Okay. It's time. Get out your favorite Christmas books and start planning! For years I've used the last page of whatever journal I was writing in at the time to record what did or did not work each year.
I also kept track of what gifts I gave, and also what dimwitted ideas that sounded good in August fell flat on Christmas day.
And, I highly recommend this Christmas book by Susan Branch. It's a cookbook, but actually much more than that. To me it is pure inspiration! I've only used a few of the recipes, but her gift ideas and her families memories are fabulous. Nobody, and I mean nobody (and, i am an authority, you know) can paint with watercolor quite like Susan Branch (she has a web page, too - google her!).
And, anyone who gives me more ideas on things to collect...
Well, I will be loyal to them for life!
"Christmas from the Heart of the Home" is sixteen years old, yet I just saw it in Barnes and Noble.
What are you waiting for? Run along and get out YOUR favorite Christmas books and get inspired!
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Judy, you both inspire AND scare me with your Christmas warnings. No offence, but mostly, I want to ignore them right now and hang on to the last vestiges of summer. (Although I did hit a good clearance sale today and bought a few advance gifts. :-)
Hey, I have that book! (and 3 others by Susan Branch) Love them!
Heather, just so you know, I'm ALL talk. I haven't been prepared for anything since my youngest son was born 22 years ago. But, oh my, I have SUCH plans!
Yvonne, I have the Summer and Autumn books. I LOVE them!
Christmas??? Aaaaaahhhh!!! Run for the hills!!!
Hey! Like you and Yvonne, I have that book, too, plus a few of her other books... I love 'em!! My favorite one is the Girlfriends book. And sometimes nothing else will do other than to have a Susan Branch fix. :)
(But I do wish you would hush about Christmas....teee...heee....) :) Blessings, Debra
I don't have the girlfriend's one.
I'll have to add that to my Christmas list.
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