The Ward Christmas Party- Crunch Time

I am stressed. I am not going to lie. The ward party is less than two weeks today and I have so much to do. I have sign-ups galore to deal with, and reminding people, making things, and doing the decorations. We have food to shop for, and caroling groups to coordinate, gifts to buy for the band that is playing. I wonder what the Bishop was thinking? I am such a high stress person. A worrier. I worry constantly about little details that the night of, no one will even notice, except me. Well, maybe there will be a … Continue reading

The Ward Christmas Party-Committees!

The ward christmas party is only 3 weeks away. I’m starting to feel the pressure a little bit, and feel stressed out. I have a lot to do. But, the key to having a successful party comes down to one word: Delegation. In the church, we all have so much on our plates with callings and our own personal lives, but people usually feel they can help out in some small way. That’s why, this year I divided everything up for our party into the following committees: *Food *Decoration *Table & Chair only set-up *Kitchen Clean-Up *Gym Clean-Up *Caroling Leader … Continue reading

Make December Meaningful

Last year at this time I was frantically planning our ward Christmas party. This year, I hope to be relaxing a bit more and taking care of a newborn babe. I have worked hard in previous months to get things “done” in an easy way like shopping online, leaving the decorating to someone else, and not planning too many activities. I look forward to sleepless nights with my little baby because I hope to be nursing by a Christmas tree and thinking about what is truly important this special time of year. I hope the slower pace will help me … Continue reading