INSIDE: It’s Day 17 of the 30 Days to a Stress-Free Christmas challenge! Today is all about what Christmas means to you. Make sure you’re spending time with the ones you love doing the things you want to do with the help of this challenge. Let’s dive in!
Welcome back to the 30 Days to a Stress-Free Christmas challenge!
We’ve covered a lot of ground over the last couple of weeks. We’ve talked about working out what to do when, setting our budget, getting winter-ready and all things gift-related.
Next week we’ll be taking a look at our food and meal preparations – which I can’t wait to share with you! But before we do that, we’re going to focus on something a little bit different…
For the next few days, we’ll be looking at how to make the most of the time you have with family and friends over the Christmas break. I’ll be setting challenges that’ll help you to:
- Focus on what really matters.
- Finalise which friends and family members you’re seeing when.
- Make the most of the build-up to Christmas Eve with your kids.
- Make time for you and add a bit of self-care to your day.
Why include a week like this?
Because enjoying a happy, stress-free Christmas isn’t just about the presents under the tree and lots of yummy food. Although that’s fun too! Enjoying a happy, stress-free Christmas is also about enjoying the festivities with the ones we love. It’s about having quality time with friends and family and taking the time to unwind and relax.
It’s also about being grateful for what we already have, living in the moment and enjoying the here and now.
We spend so much time getting everything sorted, trying to create an awesome Christmas for everyone else that we forget to stop and enjoy the moment too. It’s so easy to get caught up in our to-do lists and not spend time enjoying the magic with our kids. Our self-care can get put on the back burner too.
But not this Christmas!
This year we’ll be taking care of all this and MUCH more. Are you excited to get started? Me too! Let’s dive in and take a look at the first challenge for this week.
Challenge #17: Think about what Christmas means to you…
So, what does Christmas mean to you?
What’s most important to you when it comes to the Christmas break? Is it time with family? Is it being able to get on the floor and play with your kids? Is it about catching up with relatives you haven’t seen all year? The opportunity to go for long walks or all curl up and watch movies together?
Take the time to think about this and you’re more likely to experience a Christmas that really means something. A Christmas that has great memories and one that is happy and fun.
Spend a few moments writing down what Christmas really means to you. Ask yourself what’s a priority for you, who you want to spend your time with and what you’d like to do. Ask your family and friends what they would like to do too. Your kids may come up with things you’ve never thought of doing. It’s a great way to find out what their favourite parts of Christmas are too – which can lead to new family traditions – which we’ll be covering later this week!
That’s it for today!
Short and sweet, I’ll be back tomorrow with challenge #18 of 30 Days to a Stress-Free Christmas challenge. In the meantime, have fun thinking about what Christmas really means to you and your family! And if you want a little help with your Christmas planning, make sure you’re following my Christmas Planning Tips board on Pinterest!
And don’t forget to check out the rest of the posts for this challenge if you haven’t done so already too!
- Day 1: Let’s Get Your Christmas Planning Started!
- Day 2: What Gifts to Buy?
- Day 3: Get Organised for Christmas.
- Day 4: Write Out Your Christmas Budget.
- Day 5: Take a Break and Have a Well-Earned Rest!
- Day 6: Declutter Your Child’s Bedroom.
- Day 7: Winter Prep Your House and Car.
- Day 8: Start a Packing List.
- Day 9: Do Your Christmas Decorations on a Budget.
- Day 10: Spend Money on Experiences Instead of Things.
- Day 11: Finalise Your Christmas Gift List.
- Day 12: Take a Break and Have a Well-Earned Rest!
- Day 13: Create a Stockpile of Last-Minute Christmas Gifts.
- Day 14: Decide Whether You’ll Send Christmas Cards.
- Day 15: Start Your Christmas Shopping Early.
That’s it for this post! What does Christmas mean to you? What’s top of your list for things to do this holiday season? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time…
P.S. Get all of the Christmas challenges by email!
Want a little more accountability? Don’t forget that you can sign up to receive each challenge by email! Every day for the next 30 days I’ll land in your inbox with the next Christmas challenge. A great way to remind you to take action, you’ll also receive my FREE Ultimate Christmas Planning Checklist too!
In it, you’ll find checklists for your Christmas budget, Christmas shopping, meal planning and prepping, family traditions, planning your travel and so much more. With every Christmas planning step you can possibly think of listed, no stone will be left unturned and nothing will be forgotten!
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