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The Ultimate Christmas Planner

Every gift, every dollar, every holiday card, and the meal you're actually hosting, all in one place, so December stops living in your head.

Sixteen tabs for the whole season, plus a holiday bucket list you won't find in any other planner.

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One Google Sheet. No app to forget you downloaded.
Sound familiar

You're trying to plan a holiday for everyone with no plan and no team.

Here's the part nobody says out loud. The magic doesn't happen by itself. Somebody remembers that your niece outgrew last year's size, that the neighbors send cookies so you probably owe them something back, that the cards need to be in the mail by the 15th or they're New Year's cards now. That somebody is you, while the actual holiday is happening around you.

You ask yourself why you're so behind when everyone else looks like they've got it figured out, and somehow it's still your partner running to the store on Christmas Eve because something got missed.

You're not doing it wrong.

Why this one's different

Most planners organize what you're already spending. This one helps you save for it first.

Set a number in the fall, spread it across a few paychecks, and hand December a holiday that's already funded instead of one you're still catching up on in January.

I built it because I've lived the harder version of the mental load you're carrying right now. My first Christmas with a newborn, I was also hosting dinner at my house for the first time. I looked everywhere for a planner that could actually hold all of it, gifts, budget, cards, the meal, and came up empty every time. So I made my own, on purpose simple. No steep learning curve, just plug in your details and go, with instructions built right into the first tab. Three Christmases later, it's the reason I'm not the one running to the store on the 24th anymore.

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A lunch break

Open the sheet, add three names to the gift list.

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Before payday

Glance at the Savings Tracker, move ten dollars over.

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Before bed

Check the Dashboard, see exactly what's left, nothing more.

Ten minutes here, five minutes there, and by December it's already done.

What's inside

Sixteen connected tabs. One Google Sheet. Everything Christmas touches.

Click a category below to see everything that's inside.

Gifts + Money
Cards + Shopping
Time + Hosting
Extras
Gift List, every person, every idea, what's bought and wrapped
Wish List, log what you and your loved ones would actually love to receive
Stockings, up to twenty stockings tracked at once
Budget + Expenses, every dollar in one place
Savings Tracker, set money aside now so December is already paid for
Card Tracker, every holiday card, every address, who's sent and who's not
Shopping List, everything you need to buy for the holidays
Online Order Tracker, every order and return, so nothing gets lost in your inbox
To Do List, Monthly Calendar, and Weekly Planner
Meal Planner, Grocery List, and Menu Planner, for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or any big meal
Gifts Received, so thank you cards don't become a February problem
Bucket List, movies to watch, books to read, the parade of lights, all of it

Every tab comes with plain instructions built right in. No separate manual, no video required.

See it in action

The actual sheet, not a mockup.

Ultimate Christmas Planner Dashboard tab showing the countdown, gift budget, and advent calendar at a glance Ultimate Christmas Planner Savings Tracker tab showing the savings goal and weekly payment log Ultimate Christmas Planner Gift List tab showing gift budget, delivery status, and address tracking Ultimate Christmas Planner Bucket List tab showing holiday movies, activities, and traditions to plan
"Received more than expected." — Carolyn W. "I absolutely love this tracker!" — Jenny Sixteen tabs, one Google Sheet, $29 "Received more than expected." — Carolyn W. "I absolutely love this tracker!" — Jenny Sixteen tabs, one Google Sheet, $29
What other moms say

Real reviews, real names.

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It did not disappoint! It has everything you need to keep you organized for Christmas. I will be using this sheet to keep me sane for years to come!

Heidi M.
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Super cute and easy to use! So glad somebody else took the time and has the creativity to create this easy to use holiday planner.

Beth S.
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The instructions are clear, and it interconnects the different sheets together elegantly. The little details in the planner are beautiful.

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Why now

Right now Christmas and the holiday season feels far away, which is exactly why this is the moment.

Set your list and your budget before the fall sales start, and let the Savings Tracker spread the cost across a few paychecks instead of one December credit card statement. Come November, when everyone else is starting from zero, you'll already be finished.

Details + FAQ

Click a question to open it.

It's a Google Sheet. Works on your laptop, tablet, or phone. Make your own copy and it's yours. We recommend using on a computer for the best experience, but it syncs across devices for on the go use!

Can I reuse it every year?+
Yes, that's the whole point. Nothing carries over automatically, you'll save a fresh copy to your Google Drive each year, but the whole system is already built. You're filling it in, not building it.
Will I actually be able to figure this out?+
Every tab has plain instructions built right in, no video required, no separate manual. I built it to be plug and play on purpose, because I didn't want to fight with my own planner while everything else about the holidays was already a lot.
Do I need special software?+
No, it's a free Google Sheet to use with a free Google Account. It's built specifically for Google Sheets though, not Excel, and converting it over can break the formulas, so keep it in Sheets and everything works as it should.
Can I share it with a friend?+
It's licensed for your own personal use, so if a friend wants in, send her this way instead of your copy.
Give yourself a calm December

Starting tonight.

Click below and your download link lands in your inbox right away, open it, make your copy of the sheet, and you can have your first gift added to the list before you close the tab.

Ultimate Christmas Planner
$29
  • Sixteen connected tabs, one Google Sheet
  • Gift list, budget, savings tracker, and card tracker
  • Meal, menu, and grocery planning for the whole season
  • A holiday bucket list you won't find anywhere else
  • Plain instructions built into the first tab
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WORD ON THE STREET

“It did not disappoint! 

It has everything you need to keep you organized for Christmas. I will be using this sheet to keep me sane for years to come!”

Heidi M