Originally Posted by mountain deb
I usually keep a box in the closet, that I throw good deals in through out the year. If it is for a speciific person, then I attach aname of recepient on it. Then around Christmas I go shopping through this box. If I do not use them all, then they get carried to the following year. Great for a last minute gifts.
That's what I do. I start right after Christmas when everything is on sale. That box of things keep me going with gifts all year long. Then I add some home made things too. I had Christmas all done by Thanksgiving and Now I am enjoying a stress free(well almost) December.