Can you imagine finishing all your Christmas shopping in just one day? This was exactly the experience of a savvy shopper who managed to pull off this impressive feat amidst looming port strikes and a preference for online retail therapy. As the holiday season creeps closer, many of us are still figuring out our gift lists and navigating the chaotic atmosphere of shopping—unless, of course, you’re like this adept planner who streamlined her shopping with a well-prepared list and an efficient strategy. In this delightful read, she shares her quick and satisfying retail adventure along with a few insights on the ongoing challenges people face during the festive rush—like wrapping up those gifts after Halloween! Sit back and enjoy this engaging confession as it reminds us that sometimes, the holidays can be less stressful with the right approach. If you’re looking for tips or just a light-hearted take on holiday shopping, check out her story! LEARN MORE.
I was upset when I heard about the impending port strike (that only lasted for three days). So, I decided to pull out my Christmas list from last year, change the year in the file name, wipe out what I had in there from last year (except for family members’ names), and start on my Christmas shopping! That was Saturday morning.
By that afternoon, I WAS ALL DONE! I’ve never done it that fast before! I always do all my Christmas shopping online (I detest crowds). And, since the kids are all adults now, our Christmases have gotten much smaller.
Better yet, everything has already arrived! So, I don’t need to worry about Christmas shopping anymore this year! Wrapping on the other hand… I won’t dive into that until after Thanksgiving. I’m too much in the Halloween spirit right now to think about paper and ribbons. 😉
We also ordered cases of toilet paper and wipes because our church is sending out rescue teams to parts of Georgia hard hit by Hurricane Helene and Brian stopped at the store this morning, and filled a cart with bottled water for them as well.
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