How One Summer Day Saves Me Hours During the Holidays

Picture this: it"s a random Tuesday in July, Christmas music is blasting, and you"re spending the entire day baking holiday cookies with your kids. Sounds crazy? This simple tradition has become one of my most effective holiday stress-busting strategies. If December always feels like a chaotic scramble of baking, crafting, and endless to-dos, you"re going to love this completely unserious approach to a very serious problem. What started as a way to bring back the joy in holiday traditions has transformed into a strategic planning method that saves me hours during the busy holiday season. By doing holiday prep work when I actually have time and mental space, I"ve turned stressful December obligations back into the fun family activities they were meant to be. This isn"t just about cookies. It"s about thinking strategically and giving your future self the gift of a more relaxed holiday season. In This Episode, I"ll Cover:Why December traditions become overwhelming (and how to fix it)How to choose which holiday activities work best for summer prepStrategic freezing and storage tips for holiday bakingThe planning mindset that prevents reactive holiday scramblingHow this approach breaks up summer monotony while solving December stress JOIN THE PLAN-A-PALOOZA ANNUAL PLANNING WORKSHOP  The #1 Planning Event for Women, That Works for REAL Life! Live October 15 & 16, 2025 Business Owners can add Oct 17 Create Your Roadmap for 2026... One that actually includes time for YOU, progress on your goals, AND room for life's curveballs. 100+ Page Annual Planning Digital Workbook, Guest Expert Trainings + Replays Included! Get your ticket now at www.meg ________________________________ 💻 Free Training Overwhelmed? Frazzled? Tired of your calendar controlling you? You’re in the right place. Sign up for my free, on-demand training and learn how to take control of your time—no matter what life throws at you. 👉 https://www.megansumrell.com/freetraining ________________________________ 📱 Get The Pink Bee App Access planning tools, trainings, and support all in one place. 👉 https://www.onelink.to/qxdcwu ________________________________ Thanks for tuning in! Megan 🩷🐝 www.megansumrell.com www.instagram.com/megansumrell www.youtube.com/@the_pink_bee www.facebook.com/megansumrell