Most people look forward to
the added excitement that
comes with the holiday season.
However, with the excitement
comes added work, play, expens
es and fatigue. Frequently, the
“too much to do” syndrome takes
away from holiday pleasures.
What’s a person to do?
Recognize that the holidays
are approaching. Plan ahead.
Set priorities and goals. As a
family, identify the “must dos”
and “might dos” of the holiday
season.
The “must dos” could include
attending a holiday choral con
cert to hear your children sing.
A “might do” could be making
cookies and candy.
Goals can center around
activities for family and friends.
Or, goals can be the organiza
tional and housekeeping tasks
for holiday activities. As a fami
ly, decide what is most impor
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tant the holiday party or
fancy wrapped gifts.
What will the family cherish
most?
When the list of “must dos”
are made, place a name beside
each task. Post the list on the
refrigerator. Divide the tasks
equitably. Every family member
needs at least one task. The
tasks then become the responsi
bility of the assigned person.
Plan backwards to meet
deadlines. Put dates with the
assigned tasks and functions.
When do cards need to be
mailed? When should gifts be
wrapped and mailed? What are
the dates of the holiday parties?
Decide how long it will take to
accomplish each task.
Determine how many hours or
days, then add 25% more time.
Guaranteed, it will take more
time than you think. Mark the
calendar. Don’t forget ongoing
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activities still must be done.
Laundry still must be done.
Taking children to piano
lessons can’t be put on hiatus.
Make a check list for everv
family member. Check off the
task as it is completed. Get orga
nized.
January 1999 was a good
time to mark on the November
calendar what gift wrapping
supplies must be purchased.
Buy extra tape and tissue paper.
Frustration and anger occurs
when you run out of tape in the
middle of wrapping a mountain
of gifts. Determine if wrapping
paper should be purchased for
all family members. If so, ask
how many persons are receiving
gifts.
Early fall is a good time to
check the food inventory for
cookie and candy making sup
plies. Take stock of the infre
quently used spices and fruits
needed for making those
gourmet recipes. Buying some
items ahead will also lessen the
strain on the family budget.
A master calendar is a gift
from heaven. Write down all the
activities for each family mem
ber. The master calendar will
highlight conflicts. Decide who
you want to invite to your house
and when. Mark the calendar.
Extend the invitation to them
early so they can mark their cal
endars.
Group errands and shopping
trips. Shop when stores are least
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busy. Mid afternoon and very
early in the morning are good
times. Shop for short periods of
time. Tired shoppers make hasty
and sometimes unwise purchas
es. If possible shop without
young children. Most people
accomplish less than they
expected on a shopping trip.
Keep the list in the car, so items
can be checked.
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HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
Milton Hershey created a choco
late empire known everywhere for
making chocolate an everyday lux
ury. But he didn’t start with
chocolate.
The Hershey Museum intro
duces visitors to the early years of
Milton Hershey’s candy talents in
the Old Time Candy Kitchen, a
new exhibit opening Nov. 13.
The exhibit recreates what Mil
ton Hershey’s shop might have
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Finally, all family members
maintain some balance
Remember those priorities.
Remember why the holidays are
celebrated. Exhaustion and ill
ness is not the purpose of the
holiday season. Make time for
work and rest. Plan quiet time
along with the hustle and bustle
of many holiday activities
Expected the unexpected.
looked like when he began his can
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location with his disolavs and
advertising still in development. A
demonstration on making clear toy
candy will be held Saturdays and
Sundays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and
3:30 p.m., from Nov. 13 through
Dec. 19, and every day following
Christmas Day through Dec. 31.
For more information, call (717)
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