I got all my Christmas stuff done EARLY this year, and I’M GLAD! Yes, I’m one of those girls whom you hate in college, who turns in papers early, get all the extra credits done, and studies for finals two weeks before. I’m a planning freak! If you want to be like me next year, start designing or shopping for your Christmas card in October. Then make plans to take your family photos by late October, so you can actually get it done before thanksgiving. I give myself no later than Thanksgiving Day to have photos taken. If not, that’s how I would spend my Black Friday. No shopping, period.

This year, I spent my Thanksgiving Day making a photo slideshow of our 2009 while the turkey labors itself in the oven. This DVD slideshow has our family’s photos and videos all in one. They were delivered to our friends and families two weeks ago. Not by me or my lovely elves. By the postmen. Or postwomen. Or post-teenager. Don’t hate if you are a lucky winner of this DVD.

It’s okay even if you can’t get all these done for Christmas. Christmas is about caring for others, giving with a true heart, and most importantly, knowing and sharing the love of Jesus.