I am glad that Christmas isn’t everyday

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I was going over what to write in this weeks blog and the song “I wish it could be Christmas everyday” by Wizzard came into my head, because in thinking about this song, I am glad that Christmas isn’t everyday. If it were we all be skint by the first week of January and more in debt, the shops would be endlessly busy and having your Christmas lights on all year round would make the utility bills go up and to be honest I’d be done with Christmas by the first two weeks of the year. It would be like “Okay I’m done with Christmas can we move on now?”.

However it doesn’t stop me from getting into the spirit. In fact I have today put up some more decorations including our Christmas tree in the living room. There is more to be added, but glad I have made a start.

The one thing I do to save myself money is have an artificial tree and we have one which sprinkles snow over the tree and is great as we can pack it away in its box it came in and into our shed once Christmas has finished for the next year, and one thing we can already cross off our list.

I use baubles not just for decorating on our tree, but around the house too. You can get some cheap hooks from places like Wilkos and hang baubles around the house. Once christmas is done if you get the hooks with stickers they can be easily be taken off the wall without leaving a mark.

I do buy a few new items mainly from Poundland or from charity shops. Check out Youtube channels such as Life at the cottage and Kate McCabe

They often do charity shop hauls which can give you ideas of what good finds you can get from such shops. However do browse around because even in charity shops the price on Christmas decor can be just a pricey so do your research, and remember that a lot of stores will be trying to get rid of their Christmas stock in January so have a look around then for Christmas decorations too.

After watching a video on Youtube by Life at the cottage where she did a recent haul her last thrift Tuesday video for this year, it gave me an idea of next year buying gifts from charity shops or handmade. I have bought gifts for people from charity shops before, but this year I kind of forgot to look in these stores and I can not for the life of me workout why, because this is one thing I regularly do. However I am going to next year or go handmade.

The other thing I am saving money on this year is selection boxes. I will not be buying as really my son for example has chocolate all year round so why would giving him a selection box be any different? Instead I am going to get some Christmas chocolates to perhaps hang on our tree or to put into his stocking instead, or even which is quite popular with my son and nieces too, chocolate coins. These always go down well.

So I am going to be on my way and get on with the rest of the day, and will post again on this site again next week. Until then have a good rest of the week and don’t let Christmas stress you out. If you need to scream into a pillow then do so or have a relaxing bath, then do that too.

Let me know how you save money at Christmas and if you would like Christmas everyday. You can leave a comment below.

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Carrie X

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