Now you have a working list and budget.
Next: GET OUT YOUR CALENDERS.
Take your list. And back date from Christmas. Since Christmas comes on December 25th, everyone will be on the same page.
My list:
Christmas cards with the kids and dogs pictures
a. Take picture of kids – 10/11
b. Copies of pictures… waiting for a good sale at Kodak, Walgreen’s or Walmart
c. Fill in all the addresses for Christmas Cards – Week of November 2 through 6th
d. Stamps at post office. November 9th – Enough for Christmas cards, invitations and thank you cards
Christmas Eve open house from 7 to 10 p.m.
a. Menu made – October 22
b. Invitations made – November 9 – 15th
c. Invitations sent – December 7th
d. Groceries bought for party – December 21st
e. Baking: December 22nd
Decorate House
Southern Living
a. Pull out all decorations – November 14th
b. Christmas tree put up – November 21st
c. Lights on tree up – November 21st
d. Ornaments on tree up – November 22
e. Kitchen decorated – November 23
f. Living room decorated – November 30th
g. Dining room decorated – December 1st
h. Guest bedroom decorated – December 2nd
Christmas vacation during the holiday week with family
a. Hubby making plans
b. Check clothing for trip
New lighting plan for the house
a. Game plan – October 23rd
b. Check lighting supplies – November 7th
c. Lights out on November 28th
Presents for friends and family
a. Start list – October 15th
b. Purchase gifts by – November 15th
c. Package all the gifts for mailing – November 20th
d. Wrap all the gifts- week of December 1st to 4th
e. Put under tree – December 4th
Gift baskets like last year for older friends
a. Make list - November 2nd
b. Figure out what to package them - November 16
c. List of cookies and goodies- November 16
d. Delivery date set up. – December 23rd
e. Purchase baking supplies – December 21st
f. Baking dates – December 22nd
Holiday guests for the week before Christmas
a. Check on December dates
b. Meals for guests – October 22nd and Re-check December 9th
c. Check Linens
Christmas day menu
a. Menu made – October 22nd
b. Groceries purchased – December 21st
Charity participation
a. Meeting on Thanksgiving
b. What do you want to do?
Events planning on attending
a. Attend the Nutcracker – November 27th
b. Christmas parade – December 4th 6:30
c. Fantasy of trees – November 25 to 29
d. Knoxville Jingle Bell -Run 5 K & 1 Mile Fun Walk – December 12th 10am
Gingerbread house
a. Design house – November 16th
b. Templates made – November 17th
c. Wood base made – November 17th
d. Bake the gingerbread – November 18th
e. Allow two days to get stale
f. Purchase candy – November 11th
g. Decorate house and put together- November 20th
Notice, most of the things I have to do are completed in November. The goal is to have more free time in December to completely enjoy the holiday season.
Stay on track - Already completed
Gift List Complete
Lighting Game Plan – working on today.
Oh my goodness Cynthia! I'm exhausted just from reading the list and I haven't even carved my pumpkins from Halloween yet.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that it's good to start early and spread the work out over several days. I take a "Christmas Sanity Week" around the 2nd week of Dec where I take some vacation time to do most of my shopping and get my packages in the mail for the grandkids.
I second Adrian's comment...
ReplyDeleteI'm exhausted!
Ur amazing!
Big HUGS from your bloggy friend that fell off the earth for two weeks! :)
Such a wonderful list!
ReplyDeleteI do a time like like this too....and I usually do a Christmas post every month. I don't know why...buy I'm not feeling it this year and I'm so behind.
That is quite a list! I think I may start mine this week, once I get the list made of course.
ReplyDeleteLord have mercy girl! I have never! You are just the most organized person ever. I make lists...but not this detailed:) I'm so impressed. I loved the "Start List" on the list. You are organizational guru!
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