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First Steps

Submitted by Neasie on Fri, 07/07/2006 - 23:08.

     I usually begin thinking about Christmas in July.  Well, it's here already!!  I've started by setting my Christmas Organizing newsletters to come to my email inbox.  Then I browsed the website & saw the "blog" feature.  I thought that might be a new way to encourage me to follow through with my plans.  I like thinking about the holidays, planning the holidays, but I just can't seem to follow-through with them.  Maybe this will help.  I've never used a format such as this, so I'm not sure if I'll do it "right."  I will "copy" this to my personal journal, just in case it doesn't work! 

     My first step was to look at the reflections from 2005.  Wooops!  I see that I didn't finish them.  So, I'll take this weekend to do that.  Print them out, put them in my Cmas NB.  My 2nd step - update my "quick list."  That should be enough for the weekend.  Then, I will browse some other blogs & see if I can get some ideas! 

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Baking

Submitted by Neasie on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 23:08.

Today I started my "holiday baking" plans.  I've come up with 'categories' to help organize my thoughts.  I want a couple recipes in these categories:  Breads, Cookies, Candy, Savory, Crunchy.  I have a list of 6 that are "musts" & then, so far, a list of 4 new recipes to try.  I need to get the ingredients of the recipes "to try" & have them on hand for baking day.  I'm thinking I need to start having one day a week designated for baking.  Again, I'm always thankful when progress is being made!!

PS - I'm not getting any newsletters, KrisAnn.  What can I do about that?