Stress Busting Tips for Christmas

To save money, shop when there are offers on – buy foil and more expensive bits when you see them on offer.

The freezer is your best friend, buying sausages and other items when they are on offer helps to spread the cost of Christmas.

Plan ahead: Write a list of meals you will be having over the festive season and shop accordingly.

Organise your fridge: Before you head to the shops with your Christmas grocery list, make sure there’s room in your fridge for the food.

Make a to-do list and tick things off as you complete them.

Ask your family what they would like to eat on Christmas Day...it’s your family tradition (it doesn’t have to be turkey!)

Enlist some festive helpers! Get the children and other family members involved with the peeling and chopping: if they help you prepare, they are more likely to want to eat the veggies!

Vegetables can be peeled and chopped well in advance and frozen in freezer bags, perfect for saving stress on the big day.

Get your festive helpers to lay the table.

Keep on top of the washing up! Perfect chance for the children to earn some extra pennies?

Most importantly, remember that the true meaning of Christmas is to enjoy spending time with loved ones! Keep your plans simple and don’t let the cooking stress you – it’s just another dinner.