mrsbmb Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Do you guys write in a journal the things you buy for who etc..? i started doing this in the 80's and it is really fun to look back and see what you gave people.. it also heelps when you try to remember what you got someone last yr so you dont repeat the same gift.. this is how i'm able to wrap everything early and keep track of what i have too. anyone else do this? kathy
elena_398 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 No I don't keep my list. I keep track what I got the kids. But I throw it away when all is wrapped
mrsbmb Posted October 24, 2005 Author Posted October 24, 2005 I have a journal type book.. its really fun to go back a read.. my older two get a kick out of reminessing over the toys that were out back then. kathy
NurseLissa Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 From the time I was 12 until 19 I keep a photo journel of Christmas sort of. On Christmas morning I would take a picture of all my gifts wrapped then on Christmas night I would put them all together again and take a picture of them. I was an only child and supper spoiled. My parents got me gifts to open on Christmas Eve then on Christmas morning I would get up and open all the gifts from Santa. Santa came every year until I moved out at 20 Now with the kids we just take pictures on Christmas morning. I try to remember they got. All I remember from last year is that dd was 2.5 and ds was born on Dec 20 so we wanted to make Christmas extra special for dd so we got her lots of nice stuff but her most favorite thing was Play Dough from the Dollar Tree. I've learned my lesson so this year she says she only wants Santa to bring her a dog and a Barbie so that is what Santa is bringing. Sorry to ramble Melissa
Gporter34 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 I bought a really cute decorated box a few years ago at Big Lots. It has Santa on it and we use it as "the wish box". The kids are allowed to write on a piece of paper what they want and put it in the box. A couple of days before I go shopping I take all of the "wishes" out and make a list. I then put the list in my journal and it is fun to go back and read those things that I write in there. I usually write a few notes along with the list about certain items. For instance when an item is hard to find or when a fight breaks out in the store over a certain item, I write it beside the list. When the kids read all of it after Christmas, they get a laugh out of all that mommy went through to get the gifts. They think I'm crazy but each one is excited about when they get to go to BF for the first time.lol
mrsbmb Posted October 24, 2005 Author Posted October 24, 2005 i have to go on an all out hunt today for my black book.. i moved in june and cant find anything still.. im keeping everythin on paper til i find the little bugger. kathy
Guest Deals4Me Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 hmmm...an interesting idea...I may have to try that!!!
AuntJamelle Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Every year my Christmas gift list is kept on my PC in Word. I can go back and open old copies of the list from years gone buy to see a specific record of who got what. I also keep a written Christmas journal - just started last year - which is more like a holiday diary. I started writing in it on Thanksgiving weekend last year, but by mid Dec I never touched it again. I am going to try and be better about jotting down our holiday memories this year because it really is fun to go back and look them over. Maybe I'll start writing earlier in November - get my journal caught up on all my preparations and plans to date. Then moving forward I'll try to write in it at least once a week.
mrn8 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 I keep a list for the year. I actually start a list of ideas as they come to me, and then I write down what I actually get them. Once I get their gift wrapped and shipped (if needed) I'll mark that on the list as well. It's more about organization for me than it is to look back and see what I've gotten for other people.
bayhaysay Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 I do good to just keep up with my list until I', through buying Christmas gifts.
erh12275 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Nope but I think that's a great idea. Especially since we now have a gazillion people to buy for.
SuperMommy Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 I started doing that 2 years ago. It is good so that I don't repeat the same gift to someone. Also, every year I know exactly who I've got to buy for. I carry a copy of the list with me on BF too. That way when I buy something for someone I can write it down so that I know I've already got their gift and don't buy multiple gifts for someone.
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