My Current Holiday Tasks
I've been actively tackling my holiday task list:
1) I've already purchased almost all the gifts we plan to give. Items bought online are beginning to arrive. Some of the toys will need to be assembled, so having them in our house now gives us plenty of time before Christmas to get them ready.
One of the tools that really helped with holiday shopping this year was the Wish List tool offered on Amazon. You simply add things you would love to have on the list, and anyone can access your wish list and get a whole bunch of ideas. This is great, because what you send is still somewhat of a surprise, but it is most definitely what the recipient would enjoy having.
2) Holiday cards were purchased online from Shutterfly. They arrived a few days ago and are ready when I need them.
I get nothing for recommending this service, but I have to tell you that it's very easy to get gorgeous photo cards from Shutterfly. We used them both last year and this year--and have been very pleased.
3) I haven't started our holiday newsletter yet, but I plan to do so this weekend. I'll also be printing up our holiday mailing labels. We try to get our holiday cards out right after Thanksgiving, which is why getting them done step by step and ahead of time truly helps.
4) As we see holiday events coming up in our area, they're immediately penciled in on the calendar. So far, we plan to go to our town's Parade of Lights, a holiday Parade of Homes tour and possibly a trip to Chicago to see all of the beautifully decorated shops.
Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks. If you haven't yet started tackling your holiday to do list, now is a great time to do so.
1) I've already purchased almost all the gifts we plan to give. Items bought online are beginning to arrive. Some of the toys will need to be assembled, so having them in our house now gives us plenty of time before Christmas to get them ready.
One of the tools that really helped with holiday shopping this year was the Wish List tool offered on Amazon. You simply add things you would love to have on the list, and anyone can access your wish list and get a whole bunch of ideas. This is great, because what you send is still somewhat of a surprise, but it is most definitely what the recipient would enjoy having.
2) Holiday cards were purchased online from Shutterfly. They arrived a few days ago and are ready when I need them.
I get nothing for recommending this service, but I have to tell you that it's very easy to get gorgeous photo cards from Shutterfly. We used them both last year and this year--and have been very pleased.
3) I haven't started our holiday newsletter yet, but I plan to do so this weekend. I'll also be printing up our holiday mailing labels. We try to get our holiday cards out right after Thanksgiving, which is why getting them done step by step and ahead of time truly helps.
4) As we see holiday events coming up in our area, they're immediately penciled in on the calendar. So far, we plan to go to our town's Parade of Lights, a holiday Parade of Homes tour and possibly a trip to Chicago to see all of the beautifully decorated shops.
Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks. If you haven't yet started tackling your holiday to do list, now is a great time to do so.
Another time saving tip:
Order holiday return labels from
www.toodledoodles.com.
They are PRECIOUS and inexpensive!
Posted by: Andrea | November 11, 2007 at 08:01 AM