DECEMBER'S here and the madness of the festive season will soon be upon us - Christmas carols have already been played in the Pharmacy Daily office, and the tree is up.
One US pharmacist, Suzanne Soliman, has compiled six tips to prevent the holiday season from spiralling into a logistical nightmare for Pharmacy Times.
Here are Soliman's recommendations for staying sane this Christmas:
Create a shared calendar - keep track of work parties, school plays and end of year tasks for everyone at home, leave nothing to chance.
Hosting - set a menu for Christmas lunch and stick to it.
Don't see everyone - tempting as it might be to get out of the house and visit all the rellies individually, between screaming kids and high temperatures, it's just not worth it - Skype and FaceTime can let you see the mother-in-law from a safe distance.
Take advantage of family and friends - it's the time of year to call in any favours, especially when it comes to finding someone to look after the nippers.
Shopping - you don't have time to a leisurely trip to Westfield these days, and let's face it there's not much pleasure in combatting the masses fighting it out for the last Barbie, look online!
Purge - kids have a lot of stuff, it might be time to declutter and empty out the toy-chest to make way for the latest fad.
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