The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to begin to plan out the final days before Christmas. By setting goals and deadlines for yourself, [...]]]> Whether you are having guests 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.

The 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 2 1/2 weeks. Consider final gift buying/wrapping, travel preparations, cleaning, meal preparations, parties and events.

Help yourself to ListPlanIt‘s Christmas Preparation page that lets you plan out the final weeks and days to Christmas.

This week’s drawing is for 3 lucky winners to win 1 of 3 of ListPlanIt’s ePlanners:  Personal ePlanner (perfect for personal goal-setting in the New Year), Planner ePlanner (lots of time management pages to get yourself organized), and Home ePlanner (for motivation to get those home projects done this winter).  To enter for your chance to win. . .

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2) tell your friends & followers about 100 Days to Christmas on Facebook or Twitter(so easy to do when you use the Share This button at the bottom of this post) and leave a comment here linking to your profile,

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4) blog about 100 Days to Christmas then leave a comment here linking to your post.

5) contribute as a member of the 100 Days to Christmas community

One of each of these per day please. You have until December 13 at 6 pm EST to enter.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to begin to [...]]]> Many households host a party or get-together sometime during the Christmas holiday season. It might be a cookie exchange with friends, a kids’ party with your playgroup, a holiday tea, a casual family gathering of food and gifts, or a more formal dinner party with just adults.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to begin to think about what might be happening in your home in December. Maybe you’ve always wanted to host a get-together in your home but never consider the details in time to organize it. Maybe your home is already designated as the hub for Christmas gatherings in your family. Don’t wait! It will only bring stress if you put it off. Start thinking about your budget, guests, food, supplies, and location.

ListPlanIt‘s Holiday Party Planner is a great way to get started with your Christmas party planning.  You’ll find lots more holiday planning pages in Holidays & Occasions and in ListPlanIt‘s Holiday ePlanner.

This week’s giveaway is for an assortment of eco-friendly giftsacks in a festive Christmas pattern from Wrapsacks™. Included are 4 reusable Gift Bags in at least 3 fabric designs: 1 mini, 1 small, 1 medium & 1 large. Once again, you have several ways to enter to win:

1) leave a comment on this post,

2) tell your friends & followers about 100 Days to Christmas on Facebook or Twitter(so easy to do when you use the Share This button at the bottom of this post) and leave a comment here linking to your profile,

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4) blog about 100 Days to Christmas then leave a comment here linking to your post.

5) contribute as a member of the 100 Days to Christmas community

One of each of these per day please. You have until October 25 at 6 pm EST to enter.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge [...]]]> December is a month like none other. There are decorations to dig out of the basement and distribute through the house. There is a 5-page list of friends and loved ones for whom to buy gifts. There are numerous activities, special events, and parties to attend. (Continue Reading Advent Activity Alternative)

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to start thinking about filling your own Advent activity calendar or your family may have an Advent tradition all its own, but one thing is for certain: it must be ready by November 30.

Check out my family’s 2009 Advent Activity Planner.

This week’s giveaway is for a customized Christmas canvas from October Belle Designs. You can choose from one of her Christmas collections:

* The Jolly Jingle Collection: Colors are apple green, red and white with accents in chocolate brown or black.

* The Merry Berry Christmas Collection: Colors are cranberry, dark green, gold and chocolate brown.

* The Chilly Confection Collection: Colors are magenta, silver and turquoise with accents in black.

The winner will receive the personalization of their choice!

Once again, you have several ways to enter to win this beautiful, handpainted canvas:

1) leave a comment on this post,

2) tell your friends & followers about 100 Days to Christmas on Facebook or Twitter(so easy to do when you use the Share This button at the bottom of this post) and leave a comment here linking to your profile,

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4) blog about 100 Days to Christmas then leave a comment here linking to your post.

5) become a member of the 100 Days to Christmas community

One of each of these per day please. You have until October 18 at 6 pm EST to enter.

One way to do this is today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge. Print or copy calendar pages. Use your own, or help [...]]]> In order to make things as simple as possible, it is important to have a realistic idea of your goals for the holidays and the timeline in which to accomplish them.  Planning ahead is key.

One way to do this is today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge. Print or copy calendar pages. Use your own, or help yourself to these from ListPlanIt.com for September, October, November, and December. Hole punch each page, and place them in the front of your Christmas planner.

There are several holidays and special occasions between now and Christmas. Click here for a comprehensive list. So be sure to mark those on your calendar pages. Here at 100 Days to Christmas, we will be figuring those days into our planning.

ListPlanIt.com has over 400 printable lists and planning pages to help you organize your life and put your world in order, including everything you need to get prepared for Christmas! In Holidays & Occasions, you’ll find calendars, daily and weekly planners, card lists, wish lists, gift lists, cookie/candy planner, party planning pages, holiday meal planning pages, grocery lists, and so much more!

ListPlanIt wants to give 3 Download Memberships to 100 Days participants. You have several ways to enter to win a full year of access to ListPlanIt.com:

1) leave a comment on this post,

2) tell your friends & followers about 100 Days to Christmas on Facebook or Twitter(so easy to do when you use the Share This button at the bottom of this post) and leave a comment here linking to your profile,

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4) blog about 100 Days to Christmas then leave a comment here linking to your post.

5) become a member of the 100 Days to Christmas community

One of each of these per day please. You have until 6 pm on Sunday, September 20 to enter.