Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

bride_on_a_budget

Hi,

well i went in town today with my vouchers and started and finished my xmas shopping in one go, it took 6 hours and i now wished i had wore flat shoes instead of heels, but never mind.
all done now, just need to wrap them in december

furrypig

Hi everyone!

You ar all doing so well!! I haven't achieved much from my list this week I think it was harder during half term!! Which means I'll have to try harder this week!

I managed
prepare games for halloween party
sort food for halloween party
I have written all my Christmas cards!! (quite shocked!)
got the stamps
started organized Christmas countdown.

So for this week I'm carrying some over plus some new ones...
1. Book tickets for Florida
2. Make dentist appointment
3. Make appointment for Christmas haircut
4. Book Christmas visit to in laws
5. wrap birthday presents
7. Clear away Halloween decorations
8. Complete list of 24 advent crafts/activities
9. start to sort out Ds's bedroom
10. Tidy piles of bits in my bedroom!!

furrypig

Just realised what I did there!!

Tried to cheat by leaving out number 6!!
6. Finalise Christmas present list

jasmine_from_the_north

Good evening everyone. Just wanted to ask if anyone tried the christmas markets in Manchester in previous years. This year it's the first time we're going - very excited!!!:j:j:j Any tips, suggestions...? Thank you. xxx

maria_and_the_imps

i have decided that as i can't seem to follow a weekly list that i will just do daily lists, is that ok ?? lol my list for sunday
go to asdas
go to mil
get stuff ready for back to school

kalojac

Hi All, here's my update, I'm off now to upload to ebay and try and make extra xmas cash, have a good evening y'all x

kalojac wrote: »

Morning All

Well gotta say I failed miserably at my list last week, I don't know where last week went!

Here's my list for this week -

1. [strike]Make up 1 PJ Party Hamper the rest of the stuff came for it yesterday
   1. Hannah Montana PJs
   2. Eyemask
   3. Miley Cyrus Annual
   4. Hannah Montana DVD
   5. Nail Polish (their mams are gonna love me!)
   6. Popcorn
   7. BRATZ sock muffins
   8. Pringles
   9. Haribos
   10. Cola
   11. Rainbow Drops
   [/strike]~
2. Phone Boots to see where my order is! It was suppose to come on Thursday, there was a prerecorded message on their Customer Services Phoneline saying there may have been delays to Scotland due to Adverse Weather Conditions
3. When Boots order comes find a BIG hidey hole for 3 big "man in the red suit" presents.
4. When Boots order comes make up my youngest neice's "charlie and lola/Peppa Pig Hamper
   1. Charlie and Lola 2009 Annual
   2. Charlie and Lola Pink Milk Game
   3. Charlie and Lola Bubble Bath
   4. Peppa Pig DVD
   5. Peppa Pig 2 x Sock Muffins
   6. Rainbow Drops
   7. Popcorn
   8. Haribo's Sweets
   9. Pringles
   10. I bought a C & L Tote bag, I am going to put it all into then cello wrap it!
5. Get DH up to loft to find my wrapping paper
6. Deliver my friends baby present
7. [strike]Visit my baby sister's new house[/strike]
8. [strike]Deliver my other sister's baby present (tummy tub and steriliser), Baby Sonny was born this week - he is soooo cute![/strike]
9. Re-try a Fudge recipe that I want to use for little boxes at christmas
10. [strike]
11. Clean the house today
12. Take down halloween decorations
13. [/strike]

Hopefully I can manage this week, I really don't know where my time goes between schools, work, the boys afterschool clubs, I am shattered :rotfl:

MY TREAT - CHRISTMAS FILM and CHOCOLATE (or fudge if i can get it to work!)

jasmine_from_the_north

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

i have decided that as i can't seem to follow a weekly list that i will just do daily lists, is that ok ?? lol my list for sunday
go to asdas
go to mil
get stuff ready for back to school

Hi maria and the imps, that's a very good idea - I can't plan for more than a day ahead so my list for tomorrow is:
1. collect and sort clean washing
2. ironing
3. dinners cooked for the next 3 days + incl Sunday dinner
4. get stuff ready for work on Monday
5. phone my parents (do this every Sunday)
6. be a personal hairdresser to my DH+DS
7. clean the cooker (ovens - the lot :eek:)
8. finish packing parcels for posting first thing on Monday morning
8. watch strictly results :j
xxx

sugaJen

[strike]1) Catch up with washing/ironing[/strike]
2) Declutter and clean 2 kitchen cupboards
[strike]3) Declutter and clean 2 kitchen drawers[/strike]
4) Sort through everyones shoes and coats and get rid
5) Help DS finish school project
6) Sort through girls wardrobe
[strike]7) Clean oven, inside and out[/strike]

Tigger888

Morning everyone!

Had a great bonfire/fireworks night last night - the weather was perfect and it was DD2's first time and she loved it -yay!

However, DD1 and DD2 were up for one minute this morning when they started fighting and they haven't stopped yet! I am sitting in this room with the door shut!

I too am now doing the daily lists - I think it feels as if I am achieving more.

MIL is coming to visit so short list for today (OH is cooking roast lamb for lunch - yum yum) :-

1. Back to park with PTA to clean up after fireworks.
2. Take DD1 to friend's b/day party (and remember to pick her up although the mood I am in I might leave her there!)
3. Washing and ironing.
4. General tidy up (DD2 is loving jigsaws and games at the moment all at the same time!)
5. Plan for the next week - busy week so not much time for cleaning etc.
6 If time - deep clean bathroom (depends on how long MIL stays)
7. Watch Strictly results too Jasminefromthenorth - I missed it last night

pinkladymel - had a look at the Christmas Eve hamper thread - they have some lovely ideas. But I think what I really want to do is have an 'activity' box for the five days before Christmas - DD1 finishes school on 19th December so I want to keep them busy and amused until the big day. So far, I have a couple of DVDs (non Christmassy though ) and some paper chains to make. Was thinking of some Christmassy colouring pages and printing off some of the Christmas stories to read each night. I think I will go round the charity shops and pick up some more jigsaws and games. If the weather permits, maybe some sort of Christmas treasure hunt outside (will need to get my thinking cap on fir that!) Any other ideas greatly received!!

Have a good day all!

Love

Gill
xxx

RoxieW

xmas baking? tickets for a panto or a xmassy day out somewhere? A reply from santa?
One year we made a giant indoor snowman - basically just drew the outline on a huge sheet of paper and the boys made him by sticking cotton wool balls to it. Kept them busy for a hour