confession: i have always waited until the last minute to do my christmas shopping. like christmas eve day.
this is what i dreadfully conquered year after year:
this year is different. H A L L E J U A H !!!!! i am almost done (short only 4 gifts) and it’s only december 2! shopping stress avoided. that’s not what i want christmas to be about.. stress. i want it to be more focused on christ and his coming. and let’s be honest, that requires time. time that i won’t be spending shopping!
here are some christmas shopping tips that worked for me this year to change my bad habits:
- i started thinking and brainstorming for “christmas gifts” in october // some may say that’s too early, but to find a bargain you have to look. to look you need time. to have time you need to start early.
- i created a google doc of christmas gift lists for my family + andrew // call me “crazy,” but i call me “organized” and i didn’t forget my good ideas when it was time to start shoppin’
- every time i got a gift — i wrapped it almost as soon as i got home // no dreaded wrapping party for me
- online shopping saved me // i accidentally got amazon prime, but it was a gift in disguise. free shipping on any and all items. amazon has been a big supplier of my christmas gifts.
- i started budgeting money in september for the holidays // big ole shout out to dave brooks
speaking of online shopping, here are some of my favorite knick-knack sites:
HAPPY SHOPPING, Y’ALL // christmas is happening
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