Put some money aside for Pizza to pick up on the way home and rent a children’s video for your kids to watch the minute you walk in the door. You’ll be too tired to deal with them. Go directly to your bathroom and put your bathrobe and a couple of towels on the towel rack over the radiator. Light the candle you bought for yourself (make sure you buy yourself a candle). Take a couple of aspirin, Motrin or Tylenol (your choice), because your headache and backache are definitely going to get worse. Take a soak in the tub if you have the time (a really good natural pain relief tub tea is great for this) or a hot shower and use those heated towels to dry off. At night, how ’bout a nice neck pillow and an “Oh My Aching Muscles” salve, along with a new pair of Frankie & Johnny PJs or a cool rel-e-vant products sleeper ? With all that, you’re going to feel better!

For all natural pain relief see my friend, Juli’s store The Art of Comfort

~ Reasons to shop online ~

Child-Free

Crowd-Free

24/7 shopping

Range of products available. It is a great way to find unusual and different ideas when you get stuck in the rut of buying the same type of present year after year

Time Saving

One-Stop shop. Anything and everything you want or need is here

No shopping bags to carry. Five full shopping bags hanging off the cart, the car parked at the top of a multi-story car park a mile away and the busy shopping mall to negotiate. Shop online and juggling the shopping bags is history

No gasoline expense

No finding a parking space

Home or work delivery. The majority of online shops will happily deliver to your workplace or home. While most store will charge a postage and packing fee, just think how much you have saved on car parking, gas, stress and time!

Get a plan. You should develop a workable holiday budget. To do so, first list all holiday-related expenses, starting with the obvious gifts and decorations. However, remember items such as postage, charitable donations and travel. Add up the total and compare that with what you have available to spend. If it’s more than you can afford, look for areas to trim expenses.

– Evaluate your gift list. Your list should be limited to family and perhaps close friends, depending on your budget. For those you are unable to buy for, send a personal holiday card or note. Determine how much you want to spend on each person and keep in mind that some of the most thoughtful gifts cost next to nothing. For instance, give time or services such as babysitting or create a handcrafted gift instead of a store-bought item. Often these gifts can mean more to a recipient than something on which you’ve spent a lot of money.

– Shop smart. Never shop in a rush or under pressure because that can lead to overspending. With extra time, you can comparison shop and search for the best possible deal. Before you buy, take a “time-out” and ask yourself if the gift is appropriate for the recipient and within your spending limit.
source:Everything Christmas Website