Last Rudolph day

Yesterday was the last Rudolph day. Wow! Time sure does fly...just when I think I have plenty of time...I don't! LOL!
Yesterday for Rudolph day I started my Christmas cards. I had asked others to help me update my address book but very few have replied so I guess I won't be sending out many this year...which will save me money. ;) I like being able to save money as I can use all the help I can get. I also listened to Christmas music which put everyone in the Christmas mood and the kids seem to get more excited. Later after supper there was the Santa Claus parade. It was very cold and all of our feet froze pretty quick. They had other activities but with the amount of people there we'd have to wait a good hour in line for the different things they have there...for hot chocolate, to see real reindeer, to get a hot dog, etc. With young kids in this cold we wouldn't have much patience. So we decided to head home for hot chocolate and watched a Christmas movie called The Muppets Christmas Carol. So not a bad day all in all. :) I'll have to buy some wrapping paper and figure out what I will be getting for stocking stuffers for everyone.

Christmas too soon?

Where does the time go! Christmas is in 47 days! Yes, I can see how it can be appealing to get things ready for Christmas once Halloween is over. I'm all excited for it but I find if I do it too early then after a while I get tired of it and can't wait for it all to be over. So I have a rule in our house...no decorating for Christmas till after Remembrance Day. I have many family and friends in the military who have been in wars...most have surivived but I have lost family unfortunately to war. So in my family Remembrance Day is important and I try to take time to remember them all.
But...doesn't mean I can't plan and prepare. I've started baking extra banana loaves already and have bought Christmas presents. Preparing I find helps me not get too frazzled when it gets closer to Christmas...pacing is a good thing. I need to because once Christmas is over, a week later is my daughter's birthday so that also needs to be kept in mind as I prepare for the holiday season.
I've started seeing Christmas commercials on tv whether it's for candles or toys to which I always hear from my youngest, "I want that!" LOL! Yeah, no."
I have decided to try and do something about Advent...the weeks leading up to Christmas so we will see if I can find anything online to help.
I was recently hired casual so it's a little pocket money that will help. That reminds me...I should write a Christmas card list so I can figure out how much I'll need to buy for stamps. :)