Organizing Christmas for 2005

**frugalmel** · 12-30-2004, 02:14 AM

Ok I know its early, but I want to get on the ball and have things planned for next Christmas. I found this site and I like a few of the ideas here. I plan on using the notebook/binder idea to keep myself organized on who I need to buy for, what I have bought (hopefully before Dec) and where I stored it. I can't stand that last minute Dec panic.

Another goal of mine is to make many of the gifts I give out next year. That means getting started much earlier! Hopefully keeping a binder/notebook will help me remember who I have gotten presents or made things for and who is left. And since I will have to hide things all year, I gotta fight that "out of sight, out of mind" problem I have lol. So looks like its notebook time for me.
Yes Missy I said "notebook"

Here's the site:

http://www.christmasorganizing.com/?...my_menu/12/131

**matt&roxy** · 12-30-2004, 03:33 PM

Wow, I like that website!!!! I want everything I give next year to be homemade, so I am gonna start a notebook too. I can't wait to get started actually.........

**Michele Annette** · 12-30-2004, 04:50 PM

I love it! This is exactly what I was talking about as one of my New Years resolutions! Since I was so sick this past December (Dec.2-19th) I am still to this day finishing up my Christmas presents for this year!

I will never procrastinate for Christmas again!! I will start my plan once everything is shipped out for this year...and DH will get his quilt this year!!

Thanks Melody for the site!

**Mom23boys** · 12-30-2004, 05:51 PM

I like that site. I receive their newsletter.

**Missy** · 12-30-2004, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by frugalmel
Ok I know its early, but I want to get on the ball and have things planned for next Christmas. I found this site and I like a few of the ideas here. I plan on using the notebook/binder idea to keep myself organized on who I need to buy for, what I have bought (hopefully before Dec) and where I stored it. I can't stand that last minute Dec panic.

Another goal of mine is to make many of the gifts I give out next year. That means getting started much earlier! Hopefully keeping a binder/notebook will help me remember who I have gotten presents or made things for and who is left. And since I will have to hide things all year, I gotta fight that "out of sight, out of mind" problem I have lol. So looks like its notebook time for me.
Yes Missy I said "notebook"

Here's the site:

http://www.christmasorganizing.com/?...my_menu/12/131

Woo hoo, Melody has another notebook!!!!

**mom2matty** · 12-30-2004, 11:16 PM

What a neat site!!!!

Thanks!!

**frugalmel** · 12-31-2004, 01:28 AM

Yes Missy, you are slowly but surely converting me to the "notebook" side

I figured out another thing I want to put in the notebook. A list of ideas/projects for the year. I want to grow my own strawberries this year so I can make homemade freezer jam and give that as gifts. I usually go to a pick your own place, but this year, I wanna do it all from scratch! I am going to cheat and try the hanging bags, but hey, its a start! lol Anyway, I have a page for ideas like that one and other hm projects in the notebook/3 ring binder.