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Like many people throughout the country, you may have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. You love being able to visit with friends and family but you may not enjoy having your home life in an upheaval. There are parties to attend, shopping to get done and a house to decorate. When are you going to find the time for everything? The following tips will help you learn how to stay organized and sane this holiday season. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

First and foremost, ensure you get enough rest throughout the holidays. If you\u2019re not sleeping properly, you could become sleep deprived which will add to your stress level. Rather than staying late at holiday parties, it would be better to leave early so you can get your rest.<\/p>\n

Make a master list of what you have to do for the holidays. Once you know everything that needs to be done in a given time you\u2019ll be better prepared to accomplish them. Here are some things you may have on your list:<\/p>\n

Budget<\/strong> \u2013 Set a budget for the things you\u2019ll spend over the holidays for gifts, postage, wrapping materials, food and beverages. Try to purchase things over the course of the months leading to the holidays rather than having to spend everything at once.<\/p>\n

Food <\/strong>\u2013 Are you having a gathering at your home? What will you serve? How many people will attend? What special foods will you prepare? What shopping will you need to do above your normal grocery shopping?<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong> \u2013 There are many foods which can be made ahead of time rather than spending an entire day or weekend cooking. Pies, cakes, cookies and casseroles are some items you can prepare days to weeks ahead and freeze. Take them out before you need them to give them time to defrost.<\/p>\n

Decorations<\/strong> \u2013 Purge your current decorations for worn out or broken items. List things which need to be replaced and plan when and where you will get them. Then make plans on when the decorations will actually be put up.<\/p>\n

Gifts<\/strong> \u2013 Decide who you will be giving gifts to and what you will give. If you make a list to refer to each year it won\u2019t be like recreating the wheel over and over again. Once you know what gifts you need to purchase, you can plan to go shopping.<\/p>\n

Shopping<\/strong> \u2013 Go shopping when the stores aren\u2019t as full. Most stores are busy after 5 p.m. or on the weekends. Try going during a weekday if possible. Or you could do all of your shopping online so you don\u2019t have to deal with crowded stores at all.<\/p>\n

Cleaning<\/strong> \u2013 If you\u2019re planning on having company over, you may want to enlist help to get your house cleaned up. Paying someone to do the job can be a viable option if you\u2019re running short on time.<\/p>\n

Deadlines<\/strong> \u2013 Set some deadlines as to when you would like to have things done. Decide when you\u2019ll have all gift buying done, when you\u2019ll wrap things and when you\u2019ll make goodies. The more you have planned out, the more likely you are to actually meet those deadlines and keep your sanity.<\/p>\n

Related: 4 Ways to Relieve Tension and Keep the Peace at Family Gatherings<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter how many holiday parties you have to attend and no matter how many gifts you have to buy, you can learn how to stay organized and sane this holiday season. There\u2019s no sense in working yourself to a frenzy or feeling like you have to do everything by yourself. Get help if you need it so you can enjoy your friends, family and festivities as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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