Monthly Archives: September 2012

Changes in life circumstances often have ramifications that go beyond the obvious My husband had a job change this year. That will result in huge changes to my Christmas gift list. People for whom I have been making gifts for … Continue reading →

This year has been one of many changes in the people in our lives. There have been births and deaths.  Such is the nature of life, its true.  But, when evaluating Christmas sewing, the emotions all come back. I put … Continue reading →

When my Christmas gift list doesn’t change from one year to the next, I have one less step to go through in my overall evaluation process. I keep a pretty thorough list from year to year.  Because there are so … Continue reading →

Looking at the list of Christmas gift recipients, I determine, in general categories, who I will include and who I will let go. I usually err on the side of inclusion. Because I make most of the gifts I give … Continue reading →

After having my notebook all set up and ready for use, the next step in my preparations for Christmas sewing is determining who exactly is on my gift list. Has my list from last year changed?  That is the big … Continue reading →

It was suggested that everyone would benefit from an after Christmas debriefing.   I have included a debriefing page.  This is your opportunity to evaluate what is working and what is not.  Taking control of the Christmas experience and eliminating those … Continue reading →

I included a section for Christmas cards in my Christmas Notebook.  The part of it that I use the most is the addresses.  In fact, this has become my go to resource for addresses all year round. Christmas card lists … Continue reading →

A very important page in my Christmas Notebook (and probably the reason for the notebook in the first place) is the gift list. If I am going to make gifts for most of both sides of our very large family, … Continue reading →

The first section in my Christmas Notebook is the calendar.  The calendar that works best for me has a week per page format.  That way as the days get filled, especially in the latter week of December, I have more … Continue reading →

I know, I know I know.  But there it is! The beginning of the Christmas sewing season snuck up and past me this year.  To try to catch up, I start with a thorough evaluation of my situation. A couple … Continue reading →