In the name of all of us who left things until the last minute, I would like to say "Thank God for Amazon.com".
Don't know exactly how it happened, but Christmas kind of snuck up on me this year. The shopping part anyway. I am happy to say however, that the shopping got done in a whirlwind day on Saturday, and now my husband and I are Deep Into Wrapping.
I am a ribbon saver. I love that fancy ribbon with the wire in it because it makes the most perfect bows. It saves beautifully, and you can smooth all the kinks and wrinkles out of it and use it again the next year or even two. See the patterned red and white ribbon on the far right of the picture above? The one who looks to be hanging out of the box? Sophie had just grabbed hold of the end and had unrolled about three feet of it as I took the picture. She is such a helper.
On our whirlwind shopping trip Saturday, my husband and I were also playing Santa, by delivering wine to some of our favorite retailer friends in Carmel. (That says something about us doesn't it? The friends we have made here, we met through buying things at their establishments). Our first delivery was to John and Marty who own a darling home decorating shop. We chatted a bit, made plans to have them over for New Year's Eve, as long as they promised not to stay until mid-night (which they readily agreed to). I had a look around their shop and look what I found!
An unusual peppermint stripe Santa for my Santa collection!
And most fabulous of all—a new tree topper angel!
Now this is what I'm talking about. An angel that is elegant. An angel that does not light up and flap her wings. I haven't figured out how to get her to mount on the top of the tree, because she isn't strictly a tree top angel. I think I can make a sort of closed end tube to sew on the back of her dress that will fit over the top branch of the tree. Stay tuned on that.
Now that the shopping is all done, I can sit back with my lists and make sure no one has been left out, or short changed on the number of gifts. When you have kids, you have to keep it equal. In my head I do at least. Even if they are grown up now, I want everyone to have the same number of gifts. And they could probably care less!
Oh, and the food lists have begun. What to have on Christmas Eve, what to have for Christmas Day breakfast, what to make for Christmas dinner….. I guess there will be one more shopping trip in the near future: the grocery store!
And more wrapping when that Amazon box is delivered! It wouldn't be fun if all I had to do was sit back and look at the tree! I have to keep busy until the last possible minute!
22 responses to “Making My Lists and Checking Them Twice”
I too have been very thankful to Amazon. 🙂
Happy Holidays! Sweet Santa!!!
I too have been very thankful to Amazon. 🙂
Happy Holidays! Sweet Santa!!!
Merry Christmas Nicole and Family!!! I read your blob everyday and I’ve never commented but I thought I should let you know that I have an obsession with Carrie also and you have inspired me greatly! So thank you! Merry Christmas!!!!
Merry Christmas Nicole and Family!!! I read your blob everyday and I’ve never commented but I thought I should let you know that I have an obsession with Carrie also and you have inspired me greatly! So thank you! Merry Christmas!!!!
I’m glad that I am not the only one who can’t party until midnight.
I’m glad that I am not the only one who can’t party until midnight.
Hey good for you! I’ve still got to get two people, and have no clue for Christmas dinner what is happening.
Hey good for you! I’ve still got to get two people, and have no clue for Christmas dinner what is happening.
I have a box of reused wire ribbons just like that!! They do make the gift wrap extra special. Love the Santa and the angel.
I have a box of reused wire ribbons just like that!! They do make the gift wrap extra special. Love the Santa and the angel.
I highly recommend the Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning. (She has a great blog with loads of yummy recipes.) It makes a ton so I deliver a few trays to the neighbors on Christmas Eve.
I highly recommend the Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning. (She has a great blog with loads of yummy recipes.) It makes a ton so I deliver a few trays to the neighbors on Christmas Eve.
I love your Santa! My kids are grown and I still do that equal thing too and now I’m doing it with the grandchildren. One adult kid would definitely notice! Nancy in WI
I love your Santa! My kids are grown and I still do that equal thing too and now I’m doing it with the grandchildren. One adult kid would definitely notice! Nancy in WI
Sounds like you are doing great with the lists and wrapping. I LOVE that Santa, what a great find! Take 5 and enjoy a few minutes of quiet!
Sounds like you are doing great with the lists and wrapping. I LOVE that Santa, what a great find! Take 5 and enjoy a few minutes of quiet!
Could you stick an empty paper towel holder up that angel’s skirt? She’s lovely. I hope you get her up there before Christmas Eve.
I’m right there with you, I’m in the “just in time” mode, whatever needs to be done now is getting done first.
I love peppermint Santa, he’s been on a diet, what a great waistline.
Could you stick an empty paper towel holder up that angel’s skirt? She’s lovely. I hope you get her up there before Christmas Eve.
I’m right there with you, I’m in the “just in time” mode, whatever needs to be done now is getting done first.
I love peppermint Santa, he’s been on a diet, what a great waistline.
Excellent peppermint Santa! You know where that would look really good?! In my kitchen! LOL! Hey, I do the same thing–work on Christmas up until the last minute. I need to pick up a last gift (at least I think it’s the LAST) tomorrow night, and I finally figured out how to do that without going to the mall. Yay! Oh, and the angel? Just nestle her in the top branches and she should stay–or, if you must, use a little fishing line (clear nylon) to tie her to the top of the tree. I have similar figurines stuck in my tree all over the place and I use those methods–they work wonderfully!
Excellent peppermint Santa! You know where that would look really good?! In my kitchen! LOL! Hey, I do the same thing–work on Christmas up until the last minute. I need to pick up a last gift (at least I think it’s the LAST) tomorrow night, and I finally figured out how to do that without going to the mall. Yay! Oh, and the angel? Just nestle her in the top branches and she should stay–or, if you must, use a little fishing line (clear nylon) to tie her to the top of the tree. I have similar figurines stuck in my tree all over the place and I use those methods–they work wonderfully!
Love that swirly striped Santa! I have a fabric panel of the M.E. “Believe” design that I want to turn into a wallhanging. Hope your wrapping is all done—mine has yet to start as I am not finished shopping yet. Young adults are hard to shop for!
Love that swirly striped Santa! I have a fabric panel of the M.E. “Believe” design that I want to turn into a wallhanging. Hope your wrapping is all done—mine has yet to start as I am not finished shopping yet. Young adults are hard to shop for!