Planning ahead will have you smiling serenely through the festivities but you’ve got to know where to start. Here’s our ultimate guide to ensure Christmas cheer…
There’s nothing more soul-destroying than knowing you’ve got a mountain of pressies to wrap on Christmas Eve, so wrap as you buy – making sure you label everything clearly of course. Some stores will even wrap for you.
“Last year I bought a pile of gift boxes and just put everything in them to save on wrapping,” says Lea Humphries, 25, from Milton Keynes, mum to Charlie, 4, and Katy, 2. “They were a bit more expensive, but the extra cost was worth it in terms of me holding on to my sanity.”