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

• List holiday baked goods to make and give. Estimate number of baked items needed for the season.
• Review recipes and research new ones.
• Use a baking planner form to list each recipe or item, ingredients needed and number of batches.
• Check food storage or pantry for ingredients. Start a shopping list for needed items.
• Purchase baking staples during the pre-Thanksgiving supermarket sales.
• Schedule baking sessions on the holiday calendar.
• Bake, bake, bake! Store completed items in the freezer where appropriate.
• Wrap baked goods for giving, or assemble cookie trays.
• After the season, note successes, failures and observations on the baking planner, to guide you next year.