"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." Now if the ROADS didn't look like Christmas, I could go in town and do my Christmas shopping! This snow did NOT help me to calm down about Christmas. I'm wanting to put decorations up sooooo bad...is there any reason I shouldn't? I mean, with the celebration itself being one day, what's the point, but hey, celebrate for two months, and there's a reason to the madness! "...least that's what I think. But I don't suppose I'm right." (quoted by Pooh) So today I'm going to go over my Christmas list - I'm downsizing, well, not really, but I've decided to keep gifts under a certain $ amount. It can get pretty ridiculous. Also thinking I'll lots of gift certificates. How's that for creative. Ah! Just had a GREAT idea. If I can get on top of it now, I can do small $ certificates, but include them with a box or basket of homemade goodies - jars of cookie mix, cocao mix, etc. I have a book by Canadian Living aptly titled, "The Canadian Living Christmas Book." It has tons of great ideas - crafts for kids, decorating, recipes, meal ideas for brunches on Boxing Day, New Year's Day, or whenever else over the holidays you might have a dinner party. Fantastic book - I highly recommend it. Must get to it now! oooo, I'm so excited. :D