Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

addictedtolush

1. Put away all washed clothes, its a MASSIVE pile!
2. Clean inside windows upstairs
[STRIKE] 3. Clean under sofas and under cushions[/STRIKE]
4. Put summer clothes in attic
5. Clean banister (have 3 cats that jump through it so it gets very dirty)
6. Sort out junk/mail/general disgrace drawer in kitchen
7. Sort out what I have for hampers so far so I know what else need to be bought
[strike] 8. Send off a postal order for a debt we have[/strike]
[strike] 9. Buy a halloween costume for DS[/strike]
[strike] 10. Buy sweets for trick or treaters[/strike]

Morning girls, hope you are all well. I am bloody freezing, can't believe how cold its got, doesn't help that 3 weeks ago I was sunning it up in Turkey, boo!! But on the otherhand, less than 8 weeks until xmas.............woo!!!!!!!! :j I want my tree up now too! Am doing the rest of my jobs this afternoon so hopefully will be able to cross the rest off later. We are going round a friends tonight for fireworks as my son is at his dads next weekend and at my mums this weekend so am missing out on most of the displays with him. Also doing apple bobbing and stuff there tonight so looking forward to that. I will write a new list later this afernoon once I have thought of what to put on it! Anyway have a fab halloween! Oh and Pinkladymel, you're son is sooooo cute, I may post a picture of my ickle boy later too although i will come out HUGE as I get confused downsizing them. Byeeeeeeeeeee for now chicks xxx

sugaJen

Good Afternoon everyone

Think im going to try joining in with a list this week, im a fan of lists but like someone else here said (sorry cant remember who it was!!) I tend to stray and do other things too then it seems like ive got nowt done Going to be firm with myself and have a go anyway...

1) Catch up with washing/ironing
2) Declutter and clean 2 kitchen cupboards
3) Declutter and clean 2 kitchen drawers
4) Sort through everyones shoes and coats and get rid
5) Help DS finish school project
6) Sort through girls wardrobe

Gonna leave it at 6 jobs to make up for the fact ill end up doing other stuff oh but i will add

7) Have a baby highly unlikely- 2 and a half weeks left yet

Shevs

Woooo wooooo woooo I have today official finished all my christmas shopping. There is nothing left that I need to buy everybody is getting a gift I know they will love and I didnt skint my self over it. This is my first year of being organised, last year I was still buying presents the weekend before the big day. I have all the wrapping paper I need and wrote out all my cards. I do need to wrap them all but I am saving that for December. Its my second favourite christmas job after putting the decorations up.

Thanks for keeping me motivated you lot. All I need to do now is keep on top of all the house work so its gleeming when all the decs go up on the 14 of dec.

Big christmassy hugs to all of you xxxxx

sugaJen

WOW Shevs, Well done you :beer::beer:


Ive hardly started mine, but have planned nearly all of it so its just a case of going to buy it, and im keeping my eye on 3 for 2's and the argos mega deals. Oh and boots shopping evenings so I can get my extra points etc....

itsybitsygoth

I've bought all but two presents off my list and I've started buying tins, packets etc and stashing them away. I'm doing pretty well this year but now there is a blip in my salary until December 11th so i'm skint for the next 6 or so weeks. So will have to do a bit of a last minute dash around when I get paid but I'm going to try and buy one or two food items with my weekly shop so i'm not having to try and get hold of everything in December when the supermarkets are packed.

findingmyfeet

evening everyone
im back again at last, had the weeek from hell, everything that could go wrong did. You know the type i mean. Supposed to be out for the day on wednesday but one of the dogs collapsed and didnt make it the vet had to put her to sleep. Everyone here been in bits and we havent done a deal all week, just starting to come around again.
Anyway my list
1. clean one kitchen cupboard
2. clean windows inside-did upstairs only
3. clean downstairs windows outside
4.take down dead hanging baskets
5. look for more xmas gifts in town
6. finish two more xmas gift baskest and cello wrap, so they are finished
7. sort out halloween stuff for dd-done this and they frightening themselves to death at the moment with a horror dvd(4 girls nearly 16 and i can hear nothing but screams, they keep insisting its a good film !!)
8. get food and bake etc for dd and friends for halloween- done and already demolished most of it.
9. connect video to tv - had new tv for 2 months and still not done it , dvd player done but never got around to video.- sorted
10.decide what to buy dh for xmas , havent a clue.

