There is something about November 1st that is always very energizing for me. Something about Halloween being over marking the official start to the Holiday Season.
I mean – Starbucks jumps on November1st – they started using their infamous Red Cups today. 
Soon our local soft-rock radio station will start playing 24/7 Holiday music. I love it!
I love the Holiday Season in general. I like the craziness, I could do without the traffic. I like how everyone seems a little nicer, the cold air feels crisp and refreshing, the shorter days make the twinkle lights even brighter.
I love visiting with friends, Holiday newsletters and Christmas cards with family photos, sharing our story with friends and families. Love, love, love this season.
BUT – – – all this happy, happy – joy, joy – doesn’t just happen. It takes planning and a commitment to being flexible. So let’s make a pack – we’ll all take the setting off perfection – plan what needs to be planned and remain flexible for unexpected changes that will surely happen.
And stay tuned for more time-saving tips to get us all through this Season with joy!
Happy Holiday Season to all!
Minute by minute 
November 3, 2011 at 6:10 am
Here, here! A great reminder about what is good about this season, absent the self-imposed stress! Well done, Amy…