Houseworks Holiday Plan: Close to Home Week

Here come the small stuff! This week in the Houseworks Holiday Plan, our hearts are close to home as we tackle the children's rooms. Empty nest or child-free? We'll use this week to deal with any bonus rooms or areas in our home.

This is also the week we bring a little bit of reality to our dreams of a holiday house, with the Seasonal Spruce-Up exercise. Designed to get our head out of the clouds and our pocketbooks firmly anchored, the exercise cuts through Furniture Flyer Fog and brings sanity to preparing the house for the season.

Finally, in holiday prep, we'll start on stocking stuffers, plan Halloween costumes, and begin working on Christmas cards or letters this week.

Close to Home Week Assignments

Ready to prepare for the holidays with friends? Try these message board communities to discuss the HHP:

Magical Holiday Home HHP Forum

Our Home for the Holidays HHP Forum