This Week
I don't mean to be an alarmist, but one week from today is Christmas. How is everyone doing?
Here is how I'm doing in all the major categories:
Gifts: I need to buy stocking stuffers for my children and a smattering of gifts for other people. I'm getting inspiration from our gift guide.
Wrapping: Haven't started. Will begin tomorrow night. Hope to watch our wrapping how-to slideshow and re-read our collection of stories.
Entertaining: I have planned my menus for Christmas Eve dinner and a small buffet I'm doing two days later for my daughter's 4th birthday. I just made plans to do some cookie baking Friday night with my friend Maria. We're selecting recipes today from the Post Food section's recommendations. Has everyone checked out our guide to holiday entertaining? It's got lots of helpful info.
Decorating: We bought a tree and it's sitting in its tree stand out on my screened porch. Will do lights tonight, ornaments tomorrow. The wreath has been up for two weeks and it looks lovely.
Holiday cards: Don't ask.
By Liz Seymour |
December 18, 2006; 1:13 PM ET
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I'm pretty much done -- all I have to do now is work on plans to get to my mother's for Christmas and the week after; doing things like stopping the mail, packing the car, cleaning out the fridge later this week so I don't come back to frozen, curdled milk, and other such things.