All the news tributes to stars that have died this past year reminded me that stars in my life have passed, too, a couple without acknowledgement. So, I wrote a check to Gideon's International for Memorial Bibles for each of them. One card is ready to mail. I wrote about a happy memory for the family I sent it to. Happy memories are a good way to keep Christmas.
Here's a link to the Gideon Memorial Bible Fund:
https://www.gideons.org/TGI.WEB/TGI.Web.PublicWebsite/pages/MemorialBibleCardsOverview.aspx?PGID=1
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Recycling wrapping paper
Martha Stewart had an excellent show yesterday. Her "embellished gift bags" would make for a wonderful way to use up scraps of beautiful wrapping paper.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
January
So what can I do in the upcoming month to prepare for next year?
1a. There's the usual buying of wrapping paper, bows and tags. I guess I could inventory what I have on hand and look for gaps. I recycle bows and bags. I know I'm low on red and green bows. I could also throw out old ratty stuff I know I won't use again.
1b. I wish I had the where-with-all to choose gifts for next year while the sales are good. Who knows what anyone will want?
1c. This year I saved money by printing Christmas post cards. I already had the cards from a previous project. Postcard postage was only 27 cents. I also saved paper by not using envelopes. My postcards also saved the postman space in his mailbag.
I could start by printing next year's cards, now. I sent a picture of myself and my husband at Christmas, this year. Next year, I may use a picture of my front door with a wreath on it, or my hearth with decorations, or my toy snowmen, etc.,etc. I could address the ones I know I'll send now, with the hopes of meeting some new folks to send a card next year! That's in line with my second goal, keeping Christmas spirit all year.
1a. There's the usual buying of wrapping paper, bows and tags. I guess I could inventory what I have on hand and look for gaps. I recycle bows and bags. I know I'm low on red and green bows. I could also throw out old ratty stuff I know I won't use again.
1b. I wish I had the where-with-all to choose gifts for next year while the sales are good. Who knows what anyone will want?
1c. This year I saved money by printing Christmas post cards. I already had the cards from a previous project. Postcard postage was only 27 cents. I also saved paper by not using envelopes. My postcards also saved the postman space in his mailbag.
I could start by printing next year's cards, now. I sent a picture of myself and my husband at Christmas, this year. Next year, I may use a picture of my front door with a wreath on it, or my hearth with decorations, or my toy snowmen, etc.,etc. I could address the ones I know I'll send now, with the hopes of meeting some new folks to send a card next year! That's in line with my second goal, keeping Christmas spirit all year.
Purpose
I don't like Christmas as much as I used to. It's too much work in too little time. It's too much about money, too. Christmas needs change as bad as America does.
I always have liked the idea of keeping Christmas in your heart all year round. That never happens, though I try to live a generous life.
So the purpose of this blog is two fold:
1. I'm going to try to prepare for Christmas over the course of the year.
2. I'm going to look for ways to keep the Christmas spirit all year.
I always have liked the idea of keeping Christmas in your heart all year round. That never happens, though I try to live a generous life.
So the purpose of this blog is two fold:
1. I'm going to try to prepare for Christmas over the course of the year.
2. I'm going to look for ways to keep the Christmas spirit all year.
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