12 Days of Christmas 2014 – Day 11

When it comes to reducing stress around a busy event filled time of year, pre-planning is the number one key. Another key is to write everything down – that way you are reducing the strain on your brain that comes from trying to remember all the things you are supposed to do.  This year I thought I should take my own advice and write all my Christmas planning down, and to do this I found this beautiful Christmas diary from Close to My Heart.

Their Christmas Crush Album has 15 beautifully designed pages, including a few little plastic sleeves to slide in notes, photos or whatever else takes your fancy.  My plan is to write into it all our advent activities; other appointments; Christmas décor plans; shopping lists; to-do-lists; travel plans; menus; recipes and photos.  Then at the end of the season I’ll also have a lovely keepsake.

However you decide to plan for this Christmas I hope it frees you up to enjoy the season even more and if you’re interested in purchasing your own folder like this one then click through to Close to My Heart and order online.  If you want to see how I get on with putting mine together, connect with us on Facebook as I’ll be adding the occasional update.