Welcome, Fall

It’s that time of year again, when the air turns cooler and you can often find the first of this year’s Christmas merchandise near the Halloween candy, something people get quite up in arms about! (As always, I say vote with your dollars, and either don’t buy the stuff or don’t shop in that store if it offends you.)

Nonetheless, there are a few things that are maybe worth thinking about early.

• First, if you need to travel over the holidays, you can start looking into flights and hotels (if necessary).
• If you’re like me and have several impossible-to-buy-for people on your gift list, put time on your side, and start jotting down ideas early.
• Order anything custom or personalized early, then you won’t be stressed out as late December draws near.
• Take the tedium out of writing Christmas cards and start early.