OS Christmas 2014 thread!!!!

I am usually so much more organised than this but this year I have finished my degree, been working full time and am now 14 week pregnant! So it's been a little hectic! I am coming out the end of the horrible morning sickness bit, my working hours are reducing as of mid September and degree is done and dusted so in a few weeks I will finally be able to focus on enjoying winter and Christmas! It's DD's birthday in October too but as she will be 2 years old I am hoping to keep it simple.

I love making jams/chutneys for gifts and this year am going to make DD some felt food for her tea set. Trying to think of something homemade for DS but as he is 8 he mostly wants Cool Things, not things made by mum.

We are totally dirt poor this year so going to make big batches of hedgerow jam for the grown ups, though not got many people to give to anyway as we have been working on getting agreements with as many family members as possible that presents are for children only.

My to do list so far is;

make hedgerow jam
make felt food for DD
decorate dining room (is currently a playroom as I am a child minder but I'm fed up of it!)
exchange unwanted DVDs/CDs/games etc at CEX and use credit to get stocking fillers
buy stocking fillers for DH/DS/DD
Declutter DS's room (if I'm brave enough!)
Stock up freezer

I also follow a thread on Mumsnet known as Fellatio's Poncetastic Christmas Thread which is brilliant and very funny if you're into the whole home-made Christmas thing.

Looking forward to it, Christmas is my favourite!

So far, 1 Xmas pressie bought.
I will still be using the mounds of wrapping paper that I've bought from previous years. So no buying of wrapping paper for me this year.

I ventured into the Christmas drawers (under bed) whilst decluttering. I have enough cards and paper and a few gift bags. I need to write a list but I do have a few ideas for gifts in my head.
I'd like to have got it all bought and wrapped by 1st December. Now there's a challenge.

Polly

Love Christmas x
I have to totally declutter my house and clean as we have had such a difficult year the house has become a mess.

I set myself the goal of Christmas as we will need the table and it is currently covered in tat.

Christmas will be a much more simple affair this year - the kids have been warned!!!!