Holiday Organizing Tricks

Packed ornamentsMark Lund

How to store your ornaments, organize your holiday shopping, and more.

Christmas Countdown Checklist

Minimize seasonal stress by keeping track of your to-dos.

  • Make a family plan. Are you heading to your in-laws’ house? Hosting everyone at yours? Sit down with family members and decide where you’ll be spending the holidays.
  • Buy plane tickets. If you’ll be flying somewhere, get your plane tickets as soon as possible.
  • Put activities on a calendar. As you find out when parties and school pageants are scheduled, write them on a master calendar. Keep it next to the phone, so if someone calls to ask if you’re free for an event, you’ll know the answer immediately.

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How To: Display Holiday Cards

Do you love the annual flurry of holiday greetings, but not the tumbling mess it creates on the mantel? This creative solution is a fun and easy way to show off your cards.

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Quick Tip

Ask (even pay) your kids to address your holiday cards; gets them involved, cuts out a chore for you.

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