Holiday Planning – Week 3 List

Week #3: Items to Do excerpted from The 12 Week Holiday Planner ebook

*Inventory the supplies you have on hand, then…

*Shopping Lists for non-perishables! Turn to your Recipe Cards filed under the Holiday Menus and Holiday Baking sections and using the form provided make a list of non-perishables needed for holiday meals and baking. Make sure you have plenty of yeast and related items on hand.

*Baking Shopping List! Next week will be a Baking Week, so if you plan on doing some holiday baking ahead of time that you can put in the freezer, include perishable items you will need for these recipes as well!

* Gift making Shopping List! Turn to your Gift Making Checklist filed under the Christmas Gifts section and jot down the supplies needed for gift making.

* Decorations Shopping List! Turn to your Decoration Ideas form filed under the Holiday Decorations section and jot down supplies you will need for decorating for the holidays.

* Finalize Shopping List! Also jot down miscellaneous supplies such as film, batteries, gift wrapping, and Christmas cards as needed

*Shopping! Take your lists and GO SHOPPING!

OK ladies, are you getting started, procrastinating, or do you have another strategy?  Share your helpful hints with the rest of us.

Excerpted from The 12 Week Holiday Planner for Christian Families by Sheri Graham and Marilyn Moll reprinted by permission. Sampler pages are available at the website.