Lori Wilde Quotes

At Christmas time, I spent an extortionate amount of money on Buzz Lightyear toys, baby clothes, Disney cars and the like.

I like the idea of putting your Christmas wish list up and letting people share it.

October, November, December is a huge selling season globally for Nintendo.

I try and get all my shopping done before December so all the presents are wrapped in my lounge and ready so I can really relax and enjoy Christmas.

Holiday shopping is a challenge. Stores are crowded; people are stressed and rude... not exactly the spirit of the season.

Department store Santas are apparently being trained to lower children's expectations about toys because of the recession. Yeah, it's weird when you ask Santa for a train set and he's like, 'Yeah, how 'bout a bus token?

There are 17 more shopping days until Christmas. So, guys, that means 16 more days till we start shopping, right?

I thought Black Friday was when everyone puts on blackface and steals children from Wal-Mart.

My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.

Don't give me books for Christmas; I already have a book.

Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century.

When I was 12, all I wanted for Christmas was a trampoline or a four-wheeler. I ended up getting both presents for Christmas.

Everywhere I look, there are ads marking Mother's Day. Mostly they conform to stereotype: flowers, jewelry, perfume. Not a lot of books. Not many computers. Few tools. Little that's useful.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where I woke up Christmas morning and had toys. I know that's not the case with all people and I don't think kids should go without experiencing that sort of joy.

Shopmas now begins on Thanksgiving Day. Apparently, escaping the families you cannot stand to spend another minute with on Thanksgiving Day to go buy them gifts is how some Americans show their affection for one another. Weird.

Books don't only furnish a room: they also make the best holiday gifts.

The whole Valentine's thing is fine, but you don't back it up right next to the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year. Unbelievable. And we find it acceptable.

For many families, gift-giving is a major source of stress - the relentless commercialism, the whining demands, the financial pressure.

My favorite thing about the holiday season is the lights! I love walking around with family, friends, and a cup of peppermint hot chocolate to look at all the beautiful lights and decorations.

If I'm hunting down gifts, I like to buy locally.

From November through December, 'tis the season for 'Home Alone!'

Does anything good happen a couple days before Christmas? Nothing good happens just a few days before Christmas.

I am a veteran of the War on Christmas. I am just emerging from a battlefield strewn with dead trees and torn shreds of brightly colored wrapping paper.

Christmas is a special time of year for everyone - I remember getting my first BMX bike when I was a kid, and it was the best present ever.

Honestly, the most excited I've ever been for Christmas is when I get a big fluffy blanket.