**Christmas Calm: 10 Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season **

1.Prune the To-Do list- Ask," If I don't do this, what will happen? Aim to knock down the list of chores to the rock-bottom necessity

2.Cut The Gift List- Reign in gift exchanges that have been outgrown or lost their meaning. Limit gifts to a children only, draw names, or organize a gift exchange.

3.Wrap As You Go- Who needs to spend Christmas Eve catching up on wrapping chores?

4.Call, Don't Send Cards- Reach out and touch someone...The easy Way. Online greeting cards are easy, inexpensive & fun to send. No more post office lines.

5.Scale Back Décor- substitute a simple door wreath for outdoor lighting, a tabletop tree for the over-the-top tannenbaum.