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The Holiday Sanity Plan

An 11-week plan to get ahead of the holiday chaos and actually enjoy the season.

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Team Simplified
Oct 14, 2026
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The holidays are wonderful. But the mental load that comes with them? Not always so wonderful.

And the answer isn’t necessarily doing less of everything. Sometimes it’s just spreading things out so we’re not doing everything at once.

That’s the idea behind The Holiday Sanity Plan.

Starting October 19, we’re breaking the holiday season into 11 manageable weeks. Each week has a few practical things to tackle, a way to make life easier, and something fun to enjoy along the way.

Just small steps that help December feel a little less frantic.

Grab your planner, save this post, and take it one week at a time!

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