Planning for Christmas early will simply allow you to enjoy the holiday season when it arrives. No more buying last-minute gifts or googling how to defrost a turkey at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Let yourself have a simple and peaceful holiday season. Here are 8 tips to help you prepare for Christmas so that you can enjoy it with the ones you love. I've also included some free printables and links to help make the planning a little easier.
1. Make a gift list
I've linked my free printable gift shopping list and some of my favorite Amazon gifts below.
Click here for my Free Printable Gift List
Amazon Gifts
Ladies:
Men:
Kids/Baby:
2. Plan Your Christmas Dinner/Breakfast Menu.
My family loves to have cinnamon butterscotch pull-a-parts every Christmas morning.
Cinnamon butterscotch pull-apart recipe linked here
3. Wrap Your Gifts
wrap your gifts early so that you can get a little more sleep on Christmas Eve night. I've linked some cute wrapping paper below.
4. Put Up Your Tree
We always put up our tree on Thanksgiving. It's a tradition and is a part of our special Thanksgiving celebration. This way we can enjoy it all season long. Science says that decorating for Christmas early makes you happier. Read all about it here.
5. Fill In Your Calendar
Mark your calendar with upcoming events such as holiday parties, recitals, school breaks, ect.
6. Create A Guestlist
who will be attending your holiday celebrations? Reach out to your guests so that you know how many people plan on attending and how much food to make.
7. Send Out Christmas Cards
Have your cards ready to go in November so that you can send them out the first week of December. You can use the Shutterfly website to put together a beautiful holiday card in a pinch.
8. Have A Cup Of Cheer
This is the most important Christmas tip of all! At the end of the day Christmas is not about spending a lot of money or having a picture-perfect Christmas. It's about spending time with the ones you love. Happy Holiday's! xo
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