{"id":4488,"date":"2012-09-24T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/?p=4488"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:09:20","slug":"scheduling-for-the-holidays-3-months-and-counting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/24\/scheduling-for-the-holidays-3-months-and-counting\/","title":{"rendered":"Scheduling For The Holidays: 3 Months And Counting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>It sneaks up on us so fast&#8230;one minute the kids are going back to school.\u00a0 Suddenly, it\u2019s time for Halloween.\u00a0 Soon, you\u2019ll be celebrating Thanksgiving.\u00a0 Then it\u2019s just a short month until Christmas.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2267\/2118607755_1c09fc9f27_m.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Before it\u2019s time to trim the tree and deck the halls, we suggest these tips to make your holiday life a little less frantic :)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Plan for sales<\/b><br \/>\nBlack Friday?\u00a0 Cyber Monday?\u00a0 While these sales are rooted in American holiday tradition, they\u2019ve expanded to involve the entire digital world.\u00a0 American Thanksgiving takes place on November 22 this year, so expect large sites like Amazon to offer deep discovers from November 21st through 26th.\u00a0\u00a0 Make sure everyone has their Elfster wishlist updated before then<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6015\/5969033547_c370fec402_m.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Time, or Money?<\/b><br \/>\nEveryone loves gathering with friends for the holidays, but planning around everyone\u2019s hectic schedules can be daunting.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve got time but no money, try pairing up with a friend in the opposite situation: one can purchase all the foodstuffs or rent a location, while the other can use their extra time to prepare, cook, purchase, and clean.\u00a0 You can use Elfster to set up a small gift exchange during these gatherings, or even figure out who would like to attend!<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Having Holidays Outside the Holiday<\/b><br \/>\nIf you know your December is going to be non-stop scheduled events, don\u2019t pile more on!\u00a0 Have your Elfster exchange in October, November, or January.\u00a0 It will give you time to select gifts, exchange in a timely manner, and it\u2019s just as fun as December.\u00a0 You can even theme around these months: Halloween exchanges in October, Thanksgiving exchanges in November, or \u201cLooking forward to the new year!\u201d in January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5142\/5662069001_168ab0cf5d_m.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Be flexible<\/b><br \/>\nHere at Elfster we understand that sometimes plans need to change.\u00a0 Over the last year our elves have been hard at work with a number of changes.\u00a0 That\u2019s why we\u2019ve allowed Exchange Administrators to change the start and end date of exchanges, or to add people after the start of an exchange.\u00a0 If you miss the sign up deadline, you can now still let your organizer know you would like to participate.\u00a0 Then, the organizer can assign a name to you without changing the draw assignments for your whole group.\u00a0 We also have added fun new badges to allow you to show off what you have been doing on Elfster.\u00a0 Are you a party planner, wisher, or cool gift discoverer?\u00a0 Elves love to encourage good behavior, and these twelve badges tell everyone just how good you have been.<\/p>\n<p>We want to make sure you have access to the best deals on the web, so we will be featuring coupon codes and discounts from now until the end of December via Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elfster\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elfster<\/a>) and Twitter (@Elfster).\u00a0 Be sure to check for these valuable codes.\u00a0 We would love to hear how you handle the frantic pace of the holidays and what scheduling tricks you use to keep your sanity!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>photo credits:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/litherland\/\">litherland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/khs-museum\/\">Kununurra Historical Society Archive &amp; 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