Stress-Free Christmas - Week 3

This week was pretty crazy around my house. My hubby's work schedule has changed numerous times. I was afraid we would have to reschedule Baby Girl's birthday party, but it looks like we won't have to!

This past week was Calendar and Creativity week over at Organized Christmas. I didn't exactly finish organizing my craft area, but I am still working on it! That area is also in the back closet I talked about last week. That closet is huge with lots of shelves so it can work as a space for a lot of different things.


I have been filling out all the paperwork and it's been a lot of fun. I am one of those that LOVE making lists! I already had a tear file, too, and have put a few of the Christmas ideas/articles into my household guide.


Moving on to week 3! This week is Me & Mine week. Here is the link for the checklist and papers to print out. I really need to declutter the Master Bedroom and that will include finishing off my craft area, so that'll be great! We don't have to worry about switching out seasonal clothes because, well, we live in the Caribbean and don't really have to worry about that! Which is awesome, but I do love super cute coats and miss being able to shop for them. :) I have also been meaning to make a Christmas card list (and really meant to last year) so this week will be the perfect time to do it!

If you've jumped in and decided to follow the Organized Christmas plan, I would love to see how you did on week 2! Feel free to leave a link to your post. If you haven't joined yet, feel free to do so now! I will have the MckLinky up all week. Have a fabulous week!

Stress-Free Christmas - Week 2

To kick things off this week, let's take a look at how this past week went. It was Planning and Paperwork week over at Organized Christmas. Part of the week was to declutter the home office and create a filing system. We don't have a specific home office. We keep our files, stamps, etc. in the back closet of our master bedroom. Well, that closet was horrific! It was so messy and I had finally started organizing it. I made a specific spot for the files and letter-writing supplies.


I don't have a before picture because I wasn't thinking of this plan when I started organizing. But this looks so much better and everything can actually be found when we need it! We already have a filing system and we had gone through it lately, so that wasn't a big deal for us.

I also already had a household guide that I had started. It has recipes, household tips, and sections for each holiday. So I added the calendar, master gift list, etc. to the Christmas section. Unfortunately our color cartridge in our printer ran out so this week's list is in black and white, but that's okay! I plan on using red and green pens to make it more festive. :)


Now on to week 2, moving towards an organized, stress-free Christmas season! This week is all about calendars and creativity. Here is the link for the checklists and papers to print out. My space to store all my craft supplies is also in the back closet I mentioned before. I have not completely organized that section of the closet yet, so I'm glad that this will give me a renewed focus and a place to start when heading to the closet again. I work really well with lists, too, so I'm hoping looking at them from time to time will keep me motivated!

If you jumped in and decided to follow the Organized Christmas plan, I would love to see how you did on week 1! Feel free to leave a link to your post. If you haven't joined yet, feel free to do so now!

Stress-Free Christmas - Week One

It's week 1 towards having an organized, stress-free Christmas! Yay! I am excited to post my progression in hopes that it will keep me on track. I am going to include a MckLinky as well (starting next week when this first week of organization is over) in case you would like to join me on this journey! We can inspire each other and have fun while counting down the days until Christmas!

This week is all about planning and paperwork. Here is the link for the checklists and papers to print out. Next Sunday, when I post what the next goals are, I will post what I did the past week as well as the MckLinky for you to post what you've done! For this week, I am extra excited about printing out pages for the Christmas notebook. A long while ago I started a whole household guide with recipes, decorating ideas, and cleaning tips. I have a few pages in the Christmas section and this will help expand that. I hope you decide to join in!

Stress-Free Christmas!

I love going all out for holidays and especially LOVE Christmas! I have recently come across Organized Christmas, a website whose mission is "to help you simplify your holidays and get ready for Christmas." It has a lot of great organization ideas as well as craft and gift ideas among other things. I've decided to follow the Houseworks Holiday Plan and get ready a little each week so I don't forget anything or feel rushed and stressed closer to Christmas.

I was going to post my progress each week and would love if you would join me! I will have a MckLinky up each week so we can get ideas and motivation from each other. It starts next Sunday, August 30th, so come join in on the fun!