Picture this. It's early November, the weather has cooled and there might even be a few snowflakes here and there. Thanksgiving is coming with more festive holidays to follow. You've got family and friends gathering soon, decorating to be done, traditions to be revived. Wouldn't it feel amazing if you had your holiday shopping all done? Just sit with that for a minute -- think about what that would really feel like to have found the perfect items for everyone to whom you wanted to give, all before the holidays actually begin.
For me, it feels like being able to spend more time with my family, especially when things are so festive and special. It feels like not needing to be out shopping during the cold weather and wet snow. I can see myself actually getting to bake and decorate the cookies with my family, enjoying wrapping the packages and making them pretty, savoring the moments, really getting into the spirit and making memories and new traditions, instead of feeling driven by my to-do list. I feel more present (no pun intended!).
Maybe this is how the holidays always feel at your house (for which Meme and I give you HUGE credit, as the holidays NEVER feel this way for us). So, Meme and I have issued each other a challenge: to have all of our holiday shopping completely done by 10/31/13. We're calling it our Stress-Free Holiday Challenge, as the goal is to enjoy the holidays this year, not get stressed by them. We invite you to join us in this challenge. We've never done this before (goodness knows we've talked about it a lot!), but our goal is to make this easy and fun. We'll be sharing our tips, tricks, and ideas, and we invite you to share yours as well.
So, grab a friend (you can do it alone, but it will be much more fun (and manageable) to do with someone else), ponder your list of recipients (and put them all on there -- teachers, your mail person, everyone you typically give to. We're tackling the big and the nitty gritty) and we'll meet back here next week.
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