Christmas Prepper

Last Minute Planning Guide for Christmas (I think now we are week into December most planning going forward can count as last minute?) Here are 5 things you can do to prep for Christmas and the festive period now to help you have as stress free a day as possible.

Netmums New Year article: https://www.netmums.com/christmas/the-genius-way-to-do-nye-so-the-whole-family-enjoys-it

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Children’s Gift Guide: https://christmasprepper.com/2021/11/13/childrens-gift-guide/

We are getting ever closer to Christmas so I thought it was about time that I was true to my name (Christmas Prepper) and released another Christmas prepping podcast. This week I’m talking about what to do to prep for Christmas in November and specifically focusing on shopping.

Christmas Prep-Along Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvd41wAcwBM&list=PLL06jbMvLvGBV7FLtqpvJK1FqUd_hrnJh

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Children’s Gift Guide: https://christmasprepper.com/2021/11/13/childrens-gift-guide/

Black Friday Shopping Printable: https://mailchi.mp/e96bcc1634ef/christmas-prep-along-week-10

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In this episode I’m reviewing the Christmas magazines that I have bought and read this year.

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We’re now 12 weeks away from Christmas Day and only 8 weeks away from Advent! Advent starts on the Sunday nearest to the 30th of November and goes through until Christmas Eve ending on Christmas Day!

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Sources I used for research in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent & https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise-and-events/christingle/what-is-christingle

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In this weeks podcast episode I’m reviewing some Christmas Lit books that I’ve listened to rather than read: Christmas at the Cornish Cafe - Philippa Ashley, Christmas Every Day - Beth Moran, Falling for Christmas - Kate Hewitt & A Cotswold Christmas - Kate Hewitt

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This episode is about all things Autumn, including a deep dive into the celebration of Bonfire Night in the UK. I’m not just a fan of Christmas, I’m a fan of all that comes with the ‘ber months really (and I go all in for Easter! But that’s an episode for another time!)

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Sources I used for historical research in this episode: https://www.historic-uk.com, https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/samhain.shtml, https://www.metoffice.gov.uk

If you would like a copy of my 2021 Christmas Planner it’s available on Amazon:

Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/2021-Christmas-Planner-planning-organised/dp/B09BC9NYPG/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=The+Christmas+Prepper&qid=1628460100&s=books&sr=1-11

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A review of Enid Blyton’s Christmas Tales. This book is one of 2 complications of Enid Blyton’s short stories about Christmas. There are 25 stories in this book and they were published over a 32 year period (1924-1956) in various publications including magazines and previous story compilations.

ISBN: 978-1444931136

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This weeks episode is all about gift presentation - wrapping, hampers, the history of it, what we do now and some ideas for ways for your presents this year.

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Sources for facts, historical and otherwise mentioned within the episode are: theatlantic.com, mentalfloss.com, grandviewresearch.com, Lewis & Cooper, Fortnum’s & Mason & Wikipedia.

The reusable gift wraps mentioned are available from: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheOathouse

This week for the book review episode I thought I’d give Christmas a little break and review some of my favourite Autumnal books for Children.

Sweep by Louise Greig & Julia Sarda ISBN:978-1405283779 https://amzn.to/37KyL5V

Little Goose’s Autumn by Elli Woodward & Briony May Smith ISBN: 978-1509807970 https://amzn.to/2Uiy5S2

Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper ISBN: 978-0552545105 https://amzn.to/2VYq4T5

The Very Helpful Hedgehog by Rosie Wellesley ISBN: 978-1843651987 https://amzn.to/3iQhgHu

Fletcher & the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson & Tiphanie Beeke ISBN: 978-0061573972 https://amzn.to/3sjAlVO

So, we are in August now! And I have noticed a lot more Christmas creeping out on social media…It’s definitely time to get prepping guys! Follow my easy steps to plan an enjoyable Christmas without getting overwhelmed. AS mentioned in the show my planner is available on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09BC9NYPG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B09BC9NYPG&linkCode=as2&tag=christmasprep-21&linkId=efb502d2a797508f9de2bc9afc865c58 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/2021-Christmas-Planner-planning-organised/dp/B09BC9NYPG/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=The+christmas+prepper&qid=1628460173&sr=8-4 and Amazon Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/2021-Christmas-Planner-planning-organised/dp/B09BC9NYPG/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=The+Christmas+Prepper&qid=1628460100&s=books&sr=1-11