12 christmas projects

productivity

The Top of Your Holiday To-Do List: Breathe.

by Tsh

Photo by Mike Litwin How is the holiday season treating you so far?  Already wiped out?  Christmas can easily become such a stressful time of year – too many events and not enough blank boxes on the calendar, too many people on the gift-giving list and not enough in the wallet.  Too many expectations, real [...]

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making your home a haven

Link Love :: Kick off the Christmas Season with Simple Home Decor

by Tsh

Photo by Gaëtan Bourque I love decorating for Christmas starting the first weekend after Thanksgiving.  Something about all the food and family puts me in the mood to dust off the Christmas carols and start adorning our home with the spirit of the season. We’ve got two basic guidelines for holiday decor: If at all [...]

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productivity

Shop NOW For The Holidays, While There’s Plenty of Time

by Tsh

Photo by Jennifer Love Hewitt Today is officially six weeks until Christmas, if you can believe it. You may notice a whole slew of stores and shops featured on the right-hand side – these are all businesses endorsed by Simple Mom for the holiday season. From now until Christmas, I’ll be highlighting a few of [...]

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giveaways

Create, Order, Buy (or Win!) Your Holiday Cards in Plenty of Time

by Tsh

This giveaway is now closed. The first giveaway for November comes to you from one great company and from, well, yours truly.  And it also happens to coincide with the next project in the 12 Weeks to Prepare for Christmas series. Now’s the best time to start working on your holiday card plans.  These days, [...]

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relationships

The Jesse Tree: a Family-Oriented Way to Focus on the True Meaning of Christmas

by Tsh

Photo by Kevin Day I‘ve wanted to do a Jesse Tree for Christmas for the past few years, but I’ve never actually done it for one main reason – I haven’t planned far enough in advance.  No longer. Think of a Jesse Tree as a sort of advent calendar, except that in addition to a [...]

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inspiration

Serve Your Community as a Family this Christmas

by Tsh

Photo by Sue Christmas is a great time to serve your community, your loved ones, and those less fortunate worldwide. It’s vital to teach your children about the condition of most people in the world, and it especially hits home when those in their own community live with less. But you know what I’ve found? [...]

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organizing

Gather Your Holiday Addresses Now, When There’s Still Plenty of Time

by Tsh

Photo by birdyboo This week, I’m collating our Christmas card mailing address.  This isn’t too complicated for me, since I already keep an extensive database of friends and family with FileMaker Pro. But even if you don’t have this, it still shouldn’t take you too long.  Set aside a few hours this week, and gather [...]

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