100 Days to Christmas

Merry Christmas to All!

Warmest wishes for a family-filled Christmas day. May you enjoy good food and lots of fun.

Thank you all for participating in 100 Days to Christmas! It has been a pleasure working with you to make this the best Christmas yet!! I hope you will all be back on September 16, 2010 to start once again the journey of 100 Days to Christmas. Until then, check in now and again to read timely reminders of upcoming holidays. Merry Christmas!

Twas the Night Before Christmas

We started at 100 and have counted our way down to the very day before Christmas. Today is the final day to do what needs to be done, but above all, to enjoy the beautiful and meaningful moments of this holiday.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to sit around t 100countdown he Christmas tree as a family and read your favorite Christmas story, whether that be the story from Luke about the birth of baby Jesus or “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Feel the magic of Christmas. Absorb it. Commit it to memory. And finally, don’t forget to leave out cookies & milk for Santa (and a carrot for Rudolph, too)!

Christmas Eve Eve

If you’re planning for your Christmas Eve or Christmas day dinner and have pie or bread on the menu, locate your recipes and break out the flour because today is a great day for baking.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to finish the tas 100countdown k of baking so that tomorrow can be saved for the busyness that accompanies the day before Christmas. Do whatever can be done today. For a little extra fun, camp out under your Christmas tree tonight in your sleeping bags. Savor the tree and its beautiful decorations and also the chance to create new Christmas traditions for your family.

Commence Christmas Dinner Prep

Christmas dinner, whether enjoyed on Christmas Eve or on Christmas day, is a time to gather together as family and friends to put aside all of the distractions of the holidays and concentrate on what is important. Good food happens to be an excellent way to do just that.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to begin preparation 100countdown s of the side dishes in order to save time on the day of the dinner. Cut all the onions, carrots, and celery that you need. Prepare your cranberry salad today and allow it to properly setup. Assemble that vegetable casserole and then refrigerate until the time is right.

Christmas Lights & Hot Cocoa

Notice: I had jumped ahead somehow and published yesterday’s post that was meant for today – Happy Winter Solstice! Here is the post that should have published yesterday (it’s still a good one).

After a long week of down-to-the-wire Christmas preparations and cleaning, it is time to have a holiday evening off with the family.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to tell your 100countdown family to get in their warm and cozy jammies. While they are doing that, fill a thermos with some hot chocolate. Pack your thermos and enough mugs for everyone and head out to the car. Then drive around to check out the Christmas lights. Sing Christmas carols, sip hot chocolate (not too hot), and enjoy the sights of the season.

The Shortest Day

Today, as we scurry around to prepare for Christmas day, it may seem like there is not enough time to accomplish all of the things we want/need to do. Winter Solstice means the beginning of winter and the return of the sun.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to commemorate the sh 100countdown ortest day of the year by gathering around a fire or lighting some candles. One of my favorite activities on this day is to read The Night Tree by Eve Bunting with my family.

Weekly Workshop 12/19

It is our final Saturday Weekly Workshop! Christmas is less than a week away!!

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to catch up on what you’ve missed Weekly Wrap Up here at 100 Days to Christmas. Today’s Saturday Workshop will be all about tying up loose ends. Here is a list that you should check twice to make sure you are where you need to be today.

Christmas Menu planned and Grocery List made
Home cleaned and ready to host
Gifts, including stocking stuffers, have been bought
Gifts wrapped
Travel arrangements verified and suitcase packed
Cards sent in the mail

What are you finishing up today?

Make them Sparkle

Once again, we have worked our way down to the floors. Mopping is a task that I have to bargain with myself to accomplish. I tell myself that if I will make up my mind to mop, then I can do something special afterward. It is the only way mopping ever gets done in my home.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to move y 100countdown our dining chairs and your bar stools and everything else that can be moved. Sweep the floor well, then proceed to mop in whatever method you have found to be most conducive to your taste. Then congratulate yourself for the wonderful job you’ve done this week – and don’t forget your reward!

How Low Can You Go?

As we’ve been working our way down in cleaning this week, we are now ready for the floors. The only equipment you will need today is a broom, a dustpan, a vacuum cleaner, and some muscle. We’re going to get a bit of a workout today!

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to sweep your hard floors and vacuum a 100countdown ny carpets and rugs. Start with an attachment and go over the windowsills and baseboards. Don’t forget to get corners and stairs. Hand one child a broom and the other one the dustpan and set them to work. Make it a group effort!

Chrome & Throne

Still working from top to bottom, nothing makes a house feel clean like clean bathrooms. You may need to spread this one out if you have 2 or more bathrooms in your home.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to give your 100countdown bathroom a good deep cleaning! Clean the surfaces you haven’t thought of in a while. Because this challenge comes a week before Christmas, you may need to touch up closer to the day, but this will save you from having to mix baking Christmas Cookies with scrubbing toilets. Yikes!