Hearts and Sleeves - Week Ten

Imagine for a moment that it’s a week before Christmas and instead of sipping hot chocolate and leisurely wrapping gifts, you’re running from store to store like a mad woman hoping that you can get everything you need before the great unwrapping beneath the tinseled tree.  Avoid this holiday spoiler by thinking ahead. Whenever you see something in a store that you know someone would like, buy it and then stash it away at home. Keep this up and by the time Christmas rolls around you should be pretty well set to go, especially since you were able to shop during sales and get clearance items. Now your Christmas season will be smoother and your budget will be less stretched. Enjoy that cup of hot chocolate!