Many times we make special items only at Christmas, and our pan or kitchen gadget we need may be put away in the back of the pantry. Look over your planning page lists of the Christmas foods you plan to
Make a Supplies List
Christmas Kitchen Calendar
Utilizing your calendar to help plan out your kitchen baking can help save time and frustration. If you do not want to break items down on your regular calendar, print out one just for your baking. Take time to
Schedule Your Gift Wrapping
Making time for wrapping your gifts is an important step in your Christmas planning. Let’s pull out our calendars and schedule wrapping time. If you are mailing gifts, make sure you set aside a time to wrap each gift before
Gift Wrapping Supplies
Your gift wrapping challenge is to go around and gather up all your wrapping supplies to one location. I am so guilty of buying more wrapping paper because I love the design, BUT that means I now have around 25
Reducing Shipping Costs at Christmas
Reducing costs at Christmas is always a good thing. Let’s explore four ways to reduce the cost of mailing packages during the season. The first way to help reduce shipping costs is to choose small, lightweight gifts. This will allow
Gifts Everywhere!
Have you ever looked under the bed, in the closets, in your car, anywhere you can think of to find that gift you know you purchased months ago because it was the perfect Christmas gift for your best friend? The
Organizing Your Gift Storage Area
Once you’ve found a spot to collect all your purchases, it’s time to get organized and keep track of those gifts you’ve bought. Over the years, I’ve tried different methods to keep track of all the gifts I’ve purchased, and
Gathering All Your Gifts
Now that you have decided where to put your gifts and how to record them, it is time to find all the gifts you already have around your house. Walk around your home and gather up all your gifts and
Designate Your Gifts
When you purchase gifts in advance, many times, you may forget exactly who it is for or what occasion. Personally, my gift closet has gifts for year-round gift-giving, not just Christmas, but all holidays and special events. This can create
No Peeking!
Having a gift closet is a wonderful way to keep your gifts all in one place, but one question often comes up when I talk about gift closets – how do you keep the kids from seeing their gifts? The