Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

pinkladymel

Thanksgiving is on the 27th November this year you can find out more details here:
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Mandy, I am so sorry to hear you have that playing on your mind right now. I hope things improve for you. Have you thought about using christmas tree ornaments as gift tags then they can be put on the tree as a special decoration so 2 gifts in one.

Siren I bought the lovely red one from my Primark. Last year they had a gorgeous chocolate coloured one and I sent it to my friend but it got lost in the post

scattymam1

Already started this morning, catching up with the cleaning for living room and entrance way so I can get uptodate. Just about to clean the windows, my neighbours will wonder what's wrong with me!!!

I'm on a roll now as I skipped to my daughters room yesterday(it really needed doing). I got rid of another two carrier bags of rubbish and put 2 bags of unused/outgrown stuff into the loft. But I was disgusted at myself at the dust! I was sneezing and wheezing and I let my daughter sleep in there so I overhauled it. The trouble is the windows can only be opened from the bottom - dangerous, she would jump out cos she thinks she's peterpan. So I'm going make a conscious effort to open the windows more often while we're out. It's kicked me up the bum to get everything sorted.

Going to shop today at Netto's - pick up some extra tins to put away for christmas and buy the bits and pieces to try out making fudge for presents, going to buy stamps today also.

Ooh scrap that about buying tins- my MIL has just been on the phone and said she doesn't want to get us stuff we don't use plus she has no ideas for my husband so she's going to put together food hampers for us :T :j - yippee, that will come in handy at christmas. I love my MIL, how many people can say that eh?

Off to clean some more - bye bye xxx:xmassmile

claffys

You have all inspired me to get off my bum and clean up.

Yesterday I wrote a list of rooms I want to tackle.

For yesterday I had kithen & back kitchen and I got them both done.
I also took my 3 children to lidl after school :eek: to get something for tea and cooked and had my husbands tea ready when he got home. (not something that happens very often lol:rotfl: )

On my list for today was the bathroom , hall stairs and landings. I made myself get out of bed when H got up with Ru at 6.45 and had them all done by 8am :T

Tomorrows job is our room so I will start that later once H is home to look after Rubes.

We are going to Cov on Sunday to visit nephew who was 1 this week so will not get anything done.
The boys room is booked in for Monday.

Once its all done I can get up to the loft and start looking what presents I have.

Em
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shelovestobuystuff

Printed off the rest of the pages I need from the OC website this morning.Love reading all the articles on there,I have read all of the 'to read this week' stuff,they give good tips on simplifying christmas and ideas for doing it all within budget.
I have not done the housework lists yet,maybe wont bother as I hate doing housework anyway.We have the builders finishing off today so we will be doing some finishing touches to decor etc for xmas but as little as possible.

aurorahelios

I've just been on halfcost, quite a few new things on there today including wrapping paper and decorations so I've had a bit of a spend-up. I'm now sorted for those items so next I want to finish my present buying got most already but still a few to go.

Halfcost have a 4 for 3 promotion on christmas items so that along with the code posted by pinkladymel (thankyou) saved me over £20 so well chuffed.

mum2one

aurorahelios wrote: »

I've just been on halfcost, quite a few new things on there today including wrapping paper and decorations so I've had a bit of a spend-up. I'm now sorted for those items so next I want to finish my present buying got most already but still a few to go.

Halfcost have a 4 for 3 promotion on christmas items so that along with the code posted by pinkladymel (thankyou) saved me over £20 so well chuffed.

You do realise that means I will have to go on and have another look!! x

Tigger888

Well, one more birthday present wrapped last night for DD2 (for mid-November) and DD1's Nintendo DS charged and wrapped for her birthday next month.

Going out this afternoon but am going to tackle our bedroom this morning - hoover and dusters at the ready!

Have a good day everyone!

loulou26

Im loving this thread, ive just printed off all my calanders and will be filling them in today. I've already made my hefty gift list so just need to rearrange the budget a bit now to suit!
I think im converting my OH aswell, at first he was a bit dubious but when i said it would mean spreading the cost and no mad rush in December with everyone else he picked up some enthusiasm!

mum2one

I did good, not to big of an order with half csost, but got the gorgeous Bagpuss crackers, adding them in with friends xmas prezzies, we all grew up up with Bagpuss, a few extra xmas novelties.
Thank you to pinkladymel as the discount come in very useful, (esp as I spent less than £50.00).
Got all my birthday presents wrapped yesterday upto December, so dont have to worry about them now.
Did a Tesco direct order - got some Disney princess curtains and rug coming, part of dd xmas prezzie Im doing her rm with disney princess accessories.
(all sourced from the (cheapest!) rephrase best money saving way.
Princess valance - Halfcost £5.00
Princess Quilt cover - Studio cards £20.00 (dd has a double quilt on single bed!)
Curtains and rug - £22.00 - Tesco direct

All got left for xmas
Dads prezzie - Harrods Whisky and sweets (depends on postage)
Mum - £15 knick nacks
DD - few knick nacks etc (already got 2 ds games ready - brought from Morrisons in £12 sale, Wall.e DVD on pre release price £12.00 delievered Nov)
At thios rate going have to get a bigger file - printed receipts as ious all over the place.
x

sammy_kaye18

Hi All

Im back for a bit - been lurkign ont he OS thread ofr a while

Have managed to finish my dads present bar getting him some small dipping sauces. He so far has a book of sauces, a book of dressings, a jamie oliver flavour shaker and 6 packs of herbs to grow in his garden. Am going to include a picture from my little boy in there too and possibly a school picture of him.

Have been lookign at decorating date and had a nice surprise form boyfriend - he has arranged to take me chrismtas shoppign to Hereford for christmas (we livein south wales) and he said hereford is a little sort of oldie town - no big fancy shoppign centres but nice little street market and little oddd shops - love it already - only problem is he wants to go december 1st so i wont be decorating until wednesday 3rd december so that is when our chrismtas visitor will arrive

Also I did a christmas elf name generator game and put in my little boys name which is Benjamin P

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t and it generated his name to
MERRY SPARKLY TOES and mine was decoded as Cheerful Tum-Tums. Think I prefer merry sparkly toes better.