For those who begin in December.
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Instruction Sheet
(Check off the items as you do them. Fill in the blank 4-Week Plan with dates, and assign the tasks to specific days. More explanation for each task is found in the related section.)
4 Weeks Before
Review last year’s Gift List. then fill in this year’s Gift List with names and any gift ideas.
Stock your Gift-Wrapping Center with supplies, such as wrapping paper, bows, tags, gift boxes, and the like.
Update your address list and write Christmas cards.
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3 Weeks Before
Sign, seal, and mail Christmas cards and holiday packages.
Decorate your Christmas tree and home for the holidays.
Shop for and wrap the first half of your total gifts.
Begin reading December 1–25 inspirational pages in section five of this notebook.
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2 Weeks Before
Shop for and wrap the last half of your total gifts.
Attend Christmas events for neighbors, coworkers, or charity.
Mail year-end contributions.
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1 Week Before
Donate time to charities that need extra help.
Deliver gifts to coworkers, neighbors, school, and others.
Bake favorite cookies and clean house.
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Celebrate Christmas (“The” Week)
Celebrate with the gifts, food, and people you planned.
Spend time reflecting on the real meaning of Christmas and/or attending church.
Take pictures to capture the memories, and add them to this notebook.
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Clean Up—New Year, New You! (Bonus Week)
Clean up, write thank-you notes, and put away decorations.
Fill in your journal page “The Best Things That Happened This Christmas.”
Get your home and office in order for the new year.
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4-Week Plan (sample)
4-Week Plan
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Don’t Forget . . .
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Best Places to Shop
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Personal Perks of the Season
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People We Will Celebrate With
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Ways I Simplified This Year
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Remember for Next Year!
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