Personal Assistant – November

Once again, Tip Junkie is here as Your Personal Assistant. Consider taking a day to really plan and organize your schedule. Here are some things to do:

1. Let’s start the month off right and make a list of the things that are causing you added stress. Make a list of the big ones as well as the little ones. Is something in the house that’s broken, is there an insurance issue you need to take care of, do you need an extra trash can upstairs to help keep things tidy?

Once you’ve thought it out and made your list, next plan a day this week as your “ongoing problem day” and finally resolve those issues that need to be resolved. You’ll be glad that you did!

2. Check birthdays for the month, buy cards & presents, get them ready to mail or deliver. If you have a child’s birthday this month, plan it and get out the invites.

Tip Junkie has tons of amazing birthday theme, party favor, game and decor ideas.
Executive Homemaker has several games to print out.

3. Clear schedule for book club, girls night out, BUNCO, and other rotating activities. Make sure you have child care, your food assignment, etc. Here’s how to start a dinner club.

4. If you are doing a food storage, time to check the schedule and buy next on the list. Don’t forget to put some cash in there as well.

5. Change AC house filter.

6. Write one grandparent a letter, artwork, or card.

7. Plan Mommy/Son or Daddy/Daughter dates.

8. Plan a date night with your man, arrange the babysitter in advance or swap with a friend.

9. Start planning your Thanksgiving. Here are some of my favorite ideas to get you inspired:

10. It’s time to finalize your plans for Christmas.

Christmas Planner
Christmas decor, gift, tradition, and organization ideas
Printable Instructions for Christmas projects and gifts
Order or start making your Christmas cards

Christmas Parties:

Christmas Gift Ideas:

Christmas Home Decor Ideas:

If your purchasing your gifts, spread out your Christmas expenses buy purchasing a couple gifts each month from the Mom-preneur Shops. Every penny you spend goes to support another woman and her family. {{fabulous!}}

You can also barter with each other this year for Christmas gifts. However, don’t wait since the middle of shopping season will be crazy for everyone.

11. As you organize yourself this month, look ahead to the end of the year. This way you can stay ahead of the game and things won’t sneek by.

Finalize your Christmas plans and accommodations
Are you going to host a New Years party this year?

Upcoming Tip Junkie Events:

1. 12 Days of Junkie – November 9 – 20th, to help promote & feature some of the amazing women who have joined the Mom-prenuer Shop-a-thon, I will set up the 12 Days of Junkie where there will be two winners every day!

2. Christmas Tree Contest – A fun way to feature great tips and how-to’s on decorating a fabulous Christmas Tree.

3. Christmas Card Contest – Another fun way to feature fabulously creative Christmas cards and help inspire us to think a little more out of the box.

4. The Tip Junkie Awards - In January, Tip Junkie will get all dressed up to celebrate the “Oscars” of blog awards. You will have the opportunity to vote for the best tips featured here on Tip Junkie in 2009 and the winners will receive some fun prizes.

If you want to remind yourself to head on over to Tip Junkie at the beginning of every month for this segment, here’s a button you can put on the sidebar of your blog.