

Things to do now to ensure a more peaceful Advent season:
- Advent traditions
- Before the calendar fills up, schedule the things that matter most to your family. Say "no" to what is not essential.
- Select a couple feast days to celebrate this Advent. Gather supplies for a special dinner, dessert, or craft.
- Leave the Sundays of Advent open as sacred days of rest, prayer, and family time.
- Greeting cards
- Update your address list.
- Sift through photos, and select your favorites for your Christmas card.
- Order cards and stamps.
- Twinkling lights
- Check last year’s Christmas lights.
- Buy new lights, if necessary.
- If you hang lights outside, go ahead and do it now, before it’s too cold. Just keep them off until Advent, or even until Gaudete Sunday!
- Holiday treats
- Select only your favorite cookies to bake. Limit it to two or three kinds to avoid overwhelm.
- Clean out the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Donate nonperishables to the local food shelf.
- Inventory baking supplies, and stock up on what you need.
- Giving gifts
- Make a list of people you want to shop for and gift ideas for each of them.
- Gather your wrapping supplies. Purchase new rolls of giftwrap, tape, and ribbon.
- Set a goal date (before Advent) for when you’d like your shopping to be done.
Copyright 2019 Sarah Damm
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Sarah Damm
Sarah Damm is a Catholic wife and mother of six children, living in Minnesota. She spends her days running errands, helping with homework, and keeping up with laundry and the family schedule. Sarah loves her faith, coffee, and good books. You can find out more about her at SarahDamm.com.
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