LOOOVVEEEE christmas. Unfortunately because I love it so much I have usually gotten all the kids christmas shopping done by July. I love shopping about as much as I love christmas

I buy / layby things when they are on sale. I have bought the boys a wooden table and trainset earlier this year from toys'r'us - half price. And i have bought and laybyed some smaller presents and costumes from various places. I have also put on layby a big wooden dollhouse (sale item) for my DD and have nbeen picking up Barbie dolls when they come up on sale.

So the only presents I have left to buy are for DH (no idea what to buy him - probably something borring like shoes) and then a small something for my parents, my nephew and siblings who will be in Canberra (we only buy for those we see on the day, limit of $20 pp). Easy Peasy.