Last night I was feeling completely overwhelmed with Christmas because I’ve felt like I wouldn’t have time to get everything done. Today I’m feeling a little better because I think I’ve got a handle on things. I’ve made my list, shopped for a few presents, and made a plan for some of the other things I need to get.
I’ve pulled out a few of my go to holiday candy recipes and added a new orange creamsicle fudge recipe thanks to Hubby’s awesome aunt. I’ve decided that I just don’t have the time or the funds this year to shop for everyone and their uncle, so only immediate family, grandparents, etc, are getting purchased presents. Everyone else will get a small box of handmade goodies, and I’ll label them from the baby. Besides, who doesn’t love handmade gifts? It doesn’t take long to make my fudge and sausage balls, so I know it’s something I can pull off while the baby is sleeping.
As for family members that are getting purchased gifts I’ve been trying to think of practical gifts this year versus the usual “oh maybe they’ll find this interesting” kind of gift. Like I know my step mom (wow it’s weird calling Lynn that after 9 years of her being my Dad’s gf) knits like crazy. She also crochets and all that good stuff. She’s got a loom, one of those wheel things, and she even spins her own wool, but I know she does use store bought yarn, too. I’m thinking about making her a basket full of knitting supplies.
Even though my dad does use the Tractor Supply gift card I normally get him every year I wanted to do something else this year. I might do something practical like making him a basket of things he can use throughout the year. Maybe I could order some of the spa filters that his jacuzzi uses, and then add some other cool stuff to the basket that he uses a lot.
I know there’s only one gift that I’m totally lost on. I have absolutely no clue what to get my sister and her husband. They’ve got a baby on the way in June, but I don’t want to get her baby stuff. I want to get her something specifically for her since pretty soon everything coming her way will be geared towards the baby. You’d think since I was that pregnant woman just a couple months ago I’d know what a pregnant woman would like to have right now, but I don’t. I think I’ll have to do some definite thinking for her gift.













