Survey
A Christmas Survey
With apologies to Glow
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
Favorite websites?
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?
Who is your hardest person to shop for?
And finally ...
What are you going to get me?
Picture of candy cane petunias included for your viewing pleasure
posted by yvonne at Thursday, November 10, 2005
24 Comments:
Have you started your Christmas shopping? No!
When do you usually start your serious shopping? Christams Eve if I can get away with it!
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present? The day after Christmas for the next year.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
Favorite websites?
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites? Nope! I need to touch stuff I buy!
Who is your hardest person to shop for? Mom
And finally ...
What are you going to get me? Keith Urban and cheesecake.
ATTENTION!
Nutzy is my favorite!
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
1. I have started making all the lists for the children.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
2. I never really go into serious shopping mode.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
3. Probably early December/late Novemeber?
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
4. I have to shop online. I cannot stand stupid shoppers. Stupid shoppers = everyone in the mall but me. Plus, I hate to sound like Scrooge but I really dispise this time of year. The stores stuff decorations down our thoughts and they put the emphasis of consume, consume, consume.
Favoite Websites:
5. Amazon.com, LL Bean.com for the kids and heifer.org for the adults although this year, we are donating a flock of chickens for the older kids- in addition to usual prezzies. (In fact, I need to blog about heifer.org...we received a WONDERFUL letter from a young woman who was able to go to college (part scholarship) thanks to a donation made to heifer.org)
Catalogues:
6. Williams-sonoma is the only one that does not get immediately recycled. (Although I am addicted to Pottery Barn kids too.)
Hardest person to shop for:
7. Nobody really.
Getting you!
8. Besides my on going devotion? I was thinking about getting a gift from heiffer in the name of all our friends. I know there are people that cringe and feel ripped off at the thought of an unsolicited charity donation in their name but personally I think it is wonderful. Also, being in Houston so early this year and the Nathaniel factor, make shopping impossible.
PS kiss kiss!
I don't have many people to buy for. I will probably buy all the gifts I need in one weekend with the last paycheck I get before winter break.
Hubby's Mom is "santa" so she pretty much takes care of Katie.
Between your Bloggy and Luna's, I need a candy cane.
Monsty -- I love Heifer.org. They get my bi-weekly Combined Federal Campaign donation (all you government employees will know what that means). And that reminds me that I need to fill out the paperwork for 2006.
*BIG CANDY CANE SMOOCH* to Buggy
*squinty eyes*
*cries*
*wonders why Augie hates her so*
I have started my Christmas shopping. It's not much, but I've begun.
My serious shopping is usually the first week in December - right after I get my annual Christmas bonus.
The earliest? Hmm...Mid-Summer, maybe?
I shop online for probably about 50% of presents given.
Favorite websites? Usually amazon.com/toysrus.com
Catalogs? ABC Distributing/Lakeside Collection are usually tops for Christmas shopping. Oh, and the Disney Store catalog.
Hardest to shop for has to be my in-laws. They have EVERYTHING!!! And if they don't have it and want it, they go buy it.
What do you want for Christmas? And? I don't have your address.
You Xmas talking peeps are really stressing me out!
I'm a proscrastinator. Big Time. If I start shopping two weeks before Christmas, it is a success.
My parents are the hardest to shop for. They have everything. *sigh*
Online? Hmmm...25%?
Not much of a catalog shopper. Even though I get every freaking catalog on earth.
I dont know what I am getting you yet, but it would be safe to say that there will be Sees Candy in the box. *grin*
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
No, I haven't.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
Normally, about this time, and hope to be finished before December. I hate the crowds.
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
I think, March.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
I would say none.
Favorite websites?
N/A
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?
No, because the few times I have done this, the items I ordered were out of stock and on back-order, and I want to be sure I have the presents, and don't want to have to run out at the last minute to pick something up.
Who is your hardest person to shop for?
My son.
And finally ...
What are you going to get me?
I was going to get you a Keith Urban, but I see that you will already be getting one.
Oh, and I likey muchy the flowers.
Ok, I'll give these a shot.
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
No, but I see that I should probably start thinking about it.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
Probably December 1st.
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
Proably November.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
I'd say 75%. I LOVE online shopping!
Favorite websites? Amazon.com.
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites? Nope.
Who is your hardest person to shop for? DH. There are so many things to buy him but they are so expensive.
And finally ...
