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6 Weeks Before Easter Sunday

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Create a budget

– include a donation to your church or favorite charity

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If you are hosting draw up

a guest list

for your Easter Sunday gathering

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If you intend to

travel

make flight plans and arrangements for groundtransportation and accommodations

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Decide on a menu

: appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and beverages (If you are doing all the cooking, plan to make as much as you canahead of time to minimize cooking and kitchen clean up on Easter day. Mapout a timeline for cooking, freezing, thawing, reheating, etc.)

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Plan your tablescape

(Choose a theme and select coordinatedcenterpeice, flowers, table décor, candles, linens, menu cards, place cards,napkin rings, and Easter basket favors)

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Plan your

Easter basket gifts

both for your family and for a child in-need

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Compose a

master materials shopping list

to prepare your menu,table, and baskets

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Make a

family portrait

photo appointment

Notes:

5 Weeks Before Easter Sunday

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Sit for

family portrait

– get greeting cards printed (make sure you areable to pick them up at least

1 week before Easter

so they arrive to yourrecipients before the holiday.)

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Assess

Easter Sunday wardrobe

options and make a list of the itemsthat need to be dry cleaned and the items you still need to buy. Order theclothing items you intend to buy mail-order. (Don’t forget about tights, hairpins, dark dress socks, dress shoes, and formal outerwear.)

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Finalize your menu

plans

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If your meal will be a

potluck

, assign the dishes

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Send invitations

Notes:

3 Weeks Before Easter Sunday

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If you’re planning to

order a special cut of meat

such as a leg of lamb orcrown roast or a simple ham or fresh turkey, do it now. (If you are buying afrozen turkey, you can buy it 1 week before. Remember it takes 5 days in therefrigerator to thaw.)

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Call the florist

to order flowers if you plan to arrange your own floralcenterpieces and décor pieces

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Purchase needed table setting

and décor items (Check sales flyers forcoupons!)

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Check your calendars for

community/school events

to plan time andthe supplies you need

Notes:

2 Weeks Before Easter Sunday

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Make cookie doughs

and freeze them (Check the recipes to make surethe cookie doughs can be made and frozen in advance)

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Receive or purchase

greeting cards

and gather return address labels,stamps, and addresses for an easy sign and send

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Make sure there are live batteries (and film if needed) in your

camera

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Refer to your menu and assess which

serving pieces and utensils

areneeded– buy or borrow what you don’t have

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Make sure the family gets

haircuts

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Bring pets to the

groomers

(and then try to make sure they stay neat for 1 week)

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Clean your home

if you are entertaining guests (spring is a great time get your carpets clean)

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Drop off Sunday outfits at the

drycleaners

(You can also drop off yourtable linens to be cleaned and pressed if you don’t have time to do this yourself!)

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Launder, press, and hang neatly Sunday garments

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Start

defrosting

frozen turkey in the refrigerator

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Inventory your pantry and freezer,

compose a shopping list

, andpurchase all non-perishable items. (Wait until the day before Easter to buy salad greens, fresh bread or seafood.) (Also remember to shop for easy-prepmeals the week before the Holiday and items for drop-in guests like cheeses,crackers, and beverages.)

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Sign and

send Easter holiday greeting cards

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Purchase or gather

Easter basket supplies

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Purchase

egg dyeing supplies

(Don’t forget to stash away smocks for thekids and a pair of rubber gloves for you!)

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Save your shopping receipts and