Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

EMminently

Originally Posted by mum2one
Thats amazing news, have they given u a date yet? xx


Hi - i know this is very silly but i've only read the last 5/6 posts on here. When I saw Emily quoting Mum2one I assumed it was a second baby - reading what followed made me laugh!......

Originally Posted by mum2one
Thats amazing news, have they given u a date yet? xx

They're currently doing some maintenance work on it so we'll be able to view it next week. But the guy that lives next door said it's in good condition inside

mum2one

I started the mass tidy up this morning in an attempt to get organised before the great wrapping.

This is what I achieved:
Box 1 - £1.00 items for xmas prezzies (incase dd gets any xmas presents from friends at school)
Box 2 - spare girls gifts - not used this yr be carried forward to next yr
Box 3 - Boys presenst (again incase of prezzies from school - got 6 things)
Box 4 - Food ready for little gift sets, - 2 eldery neighbours, best mate, aunt+uncle
Box 5 - Allocated presents

These are now under the dining room table and half across the floor, but it now means I can get out of bed both sides, and without having to do the ballet steps, (not pretty sight as not size 10!) to the loo in middle ngt.

Next -
Sort out the shed, as theres 3 big boxes prezzies - all loose waiting to be sorted.

Then -
Get boxes out of loft ( 5 boxes )

Aim to get all prezzies wrapped by next wed, as after that Im all over the place.
x


Big Purple Argos bag - dds odds, sods and a few of our things in there

jamtart6

EMminently - thats hilarious! There was a post like that on the Xfactor thread. The woman was talking about 'covering it up with just a towel as it went outside' which I thought was about Daniel from the X factor (gross thought).. turns out it was her cat she was rehousing but it didnt read like that at all!!

RoxieW - I know what you mean. A big list is helpful. I've liked mine as when I have a few mins I come on, read it and think "aha, I'll do that now" very good. We can do it, we have loadsa time!

Good luck mum2one!

jamtart6

phunkles wrote: »

Today I decided to scrap Snowmen soup
And instead bought some gorgeous boxes from Card Warehouse
£1.49 on 3 4 2 but self assemble but the box is gorgeous with a big silver snowflake on the top and a real quality card 8x8 in size
So instead im filling a box with choc bars for my friend and her hub - looks a bit more fancy than a selection box anyway

Ive not got much left to do now

I like your idea! Sounds lovely!!!

phunkles

Hehe Jamtart Im claiming it as a small hamper attempt
Im actually in love with the box wish I'd picked up more now 'cause I know they'll come in handy - might have to pop to town again to get some more
Might take a pic of the box 'cause it definately looks more expensive than £1
and they had them in a variety of sizes

I dont wanna be so organised

jamtart6

phunkles wrote: »

Hehe Jamtart Im claiming it as a small hamper attempt
Im actually in love with the box wish I'd picked up more now 'cause I know they'll come in handy - might have to pop to town again to get some more
Might take a pic of the box 'cause it definately looks more expensive than £1
and they had them in a variety of sizes

I dont wanna be so organised

You do because December can be spent relaxing and watching xmas films

We want pics of the box

mum2one

jamtart6 wrote: »

You do because December can be spent relaxing and watching xmas films
Or you could to the dentist for me and have my 4 fillings replaced!!;)
We want pics of the box

Dont knwo about anyone else, but be so plzed when all wrapped as well as xmas films, we can get to watch the others doing the headless chicken impression!!

sarahf191979

Morning All

Well I spent most of the morning out shopping yesterday, is it me or is it getting busy out there now? Everyone must have just started to think "Oh we better get xmas shopping" I couldn't move in some shops, only went out to get a few bits.

Managed to get OH to go up in the loft and get down the Xmas decs yesterday afternoon, so we spent the evening going through them, had to throw a few broken things away, and managed to make a shopping lost of what I need, so will be getting that today.

As for my list

Jobs for this week:

1. Finish all little bits in Kids room
2. Write Xmas cards with kids for school & Beavers
3. Make Xmas Pressies with DS1 for Beavers
4. Make teachers Pressies with DS1 & 2
5. Make Xmas Pressies for Kids in school off DS 1 & 2
6. 2 more tube fact jars
7. Buy frames and frame the name a star certificates
[strike]8. Buy frame and frame funny tube map for OH Mad friend[/strike]
[strike]9. Post 3 Parcels[/strike] posted 2, need to split one as it would have cost £38.90 to send :eek:
10. Go shopping for bits I need for craft day on sunday
[strike]11. PTA Meeting Today 9am[/strike]
[strike]12. Get rest of christmas Decorations out and start putting up so I can see what I need to buy/ make[/strike]
13. Wrap presents up that I picked up at my mums on saturday
14. Finish all printing jobs
15. Give Bathroom the once over
16. Give Master Bedroom the once over
17. Give Frontroom the once over
18. Give Kitchen the once over
19. Make Photo Cards (I didn't get new pic's yesterday, as the snow didn't last :mad: )

So need to add:

20. Shopping for new Christmassy bits
21. Help at school on wednesday, sorting out for Xmas Fair.

Right on I go... I really better get cracking but I think a cup of coffee first. Hope everyone has a nice day.

Take Care

Sarah
x

Tigger888

Morning everyone!

Well, I had a sense yesterday that it was all coming together nicely - I feel like all the jobs are almost done! Of course, it's a load of nonsense and I've still got loads to do but I just felt really good about what I had already done and wondering (yet again) how other people who leave it to the last minute do it!

I bought 'Miracle On 34th Street' on video (the newer version) and watched that on Sunday and I think that put me in a very good mood.

Saw the Christmas lights in our nearest town as well - they're lovely! And one little light was accidentally on in our village last night even though they don't get switched on until 4th December! My DD1 and I thought it was very funny!

Have a great day!

Love
Gill
xxx

catgirl

morning all
well yesterday i managed to finish the porch altho had to dump the exess flooring and underlay in it that OH has been meaning to move from living room, i told him on pain of death it had to be moved this am, havent stuck my head out yet so dont know if he has done. also managed to do nthe big clean of the living room which looked lovely yesteday aft but has slowly got toys coming bk into it *sigh*.
also wrote all of the christmas cards that i havent made and started to finish making the family ones, hope to finish them this eve.
today is babysiging this am with son1 then race bk up to my folks and get the baby son then dash off to ikea to meet my friend, im gettign some more twigs as the romoval men kept dropping the original ones so they are a bit battered looking pluss i need a christmassy light thing in the corner of the living room as 2 small for christmas tree so putting that in the conservatory but need somthing. dont know when im going to do any wrapping prob after the 7th as i have a craftfair that day and 30 cakes to ice n decorate before then (yes mad but i will hopefuly be ale to afford a wii:j)
have a good day everyone