Don't let the holidays get you overwhelmed! Check out these great resources to help stay on top of holiday planning.
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Christmas On A Budget!
by Tawra Kellum
Between high gas prices and consumers’ fears of a financial squeeze, it seems as if a nice Christmas is out of the picture this year. Not so says Tawra Kellam, editor of www.LivingOnADime.com . To prove it, here are a few of her ideas from to help make Christmas memorable without breaking the bank!
Target Giving: Your Key to a Relaxed Holiday Season
by Colleen Langenfeld
Do you struggle with shopping for gifts each year during the holiday season? Is it more stressful than joyful? Would you like that to change? Then take a few minutes to consider a new approach to your gift-giving and find yourself putting the happy back in your Happy Holidays!
Holiday Timetable: Get a Jumpstart on Holiday Planning
by Marilyn Moll
For many of us, planning Christmas festivities such as shopping, cooking, baking, gift making, and hospitality can automatically cause a great degree of anxiety. We, at The Urban Homemaker, don't advocate complicated or expensive holiday celebrations, and wish to encourage your family to focus on the true meaning of the holiday season. To do so while making preparations for the upcoming holidays, this twelve-week simplified timetable could be used as a checklist and is designed to be flexible in order to assist you.
2007 Holiday Timetable
by Marilyn Moll
For many of us, planning Christmas festivities such as shopping, cooking, baking, gift making, and hospitality can automatically cause a great degree of anxiety. We, at The Urban Homemaker, don't advocate complicated or expensive holiday celebrations, and wish to encourage your family to focus on the true meaning of the holiday season. To do so while making preparations for the upcoming holidays, this twelve-week simplified timetable could be used as a checklist and is designed to be flexible in order to assist you.
After Christmas Organizing
by Barbara Myers
The gifts have been opened. Leftovers chill in the fridge. Before you start focusing on the new year, try these tips to organize next Christmas.
Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
by Susanne Myers
Healthy eating during the holidays isn't easy. The time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day has to be the hardest few weeks to stick to a healthy eating lifestyle or any diet for that matter. We are constantly tempted by sweets, treats and just way to much food in general. I would like to share a few tips with you that have helped me in the past to stay on track between now and the end of the year.
Holiday Mix and Gift Recipes
by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Looking for ways to save money at the holiday season? How about giving gifts specially made in your kitchen? My kids' 4-H Club made several of these gift items for a holiday project a few years ago.
Christmas Bills
by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Do the phrases "frugal living" and "holiday giving" seem to be at opposite ends of the spending spectrum? Is it possible to spend no more in December than during other months? Will your family still love you if they don't find "the latest and the greatest" under the tree? Our families deserve the best we can give. But if we're paying our Christmas debts for the next five years, complete with all the stresses that usually accompany outstanding bills, what good is it? No matter what our personal financial situation, we all could use a few simple money-saving ideas for the holidays.
Holiday Control Journal by Flylady
Clutter-free Gift Ideas by Flylady
Christmas Organizing website - Christmas Organizing believes that a more memorable Christmas season can be accomplished through Journaling, Organizing and Yearly Planning (also known as J.O.Y.)
Christmas Countdown - from the editor of OrganizedHome.com; a guide to control Christmas chaos, cut holiday stress and get organized for the holiday season