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Writer's Block: It's Never Too Early...
Nov. 23rd, 2009 06:58 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
I'm done- I only have wrapping a couple of things left. If I can't get it before Thanksgiving, I don't get it. With a couple of exceptions, I am only getting gifts for my family. (This does not mean I don't care- if I had the money I would get everyone showers of gifts!)
I start Christmas shopping the day after Christmas. I pick up things that I see that would be 'perfect' for someone all year long and then about mid-October, I assess what I have and who I need to go out and shop for specifically.
Since Emily's birthday is at the beginning of December, nothing gets done on Christmas in the way of decorating etc. until after her birthday. If I didn't have the shopping already done, I would have a very stressed and compressed holiday season. This way, all I have to do is baking (except fruitcake the years I make fruitcake) and mailing and decorating.
I'm done- I only have wrapping a couple of things left. If I can't get it before Thanksgiving, I don't get it. With a couple of exceptions, I am only getting gifts for my family. (This does not mean I don't care- if I had the money I would get everyone showers of gifts!)
I start Christmas shopping the day after Christmas. I pick up things that I see that would be 'perfect' for someone all year long and then about mid-October, I assess what I have and who I need to go out and shop for specifically.
Since Emily's birthday is at the beginning of December, nothing gets done on Christmas in the way of decorating etc. until after her birthday. If I didn't have the shopping already done, I would have a very stressed and compressed holiday season. This way, all I have to do is baking (except fruitcake the years I make fruitcake) and mailing and decorating.
