Season's Greetings!

Are you including a Family Letter this year?
This is something you can complete very early!

Todays Task: Start your Christmas Letter!

Here's my TOP FIVE ways to share!

•Newsletter - Click HERE for some free templates for Microsoft Word

•CD or DVD slideshow - Choose a favorite song or a Christmas carol and add photos for a fun way to share images of your year.

•Top 10 list - Dave Letterman style.

•Photo Update - Create a page of photos printed from your computer. Make the photos different shapes and sizes and use captions to tell about things that happened to your family throughout the year.

•A New Perspective - Try writing your letter from the perspective of your child, another family member, your neighbors, a pet, or any other person that could give your letter a fresh new outlook. Better yet-have your child write the letter for you!

SAY Cheese!

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Do you want to include a picture or order a picture postcard this year?

The great thing about starting this early is you have the time to make sure you have a great picture to share with your friends and family.

BTW:  That photo to the right is not my family...but I just couldn't resist including it today. :)

Today's Task: Take steps toward finding or taking the right picture

*Ask a friend to take a Christmas picture & calendar it now. OR
*Set an appointment with a professional photographer OR
*Choose a picture you've already taken AND order enough copies.

There are a TON of ideas on the internet - for some of my favorites check out my pinterest board HERE

Just Oganize Your Gift List

For today's task, you'll need to grab your
Gift-Giving List  & some highlighters!
We are going to organize our list! 
(Did you know you could organize a list?)

Here's one way:

Use different colors of highlighters to group your "giftees" into categories:

Highlight immediate family in one color.

Highlight gifts to be mailed in another color

Highlight gifts that will be home-made crafts

Highlight all that will be home-made goodies

Highlight any other groups you find....

As your organizing...be realistic.  If  your list is way too long then simplify!
Don't hesitate to CROSS some names off or if that's too brutal...transfer some names to your Christmas Card list instead!  Many times a personal note on a Christmas card means even more than a gift.

Enjoy your 15 minutes today!

Stock Up!

If you’re out in the stores this weekend - pick up a few supplies and stash them in a "secure location" in your home. (if you have kids or hubbies - you know what i mean about about secure location - HIDE the supplies or they'll disappear :0) ).

Here's what I like to stock up on:

Paper Goods
Scotch Tape
Scissors (if yours are already missing)
Mailing Tape
Printer Cartridges
Printer Paper
Cardstock for tags & things

Any more ideas?

92 more days :)

Christmas List Brainstorming!



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Today's Task:  Fill OUT your Gift List.

Don't be concerned about WHAT your going to give, focus on WHO.Who are you giving to this Christmas. We want to include everyone that you mightpossibly need to give to this year  It will probably be a huge list, but we can pair down later, if needed.  Include Teachers, Bus Drivers, Mailman, Babysitters, Grandparents, Neighbors, and of course, your immediate family.  This list will be the core of our Christmas Countdown so really make it count!

Here are My THREE Favorite Printable Gift Lists:

Click HERE for  my #1 Fav

I like this one because it gives you separate pages for family gifts and friend's gifts.It also gives you a column for ideas, budget  & when the gift is wrapped & sent.

Click HERE for #2. 
I like this one because you can type use the computer to type the names & ideas in.  I like to use this one when I'm actually brainstorming for who I'm giving to this Christmas







Click HERE for #3.

I like this one because it's simple and you have the choice of printing in a bit slimmer, more portable size.

Printable Planner Cover

I wanted a new cover for my planner,

so I got busy and digi-scrapped one.
I thought I'd share it with you.
Click HERE to download and print.

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           Enjoy!

96 days - Get Printing!

Today's Task:  Print out forms for each section of your Christmas Planner:

Click HERE for ChristmasYourWay printables (as seen in pic above)

Click HERE for a huge assortment of Christmas Printables from OrganizedChristmas

Smiles:)

 

97 days - Divide & Conquer

This countdown is all about NOT being stressed -  about doing a little each day so the Christmas hustle doesn't take over your entire life. Hopefully on Friday, you grabbed an empty binder to begin creating a Christmas Planner.

Today we are going to take it a step further and by adding dividers and some blank paper.


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My dividers are: 

• Gift Lists

• Traditions

• Supplies Needed

• Christmas Cards/Mailing List

• Decorations

• Food (Holiday Menu's & Recipes, including treats!)

• Projects

• Budget (my least favorite one) A manila folder can be hole punched and added to the back of your binder for receipts.

Other dividers could include party ideas, children’s activities, and a calendar section.

Don't spend time planning each section, we' be printing out forms & discussing each section another day.

Remember: 15 minutes a day keeps the CRAZIES away!

Happy Day!

Simplify with Labels

I've gotten into vinyl labels lately.  Here's what I've done:

Click HERE to check out my new etsy shop if you interested in purchasing some. :)

100 days til Christmas

The countdown has begun....100 days left! 

 If we do one small task each day, we'll be ready for the Christmas
without the stress or the mess!

If you haven't created a  Christmas Planner yet,
then grab an empty binder and get started today! 

Your Christmas planner is where you’ll be making your lists
and checking them a lot more than twice!

Be sure to check back each day as I post your Christmas To-DO!

Happy Day!

Just Organize Your...Brain

Click HERE  to read my monthly article in Kern County Family Magazine
and learn how to keep your brain free from distractions.