Each year I make out my Christmas list and try to stash it somewhere the kids won’t find it. One year, I started keeping my shopping list on the computer and I just hide it by giving the file some weird name. I imagine that if it said CHRISTMAS LIST, somebody would be tempted to peek. Besides, it’s so much easier to do it this way. Instead of marking things out as I buy them, and then trying to figure out what that line said when I’m taking stock of my purchases, I simply highlight the items I’ve obtained in … Continue reading →