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MrsBoopster
10-21-2008, 12:50 PM
I thought I woulod share these Christmas organization tips that I recently found on the internet with everyone here. I am really big on having my Christmas planning organized and these tips sounded very useful to me.
If you have any tips you would like to add, feel free to add them.


To Do This Week:

1 Make the promise! Spend 15 minutes each day this week to get organized for Christmas.
2 Get comfortable for holiday planning--create a Christmas holiday planning center
3 Set up your Christmas planner in a notebook or three-ring binder.
4 If you're using a clear pocket binder, print the cover and spine pages.
5 Insert in pockets of your clear-view binder
6 Add blank lined pages for any notes and records.
7 Make or designate a holiday planning calendar. For your Christmas holiday planner, print the Countdown plan calendar. Want more flexible calendar forms?
8 Add monthly planning calendars as needed.
9 Begin at the beginning: review your family's holiday values. Print and record your findings on the holiday values page.
10 Gift-buying looms! Start a master gift list. Print the master gift list form and use it to record purchases and home-made gift items.
11 Begin a Christmas card list. Locate addresses, and consider making a computerized Christmas card address list for maximum time savings. Or, print a Christmas card list for your Christmas planner notebook.
12 Print a home spruce-up worksheet and complete the holiday home spruce-up exercise. Plan and schedule any pre-holiday home improvement projects.
13 Will your family travel this holiday season? Make travel plans and reservations this week.
14 Will you host houseguests this year? Make arrangements for any overnight guests.
15 Make an appointment for family photo sessions for holiday giving or photo Christmas cards.
16 If you need to, Schedule carpet cleaning now! As the holidays approach, business picks up. Call now for your choice of appointment times.

MrsBoopster
10-21-2008, 01:01 PM
I guess it would be easier for me to just put the link to this website that I am looking at.
It is

http://organizedchristmas.com/

It has lots of tips and printable pages to make things easier.

Bikerbettyboop
10-21-2008, 01:30 PM
Excellent advice here. Thanks for sharing Mrs. B!!!

richard kolasch
10-21-2008, 02:26 PM
I guess it would be easier for me to just put the link to this website that I am looking at.
It is

http://organizedchristmas.com/

It has lots of tips and printable pages to make things easier.

Hi MrsBoopster;Thank You for the tips.

MrsBoopster
10-21-2008, 05:18 PM
No problem at all. I like sharing tips with others.

Bikerbettyboop
10-21-2008, 06:18 PM
I like the idea of the master gift list. A lot of times I forget what I have already wrapped for people, so making a list will help remind me of what I've already gotten for someone.

MrsBoopster
10-21-2008, 06:58 PM
That is what I have printed out to use. I always end up forgetting what I bought for who and then don't know if the gift went to the intended person.

Bikerbettyboop
10-21-2008, 07:06 PM
I'm going to do the same thing... starting today cause I've already started wrapping gifts and my memory is so bad, I'll forget everything! LOL!

MrsBoopster
10-22-2008, 11:11 AM
I have a bunch of gifts here that need wrapping once I get the wrapping paper. I am going to write down everything as I wrap it.

MrsBoopster
10-23-2008, 11:17 AM
I have started my Christmas card list and it is so much nicer to have a list made out just for Christmas. It saves the time of looking through the address and phone book that I keep everyone listed in. All I have to do is go down through the list and mark them off when I get them done. I also have a spot for the ones that I have to mail and for the ones that I hand deliver.

richard kolasch
10-23-2008, 12:05 PM
I have started my Christmas card list and it is so much nicer to have a list made out just for Christmas. It saves the time of looking through the address and phone book that I keep everyone listed in. All I have to do is go down through the list and mark them off when I get them done. I also have a spot for the ones that I have to mail and for the ones that I hand deliver.

We do the same on Christmas cards.

Bikerbettyboop
10-23-2008, 04:38 PM
I always keep my cards from the previous year and send a card for each card I've received.

MrsBoopster
11-06-2008, 04:16 PM
I think I got three cards done so far. I am a bit behind due to everyone here passing around a nasty sinus infection. Hopefully it will be gone in a few days seeing how we all are at the end of the line with it.

Sussudio
11-06-2008, 10:55 PM
Thankfully I've got it all pretty much sorted.
My friend has a Birthday at the end of November and I actually saw something for them at the start of this year on eBay :D Lucky though, 'cos I've only been able to get him one Birthday present then one Christmas present (I like to give someone at least two presents).
I have all my dad's presents and they're paid for. I've got mum one present and one on the way- it was pretty dear, nearly £40 but it's an Elvis book and she's a huge fan.
I hope I have a decent amount of money in a few weeks so I can get them one or two other presents - dad prefers something to do like watch a dvd (but has the habit of buying them for himself anyway so we have to buy last minute to make sure he hasn't already got it!). And I'd like to get mum some DVD as there's a few shows she really likes, but unfortunately since they're shows, they tend to be around £30+ each.

I haven't wrapped any presents yet, I'll do that actually in December sometime.
Then I just have to get a special "mum" and "dad" card in the shops.
I wrote out a food/drink list for Christmas ages ago!! :D

MrsBoopster
11-06-2008, 11:23 PM
I like to make my Christmas decorations. I make alot from plastic canvas. I also have to plan everything out ahead of time.

richard kolasch
11-07-2008, 10:54 AM
We will start Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving day.

MrsBoopster
11-07-2008, 03:39 PM
I bought my baby girl three shirts today for Christmas. they were on sale for $1.00 each. I couldn't pass that up.

Bikerbettyboop
11-07-2008, 06:14 PM
wow that's a good deal!! How come I can't find deals like that?

MrsBoopster
12-04-2008, 11:52 AM
I am way behind on my Christmas organization list. I have some time today to get caught back up today if I can get off this addictive computer. lol. ;)

baybay
12-05-2008, 08:47 PM
i am way behind on my christmas organization list. I have some time today to get caught back up today if i can get off this addictive computer. Lol. ;)

that it is it seems that time just go by when you are on here

MrsBoopster
12-10-2008, 02:51 PM
I am finally caught up on Christmas for the most. I have a few gifts to wrap still, but that won't take long to do.