I've got 2 months. Actually, less than 2 months since we'll be traveling some the weekend before Christmas. I'm way behind this year... probably has something to do with the 90 degree weather in October. It's crunch time. I have a very long Christmas list - a topic for another post- so I have to start early and work hard in order to enjoy some of Christmas. And, don't worry, I plan to enjoy the holiday and celebrate the birth of my Savior!
My sanity is tied to my Excel spreadsheet. I have used this for the past 2 years and it has made all the difference. I've got the list of names, gift ideas, budget, item purchased, a running sum of actual expenditures, and columns to check off when it is bought & wrapped. And, I pull up last year's list to make sure I don't duplicate gifts. Anal? Maybe. Needed? Absolutely. Yeah, the list is THAT LONG.
All this to say... I need help. I need creative gift ideas - on a budget. I need dummy-proof, non-artistic crafts that I can make. I need ideas for all ages. Come on, bloggy buddies... help me out! Got any suggestions??
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Heading into Holiday Haze...
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I know what you mean...
This year we are on a very tight budget, so if extended family want gifts from us, they're gonna have to settle for homemade. I'm open to ideas also!! One idea that I think I'm going to do (for our open house for the church), is I have a ton of baby food jars. So I'm going to paint the lids red/green/white polka dots, and make hot chocolate mix to put inside. I'll probably make a little card with a Christmas verse on it and tie it with ribbon to the jar. Or something like that.
Another thing I've done in the past, for a gift for my parents, was buy and inexpensive larger plant, then had my son make consturuction paper ornaments which we used to decorate the plant.
And last year, for the grandpas, we bought fishing hats at the dollar store and put all the kids handprints around the sides and top of the hats. The grandpas loved them!
Thanks, Elisabeth! I went to Taget today and found a TON of cute things in their "dollar spot" section. I found these adorable white pails with snowflakes on them - perfect for favors or to fill with special baked goodies! I might not be crafty, but I can definitely bake! :)
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