…you know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen, Comet, and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen, but do you recall, The most famous reindeer of all…

The weather turns hotter, the decorations start going up, you can’t escape Mariah Carey, and you wonder where the year has gone…

It’s Christmas time again! Every year it sneaks up on us and every year we wonder why we weren’t more prepared while vowing we’ll never do this to ourselves again. Christmas is a beautiful time of year but that doesn’t mean it isn’t stressful for us all.

Some ways to make the season as stress free as possible:

-         Go to your work Christmas party, even if it seems boring. Embrace the season spirit and you might be surprised

-         Use those rewards points that you cultivate all year on presents to help save big dollars

-         See if your work or family want to do Secret Santa, a little mystery is always fun

-         Track your spending and budget for everything before you start buying. This is so important; nothing is more stressful than not realising you left yourself short

-         Go on a well-deserved holiday, or even a Staycation

-         Buy the cheaper items first, you’ll feel better about what’s left over when you start buying the big things this way

-         Use your time to help someone else, volunteer for a fundraiser, give $1 to charity, or even give blood this holiday season. Giving is the best present you can give yourself

Christmas is about spending time with those we love and reminding each other how much we care. Whether that’s by showering your loved ones with presents, making a home cooked meal, or giving a stranger a smile, Christmas is a time of joy, celebration and love.

It’s been a long couple of years and we need to remember to celebrate when we get the chance. No matter how you are spending December this year we just want to say from all of us at Maxwell & Cameron we hope everyone stays safe, happy and hopeful this holiday season.

And for those who already have your Christmas shopping done and are kicking up your feet to watch the rest of us start to panic we say ‘share your secret with the rest of us, we’re drowning over here’.

From all the team at Maxwell & Cameron,

“We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year”