How are your holiday plans coming along? Hopefully well, but just so you know, we have a bevy of tips and methods to help you get on top of this holiday season so that you can truly enjoy what matters most. Get organized for the holiday season with these five tips.
- Start preparing a family holiday calendar that includes travel arrangements, appointments and events, etc. Leave nothing unwritten and post it where everyone will see it.
- Just like Santa, you should be making lists. Begin a master holiday gift list that includes things to buy and things to make, including supplies.
- Speaking of lists, the sooner you get to work on the lists of lists, a.k.a. the Christmas Card List, the better. By now, this list should be electronic so you can print the mailing labels and they’ll be accessible when or if you need to send Thank You cards in the future. Have you updated that holiday card list lately?
- Now that you’ve got an idea of things you’ll be needing, try and agree on a budget you can stick to this season. Be sure to enter your expenditures into the budget to help you keep track.
- If you have a gift list going, take a look at last year’s supplies and estimate how much wrapping paper and supplies you’ll need this year. Keep your supplies together and wrap as you go.
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