December Holiday Check List

BY AMY BERGMAN Happy December! With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to focus on the December holidays. We are only a few weeks away and time will start going real fast with the kids starting Winter Break soon. So, I have put together an Amyzing checklist for you of what you still have time to do and what you can implement, ditch or revise right now.

• Gifts-if you haven’t gotten that perfect gift for a teacher, friend, letter carrier, hair stylist, etc., now is the time to grab just some gift cards. You can still make your gift stand out with one of these 10 Non-Boring Ways to

Give Gift Cards (www.Defeatingbusy.com/10non-boring-ways-to-give-gift-cards/). While you are there, get a few extra (particularly to somewhere YOU would like to shop in case it’s leftover) for when someone gives you a holiday gift unexpectedly and you want to reciprocate.

• Gift Intake List- Start a blank list somewhere (paper or on your phone) to record gifts as they come in, noting what they are, who they are from and which family member received it. This way, thank you notes post-holiday season are a little easier.

• Travel Plans- You most likely have booked your flights and hotel rooms but have you arranged any local transportation you will need to go to and from airports or train stations? FYI, Uber and Lyft will let you schedule rides BEFOREHAND.

• Holiday Cards-Where are the INCOMING cards going? Establish a display area or two

in your home, the last thing you need is more clutter around the house and holiday cards can add to your décor when displayed in a thoughtful manner. Here are 11 DIY Ways to Display Your Holiday Cards (www.sheknows. com/uncategorized/slideshow/3673/waysto-display-holiday-cards/10/). Don’t forget to KEEP the ENVELOPES from the cards you receive this year to record the return addresses and update your own address books and contact list.

• Menus and Grocery Lists- Make a list of dishes to make/bring, ordering from bakery or local restaurant, remember disposable containers you may need. Just in case here are 13 Holiday Meal Planning Tips:

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• Meals and Baking-You may have your menus set, but how about creating a blank list to record dishes you made/baked this holiday season that were a BIG hit so you can remember for next year.

• Child Care/Pet Care- Solidify any playdates, babysitting and pet care you will need for the holidays. Don’t forget to make arrangements for you to have some “downtime” yourself so you can be your best self this month and enjoy the holidays as well.

I hope this checklist helps you to have a joyous, calm and organized holiday this month. I look forward to sharing even more Amyzing organizing tips and tricks next year so we can all be Clutter Free in 2023!

Happy Holidays!

Amyzing Spaces provides professional organization for your home & office! Amy Bergman, a native Floridan, has always had a passion for organizing & simplifying things in life. She would love to help you make your space Amyzing!!! Check out her website at www.amyzingspaces.com, and you will see that she will be working with her clients to organize spaces in your home & office creating systems that work for you so you can achieve more peaceful calm in your space and be even more productive & efficient with your time. You can also follow her on Facebook & Instagram. She posts excellent tips and resources there as well.

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75+ Stocking Stuffers

Toddler Stuffers

1. Bath toys 2. Bubble bath 3. Bathtub crayons 4. Character socks (check Target’s dollar spot they usually have some) 5. Bubble wands 6. Band-aids with their favorite character 7. Board books 8. Dish set with their favorite character 9. Bouncy Balls 10. Large non-toxic crayons

Kid Stuffers

11. Stickers 12. Pez 13. Noise makers (for New Year’s Eve!) 14. Mini cereal boxes or snacks 15. Glow sticks 16. Astronaut ice cream 17. Lip gloss/lipstick 18. Mini nail polish (we love non-toxic Piggy Paint) 19. Fruit snacks 20. Matchbox cars 21. Slap bracelets 22. Lego mini figures 23. Fun shaped erasers 24. Glow in the dark stars and planets 25. Dress up jewelry 26. Travel games 27. Small stuffed animal 28. Crayons 29. Coloring Book 30. Silly putty 31. Washable Markers 32. Watercolor paints 33. Yo-yo 34. Piggy Bank 35. Night Light 36. Kaleidoscope 37. Hair bows 38. Hair brush 39. Character Underwear 40. Toothbrush

Teen Stuffers

41. Earbuds 42. Apple Music gift card 43. Pop Sockets 44. Cell phone cover 45. Gift card to bowling alley, ice skating rink or mini golf 46. Makeup 47. Fun looking pens 48. Perfume or cologne 49. Nail polish in funky colors 50. Lanyard for keys 51. Keychain 52. Wallet 53. Chocolate or their favorite candy 54. Fast food gift cards 55. Gum

Mom Stuffers

56. Coffee shop gift card 57. Scented hand lotion 58. Scented hand soaps 59. Keychain charms of kids with initials 60. Gift card for a pedicure 61. Gourmet coffee 62. Specialty tea 63. Scented candles 64. Make up 65. Chocolates 66. Box of Stationary

Dad Stuffers

67. Coffee shop gift card 68. Drill bits 69. Tool keychain 70. Mini flashlight 71. Gift card to bowling alley 72. Wallet 73. Tape measure 74. Drink Koozies 75. Car charger for cell phone 76. Beef jerky 77. Car wash gift card 78. Golf tees 79. Golf balls 80. Tire pressure gauge

Everyone Stuffers

81. Hot Cocoa Packets 82. Candy 83. Christmas Ornament 84. Slipper Socks 85. Gift Card for favorite store