Monday 4 October 2010

October's Mission of the Month - Christmas!

Mission of the Month
 
Every Year I find that come December, life takes on a frenetic pace, I become very stressed and all the things that I should find joyful, become a chore that I dread. So this year I am going to do all of the things that might become a chore well ahead of time in order that I can enjoy them and take the pleasure in them that I should be able to. I'm giggling a little because I always scoff at all the shops that start stocking Christmas items in September and here I am joining in but...... October is going to be 'Christmas Month'!!!!

I plan to:
  • Buy, wrap, parcel up and address gifts ready to give and send.
  • Make Pudding and Cake in good time (capital letters as they are so important to our Christmas traditions here!).
  • Make, write, put photos of the children in, seal, address and stamp Christmas cards.
It is the cards that I particularly want to take time over, to write individual letters to cherished people that I don't make enough time for through the busy months of the year!  I love doing the gift shopping, I find it fun and I take a lot of pleasure in giving gifts that people will really like.  I don't buy for the sake of it, or spend a certain amount on certain people.  I buy what I think that they will like!

Then roll on December when I will have time to spend with my family without feeling stressed out and can help my daughter make all the presents that she is planning to give to people!

3 comments:

  1. Wow, now that is impressive! What a wonderful help that will be during the holidays.

    Best of luck to you!

    Sherry

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  2. You go girl! Instead of enjoying Christmas, I always feel so stressed that I dread it. There are so many good ideas that people from Mama's Mission are coming up with, my idea list is growing. I cannot wait to hear about your accomplishments!

    Best of luck to you!

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  3. Jennifer~ This is a GREAT mission!!! I ALMOST decided to make Christmas my mission for October, but decided to save it for November. Hopefully I still won't end up doing everything at the last minute!!!!

    Thanks for joining in!!

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