In September I start making a list of people I want to give a little something to at Christmas time.  On my master list I have three columns.  One is their name, the second is a few words about what I know about them and the last is the quick handmade gifts I will make them.  Sometimes in the last column I list an idea of what I think is the best handmade gift and then make the final decision later on.When I do this I don’t feel as much pressure during the holiday season, I have more fun creating my gifts and I get in the holiday, giving spirit much earlier.