If you recall, a few posts ago I talked about taking back control of my life. For me, organization is the key to doing so, and it's been working quite well so far. One of the most wonderful, and most stressful, times of year is fast approaching...the holidays! I've organized all of my holiday plans to help me alleviate stress and really enjoy the spirit of the season. Here it is...
November 17th - 19th - Create gift list and order any gifts that are being purchased online
November 20th and 21st - Finish Christmas shopping!
November 23rd - Buy cookie ingredients during weekly grocery shopping and pick up bottle of wine for Thanksgiving dinner
November 26th - Bake cookies and go out with friends for the traditional night before Thanksgiving night out.
November 27th - Thanksgiving with the Garton Family!
November 28th - 30th - Wrap Christmas gifts
December 1st - 5th - Finalize New Year's Eve plans
December 6th - 7th - Buy and decorate Chirstmas Tree
December 8th - 14th - Write out and send holiday cards
December 21st - Buy cookie ingredients during weekly grocery shopping and pick up 2 bottles of wine for Christmas Eve party and Christmas Night party
December 24th - Bake cookies in the morning and attend Christmas Eve party in the evening
December 25th - Mom's in the morning, Dad's in the afternoon, In-Law's in the evening, and Christmas party at night...busy and exhausting day, but very enjoyable
December 26th - Sleep in! Put away/organize Christmas gifts. And, avoid mall at all costs :-)
December 31st - Celebrate the end of a great year!
January 1st - Decide on my New Year's resolutions and get ready to make 2009 the best year ever!
I have plenty of time built in for all of my planned holiday activities, so there will be no holiday stress for me this year. Gotta love that :-)
