Get organized for Christmas with this Christmas planning checklist based on the Christmas Countdown organizing plan by Cynthia Townley Ewer:

Organize Holiday Planning

• Make a Christmas planner for lists, receipts and recipes.
• Post a family holiday calendar, and add a copy to the Christmas planner.
• Decide whether you will travel during the holiday season. If so, make travel arrangements.
• Make a master gift list.
• Establish a holiday budget.
• Start a holiday shopping list. Keep it with you to streamline errands during the holiday season.