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2013 Class Start Date: October 14th
A Stress-Free
Journey for creating a centered and celebratory holiday season
As we flip our calendars in
the fall there is no denying Christmas will be here before we know it!
Without a plan in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, our
well-made plans of sending cards, homemade gifts, early shopping,
baking and other celebrations often get lost all together or become
stressful instead of enjoyable.
Our 10 Week
Christmas Countdown workshop is comprised of 32 lessons to help you
- Create the most memorable Christmas ever
- Plan ahead to reduce stress, save time, and save money
- Find creative and economical solutions for decorating
and gift-giving
- And much more as outlined below....
On the 10th Week of Christmas, my class gave to me, a holiday notebook
to make my planning easy...
Creating Your Holiday
Notebook (a.k.a. Your Spare Holiday Brain)
Stress is the uninvited
guest that joins our festivities when we wait until the last minute to
complete the whirlwind of holiday to-dos. The key to a stress-free,
tradition-filled, creative and cherished holiday season is planning
ahead.
We will also say over and
over: Yes, I'm sending Christmas Cards this Year. How many of you have
the best intentions to send cards... only to discover it is too late?
This year, we start on this task early. Using a master address book
template (choose from printed or Excel) we create a master list for
this year--and every year! The goal? To have all of our names and
addresses together in one place in the next three weeks so we can get
our cards out on time.
On the 9th Week of Christmas, my class gave to me, a way to avoid
spending sprees....
A Holiday Budget
The commercialization of
Christmas has left many of us with credit card bills in our stockings.
Without planning, we often turn to "quick solutions" in stressful
times. Marketers know this--why do you think all those beautiful gift
baskets/packages are at eye-level in every store? This week we create
an overall budget and spending plan for the season to help us avoid
post-holiday blues and create magical memories without living beyond
our means.
Creative Gifting:
Gift-giving has become a stressful event for many of us. It is hard to
find "the perfect gift," or find time or ideas for homemade solutions.
This week we create our master gift-giving list including who will
receive homemade gifts and purchased gifts. Budget amounts will also be
included. By week's end you will have a complete spending plan and gift
list to check off as the holidays get closer. You'll receive an
introduction to simple-to-make gifts that are covered in our Christmas
Creative Camp Week.
On the 8th Week of
Christmas, my class gave to me, homemade gift ideas that anyone would
love to receive...
Christmas Creativity
Camp
Our "Christmas Creativity
Camp," begins this week. Each project includes a step-by-step photo
instruction sheet. From memory boxes, to photo gifts, to coasters, to
mini-books, to crafts, you'll learn many easy-to-make gifts that outdo
anything you can buy in a store. Don't worry if you consider yourself
"not creative," the list I have put together has gifts for all levels!
On the 7th week of Christmas, my class gave to me, a plan for a perfect
party...
Parties, Entertaining
& Cookie Exchanges
We will share how to make
this year's cookie time a memorable and fun part of the holidays.
Step-by-step instructions are included to coordinate a cookie exchange.
In addition you'll learn valuable tips for entertaining and how to
organize a successful, stress-free holiday party. We will also share
our favorite Christmas cookie and candy recipes.
On the 6th week of Christmas, my class gave to me, ideas for making
memories...
Traditions:
Ready to add more magical
moments to your holiday? This week focuses on family traditions. In
addition to sharing your own family traditions, I'll share a collection
of ideas you can incorporate throughout the holiday season to maximize
the holiday spirit!
On the 5th week of
Christmas, my class gave to me, a step-by-step plan for Thanksgiving
memories...
The Best Thanksgiving
Ever
Thanksgiving is an often
overlooked holiday and considered the "start of the official last
minute Christmas preparation!" Not this year. Learn valuable ideas and
tips to make Thanksgiving one of your family's most cherished times of
the year. We will also cover The Perfect Turkey Dinner and you'll
receive my personal Thanksgiving Dinner Menu complete with shopping
lists.
On the 4th week of Christmas, my class gave to me, a Power Clean
Challenge to get my home clean and ready...
The Power Clean
Challenge
Turn your home into a
Christmas wonderland with these simple decorating ideas. As we gather
supplies this week we will complete a "Power-Clean" Challenge to prep
your home for the decorations next week.
On the 3rd week of
Christmas, my class gave to me, more decorating ideas that don't
require a designer degree...
Decorating for the Days
Ahead
Next we begin our creative
decorating series including tips for a "green" Christmas and how to
create a Christmas wonderland on a budget.
On the 2nd week of
Christmas, my class gave to me, a menu that even Martha would love to
see...
The Christmas Menu
Together we will plan our
holiday menus, shopping lists, and step-by-step tips to make
preparation stress-free. We will break down our tasks by what we can do
in advance, share recipes, and much more. You'll also learn some simple
activities to keep kids entertained over the holiday season and have
them help you with your to-do list.
On the last week of Christmas, my class gave to me
A plan to make the day
stress-free...
We will review our
countdown checklist for meal preparation and festivities. You'll also
learn some tips for keeping the season stress-free.
$49
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