· Get Organized … On Your Wall- Lay out all important dates directly where you can see them with a stick-on chalkboard wall calendar. Note key shipping deadlines, deal days and holiday events. We love LookSugar at TGI

· Put 3 In-Store Shopping Days on The Calendar- Go alone; take your gift notebook, app, or bookmarked Google document. Schedule both before the 2^nd week of December.

· Schedule 2 Online Shopping Days - Actually put these on your calendar and stick to them. Day number one should be Cyber Monday, November 25^th, the biggest online deal day of the year.

· Set-Up A Gift Closet, Room or Corner– Create a gift wrapping station, hang a calendar, collect any spare gifts from previous years and arrange a secret area to hide new gifts from nosy kids or spouses.