Raking leaves is fun, being jobless is not

So our yard is covered with leaves and has been for about a week. Everytime we go out and rake them up and burn them...more fall the next day. So yesterday (like the 4th day in a row) my husband says "hey..let's go outside and rake leaves" I thought NOT AGAIN!! So as I'm raking leaves and he's starting a fire in our fire pit to keep us warm (and to burn the leaves) I decided that I had to do something to make raking leaves fun or atleast something that will keep my attention for a few minutes. So I decided to draw in the leaves. It was actually a lot of fun and if it wasn't so cold out I was going to try drawing stars, peace signs, etc.
I went to Wal-Mart today and bought a few craft supplies. There are SO MANY things I need/want but just don't have the money for them right now. Not to mention that christmas is right around the corner so I should be saving every cent I have to be able to afford gifts this year. I usually spend $100 on each of my two cousins, $50 each on my mom, aunt, & grandma, and then about $100-$150 on Justin. So if you add that up I usually spend $450-$500. This year I need to cut that in half. So I'm thinking about telling Justin that we should set a limit at $75 no more for eachother. Drop my cousin's from $100 each to $75 each. Drop my aunt, grandma, & mom to $40. That would be a total of $345...saving $155. The thing is I never really have a "budget" during christmas. I know what I usually spend and just do that or somewhere around that. So I really need to make a budget and stick with it this year. I'm hoping to make atleast two gifts for my aunt so that will help out alot. The thing is I really want to have my Etsy Shop open on December 1 so that I can start selling my crafts. But to be able to make money you have to spend money...so what happens when you don't have the money to spend?
I'm really starting to get annoyed with not having a job. I mean I know I've got unemployment until August of 2009 but it's just not enough money to get by anymore. After the holidays it may be different but right now it's killing me. I've been looking for a job and have sent out my resume but no responses... It's kinda driving me crazy. I've had a full-time job since I was 18 and as much as I LOVE being home, I LOVE spending money even more.