This week from ::The Holiday Challenge:: it is time to make a gift list! Or at least a rough outline, a list of loved ones and some ideas.
I grab my Christmas folder from last year, look over any gift ideas I wrote down and jot down additional ideas. And I include any craft ideas I may want to make as gifts as well.
Then look at resources. Time and Money.
How much do I have/expect to have of each of those resources verses how many people are on my list? Then make adjustments as needed.
In years that were extremely tight I planned a lot of baking. In years where I had a bit of time I knitted scarves. One year I had neither time or money so I made lavender sugar (edible lavender finely ground and mixed with sugar) and put it in cute mason jars. And it is my favorite craft/gift still!
Why start planning in September?
I have found that if I start this list in September I am ready for Christmas shopping as soon as Halloween is over. I shop from the day after Halloween until black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). The result: I am able to take my time and select meaningful gifts, I am free to spend time with family in December, go to holiday events, take my time with beautiful wrappings (which I love), bake, finish crafts, and enjoy the Christmas season.
See more about the holiday challenge by clicking on "The Challenge" tab at the top of this page.
1 Comments:
I not only have my list done but have bought several items.
We have so many grandkids to by for it is just easier for me to shop all year. I bought the first of my gifts last Jan. when I found bronze look in-door-out-door clocks marked down from 30.00 to 3.00. Great for my daughters and family to use on their decks or patio as a couple have them . Also got wall hanging items to make when we were on vacation in early May. So quilted wall hanging are in the works. Got half of the grandkids things bought too.
Karan
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