The glow of Christmas lights, cozy nights, giddy anticipation, and the magic in believing. It is the most wonderful time of the year!!
How To Plan For Christmas
Think about how you want your home to feel, to smell, to celebrate.
Doing a few small things can foster that giddy anticipation and magical lead up to Christmas morning.
As things get chaotic around the holidays it can be overwhelming thinking about all the things that need to be done. To help you plan for Christmas and stay organized, get the etc list (everything to consider) sent to your inbox.
Holiday To-Do List
Decorate your Christmas Tree .. .
If it hasn’t already been done since November 2nd.
Get Matching Pajamas.
Such a cute and easy way to make December nights feel special.
Look at Christmas Lights.
Get Starbucks, cue the Christmas music, and cruise around.
Send Christmas Cards.
*Remember to get stamps.
Create a Hot Chocolate + Coffee Station.
Set up a place with cute mugs, hot chocolate, snowflake-shaped marshmallows, drink stirrers, and straws – make it Pinterest worthy!
Assemble your Christmas Occasion Bin.
Add cute paper plates, festive to go cups, themed cookie cutters, napkins .. . all the fun things and be intentional about using everything.
Build a Gingerbread House.
Something about Christmas candies organized in cute little pinch bowls – love love love! Put on Elf and decorate with your favorite people.
Light All The Candles.
Self-explanatory.
Wrap Gifts.
*Remember to get plenty of tape .. . that super clear tape, not the cloudy stuff.
☆ Curated Holiday Gift Guides ☆
Gift inspo and recommendations for everyone on your list! see also: 2022 Gift Guides.
❥ Tip: Always ask if gift boxes are available, they make it easy to wrap awkward items. && wrap as you shop. Wrapped gifts look so pretty under the Christmas tree and you won’t be so, so busy on Christmas Eve.
Home To-Do List
Donate + Declutter.
As materialistic as this sounds, make room.
Restock Baking Supplies.
Make sure you have everything to bake cookies for Santa. && butter, lots of butter.
Deep Clean, then Maintain.
Start the month with a deep clean so that you can do light cleaning / maintenance as things get busier.
- Kitchen: Clean the Oven, Refrigerator, + Freezer
- Bathrooms: Restock Toiletries
- Guest Room: Wash Linens and Set Out Extra Blankets
Buy Batteries.
There is going to be that one gift that requires batteries.
Scan Receipts.
Save and scan all your holiday receipts so that you can treat yourself after Christmas, or start earning to pay for next year’s Christmas gifts.
❥ If you do not already use Fetch Rewards, you should totally consider signing up! It is free and super easy. && all your favorite retailers are included. You can use C4TNYF for a quick $2. This post explains how it works.
Self-Care To-Do List
Reflect.
Take some time to reflect on this year. Celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how small they may seem, be happy for yourself! Assess where you fell short. Count your blessings.
Take a Min.
Take a walk or go to Target or Sephora without your littles.
Hydrate + Moisturize.
Drink plenty of water, it is like really good for you. && take care of your skin.
Dress Up.
Don’t save / wait to wear your festive outfits, jewelry, pajamas – make everyday a special occasion.
This is perfect for your Christmas Aesthetic board on Pinterest! You should totally consider saving it.
