Be honest: Did you overdo it with the gifts for kids?

I go through it every single year - the scramble on Christmas Eve to get just a few more gifts for the small child. You know, just in case I haven't piled enough presents under the tree and tucked into the stockings already. On the tiny chance my mother didn't once again trump Santa with carts and carts of toys and books purchased over the course of twelve months. Or if there's any remaining possibility we will one day be judged at the pearly gates on a formula of parenting that includes most awesomely over-done gift-giving.

As ridiculous and irrational as it is, there I am at Toys R Us or Target or similar, buying a few more somethings. Then, also like clockwork, 12 hours later I wishing I'd held back a bit or at least reserved a few for the next holiday.

I'm not talking ponies or Wii systems or major extravagances for my one little boy. But could he maybe have three or four fewer Lego sets? Yes. Is there a pile of as-yet untouched Christmas gifts still sitting in his room a week later? Also yes. Will I remember next Christmas? Doubtful.

But I will try. Honest! I promise myself and my bank account to make a note in my Outlook calendar for Christmas Eve 2011 that says something like, "DO NOT ENTER TOYS R US DOORS TODAY. IN FACT, DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE AT ALL TODAY! DO. NOT. EVEN. THINK. ABOUT. IT." Either that, or book an hours-long massage that will turn my brain to such heavenly mush, there's no way I'd be able to drive myself to a toy store during retail hours.

Am I alone in this frantic, last-minute present frenzy?

No matter what holiday you celebrate, how did you do? Did you buy your kiddos too much stuff or did you get the gift-giving just right this time around?