Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

irchy_mum

Sorry- forgot to mention my list:

1)Clean the windows
2)Wrap already bought Christmas presents
3)Write Christmas cards
4)Put wrapped bits up in loft (so kids don't find anything)
5)Get/buy stamps for Christmas cards
6)Start making Snowman Soup
7)Find foolproof mince pie recipe
8)Do some batch cooking for the freezer (easy meals to heat up in microwave)
9)De clutter understairs toy cupboard
10)Menu plan for the next 2 weeks

Would just like to add that I've been reading this thread with interest & have printed lots of the printables off of the Organized Christmas website. Love the tips of the day & especially love all of your comments and daily blogs. Keep up the good work everyone-without you I would crumble.....I need fellow Christmas lovers with your inspiration & happiness

Goodness-can you tell I've been at the wine.......:rolleyes:

emay

Ooohhhh you've all been busy.

Got most of shopping done...yay, most of my cards made (just extra special posh ones to do)...yay, cleaning...hahaha, Got in infection in my elbow so can't do any lifting, put any pressure on arm (am currently sat here with a pillow between my elbow and desk!!!) Hopefully I'll be able to get on soon, dining room is looking a disgrace, most other rooms aren't perfect but I can live with them if I don't get sorted.

sarahf191979

Morning All

Everyone is doing so well, I'm still behind on my 10 jobs to do before Friday as you can see:

Home:

1. Clear the Kitchen & Put table back (move all stuff that got dumped from decorating the frontroom, Washing & Drying etc..)

2. Wrap DS2 Birthday Presents & Do Cards. (Have wrapped DS1's Birthday Presents too, so one less job in Dec, and done Mums pressies for the 6th Nov too :j )

3. Sort out Computer (as it is dumped on the floor in the kids bedroom while we decorated....gonna leave it upstairs now)

4. take 4 bags and Chair to the Charity shop (Will do this on Monday)

5. Sort out Dad's, Little Sisters and Step mums Xmas Pressies Ready to post when we get back from holiday (They live in Gibraltar, and I like to post it off early)

6. Finish 2 Xmas Planners for Presents.

7. Put all the clean washing away that is becoming mount everest :eek:

8. Put stickers on new Wheelie bins (ARRRRRRRRRGH!! gone to Fortnightly collection on the main bin, but now have a big brown one for tins, bottles etc, bags for paper and card, and a small green one for food waste :eek: ) I got some lovely ducks dancing in the rain stickers from B&M's they were only 79p a sheet BARGIN!!

9. Cut the Kids Hair

10. put new unit up in frontroom. Can't do this one as I haven't got the UNIT (it was out of stock), so will have to Delete this one of my list.

11. Make Biscuits for DS2 to take into school for his birthday (will do this on Thursday so he can take them in friday the last day of term)



Holiday:

1. Sort out Halloween stuff for while we are away.

2. Print off some activites incase the weather is bad (were going to Ayr in a caravan so might be a bit cold at this time of year )

3. Sort out clothes and Pack (Half done)

4. Sort out spare blankets and Pillows.

5. Clear the junk from the boot of mums car.

6. Go shopping for beer & Wine.

7. Sort out boxs of bits that I've been buying each week for the holiday.

8. book train tickets so me and OH and DS2 can get there.

9. Sort out kids Leapsters, Change Batteries and get all games together.

10. Sort out kids holiday craft box.

Will be making the Biscuits today while the boys are in school, will do the car tonight, will have to finsih the clothes off over the weekend and hopefully do the planners today or tomorrow. So no Friday Treat for me (Boo Hoo!!! Although my pick a bottle of wine up and a few beers for OH as we have done loads this week............HONEST ) And I really must print some more sheets out of the OC website, I'm a bit behind :eek: Again!!!

