Merry Christmas...in July???

Ho Ho Ho!
I've always wondered...What's with Christmas in July???
Do people really start buying/planning for Christmas in JULY?
I always thought I was on top of the game by having my Christmas shopping done right after Thanksgiving (Black Friday Shopping Extraordinaire)

Maybe I have just been in the mood to browse websites more lately, or blame it on the fact that I've actually had a taste of what it's like to be home during the day on my very few days off this past week, but I can't help but ignore all of these adorable Christmas decorations and such.

So I want to know...
-When do you start shopping/planning for Christmas?
-Do you set a budget? (I actually do use a budget system, so if you're interested in that, I can plan on posting that when it get's closer to Christmas)
-If you do shop early, do you actually save money by purchasing gifts now?
-Do you buy for everyone on your list or just a few?

I wanna know!!!
I know this is a totally random post but welcome to my life. haha!

Oh and one more thing, I am planning on adding on to my Jack Skellington Tree this year and seriously thinking about creating a Alice in Wonderland one too. (I have a thing for Tim Burton, what can I say?) If you see anything that you think I can add on to either of those, please send them my way!

And seriously, if you read this, PLEASE comment and let me know your answers to the questions above.

Until next time...
Xoxo,
Adela

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