Wow, you’re here! It’s our first big day together! However, before we get started making any merry magic for others…we ask that you first do unto YOURSELF. Think about allllllll the things you’ll have to do for your family this holiday season. Does it happen to look something like this?
Clean the house to a non-embarrassing level, before decorating
Drag decor boxes up from the scary spider basement
Sprinkle the house with Pinterest-perfect holiday cheer
Grocery shop regular
Grocery shop for when you host your 1 million holiday guests
Buy perfectly chosen gifts for each darling well-behaved child on your list
Find a thoughtful gift that will make your spouse think, who is this Martha Stewart/Maxim cover model/everything in between person I have so luckily chosen?
Not forget about the 100 other things you’re already juggling from regular life
Phew. That made me tired just writing it. So today instead of adding one more to-do, we ask that you take one thing OFF your list. Here, let’s get started together…
For Hosting: • Choose a heat & serve holiday meal when hosting (many grocery stores and caterers offer good ones!)
For Groceries: • Plan to Instacart your groceries just for the holiday season
For Cleaning: • Hire a house cleaner for just this month or • Hire a house cleaner for a single deep cleaning
For Santa: • Instead of waiting in the mad mall line, book a private session with Santa. This writer is choosing to do a locally-owned Santa experience: santascabin.info
And that’s just a few ideas to get you started. If you’re looking for a few more, definitely check out our Holiday Survival Guide, as seen in our November/December issue! We have plenty more to choose from. We’ll be back tomorrow to help you sprinkle holiday spirit all over your chosen people, but for today, put on YOUR oxygen mask first.😉
-1.gif?upscale=true&width=1200&upscale=true&name=giphy%20(2)-1.gif)
-1.gif?upscale=true&width=1200&upscale=true&name=giphy%20(1)-1.gif)
