December (Post 111)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Well, it's December and time to Deck the Halls so here's a list for your ten cent crazy book of things that you should remember to do in December

First things First - address and send out those Christmas Cards!!

Now you might be saying - why? - I just send e-cards and save the postage - Well there are two reasons to spend the money on the postage -
First - It's so great to get a handwritten card from a friend or relative in the mailbox - it shows that you really care and that they were not just an afterthought, also it's so fun to receive a card in the midst of all those bills and advertisements.
Second - begin sending Christmas Cards while you are young and when your family grows - be sure to include pictures - this helps friends who move away or family that don't live close by - feel like they are part of your life. - as your children grow - these are the people you will send those high school and college graduation invitations and later wedding and birth announcements.

DECORATE

Christmas Tree
Inside the house
Outside the house/yard

MAKE

Baked Goods
Gifts/gift wrap/crafts
Holiday recipe book
Memory/photo or scrap book

Plan

Budget
Menu
Schedule
Travel

Print

Address labels
Cards
Holiday letter
Photo greeting cards

PURCHASE

Cards
Food
Film, camera, batteries
Flowers/garlands/mistletoe
Gifts
Gift Certificates
Gift wrap/ribbon/tags
Stamps
Table liners
Stocking stuffers
Tickets/music/movies
Tree

SCHEDULE

Babysitters
Caroling
Family photo
Religious activities
Time for family
Time to relax
Visits to hospital, nursing home, relatives
Volunteer work

So, clean the house, deck the halls, find the perfect tree, don't forget the kids Christmas concerts, clean the oven, put up the tree, wrap the gifts, bake some cookies, shop for gifts, take pictures of everything and everyone, don't forget about the office party, don't forget to go watch a Christmas parade, put up the outdoor lights, try to send packages and out of state cards by the 6th and the rest need to go out by the 13th, mail those letters to Santa to #1 Santa Lane - Fairbanks, AK, shovel the walks, build a snowman, go caroling, buy wine, take a ride to look at the lights, plan for New Years Eve, enjoy the season and if you haven't already - get your flu shot.

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