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With just 11 days until Christmas, there is little time to finish your gift-buying or gift-making. You will save yourself time and stress if you don’t wait until the very last minute. Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to take stock of the gifts that you have, make an executable plan to finish up in the [...] In my house, presents are not placed under the tree until Christmas Eve. I fill the empty space with a new stuffed Christmas creature each year and some empty decorative storage boxes. I was tired of my children picking up the wrapped packages and asking me how many days until they could open them. That [...] While many of you will be up at 3:30 a.m. so you can stand in line to enter the early store opening times of Black Friday, I will be sleeping away until my usual wake time. I am usually done with my Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving, and while the pull of the deep sales [...] Up until last year, I had a dilemma concerning sibling gifts. I wanted my children to know the joy of giving to their siblings, but I had a terrible time trying figure out how to work out the shopping trips alone and control the cost of the gifts. I read in a magazine how one [...] For many families, pets of all kinds are treasured members and friends. They guard homes, warm laps, love unconditionally, make exceptional playmates, and add life. The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to pay tribute to the pet in your life this Christmas. Maybe you buy it a new bone or a new play toy [...] “Stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” Stockings are an important part of many families’ Christmas traditions, and yet they are easy to forget about until the last minute. Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to go through your stash (and you know you have one) [...] You may have already begun receiving those beautiful little catalogs jam-packed with holiday trinkets, toys, decor, and anything else you might want or need for the holidays. You are hereby granted permission to do Christmas window shopping – from home! The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to leaf through your Christmas planner to the [...] As we prepare for a Christmas in an economy that is still struggling, turning to our own ingenuity, ability, and creativity when giving Christmas gifts is a heartfelt yet economical way to show your affection to friends and loved ones. Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to go through your Christmas list to decide who might [...] Gift-giving is a special practice. Though the goal is to give joyfully, there tends to be a lot of stress placed (usually self-induced) on the giver. One tremendous resource for choosing meaningful gifts for loved ones and friends is a simple Wish List. Whereas Saturday is a day of catching up and working it out, Sunday [...] Although gifts should not be the intentional focus of Christmas, we all know that they play a rather prominent role in what is typically the most beautiful holiday of the year. And honestly, it is a satisfying experience to a) find the perfect gift for a friend, caregiver, or loved one in your life and [...] |
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