This isn't a criizim - it is only planning ahead so that when you get hit with all those wonderful new projects that come up - at the holidays - you will have time to do them - do you remember last year? I do.

a flower for your advice my daughter school is having a fete in September and I have started stitching for it now thanks for the reassurance

Good idea - it is hard to plan ahead, and then you burn the midnight oil trying to get everything done. I will take your advise - make sure you all share!

Remember all those cute projects we didn't have time for cause we waited too late? Life happens. I need to start planning for it!

Yes Mum !!!, you are absolutely right. I will do that, at least a little. And what I have done in advance, I will enjoy at christmas. Flowers for you and everybody.

Very wise words shirlene, if only I could follow them. My intention was to make *x* number of Christmas presents, cards and decorations every month - I'm already way behind, so I guess I'm going to have the usual rush. But then I think that maybe I need that *rush* to get me in the mood for Christmas, haha! Hugs and flowers sweetie.

Good suggestion but I'm sure I'll be one of those doing it at the last minute. I just found some cute in the hoop gift card holders but some other things have to be completed first.

Good Advice Shirlene! I am working all year long on Christmas gifts and was really done by September. Then I decided to add my quiet books for something extra -- to big of a project. :) They are now birthday gifts and haven't started my Christmas gifts. I'd better work on both I guess or I won't make Christmas this year. Been so busy on birthday I haven't thought about Christmas yet. Guess I might be joining the midnight oilers this year. Hee Hee

Very good advice!!!We all should follow it. But do you do it yourself or are you a rusher like 80 per cent of the rest of us. I'm some of both.Warm hugs and flower to you

Hi Shirlene..Already started...:-)have b/days done for the year...I'm not usually this efficient but always have Christmas all done by the end of Oct...But new Grandy coming Sept...I just love being a Nana especially as I have 3 granddaughters and 3 Grandsons...I had no Daughters myself but I have 4 lovely grown up boy children doing their bit for the population of NZ... :-) Dianne

Shirlene, I see some of the "CUTE" family already do this and some are more than likely the last minute stitchers. That is how it is, we have the doers and the I will when I can find time people. I am not telling which I am. I like this idea, alot. HaHa. A flower for you.

I have heard of Christmas in June before - how about you?

That's great advice Shirlene. Now...if only I didn't have to work!

Been working on that Shirlener, just can't post everyone else has 'puters & look to see what mom is posting LOL. i CANNOT STAY 1 JUMP AHEAD OF THESE GIRLS TO SAVE MY LIFE *4U

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