This is so true. I will not begin to feel under pressure until September or October.
Gift Closet 2026
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Finished buying laundry soap for son. Grocery store had 50$ in bonus points if you bought 250$ in gift cards. So finished my gift card buying except for Penn station. Will have to get that at the restaurant.
Got a carton of hand soap (refill) at bath and body free, will give that to son.
Got a carton of hand soap (refill) at bath and body free, will give that to son.
Stopped in our local walmart and they had a bunch of character socks (2 pks no show or ankle cut)) on clearance for $1 .. winnie the pooh, lite bright, hello kitty, snoopy, strawberry short cake, various disney ones. I picked up several to use as stocking stuffers. Also grabbed the small Disney Simba lego as it was marked down to $12 to use as a gift.
As I worked on clearing the basement I found several things that can be repurposed as stocking stuffers for DH. Sometimes his forgetfulness is a virtue,
Monday night I got Jaymee a set of sheets with pink bows and red cherries on them. She likes cherry items and they both (Teigan and her) like bows.
Lana, the sheets sound lovely.
I bought some fancy nuts to go into a gift bag I am doing for Mum.
I bought some fancy nuts to go into a gift bag I am doing for Mum.
Did a pre order on the See’s candy advent calendar for husband for his birthday.
Order a French press for son and some fishing stuff for husband.
Got a necklace for my friend in Iowa that I exchange with, a necklace for Teigan, dairy for Teigan with a bracelet on it with a key, cheery keychain for and a pink ball thingy
As part of CIJ I need to clean and sort the gift closet and see where I need to go from here.
Got the rest of the shampoo for son. Bought him something else, not a clue what it was lol.
Got my bro's GF a metal sign of porch rules for their back porch. They winter in florida in an rv and they could use there too.
I find that I've got a lot of generic gifts but few specific to my family.
While at a boutique that we like in KY I got my mom a Tap to Pray keychain (last Sunday here at home I brought myself a bracelet and a keychain for my purse) and I got Jaymee a Cherry print silk pillowcase.
Tap to Pray you use your phone and do not have to install an app or anything just put your phone on it. My Apple is at the top to the right off camera. Gives you a verse and then a prayer.
Tap to Pray you use your phone and do not have to install an app or anything just put your phone on it. My Apple is at the top to the right off camera. Gives you a verse and then a prayer.
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They have the bracelets in women and men styles and sizes S-XL
Completely emptied and tidied the gift closet yesterday. Put things where they belonged. I think I am doing OK for stockings. Need a few things like favourite crackers and potato chips but will wait until October or November for that. Still need a few gift ideas for DD and DSonIL and maybe something else for Mum and DH but for now am OK