I put 99% of the presents under the tree. It's just easier.
“Who gave you that?” my husband asked our son, Chris, who was looking at a coffee table book about soccer. Chris looked up at him, surprised, and said, “You did.”
He did and he didn’t. He helped pay for it, but that was the extent of his involvement in the selecting, purchasing and wrapping of that Christmas present and the vast majority of the Christmas presents “we” gave out last weekend. Why? Because Momma’s in charge of the magic. It’s just easier that way.
Case in point: When I was selecting a Swiss Army knife for Nick, Hubby said he’d take a look, too. The boys were at my in-laws, and I’d settled down with the laptop to finish up the shopping. I picked out the store, searched for knives and handed the laptop to my husband. Forty-five looooong minutes later, he’d picked one out — the very one I’d eyed up in under two minutes.
It also took me 45 minutes to shop — FOR EVERYONE ELSE ON MY LIST. Momma’s in charge of the magic, because Momma makes quick purchasing decisions. I wrap fast, too, and it shows. (Same goes for folding clothes and sheets. He’s a far better folder.) But hey, everyone’s happy with their presents, including me. Hubby had bought for me the new Bruce Springsteen boxed DVD/CD set for me: a perfect selection. I don’t want to know how long it took him to pick it out.
Share, share: Who does the “magic” shopping in your house?
Momma does the magic in our house also. DH is allowed to shop for me..I do like suprises…though I have bought my own gifts before…and his dad who is so cranky..DH has to deal with him. DH likes to shop but takes too long and never looks at prices..just buys what he likes…So to save time money and my sanity…I get to play Santa..
Actually, my hubby does a great deal of the shopping in our family. Shopping isn’t my favorite thing in the world, and navigating Christmas season traffic–both on the streets and in the stores–makes the task something I absolutely dread. But my husband loves getting the gifts. Hunting for the perfect gifts, showing me his finds afterward, and hiding them in the right spot are all part of the magic for him, not just a dreaded task. He even likes to wrap. The past few years, he’s bought nearly all our kids’ birthday and Christmas presents…now if only some more of my frugality would rub off on him, it would be a perfect set up!
I can relate to that, Mom does all the shopping here, I just kinda know where to find the bargains. We as a family did trade in our old clunker for a new Honda Odyssey and hubby did pick it out and drive it home with a bow on it….. of course after both of us did the research. Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year to you and your family.
Really? You are even ASKING who shops? My circle contains NO shopping men!