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planning • Do you need to consider catering for children, allergies and dietary intolerances? • What can you make ahead? • Where are the cheapest and best places to shop nearby? • Do you have a wet or hot weather plan as a backup if the climate isn’t in your favour? Travelling Are you travelling for Christmas? If so: • Can you manage to organise a Christmas celebration if you are travelling on the road or in a destination where they don’t celebrate Christmas? • How can you squeeze in a celebration? Will Skype or phone calls suffice? • How can you contribute if you are a Christmas guest at another person’s home? • Will you need a holiday after Christmas to get over the chaos? Work out your Christmas social calendar. Think about: • Which Christmas concerts and performances will be in your calendar? • Which social get-togethers with your friends will be vital? • Work Christmas parties are a necessary evil - have you planned a babysitter? • Will any church or religious and spiritual activities be on your agenda? • What about a local Carols by Candlelight or Santa visit? Hosting Christmas? If so: • How will you manage to clean the house and also do all that Christmas shopping, planning and cooking? • Will you need to plan music? • How you will accommodate any extra house guests? • Think about your Christmas decorating • Will you need to do any decluttering to make space for all those presents? Charity • Are you involved in any food drives? • Do you have an annual charity donation or do you plan to start one? • Do you want to volunteer any time over the season to help the church or nearby charities to share the Christmas spirit? Correspondence • Are you planning on including a family update letter in the Christmas cards you send out? • Which Christmas cards will you send - store bought, charity cards or cards you make yourself? • Christmas memories - are there any photo gifts, cards or other ideas you can send to family and friends. Sourced from www.kidspot.com.au By Melissa Klemke October 2016 | Business 2 Business with a Twist Socialising Christmas house preparation 19