It is mid-September and we have 105 days until Christmas! Have you started your Christmas shopping? Have you started your Christmas wrapping?! We have really simplified our Christmas at home, but we still have presents for extended family to consider. To help me not overspend, and make sure I remember everyone we need to purchase for; what else? I make a list!! Don't worry - this is last year's list, no spoilers here! I need to upload this list to google drive so I have it on the go. Sometimes when I come across a good sale I can't remember if I've already bought something! For our children we follow the adage: Something to Wear, Something to Read, Something they Want, and Something they Need. We also get some basic things for stockings so I can pick those up when I see them on sale. These include; an ornament (bought them last year after Christmas), chocolate oranges (these always go on sale at my local grocery store the days ...