Happy Friday, Muma
Let’s start with the formalities,
How are you feeling?
It’s been a week since Black Friday. How did you do?
Are you still in the black or, did you fall in the red?
I have so many questions for you!
I need to make sure you are all OK. Christmas is a busy and stressful time for EVERYONE. Especially us mums.
I’d love to take the stress away from you all but, I can’t. However, I can help you get organised.
As it’s the month before Christmas, here is our getting ready for Christmas checklist:
December 6th – 12th
- Make a list of things you need to do for Christmas
- Do you need to buy more things?
- Are you visiting family and friends?
- Do you have Christmas parties to attend?
- Does your child have a nativity you need need to watch?
- Plan your meals for Christmas
- Make a list of things you need to buy for Christmas
- What presents do you need to buy?
- What are you eating on Christmas eve, Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Year’s Eve?
- Set yourself a budget
- Put activities on a calendar
- Write out your Christmas cards
- Send a letter to Santa
- His address is: Santa / Father Christmas, Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ.
- Shop for cards and wrapping paper
- Do online shopping
- Do you have presents left to buy?
- Wrap gifts as you buy them
- We don’t want anyone seeing their gift early!
- Take stock of your decorations
- You may need to buy more ( remember to stay in your budget)
- Check that you have enough dishes and glasses
- You might want to buy paper plates for the kids
- Post your Christmas cards
December 13th – 19th
- Buy your tree
- or bring in your old one from the shed or loft
- Decorate
- It’s time to get the house ready!
- Finalise your festive menu
- Post presents
- Shop for nonperishables
- Cake, chocolate, Alcohol…
- Deep clean
- Only if you feel like it
December 20th- 24th
- Buy batteries
- I always forget this one!
- Shop for fresh ingredients
- I’d do this about two days before Christmas
- Complete your last-minute wrapping
- Now it’s Christmas eve
- Lay out the presents under the tree
- or in the stockings
- Start preparing the food for the big day
- What can be done the day before to make Christmas eve less stressful
- Relax
So, there we have it!
The ultimate December checklist for Christmas.
I hope you find it helpful
Feel free to comment below if you think there is anything we should add.
I will check in with you again soon
Keep safe
Laura
The Independent Mum's Handbook 