Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

RoxieW

1) [STRIKE]Sort cupboard + drawer under sink boooo (also know as cupboard of doom part 2 and drawer of doom)[/STRIKE]
number 2 deleted - vetoed by OH
3) [STRIKE]change lightbulbs blown - lounge, landing, todds room (we do have other lights - not walking round in dark lol)[/STRIKE]
4) clean indoor doors
5) [strike]sort clothes out in my room[/strike]
6[strike]) declutter my room[/strike]
7) buy albums and put photos in
8) have canvases made and put them up
9) make halloween hampers
10) [strike]declutter bathroom[/strike]

jasmine_from_the_north

RoxieW wrote: »

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.

Hi Roxy. Thank you for sharing your hampers idea.:T I know Halloween is mainly for the kids - which is quite easy to organise but this year I wanted to do hampers for our friends (2 couples) as extra thank you sort of thing (they supported us through some tough period this year, ok now :-) ), so just wanted to do something little extra. I was thinking about making food hampers as we really only do hampers for everything - thank you ones, tough times ones, birthdays, easter and christmas. We don't really buy stuff as such, we give gifts that are on the wishlist, that can be well used, drank or eaten. So I usually know what to get for everyone but as this would be my first time for halloween hampers - I am a bit stuck. Maybe i'll just stick to some apples, toffee and cider or
xxx

jasmine_from_the_north

RoxieW wrote: »

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.

..or homemade pumpkin pie? Although I haven't made one yet - so don't know...
And i like the idea of those pumpkin buckets (don't know how big they are) - just thinking what they can be used for afterwards...

mum2one

Just realised forgot to add the two nice neighbours by us, they spoil my dd through the yr, so there both haveing5 boxes mini chocs and a mini whisky.

Anyone who needs or goes to BHS, theres 20% discount fri and sat, basically across the store. x

RoxieW

hey jasmine- they cant really be used for much year round - i just fill them with sweeties for when the trick or treaters come round on halloween. grown up ideas could be ginger parkin, toffee, sour sweets, sour alcohol ie apple sourz, sparklers, home made toffee apples (they sell good kits in sainsburies) and some spooky chocs thrown in for good measure? Sorry not brimming with ideas. Just finished mine and they look good even if I do say so myself! If a bucket wouldnt fit everything you wanted on there, asda do some really great spooky platters that are bigger.:)

RoxieW

well I sorted out boys bedroom ready for decorating and sorted their clothes yey! Not on the list but feel like we're getting there slowely but surely!

jasmine_from_the_north

RoxieW wrote: »

hey jasmine- they cant really be used for much year round - i just fill them with sweeties for when the trick or treaters come round on halloween. grown up ideas could be ginger parkin, toffee, sour sweets, sour alcohol ie apple sourz, sparklers, home made toffee apples (they sell good kits in sainsburies) and some spooky chocs thrown in for good measure? Sorry not brimming with ideas. Just finished mine and they look good even if I do say so myself! If a bucket wouldnt fit everything you wanted on there, asda do some really great spooky platters that are bigger.:)

Roxy - thank you so much for your ideas - great!!!:T I didn't think of the parkin - I don't know...obviously the head is not on properly...I also had an idea for the use afterwards - blackberry picking maybe? I can just imagine that - rolling hills, countryside at the end of summer and some middle aged folks picking blackberries with bright orange pumpkin buckets :rotfl:Oh well, nevermind...
I would love to see your finished hampers - they must be sooo lovely. I shall go to Stockport asda and sainsburrys and look for what you have suggested. Anyhow, well done for finishing yours - now I have to get sorted, it does mean a lot to me to do something really special. And then - the big ones, for christmas, most of my hampers are half ready, just trying to sort out the timings for homemade foodie bits and get everything ready on time, sooo little time, sooo busy...but I love it, it's nice and very exciting. Ooops, feeling too festive already :xmassmile
lots of love and sparkle to everyone xxx

sarahf191979

Morming All

Pnkladymel - Hope you get better soon hon xx lots of hugs, Vicks and hot toddies :A

kalojac Thanks, Really looking forward to going away on monday, never been to Craig Tara before but it looks a lovely place and the kids are so excited, I think we will be going to the pool as soon as we get there the kids can't wait as they have seen the pictures.

RoxieW Love the Halloween Hamper Ideas, might pinch that for next year...(Too late now as we are going away)


jasmine from the north I've never tried Pumpkin Pie, I made a lovely cake last year with the Pumpkin Flesh everyone (Even the kids!!!) was wolfing it down it was only after they asked how i done it that they were shoked it had Pumpkin in it...I will dig the recipie out later and post. It truely was scrummy... and that says something as I'm terrible with cakes LOL


Well done to everyone your all doing so well, I only have a few more jobs on my list now, but just can't seem to be bothered :eek: It rained most of the afternoon yesterday and was grey and miserable up here. I must get on today. Need to finish these jobs off as will have to do washing over the weekend and last of the sorting out for the holiday :eek: It doesn't help that I'm going into town everyday to pick up the Free Lego for the boys stockings, Loosing 2 hours a day (Well thats my excuse).

Take care everyone

Sarah
x

PS Don't forget the clocks go back this weekend

sarahf191979

Update:

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. (Couldn't do yesterday as it was peeing it down here)

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.


So that me for today, Sort out the car (Got to be done :eek: ), 2 Planners (All thats needed is the printing), and finish sorting the clothes for the holidays, oh and go and get the FREE LEGO Again!!!

Catch you all later

Take Care

Sarah
xx

kalojac

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

kalojac- ohhh whats reindeer sparkle dust sounds interesting

Sorry Maria, wasn't on much yesterday and just noticed your question now.

Reindeer Sparkle Dust
= A mixture of oatmeal and glitter (red & green work the best)

I used 1/2 box of oatmeal, and about a 75ml tub of red glitter mix them up and call it Reindeer Sparkle Dust. We've used since my oldest DS was 2 and i got the "recipe" from his playgroup.

You tell the little ones to sprinkle it on their pathway on christmas eve to ensure Rudolf knows where to land. My boys love sprinkling it everywhere. I've made cones of it for my nieces and our friends' boy too. :santa2: