I recently talked about how you needed to start now to have a purposeful Holiday season. Well, today, I want to offer you a giveaway and a great deal on my absolute favorite Holiday Planner.
Every year I bring out my green binder with my printed off Holiday Planner and start planning the next several months. This planner begins October 1 and includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year! I plan everything from what presents to buy to what meals to make. There are idea for serving others and help with creating a relaxing holiday atmosphere. I have such wonderful memories wrapped up in the pages of this binder. Every year when I open it, I smile.
You may also want to snag Sheri’s Holiday eBook Bundle, which includes the
- A 30-Day ThanksGIVING Journal
- Celebrating the Season
- Our Christmas Journal
- A Season for Giving
- Homemade Gift Mixes
- The Christmas Cookie Plates Project
For only $15!
Michelle B says
What a great idea for the holidays!
Meg Dawson says
Great bundle! Hope I win! 🙂
Melissa Zech says
I could use this! I do so much better w/ a planner!
Sara B. says
I have a free planner, but it’s not Christian related, and I have found myself and my family are more stressed trying to get things done rather than focusing on Christ. This looks like a great bundle! Hope I win it!
Brenda S says
Getting the Jesse Tree ready: Time to start planning! Each year we make new ornaments for each child to replace the paper set we started with; planning to give each child their own boxed set to take with them when they go out on their own.
Jocelyn says
This looks great! I love planning my holidays! Presents, meals, and fun activities!
Beth says
This season can be so stressful for a family. It is extremely easy to lose sight of what is really important. This looks like a super helpful resource! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Deanna F says
I enjoy planning our gingerbread house decorating and reading all the christmas themed books!
Jodie says
I love planning a special ornament every year for my kids to make as gifts for family and Sunday school teachers, Awana leaders, etc. I usually end up a little stressed because I leave it too late!
Lauren says
My favorite thing to plan for the holidays is Christmas dinner. 🙂
Tara says
Looks like a great way to keep the right focus at holiday time….:)
SarahKay says
I love planning for Christmas Day and the way we exchange gifts after dinner – we always have fun, little treats for my parents and kids and each other – almost like a secret Santa – but my Dad always runs to the front of the house, rings the bell then runs back in. The children STILL think a parcel arrives on the front door step by magic lol
Jessica Ott says
Favorite thing about the holidays is the food. Yep. I admitted it. The food is amazing!!! 😉
Krystle says
I love this giveaway. It would be such a blessing. I’ve been trying to create our family rituals for the holidays. This set would really simplify the planning. Thanks so much for sharing and doing this giveaway.
Christy Blair says
I love planning our Advent traditions!
Shelene Wilhelm says
I love baking during the Christmas season. Its something my mother and my grandmother did so much of and I have great memories of!
Lynn says
The binder would come in handy with the upcoming Christmas season.
Susan Peretic says
With a newborn, this will be very helpful this year!!
kelly says
i like just pulling out some of the simple ALL holiday decorations..the girls enjoy helping me because most of the things have a family story attached to them.
Kristin says
I love planning how I’m going to decorate. I don’t usually buy anything new, but I will switch up how I use it.
sharon daniels says
Where the tree will go, what decorations to hang and where and also talking about Jesus birth and the reason we celebrate Christmas.
Marybeth says
I love to plan Christmas day out, to celebrate Jesus’ birthday!
Jacque says
I love planning traditions for the kids, we try something new every year.
Mari K says
Looks like a neat Holiday bundle 🙂
Joyce says
This looks like a fabulous way to begin the holidays!! Thank you for generously blessing some families!!
Desiarae says
Your ideas are always so helpful! I would love to try this out!!!
Jenn Havens says
I love reading this site and I love the tips and excited about the giveaway.
Donna says
Looks like it would be great help.
DeAnna N says
I just downloaded them and have been browsing. I can see why you love them! Thanks for this! I can’t wait to start a new tradition with my family!
Amy says
Wonderful! Enjoy!
Crystal M says
My favorite thing to plan for the holidays is when we go to the senior center and sing 🙂
Courtney says
Looks like a great resource!
April says
I love putting up Christmas decorations
libby says
I love to decorate special cookies with the kids. Such a fun time to plan for!
