Christmas baking! (How to survive it!)

Today we are going to discuss Christmas baking, I love Christmas baking and I normally bake a lot anyway so for me it is not that huge of difference, but for most of you i realize that is not the case, but don't worry i have a little trick for all of you that will save you some back ache! Here is what I do, I start off with my stacks of recipes books and look through them to decided which items i want to make this year, I make a lot of Christmas baking every year, because every year we go to 10 different Christmases and every where we go I bring a plate of all kinds of Christmas goodies, a gift to our Hostess! Don't forget your Hostess or Host at every party you attend this year, no one should ever show up empty handed! So i make my list of all the recipes I want to make on the list i also note which recipe book this came from and the page number, cause you think you will remember but you might not and the idea here is to avoid stress, so write it down. Then take a look at your calendar, decide which days you have some time to spare and then on that day write down the recipe you plan to complete, here is an example of what i am making, December 8th was "Best ever chocolate chip cookies" Dec 9th "Short Bread" today December 10th "Reese's Peanut butter bars" etc etc, if you don't have much time on a certain day, choose something easy, or skip that day, if your day is looking empty choose and recipe that takes more time, of course some people prefer to do it all in one day, but by the end you are exhausted and not feeling very Joyful! And that also means that with only 2 weeks to go till Christmas you need to find a whole day to devote to baking, hard job. Take you time and bake daily, it breaks it up! I turn on the Christmas tunes and get to baking, try not to miss a day, it will be very hard to make it up, if something comes up and you absolutely couldn't find the time to get your recipe done, let it go, don't make that item, instead of trying to fit it in another day and over loading yourself. Here is a list of all the goodies I am making for Christmas, if you want any of the recipes just leave a comment or message me on face book! Of course FUDGE! LOL! Then Best Ever chocolate chip cookies (I am not bragging,that is their name lol) Short Bread (buttery yummy goodness), Reese's Peanut butter bars (So easy and so awesome), Bacon and Cheese Burger egg rolls (Not a sweet, but still a special Christmas treat) Rolo cookies (yummy chocolate cookies with a delicious rolo tucked inside), Amish caramels ( this is a new one for me, I hope they turn out, I don't have much luck with caramels), Pecan Tassies (which are basically mini pecan tarts ( another new one for me, the dough is a different type then i am used to so we shall see) Then the super easy yet delicious, Chocolate dipped pretzels! Hope you all enjoy your Christmas baking! And of course there are plenty of you who are simply to busy to bake Christmas goodies or your simply not bakers, there are still options for you, there are always local people selling all types of goodies at your local craft and bake sales, and if you look online a lot of people are selling Christmas goodie trays ready to roll, then there is the option of buying items at the store and simply adding your own personal touch. If you don't have time to bake, don't take it on, don't stress yourself out! You have enough going on and the idea is to enjoy this time of year, make that your priority!! Trust me a good family will love whatever you put in front of them as long as you are happy! So go on, make your lists, whether they be shopping lists or baking lists, make you list and get started we only have 14 days left! Happy Baking!!!