August Rudolph Day

What's Rudolph Day? Here is the definition according to Organized Christmas:

A few years ago, members of our Christmas community began to observe "Rudolph Day" on the 25th of each month.

On that day, we take a few moments to plan some simple tasks for the month ahead, in order to get ready for Christmas Day with plenty of time to spare. By starting early--and working a bit at a time on each month's Rudolph Day--it's easy to prepare for Christmas, save money on gifts, and cut holiday stress.

Here's the annual line-up with the sub-theme (if there is one) in parentheses:

January - Tie Up Loose Ends (gather ideas and organize your Christmas notebook)

February - Begin a Holiday Letter

March - Birthday Gift-Buying Strategy (party planning for the holiday season)
April - Plan Holiday Crafts

May - Catalog Shopping Tips

June - Recipe Round Up

July - Choose a Holiday Plan (Christmas in July celebration)

August - Craft Control (thinking ahead to Elf on the Shelf)

September - Prepare for Holiday Gifts and Giving

October - Plan Holiday Meals

November - Write Holiday Letter

The bottom line is...prepare for Christmas by doing something every month and make the 25th of each month a Rudolph Day by doing something Christmasy!

I am totally unprepared for Rudolph Day this month - Sophia has been here since last weekend; I just took her to the airport this morning and she's on her way home.  Had to make a change to her itinerary so she doesn't fly through Houston with Hurricane Harvey unleashing its wrath down there.

My planner needs some serious attention and I see from the list above that I should be thinking ahead to Elf on the Shelf.  Our elf, Edward, brought gift cards last year which were hugely popular so I'm not sure how to top that.

This month's movie is The Preacher's Wife starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston - it's available for rent or purchase from Amazon.

Have a great Rudolph Day!