Crystal says
It is so important to me to have a meaningful holiday season. I made a goal to start our holiday planning this week. I can’t stand all the RUSH put into Christmas when we need to focus on the meaning. CHRIST!~!!
Amy Mac says
My favorite is to plan for family time, if we don’t plan for it, it does not happen, there are many good things to do around Christmas, but I like to make sure we take time for the best thing–being together as a family (and interacting).
Kari says
Hello! I have recently found your blog and I find it very helpful! Thank you! I am due on December 31 and I have TERRIBLE pregnancy brain and I think this planner maybe perfect to help me through the Holidays. 🙂
Amy says
I’ve used this planner twice while pregnant and due near Christmas! It was SO helpful!
Kari says
Hopefully my name is picked if not I will have to try to figure out how to purchase it. I keep wanting to make a list of Thanksgiving and Christmas ideas but can’t decide where to start and then get distracted by our 2 year old! HA!
Lori says
This is just what I’m wanting to do! We have just moved and we are wanting to be a light for Christ in our community. One thing we are looking at doing is a Christ centered open house for our neighbors.
Carol says
I love to plan food for the various gatherings. even though the actual funding of it and scheduling time to make it all can get stressful.
I love this idea of the planner.
I tried to start a Christmas cookbook (binder) and thanksgiving. but mostly my planning is on loose leaf notebook paper or in a random spiral notebook i pick up.
On any given day that may change. lol
Just so cool to be able to put all of the ideas/recipes/wish lists in ONE place. 🙂
thanks for this giveaway.
Jamie Richmond says
LOVE your blog!!!!
Would love to win the holiday planner 🙂
God Bless!
Jamie
Pamela Leding says
Great idea!!
Joni Chambers says
The Holidays are right around the corner!!! Love it!
Kate Nowak says
Thanks for hosting the giveaway, Amy! My favorite thing to plan is making things for others…baked goods, crafts, visiting the nursing homes. My kids love it too!
Kate
Stacey says
We love planning trips to the local historical sites that do Holiday Open Houses. I just started pulling up their calendars for December to plan out our “round of visits” for this year.
Tiffany says
I love planning fun outings to do with my children from pumpkin picking to baking cookies!
wendi says
You have mentioned how much you love this CHRISTMAS PLANNER in the past, and I chekc it out, and loved it but couldn’t afford it! HOPING I win. I also went to her site, love the INTENTIONAL planning pages for homeschool, home management, etc!
Jillian says
Could use all the help I can get. 🙂
Megan Fraser says
My favorite thing about the holidays…. Hmmm, it’s so hard to pick just one. But, I’d have to say it’s the feeling of Christ. There really is a different feeling in the air, and even though people try to deny it, you can feel Him everywhere. From the nativity scenes, to the family traditions, to the songs we play. And trust me, Christmas music in our house starts November 1st. ;D
Amy says
I always make everyone wait until AFTER Thanksgiving to play Christmas music, but with Thanksgiving being so late this year, I think I’m going to take your lead!
Okaasan says
I just love planning the whole thing! 🙂
christina L. says
Wow what a great giveaway!
Nicky L says
My favorite thing to plan is , well, everything! I love our traditions but I love adding something new that brings more meaning to our holiday.
Jessica A. says
My favorite thing to plan for the holiday’s are all the fun activities I do especially anything to do with Tanksgiving!
Tamara Wilkins says
I feel like I’m still trying to make traditions with my family… So far my favorite thing I’ve planned is our Thanksgiving tree. My husband mounted a branch to a block of wood, and each year we add more paper leaves to it. Each day we all fill in 3 leaves with things we are thankful for, then hang them on the tree. We’ve had the tree for three years because no one wants to throw it away, so we just keep adding! I just hide it and then bring it out during Novemeber.
Elizabeth Velderman says
I think this would be a great way to keep organized this holiday season and reduce stress!
Lynae Yankee says
I would love this! I am expecting our third child in early December and could use it greatly! Thanks for the chance! God Bless.
Amanda Pitts says
I would LOVE to win this!!!!!!!!!!!
Becky M. says
always need help with Christmas. I get soo drained after it all.
Misty Lilley says
I love planning for special meals and traditions that we have as a family. I love the decorating and everything. I just look forward to it all!!!!!
