Christmas Shopping

I did 99% of my Christmas shopping online this year. With the economy in turmoil, many online retailers are offering ridiculous discounts. In case you are looking for some good ideas:

www.amazon.com (obviously). We used a retailer through Amazon to ship a crate of pistachios to my father-in-law. He loves those things.

www.pajamagram.com Luxury PJs for both moms.

www.harryanddavid.com Gift baskets for some family members.


www.swisscolony.com Gift baskets for family members with free and/or discounted shipping and sale prices. For $20-$25, you can get a nice box of Christmas cookies, truffles, assortments, etc with shipping either discounted or free.


www.walmart.com Site-to-Store shipping. I ordered several items online through Wal-Mart's website, and chose free site-to-store shipping. It took about a week for everything to come in, and all I had to do was show my printed receipt at Customer Service and an ID to pick up my items and leave.

www.thinkgeek.com For that certain special geek in your life.

www.landsend.com Land's End has had several promotions running, such as free shipping on any amount order, no minimum. Plus, they have been having a huge sale on winter clothing. Land's End is a must if you live in the midwest. Last Christmas, I got a $50 robe for $16 with free shipping. That's just one example.



A lot of the sites above have expensive items, but all you have to do is go to the clearance sections pick up some good finds, or take advantage of Free Shipping offers.