I discovered I fall into the same category every year when it comes to my Christmas shopping habits. No matter what I tell myself, or how prepared I try to be, I am always Christmas shopping at the very last minute. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Just kidding…I so wish I could be like those people who start Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving and by December 1st they’re already done. THAT would be awesome. But no, I wait until I have exactly 7 days left until Christmas day. I even remember one year shopping at K-mart Christmas eve just to get last minute gifts. That was not fun.
My family is EXTREMELY hard to shop for. My parents don’t enjoy normal gifts such as the latest technology, the new york times best selling books, or even a nice sweater or scarf. It causes me to try to be very creative. And by creative I mean I found myself in Barnes and Noble searching for a “Grandpa’s are Great” book to send to my G-pa. No suck luck.
I always spend way too much money and go way overboard when it comes to gifts for my family. But you know what…I honestly don’t mind. Nothing gives me more joy than seeing my parents sitting there on Christmas morning with loads of gifts in front of them. If they’re happy, I’m happy.
So happy holidays! Hopefully your Christmas shopping is done and you have a wonderful holiday! We’re only 5 days away!