Christmas in July

Now that the July toy clearance is over, I'm set. Well, almost. I've never started Christmas shopping this early. But there is a first for everything! Jack and Maggie both have birthdays coming up...done. They are almost done for Christmas. Just a couple other things. Secret Santa for Christmas...done. So just a few more things for Christmas and I'm done. My goal is to finish my shopping on Black Friday. I can't imagine what it will be like not running around at the last minute trying to find Christmas gifts. But I'm definitely looking forward to it. A stress-free Christmas, could it be?

And the final total for the July toy clearance (after a few returns and sales to friends):

Total spent: $221.25 (for 2 birthdays and a good part of Christmas!)

Retail price: $625.90

Total saved: $404.65!

Ok, enough about toys. Time to move on.