How do you get it all done during the holidays?

Question

I have so much to do this Christmas season. Do you have any tips to get it all done before December 25th?

Answer 1

YES!!!!! The very first thing you do is narrow down your list. You will find, if you look, that you do not have to do everything you think you do. Why are you the only one NOT enjoying the holiday? That's because you are going so fast that you can't see what's going on. Then, start buying Christmas presents as early as January of the next year. No joke. I make a goal to have it all done by October so I can ship it in November. This also makes it easier on the wallet. Buy cookie dough. Have people bring food. Throw a "tree decorating" party. Put out a plate of cheese, open a box of crackers, pop a few beers, and have everyone decorate your tree. Only send cards when you get one. Leave a box of cards on your mail table. When you sort the mail and one comes in, copy the return address directly onto an envelope and send the card out the next day. No on says you have to sit down and do them all at once. Schedule yourself a pedicure for December 20th today. You deserve it.

Answer 2

I'd probably get more done if I would stay away from Yahoo Answers for a while LOL
I am about halfway there. Got the tree done. Got the inside decorated, but not the outside (go figure!)
Hubby will help with baking.
Ordered much gifting on-line.
Grandkids help with wrapping. (In order for this to happen, you have to be REALLY tolerant about how the presents look) ;-)
I have 2 days off mid-week next week. Hopefully I'll get the rest finished then. (hahaaahahahahahahaaaaaaa!)
Seriously, get done what you can and don't worry about stuff that doesn't quite make it to the finish line.
Good luck and don't stress too much!

Answer 3

Make lists to organize everything you have to do...prioritize what needs to be done now, and what can be done later towards Christmas, and write your lists accordingly. I have a list for Christmas cards, a list for Christmas gifts, a list for what things I want to bake, and so on. And like with writing Christmas cards...lets say you have a few minutes while dinner is cooking...sit down and write a few cards. It is easier when you break it down into smaller segments instead of trying to do it all in one big chunk. I hope this helps. Merry Christmas!!!

Answer 4

Well, if you wanna shop comfortably, go online of course. But you better hurry, if you want the stores to send them on time.
Better yet wake up as early as 6 AM, go online, go on the website of the stores you want to purchase gifts from, and look at what's in stock. Pick and choose what you want, write it down, call the nearest store (phone numbers can be found on Google), and ask them if they have any of the items you chose in stock, then ask if you they can reserve it for you, and if there's a certain time limit, head there as fast as you can. Although, not all stores will reserve items for you.
Whenever you go shopping, lines can sometimes be hectic, so always go with a friend, and wait in line for him/her so he/she can pick whatever she/he needs as quickly as possible, then trade spots and find whatever you need next. Trade turns for whoever waits in line first for each store you go to. But at this time, store lines aren't always crowded, so you don't always necessarily have to do that for every store.
Be sure to make lists of all the items you need the day before, if they don't have any of those left in stock, write another item as a back-up plan. Write all the items you need ASAP, in case they're running low, first on the list.

Answer 5

set down and think of what are the most important things to do this holiday season and then make a list of what it is that you need to do first and so on.

Good luck and Merry Christmas