What are you going to get me?
How about a big hug in person *nudge nudge wink wink*
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Nope. I've been really behind on all of the holiday stuff this year. I just figured out Thanksgiving travel arrangements and I have given my Mom no Christmas ideas yet.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
December
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
November? Maybe October? I am kicking myself this year for not buying anything while in Denmark. I guess I'll have to go back.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
A lot. Probably 75%-ish. It is MUCH easier to buy things for my family online and have it shipped to my parents' house than to travel with it all.
Favorite websites?
Usually I do a lot through Amazon.com and bestuy.com, but I am looking forward to using my sister's newfound appreciation of clothes to have an excuse to shop other places.
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?
Not really.
Who is your hardest person to shop for?
Not sure. My grandmother, maybe? My parents, sister and close friends are all a piece of cake.
And finally ...
What are you going to get me?
I can't tell you, silly. :)
No, not at all.
I start in December. I am always shopping the day before Christmas.
um December
I have never shopped online yet. This year, I will likely buy a bunch of stuff online and have it shipped directly to people houses.
Favorite websites?
www.Leevalley.com
Lee Valley
The difficult person varies by year.
Augie gets 10 free funny post on Monstey's blog..Oh wait, she already used that up.
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
No, don't bug me!
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
December 1
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
September sometime.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
More and more; I'd say 40%
Favorite websites?
Murchie's, Lee Valley
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?
Again, Lee Valley
Who is your hardest person to shop for?
My dad's wife. Augh!
What are you going to get me?
An economy-size can of Monkey-Off
I saw that.
Have you started your Christmas shopping?
No.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?
Mid-December.
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?
August. Went to an Orioles game and while at the Harbor, we went shopping. We saw a framed, autographed picuture of 4 Reds players. My husband is a huge Reds fan. I called back to buy it when we returned home.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?
75% for regular shopping, but for Christmas I actually shop at the mall about 75%.
Favorite websites?
For Shopping:
Eddie Bauer
Harry & David
Omaha Steaks
Amazon
Pottery Barn
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?
Eddie Bauer
Harry & David
Pottery Barn
Who is your hardest person to shop for?
My husband because it's hard to surprise him now.
And finally ...
What are you going to get me?
Cheesecake.
Christmas Shopping has not been started but I have started to peruse the catalogs. I have tons of neices and nephews and so many of them have birthdays in November and December as well. I even have a new niece due on my birthday Jan 3rd!
75% online.
Hickjory Farms, Lands End, Lillian Vernon, Disney, Harry & David
I am getting you a membership to a coffee creamer of the month club. You will recieve 2 bottle s of seasonal creamers every month this year. starting with December's peppermint flavor.
boo! I love all those sites and catalogues. I forgot all about them! WE are twins!
Um, Boo? You were at an Orioles' game and did not tell me?
Hrmph.
:-)
On another note, I shop at most of the websites you and Zombs listed. I also signed up to get the Lee Valley catalog Nutty and Bob seem to love.
Looks like almost everyone agrees on Amazon. Gotta love Amazon and free shipping. Wheeeeee1
Dammit Augie! I have started my Xmas shopping because of you. I even did it online! *shakes head* This is what I've come to...
*giggle*
Kidding! This year I had no choice but to begin online (and well in advance). Nutzgirl wanted Hawthorne Heights concert tickets and I was not going to drive an hour to the box office! Plus, the show is before Xmas.
I also picked up an Carolina Panthers jersey (at 20% off!) for Nutzboy. Apparently, I would have to drive much more than an hour to find it in a store. All I could find 'round here were Jets, Jints & Iggles.
Hey, the T.O. jerseys are on clearance! *snort*
Have you started your Christmas shopping? Yes, because I'm a geek like that.
When do you usually start your serious shopping?The day after Thanksgiving!
When is the earliest you have ever bought a Christmas present?I've picked up stuff in the summer when it's on sale, but then I put it away and forgot about it, so I don't do that anymore.
How much do you shop online? 50%? 75% None?Alot. Depends on the gift. I find a lot of cool collectibles for DH online.
Favorite websites?Anyone that takes a credit card. :-)
How about cataloges? If so, any favorites?No, if I look at a catalog, they usually have a website so I just go there.
Who is your hardest person to shop for?DH
And finally ...
What are you going to get me? A beach chair and a pitcher of margaritas?
I love Zombs!
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