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

• Review address book or Christmas card list and update addresses.
• Decide on a Christmas card format: holiday cards, photo cards, holiday letter?
• Draft holiday letter or notes for Christmas cards.
• Schedule photo shoot, or select photo for cards.
• Order holiday cards or photo cards.
• Buy cards or holiday letter supplies: paper, envelopes, printer cartridges, address labels.
• Print holiday letters and address labels.
• Sign, stuff and assemble holiday cards or letters
• Mail cards or letters by December 10 to ensure delivery before Christmas.
• As cards arrive, update address book for next year. Note any "return to sender" addresses.