By the Way Sunday

~Holiday Prep~

Though it's only October 22nd, the holidays are already making an appearance.
It seems Christmas comes faster and faster every year.
Once Halloween is over, it is a downhill slide.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most prepared, how prepared are you for Christmas right now? (By being prepared, I mean Christmas shopping, plans, schedules, etc.)

Mayhem threatens. I'm not even sure if I'm going to be serving Thanksgiving again this year.... Then there's the baby shower I've promised to hold for my niece, which I can't seem to get sorted out.... And gifts? Forget it; I have no ideas at all this year!

As far as Christmas shopping, do you shop all year, at the last minute, or a little of both?

Normally, I shop all year. This year, I've done NOTHING.

What personal guidelines do you use as far as giving gifts?
(Who or what, price limits, maybe you make your gifts, etc. or maybe you don't give gifts)

I'm seriously considering donations for close friends and family. I'll still shop for stuff for the kids, though.

Do you look forward to the holidays, or dread them? Why?

A little of both. I enjoy the excitement and the kids and so forth. I dread the lead-in, the Muzak, the frenzy...

Whether or not you celebrate Christmas each year, how do the holidays impact your life?

We are too freakin' busy the entire month, and there's just too much to keep track of.