abentley Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 UGH! I swear every year, I will just buy gift cards for next AFTER I ship all of our boxes to family/friends!!! So far shipping has been a little less, but not by much. i will be shipping DS gifts home after Christmas, since airlines now charge for luggage. So far about $100 for 4 boxes!!
Marcster Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 All our family lives relatively close -- no shipping for me.
mgmckny Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 2-- 1 for someone special here and 1 for my nephew overseas.
mom2maddynsky27 Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 i have to ship 3 for family/friends and 2 for the christmas exchange on here :)
dmmiller Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 one! :) Going to see the rest of the family this weekend and giving gifts early.
cassgurlie04 Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 none, family is all close enough for personal visits
childofsolitude Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 I'm shipping 2 for cousins in New Hampshire. I was going to just send gift cards but I figured I'd spend less if I just bought gifts and shipped them.
shopping mom Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 The secret santa one. For my son, his friends mom is going to wrap them for me so I am buying online and having them shipped free. I might have to do one more family one.
racerfan Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 2 Ornament exchange and Secret Santa Everyone else is nearby so we will be getting together.
littlezar Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 None ~ we're going home for Thanksgiving so no shipping this year. Got mostly everything I need already and probably won't exchange until Friday or Saturday night so me, my sister and SIL's can take advantage of BF before we give the kids their gifts.
pogiporkchop Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 SS, ornament, 10 cookies, 1 private exchange, DH's family (already shipped), three to friends in Japan... I guess that's 17. So far.
MathGirl Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 4! Would be 5, but Mom and Dad are coming for Christmas!!!!! SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!! Will be sending them out soon the packages are taking up way too much space. Thankfully two of the packages will be the large one price USPS boxes.
stacyk9 Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 We usually only have one to DH's parents, but they came for a visit last weekend and so we exchanged gifts then, so no shipping this year. YEAH!!!
burberryplaid Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 0 - I am buying everything for my niece online and having it sent to her. Last year I spent $100 on her gifts and $50 to ship it all...never again!
dd50 Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 My daughter and grandchildren moved to the other coast so I am buying online and having it sent there and my daughter will wrap. For her and SIL I will buy and mail. Also have another daughter out of state that I need to send something to. I mailed a photo album a few weeks ago. Wasn't that big or heavy and it cost $15.
hockeyfanamo Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 Two to the sandbox, one for someone here, one for the youngest neice, and one to my Mamaw.
kellygirl911 Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 I have to ship 1 large box to my in-laws in South Carolina.
nick_jenni_jocelyn Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 so far 3.... one to my niece/nephew in Alaska, one to my niece in Arizona, and one to my best friend and her DH in Michigan.
sunni0913 Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 2-secret santa and ornament exchange from here
theboyzmom Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 I only have one to ship, but it's on the other side of the states! Last year I offered to send the box to my brother for my parents and stuck my gifts inside....OMG I almost died when they told me how much it was to ship! It was over $50!!!! I only spent maybe a total of $50 on the gifts I bought! I swore that this year I would send gift cards too...well....I bought gifts...smaller ones...next year for sure...maybe...lol
eve Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 12 to different soldiers/marines/airmen/sailors 6 friends/ family (including exchanges, since it for my gottadeal family )
khall1971 Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 Zero! Everyone I buy for is nearby. Wait--I take that back. I may buy a gift for an overseas soldier this year (I don't know any, so I'll have to find someone who does).
HBrewer Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 ZERO BOXES!!! After tiring of spending so much on shipping ($100+ each year) gifts that extended family didn't use, we decided to tell them all to donate to charity in our name and we'll do that as well. It's been the best XMas ever and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! We've really taken the season back to what it should be: about spending time with family and friends, and doing charitable deeds.
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