Sarah says
I have been wanting to try this planner out! I feel like there are so many ways I could be better organized for christmas, this would be a big helP!
Jenni says
What a great idea!!! I love the book 🙂
Tara H says
I’m not so good at planning…which is why I need to win! 😉
Melanie says
I love teaching my 3 boys about God in all we do and the holidays are great times to reach out to others to show God’s love and mercy with gifts and crafts!
Sarah Heaston says
would love to win one….would be so helpful for those busy months!!!
sarah heaston, sarahjaneheaston@gmail.com
Jessica Peace says
I would love to win this set; I have looked at it several times. Thank you.
Krista says
My favorite thing to plan is the food! I have trouble not getting overwhelmed planning other things. A planner like this would be a great help!
Laura W says
I love planning the food. And the decorations!
Jess B says
My favorite thing to plan for the Holidays is what gifts I will give each family member.
Tyra says
Very cool! I’ve never used a planner during the holidays! It looks very helpful! 🙂
nancy says
gifts- I LOVE planning the gifts 🙂
Thanks!
Nancy
Tiffany Marston says
I am not really good at planning out the holidays. In the end I always end up stressed out. Would love to not feel that way. I LOVE the holidays just get a little overwhelmed
Tiffany says
Would so love to win this. Been wanting to make the holidays more purposeful.
Allison says
Love planning for family to visit!
Michelle C says
I would love to win this set of ebooks to use to prepare my family for the upcoming holidays.
Brenda says
I love everything about the holidays, but I especially love planning special events with my family . . . from going to look at Christmas lights to quiet evenings at home in front of the tree.
Katrina says
I love planning crafts to do along with our lessons and of course recipes!
Rachel says
Thanks for the opportunity to win! This looks like a great planner! 🙂
Melanie says
One of my favorite holiday traditions is finding a family to bless. We find a family in need and our whole family gets in on the gift-giving. It’s super fun when we get to do it in secret! The kids are thrilled to get to sneak around.
Tracy says
Looks like a wonderful planner! Always helpful to be organized for the holidays 🙂
Amie says
I have been thinking about Christmas planning. Thanks for the opportunity. I love planning a special family devotional for the kids, and my holiday sewing.
Darla says
This looks like an amazing collection of useful resources.
nancy says
OK- just remembered I already entered (since I already said I LOVE to plan the gifts), but since it was thru facebook, then my normal way of entering (email) also worked- sorry for the confusion 🙂
Ginger Regan says
I love all things Christmas! Favourite thing to plan? Definitely the meals!
Kathy says
I love to plan our Christmas Eve family party at our home – the meal, the children’s nativity play…brings a smile to my face just thinking about it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Julie says
I look forward to the fun times with my 3 babies under 3!
Monique says
This is an exciting resource, with some great links!
Thank you for offering it. I’m sure it will be a blessing to whoever gets it
Leigh says
I love planning what baking gifts I will be giving as gifts to friends, Sunday School teachers, etc.
Amy P. says
I love to plan Thanksgiving Day dinner! It is hands down my favorite meal of the year.
Leah says
I am always looking for something new for the holidays! This would be PERFECT!
Amber says
I love to plan out decorations for the house with my kiddos!
Becky B says
Planning to decorate our home.
Stacey says
This is seriously so smart! I love the holidays, but they can be so stressful!
Becca W says
Thanks for the opportunity to win this! Looks great! 🙂
Our holiday focus is on Christ first and then food…! We are on a new/special diet (several food allergies have popped up in our family this year) so finding substitutes is top priority! Oh, and we love decorating too 🙂
Katie says
I love to plan a new family tradition, and incorporate all the old and beloved traditions.
Shelly Smith says
I love to plan (and make) homemade gifts!
Amanda L. says
I love planning what I’m going to bake!
Christina Y says
Oh! This would be great! I’ve been thinking about making something like this for our family. This would save me the trouble of reinventing the wheel. 😉
Kathy D. says
My favorite thing to plan for the holidays is Thanksgiving dinner.
