No need to check the list twice!

If you're like me (and my large Irish family), keeping your holiday shopping organized can be a tall order.  I - with no small contribution from Excel - have a solution!

With this simple spreadsheet, keep everything in order... including your budget!  Track every idea you've had before selecting THE gift to give to your loved one.  Just remember to keep it hidden away from prying eyes and curious little ones!

Click here - Gift Giving Guide - to download my printable!

Holiday Ornaments

Do you dread opening your Christmas ornament storage box, waiting to see which of your favorites were broken, smushed, cracked, or smashed?  Unless you need a few ornament pieces to protect against intruders a la Home Alone, the destruction is probably a source of angst.  

Photo from marthastewart.com

Protect your holiday treasures with this simple solution. Revamp your current rubbermaid storage box using only a cardboard box, plastic cups, and a hot glue gun.   Cut out rectangles of cardboard to fit inside your storage box.  Then, hot glue plastic cups to the cardboard in an array.  This ensures minimal movement and redistribution over the year of storage in the garage.  

Remember to use bubble wrap or tissue paper to protect the truly delicate, but save that extra step on the fuzzy or plush ornaments.

Add as many layers of cardboard & cups as you need, and voila!