Santa's Work is Almost Done

Believe it or not, I'm halfway done Christmas shopping for my kids (sssh, don't tell them I'm Santa). In the past couple of months, whenever I have seen items that I know they'd like or I overhear them talking about a lot, I buy them online. It helps that during this time of year, I get inundated with toy catalogs. When items arrive, I put them in my holding area (our work area in the basement -- kind of a "Santa's workshop" I guess you'd say) and file the receipts/paperwork as it comes. I have file named 'Xmas gifts' for that purpose, and it allows me also to see how many more gifts and for whom I need.

No, I won't be wrapping until December hits, but at least I'll avoid the stores, the mall, and any stress.