Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

sarahf191979

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

sarahf - sorry your feeling so down today and hope you start feeling better, and enjoy your holiday, i also haven't completed my list, but never mind worse things can happen, lol

Thanks

I'm feeling a bit better, you lot are so kind with all your kind & motivating words.

And your right worst things could happen.

Thanks

Take Care

Sarah
x

sugaJen

Hi everyone

You all did really well with your lists so dont be hard on yourself, were already making things easier for christmas time so dont worry if they odd job gets missed, theres still time, we wont be the ones running round like headless chickens come December

I didnt do a list but wanted to get my bedroom sorted, which I finished last night. And a serious declutter of the kitchen which I didnt finish :mad: but im carrying on with that this week, hopefully Ill get most of it done this weekend.

Does anyone think its a good idea to take the kids to toys r us to see what they are actually drawn to and play with? Their lists are just getting ridiculous and im sure if they saw some of the stuff they picked they would change their minds.

pinkladymel

:xmastree: Christmas Countdown :xmastree:
:santa2:8 weeks 5 days to go!:santa2:

8 weeks and 5 days?:eek: Yeh, you heard me right. I am not sure what happened to 13 weeks but we're now on 8 and that scares me but also fills me with excitement.

I started the 10 list challenge last week and you guys just took the challenge and made it work better then I ever imagined. Congratulations to all of you who completed your lists.

Important note about the challenge:
Christmas is a time for US equally as it is for our families. The list of ten is a bit of fun so that at the end of the week you can see what you have accomplished.. Not what you HAVEN'T. Once friday comes, enjoy a treat and delete the list from your mind ready to start a fresh, invigorated new week. Don't beat yourself up over what everyone else has achieved. Everyone has different lives behind the keyboards.

Sorry I haven't been here this week. I have had a rotten flu and throat infection. I am starting to feel a little better now but it has been really tiring looking after my two poorly whingebags in the process! (And I don't mean my husband:rotfl: )

Lists are to be made on a friday and completed by the following friday (as a guide) I will try to keep this update every friday from then on so that it is kind of our thread day.

:snow_laugOMG everyone.. It's nearly CHRISTMAS!:snow_grin :xmassmile:xmassign: :xmastree: :santa2::rudolf:

pinkladymel

sugaJen wrote: »

Hi everyone

Does anyone think its a good idea to take the kids to toys r us to see what they are actually drawn to and play with? Their lists are just getting ridiculous and im sure if they saw some of the stuff they picked they would change their minds.

I think it is a brilliant idea but I would advise against going later on in the day and on a weekend. I went last week and the queues were astonishing!! perhaps you could limit them to a list that has a certain amount of lines to fill so they can't have more then what they can fit on their list. Maybe quiz them about what's on their lists, pretend you don't know what they are and see how enthusiastically they describe each thing.

Don't forget though, lists are brilliant because then your kids never know what they really will get as there is so much to choose from. Also try and picture the big day. Picture all the things you will get them. All of the things other people will have given them. Now think about their lists. Will they even notice they didn't get a few things? If you get them too much will they be overwhelmed and not appreciate each thing.

Don't feel bad. I remember ticking half the argos when I was little:rotfl: .

sugaJen

Yay!!! Thanks pinkladymel, I was hoping someone would agree I want to go and play with everything myself.....only problem is I only have use of the car on weekends so its the only time I can go and was thinking tonight but maybe it would be a better idea to go earlier.

My 3 know that they wont get everything on their lists but know they will get some of it, hard thing for me then is deciding which bits to get and trying not to go overboard (which I have done in the past) and im determined not to do it again.

I used to write mega lists too, my youngest is 6 she sits for ages with all the gift guides/catalogues :rotfl:

Have a few jobs around the house to do and ill decide whether to go today or not, my mum read something about peoples shopping habits couple of weeks back, apparantly more people go food shopping in the rain and 'other' shopping when its nice.....pouring down here so everyone should be in the supermarket

pinkladymel

:santa2: Christmas Links of the week::santa2:


Organizedchristmas.com:
Check out this months Rudolph Club for loads of inspiration:
http://organizedchristmas.com/rudolph-club/november
(Definitely some 10-list ideas there)

Get or give fresh Christmas flowers this year:
http://organizedchristmas.com/holiday-tips/begin-forcing-christmas-bulbs

Make Christmas memories with the kids:
http://organizedchristmas.com/low-cost-no-cost-ways-celebrate-Christmas-kids
(^^ Please take a look at this if you have kids, I think some of the ideas are wonderful^^)

Start gathering your holiday music together:
http://organizedchristmas.com/holiday-tips/christmas-holiday-music
(I have been doing this whilst poorly and had to test the beginning and end of the tracks to see if they downloaded properly.. such a tease when you can't listen until december 1st!!)

Decide what really does need to be done for christmas:
http://organizedchristmas.com/ten-simplicity-strategies-stress-free-holiday-season
(Really makes you think and well worth it to get some oomph back and clarity)

Shopping bargains:

WHSMITH:
20% off code (10% entertainment):
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Can be used to buy some great items in the clearance section.

Boots:
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PLUS codes for extra points:
1000 on a 100 spend CDAK38
750 point on 75 spend GGXS75

Game:
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(add a DVD giftwrap if your game is 29.99)

Argos:
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Spend 100 pounds get a 10 pounds gift voucher
Order online: Spend 100 pounds get free delivery AFD10
Save 25% on top toy brands:
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Lego
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Fisherprice
Hot wheels
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Puppy/Jungle in my pocket
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Play.com:
20% off clothes and accessories (Including sale): PLCINX08

pinkladymel

sugaJen wrote: »

Yay!!! Thanks pinkladymel,

I used to write mega lists too, my youngest is 6 she sits for ages with all the gift guides/catalogues :rotfl:

You never know that could be an omen to go! I should think if you can sneaky an early tea in you could go at about 5 when everyone clears off for dinner and it should be quieter.

When I went last week some wally had the heating on so high. When I got back to the car I had the reddest cheeks you have ever seen. Red cheeks are kind of festive though, right?

I have got to exercise some self control this year too. I see so many bargains and love to shop so much that I just go over board on the kids presents and they never all get played with.

I wish I was 6 circling catalogues awwww!! Why do we have to grow old!

RoxieW

Ok - managed to cross off 6 from my list - plus the painting which hub put his foot down about. So here's the updated list for this week

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
6) declutter my room[/STRIKE]
7) buy albums and put photos in
8) have canvases made and put them up
9) [STRIKE]make halloween hampers
10) declutter bathroom[/STRIKE]

1) Clean indoor doors
2) Buy albums and put photos in
3) Have canvases made and put up
4) sort out todds room into a xmas/baby stuff storage room
5)Dust/clean coby's room
6) Buy new accesories - basket, soap dish, pots for bathroom
7) Buy orange flowers for living room
8) general dust/clean living room
9) start snowman soups
10) sort coats

booo - now I have a list with nothing done on it

pinkladymel

You missed the most important thing.. what will your treat be..

pinkladymel

O.K, so, I am still feeling really rough but here is my list for the week (AGAIN) and hopefully I will get somewhere this week but the kids are off so that will be a pain!

My list for this week:
1. Finish finally tidying my bedroom
2. Wrap Logans presents
3. Make my photobook on Photobox
4. Fix the hoover (GRR)
5. Clean the car out inside
6. Take the kids for a car wash (for the car obviously)
7. Make my christmas scrapbook
8. Hoover bedroom
9. Clean out a cupboard in the kitchen
10. Take things back to tesco's

My reward:
Some Galaxy Mistletoe kisses and a hot chocolate