4 Tips from a Pro Organizer for a Simple, Strategic Holiday Season
What does your ideal holiday season look like? Are all the decorations in organized bins ready to put up? Does every event go as planned? Are you feeling so calm and relaxed that you can easily enjoy the magic of the season? If that’s not your reality I’ve got 4 tips to help you get to your ideal season and relax by the fire with your favorite beverage!
Tip #1: Embrace the End Goal
Let’s reverse engineer the season. Think about what your end goal is for the holidays and what is most important to you this year- do you want your shopping/wrapping to be completed ahead of time? Do you want a perfectly decorated home? Or is it a feeling you want your family and guests to experience? Keep your most important goals in mind as you do your planning.
Tip #2: Forget the Frustrations
Think back to previous years’ holidays and what you found most frustrating. Were there things you wanted to do but didn’t get to? One thing I recommend is having a holiday season Bucket List for yourself and your family. Have everyone share a few things that they’d like to do – make cookies together, watch Elf as a family, go ice skating, etc. and put them on a big list. You can even post it where everyone can see and check off activities once completed.
Tip #3: Schedule Out the Season
Now that you have your Bucket List filled in it’s time to schedule the events on your calendar. Whether you use a digital calendar or a paper planner, setting a date for your events and activities will help ensure that you actually get to them. Be sure to schedule tasks you need to accomplish as well, like decorating, shopping, wrapping and cooking. You can always work backward from the event date to plan out what needs to be done leading up to it.
Tip #4: Phone the Professionals
As an organizer I help busy people get their holiday tasks accomplished so they are able to relax and enjoy the season with family and friends. From decluttering before the influx of gifts to getting the house ready for guests, I can assist with it all. I can even help manage time to make sure you get to all the items on that Bucket List!
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Cheers,
Judy
