Christmas

Create an Idea File of Christmas Activities, Crafts and Traditions for Next Year

Create an Idea File of Christmas Activities, Crafts and Traditions for Next Year

Be sure you don’t miss a thing! Subscribe to receive updates by email. Or if you use a feed reader, subscribe to my RSS feed! Thanks for visiting!This series was first run last year. I’m rerunning it now as we begin to decompress and reflect on this year’s Christmas and think about what we’d [...]

Question of the Day: What Would You Do Differently?

Question of the Day: What Would You Do Differently?

If you’re feeling stressed out at this moment, take just one moment to step back and think about what you’d do differently if you could. It’s better to think about it now, while you’re in the middle of it, than it is to wait until next year rolls around and inevitably find yourself in [...]

Christmas: One Week Away and Counting!

Christmas: One Week Away and Counting!

Christmas is just one week away, and today is a great day to take a step back from the planning and celebrating and make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Start with these questions and make a list of anything that you still need to do or buy:
Gifts
:: Do you need to purchase any more [...]

Question of the Day: Are you ready for Christmas?

Question of the Day: Are you ready for Christmas?

Christmas is now just 9 days away!
I returned home from vacation last week to realize I was very far behind in my plans, but we finally finished up our homemade gifts and the last of our purchases, and I feel much better now. If we ever plan another December vacation, I’ll know to make sure [...]

Christmas Decorations: A Picture Tour of My Home

Christmas Decorations: A Picture Tour of My Home

I’m joining The Nester’s Christmas Tour of Homes today with some pictures from my home. I can’t wait to visit all of the other participants as well because I LOVE Christmas decorations!!
So come on in and take a look…
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through our home
The decorations were out for you to come [...]

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas

There are 8 weeks until Christmas!

Whether that thought sends you into a panic attack or gets you excited, I hope you’ll join me as we spend the next two weeks talking about organizing and simplifying Christmas. Getting organized is half the battle when it comes to enjoying the holiday season, and simplifying is the other [...]

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas: Resources

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas: Resources

Today we’re wrapping up our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas.
Getting organized is an important art of having an intentional Christmas, where we choose gifts and activities that will provide a lifetime of memories rather than trying to pack everything into the season and ending up exhausted and stressed out (which [...]