Shelley quiroz says
I love planning the holiday meals
Ellie M says
Hoping to have a real plan and sick to it so Christmas is not seen as a lot more work for me but a joy to celebrate our Savior!
stevie says
I love to plan the dessert menu! :0)
Teresa Locklear says
I don’t usually plan anything for the holidays. I do find that I tend to get stressed out and miss things, so I think this would be a great thing to try 🙂
Colette says
Excited for the holidays!
Lindsey Pitts says
Looks fun! I’d love to win! 🙂
Elizabeth says
Excited about this giveaway! I hope I win!! 🙂
Tracey M. says
My favorite thing to plan are the holiday meals and Christmas/Advent activities for my family. We have so many wonderful traditions to keep track of – hoping I remember them all this year! Thank you for the opportunity to win this giveaway!
ruth says
I love Christmas! I love to be with family and friends! I’m planning on baking cookies, breads, etc and giving them as gifts. I love to decorate and listening to beautiful Christmas music. It would be a blessing if I could win this Holiday Planner! I really enjoy your blog! I don’t have a twitter account.
tammy c. says
the Christmas meal I love doing that makes me feel so wanted.
Karen says
This planner sounds like just what I need!
Elizabeth Gregg says
Thanks for giving us this opportunity! I would love to have a copy of this planner!
amy says
I love planning what I will bake, treats to give, and cards to send 🙂 I love the season!!!!
Amber says
I love planning Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner!
Jamie says
The baking!! I love the shopping for the baking, I love the messes for the baking! I love the smells for the baking and I especially love all my little helpers in the kitchen preparing for the baking!!
Lori Duncan says
I don’t generally do a lot of planning, just fly by the seat of my pants. I probably should though because we have a busy household with 7 children and 1 on the way. One thing we do like to do as a family is read Advent books by Arnold Ytreeide, they are so good!
Lindsey says
Our favorite thing to do for the Christmas season is decorating EVERYTHING. They love the whole pomp and circumstance the DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. That is right, y’all. My husband has made it a tradition to get out all the Christmas decorations the same day as Thanksgiving, fixing all the lights, and preparing where they are to go the following day. The kids help hold the ladders, and give him the tools he needs, and snacks to keep his energy up. 🙂
Caroline says
My favorite thing to plan for the holidays is probably our Christmas Cookie Bake! We have so much fun getting together with family to do it!
Tracy says
Could definitely use it this year (and every year!)
Tracy says
I love to plan the baking and presents…but my plans rarely go as planned!
Leah says
I enjoy planning the food. Maybe because I like to eat, but that has been my favorite part of planning 😉
Kelly Jo says
This looks really neat! I’m trying to be more prepared going into this holiday season, and maybe this would help!
Michelle H says
My favorite holiday thing to plan is “cookie baking day.” Every year my mom and I (and usually my sister) get together and bake some of the same recipes my grandma used to make (and that my mom always made for us growing up). Over the years we’ve added my kids and much mess to the mix. We do cookies, fudge, and candy. I love to bring out the recipes and plan what we need. I clear everything off my kitchen counters we don’t need, though I’ve learned not to bother to do any deep cleaning before hand (that pesky colored sugar can find itself a home in some of the strangest places when put in the hands of little ones). I look forward to that day every year.
Alicia T says
This is my first year planning to give homemade items for gifts. I started canning this year and that has opened a door for me that I’m loving. I also LOVE planning CHRISTmas decorations, get togethers, special time with my husband, and church events.
Valerie says
The holiday planner looks awesome…been wondering about it for a couple of years…
Brooke says
I am so excited about this planner, I so wish I would have splurged and purchased one last year!! Hoping I’m a winner 🙂
NeKisha Rowe says
I love planning what gifts to give, figuring out that something special for each child.
Rebecca says
I love getting ahead of the game and getting much done so I can really enjoy the meaning of the season. When I can relax and enjoy, that’s my idea of a perfect season.
Sally says
I love to plan Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing parties! I look for goodies to put in these shoebox gifts all year and it is fun to get other people involved as the deadline for delivery arrives!
Pam says
I love the fall and anything pumpkin. I love the idea of making a Thanksgiving tree and placing thankful leaves for everyday in the month of November (although last year this turned into only 1 week prior to Thanksgiving). My favorite thing to do near Christmas is make cookies for our neighbors (this year I plan on including our local fire department) and treat bags for the kids getting off the bus! I love the idea of making a Thanksgiving tree and placing thankful leaves for everyday in the month of November (although last year this turned into only 1 week prior to Thanksgiving).
