Countdown To A Christmas

Feeling overwhelmed? Grab a notebook and follow our cheery checklist to get back on track.

- Jo Ahern

First of all – you’ve got this! Don’t panic, enjoy the things you do and rope in help where it’s needed. The festive season is not a trial by fire – it is a time for joy and celebration.

No matter how super-organised your workmates, friends or family sound, you don’t need to be pulled along by them – just do what is right for you and yours!

Right, let’s get a notebook out and head to the gift area of the house – you know, the place where you’ve been stashing all the gifts that you have already bought – and perhaps the lipstick or new top you bought while making your way to the gift section in the supermarket. (It’s OK! We do that too.)

Go over the presents pile with a list of everyone you buy for. Sorting the heap out into “family name” piles and single gifts will help. If anyone or anything is missing, pop it in the notebook and plan to do some quick shopping on Amazon or an early-morning dash to the town centre or retail park.