Next week is Thanksgiving, and I begin to wonder at this point of the year, "Where did the year go?" It seems like time flies, and then "whoop-dee-doo, and dickory dock...it's the holiday season." I love this time of year, but it seems like time flies too quickly gearing up for it. And in a week and a half from now, it's time to get ready for Christmas!
I have known what I am buying Steven for Christmas for about two months already, and have I gone shopping? No. Color me crazy, but I like to go out shopping between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I still find everything I want to get people, and I know I'll have to deal with crowds/lines, so I don't mind the extra time it takes. I plan for it.
How do I plan? I scour the ads on Thanksgiving Day, already having brainstormed potential gift ideas for the people I'm shopping for. I have a list of names and gifts, and then I look for good deals or new ideas. I write down where to purchase said gift ideas next to the names. Then I take my list, break the list down by store with the specific items under each store. With this list, I plot out a path, and I only have to spend about 3 hours total shopping for Christmas. I buy everything I need to get for everyone on my list in one trip. I'm done shopping for Christmas before the tryptophan wears off from Thanksgiving. I usually have all the gifts before I put up the tree. It takes me longer to wrap the gifts than to buy them. Voila! No stress Christmas shopping.
Are you ready for the holidays?
1 comment:
ummmmmm totally not ready.
I'm impressed by your organization and planning.
I do have a lot of lists going though (as usual)
Hope you're doing well and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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