by kathilipp | Dec 14, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
Today is the last day of the Projects. I’m so proud of all of you (especially those of you who have sent me Christmas cards signed – “I haven’t sent Christmas cards in YEARS!!!”
Each of us has thing to do that aren’t on the list. Traditions your family has, things that maybe you still need to do.
I know I do after traveling and having whooping cough this month – I still have a couple of check marks to earn.
BUT – I am way ahead of where I would have been without each of you and the Project. It’s not about that smug sense of satisfaction you get by being ahead of the game – it’s the feeling of peace you get when you know that you can concentrate on the best part of the season: loving God. Loving others.
After Christmas, we will have a 5 Day Put Away Project to get your house back in order, and get ready to start the New Year.
Bless each and every one of you, for supporting each other and cheering me and your fellow elves, on!
Kathi
by kathilipp | Dec 12, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
So sorry! I thought these posts were going out! I’ve been traveling and I thought that everything was running smoothly – but apparently not…. But I’ve had a couple of you say that you didn’t mind the extra time!
Today’s Project is to spend a little more time in the kitchen. Here are some things that you might want to get ahead on:
- Creating your meal plan for the rest of the month
- Planning out your Christmas Dinner and your shopping list
- Shopping for your non-perishables
- Making the list of what you need to buy at the last minute so it’s fresh
- Pulling out your serving platters, roasting pans, cake stands, etc. or anything else that you need
- Pulling together your baking list
Let me know in the comments what you are doing for this Project and I’ll be giving away another copy of THE WHAT’S FOR DINNER SOLUTION.. Tell me by Friday what you did to get ahead kitchen-wise, and you could be a winner!
by kathilipp | Dec 8, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
Sorry about yesterday’s post. All it said was – you get a catch up day – you’re welcome.
Shipping out boxes is a ton easier than it used to be if you do a couple of things:
- Learn how to ship using USPS.com (they have a whole shipping guide if you’ve never done it before
- Use Priority Mail boxes
Why do I love those Priority Mail boxes so?
- You can schedule Priority Mail to be picked up at your house for the next day
- Boxes with pre-printed, pre-paid labels from usps.com can just be dropped off at the Post Office – you don’t need to wait in line
I like using the Priority boxes that you don’t have to weigh – those Prepaid boxes you can just keep stuffing until you can’t close them – and the rate stays the same.
Get all of your packages shipped out, or, if you you are still needing to get a few gifts, why not buy them online and have them shipped directly, so you know that they’ll get there in time.
by kathilipp | Dec 7, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
This is a catch up day – you’re welcome…
by kathilipp | Dec 6, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
Stockings or no stockings? That’s the question.
People are deeply rooted in traditon – do they have stockings, what do you put in them, and when do you open them.
We usually have a few standard goodies in each stocking:
- Chocolate Gold Coins
- Gummy Bears
- Tooth Brushes
- Playing Cards
- Thank-you Notes
Yes. Thank you notes. These are suppose to inspire the kids to actually write the notes (it happens about 50% of the time…)
Here is how I get ready for the stockings:
I have a Ziploc bag with each person’s name on it. As I gather up little treats for them, I wrap them and keep them in their own Ziploc. When it comes time to fill the individual stockings, all I do is dump the content of each bag into the appropriate stocking.
You’re Own Stocking
After the first couple of years of marriage and Roger noticing that I didn’t have anything in my stocking (it really didn’t bother me, promise…) So our third Christmas he went to Bath and Body and loaded up (I got a dozen hand sanitizers. No, I wasn’t offended…) But I still buy myself a little treat to put in my own stocking. Nothing extravagant, but just a little something I wouldn’t normally buy for myself.
At the last event I spoke at, I had a rush of women come up to my booktable and get the My Husband is a Hottie Shirt. I normally sell quite a few of the shirts, but this was unusual…. I finally asked one of the ladies what was up a
nd she explained that her whole table decided to purchase the shirts to put in their own stockings – a gift for her, a gift for him. Genius.
If you tell me in the comments what the best part of the Christmas Project has been for you, I will put you in a drawing for your own T-shirt to stuff your stocking with.
The winner will be randomly cho
by kathilipp | Dec 2, 2011 | Christmas, Home, Uncategorized |
Today is the day to catch up! I know that I will be working hard on sending out Christmas cards. What will you be working on?
- Wrapping gifts
- Ordering gifts
- Pulling together your recipes
- Creating a shopping list
Let me know here on the blog or on my Facebook Author Page what you will be catching up on and I will enter you into the drawing to win THE “WHAT’S FOR DINNER?” SOLUTION for yourself or as a wrapped gift that I will send to someone on your list.
Today is the last day of the Projects. I’m so proud of all of you (especially those of you who have sent me Christmas cards signed – “I haven’t sent Christmas cards in YEARS!!!”