Mendy says
This looks fantastic!! So glad things like this are easier to find and use in our families.
E Marshall says
I love to plan for Thanksgiving, my all time favorite holiday!
Patrece Cope says
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Melinda says
Oh how fun! I have a travel binder like this for road trips. Never thought to do a planner for the holidays but it’s genius!
Tracy T. says
I love planning family gatherings, especially the menu.
Joy says
I love baking for the holidays. But, as far as serious planning, I am a gift giver, so, I love to plan the gifts. And it take a lot of planning, because we have such a tight budget (who doesn’t these days?).
Marie Weberg says
This year we are moving into a new home just before Thanksgiving. I am pretty sure Thanksgiving dinner will be eaten off our finest paper plates 🙂
I am excited to have a fresh new canvas in our home for decorating and celbrating. We are going to try to incorporate traditions from my German heritage and my husbnad’s Swedish heritage into our new family traditions.
Angie says
My most absolute favorite thing to plan for the holidays is Christmas Eve dinner with our entire family. It is the only time all year that no one has to get up early the next day for work, so no one is in a hurry after the meal to get home and get the kids in bed and then themselves to sleep. We turn on Christmas music softly in the background, the kids play, and the rest of us just sit and talk, laugh, and remember. I love it!
Kelly says
I love planning activities with my kids for the holidays. We love baking goodies, which make great gifts. This planner sounds wonderful! We would love to have one!
Sarah says
My favorite thing to do during the holidays in reading The Advent Book as a family each night. The book is straight Scripture text and by the final day, it is amazing to see how much Scripture the children have memorized!
Kit Dulin says
This looks wonderful and so needed. Thanks so much for the chance! Many blessings!
Kelly says
Our absolute favorite thing to plan for the holidays is Jesus’s Birthday! We make a Happy Birthday Jesus cake and sing happy birthday to Jesus. I also like to have the girls make a happy birthday Jesus card to put into His stocking. I love Christmas activities.
Chellie says
I love to plan the holiday family dinners. I don’t know that I will get to this year, as my family and my husband are currently not in agreement over some longstanding issues (prayers please), but that is my favorite part of the holidays. My birthday is right before Thanksgiving and when family asks what I want I tell them I want them to come over for Thanksgiving dinner…
Crystal Tucker says
Looks like something I would like! Hope to win!
Ellie says
I love to plan Christmas treats and small crafts with the kids!
Vickie says
The atmosphere – I just love how homey it feels and just . . . hard to explain.
Michelle says
Sounds really cute! Thanks.
Gayle says
I love planning gifts for our white elephant gift exchange! it is always so much fun!!!
meredeth says
I love planning holiday treats. 🙂
Angelique Johnson says
I would love to have this. I always find the holidays stressful and feel like we missed the real meaning of the season.
Michelle says
I would love to get my hands on one of these freebies!!
Sally says
I love to come up with funny gifts to give to family and friends.
Erin K. says
I would love to be able to plan out my holiday cookie baking with this!
Dicka says
Would love to have this. Thanks for offering it.
Stephanie Clark says
I am so glad I stumbled onto this. I always start holiday planning too late and feel rushed which takes away all the real joy of the activities.
Clair says
Hope this holiday season is blessed and full of wise plans!
Bethany says
How fun! Hope I win! 🙂
Carey says
I love to plan out all the cookies we make. ITs so fun looking at all the different kinds.
Susan C says
I love planning crafts and baking days with my kiddos and their friends!
vivian mcwhiney says
planing our home made gift and activities and a surprise calendar
vivian mcwhiney says
planning our homemade gift and activities and a surprise calendar
Tina says
Thanks for all your great links and giveaways! I need a planner like this, one way or another. 🙂
Barb says
I love planning all the treats and special foods for the holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. I love using planners – one just for the holiday’s would be great to use.
Kathryn Francey says
i love reading your blog. So much inspiration and so many tips
Amy Marie says
Woohoo! Thanks for the recommendation and the giveaway! 🙂