Have you started preparing for the holidays? This page is full of tips, tricks, and planning for Christmas inspiration to help you get ready for the holidays ahead of time, so you can relax and enjoy the holiday season.

woman in yellow hat preparing for the holidays by hanging lights outside

Preparing for the holidays can be a lot of fun, and it can help you get things done in advance so you can enjoy the holidays more.

However, if you do try to do all of the things in this series in real-time, you might drive yourself crazy. If you want to follow along and complete the tasks, that's completely fine, but no pressure. This is supposed to be fun, and help you prepare. If you want to skip some things, skip them!

A better approach would be to read along with the series, and use the things that you think would be helpful to you. Bookmark or Pin this Preparing for the Holidays page so you can reference it later.

Less Stress

Scheduling, and Fitting It All In

Gift Giving

Getting Your Ducks in a Row Before the Holidays

Preparing for Thanksgiving

Preparing for Halloween

Scheduling and Planning for the Holidays

This one simple trick can help you make the most of the upcoming holiday season. Enjoy the holidays this year - more than ever before!

Your Holiday Activities To-Do List

A step-by-step guide to help you schedule holiday activities for maximum fun and minimum stress. Doing this to prepare for the holidays!

Step-By-Step Guide to Scheduling Activities for Maximum Fun and Minimum Stress

Get your schedule on the books by confirming your holiday plans with others. Confirm holiday plans without being super annoying. :-)

Confirm Holiday Plans With Others

Preparing for Halloween

10 + Halloween Party Ideas for Preschoolers. Snacks, games, and treats. Have a super fun Halloween bash with your preschoolers!

10+ Halloween Party Ideas for Preschoolers

There are many advantages to ordering your Halloween costumes online. If you're going to purchase a costume, you might be surprised at how much better it is to buy your costume online!

Why We Order Our Halloween Costumes Online

How to organize your Halloween decorations the easy way. A simple, effective method for decluttering, and organizing your favorite Halloween decorations.

Organize Halloween Decorations

Gifts and Shopping

Create a gift wish list for yourself and your family to get a good handle on your needs and wants. Also, it makes answering the question, "What do you want for your birthday?" or "What do you want for Christmas?" way easier to answer. Birthday wish list. Christmas wish list.

Why You Should Create a Gift Wish List

Organize an online shopping strategy to help you save more. Great money saving tips, tricks, and advice for saving while shopping online. Ways to save, get free shipping, and earn cash back.

Organize Your Online Shopping Strategy for Maximum Savings

Be organized, save money, and stress less about gift giving by creating a gift shopping list.

Why Smart Moms Make a Gift Shopping List

Clutter Free Gift Ideas for All Occasions

Clutter-Free Gift Ideas

Preparing for Thanksgiving

What do you need to do for Thanksgiving? Are you hosting a dinner? Visiting others? Taking the time to plan ahead now can make Thanksgiving a lot less stressful and more fun!

Get Organized for Thanksgiving

Get ready for Thanksgiving by starting your thanksgiving grocery list now! Snag the good deals, and save yourself time.

Make a Thanksgiving Shopping List

 

 

Get ready for the holiday season with this step-by-step plan. Ideas to get you organized for Christmas, Thanksgiving and Halloween.