12 November 2009

Christmas Gifts

I am starting what I consider "early" Christmas shopping this week. I know that many Christmas Crazies Enthusiasts have already completed their shopping, but I'm trying to simplify my life and pocketbook by slowly getting presents together. In fact this weekend, I plan on nestling me and my sewing machine around the table out at our lake house to start my Christmas presents!

What?! No shopping mall you ask?! That's right, I opt many a times for the handmade and homemade. They're more heartfelt and have more meaning. If you think you might be receiving a present from me, refrain from what I am about to show you, or you'll ruin the surprise! (Hint: Laura, Meagan, Paige and Laura Beth, I said NO!)

If you're super interested in Christmas gift tutorials, I highly suggest you visit Edie over at Life on Grace. She has been hosting the 12 Days of Christmas, a guide to homemade gifts. I wish I could take credit for any of these tutorials and pass them off for my own, but that would not do justice for the creative minds that have helped host this. These gals are brilliant!

Off to work! Have a blessed day!

5 comments:

LB said...

Being that we are all advid reader of your blog, you should know better than to post what you might be doing for Christmas gifts. AND, you should not send us the link to the blog your using in an email at the end of October... bad for the surprise fairy!
But, I still love you!

Alice said...

I'm making you all practice patience and abstinence from looking! :)

Lauren said...

Alice, I'm confused... please explain to me how Christmas shopping now doesn't violate your "holiday hopping" rules?? :)

Alice said...

Because "Holiday Hopping" consists of DECORATING and LISTENING to music before the previous holiday is over! :)

Lauren said...

Thank you for the clarification :) BTW - my tree is going up next weekend.....