Christmas prep...

I start Christmas shopping 3 months before said holiday! Because I don't like the last minute scramble. Plus that I have a HUGE family! Think 21 immediate family members... My budget starts at 500$ for the season because I'm going to, "reign it in" this year. I literally say that EVERY year and then proceed to go over it by an offensive amount! This year so far I'm already in the 1000$ range, because I can't just get one kid, one thing, it's gotta be even. (This is a passed down trait from my mother!) 

Anyway, I am ALMOST done, thank the Lord! How's your holiday shopping coming?!


XOXO 

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