Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

findingmyfeet

morning,
didnt realise its clocks back this weekend, thanks for that sarah. That really does make it the start of winter to me. Dark mornings , dark early , get home and snuggled in....oh...christmas is a coming....

Well managed to get all but a tiny bit of my jobs one. Took the bull by the horns so to speak and dived into the kitchen cupboards. Honestly they were disgusting. It took me nearly 3 hours but now they are half empty and sparklingly clean. Looks like a show cupboard now,(shame i have another one on next weeks list!!). Got my food list done last night and phone call of my mother double checking that we are going for xmas lunch(again) but forgot to ask what contribution she would like towards it, have to find out later.
One basket still to wrap but cant do before tonight as sweets not bought yet. But really pleased with myself. if i hadnt posted on here i wouldnt have done half of it. Thanks everyone. Hope you all are getting on well with yours.
Post a new list later.

kalojac

UPDATE...

So today, I HAVE to do the trunk of doom & the OVEN (although my mam just got a new kitchen in, with new everything, so she was giving away her old oven cleaning stuff yesterday, so that should ease the burden/work)

If I do that today I am definitely having my reward tonight!

I think I forgot to do my bedroom windows. When I was in there last night there was the biggest spider web, (hate spiders, so can't leave it for the halloween effect):rotfl: - so will do that today too. Kalojac x

jagbeth1

Ok so my list!!!

1)fit the double doors between old kitchen (new dining room) and living room doors fitted although took all day
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 doing this Saturday
7)write 20 Christmas cards and wrap the 5 presents I have alreaddy bought.
8)write present list done this and realised have alreay got most pressies
9)open door to cupboard of doom and do the ironing that I have hidden inside opened this looked inside and quickly closed it again before it escaped
10)Try and remember that I am of sick and am not supposed to be overdoing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :A

As I cannot help with the stairs on Saturday will be doing the ironing in a different room to stop me offering helpful advise to all those who are willingly giiving up their Saturday to help with getting the stairs in!!!!!

Shevs

I didnt get to do the last thing on my list this week so it is going to be the first the first thing on my list for next week. So here goes my new list starting from tomorrow:

1. Wash car
2. Clear boot of car
3. Do Ginger Breadman Garland
4. Buy red ribbon for Ginger Breadman Garland
5. Buy gift bags for Christmas Pressents that need them
6. Get the last little bits and bobs for the present that need them
7. Keep on top of washing and ironing.
8. Pay Car Tax online

sarahf191979

Shevs wrote: »

I didnt get to do the last thing on my list this week so it is going to be the first the first thing on my list for next week. So here goes my new list starting from tomorrow:

1. Wash car
2. Clear boot of car
3. Do Ginger Breadman Garland
4. Buy red ribbon for Ginger Breadman Garland
5. Buy gift bags for Christmas Pressents that need them
6. Get the last little bits and bobs for the present that need them
7. Keep on top of washing and ironing.
8. Pay Car Tax online

Oh your so infront Shevs, love the sound of your gingerbread man garland?? What is it? and how do you make one??

I bet they look lovely...I think it may be something to add to my ever growing list :rolleyes:

Big Wave from Oldham hun

Take Care

Sarah
x

maria_and_the_imps

don't think i'm veer going to get this list finished lol, better get moving

[STRIKE]1, finish the baby clothes i have started making[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2, clean front room rug[/STRIKE]
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]

Shevs

sarahf191979 wrote: »

Oh your so infront Shevs, love the sound of your gingerbread man garland?? What is it? and how do you make one??

I bet they look lovely...I think it may be something to add to my ever growing list :rolleyes:

Big Wave from Oldham hun

Take Care

Sarah
x

Hi Sarah :santa2:

The Ginger Breadman Garland is so easy to make. You can make it with either real ginger bread but it will go off or with salt dough. I am making it with salt dough and adding some coco powder to make them more realistic. I also have a ginger bread house cookie cutter so I am doing it in alternate. House, man, house, man.

I have white poster paint for the eyes smile and buttons for the men and the snow on the house and glittery red paint for the house as well. when its all dry I am going to cover them in P.V.A. glue as t dry's clear and gives it a really nice glossy look. Oh but remeber before you bake them put a whole in the hands so you can tie ribbon through when its finished.

Have you seen that they have Santas grotto up in the Arndale??

xxxxx

sarahf191979

Shevs wrote: »

Hi Sarah :santa2:

The Ginger Breadman Garland is so easy to make. You can make it with either real ginger bread but it will go off or with salt dough. I am making it with salt dough and adding some coco powder to make them more realistic. I also have a ginger bread house cookie cutter so I am doing it in alternate. House, man, house, man.

I have white poster paint for the eyes smile and buttons for the men and the snow on the house and glittery red paint for the house as well. when its all dry I am going to cover them in P.V.A. glue as t dry's clear and gives it a really nice glossy look. Oh but remeber before you bake them put a whole in the hands so you can tie ribbon through when its finished.

Have you seen that they have Santas grotto up in the Arndale??

xxxxx

They sound lovely, do you just string them along the ribbon then? if so then all i will need is that and I can make some, might even let the kiddies help make them this weekend keep them busy while me and OH get organised for the hols.

Haven't managed town yet, will have to go and see all the lights and the grotto soon, may take the kids for a walk round a week on monday on the way back from the hols as we will have to come through Manchester to get home.

Sarah
x

RoxieW

hey all - productive morning cleaning kitchen - going to decorate for halloween with the kids this aft

Shevs

sarahf191979 wrote: »

They sound lovely, do you just string them along the ribbon then? if so then all i will need is that and I can make some, might even let the kiddies help make them this weekend keep them busy while me and OH get organised for the hols.

Haven't managed town yet, will have to go and see all the lights and the grotto soon, may take the kids for a walk round a week on monday on the way back from the hols as we will have to come through Manchester to get home.

Sarah
x

Yeah you just string them along the ribbon then put them where ever you want. If I figure out how to put pics up on the web I will post pics of the finished product xxx