Christmas Essentials

[ChristmasFan08]

has anyone got any important christmas essentials in yet like christmas lights tinsel wrapping paper christmas bags and cards and so on

im just interested to see who gets everything prepared early :cry::snowball:

[MarthaK]

Christmas wrapping paper and bows are always at hand in my workshop. My garage shelves are lined with lights purchased last year on sale.

I order my Christmas cards (imprinted) every year before September...I'm finalizing my order now.

This past weekend I straighted up my laundry room and added some small snowman blowmolds to the shelves that I put on a timer. So, I've almost finished decorating one room for Christmas already!

[Jack Frost]

Well, I got paid last week and that's always essential :lol:!

Sounds like you guys really start getting things done early.

[Merry Sage]

There was a tiny card shop near my work that recently closed after many years in business. I got a wee haul of cards, bags and paper during their close-out sale.

Having said that, we need another couple of long strings of lights. *note to self*

[Sunshine73]

I still have several "never opened" boxes of 200 count Christmas lights that I purchased at an after Christmas sale for 10¢ a piece.

I've also already got my Christmas cards for this year, DH and I picked those out last year at an after Christmas clearance sale. I've also got some left-over wrapping paper and bows from last Christmas as well.

[Chillywilly]

I just remembered that I purchased two Christmas Ornaments. I got one for my new grandbaby and one for my daughter and new son-in-law for their first Christmas which I forgot to give them last year.:razz::sparkle:

[sarahelizabeth]

I need to buy some stamps, because they're so darn expensive and I hate buying them all at one time. We need some more wrapping paper and definitely need to replace our lights! Other than that, all I've really got this year was an ornament for my cousin Haley (she's 9, almost 10) with her name on it, which I got really early in the year in the after-Christmas sales.

[scooterbugs25]

I have started my Cards And have opened up a couple boxes of lights, Too test them..Have some shopping started and am preparing my menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas both. The family is coming here for turkey day, So i think i will wait to put up the tree till the weekend after, I don't want them too feel its a Xmas dinner. Hey, or would it matter?? What would you think???

[MissKringle]

I reorganized my box of decorations to see what needs replacing, what I need more of etc, have started making some decorations and procrastinating about making cards lol

[Amanda Elf]

I just have what I had left over from last year..bags, paper, ribbons etc...haven't bought anything new yet but the stores don't even have Halloween out yet, let alone Christmas.

[GRACELAND]

I was at the department store the other day and saw the nicest red towels for the bathroom and all I could think was how nice they'd be for Christmas. I'm going back to get some green ones to mix in with them.

I also have my Christmas Cards completed.

[kidzrme]

I Have My Wrapping Paper On Hand At All Times...i Always Buy Extra Chritmas Lights, So I Have Plenty Of Those As Well...

[emski4379]

We have some paper left over from last year. I also just got some cloth grocery bags to use a Christmas bags (they make a great gift bag, and you can use them for shopping as well!)

[Billy Battles]

I have bought 3 ornaments a Christmas tree for my room, And found some Christmas cards.