Do You Buy Yourself A Christmas Present?

[SparkleNana]

I do.

When I see a fabulous bargain, which I would LOVE to have, I do buy it for Christmas. I tell my husband about it - that he is a great bargain shopper, and that he has just gotten me something which I will love! He is happy. I am happy. I wrap the gift, mae the tag from my husband, and forget what is in there. I am happily surprised at Christmas. (My husband also tells me what he would love to get. we don't waste money or disapoint each other.

If I were not married, I would just make the tags to Me, from Santa, and wrap them and put them under the tree.

 

[peppermint pattie]

I buy extra gifts just in case and if I don't need them I keep them for myself. Sometimes I make a list of things I see that I like and if somebody asks me I name something. My birthday is in January so it's usually marked down by then.

 

[HouseElf]

No I don't. I think it is a great idea SparkleNana, I am going to suggest this to my sister!

A really excellent book I read years ago that helped me understand why it was okay for me to not be a 'gift' person and my DH who loved them understand each others needs, especially during the holidays! ackage:

http://www.fivelovelanguages.com/

 

[creativemom]

House elf--that is a GREAT book the five love languages!
I do create family gifts--that we all enjoy like a bunch of movies and snacks wrapped together or an event to go to together. I also do my own stocking. My hubby has come a long way in our 8 years of marriage and this is actually a small thing to him.

 

[girlsinmo]

No I don't, however I will give him a list of things I'd like to have a gift from. Him or my son either one buy me clothing, my taste & theirs are totally different & would be a waste of money.

 

[BamaMom]

Yes, my husband hates shopping unless it's something he wants. And he will buy something if he wants it and give it to me, thinking i'll like it. So usually I buy my gifts, forget about them, and then I give the rest of the ideas of things I see to family members! :hat:

 

[qltmrkt]

I don't now but I did a couple of times in high school. Used to flip my Dad out to find a package under the tree with my name from Santa that he didn't put under there. At least I was guaranteed one gift that I would like :rotflol:

 

[snowlvr]

One thing my husband gives me every year now is a gift card to a bookstore...so I get presents for myself-usually in Jan! ackage:

 

[Ahorsesoul]

One year I picked up a naivety wind chime for my sil (ok, not really a wind chime, it was made like a wind chime with ceramic animals, would have broke in the wind but really cute). Once I got it home I decided I was going to keep it and went back to buy sil one. Now I just buy two if I really like the gift. So I guess I do buy myself gifts. I've just never wrapped them.

Last year was the first year I handed out a gift list for me. I've already started my suggestions for gifts this year. It worked out very well.

 

[Kim Loves Snow]

Every year. I never really plan to, but I always end up finding something that I wrap and tuck under the tree. I usually tag it to myself from myself and then oh and ah over it like I've never seen it before. Usually gets a chuckle out of the family. One year it was the Devil Wears Prada dvd and another year it was a pair of snowflake slippers. I have used it as a hint to my boyfriend that he should be paying more attention to the things that I am drawn too...but that has not worked yet! He usually has no memory of ever seeing the item before. :grin:

 

[Kim Loves Snow]

Every year. I never really plan to, but I always end up finding something that I wrap and tuck under the tree. I usually tag it to myself from myself and then oh and ah over it like I've never seen it before. Usually gets a chuckle out of the family. One year it was the Devil Wears Prada dvd and another year it was a pair of snowflake slippers. I have used it as a hint to my boyfriend that he should be paying more attention to the things that I am drawn too...but that has not worked yet! He usually has no memory of ever seeing the item before. :grin:

 

[StressLess]

Every year. I never really plan to, but I always end up finding something that I wrap and tuck under the tree.

That's me, too. Normally, I'm out on Black Friday shopping for someone else, and I find some irresistible for myself that I like. Sometimes I wrap it. ackage: Sometimes I just make myself wait until after the holidays before I use it.

 

[SparkleNana]

What is it about a wrapped present that is so magical?

 

[LuAnn]

I don't personally see the point.... but I think it is wonderful that some like doing that!

If I buy myself something, fine.
But I don't wrap it and put it under the tree and pretend someone thought of me.

I just use it with joy.

 

[thechristmasnut]

No I dont, because over the last few years Dh has gotten pretty good about shopping for me and actually buying things I love...LOL

 

[Pam Spaur]

No; after buying for everyone else, I don't have enough money left, usually. :rotflol:

:bigsnow:

 

[iluv2scrap]

If i see an awesome deal or something that totally jumps out at me i will treat myself to it. I don't wrap it or put it under the tree though, i just enjoy as the treat it is. :jack:

 

[RadioJonD]

I always buy up plenty of recording media to to catch all my favorite Christmas radio programs. Best present I can think of for myself!

 

[cipalla]

I don't think I ever have, but sounds like a great idea!

 

[luludou]

I buy myself a present, wrap it up and give it to me from my DH! (funny he never seems to know what I want even though I leave hints everywhere...)