Call me a nut, but I'm already looking at my Christmas shopping list and checking off those boxes early. Have you ever done any holiday shopping in July? It's sorta fun... and it's easier because you're not fighting crowds. You can find great buys any time of the year and if you start early, you have more time to find them!
If you have a sportsman in the family and you're looking for pocket knives, or maybe you need some new kitchen knifes... you'll find just about any kind of knife imaginable at Knife Depot. I really like their cutting boards too... I actually use cutting boards a lot for rolling and shaping fondant. It doesn't stick to the wood as bad as other surfaces.
I like their folding knife too... maybe not for cake decorating, but as a Christmas gift, I have the perfect person in mind. That or a good pocket knife! My son is joining Scouts this year... I'm sort of hoping he won't need a pocket knife... yet!
Another possibility for those on my Christmas list is a good picnic basket or picnic backpack. I've always wanted one of the backpacks! My kids and I could use this to hike up to the park for lunch... everything would have it's place (that's just so appealing, isn't it?) and we'd look "so together"! lol
Picnic baskets are not a thing of the past... if you know someone who likes to serve others... you know the hospitable type... then you know someone who would love picnic baskets. In my family... I'm sorta that person, but I think my mom and my sister could get a lot of use out of a good picnic backpack too.
In any case picnic backpacks make for a unique gift that can last for years and would thrill just about any mom of young kids. Especially the outdoorsy types!
Speaking of outdoorsy people... if you have anyone on your list who likes to camp, then maybe it's camping gear you should be looking at. I have a feeling we'll be buying a lot more of this type of merchandise in the coming months and years. Our son... the one who is joining Scouts wants to go camping... even if it's in our own backyard.
We've thought about getting some quality camping equipment, so maybe this is the year for Santa to bring it? For me killing two birds with one stone... especially where spending money is concerned is rather exciting.
While shopping for all these outdoorsy people, I have to find something for my dad who loves to feed and watch birds. Funny thing about that... when his mom (my Grandmother) was alive this was one of her favorite things to do too! Now she's gone, but the love of birds lives on. I'm thinking bird feeders might just be a good fit for him this year.
You might think that a bird feeder is boring, but have you seen some of the amazing feeders out today? They're amazing! If you don't have a bird feeder of your own, you might be half tempted to start a new hobby. Bird feeding is actually kind of fun, if you don't mind cleaning up cracked seeds! lol
I'm going to look at maybe getting stylish bird feeders for my own backyard. We have very small trees as our neighborhood is only 9 years old, but I think they'll hold a feeder! lol
Bird Feeders, Picnic Backpacks, Camping Gear, Knives and Christmas Shopping in July!
