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<blockquote data-quote="Sue C" data-source="post: 110778" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>I have a "Christmas" folder in my filing cabinet. Each year after Christmas, I make notes for next year such as "make a double batch of peanut butter cookies (husband's favorites and they got eaten up right away"), "buy new tree stand (old tree stand is pretty bad and our tree fell down once this year and is leaning at the moment)," "don't spend as much money on Melissa's gifts," and anything else I want to remember to do or not do next year.</p><p></p><p>Buying small gifts during the year is a good idea, but I let my kids tell me the one "big gift" they would like. This year Angela couldn't make up her mind about her and her husband 'til about a week or so before Christmas. I want more notice than that next year. :smile:</p><p></p><p>I like Star's idea of putting $1/day away. I think I will try that.</p><p></p><p>I also need to focus more on the "reason for the season" next year. I got too caught up in all the preparations. Like Heather, I am sad when Christmas Day is over. I want to soak up the peace of the moment.</p><p></p><p>p.s. We're going to rethink going to husband's side of the family next year. husband and one of his brother-in-law's got into a BIG yelling fight over politics (I have never seen my husband act this way before!!). There are also so many people in such a small space and most the relatives just sit there like bumps on a log and don't even talk to anyone else. It's like they don't even want to be there, and it makes it boring for us. (yes, we've tried talking to those people) husband said maybe we should skip participating.</p><p></p><p>A helpful hint: I have all my names/addresses in the computer and I print off mailing labels for my Christmas cards. Saves a lot of time when making out my Christmas cards. (I noticed that more than half the cards I received had labels on them, also, so I don't worry about the envelopes not looking "personal.") Also, ever since I've been married, it is a tradition to make out my cards on the day after Thanksgiving while others are out shopping in the madness. Works well for me.</p><p></p><p>Sue</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sue C, post: 110778, member: 87"] I have a "Christmas" folder in my filing cabinet. Each year after Christmas, I make notes for next year such as "make a double batch of peanut butter cookies (husband's favorites and they got eaten up right away"), "buy new tree stand (old tree stand is pretty bad and our tree fell down once this year and is leaning at the moment)," "don't spend as much money on Melissa's gifts," and anything else I want to remember to do or not do next year. Buying small gifts during the year is a good idea, but I let my kids tell me the one "big gift" they would like. This year Angela couldn't make up her mind about her and her husband 'til about a week or so before Christmas. I want more notice than that next year. [img]:smile:[/img] I like Star's idea of putting $1/day away. I think I will try that. I also need to focus more on the "reason for the season" next year. I got too caught up in all the preparations. Like Heather, I am sad when Christmas Day is over. I want to soak up the peace of the moment. p.s. We're going to rethink going to husband's side of the family next year. husband and one of his brother-in-law's got into a BIG yelling fight over politics (I have never seen my husband act this way before!!). There are also so many people in such a small space and most the relatives just sit there like bumps on a log and don't even talk to anyone else. It's like they don't even want to be there, and it makes it boring for us. (yes, we've tried talking to those people) husband said maybe we should skip participating. A helpful hint: I have all my names/addresses in the computer and I print off mailing labels for my Christmas cards. Saves a lot of time when making out my Christmas cards. (I noticed that more than half the cards I received had labels on them, also, so I don't worry about the envelopes not looking "personal.") Also, ever since I've been married, it is a tradition to make out my cards on the day after Thanksgiving while others are out shopping in the madness. Works well for me. Sue [/QUOTE]
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