Week 46 - Christmas Gifts

Only 38 days until Christmas......

I’ve always had this side of things sorted early. Lists are usually made by October and the majority of presents brought and wrapped by the beginning of November.  Usually…..

This year has been different – time has gotten away on me and well here I am staring down the barrel of Christmas and I’m not organised.  Yes you know what is coming next….. a list.
Well truth be told I made one last week but I’ve lost it….. A bit of karma there, maybe my guardian angel didn’t like what I picked for people and hid the list from me.  I don’t know. All I know is I have to start again.

Just to make it more of a challenge, I’ve received some wonderful news this week and we’ve worked out a date where my husband’s family can get together prior.  This year was their year and with my current family situation LOML, Merman and I are going to spend Christmas with my dad instead.  I just can’t leave my dad alone and it would have been too difficult to bring him here.  My wonderful hubby said we have to go to my dad, that we can’t leave him alone which means we don’t get to spend Christmas with his family. 

So my wonderful in-laws have worked out a date so we can have our own Christmas celebration. I am so very lucky to be surrounded by people that understand my responsibilities to dad.

Oh yes  - the challenge….. the only time that suits everyone is the 2 December.  Yep the 2 December – yes that is two weeks away. Oh my – two weeks. Yes it now only 14 days until Christmas......

First things first. Breath deeply.  It’s going to be ok. 

We only buy for the kids.  So I only need to sort out gifts for a 24, 17, 7, 5 and 3 year old. Not too bad really.  I have most of the gifts already.  The older two are quite easy – I give money and a few little personal gifts.  The little ones are easy too at their ages it is all about quantity and not quality.  Actually thinking about it I am more organised than I thought.  I do have quite a few presents. I just need to get some clothes for the little ones and a few toys.

Thinking about this even further, I am loving the idea that we are celebrating Christmas early that means I can get xmas tee shirts for the kids so they will be able to get more wear out of them. 

This year I am going to give each family group (we are only a small family and there is three groups) a hamper to express my gratitude for their support and kindness during the past difficult months. So this works out really well too as it’s not a Christmas gift but things they can use at Christmas time.  Win Win win!

Best I be off and do a bit of shopping and wrapping.

Thanks Deb (http://www.homelifesimplified.com.au/simplify-your-life-week-47-catch-up-week/ )