Morning, hope your xmas preparations are progressing smoothly and you're not too stressed out by it all. If you're struggling then this week take advantage of 10 stress busting tips to get through it all and out the other side with a modicum of sanity in tack.
If you're aiming to simplify Christmas, take time to ponder ways to cut stress, save money and tame over-the-top traditions. Setting simplicity strategies in place early will keep you from being swept up in holiday madness.
Get armed! Try these simple strategies to calm holiday chaos and rein in the seasonal overkill this year.
1/ Trim the back the to do list, is something really really necessary? Be brutal
2/Trim back the gift buying list to just immediate family, close friends and gift exchanges at work.
3/Wrap presents as you get them instead of ding it all in one go. Ideally get it wrapped in store.
4/Just this once, buy and don't bake, especially if you're having a lot of folk round. Use the oven to warm things through if you must.
5/Instead of sending a card, call them instead. Not only is this more personal it will stay in the persons mind longer than a card plonked on the mantle piece.
6/Stream line the great house clean to public areas such as kitchen, dining room, lounge, toilet. Everywhere else can wait and have a deep clean after it is all over.
7/Downsize your dish washing. Do you really want to be washing that delicate expensive tea service that can't go in the dish washer just to show off? Use everyday stuff that can go in the machine or better still use paper plates!
8/go for finger food buffets rather than the full on dinner experience. Get guests to contribute a plate of something, less work for you.
9/Scale back the decor. Concentrate on the areas you'll be using the most, dining room, lounge and a welcoming front door.
Til next week
Take care
MB
1/ Trim the back the to do list, is something really really necessary? Be brutal
2/Trim back the gift buying list to just immediate family, close friends and gift exchanges at work.
3/Wrap presents as you get them instead of ding it all in one go. Ideally get it wrapped in store.
4/Just this once, buy and don't bake, especially if you're having a lot of folk round. Use the oven to warm things through if you must.
5/Instead of sending a card, call them instead. Not only is this more personal it will stay in the persons mind longer than a card plonked on the mantle piece.
6/Stream line the great house clean to public areas such as kitchen, dining room, lounge, toilet. Everywhere else can wait and have a deep clean after it is all over.
7/Downsize your dish washing. Do you really want to be washing that delicate expensive tea service that can't go in the dish washer just to show off? Use everyday stuff that can go in the machine or better still use paper plates!
8/go for finger food buffets rather than the full on dinner experience. Get guests to contribute a plate of something, less work for you.
9/Scale back the decor. Concentrate on the areas you'll be using the most, dining room, lounge and a welcoming front door.
Til next week
Take care
MB
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