Festive Planner Gifts

'My secret? Stay away from Halloween candy.'

'What are you doing here? It's only November.'

'It's the LAST time I volunteer to organise the staff Christmas meal, I've spent three days trying to find a 'traditional' lacto-vegan Christmas menu.'

"I love these new regional distribution centers."

"Writing Christmas cards shouldn't be this complicated dear!"

"Things are crazy right now. Let me get back to you after the holidays."

"Wow, the literary life is exhausting! Just when I finish 'What I Did On My Summer Vacation,' I need to begin my 'What I Want For Christmas' list!"

Halloween next exit. . . Thanksgiving, 27 days. . . Christmas, 54 days.

'Goodbye Granny, see you at Easter...'

"Baldo and Gracie have cleaned their rooms...they've scrubbed the kitchen...and the bathroom is spotless. Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas."

'Finally it's October!...The smell of autumn in the air...setting up the displays to sell decorations for the Christmas retail season...!'

Children Plotting out Santa Claus's Route

'How is your Christmas shopping going?'

"It's my birthday! Where's the treats?"

'Sure, I'll take a meeting - but only if you've been very, very good,'

"This is the time of year when you really have to stay on your toes about being good."

Magazines layout Christmas issues months in advance so a woe of cartoonists is struggling to draw Christmas gags in the July heat.

'We remembered almost everything.'

A child sitting on Santa Claus' lap says to Santa:' What I'm about to propose to you will save significantly your labor costs this year!'

Lady walking past a sign that reads: "Happy New Year! Only 358 Shopping Days Before Christmas!"

'Yes, I think you better had ask Santa for it. Because there's no way I could afford to buy it.'

"It's been proven that your right foot is bigger than the left, so always hang up your right sock."

"Please, Papi! Can I stay up 'til midnight?"

Christmas Sale: Starts November!!

"I thought the Christmas laser lights were beautiful. But can you adjust the strength? It may be set a little too high."

"Alexa, can you do all my Christmas shopping, send my cards, attend the family gatherings and wake me in January..."

"I'm depressed that summer is over. Let's go to the mall and look at Christmas stuff."

'Hmmm... that's new this year!'

North Pole twinned with Amazon

"Slow down big fella - let's see how your presents stack up against my list."

"A possible shipping supply problem for Christmas toys? That's where we come in."

"I propose we put all our eggs in one basket."

Testing the Waters

"It'll be more interesting if we buy gifts after having more to drink."

Advent calendar of tasks in the run up to Christmas.