Holiday Sanity Savers From A Mostly-Sane Mom
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Holiday Sanity Savers from a Mostly-Sane Mom
The holiday season can be incredibly stressful. With extra errands, heavier traffic, and the pressure of spending money you don't have, even the calmest mom may find herself questioning her sanity. Here are a few tips to help maintain your peace of mind during the holidays.
Make a List (and Check It Twice)
Keep a shopping list in your purse to avoid feeling overwhelmed or, worse, overspending. When you enter a store, it's easy to be dazzled by all the enticing shiny objects. I know how it feels to be so overwhelmed that nothing gets accomplished. But as the holidays approach, I tend to go into SuperMarket Sweep mode, tossing everything into my cart?"needed or not. Having a list can help curb this impulse, preserving both your sanity and budget.
Wrap as You Go
Start wrapping gifts as soon as you start buying them. Tackling a mountain of unwrapped presents two days before Christmas is highly stressful. Save on wrapping costs by purchasing paper after the holidays and storing it for next year. Be sure to attach gift tags while wrapping, especially if you're wrapping far in advance. You'll thank yourself when you can't remember what's in that funky rectangular box or who it’s for.
To save time and reduce stress, use themed paper for gifts that go together. For example, wrap all the gifts you'll take to your mother-in-law's in red paper with gingerbread men, and use blue paper with snowflakes for friends and neighbors.
Cook in Advance
Did you know you can prepare mashed potatoes in the summer, freeze them, and have them ready for the holidays? Using a freezer-friendly recipe, mashed potatoes can be stored for months. Cook them ahead of time and offer to bring them to Christmas dinner. When the time comes, they'll be ready and waiting, eliminating the last-minute rush.
Limit Your Travel
Holidays are about family and making memories, not spending endless hours in a car on icy roads. If your holiday becomes more about travel stress than togetherness, consider ways to reduce your trips.
The holidays should be about making joyful memories. Too often, we find ourselves missing out on all the fun, caught up in creating the perfect moment. Instead, try to relax and enjoy the season with your family. With a bit of planning and by lowering your expectations, you'll have a holiday even Norman Rockwell would admire.
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