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 you
r Christmas planner to the gift budget you created. Now scour your catalogs for ideas for the remainder of your gift-buying, while staying within the confines of your budgetary limits. If you’ve opted out of catalog mailings, then make a list of your favorite places to shop and begin to browse their websites.
My favorite guide for shopping for my family is the following poem*:
Something They Want,
Something They Need,
Some Kind of Toy,
And Something to Read.
* Members to ListPlanIt.com will find this poem on Gift List C in Holidays & Occasions.
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I love the little poem. I tend to use a similar philosophy when shopping and plan in advance so that I can make rational decision and cost effective ones.
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Thanks so much for all these wonderful tips you are posting, with advice for each day leading up to Christmas. I will keep checking back here to see the latest!
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I love the little poem! Something they need … now I have an answer for my kids wanting to know why they always get a fresh pack of underwear under the tree every Christmas!
I would love to start my Christmas shopping this early, but we are total Black Friday bargain hunters. I am, however, going to start making my list and checking it twice!
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I love your site!!! I’ve been trying to start Christmas a little early this year. This list would definitely be helpful!
What a great poem – one that I have already copied (but hope you won’t mind
– into the front cover of my pocket shopping list! I shall definitely be chanting it to us as my mantra when deliberating between gift possibilties this Christmas – Thank you so much!
Since the grandparents tend to go overboard on their grandson’s gifts, we usually only buy our son 2-3 things. He gets a big gift “from Santa”. In the past big gifts have been a Big Wheel (2 yrs ago) and a guitar (last year). Then he gets 1-2 smaller gifts from Mom and Dad.
It certainly helps with the after Christmas clutter if he isn’t overwhelmed on Christmas morning.
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Love the poem…I guess on some level it’s how I shop…but now it will be more focused!
Catalogs here I come! I love to catalog shop!
My family designates Christmas afternoon and boxing day for reading all the new books & magazines (in our stockings).
I love your website. I’m having baby #2 in two weeks. Your site will help me stay on track for the holidays.
I love the poem. I think I’ll actually put that in my binder.
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I love shopping on the internet for Christmas. I find it to be much more relaxing and easier to compare prices.
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Why not tap into social shoppings sites and add products and create Christmas lists – http://www.tribesmart.com
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Putting some rationality and organization around gift-giving is one of my goals this year. This is a great time to start too!
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These tips have been SO encouraging to me. Though illness prevents me from attending to quite a bit of your ‘countdown items’ it is precisely BECAUSE of the illness that I have appreciated the organized, step-by-step approach as it is keeping me less stressed….
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Posted the poem…what a great idea.
I love shopping at home! I signed up for the email feed.
I joined the community, too.
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I am loving this site!
Great site and poem.
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Looking for a great gift or stocking stuffer for friends and family. Nothing goes better with a great bottle of wine than a book
The new fantasy novel, “Gateway to DreamWorld,” was released last month and has been receiving rave reviews.
During the cold months ahead, they will curl up in a warm cabin and enter a fantasy world filled with excitement and suspense.
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I love shopping from home – it beats trying to deal with the crowds any day!
That poem of yours stuck with me from last year – I love it and it’s a great guideline for gift giving.
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