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holiday planner 2020

The holiday season is such a fun and exciting time! In my 16 years as a mom I’ve had well-planned, organized Decembers along with my fair share of stressful, last-minute-everything Decembers. I promise, organized Decembers are better!

Let me help you take charge of your holidays! Planning ahead will give you breathing room in December to feel the magic of the season with the ones you love. My wish is that this is your most enjoyable holiday season yet! Hopefully you can even find time to sip hot chocolate in your pj’s next to your tree. It’s a wonderful life! I want you to enjoy it. Wishing you the happiest (and most organized!) holidays from my family to yours.

Khappyholidays!

table of contentsHOLIDAY PLANNER 2020

October Calendar October To Do List

November Calendar November To Do List

December Calendar

December To Do List Week at a Glance

The Nice List

Shopping by Group Guide

Holiday Menu Plan

Holiday Baking

Party Planning

Decor Planner

Holiday Self Care/Fashion & Beauty Black Friday/Cyber Monday Shopping Plan

It’s a Wonderful Life

Wrapping Up the Holidays

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one week at a timeWEEK 1 (OCTOBER 11-17)

WEEK 2 (OCTOBER 18-24)

WEEK 3 (OCTOBER 25-31)

WEEK 4 (NOVEMBER 1-7)

make december less stressful by planning ahead

Use the “Nice List” printable to brainstorm and plan gifts for your kids (Stocking, Santa, Parent).

Schedule family pictures for holiday cards.

Update your holiday card list.

Use the “Shopping by Group Guide” to brainstorm who you are giving gifts to and divide them into groups. This will take the stress out of shopping by spreading it out over the course of several weeks. .

Buy gifts for group 1.

Declutter any messy spaces in your home and make room for holiday décor.

If entertaining over the holidays, check tablescape inventory (dishes, glasses, table décor, etc.).


Check gift wrapping supplies and purchase anything you need (tape, scissors, wrapping paper, etc.). Also buy extra batteries for Christmas morning.


Survive Enjoy Halloween week with your family.

Use the “Holiday Menu Plan” printable to plan meals/shopping lists for any time you are entertaining November or December.

Use the “Holiday Baking” Printable to plan any baking you want to do in November or December.

(WEEKS 1-4)




WEEK 8 (NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5)


If you are hosting a party in December use the “Party Planner” printable to organize all of the details.

Continue working on Christmas cards (get printed, labeled, buy stamps, etc.).


Prep for Thanksgiving. (Good luck with the food - you know I’m not much help with this one! )

Reserve babysitters for any December parties.

Use “Holiday Fashion and Beauty” printable to help plan party outfits or schedule any hair appointments, etc.

Use “Décor Planner” printable to take inventory of any indoor/outdoor holiday items you need to buy and to help you plan your holiday decorating.

Use the “Black Friday/Cyber Monday” printable to brainstorm items you need that will be on sale next week so you can get the best deals!

Shop Black Friday deals.

Enjoy Thanksgiving with your Family!

Start holiday decorating.

Shop Cyber Monday deals. Wrap up holiday decorating.

Complete all gift shopping. Finalize and mail holiday cards.

Sit down with your family and use the “It’s A Wonderful Life” printable to choose which service activities and fun things you want to do together. Schedule them on your December calendar. Hopefully this helps make your holidays more meaningful!

(WEEKS 5-8)

Use the “Holiday Menu Plan” printable to help plan the party food.

Now go and enjoy December with your loved ones!

the nice list

wrapping supplies: tape ribbon gift tagsscissorswrapping paper

NAME STOCKING SANTA PARENT



make a list and check it twice

shopping by group guide

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RECIPIENT GIFTBUDGET

spread out your shopping and eliminate overwhelm

Use this guide to brainstorm gifts for everyone on your list. Divide recipients into shopping groups. With this strategy, you can spread out your holiday shopping over 5 weeks instead of rushing to get it all done at the last minute. EXAMPLE: Group 1 – Teachers Group 2 – Co-workers Group 3 – Friends/Neighbors Group 4 – Spouse/Extended Family Group 5 – Kids.

GROUP 1:

shopping by group guidespread out your shopping and eliminate overwhelm

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holiday menu plan

SHOPPING LIST:

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MEAL MENU #1 MEAL MENU #2 MEAL MENU #3

gather with the ones you love

holiday bakingOCCASION DATE WHAT TO MAKE QTY

SHOPPING LIST:

make the holidays sweeter

party planningPARTY DETAILS

GUEST LIST

TO DO LIST: SHOPPING LIST:

make time for friends

RSVP RSVP RSVP

decor planner

OUTSIDEINSIDE

SHOPPING LIST:

deck the halls

Drink lots of water

Schedule a napTurn off your phone for a while

Make time for exerciseRelax by the fireplace

Buy fresh flowers

Catch up with a friend over hot chocolate

Veg-out with a Hallmark Christmas movieGet some fresh air

Light a holiday candle and take a bubble bathSpend time with your significant other

Take some time to pamper yourself

happy holidays to me!HOLIDAY SELF CARE

HOLIDAY FASHION & BEAUTY

put yourself on your holiday to do list

special occasion outfits datedate beauty treatments (hair, nails, etc.)

BLACK FRIDAY

CYBER MONDAY

store item price

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shopping plansave some money and your sanity

it’s a wonderful lifemake the holidays more meaningful

HOLIDAY ACTS OF KINDNESS

Make a Christmas playlist

Attend a holiday play or musical

Hide/find the Elf on the Shelf

Try an Advent calendar

Have a Christmas movie marathon

Plan a potluck dinner with friends

Attend a church service

Make a gingerbread house

Set up a hot chocolate station

Bake and decorate Christmas cookies

Read Christmas stories next to the tree

String popcorn on a Christmas tree

Go ice skating or sledding

Take homemade treats to your

Go caroling at a nursing home

Pick up trash at a local park

Hold the door for a stranger

Invite another family over for dinner

Volunteer in your child’s classroom

Donate used books to the library

Let someone go in front of you in line

Smile at everyone you see

Bring treats to the office to share

Offer free babysitting to a young family

“EVERY TIME A BELL RINGS AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS!”

HOLIDAY BUCKET LIST

Give someone a generous tip

Be polite on the road

Write a positive comment (or 10!)on social media

Do a chore for someone in your family

Forgive someone who may have hurt your feelings

Tell your brother or sister you love them and why

Have a family slumber party next to the tree

Cut out and hang paper snowflakes

Drive around looking at Christmas lights in pjs

Go Christmas shopping as a family

Make cinnamon rolls Christmas morning

Follow Santa on the Santa tracker on Christmas Eve

Kiss the person you love under some mistletoe

Have a game night with hot chocolate and treats

Display past Christmas pictures around your home

Clean with Christmas music on and a candle burning

Make a fun display for holiday cards you receive

Make a list of what you’re grateful for this year

Put a note in your child’s lunch box

Tell someone how they haveimpacted your life

Write a note to a favoriteteacher

Give a compliment to astranger

Clean out and donate old toys

Send a letter to a relative

neighbors

wrapping up the holidaysTHANK YOU CARDS

RETURNS

things to rememberfor next year:

“FEELING GRATITUDE AND NOT EXPRESSING IT IS LIKE WRAPPING A PRESENT AND NOT GIVING IT.” -WILLIAM WARD

GIFT GIVER

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make time to reflect

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