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6-Week Countdown to Christmas Checklist

Published: November 2, 2021

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Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season
Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season to the fullest.

I’m a week ahead, but Christmas is almost only 6 weeks away people!! With the holiday season constantly influx, it’s more important than ever to get organized early. I put together what I plan to do over the next 6-weeks in the order I plan to do it.

Here is what I have on my Christmas Checklist for this year.

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  • Make a List of Who to Buy For
  • Set a Budget
  • Map Out Your Shipping/Delivery Plan
  • Make Your Own Christmas List & One for your Kids
  • Decorate the House
  • Send Christmas Cards
  • Book Your Holiday Get Togethers
  • Brainstorm Ways to Help Those in Need
  • Stock the House
  • Decide What Special Touches You’ll be Adding to your Holiday This year
  • Wrap the Gifts
  • Map your Baking Plan
  • Make your Dinner Plans + Grocery list
  • Set your Holiday Schedule

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    Make a List of Who to Buy For

    Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

    Every year I feel like my list changes every so slightly, but this year I’m in a whole new world with a soon-to-be 2 year old and another baby arriving in January.

    Get your list in order early this year because if you are like me, you will have to ship way more gifts than usual this year and all this talk of shipping delays is not something I want to worry about this season.

    Here are the people that are on my list, so you don’t forget anyone:

    • Parents
    • Grandparents
    • Husband
    • Kids
    • Siblings
    • Siblings Significant Others
    • Aunts & Uncles
    • Cousins
    • Friends
    • Friends’ kids
    • Neighbors
    • Teachers
    • Bosses
    • Co-workers
    • Special Workers (i.e. mailman, garbage man, etc.)

    Start asking for lists from the family and get to ordering!

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    Set a Budget

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    Before you get too deep into ordering, it’s probably a good idea to set a budget. We like to set per person for the closest folks and by family for the rest.

    We are hosting Christmas this year, so we also set a budget for activities, groceries, and dinner’s out just to get an idea of what we have upcoming.

    Map Out Your Shipping/Delivery Plan

    As we all know, this holiday is going to be unlike any other. To make sure your gifts arrive on time, get a plan of attack as to how many gifts you’ll need to ship.

    Also, decide whether or not you are going to send them directly to the people or wrap them and send them yourself. For us, this is going to vary based on the peeps were buying for.

    All of this will take some time, so better to start now than wait last minute this year.

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    Make Your Own Christmas List & One for your Kids

    Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

    You know as soon as you start asking for lists from the fam, they are going to ask for one too. Sit down and think about what you want with links.

    For little miss thang this year, I created a Google sheet with a column of checkboxes and links to the items we think she could use this Christmas.

    I sent it to all the grandparents and aunts and uncles, so they could check the box if they purchase it and avoid duplicates. Ain’t no body got time for returns this year lol.

    And if anyone has any advice on items for my Christmas list that don’t involve spending hundreds of dollars, I’m all ears… my wish list is a little large and in charge this year!

    Download the FREE Printable Christmas Checklist!

    Get the free printable version of this checklist by simply opting in below. Let’s make this holiday the most memorable of them all!

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      Decorate the House

      Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

      This week I’m moving straight into a winter wonderland to make sure my house has all the Christmas spirit throughout. My take on Christmas color schemes and which one I’m going to choose is here.

      You can see my tips for switching seasonal decor and the timeline I follow for when to decorate for each season too.

      But go big this year! I’m taking it up a notch and really going all out, which is why I’m starting now. You can check out last year’s Christmas home tour here.

      And a quick helpful tip…

      Did you know I have an entire Christmas Prep Library?

      It literally has every reference material and planning tool I use to make sure every Christmas is stress-free.

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      Send Christmas Cards

      Christmas Card 2020

      I always forget how much goes into sending Christmas cards.

      You first have to pick a photo, design the card, double check your address list for all the cards, order cards (with some extra just in case), stuff them, stamp them, and mail them.

      Phew! Anyone else thinking digital Christmas cards for this year? lol

      If no, then you better get on this ASAP.

      Book Your Holiday Get Togethers

      I rounded up some great ideas to host a virtual holiday party for all the friends and family you may not be able to see this Christmas.

      We have some new traditions were starting this year with a trip on the Polar Express and a Christmas lights at night tour at the local museum/garden in downtown Indy with our friends and family.

      If you have any of these things in your area you’d like to do with loved ones, be sure to get it in your calendar now, including various holiday parties, too.

      And, depending on the status in your area, you may or may not be able to see ALLL the people you’d like this year, so adding some virtual elements to your holiday might not be a bad idea.

      Did you read my how to host a virtual holiday party post?

      I’ve got tons of ideas for how to make the most of our virtual holiday.

      In order to make it happen, I’ve gotta get going on setting dates and getting the goods to get that holiday party poppin’!

      I’m also going to put together some holiday portal activities to make the virtual holiday parties extra special.

      Here are some of the Christmas activities we came up.

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      Brainstorm Ways to Help Those in Need

      We have to remember the meaning of the holidays first and foremost, right? Not everyone is as fortunate as we are, so a little cheer will go a long way.

      Little miss thang is not old enough yet, but when she is, we have a plan to have her gather at least 5 toys she doesn’t play with any more and give them away for other kids to enjoy on Christmas.

      Things like giving away toys, shoe drives, donations at church, adopting a family for Christmas, and volunteering are great ways to spread a little Christmas cheer outside of your own enjoyment.

