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1. My “secret” for beating the Holiday
Stress
 Band Concert
 Live Nativity
 Christmas Craft Night
 Church Christmas Party
 Company Holiday Party
 Decorating
 Baking for Neighbors
 Christmas Caroling with family
 Visits to homebound friends
 Plan New Year’s Eve Party
 Birthday Party for 3 year old
 Anniversary
 Finish Shopping
 Wrap presents
 Mail presents so they actually arrive on time this year

2. That is my scaled down Holiday to do list. It started out about twice as
long. Not only do I have the fun Holiday activities, I’m also trying to close out
my end of the year sales and stretching to reach my goal. And I really want it
all done by December 20th so that when all 5 boys are home and crazed up
on Christmas excitement that I can unplug and craze with them! I LOVE this
time of year, and if I am not careful it can quickly become EXTREMELY
stressful!
So I want to share with you my big “secret” to beating the holiday stress. Are
you ready for it? I just don’t stress.
If we skip the Church Christmas Party,
we skip it. If I only get half of my decorations up, so be it. If I don’t bake for
the neighbors then I’ll take them cookies at Valentine’s Day. If we can enjoy
our Anniversary more by celebrating in January, we do that.
I have a very low key approach to the Holidays. Really all I want to create is
fun, meaningful connection with my family. And if I get so wrapped up in
everything being perfect, quite often nothing is fun.
About 7 years ago I learned this lesson on Easter weekend. We had 3 little
kiddos. 1 was a baby. We had just moved into a new house, my husband
was working like 85 hours a week. He literally came home slept for a few

3. hours, went to his job, then slept in his car for a few hours before his second
job. I was determined to create the perfect Easter. On Saturday I dyed eggs
with the kids. We read stories about Easter. I took them to an activity for kids
at the Library. On Sunday morning I didn’t let the kids touch their baskets until
their Dad got home from work. I made him stay up to watch the kids hunt for
eggs and then he went to bed. I made a big breakfast that no one ate. I
spent the day cooking a big Easter feast and then we took the kids to
church. At the time we had church from 2-5. My husband came home early
to get some sleep and I told him to throw everything in the oven and turn it
on. We got home and the oven had not been turned on. There was no Easter
feast. There was one stressed out mom who was so exhausted from trying to
create the perfect holiday that she missed the whole spiritual celebration of
Easter. And there were 3 kiddos who would have been just has happy with ¼
of the effort.
Most of what we stress about this month is self-
inflicted and will be completely forgotten in a month.
Give yourself permission this year not to stress. Enjoy the season. Enjoy

4. moments with your family. Take some time to spread joy to those that need it,
and just relax!.......... For more details:http://amywalkerconsulting.com/