It Was Thanksgiving
and it was awesome! A few days ago I started a post about how I think I'm a bone deep Thanksgiving traditionalist while the other half of my brain is busy coming up with "improvements" on the day/feast. It was boring. I will tell you that I stuck to my vow and delegated cooking chores to my interested guests and we had a blast in the kitchen.
Next on the list - Christmas. Are you already freaked out? Stressed? Frazzled?
Not me man. Here's a tip for slimming down your holiday horror:
Gifts In Bulk
- Sit yourself down with a pen, paper and hot beverage.
- Create a list of all the folks you buy gifts for.
- Group them in similar categories, ie, siblings, nieces & nephews, service providers, etc.
- (Of course some are a category in their own right, like spouses, kids and parents. That's cool.)
- Determine a gift for each category, ie, a batch of caramel corn for service providers.
- Purchase/make, wrap, give.
Much easier, no? Buying gifts in bulk like this leaves you more time to focus on the most important people.
Now I have to go because I'm motivated to hang up the garland. Just the garland, I don't want to get out of hand over here.
Here's a shot of our Thanksgiving desserts, the mini pies in the ramekins are new this year, and a keeper. Portion control people, portion control.
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