I was just barely getting over a Halloween hangover when I was smacked in the face with a midterm election. Now, everywhere I turn there seems to be Christmas in the air.
All of my favorite stores are betraying with me holiday stuff, discounts, and I swear I smelled peppermint in Starbucks the other day. Some of the blogs I read are sharing gift guides, and things to do to get ready for “the season.”
Some people are Holiday Crazy, that is great. I applaud you. I used to be like them. In the past, I would be playing holiday music already, putting autumn decor away, buying gifts, hiding them, begging my husband to let me put out just a few holiday decorations before Thanksgiving, and coming up with schemes for that damn elf.
However, considering my Autumn Decor has not been up that long, I don’t think I should be getting out any more decorations just yet. Also, I am still getting used to the homework routine this school year, so I doubt I can add a little bit of Christmas to anything just yet. Also, I realized I seemed to be skipping over Thanksgiving. It was like a gateway holiday getting lost in the shuffle of other holiday preparations.
This was breaking my heart as I used to claim Thanksgiving was one of my favorite holidays. In the past, I would spend days preparing a Friendsgiving Meal, and making a spare turkey for leftover sandwiches. I would take the time to meet people for brunch, and go to church. I Would Not, Could Not Skip Thanksgiving. Nope. This year is going to be different.
I am going to plan ahead so that no longer happens. I can hopefully use my time wisely and knock some of those smaller things off the TO DO LIST now so that I can enjoy myself the week of Thanksgiving. I am sick of spending that week, running errands, buying gifts, and starting Christmas cards. This Thanksgiving, I will be eating turkey sandwiches and enjoying my family.
First Week of November
- Create Holiday Card List
- Update Addresses
- Make Appointment for Family Photos
- Create a gift list (family, friends, teachers, neighbors, coworkers, hostess gifts)
- Send holiday party invites
- Do online shopping
- Purchase smaller gifts like gift cards, bottles of wine, or other non food gifts.
- Plan family photo outfits
- Do a gift wrap inventory and purchase anything needed (tape, ribbon, etc)
- Plan which cookies and treats to bake
- Pick out Holiday Cards
- Have family photo taken
- Purchase baking ingredients sugar, flour, vanilla, (freeze butter), etc.
- Wrap any gifts already purchased.
- Start addressing envelopes
- Do a thorough clean of house to be ready for holiday decor
- Be Thankful!
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One comment
I used to put on the music the first week of November but not any more.
I am Christmas shopping, however, because this is the first time in seven years I have had time to myself each day to get it done.
Happy Thanksgiving!