Jasmine's Place Issue No. 14 - December 2014 | Page 25

Four weeks before
• You can buy favours and
decorations for your Christmas table.
There are always new ideas around
to really impress your Christmas
guests. I use candy sticks.
Three weeks before
• Send out your Christmas cards and
presents. Get them there early!
• Pretty up your house - buy,
decorate and put up your Christmas
tree, and decorate your house.
• Plan your food and drink shopping
list according to the number of
guests you’re expecting. Hopefully,
by now, you will know!
• Clear out your fridge and
cupboards so that you can begin to
buy and store your food and treats
for Christmas. Not an easy task, but
it’s worth it, so you can start to buy
non-perishable goods for the day.
• You don’t want to not have enough
cutlery and crockery on the day. So,
check that you’ve got enough. If not,
make plans to buffer your collection.
Two weeks before
• Buy your Christmas party outfits if
you haven’t done so already!
• Write out emergency contact
numbers that you might need during
the Christmas period such as the
numbers of your chemist, doctor,
electricity and gas suppliers,
emergency plumber and neighbours.
•Check your stock. If you need any
more things, buy them now.
•You don’t want to panic on the day,
so now’s the time to write out a time
plan for Christmas lunch.
One week before
•Make sure your camcorder and
camera are in working order and
filled with batteries and film or tape.
You’ve got to capture those
memories!
The day before
•Check that you’ve got everything.
Do that last minute shopping trip if
you’ve forgotten anything.
On the day
•Relax and stay calm. If you’re
cooking dinner make sure that your
family and friends help out.
•Enjoy yourself and remember it’s all
about Christ. Merry Christmas!
Abi is a wife, mom, teacher, and
mentor. Down to earth, she loves
good company, cresting new
horizons, encouraging and
strengthening people and good
laughter.
Visit Abi at:
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/abi-bada/6/190/b48
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