We have 100 days left until Christmas. This may sound like a lot, but not for me,
I celebrate 2 daughters, a son in law, a husband and a son’s birthday within 2 weeks of Christmas. I can get stressed out if a don’t do a lot of pre-planning. This means doing everything I can before December. If I am worrying about Christmas duties, I can’t celebrate birthdays and the true meaning of Christmas.
One year I got my Christmas shopping done in August and I didn’t step foot in the malls all of December. It was too weird. It didn’t even feel like it was Christmas. So in my opinion, that early is a little extreme.
I do think it is nice to get as much done before Thanksgiving as possible. So I have between now and Nov. 27 to get everything done. I like to mail my Christmas packages out the day before Thanksgiving when there is no line. I also like shopping in the stores with few people and easy parking.

For the next 6 blog posts I am going to give you tips to prepare early so you can enjoy time with your family. Here is your first one:

flylady has a booklet to help you get ready for the holidays.