…Christmas is just around the corner.
Christmas? What am I thinking, talking about Christmas, Fall just started. Exactly. Tomorrow is the first of October which only leaves two months to plan and execute operation Home Made Christmas – Second Edition.
As I sit night after night knitting pumpkin hats (if I had known they would be this popular I would have started knitting them last November) I am getting that, “Oh my Goodness, what am I going to do for Christmas this year?” panic attacks. I have a short list to work from, but want to remain original. At this point in time my Sister and her family are not flying in from Regina. Anything can change, but I have to think easy to pack up and send out.
I am welcome to any ideas or suggestions, even if it is just something you personally would like, I might just be inspired to create it for Christmas.
My short list so far is:
- Family Board Game
- Family Happy Pants (lounge pants, flannels, we call them Happy Pants)
- Bath Soaps, Salts, Lotions
- Handmade Note Paper.
- Knit Hats
- Christmas CD, Family Favorites.
- Family Photo Albums (with photos I took of the family!! I did do this a couple of years ago, but it might be time to put another album or two together.)
So, there you have it, the short list. I am sure I have more on the list in my head, but I can’t seem to pull it out right now. All year long I have been printing off suggestions from websites and what not, so I still have to go through these and see which ones are feasible.
Anybody else out there willing to take on the Handmade Christmas this year? I say bring it on.
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My sister did paintings for us all one year. They’re priceless. I love the homemade gift idea.
If you google newfoundland mittens there is a free pattern there they are great you make with two colours . Kids & Adults both never have to many mitts. I love your Blog. You have great ideas if only I have the time and energy you have. Have a Great Day.
Homemade is awesome. I think I might do this for the friends we exchange with every year.
I might even give a few photo’s away if we happen to go to family this year.
Honestly Anna I just want to get through thanks giving and getting my essays done. LOL!
Love love love photo albums.
I know the last thing you need is one more thing to make for your Etsy shop, but SAJ was asking me today about a crocheted Christmas stocking and I told her she should talk to you because knitted ones are prettier. 🙂
By the way, did my friend Rebekah who bought pumpkin hats for her three kids ever tell you she was my friend? She asked me if I told you that she was a sucker for a sale because you offered to cut her a deal on the extra hats. 😉
oh i have spent all year handmaking pressies, i have nearly run outta steam for christmas…
i think i loe the CD idea, cos it’s so low-energy lol, and Bulldog has this fancy printer at work that makes Real CD Cover Pictures, so we could put a funky photo on it and a cool message perhaps?
thanks for the idea
mwah X