Use a multicolor pen or colored pencils and assign different colors for different people in your family for your calendar. If you use an online calendar, make each person a category and assign that category a color. One of the
Category: Foundations of an Organized Christmas
Notebook Challenge: Combine Your Calendars
Do you have an online calendar for daily use? Make sure you combine your written Christmas calendar from your Christmas Organizing Notebook with your online calendar so you can see the BIG picture. If you have the ability with your
Notebook Challenge: Just Say No!
Is the Christmas season stressful for you because you have so many events and not enough time? Many years ago, one of my closest friends, Darla, told me to learn to say no to many of the requests of my
Notebook Challenge: Can You Tell Me When?
Call now and find out when events you do every year for this year. Mark them on your calendar. One important part of your Christmas Calendar deals with your activities during the holiday season. Does your family always go to
Notebook Challenge: Schedule Life Events
Life still happens during the Christmas season! Birthdays, anniversaries, etc. happen during and around Christmas. Today, write down all the dates that are set in stone on your calendar. This is the time to list birthdays, school vacation dates, anniversaries,
Notebook Challenge: Print/Buy a Calendar
Preparing a Christmas Calendar may seem like a basic thing to do, but it is a very important step in your Christmas planning. Even if Christmas is still months away, you need to start thinking about your holiday calendar now
Traveling at Christmas
Traveling during the Christmas season has both its rewards and challenges. For many, traveling to see family and friends is part of their Christmas tradition, but many times the journey to get there can be less than enjoyable. The questions
Activities at Christmas
Activities play an important role in celebrating the Christmas season because they allow us to actively participate in functions that bring out the true meaning of Christmas for us. What activities are a must do each Christmas for you and
Entertaining
Entertaining during Christmas can take on many forms. Invitations to parties, parties you host, family holiday get-togethers, etc. We might not consider many things we do entertaining but, for our planning purposes, any event you are hosting where you invite
Decorating
Decorating at Christmas can be simple or elaborate – the choice is yours. Be truthful with yourself because, if you do not like decorating the whole house, you either need to delegate the duties or just decorate a small portion