Thriving During the Holidays: Advice from Across the Web

Community Manager — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:26:00 GMT

Getting organized for the holidays can be a big nut to crack. Luckily its Nutcracker season! If your holiday to-do list is so long you're worried about finding time to enjoy yourself, we posted some great holiday organizing advice last week and this week have rounded up wonderful holiday tips from a few of our favorite bloggers.

So sit down, grab a cup of hot chocolate and get ready for some rocking holiday advice.

Remember the Reason for the Season: Zen Habits, the blog about mindful living and doing more with less, shares thoughts on making the season meaningful in How to Be Mindful During the Holidays, in 350 words.

When Family is Frustrating: Not all holidays are Brady Bunch-perfect. Family get-togethers can be stressful. The blog "The Happiness Project" dispenses sound advice on dealing with challenging family members in 7 Tips for Getting Along with Your Difficult Relatives Over Thanksgiving.

Give the Gift of Organization: What's better than a book? A book that will get you organized and off on the right foot in 2011! Creative Organizing recommends these reads in Holiday Gift Ideas for the Organizer on Your List: Books.

Hooray for Useful Gifts!: Organizing maven Erin Rooney of the Unclutterer doesn't want you (or your friends and family) struggling under piles of useless junk. Rooney dishes out useful gift ideas in the Unclutterer's 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Practical Presents.

Twelve Days My Foot!: When the holiday decorations begin to go up after Halloween, the season can seem a lot longer than the 12 days of yore. And in truth, the shopping, baking, decorating and wrapping can take weeks. Time for the handy planners on the blog Life, Your Way. They're called Christmas planners but they work for any holiday or major event you're planning.

Do you have any favorite holiday organizing tips? Share your thoughts here and on the Beyond Folders Community's Facebook page.

by Candie Harris

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Thriving During the Holidays: Advice from Across the Web