so not many done , will carry them over to next week and make my new list in a mo.
Pinkladymel- happy anniversary. Your son is gorgeous, real sweetie . hope you real proud.
see you again shortly.

findingmyfeet

so here we go list for the coming week :

1. inside windows downstairs
2. outside downstairs windows
3.clean one kitchen cupboard
4.remove dead hanging baskets
5. get more gifts fron town
6. wrap at least 2 gifts
7. get stuff ready for 3 family birthdays in november
8. clear dead tomatoes etc out of greenhouse
9. buy new christmas wreaths
10. buy more xmas cards, address, get stamps etc.
hopefully will do better this time.
must get on, must move my bum, time running away soooooo quickly.
got my christmas crooners on low in the background to cheer me up.
bye all

glitterycloud

he everyone, i didn't finish my list from last week so i will try harder this week!!
1. Put away all clean clothes - there is a huge pile
2. Clean out my food cupboard and rearrange
3. Clean upstairs of house - bedrooms, bathroom and hallway
4. make a christmas music cd
5. Order all christmas dvds ready to watch in Dec
6. Clean the kitchen and wipe down leather sofas (dog has put dirty paws on it)
7. Design

glitterycloud

sorry don't knkow what happened there, will try again

hi everyone, i didn't finish my list from last week so i will try harder this week!!
1. [STRIKE]Put away all clean clothes - there is a huge pile[/STRIKE]
2. Clean out my food cupboard and rearrange
3. Clean upstairs of house - [strike]bedrooms[/strike], bathroom and hallway
4. [strike]make a christmas music cd[/strike]
5. Order all christmas dvds ready to watch in Dec
6. [strike]Clean the kitchen and wipe down leather sofas (dog has put dirty paws on it)[/strike]
7. Design and print gift tags for hampers
8. [STRIKE]Wrap some presents[/STRIKE]
9. [strike]Tidy bedroom and change bedding[/strike]
10. Possibly order some heating oil

I have a mix of christmassy and normal chores this week, i am trying to keep on top of it all but have had a week off which i know i will live to regret now those chores have built up!
Have a good week all

jasmine_from_the_north

findingmyfeet wrote: »

evening everyone
im back again at last, had the weeek from hell, everything that could go wrong did. You know the type i mean. Supposed to be out for the day on wednesday but one of the dogs collapsed and didnt make it the vet had to put her to sleep. Everyone here been in bits and we havent done a deal all week, just starting to come around again.
Anyway my list
1. clean one kitchen cupboard
2. clean windows inside-did upstairs only
3. clean downstairs windows outside
4.take down dead hanging baskets
5. look for more xmas gifts in town
6. finish two more xmas gift baskest and cello wrap, so they are finished
7. sort out halloween stuff for dd-done this and they frightening themselves to death at the moment with a horror dvd(4 girls nearly 16 and i can hear nothing but screams, they keep insisting its a good film !!)
8. get food and bake etc for dd and friends for halloween- done and already demolished most of it.
9. connect video to tv - had new tv for 2 months and still not done it , dvd player done but never got around to video.- sorted
10.decide what to buy dh for xmas , havent a clue.

so not many done , will carry them over to next week and make my new list in a mo.
Pinkladymel- happy anniversary. Your son is gorgeous, real sweetie . hope you real proud.
see you again shortly.

Hi findingmyfeet - sending lots and lots of love to you
(we had a border collie Arthur who had to be put down (old age) and it was very hard for us all. We still miss him :-(
You are doing really well with your list - I can't do the list as I know I would not get much done and so don't want to end up disappointed (a lot happening at the moment, hard to keep up sometimes). So well done!!!
I am getting a fleece jacket, 2x cords, thermals, Thornton's box of dark chocolates and a nice bottle of rioja for my DH. We do either consumables or clothes, or anything else that is on the dear Santa list :rotfl: (I am serious - everyone is doing one - really, it makes presents hunting for the grown ups so much easier believe me...)
Lots of love and sparkle.
xxx