Holiday schedule

 
Guys this schedule may be a lame but I have to do this kind of stuff to keep me sane around the holidays.  I'm hoping by posting this it will keep me accountable, and if it helps anyone else out too that's a bonus.  Every. Single. Year. I say that I'm going to get ahead and be prepared and have everything "done" by Thanksgiving so that I can actually enjoy the month of December and all of the holiday festivities that go along with it.  Every single year I fail at that.  I imagine fun nights of me sipping wine and hot cocoa addressing holiday notes to my friends.  Instead, it's midnight and I want to sleep and I'm cramming to get my cards out as I've had to pay extra shipping to get them to me on time.  (that's an exaggeration but you get the point.) 

So, this year, with Virginia around the plan is to really get ahead, to really follow through.  I've put together the above holiday schedule starting with a big pot of chili to enjoy over the Halloween weekend.  The plan is to get most stuff ready and gifts ordered in November so that I can enjoy December.  The plan is also to get most stuff done and ordered online, so that the local holiday shopping part can be fun and stress free.  You'll notice some random things on here like "plan Thanksgiving outfits."  This is to avoid those 3 last minute errands to find Virginia cream tights to wear with her dress.  Plan ahead Mary Keller, go ahead and order tights now!  What am I leaving off?  What random things end up throwing you for a loop and costing you time?  Do I need to add anything?

~Mary Keller

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  1. Family night drive to see Christmas lights around town!

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    1. Yes, that's on the list too! That's just on a "all fun, doesn't stress me out list." The list is for those things that will make me crazy!!
      ~MK

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  2. One more thing... where are you buying Virginia's holiday jammies!? I need some ideas for EP.

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    1. I'm eyeing a pair from Hanna Anderson and just got a cute Boden catalogue in the mail too. Haven't decided!! still looking if you have ideas too. I just want them to be footed b/c I feel like my years with her in footed jammies are limited!

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  3. Where do you order wrapping paper and ribbon, MK? Can you do a post on that? :o) (Have you seen the single sheets of (non-holiday) wrap at Cotswold Marketplace? They are divine, but oh-so-$.)

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    1. Yes, post coming soon because I need to pull together some sources and ideas too!! And no, I haven't seen the options at Cotswold but now you're making me want to go see! I'm thinking I'll go with cheap paper for most big gifts, plus a few pretty sheets for tiny things
      ~MK

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