Post by Lisa Fogarty.
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Most of our fondest holiday memories involve special moments our parents created for us. Food tasted better. Our kitchens smelled like cookies. Presents magically appeared under the tree, perfectly wrapped -- not a rip in sight -- and we begged to keep those sparkly decorations up forever. Now that we have little ones who are waiting to experience that same holiday joy, we know it takes a great deal of planning (as well as blood, sweat, and tears) to pull off the magic of the holidays.
This year, save yourself the hassle of doing everything at once by following this holiday planning checklist that every mom needs.
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