Holiday Crafts & Ideas Blog

Less than one month to go before the big day! Today’s the day to make a list of WHO you need to buy for, if you haven’t already. Don’t forget teachers, your concierge, a little something for your kids’ friends, maybe have a couple of hostess gifts on hand, just in case.

Level: Easy peasy!
Time: < 20 minutes

So it’s the end of November and you still haven’t thought about the holidays? Don’t worry, I’ll guide you through it. I’ve had the music on for at least a couple of weeks to get me in the mood, although it doesn’t take much. I’m usually thinking about Christmas by the beginning of September, and I’m one of those people who buy all the specialty holiday magazines as soon as they hit the stands.

It helps to work in the magazine industry, where putting together our holiday issue starts in July so it can be at the printers by the end of September. So now I’ve got my arsenal of Christmas Ideas by my bedside table, with Post-It notes aplenty poking out the top.

I come from a big family of holiday lovers, and this year my mom has been downsizing, so I’ve greedily taken in all her piles (and piles… and piles!) of Christmas magazines from, oh, about 1959 all the way through to last year. My husband, as you can imagine, is thrilled (but he’s a great sport!).

So here is today’s task to get you started: Put on some holiday music and hang your front-door wreath.
Level: Easy!
Time: < 5 minutes (if you can find the wreath).

What’s your first holiday task? Share your ideas by clicking “Post a comment” at the beginning of this post.