We all promise ourselves that we will start our holiday shopping in August, we will host a great party or two, and send out the best family holiday card ever…but in reality, that’s a lot of pressure to put on ourselves. More realistically, we can take a few steps to being better organized for the holiday season. Here are a few tips:
Create a holiday planner – a basic binder or notebook with sections such as gift lists, menus, decorating ideas, and coupons.
Create a monthly holiday calendar – assign tasks related to the holidays to a few days each week to check things off your list.
Clean up your holiday card address list – whether it’s U.S. mail addresses or email addresses, take some time to make needed adjustments, so the list is ready to use before the holidays.
Organize your fridge and pantry. Group like items together, discard any expired items and leave some empty space.
Purge playrooms and closets in anticipation of new gifts. November 15th is National Recylcing Day.
Most of all, remember to spend memorable time with family and friends.