Hi Friends,

We had a beautiful Thanksgiving at my sister's with the family. I had been nervous about the 3-hour drive as a winter storm was forecasted. I was the person having to drive because my husband is still on 3rd shift and would be sleeping at home. 

But, in the morning it said the snow would come later.  I drove, full of gratitude for the weather with only a dusting of snow and wind. I decided we would stay the night at my sister's because I didn't want to drive through the snow in the dark. Then before bed, I read on social media all the slide-offs, accidents and "worst drive of my life" posts. I had even more gratitude. Truly a Thanksgiving where I remembered to be thankful.

The snow did come, and we are mostly indoors ordering Christmas gifts, decorating, playing with my grandson and next up making cranberry-orange bread.

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Do you want a holiday plan that doesn’t have you do a million things you just don’t have time for?

I’ve tried the holiday plans that are online. But, I never finished them. Having simplified my Christmas I didn’t use many of the parts of those plans. And they just made me feel guilty.

Would you like a simpler holiday plan?

I created a plan that I use to keep my holidays organized without overwhelming me:

https://www.mysimplerlife.com/simple-holiday-plan

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December Declutter Calendar - what can you get done BEFORE the new year instead of starting over in 2026:
https://www.mysimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dec-2025-Declutter-Calendar.pdf

1. Write down the end date in your calendar of any Black Friday trials you did, to re-evaluate if you want to keep the subscriptions.
2. How can you make your holiday decorating easier?
3. Make a breakfast casserole this weekend you can re-heat during the week for before school or work.
4. Write down 10 things you have been procrastinating on and plan to get them done before the end of the year.
5. Create a monthly menu plan for December while watching a Christmas movie.
6. Look at your events for this month and then in your calendar write down things you need to do to prepare for them.
7. Do you have everything you need for your holiday outfits? Do they still fit? Do you have all the pieces?

Take Care When Sick

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