Making A List And Checking It Twice

I love the holiday season. I can play Johnny Mathis christmas music and no one gets offended. People begin to make cookies and soups and cookies and hot chocolate and cookies and cakes and pies and cookies. What's not to love during this season?

Oh, that's right! I don't like shopping during the holdiay season. The stores are packed, the lines are five times as long, everyone is rude and it's cold outside! This year I'm going to shop from the comfort of my chair. This year I am going to powershop on the internet.

A friend of mine has been singing the praises of craigslist and another friend did ALL of her shopping by internet. I also had a friend that made all of her gifts. So this year, I'm going to do the same -- a little bit of all of them.

I'm going to make cookies for my co-workers (I love last years recipe), craigslist some big items (i need a dresser big time) and web browse all of The Princesses gifts. All her books, clothes and trinkets will come from on-line sources. I won't even step foot into stores for Christmas gifts (and only at 3am to do my grocery shopping!!).

So far, so good. I've ordered a magazine subscription, some books off amazon and a denium hat. Yes, the hat was free -- so what?! If I could get everything for free, I would!

Happy Holidays!

Only 4 more hours until Santa taps on my front door, puts presents under the tree for The Princess and then tells me how much money I owe him.

Actually, I don't have to put the presents out tonight. The Princess doesn't play when it comes to sleep. She gets a full 10 hours whether you do or not. And, because she is on "vaca", she will stay up until 10pm and she'll sleep until 9am tomorrow. I can wake up at 7am and put her stuff out. I'm a lucky mommie!

And, I don't have to cook tomorrow! I mean, I'll cranberry sauce because it's what I do but we're going to my favorite Auntie's house and I'll take my rubbermaid with me. Ah, sweet bliss. Oh! Ma Mere is making peach pies and cakes. Don't worry, I've already started exercising.

And I picked up games for us to play tomorrow! Oh, my family loves games. I picked up "PayDay" and "Enga". I remember PayDay from childhood! it was my introduction into bill paying. Enga? Well, that's what it's called when you buy a cheap (but equally as fun) version of another game. $4.99 versus $19.99. YOU do the math.

In case I don't get to tell all 4 of my readers tomorrow, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah and Feliz Navidad. No matter what you celebrate or how you celebrate remember to kiss everyone and tell them that you love them. Then go get another piece of pie!!