Fire up the Christmas music and top off your hot chocolate because it’s Crazy for Christmas Challenge time! Make sure your Santa hat is on tightly, because we are knocking out many things on our lists.

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Get this beautiful Christmas journal designed by my talented friend here. This nutcracker version is also gorgeous. Now for this month’s tasks…

Christmas Cards

If you have your family photos ready to go, it’s time to order those Christmas cards! I personally love this service. Choose from the most gorgeous cards, and for $38 you get deep discounts (it pays for itself) and a beautiful box of paper goods (cards, gift wrap, and more) valued at $160. I highly recommend you join here. You can even upload your address list and your cards will arrive beautifully addressed. This service saves me so much time.

Another task to complete today is to order your Christmas stamps. Shipping is quick and inexpensive. Not going to the post office? Priceless. Get your stamps now while all the holiday designs are available.

Christmas Pajamas

What’s the Christmas season without cozy, festive pajamas? Be the cutest family by the fire by ordering pajamas now. I’ve scoured the stores rounded up my favorite picks available this year for all ages. It’s a darling way to get in the spirit of the season. Click the photo to shop these styles and more.

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Schedule Decorating and Wrapping

Now for the really fun stuff! Get out your calendar and decide when you want to do all that decorating and wrapping. You might block out a weekend to decorate your home and a night for wrapping your gifts. You could also plan that for a week you’ll wrap each night while watching Christmas movies. Just pencil it in so you know when it will get done. I also suggest setting up a wrapping “station” with everything you’ll need before you get started.

Advent Calendars

If you are going to treat yourself and/or your family with advent calendars, I’ve rounded up a massive list of options. Santa already sent me this one… I did last year’s version and it was such a treat! On the last night of November I’ll give each person in my household an advent calendar full of little treasures to enjoy each day in December. If you’re looking for ideas, look no further! My list has them all… from budget-friendly to luxury options. Click the photo to shop these and more.

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This month’s free printable is a set of tags to add to your advent calendars. Make giving them an event! Join the email list to get these tags.

Gift Shopping

As always, hunt for a few more gifts to add to your stash. Doesn’t it feel great to have so many of these set aside already? It’s an “add to cart” kind of day!

Thank you for following along and getting Crazy for Christmas with me. If you want to catch up on previous challenges, here they are:

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

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Crazy for Christmas Challenge: September

September 25, 2019Christmas, Crazy for ChristmasAmy WileyComment

OK, my Christmas-loving friends… it’s time to get down to business! We have three more Crazy for Christmas Challenge days left, so we are going to be crossing things off the list left and right. In other words… we are going to be so productive and feel AWESOME about our progress! Let’s jump into this month’s tasks.

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Choose Your Advent Devotionals

Now is a great time to decide what kind of devotional you would like to go through for the advent season. Set aside a new book or dream up what you will do as a family. I would caution to keep things simple, as the December schedule is so busy… BUT carving out time to ponder the true reason for the season is so important. I will be going through this book for the first time this year and I’m really looking forward to it. As a family, we’ve really enjoyed this book or this book either in the mornings or around the dinner table. There are many beautiful books out there to guide you and your family through the Christmas season.

Plan Your Movie Nights

I love Christmas movies so much! Now is a great time to pick your top four or five must-see holiday films. Start scheming about treats, dinners and themes. Your December schedule is probably still up in the air, but starting to plan what you want to do will save time later. Then you can plug the movie nights into your calendar once it takes shape. Even though many Friday nights are booked up with parties or other activities, the beauty of Christmas break is the opportunity for movies on weeknights! Join the Crazy for Christmas Challenge email list to get the handy printable. Be sure to follow my Christmas Pinterest board for lots of inspiration as the season approaches.

Declutter Toys

If you have kids in your home, now is the perfect time to start decluttering that ever-growing pile of toys. Start donating items that are no longer needed to make room for the new arrivals Christmas will bring. Out with the old, because you know the new is coming!

Keep Buying Gifts

Check some more gifts off your list by shopping a little today. Anything you buy now saves you time and money later! This is one of my favorite go-to gifts.

I’m loving hearing about everyone’s gift closets filling up and plans being made. Our Facebook group is the perfect place to brag on your progress! Have a merry Wednesday!

Crazy for Christmas Challenge: August

August 25, 2019Crazy for Christmas, ChristmasAmy WileyComment

We are days away from Pumpkin Spice Lattes and it’s just four months until Christmas! If you are new around here, the 25th of the month is when we take a little time to prepare for the most wonderful time of the year. By doing a little each month, we are preparing ourselves for the best and most relaxing holiday season yet. Put on your favorite Christmas album and let’s get to work…

Choose or Schedule Your Christmas Card Photo

December is my favorite time to head to the mailbox. I absolutely love sending and receiving Christmas cards. Don’t you? Today we are going to figure out a photo for the cards we will send. If you have a great photo from this year’s vacation, go ahead and earmark that one for your card. Maybe you took several cute shots of your kids on the beach this summer. Go through and choose a favorite. If you still need to take a photo, reach out to your favorite photographer today or schedule a day to take it yourself. Having that photo (or photos) planned is a huge step!

This month’s printable is a simple checklist to keep you on track in the coming months so that you can get those cards out with ease. Join our Crazy for Christmas Challenge email list to get all the printables.

Update Your Address List

If you have been following the challenge all year, then you did this in January. Either way, those address lists have a way of getting out of date quickly as friends move. Go through your address list of Christmas card recipients today and make sure it’s up to date. It’s a great time to reach out and ask for addresses you don’t have, avoiding the rush of the season later.

Go Shopping

How is your gift stash looking? Mine is pretty impressive if I do say so myself! Check a few more off your list today and pat yourself on the back for being such a good little elf. Here’s a gift guide of a few ideas to get you started. This list includes my favorite robe, the perfect mug for just about anyone, and a few things from my kids’ lists.