Christmas Eve is four weeks from today. Those four weeks will go by faster than you expect. So here's what to do this week to keep yourself on track:

• Start your Christmas shopping or continue if you've already started.  You want to have at least a third of your list done in the next week or so.  You MUST buy all the presents that need to be shipped.
• Try to finish off your cards.  Your target date to mail them is December 5th.
• This weekend is a great time to decorate.  You tend to have lots of folks around and many hands make light work (and you can feed them the leftovers).
• If you are making gifts, it's crunch time (or time to make sure you have a plan B if you don't finish).
• If you are throwing a party, send out invites and plan your menu.