Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

jagbeth1

Morning and thanks for the welcome mum2one

Ok so my list!!!

1)fit the double doors between old kitchen (new dining room) and living room
2)chip all the plaster of round the front room door
3)call and organise plasterer
4)fit plasterboard and insulation to the stud work
5)choose curtain material and buy it!
6)fit loft conversion staircase
7)write 20 Christmas cards and wrap the 5 presents I have alreaddy bought.
8)write present list
9)open door to cupboard of doom and do the ironing that I have hidden inside
10)Try and remember that I am of sick and am not supposed to be overdoing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :A


Before you all decide I am mad we have been putting an extension on our house for 3 years and are now in the final (ish!) stages and I want it done not including the loft conversion by christmas!!! My wonderful OH who has done an awful lot of the work himself has promised that the new kitchen will be installed and useable by Christmas. :eek:
Most of the jobs 1-4 & 6 are already jobs in progress that just need to be finished!
Must admit that jobs 1-4 and 6 are jobs that I will assisst hubby with by handing him tools and making copious amounts of tea and bacon sandwiches.
5 I have to get hubby to come to the fabric shop because if I go and buy on my own he will complain after that he doesn't like them.
7-10 are jobs just for me

Shevs

I think I am going to have to save the last one on my list till the weekend. When I get home from work it is nearly night time and nobody wants to wash there car in the dark. So Saturday morning if it's nice i'll get a bucket and sponge on the go, if it's raining i'll take it a car wash

jamtart6

sophiesmum wrote: »

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: )

I like these ideas!!! They just make opening it a bit more fun! I might do a pass the parcel for one, then a balloon for another and a poem with it for another :T Thanks SM!

sarahf191979

Hi Everyone

Everyone is crossing loads of their lists WELL DONE!!

I haven't done anything today...I just can't seem to get motivated at all. Been in Town all morning (Only went for the FREE Lego out of the Mirror) Still managed to spend money :eek: .

but did get 3 more Christmas Pressies for the kids (Stuff that wsan't on any of my lists but couldn't leave it as it was an absolute bargin:D )

Not sure if I will be getting my friday treat at this rate

I need a Gallon of Coffee and a good kick up the bum I think!!

Hope everyone is having a nice day

Take Care

Sarah
x

RoxieW

just a quick hello all - still sick but been at it like a mad woman today - the bedroom looks like a bomb has gone on but i'm nearly there - all decluttered just the putting back/hoovering/prettifying to do and bathroom is decluttered. Also bought bits for halloween hampers I'm making and a few bits for xmas hampers this morning.. gotta go get the little one. everyone seems to be doing great!
lots love R

jasmine_from_the_north

RoxieW wrote: »

just a quick hello all - still sick but been at it like a mad woman today - the bedroom looks like a bomb has gone on but i'm nearly there - all decluttered just the putting back/hoovering/prettifying to do and bathroom is decluttered. Also bought bits for halloween hampers I'm making and a few bits for xmas hampers this morning.. gotta go get the little one. everyone seems to be doing great!
lots love R

Hi everyone - I've been hooked on this thread since the lovely pinkladymel started it - and what a great thing it is, anyhow before I start writing too much I would like to ask RoxieW about the halloween hampers. I will be doing them for the first time this year and I am not certain what to put in them as they are not for kids but for adults(late 40s and 30s). I haven't got a clue. I know this is not christmasy stuff but for me it sort of is as it is like the christmas knocking on the door (start listening to the music and watching christmassy dvds, my ultimate song for christmas is Wham Last christmas - looove that one :rotfl:)
Got the OC grandplan going - huuuge thanks to pinkladymel - for the first time I've been saved from "the pre-christmas get it all ready on time" maddness.:T
Lots of love and sparkle to ya all. xxx

furrypig

1. sort understairs cupboard completed today and sorted gloves/scarfs etc
2. organise birthdays up to Christmas done
3. start Christmas cards
4. plan food/meals/snacks for christmas done
5. list food to buy for Christmas done
6. Buy cake and pudding ingredients done except barley wine
7. plan Halloween party
8. Get halloween stuff out of loft done
9. wrap Christmas presents for friends we are seeing next wend
10. Recheck/update Christmas present list

scattymam1

1.Tackle the cupboard under the stairs
2.Tackle the spare bedroom (which includes all my craft stash)
(should of done the above this week but have been busy)
[STRIKE]3.Declutter bedroom drawers and wardrobes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4.Start writing out christmas cards[/STRIKE]
5.Make 10 christmas cards
[STRIKE]6.Try out rocky road recipe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]7.Make one meal for freezer[/STRIKE]
8.Make wooden spoon nativity
9.Start wedding scrabook for sis in laws christmas present
[STRIKE] 10.Tidy and clean the car[/STRIKE]

tomorrow night I need to sit down and do some crafts. Haven't even started the kitchen - totally forgot cos I was so busy working on the chosen 10 so I'll get started on that tomorrow.

My rocky road was a flop - still edible but too gloopy.

Definitely getting somewhere though, esp. with the pressies.

scattymam1

Couldn't find mini marshmallows for my rocky road recipe so had to cut big ones with scissors. Can you imagine - very sticky and I couldn't get them very small. Felt realy silly.

irchy_mum

scattymam1 wrote: »

Couldn't find mini marshmallows for my rocky road recipe so had to cut big ones with scissors. Can you imagine - very sticky and I couldn't get them very small. Felt realy silly.

Just to let you know, bought a bag of mini marshmallows in pink & white (they do plain white also)in Tesco's for 99p-for Snowman Soup;)

HTH someone...