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The holidays sneak up fast, don’t they? One minute it’s pumpkin season and the next you’re wondering how to fit a tree, extra chairs, and Aunt Susan’s famous casserole dish into your already crowded space. A little pre-holiday organizing can make things feel calmer and more welcoming.
Category: Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas day however you decide to spend it.
As Scarlett O’Hara said in Gone with the Wind, “After all, tomorrow is another day.” In that spirit, I am gifting you the day off from organizing, unless you truly want to do so!
Preparing for Un-Decorating This Season
Have you had enough of your Christmas and holiday decorations yet? Someone I know leaves her Christmas tree up until Valentine’s day, and another, leaves her artificial Christmas tree up all year long. She takes off the ornaments but loves the ambiance of the white lights on the tree throughout the year.
Organizing Gifts Ideas for the Holidays
If you are still struggling with finding gift ideas for your family/friends/co-workers, here are a few ideas that will help even the most organized person feel even more organized!
Five Ideas for Decorating for the Holidays on a Budget
With prices for everything on a seemingly endless spiral upward, you might want to go DIY for holiday decorations this year. Even if you are not an artsy-craftsy type, here are five ways to add a festive look for pennies:
A Hand-y Guide to Food Portions
We are in the middle of National Eating Season. OK, admittedly, it is not a real thing, but you know what I mean: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas, and New Year’s. Those my friends, comprise too many occasions to over-indulge in delicious meals and snacks.
3 Ways You Can Plan for the Holidays Today
It’s not too early to plan for the holidays, especially this year: disruptions in supply chains could mean that items you were hoping to purchase for gifts could be difficult to come by. Even books are affected because of limited supply of paper and because some popular gift books are printed overseas. This includes coffee table books, children’s picture books, books with fancy paper or covers—in other words, gift-y books. Supply chain issues across industries are predicted to hamper holiday shopping, so if you usually wait until after Thanksgiving to shop, you might be out of luck.
How to Organize your Kitchen for Holiday Cooking
Dawn Link
Posted in Christmas, Cleaning, COVID-19, Family, Food, Groceries, Holidays, Kitchen, Social Distancing
There is a dire cliche about how a ton of cooking – and subsequently, a ton of dishes – must be generated to cook a holiday meal. Not so. Following simple practices, you can cook up a feast for many by learning to organize your kitchen for holiday cooking.
How to Organize Your Holiday Gifts (and Shopping)
Typically, holiday gift exchanges occur in person. This year, the risk of contracting COVID-19 coupled with social gathering restrictions, and the need to stop the spread of the virus itself are making that difficult. How do you make holiday gift-giving meaningful and ensure your gifts arrive at their destinations in time? With these handy tips…
Tips for Getting Organized To Send Holiday Cards
Whether you send cards to family, friends, business associates, or clients between Thanksgiving and New Years, being organized will streamline this important task.
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