WEBVTT - Shop for the holidays all year

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that if you see a great gift for

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<v Speaker 1>a friend or relative, get it, even if the only

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<v Speaker 1>gift giving occasions are months away. Santa's Workshop runs all

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<v Speaker 1>year long, and the rest of us are wise to

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<v Speaker 1>shop at times beyond December two, so you may finally

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<v Speaker 1>be exhaling after the holiday sprint and feeling relieved that

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<v Speaker 1>the gift shopping season is behind you at least until

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<v Speaker 1>next December. I am right there with you, so take

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<v Speaker 1>a little break to recuperate, but after that, keep your

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<v Speaker 1>eyes open for great gifts for celebrations yet to come.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no reason to only shop in December or in

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<v Speaker 1>a mad dash right before someone's birthday. Stretching things out

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<v Speaker 1>a little can make everything more thoughtful. So if you

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<v Speaker 1>have a niece who loves unicorns and you see a

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<v Speaker 1>cute unicorn pencil pouch, get it, even if her birthday

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<v Speaker 1>isn't for months. Do the same. If you see an

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<v Speaker 1>electric guitar shaped cookie cutter for her brother who plays

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<v Speaker 1>the electric guitar and loves to bake, have a central

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<v Speaker 1>place where you store all the gifts you buy ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and label each gift a sticky note will do with

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<v Speaker 1>the intended recipient. It can also be helpful to record

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<v Speaker 1>the gifts you've bought in the intended recipient supwere ideally

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<v Speaker 1>in a place you'll look before whatever occasion you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>giving these gifts. If it's Christmas, you can make a

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<v Speaker 1>big master spreadsheet or list somewhere, But if it's for

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<v Speaker 1>a birthday, maybe put a note a week or two

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<v Speaker 1>before the person's birthday on your calendar so you know

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<v Speaker 1>your past self squared. This away way to go past self.

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<v Speaker 1>One caveat sizes and interest change, particularly for kids. So

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<v Speaker 1>if you are shopping in February for a Christmas gift

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<v Speaker 1>for your young niece, maybe consider if there is a

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<v Speaker 1>backup person who might also like the gift if she

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<v Speaker 1>swears off unicorns forever. There are several benefits to shopping

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<v Speaker 1>all year. I know this past Christmas, I felt a

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<v Speaker 1>little crunched in the ten days before the holiday, and

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<v Speaker 1>that stress made me feel less festive in general. In

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<v Speaker 1>the future, I'd honestly like to have all my shopping

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<v Speaker 1>done by the end of November, so December can be

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<v Speaker 1>focused on experiences, but you know, it's also fun to

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<v Speaker 1>buy gifts throughout the year when there's less pressure. When

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<v Speaker 1>you buy gifts ahead, you get to enjoy anticipating the

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<v Speaker 1>recipient's delight upon opening the gift. If you like to shop,

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<v Speaker 1>buying gifts lets you avoid buying stuff for yourself, thus

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<v Speaker 1>acquiring stuff you don't need. Plus it spreads out the expense.

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<v Speaker 1>I know many people feel a bit tapped out in January,

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<v Speaker 1>so a little proactive shopping could avoid that. So once

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<v Speaker 1>you've caught your breath from this past holiday season, consider

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<v Speaker 1>being on the lookout for gifts to give the next

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<v Speaker 1>holiday season. If you do, you may have a calmer

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<v Speaker 1>and less expensive December, and you may also feel excited

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<v Speaker 1>and confident about the gifts you give. In the meantime.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making

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<v Speaker 1>the moost of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach

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<v Speaker 1>me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast

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