December 3, 2012

Christmas Day Preparation

Day 22: Plan your Christmas Day celebration | 100DaystoChristmas.comWhether you are having guests over for Christmas celebrations or having a more intimate celebration with your own family, you likely have activities that need quite a bit of forethought and planning.

Countdown to Christmas 2012 | 100DaystoChristmas.comThe Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to begin to plan out the final days before Christmas. By setting goals and deadlines for yourself, you’ll have a better idea of what needs to be accomplished and when each task should be scheduled in the next two weeks. Consider final gift buying and wrapping, travel preparations, cleaning, meal preparations, parties and events. ListPlanIt‘s Christmas Preparation* page that lets you plan out the final weeks and days to Christmas.

* Available as a download in the 100 Days to Christmas 2011 eBook.  Members to ListPlanIt.com can print or download a Christmas Preparation planning page in Holidays & Occasions.

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November 24, 2012

Weekly Workshop 11/24

Day 31: Weekly Workshop | 100DaystoChristmas.comWhether it is something that was assigned here or just something in your own life or family that needs extra attention before the holidays, Saturday’s Weekly Workshop is to the rescue!

Weekly Wrap UpToday’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to catch up on what you’ve missed here at 100 Days to Christmas. Weekly Workshops offer an opportunity to devote more time to ongoing projects such as decorating, Christmas cards, gifts, holiday cleaning, and meal preparation. Don’t throw in the towel if you get behind! Use your Saturdays as a chance to get caught up on your holiday preparation and planning.

Here is a list that you should check twice to make sure you are where you need to be today:

 Post-Thanksgiving clean up
 Christmas cards completed
 Christmas gifts finished or bought

Visit the 100 Days to Christmas Facebook page and tell us what you are working on today.

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November 17, 2012

Weekly Workshop 11/17

Day 38: Weekly Workshop for November 17, 2012 | 100DaystoChristmas.comWhether it is something that was assigned here or just something in your own life or family that needs extra attention before the holidays, Saturday’s Weekly Workshop is to the rescue!

Weekly Wrap UpToday’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to catch up on what you’ve missed here at 100 Days to Christmas. Weekly Workshops offer an opportunity to devote more time to ongoing projects such as decorating, Christmas cards, gifts, holiday cleaning, and meal preparation. Don’t throw in the towel if you get behind! Use your Saturdays as a chance to get caught up on your holiday preparation and planning.

Here is a list that you should check twice to make sure you are where you need to be today:

 Thanksgiving details resolved
 Preparation of your home for Thanksgiving

Visit the 100 Days to Christmas Facebook page and tell us what you are working on today.

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September 17, 2012

Calendars Ready!

Day 99: Get your Calendars Ready! | 100DaystoChristmas.comIn order to make things as simple as possible, it is important to have a realistic idea of your goals for the holidays and set a timeline for which to accomplish them. Planning ahead is key.

Countdown to Christmas 2012 | 100DaystoChristmas.comOne way to do this is by completing today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge. You will first need to print or copy calendar pages for the following months:  September, October, November, and December. Three-hole punch each page and place them in the front of your holiday planner.

Day 99: Get your Calendars Ready for September, October, November, and December! | 100DaystoChristmas.com

There are several holidays and special occasions between now and Christmas. You can find a list of them here. Be sure to mark them on your calendar pages. Here at 100 Days to Christmas, we will be figuring these days into our planning.

Lists to Wrap Up the Holidays | ListPlanIt.comListPlanIt wants to give five Print Memberships to 100 Days readers. You have several ways to enter to win :

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