‘Tis the season! The holidays are coming!
Which holidays? Well… ALL of them, eventually…
Sure, there are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year and other traditional year-end holidays.
But a holiday can be any special occasion — all year round — which involves extra preparations, extra time and money, families… and stress! (Think birthdays, weddings, graduations, anniversaries…)
I hope some of the resources listed below will help you plan, organize, relax, and enjoy YOUR holidays once again!
11/1/21 NOTE: I am no longer actively updating this list of resources. But the ideas it contains, to help you navigate this wondrous and potentially stressful time of year, are “evergreen”. Take a look — I’ll bet there’s something here you haven’t seen before!
All Holidays:
- Organizing to De-Stress Your Holidays (all of them) (Org4life)
- Org4life Holiday Roundup (Org4life)
- Martha Stewart Holiday Checklists (Martha Stewart)
- No More Holiday Card Guilt! (Org4life)
- When You Just Don’t Feel Jolly (The Seana Method)
- Grief: The Uninvited Holiday Guest (John Pavlovitz)5 Tips for More “Happy” in Holiday (The Other Side of Organizing)
- What is the most stressful part of organizing the holiday season for you? (Mind Over Clutter)
- How To Survive The Holiday Season (Classically Organized)
Guests:
- Is Your Guest Room Guest Worthy? (Org4life)
- What Every Guest Room Needs in Order to Be Welcoming (Reader’s Digest)
- How to Be an Introverted Houseguest or Host Without Driving Each Other Crazy (Introvert Retreat)
- Hacks for Hosting a Better Party (Infographic from Fix)
- 7 Quick Stress-Busters for When You Have a Full House (Real Simple)
Gift Giving:
- How (and Why) to Organize Your Wish List (Org4life)
- Wish List Etiquette (Org4life)
- Clutter-Free Gift Ideas (Org4life)
- 20 Non-Toy Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids (The Washington Post)
- How To Tell If A Toy Is For Boys Or Girls In One Easy Step (Huffpost)
- Get Your Guilt-Free Gift Pass (Joyful Surroundings)
Gift Wrapping & Mailing:
- Set Up a Wrap and Mail Center (Organized Christmas)
- How to Wrap a Cat for Christmas (YouTube video)
- This “Magic” Product Makes Shipping Packages as Easy as Wrapping Leftovers (Best Results Organizing)
- Wrapping Paper Organization Ideas (Let Me Organize It)
Thanksgiving:
- Thanksgiving Survival Guide! (Clutter Diet – video)
- Thanksgiving Timeline Checklist (Metropolitan Organizing – downloadable PDF)
Christmas:
- Jacquie Lawson’s Advent Calendar (For you, or for a friend. I am not an affiliate. It’s just something I enjoy every year. Biggest bang for your family’s clutter-free holiday buck!)
- Christmas Planner (Free Printables from Life Your Way)
- Holiday Decorating Tips (The Seana Method)
- The Helpful Guide to Simple Christmas Links (becomingminimalist)
- 38 Clever Christmas Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier (BuzzFeed Life)
New Year (or anytime):
- New Year & Goal Setting Resource Roundup (Org4life)
- Getting Back on Track (Org4life)
- Make Your Own Checklists! (Org4life)
- How to Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Org4life)
- 8 Motivational Quotes for an Auspicious New Year (Org4life)
- New Year’s Resolution 30-Day Trial (Lifehacker)
Related Flow Charts:
- Holiday Activity Clutter Flow Chart
- Holiday Decor Clutter Flow Chart
- Getting Back on Track Clutter Flow Chart
- Mental Clutter Flow Chart
What a great roundup of posts. Just looking at the categories makes me realize why we feel so busy this time of year! Thanks for including a couple of my posts, Hazel!
Hazel- This is an incredible list of resources! And since many of us tend to get so stressed out during this time of year, you’ve thought of something to help everyone with the various challenges that arise.
I so appreciate you including a link to one of my posts. Keeping the happy and joyous parts in mind is important with the’ busyness’ and stress that the holidays bring.
Great roundup! You covered everything one may need to be prepared for the holiday.
GeezLouise, Hazel, that’s a LOT of holiday posts! What a remarkable roundup. And while I get that you’re not actively updating this list anymore, I’ll bet you a cookie that you’ll find some posts this season that will find there way here, because I know you’re always making things just a bit better. We’ve got two months of this holiday season. I hope yours is sparkly!
You know me too well. What kind of cookies do you like?