The other day I received a great surprise in the mail box. In among the bills was a Christmas catalog. Receiving this brought me back to memories of my childhood. My sisters and I would spend hours looking through the Sears Christmas catalog picking out the gifts we hoped Santa Claus would bring. Our mom would have us mark the pages that had the toys on that we were the most interested in. She then had us put the Christmas catalog under the tree on Christmas Eve with a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for Santa Claus. On Christmas morning there would be a number of toys that we had marked in the catalog. Mom told us this saved Santa Claus time so that he did not have to read so many wish letters from children.
The Christmas catalog that arrived the other day was filled with great gift ideas. Now that you can place orders on the internet the use of Christmas catalogs is even more convenient. The company that sent this catalog has a site where you can check to see if the items that you want to order are in stock. The weight of the items is tallied along with the price so the total of the shipment is figured out for you as well as the estimated date of arrival. This company has the added feature of a tracking number so that you can check on the progress of the shipment.
I found several gift ideas in the Christmas catalog for my husbands staff members. He likes to give them something each year, yet the agency has a policy regarding the amount that can be spent. The Christmas catalog had several items that fit within the price range, and he did not have to go shopping for them. My husband is willing to go shopping for short periods of time. By using the Christmas catalog to order the presents for his staff he is more willing to spend time shopping for the others on our gift list.
As I was going through the Christmas catalog I found several items for others on our list. My husband thought we should order these things as well, however I like shopping. We decided that we would place the order and still spend a day shopping for a gift for our home. We have been buying a gift for the house each year since we have been married. During the Christmas season so many things are on sale so this is a good time to purchase items for the home.