Take Time To Plan For The Holidays Now

Margaret

September 23, 20060 found this helpful

My mom used to shop all year round and when I was young (a long time ago) and I used to laugh at her. Now, I find myself doing the same thing. I'm always on the lookout for things that I think would make a good Christmas or Birthday present. I put a "sticky" or other identifying mark on each gift and then in early November I sort everything out and wrap or bag the gifts. Then I seriously shop for the people left on my list. One thing I do that really helps me is that I make a list at the beginning of the year of the people that I need to get gifts for and as I get it I write down what I have bought next to their name and then mark them off the list.

It's not too early to start thinking of Christmas.

Timmie

September 24, 20060 found this helpful

I am trying something new this year. Last year, I made a list of all the people I needed to buy for including people like preschool teachers or work secret buddy (people I usually forget til the last minute) then after christmas I stapled the list to the new calendar page for October. So this year when October comes there's my list and hopefully I will get going on shopping. My problem is I buy things and then can't find them or forget when the time comes.

TC in Mo

Jacqueline Reitnauer

November 4, 20060 found this helpful

I keep a spreadsheet that I update throughout the year. It contains people's names and gift ideas or what I have already bought them.

I also have a box in which I keep all the things I've bought throughout the year to use as Christmas gifts. I get a lot of it at after Christmas sales, but also pick things up here and there at book sales, garage sales/flea markets, and other clearance sales (check Target end caps, especially in the toy section if you're shopping for children).