      Talk to the fam and make a list of your main ideas to make someone else’s Christmas delightfully memorable.

      Stock the House

      Girl please, we're in need of a back to school stress reliever. Enter Dry Farm Wines... and it's healthy!
      Throwback to when I had my first real drink after baby #1 lol

      No matter how you’re celebrating this year, you’ll want to have your essentials ready and on hand.

      Some of the things I’m going to stock up on early are…

      • Toilet Paper
      • Paper Towels
      • Flour & other baking items
      • Candles
      • Wine (this is my favorite healthy wine)
      • Booze & mixers
      • Tape
      • Wrapping paper
      • Batteries

      Decide What Special Touches You’ll be Adding to your Holiday This year

      Making the holiday special this year is priority numero uno, so I’m going to try to focus on adding special touches to the holidays this year.

      Here are some of my ideas:

      • Handmade gifts
      • Gratitude gifts
      • New traditions (Christmas Eve box)
      • Facebook Portal meetups

      For gratitude gifts, I’m thinking of making little goodie bags for the mail lady, the garbage crew, and some of my neighbors.

      I haven’t come up with my handmade gift ideas yet, but I want to do something fun for little missy’s teachers.

      And what better time to start some new traditions than now!

      If you still have people you want to see that you won’t be able to this year, don’t forget about my favorite way to celebrate a virtual holiday to feel like you’re together even if you can’t be.

      Christmas Prep Library Learn More V2

      Wrap the Gifts

      Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

      I’m always a last minute Suzie when it comes to wrapping gifts, but this year I don’t think I have that luxury, so I’m hoping to get to the gift wrapping ASAP.

      Coming in the next few weeks, I’ll have a gift wrapping tutorial along with some other gift wrapping ideas, so be sure to snag your printable Christmas checklist and get notified when those posts are live.

      We have some ideas going around over here about how we can have a covid white elephant with our family over the Facebook portal, so I may be wrapping more than usual with my gift wrapping organizer.

      Gotta start early and wrap them as you receive them.

      Some gifts I’m going to have to just send directly if they are larger, but no matter what, I’ll still have plenty to wrap.

      Map your Baking Plan

      Use this 6-week Countdown to Christmas checklist to stay focused and ahead of the game, so you can enjoy the holiday season

      I’m a little sad this year because my mom and I always have a baking day where we hang out and make all the things.

      This year she won’t be able to fly in, so I’ll be baking solo, but I think we are still going to setup a time for her to be on a video call with us as we whip everything up.

      Who knows what the stores will be like, so be sure to think about your baking plan early and get all the essential ingredients in the pantry.

      Make your Dinner Plans + Grocery list

      My husband is the cook in our family and he is raring to go!

      He is already scheming how to make an epic dinner for us.

      Again, because we don’t know how all this weird holiday shortage stuff will effect the grocery store, I would get a plan going, buy what you can now, and freeze any perishables.

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      Set your Holiday Schedule

      Looking at a calendar and setting your holiday schedule is always a great way to feel on top of things.

      If you don’t get it on the schedule, it likely won’t happen in the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

      Get a plan and book the fun!

      What other Christmas checklist items do you have on your list this year?

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        Christin lives in central Indiana with her husband, daughter, son, and fur-baby, Lambeau. Her mission is to help you become a confident DIY decorator, so you can reach dream home status with the home you have. At My Homier Home, you'll find time-saving tips to rescue any room and DIY tutorials to keep the cost down. Christin also offers affordable virtual workshops for the do-it-yourselfer that needs a little extra guidance visualizing and completing their home projects. Be sure to grab your quick start checklist at promos.myhomierhome.com/quick-start today!
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        1. Kimberly Snyder says

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          Thank you for sharing all the tips! This year will certainly be different for most of us! I love lists! They help me stay organized or at least they give me the illusion that I am organized!

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            Haha! I hear that!!

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        2. Morgan says

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          Thanks for sharing! I love keeping lists because I always need to be more organized. This checklist is great!

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            Thanks!! I literally can’t function without lists lol

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        3. Linda says

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          You came up with a great list and I love lists!

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        4. Jennifer Williams says

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          This is such a helpful post! Thank you for all the tips. I could not live without my lists. I am hoping to get everything ordered on-line ASAP because I am really worried about shipping delays this year.

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            Definitely! I’m very curious to see how the shipping side of life goes this year. Gonna be crazy!

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        5. Danielle says

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          These are fantastic tips!!! I need to print this out and plaster it to my forehead!!!

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            haha! I feel that!

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        6. Carol Karl says

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          This is fantastic information. I need to get on it! Thanks for sharing.

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        7. Jennifer Howard says

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          I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas!!! Great post!!

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            I know, right?! Thanks 🙂

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        8. Rachel says

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          A local woman organises advent calendar boxes for families and the elderly in need. She started last year and got over 100 gifted boxes in our small town. She’s certainly figured out the importance of helping others <3 I can’t wait until my son is old enough to understand why we do it and hopefully want to get involved too. Xx

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        9. Amber D Ferguson says

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          Making a game plan at least 6 weeks ahead of time is a must for actually getting to enjoy the holidays!

          I am happy to feature you tonight at All About Home:
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          Thanks for sharing!

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          • Christin | My Homier Home says

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            Aww thanks Amber!

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