***Holiday Planning, 2018***

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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:15 pm

bought 4 amazon gift cards - with gift receipt for just in case
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby Harriet » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:04 pm

The balloons with a single glow-dot (like a glow stick) inside them were a sensibly-priced purchase (Target) that allowed the decorated room to be "lit" from the corners overhead, where we hung them, 2 at a time. With the big carved pumpkin on the table, lit by a tea-light inside, we were able to turn out the dining room light and guests were delighted to walk in to the dark-but-glowing room. When dd actually started serving, she turned the lights up. By today, some of the glo-dots have gone dark, but the balloons still look decorative.

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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:48 pm

sounds wonderful - sorry the glow dots didn't do their job. Happy halloween
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:48 am

today is budget day (lol finding money day so I don't go into debt) :lol: for holiday planning. My dd's know how much I will spend. I get one surprise and something they really want. Now they have to give me ideas. (lol I insist before black Friday).

giving dh his list for tips for helpers of our home services - I pay some, he pays some.

Today pulling down Halloween around the house.
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby Nancy » Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:53 am

I have been using my new pc remembering CEO and the type forms inspired me to learn
how to design some sheets for my current projects.

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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:10 pm

I loved the forms from CEO
hi d nancy.

ordered dh's present - yay so that means I am done with him. :D
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby BookSaver » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:01 am

I just watched a video from a woman talking about her planning process for Thanksgiving. She is offering a free set of forms as a download, and she shows each form on the video in case you aren't comfortable downloading and just want to draft your own form.

I've watched some of her other videos in the past and she appears very down to earth.
Her channel is called Suttons Daze. Here is the link to this Thanksgiving planning video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCs20ov0oVI

I won't be hosting our family meal this year, but this video reminded me that I need to shop for groceries to make the dishes we will be taking to the pot lucks. 2 week warning! :)

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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:16 am

thank you d book!
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby blessedw2 » Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:24 pm

ordered my d brother and his wife rite in the rain notebooks. d brother is always working outdoors and his wife his always outdoors as well.

Made up card and tip for mail woman - I give it to her early as she has a family. i just have to watch for her to make sure the right person gets it. dh said not to but I have given a tip every year to our regular mail person.
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Re: ***Holiday Planning, 2018***

Postby Harriet » Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:19 pm

A step toward getting cards done - dd is well on her way to having an illustration for them. This will be a by-product of her efforts to help with adding to the postponed church children's event, to take it from Thanksgiving to a more Christmas-y event.

Much serious thought here about buying an artificial tree.
Negatives - where will we store it, and, of course, will it be worth the money?
Positives - easy to put up. No drying saggy tree, worry of water on floor, or allergy worry.

Definitely have the tradition of a real tree here. Would have to wrap our minds around this.


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