Yule/Christmas Countdown!

I have decided to blog about my Yule/Christmas prep to help me stay on task.

I break my Holiday prep into 4 stages: Organization, Gifting, Cooking, and Celebrating. This plan is inspired from what I learned from Flylady.net and Organized Christmas (To give credit where it is due) I have a list for each week. It contains action items and a shopping list. I have all of these list in my Holiday Preparation Planner. My planner is made with a Pocket Folder. I will post a picture of it shortly. Here is an excellent example of what I am talking about.

This weeks List (I will post them on Monday from now on

Get Organized Week: November 21 - 27

To Do This Week;

Spend 15 minutes each day this week to get organized for Christmas.

Set up your Christmas Countdown Organizer in a notebook or binder.

Make a holiday calendar.

Begin at the beginning: review your family’s holiday traditions. Record your findings on Holiday Traditions* page.

Start a Master Gift List*: Record purchases and home-made gifts

Begin a Christmas Card List.

Are you traveling? Make Travel arrangements and reservations this week Will you host house guests? Make arrangements for overnight guests.

Arrange for family photo sessions for Holiday gifts or cards.

Make a holiday budget*.

Divide Christmas card list into 5 groups. Write and address one group this week.

Print Master Shopping List for errand days.

Set up Holiday House Work Plan. Post Chore Check List; determine who is responsible for what chore.

Check Holiday wardrobe for family. Put to buy items on list.

To Buy This Week:

Christmas cards or supplies for Christmas Letters

Postage Stamps

Begins Christmas shopping Divide master list into 5 sections Buy one section a week. Wrap gifts as they are purchased. Keep a running total of gift expenditures on budget form.

Purchase any holiday clothing needed for family members