Today’s project was to read Chapter 3 of Celebrating & Savoring a Simple Christmas (Did you sign up for your free copy yet? If not, click here and fill out the form to be emailed a copy.) and to figure out what you’re buying/making for those on your Christmas gift list.
Unfortunately, I’m going to have sit this project out… because just about everyone on our Christmas gift list knows about my blog. So I don’t want to risk ruining their Christmas gifts by sharing my list publicly. 🙂
But I did sit down and finish the list today — and assign days and dates to when I needed to have the gifts finished. And it feels so good to have that all planned out!
Did you figure out your Christmas gift list? I’d love to hear what you’re doing — especially if it’s something creative or a little outside the norm. And if you’re blogging about this challenge, I’d love it if you left a link to your blog post, too. Let’s encourage each other to simplify and savor this season more!
Sherry aka Ma says
I just wanted to say thank you for doing this. I just signed up and have read to day 5 and am excited about this process. I have my budget, making my list, then what to make or get them. Excited about Christmas this year!!
Crystal says
Yay! I’m so very grateful!
Karen @ Abundance on a Dime says
I’m feeling in fairly good shape with my gift list despite being under the weather for the last week!
This year I have made a lot of awesome personal care products to give to family and friends, including a Chocolate Orange Body Butter which is absolutely fabulous, Lavender Calendula Face Scrub (and a Lavender Calendula lip balm to go with it), Vanilla Bath Bombs, and, most exciting, my first ever batch of handmade cold process soap (also vanilla!).
We always give a lot of food gifts too, which we’ve been doing for so long people expect them (and are disappointed if we leave out any of their favourite items!)
For our immediate family, we are not buying much in the way of “stuff” this year as we are getting tickets to a Walk Off the Earth concert.
I blogged about our gift plan in more detail here:
http://abundanceonadime.blogspot.ca/2013/12/our-christmas-gift-plan-for-2013.html
Crystal says
Thanks so much for sharing these great ideas!
Jessica @Proverbslady.com says
This year my daughter and I are making homemade bath bombs for her teachers and other service workers.
Here is my post: http://proverbslady.com/2013/12/21-days-to-a-simple-christmas-day-4/
Crystal says
I made homemade bath bombs not too long ago and have LOVED them! What a great gift idea!
Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully says
Like many, we’ve cut back on our budget this year, but I think by putting more thought and effort into the gifts, even though the gifts are less expensive, they’re going to be more meaningful.
I’m most excited about the little gifts…the photo book for my grandparents letting them know how important they are (gotten for free from My Coke Rewards), and my daughter’s first “big girl” Bible with her name imprinted on it, and the personalized calendar for my husband with photos of our family (also free from My Coke Rewards). Gift buying isn’t about giving the coolest or newest thing. It’s about the thought and love that went into it.
Crystal says
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Shelly says
My daughter and myself made some cookie dough rolls for the freezer today. We would have made more but we need more flour first. I’m also working on slippers for my mom in law. I have one almost finished.
I also made up my shopping list for the cookies and candy we will be making.
Here’s my post, http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/family-2/21-days-simple-christmas-challenge-day-4
Jenny says
I shared some fun and frugal holiday craft ideas on my blog this evening!
Good luck with your gift creations everyone, Jenny
http://proverbs215.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-simple-christmas-challenge-day-4.html