Anyway hope everyone has a lovely day, gonna go and have a coffee and get the kids ready for school.

take care

Sarah

x

maria_and_the_imps

i have only done 4 of my 10 so i think i had better get a move on today !!!!!
i have made a little bit of progresas on my number 4 and maybe getting a new sofa so might not have to do number 6 which would be good lol
[strike]1, finish the baby clothes i have started making[/strike]
2, clean front room rug
3, clean hall way carpet
4, finish blind that i'm making for the hall way
5, start the imps pj bags
6, clean sofa (hate this job so need to build up to it)
[strike]7, make joshuas halloween costume[/strike]
8, sort out my wardrobe,
[strike]9, defrost both freezers and clean both and fridge[/strike]
[STRIKE]
10, clean microwave
[/STRIKE]

kalojac

UPDATE...

1. [strike]Clean the porch, bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom windows [/strike]
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. [strike]Major clean bathroom - walls, lights, fittings, scrub tiles & grout [/strike]
5. [strike]
6. Clean hall/stairway, polish banistars, skirtings, handrails etc
7. Finish making ALL gift tags
8. [/strike]
9. Write out and address 50 christmas cards
10. [strike]
11. Finish cross stitching/making 2 x "pyjama party" cushions for my nieces hampers
12. Get 3 more things (1 each) off the boys lists & their selection box
13. [/strike]
14. CLEAN the OVEN :eek:

3 left to go, although I have my friend and her son (Logan's best friend) coming round at 11, then the boys are getting their hair cut at 2pm, so I reckon it will be tomorrow before I can finish my list.

Hoping tomorrow to decorate the porch (once its tidy) for Halloween, so will have to get OH up the loft to get my stuff.

Made 6 cello cones of Rudolf Sparkle Dust yesterday morning. So that is something else off the BIG to-do-list. Well done everyone else, and good luck with your list today.

Sarah hope your have a nice holiday. The pool at Craig Tara is absolutely fab. I was 8 months pregnant when we went last and I couldn't go on the flumes with OH and boys! :santa2: kalojac x

maria_and_the_imps

kalojac- ohhh whats reindeer sparkle dust sounds interesting

princess83

i'd also like to know about the reindeer sparle dust please

pinkladymel

Hello everyone just popping in to say.. I haven't emigrated!!

I have been really ill this week and I woke up this morning and feel the worst I have ever been. Just trying to shake it off now.. trust the kids to bring home nasties!!

Glad to see everyone is getting on so well..

I feel like im gargling conkers~!!

findingmyfeet

hello everyone, doing ok but slowing down at bit , brain willing body not cooperating. Feeling really tired and lazy today and i have the dreaded cupborad cleaning left on the list !!! Think im going to have a coffee and think about it first...wont take long couple of hours at the most but its the getting started im having trouble with.list update:

my list for this week
1. put garden furniture and bbq away- done
2. write at least half xmas cards- done
3. find out when xmas markets are especially lincoln lovely evening one there.DONE
4. write xmas food list then cross off stuff already in my'box'
5. wash bathroom curtains and measure up for a new blind -done
6. decide on kids main gift and try to buy - deciced and ordered
7. start sorting out my bedroom, wardrobes etc.- done
8. clean at least 2 large cupborads in kitchen
9. wrap basket hampers that are complete, ready for xmas gifts.2 down 1 to go
10. get paint for starting bedroom.- got the paint and painted all but one wall, will finish today or tomorrow.
.
so list i will do tonight while watching telly plus write list for next weeks jobs.
cupboards i will let you know..........

RoxieW

hi jasmine - my hampers are just sweetie ones for the kids and a friends child who's halloween party we are going too. They're basically one of the pumkin buckets (59p wilkos) filled with shredded black tissue paper, chocolate eye balls and pumkins (2 for one wilkos), halloween selection cube (thorntons), halloween choc lolly and choc bar (thorntons) I'll just cellophane them up with a gold bow - will post pics when done.

Finally bedroom is finished - breath massive sigh of relief! we got rid of soooo much clutter its unreal. Due to me being pregnant I've put all my too small or too summery clothes up in the loft and only have about 3 items left in my drawers!!