From Deseret News archives:
Do some planning for stress-free holidays
When your home is weighing heavily on your heart it is hard to do much of anything else. I want you to set a timer and do a fun crisis clean. This is spending 15 minutes in your kitchen, then 15 minutes in your living room and 15 minutes in your main bathroom. Then for the last 15 minutes I want you to sit down with a cup of something warm and a notebook. We are going to do what we do best; make a list. This list is not going to be a guilt fest, either.
Now that the house is looking better, you can sit back and enjoy the ride. Doing a fun crisis clean each day in each room will keep your home maintained.
Now for our simple holiday planning notebook. You can download one for free on my Web site. Just go to www.FlyLady.net and look in the Holiday Cruising Section for a link to the Holiday Control Journal. If you don't want to take the time now, then by all means just grab an old notebook with a few sheets in it and we can get started.
2. Now title the pages: travel, favorite family traditions, holiday meals, gifts to make, gifts to buy, decorations and gift wrap, parties and events and your personal gift list.
3. Are you traveling or is your home going to be filled with guests? Make a list of things that need to be done: car maintenance, packing, plane tickets, guest room cleaned.
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