Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

mum2one

My aim for this week

1. Get the presents down from loft to take down South - done, all bagged and ready to wrap, even got a few other presents sorted
2. Get their xmas cards done - done - brought pack 10 cards do the trick
3. plan what I want from Boots catalogue - on hold - I want to much
4. Plan Marks and Spencers shop (really impressed they have a naturals range body butter etc, 3 4 2 £5.00 each, less than half price of Body Shop - done, got body butters, great pack of mens shower gels £5.00
5, Hunt passport off to Tunisa end Nov - Passport was in bank statements, dont ask why!
6. get dd to finally decide what she wants from father xmas - so far on list, torch, dolls head to do hair (already got), dance mat (seen one in Argos got £10 argos voucher)
7. plan rest of dds presents -(depending on father xmas list) cupcake toy seen it but dont know if want to pay £30 and the refills are £10, high school muscial piano - again no-go, had closer look its a craft box made into a piano shape,disney 3D puzzle - got it, and bargain price, woolworths catalogue said £14.99, shelf edge ticket £14.99, till price £7.49and junior monopoly £4.99 half price at Woolworths - thou could change mind
8. Budget for these presents - had £40 from One Poll so thats paid
9. try not to trottle my father - (he has to go in loft , I dont do ladders)- give him his due he dropped me in town come and met me and carried the bags, didnt moan once!!
10. Find a man - of 2nd thoughts - wait to after xmas, have enuf to buy for!!


Doing well xx

furrypig

Well I have completed 5 out of the 10 things on my list but haven't the time to sit and type it all out again to show you what I've done!!

Is there an easier way to do it?? Can you cut and paste??

Thanks and well done to everyone else who has been completing things on their lists!

jagbeth1

Hi
Have read the new post and had a look at the organised christmas site. Don't have time at the mo to read all the previous posts.

Just wondering what the list of 10 things to do is about and is it to late for me to join in and write a list.

Will spend some time tomorrow catching up by reading the rest of the posts, but trying to get a headstart on what is going on

Thanks in advance for any help

Nikki:beer:

Kzlnd

Not been on this thread for a while, too busy with work and my little monkey so I really need a To Do List and to get round to doing the things on it

1. [STRIKE]Write out a master shopping list, a final master shopping list! :rotfl: [/STRIKE] Done!
2. Clean, rearrange and tidy the living room.
3. Get dp to arrange hiring of carpet/sofa etc cleaner for next week, the living room carpet so needs cleaning
4. [STRIKE]Clean out the car, hasn't been done since I bought it in Feb[/STRIKE] Done!
5. Stop spending and stick to the budget I made at the start of the month!!
6. Yet again kick the kitchen installation guys backsides to fix a date for installation. :mad:
7. Sort out the basket of clothes in our room, most are summery I think, so will need washing and storing away.
8. Buy and get started with painting our room.
9. Make a start on one of the sock monkeys I'm going to give as a Christmas gift.
10. Errrrrm, there are lots more but i cannot think at the mo, too sleepy :rotfl:

mum2one

furrypig wrote: »

Well I have completed 5 out of the 10 things on my list but haven't the time to sit and type it all out again to show you what I've done!!

Is there an easier way to do it?? Can you cut and paste??

Thanks and well done to everyone else who has been completing things on their lists!

I cheated, I use cut and paste! x

mum2one

jagbeth1 wrote: »

Hi
Have read the new post and had a look at the organised christmas site. Don't have time at the mo to read all the previous posts.

Just wondering what the list of 10 things to do is about and is it to late for me to join in and write a list.

Will spend some time tomorrow catching up by reading the rest of the posts, but trying to get a headstart on what is going on

Thanks in advance for any help

Nikki:beer:

Hi
The list of 10 things are like a personal reminder (or kick up the bum), you choose 10 things you want to achieve in a week, everybodys are different, can be as simple as write 5 xmas cards, do a xmas list, the idea is a motivation as well, were all in the same boat, and moral support for each other, as well as making new friends, and a break from the mundane life!.

Never to late to join in,
Only 65 ? days to xmas xx

jamtart6

hi all not technically the right threa dbut thought I'd get some good response here! I want to buy concert tickets as xmas presents but want to wrap them up somehow - or make them slightly more intersting to open on xmas morning - thinking like a pass the parcel style wrapping but anyone got any good ideas??

sophiesmum_2

you could putthem in envelope, wrap the envelope in nice paper, then put into a shoe box stuffed with tissue paper and wrap. You could perhaps put something, small gift - in the box to add some weight.

Or put in card, in envelope, wrap nicely then tie on a string and attach to a helium balloon.:D put balloon in a box so when it is opened it escapes (just mke sure they open gift in house or you may never see it again:rotfl: :rotfl: )

Tigger888

Morning all!

Well, I take back what I said about OH - last night he put up 3 shelves, tidied his stuff which had been lying around for months onto them, tidied two drawers out ("drawers of doom") which I had been planning to get round to and sorted out some paperwork. I am very impressed! :j

I had a kick up the bum last night when I sat with the calendar and wrote down all events, parties and activities which are happening between now and Christmas day. There are not many spare days left between all the birthdays, parties, PTA meetings and nights out and that doesn't include December which has we all know will be manic with Santa visits and pantomimes and Christmas discos etc etc (and thats just DD1 I'm talking about - she has a better social life than me!). So thank goodness I have you guys with all your good advice to keep me on track. I normally wouldn't have done so much by now if I hadn't found this thread.

Shevs - I would manage to take the photo but getting it off the camera and posting is a step too far for me I'm afraid but I might give it a go. Don't know if the snow is still there - it's still dark (I hope it's still high up and hasn't come down any further!)

RoxieW - hope you are feeling better - keep warm and lots of fluids.

Right, busy day today - looking after my friends' two little ones so that will be three under fives in the house. Oh well - better get my coffee now!


Love
Gill
xxxx

kalojac

My Update...

1. Clean the porch, bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom windows
2. Declutter trunk (of doom), and store all summer hats etc
3. Get suitcase down from loft, and pack away all the summer jackets, sandals etc
4. Major clean bathroom - walls, lights, fittings, scrub tiles & grout
5. [STRIKE]Clean hall/stairway, polish banistars, skirtings, handrails etc [/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Finish making ALL gift tags [/STRIKE]
7. Write out and address 50 christmas cards
8. Finish cross stitching/making 2 x "pyjama party" cushions for my nieces hampers
9. [STRIKE]Get 3 more things (1 each) off the boys lists & their selection box [/STRIKE]
10. CLEAN the OVEN :eek:

Today I will get the Porch windows done, and the trunk of doom, and the summer stuff packed away into suitcases and do the major bathroom clean.


YESTERDAY....

• I made 3 more muffins yesterday (got beautiful knee length pink skulls socks for my sisters in the £1 shop), also got Bratz socks 2 for £2 and Peppa Pig Socks for my nieces (so they will be made in to muffins too)
• Bought Glitter yesterday for Rudolf Sparkle Dust
• Got my Adent Calendars yesterday 2 Clone Wars (Woolworths) 2 for £3, and a Ben 10 one for my boys.
• Got pick and mix pot puri yesterday, I've made 3 cello cones from my £1.99 bag, to put in with sisters and mams hampers.
• I got 8 "bang to inflate" foil balloons for my boys, my nieces and friends boy, 2 for 49p x 4 to give to the kids on xmas eve along with their rudolf sparkle dust.
• Got my friends Baby present (woolworths have some really nice, fashionable clohing, compared to 7 years ago when my eldest DS was born), got an outfit and extremely lovely winter coat for £21.

I AM NOW SKINT! but do feel more organised!:rolleyes: