Thursday, July 09, 2020

An encouraging link to help you prepare for Christmas during July

 
Yesterday I was delighted to see that one of my favorite bloggers, Whitney at Come Home for Comfort, had shared a post concerning preparing for Christmas during July.  She has some really good tips which I will summarize here, but I'd love for you all to go over and read for yourselves.

Whitney mentions that she finds planning ahead for Christmas makes the holiday much less stressful and much more enjoyable.  I've definitely found this to be true, and it's probably the major reason that I do so much planning toward Christmas ahead of time.

Buying gifts during July is one thing Whitney suggests, and I agree with that suggestion.  Many shops, especially online, are offering Christmas in July sales this month.  It would be crazy not to do some shopping now, assuming you have the money.  It really helps to spread out the expense of Christmas.

Another thought Whitney offers is to follow a decorating schedule -- to get your holiday decor up early enough to really enjoy it throughout the season.  This makes a lot of sense.  She shares her own time frames for fall and Christmas decorating, which you might find very helpful.

And lastly she also suggests considering difficult situations that could complicate our Christmas season -- difficult family members, strained relationships, loss, loneliness, being away from family and more.  Thinking and praying about those things now, well in advance, will help us to gain wisdom in handling them when the time comes.

So I encourage you to head on over and read Whitney's post, How to Prepare for Christmas in July!   I think you'll enjoy her practical approach and helpful tips.


12 comments:

  1. I read Whitney's blog too. Good advice.

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  2. How did I not know we were BOTH such fans of Christmas?? :) I love this festive space you've created! Thanks so much for the shout out and for sharing my post! <3

    Whitney

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    1. I'm glad that you've found your way here, Whitney, and that you've enjoyed stopping by. I would love to have you visit anytime.

      And thank YOU for sharing such a practical, helpful post.

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  3. Thanks for sharing the link to Whitney's blog. I enjoyed her post. It's very similar to the plan I follow and I can guarantee that it makes for a much less stressed Christmas!

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    1. Yes, and we can use anything that helps us to have less stress, especially this year!

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  4. What a pretty button! Yes, I'll visit your friend's blog. Sounds interesting.

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    1. That is a pretty button, isn't it? I had fun making that with a free graphic some time ago. I love all the freebies one can find.

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  5. Going to check blog out now.

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    1. I think you'll be encouraged, Lana!

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  6. I'll go visit her blog.. and let's not forget coronavirus as a difficulty this year.

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    1. Yes, absolutely. We have no idea how things are going to look come December. I hope everything can be as usual, but we have to look at reality, right?

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  7. Great link, I am totally buying into "Christmas Decorating Earlier makes you Happier". There are a lot of articles about it.

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