Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

sugaJen

Im quite proud of the alarm clock thought, been ages since I had a good idea :rotfl:

Hmmm think I might leave the fimo for now, might try making that salt dough stuff instead?

Pinkladymel, I really feel for you, I like garlic even the smell but not when its overpowering or constant!! Im not suprised it made you sick. Do you get on with the neighbour? Sounds silly but is there anyone you can report her to? I know that seems extreme but so is physically vomitting because of something neighbour is doing. (anti-social maybe??)

pinkladymel

hulagirl - hahaah the hubby is the extra weight BRILLIANT I love coming on here you lot make me laugh so much

SugaJen - I like these neighbours they're better then the others who used to play music full blast till 3am and I had a newborn screaming They are jamaican (well, albino actually) so he has a lot of garlic in his food. I can't even tell you what the smell is like. I used to love garlic but I found myself not fancying it these days lol.

Tartster Wheres this halloween page

jamtart6

http://libertycottage.blogspot.com/2008/11/halloween-scrapbook-page.html

Tis here!!

jamtart6

1.Buy memory card [STRIKE]
2. Get another £10 voucher so do trusted place reviews![/STRIKE]
2. ensure xmas cards are made
3. locate cheap metallic red curling ribbon/raffia
4. buy book (for xmas gift) using wh smith code - used amazon voucher
5. buy batteries
6. photograph eBay iems
7. Buy present #2 for Mum
8. Advertise a large item for sale in paper
9. Ring doctors
10. Pay for hotel room
11. Upload snapfish items
12. Do eBay descriptions
13. List eBay goods
14. Finalise gift lists for mine and OH's family
15. Decide what I would like for xmas
16. Get DS games organised from friend
17. Get HMV discount card organised to purchase some gifts
18. Order prints from snapfish (free) for friend's calender
19. Sort out photos for friend #2's calender
20. Order friend no. 2's calender
21. Make 'time capsule' envelope for 2009 for gift
22. Complete organised xmas list for this week
23. Complain to snapfish and pigsback about 'free' code for prints!
24. Resize photos for eBay listings
25. List 2nd batch of ebay goods, take photos and resize pics
26. Write xmas cards for work people
27. Make extra special xmas cards for family
28. Write an 'occasions and outfits' list
29. Lose 7lb before Christmas - This is saving money as all I need to be is 7lb lighter and a whole new section of my wardrobe will fit me again - 2lb down, 5lb to go :T
30. Register with Pixum
31. sort in laws gifts
32. sort friends presents
33. Wrap friend's presents
34. Test DS Lite
34. Order Wine for hamper
35. Do a test wrap !
36. Make fimo gift tags/tree decorations
37. Make a cute box for the superlambanana
38. Source cheapest place to buy Batman
39. Order Photomug using 50% code for snapfish
40. Complete reality check list on organised.com
41. Wrap in-laws presents
42. Make in-laws calender
43. Wrap Work mates presents
44. Kick snapfish's @ss
45. Take photos for in-laws calender
Kick Snapfish's @ss more severely!!:mad:
46. Upload rest of eBay stuff


Doing quite well on the list and eBay has gone really well up to now! So much better than I had hoped Currently need to make £113 to cover the cost of presents I've already bought, but pleased with how it is going

findingmyfeet

hi all,

got the xmas crooners on while i do some baking for everyones lunchboxes for this week. Its quite relaxing actually, no one in and just lit the wood burner too ( freezing here and very windy, leaves almost gone off all the trees). Peace for another hour at least.
I have tesco ordered a few times , when ordering fresh/firdge stuff or fruit and veg i put additional comments on for the pickers. Like almost green bananas, or milk must have at least 4 days on etc. so they know exactly how i want them, takes a little longer to do but i get what i want. if not i give it back to the driver.
pinkladymel- told him he wont be getting any sunday lunch ( well dinner we are eating later today). He knows not to mess with me and that i will carry out my threat ive done it before when hes upset bigtime. !!! if it dont appear by serving up time the dog will be getting a treat.

Also spent the afternoon clearing the 'cupboard of shame', not on my list yet and had no intentions of doing it but opened it to get something and almost got crushed. So whipped everything out and took me 3 hours to sort and put away . Left a lovely stack of stuff for recycling centre, bags for charity shop and loads of rubbish. not perfect but loads better.
got to dash baking ready to come out of the oven.

RoxieW

hi sugajen- me and my little boy both have excema and I find lush products really mild. I only let him use them as a treat but neither of us have been irritated by them so far. I asked in store for ones for their xmas hampers that were particularly mild for sore skin and they recommended the little snowman bath bomb they do. its super cute and has shea butter and all kinds of lovely stuff in it. I also love to use their almond soap (forget the name but its something to do with snow).

RoxieW

fidning myfeet - doesnt it feel sooooo much better when its done? I hated my cupboard of doom with a passion but i feel much warmer towards it now I can actually open the door without getting attacked by mop/ironing board/shopping bags etc.

right - my list for this week. Gonna put some more xmassy things on there that may or may not get done but at least they're written down - then will do daily list incorporating some of the xmassy things as well as my usual daily grind chores!

1) Sort out new kitchen - ie choose and order
2) Put photos in albums
3) Put canvasses up
4) make boys xmas eve hampers
5) Strip paper in boys room
6) more snowman soups
7) sort coats
8) [strike]shopping list of gifts to buy[/strike]
9) book panto tickets
10)[STRIKE] xmas card list inc fancy/not fancy[/STRIKE]

tinseltoes

Hello... hope its ok if I join you! :santa2:

I have seriously got the 'get organised for christmas' bug! big time! :j

I am going shopping tomorrow, hoping to get the following bits sorted tomorrow/this week:

1- All the 'special' christmas cards, mum, dad etc bought (as cheaply as possible )
2- Get all the bits I need to make a snowman soup or 2 lol.
3- Take the library books back before my 60p fine increases (not alot i know but not very money saving either :eek: )
4- Write out christmas cards
5- Make present list for everyone
[STRIKE]6- Sort out christmas decs etc in loft (so i know where they are :rotfl: )[/STRIKE]
7- Sort at least 2 peoples presents out and get them bought and wrapped.

Think thats about it for now! :eek:

mistyw1973

Hello all :santa2:

I have been lurking on this thread for a while now but haven't posted...just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone. I needed to be far more organised than normal this year as OH's dad is going in for a heart op in a couple of weeks so will be doing lots for him and OH's mum..so wanted to make sure I was upto date with things so that I don't get overwhelmed as have to fit in work, DS, OH, and all our normal stuff as usual too...plus a trip to Switzerland too !! Woo hoo !!

I have had a list of big things that I wanted to do, and am pleased to say I got all of the big stuff finished today !
Have de cluttered the playroom to fit in all the new xmas stuff, have cleared out my wardrobe and the spare room wardrobe so I now have room for all the christmas pressies I have bought !!:j (almost finished pressie buying too !)

Even managed to clean the car out..and wrap a few pressies too (big mug of ovaltine, and xmas songs...doesn't get much better :T

How pleased with myself am I ??:o

Keep up the good work !!

mum1plus1

Hi hope you dont mind but me joining. Im usually quite organised for xmas but this year we have a new baby in the mix as well as teenage son and the extended family Sister, BIL 2kids (under 5) and (grand)father have all decided to go away to stay in cornish farmhouse. Idea is lovely but the practicalities of this are starting to make me panic! (just a bit as its still only Nov) Any one done this before and have any good tips as to what to take, what to do (its bound to be wet) and how to mediate family tiffs!! All advice appreciated tks.