Yes, it is early Fall, but Christmas is less than 3 months away. This is the time of year our minds start contemplating all we will need to do and purchase to make the Holiday Season the "perfect" one this year. Well, no matter what you do or how well you plan, it will never be the perfect one you are dreaming of. But there are things you can do that will help to bring less chaos and hopefully more enjoyment through the next few months.
Lists are your friend. If you didn't start your gift list back in January when I first suggested it and you haven't been purchasing gifts throughout the year, you have some catching up to do. I marked my last purchase off my list last week and am now ready to spend the next couple of months creating.
Make 3 lists of ALL the things you need to purchase for the Holiday Season, Gifts, Food, Decorating items, place these in your purse and use them to keep you on track. Remember a "Theme" for gifts will help in your shopping, many ingredients for baking including flour freeze well, so buy a little each week, choose a neutral paper-red, green, gold, that is sold year round and start wrapping gifts as you purchase them. Use the lay-a-way plan several stores are offering and AVOID ALL credit purchases.Set a goal to be finished by Thanksgiving and just enjoy the next 6 weeks without the stress. It really can be done with a little planning.
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