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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 9 MIN

How One Summer Day Saves Me Hours During the Holidays

from Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women · host Megan Sumrell: Time Management and Productivity Coach

Picture this: it's a random Tuesday in July, Christmas music is blasting, and you're spending the entire day baking holiday cookies with your kids. Sounds crazy? This simple tradition has become one of my most effective holiday stress-busting strategies. If December always feels like a chaotic scramble of baking, crafting, and endless to-dos, you're going to love this completely unserious approach to a very serious problem.What started as a way to bring back the joy in holiday traditions has transformed into a strategic planning method that saves me hours during the busy holiday season. By doing holiday prep work when I actually have time and mental space, I've turned stressful December obligations back into the fun family activities they were meant to be. This isn't just about cookies. It's about thinking strategically and giving your future self the gift of a more relaxed holiday season.In This Episode, I'll Cover:Why December traditions become overwhelming (and how to fix it)How to choose which holiday activities work best for summer prepStrategic freezing and storage tips for holiday bakingThe planning mindset that prevents reactive holiday scramblingHow this approach breaks up summer monotony while solving December stress________________________________💻 Free TrainingOverwhelmed? Frazzled? Tired of your calendar controlling you? You’re in the right place. Sign up for my free, on-demand training and learn how to take control of your time—no matter what life throws at you. 👉 www.megansumrell.com/freetraining________________________________📱 Get The Pink Bee AppAccess planning tools, trainings, and support all in one place. 👉 www.onelink.to/qxdcwu________________________________Thanks for tuning in!Megan 🩷🐝www.megansumrell.comwww.instagram.com/megansumrellwww.youtube.com/@the_pink_beewww.facebook.com/megansumrell

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Picture this: it's a random Tuesday in July, Christmas music is blasting, and you're spending the entire day baking holiday cookies with your kids. Sounds crazy? This simple tradition has become one of my most effective holiday stress-busting strategies. If December always feels like a chaotic scramble of baking, crafting, and endless to-dos, you're going to love this completely unserious approach to a very serious problem. What started as a way to bring back the joy in holiday traditions has...

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