I Gotta Organise. . .Christmas! 

How are you going with your Christmas organising? Are you becoming as organised as Mrs Claus or is your inner Grinch rearing it’s head as you question all hopes of being ready on time! 

Here is your To-Do list for this week. Conveniently seven items on the list this time, so you can try to get one thing done per day. Just pick the activity and assign a day and time to it and off you go…

4 weeks to go: 

1. Continue shopping

Keep going with your Christmas shopping this week. Again plan a day and time to get out to the shops and get another few gifts. 

2. Gift wrap as you go

Once you have a few gifts bought, sit down and wrap them. It’s another job done and that way as soon as you put up the Christmas tree, they’ll be ready to be put underneath. 

St Stephen's Green, Dublin (c) Sarah Reynolds

3. Continue writing your Christmas cards

Like last week, set another half hour or so aside with a cup of tea and finish writing your Christmas cards. If you managed to get that done last week, start addressing and stamping the envelopes. 

4. Post gifts abroad

If you have friends or family living in America or Australia, you’ll need to send away their gifts and cards this week. December 7^th is the last day that An Post can guarantee your gifts arriving to these destinations on time. 

5. Order the Turkey

When you do your food shopping this week, remember to order your turkey and ham with your local supermarket. 

Grand Canal, Dublin (c) Sarah Reynolds

6. Decoration Storage

Have you bought new Christmas decorations this year? Will they fit in the boxes you already have? If not, you may need to think about buying new storage for these items. Do you need a few new plastic boxes? Or more bubble wrap? Do you need more tape for your label maker? Or even simply new black markers? If you get these items now while you have the time, you will get the decorations put away with ease come January.  

7. Stock

When the decorations come out of storage over the coming week or so, do you have everything to get them all set up? Will you need a new extension lead for the plugs that come with the lights or the musical decorations? Do you need some cable tidies to clear up all the wires that come with setting up the tree? Do you need to get some thumb tacks to hang up the baubles and garland? And have you enough nightlights and matches for the candles you have on display? Have a think about these items and make a list so that you can pick these things up this week. 

And with that, you’ll be a little closer to Christmas and a little more organised!

Next week, your three week countdown!