Unfortunately Christmas was hectic and a bit stressful this year. We moved in our home right before Halloween. The move set me back in my Christmas Shopping. My mother suffered a fracture and was hospitalized Thanksgiving weekend and spent most of Dec in the hospital and rehab center in which I would stop everyday after work and on the weekends to check on her and speak to the doctors/nurses. All of that set us way behind .. we were shopping and wrapping at last minute and we didn't get a chance to do much with the kids.
Goals for this year:
Stocking stuffers: pick up one or 2 items per stocking per month.
Gifts: pick up at least 1 gift a month, more if possible. Goal is to be done buying gifts by first weekend in December.
Keep Christmas club current
Christmas Cards: no changes - we send out about 25/30 cards per year and get about 15 - 20 cards back every year. I will continue to send cards to elderly relatives especially those who live out of state.
Wrapping: start wrapping in Oct
Baking: Stock up on baking supplies in Oct/Nov as the sales for these are better. Bake my breads/cakes in Nov/Early Dec and freeze.
This summer look for all the Christmas CDs and store them in location. Was unable to locate several, they are still packed up in one of dozens and dozens of boxes that are still in the garage/shed.
Pencil in more Christmas related activities with the kids.
Make a head meals: have never done this but I want try that this year, maybe do a trial run with a few recipes during little league season.
Hoping the weather is more seasonable - having windows opened and ceiling fans on Christmas Eve/Day is NOT Christmas Weather. Will be hoping for and dreaming of a White Christmas.
Goals for this year:
Stocking stuffers: pick up one or 2 items per stocking per month.
Gifts: pick up at least 1 gift a month, more if possible. Goal is to be done buying gifts by first weekend in December.
Keep Christmas club current
Christmas Cards: no changes - we send out about 25/30 cards per year and get about 15 - 20 cards back every year. I will continue to send cards to elderly relatives especially those who live out of state.
Wrapping: start wrapping in Oct
Baking: Stock up on baking supplies in Oct/Nov as the sales for these are better. Bake my breads/cakes in Nov/Early Dec and freeze.
This summer look for all the Christmas CDs and store them in location. Was unable to locate several, they are still packed up in one of dozens and dozens of boxes that are still in the garage/shed.
Pencil in more Christmas related activities with the kids.
Make a head meals: have never done this but I want try that this year, maybe do a trial run with a few recipes during little league season.
Hoping the weather is more seasonable - having windows opened and ceiling fans on Christmas Eve/Day is NOT Christmas Weather. Will be hoping for and dreaming of a White Christmas.
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