The Goose is Getting Fat!

Christmas.
{gulp}

This does seem to keep coming up. And it does seem to be happening in December again, despite my protestations that it could really wait until February, so I'd have more time.

The kids have been compiling lists of their desires from which we may choose gifts to give them. The church is making plans which, awkwardly for us, do seem to involve a lot of music. And Cynthia at Life Is Good has been trying to get me organised. So, I'm doomed. I'd better roll my sleeves up. {g}

I've been using Organized Christmas to help keep me on track for years and it IS good. But, I think that now I'm so used to the pages and the prompts that I'm immune to them. I look at the planner telling me to go and check the outdoor lights or whatever and I think, 'Yeah, yeah, stop nagging.' It says, write your Christmas letter now! And I'm like, 'You're not the boss of me!'

Because I'm like that. And that's the reason I didn't get a letter out last year. Or photos. Or cards. And I still have one extended family member not speaking to me over that omission.

Over at Choosing Joy DeEtta had mentioned a new, Christian, Christmas Planner which included a Jesse Tree book. I've been meaning to do a Jesse Tree for years! Cynthia harassed me, I mean nudged me, into getting started on Christmas so I thought I'd give it a go. I bought and downloaded the ebook. $12.95. That's dollars not pounds. Which makes it a good deal. At 146 pages, it's quite a desktop publishing venture, so make sure you've enough ink before you start.

I'm pleased though. I definitely love the Christian focus. And the Jesse Tree Devotionals. The planner and the recipes are useful too. I'm hopeful this means I will actually stay on the straight and narrow this year!

Here's the blurb!

Planner Includes!

Blank monthly and weekly calendar pages for planning your year
Weekly "To Do" lists showing exactly what needs to be done each week
Thanksgiving and Christmas Menus forms
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Recipe Card forms
A Holiday Self-Evaluation form
Shopping Lists
"Sheri's Tips"- tips to make your holidays meaningful, shared throughout the ebook
Christmas Craft and Gift Ideas
Memory Making Ideas for the Family
Holiday Journal Pages
Many, many forms such as:Christmas Gift Shopping List, Gift Making Checklist, Christmas Card Checklist, List of Baked Items to Share/Give Away, Favorite Meals to Freeze for Later, Decoration Ideas, Needed Supplies to Purchase This Week, Holiday Baking Schedule, Kids' Gift Idea List, Christmas Gifts to be Shipped
PLUS!!! "The Glorious Coming: A Jesse Tree Celebration of Advent" - Jesse Tree devotionals, ornaments, and instructions to make your own Jesse Tree!
PLUS!!! Some of our favorite holiday recipes!
Buy once, and never buy another holiday planner again!

And yes, if you buy through clicking at my blog I do receive some money back. Which is nice.

Enjoy!