brynnfromtheblock Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 I looked at my list and I have 58 people on there.... granted some are big presents like dh and kids and some are small like teachers but geesh... I gotta cut back!!
motoXmom Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 I don't have a count but I know it's no where near 58! Holy Cow!
ccarson1972 Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 That sure is alot of people to buy for!! I buy for my kids(4), my parents(2), my nephews(2) and niece(1), My brothers(2,although I'm not suposed to), my mom's boyfriend(1), my son's girlfriend(1), and I might buy for my nephew's girlfriend(1). That's only 14.
ssf Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 58 YowZaa !! Makes me glad I only have to buy for 21.. :)
bayhaysay Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Yikes! I thought my list was long. I have about 35 to buy for.
Illinoismom Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 We are 6. hubby's parents, 2, hubby sister 5, My sister 5, my other sister 4 my dad, my brother, next door neighbor 3, So I have 27 people I buy for
glitterstarr Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 We buy for my MIL, FIL, BIL, 2 kids and my husband buys for his boss and his wife and we purchase a woman's gift and man's gift for our annual Christmas get together at church and our Pastor a gift. So I guess 10 all together. Which a lot has already been purchased thru out the year.
Tracy72 Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 we buy for around 30 people....have alot done aready....have tos tart early when you buy for so many.
blakes_mommy Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Can't you bake some cookies or something for some of the people? 58 is sure a lot. I would say I have 20 something and that is more than enough for me.
Trish1298 Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 35 people on my list. My family has got to stop having kids.
abentley Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 I hit over 58 due a branchy family tree, friends, 5 kids, kids friends, employees and my co-workers. For the most part I really enjoy shopping for them all there are a couple "funsuckers" in the bunch though that are more obligatory gifts.
tokanm Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 one of my coworkers comes from a family of 12 kids. They now draw names as buying for 11 sibs, their spouses, their kids and plus the parents etc gets way out of hand. On Thanksgiving they pick names out of a hat and that is the person they buy for. They all buy for their parents or they chip in and buy them one big gift. Is that something you can do, in order to cut back? I would be in the poor house for sure. Good Luck
sns128 Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Let's see we buy for the four of us, my mom and brother, my dad, my sister, my other sister and her family (six total), my in laws, my sister in law and her family (5 there), 5 coworkers, and one teacher....so about 27 total.
pampam Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 I buy for three friends and their 9 cats and dogs, plus my four cats. And to have something to open on Christmas morning I buy gifts for myself on line and choose the giftwrap option.
peachysquirt21 Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 I looked at my list and I have 58 people on there.... granted some are big presents like dh and kids and some are small like teachers but geesh... I gotta cut back!!Holw Cow! Thank the lord I dont have to buy for that many. I only have to buy for 3 Weeeeeeeee
able Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 yikes i didnt add all the "small gifts" 9 large (combines of 2 +people or someone i will spend a LOT on)... 32 regular size and 26 small ones so 67 gifts.. ohh plus a gift card for a game we play between adults because we decided a few years back to cut back on gifts and not do brothers and sisters.. (you see the need for the cut back?)
fingerlakesmom Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 wow thats a lot I buy or make gufst for 25
brynnfromtheblock Posted October 15, 2006 Author Posted October 15, 2006 Can't you bake some cookies or something for some of the people? 58 is sure a lot. I would say I have 20 something and that is more than enough for me.My family has always been big on gifts and the major ones are my mom, 3 kids, dh, grandma, brothers and their kids.... then you add on good friends, their kids, teachers and it gets up there...the other problem is on Christmas Eve we have a huge party which is where we exchange gifts with everyone but my mom and brothers families ('cause we see each other the next day)... so I give my best friends kids and cousins kids stuff at the same time.. but then you have all these other kids who see this and they're not getting anything so you feel bad and get something for them too.... then it works out the same with adults.. you keep thinking "it's just a few people that didn't get anything, let me get something small" and it's like a chain reaction (actually with some of these people it's more than 58 'cause I really didn't even count them on the list!!~
Gporter34 Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Well, we buy for 16 family members and then kids' friends, teachers, coworkers, and neighbors. Some of those are people that I will probably just make goodie baskets for. Others are ones who will get baskets made from the great deals at Bath & Body Works that I have gotten through out the year.
Bunniq Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 In the past over 70 people. I come from a very large family! DH not so large. We are cutting back starting this year. This year are sticking with close family, friends, and a Secret Santa from DH's work. The number this year is closer to 20, and we are making a donation in the name of our family to a local charity.
goodem01 Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Wow over 70 people... I would be broke! I just made a list and I have 15. Seems manageable compared to some of these lists!
bugsette Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 how much to you all spend on the 56 and 70 gift list... you guys must be broke after that
Bunniq Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Wow over 70 people... I would be broke! I just made a list and I have 15. Seems manageable compared to some of these lists!how much to you all spend on the 56 and 70 gift list... you guys must be broke after thatLast year, including gifts DH and I got for each other, we spent a little under $800.00. (Gotta love finding deals!) I would say without the deals we were able to find, the amount would have been over $1000.00.
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