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On the 10th Week of Christmas, my class gave
to me
a holiday notebook to make my planning easy…
Creating Your Holiday Notebook (a.k.a. Your Spare
Holiday Brain)
Stress
is the uninvited guest that joins our festivities when
we wait until the last minute to complete the whirlwind
of holiday to-dos. They key to a stress-free,
tradition-filled, creative and cherished holiday season
is planning ahead.
We will also
say over and over:
Yes, I’m sending
Christmas Cards this Year.
How many of you
have the best intentions to send cards… only to discover
it is too late? This year, we start on this task early.
Using a master address book template (choose from
printed or Excel) we create a master list for this
year—and every year! The goal? To have all of our names
and addresses together in one place in the next three
weeks so we can get our cards out on time.
On the 9th Week of Christmas, my class gave to me
a way to avoid spending sprees….
A
Holiday Budget
The
commercialization of Christmas has left many of us with
credit card bills in our stockings. Without planning,
we often turn to “quick solutions” in stressful times.
Marketers know this—why do you think all those beautiful
gift baskets/packages are at eye-level in every store?
This week we create an overall budget and spending plan
for the season to help us avoid post-holiday blues and
create magical memories without living beyond our means.
Creative Gifting:
Gift-giving has become a stressful event for many of us.
It is hard to find “the perfect gift,” or find time or
ideas for homemade solutions. This week we create our
master gift-giving list including who will receive
homemade gifts and purchased gifts. Budget amounts will
also be included. By week’s end you will have a complete
spending plan and gift list to check off as the holidays
get closer. You’ll receive an introduction to
simple-to-make gifts that are covered in our Christmas
Creative Camp Week.
On the 8th Week of Christmas, my class gave to me
homemade
gift ideas that anyone would love to receive...
Christmas Creativity Camp
Our
“Christmas Creativity Camp,” begins this week. Each
project includes a step-by-step photo instruction sheet.
From memory boxes, to photo gifts, to coasters, to
mini-books, to crafts, you’ll learn many easy-to-make
gifts that outdo anything you can buy in a store. don’t
worry if you consider yourself “not creative”, the list
I have put together has gifts for all levels!
On the 7th week of Christmas, my class gave to me,
a plan for a perfect party…
Parties, Entertaining & Cookie Exchanges
We will share how to make this year’s cookie time a
memorable and fun part of the holidays. Step-by-step
instructions are included to coordinate a cookie
exchange. In addition you’ll learn valuable tips for
entertaining and how to organize a successful,
stress-free holiday party. We will also share our
favorite Christmas cookie and candy recipes.
On the 6th week of Christmas, my class gave to me
ideas for making memories…
Traditions:
Ready
to add more magical moments to your holiday? This week
focuses on family traditions. In addition to sharing
your own family traditions, I’ll share a collection of
ideas you can incorporate throughout the holiday season
to maximize the holiday spirit!
On the 5th week of Christmas, my class gave to me
a step-by-step plan for Thanksgiving memories…
The Best Thanksgiving Ever
Thanksgiving is an often overlooked holiday and
considered the “start of the official last minute
Christmas preparation”! Not this year. Learn valuable
ideas and tips to make Thanksgiving one of your families
most cherished times of the year. We will also cover The
Perfect Turkey Dinner
and you’ll receive
my personal Thanksgiving Dinner Menu complete with
shopping lists.
On the 4th week of Christmas, my class gave to me
a Power Clean Challenge to get my home clean and ready…
The
Power Clean Challenge
Turn
your home into a Christmas wonderland with these simple
decorating ideas. As we gather supplies this week we
will complete a “Power-Clean” Challenge to prep your
home for the decorations next week.
On the 3rd week of Christmas, my class gave to me
more decorating ideas that don’t require a designer
degree
Decorating for the Days Ahead
Next we begin our creative decorating
series including tips for a "green" Christmas and how to
create a Christmas wonderland on a budget.
On the 2nd week of Christmas, my class gave to me
a menu that even Martha would love to see…
The
Christmas Menu
Together we will plan our holiday menus, shopping lists,
and step-by-step tips to make preparation stress-free.
We will break down our tasks by what we can do in
advance, share recipes, and much more. You’ll also learn
some simple activities to keep kids entertained over the
holiday seasons and have them help you with your to-do
list.
On the last week of Christmas, my class gave to me
a plan to make the day stress-free…
We
will review our countdown checklist for meal preparation
and festivities. You’ll also learn some tips for keeping
the season stress-free.
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