Comments on: Getting Ahead of the Holidays http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/11/24/gettingaheadotheholidays/ Guiding Our Kids Through Our Community Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jamie Martin http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/11/24/gettingaheadotheholidays/comment-page-1/#comment-3032 Jamie Martin Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=2945#comment-3032 Thanks Heather. All the gifts do get overwhelming! Not just buying them (and paying for them) but where do you put all the gifts your kids receive!? With any shopping, I think having a list will keep you from overspending and impulse purchasing. We travel to MN for Christmas every-other-year and it's a long one! Mine doesn't sleep in the car much anymore....I used to try to have one new thing for him to play with in the car. That seemed to buy us some time! I also bring along a tray that I bought at One Step Ahead that straps on to the car seat or booster. Gives him a nice place to write, eat or play with a sticker book. Love that tray! Thanks Heather. All the gifts do get overwhelming! Not just buying them (and paying for them) but where do you put all the gifts your kids receive!?

With any shopping, I think having a list will keep you from overspending and impulse purchasing.

We travel to MN for Christmas every-other-year and it’s a long one! Mine doesn’t sleep in the car much anymore….I used to try to have one new thing for him to play with in the car. That seemed to buy us some time! I also bring along a tray that I bought at One Step Ahead that straps on to the car seat or booster. Gives him a nice place to write, eat or play with a sticker book. Love that tray!

]]> By: Heather http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/11/24/gettingaheadotheholidays/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Heather Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:48:21 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=2945#comment-3027 holiday cards? what? ;) i think i was organized enough to do those one year. great advice though. our biggest stress is usually gift buying (the expense and getting it all done) and traveling...lots of hours in the car. sigh. holiday cards? what? ;) i think i was organized enough to do those one year.

great advice though.

our biggest stress is usually gift buying (the expense and getting it all done) and traveling…lots of hours in the car. sigh.

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