Instructions: Tis the season to be wondering "yikes, where did the time go?" The holidays are just around the corner and, if youre like us, youre shopping, baking (or worrying when youll find the time to bake), and taking very little time to enjoy the season . Enter the Pillsbury Digital Dispatch, with our weekly planning tips to inch you just that much further ahead. If youre planning a big event at your house, handle these few tasks this week. Three weeks from now, youll be sitting pretty.

o Plan the menu. o Write down your meal preparation schedule. o Note special equipment, additional seating or serving pieces youll need. o Buy paper goods and beverages.

Now go lie down.

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