Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

findingmyfeet

morning everyone,
a bit late posting my list this week because i have been working but here it comes :
1. clean one kitchen cupboard
2. clean windows inside
3. clean downstairs windows outside
4.take down dead hanging baskets
5. look for more xmas gifts in town
6. finish two more xmas gift baskest and cello wrap, so they are finished
7. sort out halloween stuff for dd
8. get food and bake etc for dd and friends for halloween
9. connect video to tv - had new tv for 2 months and still not done it , dvd player done but never got around to video.
10.decide what to buy dh for xmas , havent a clue.

so hopefully will get some done but this week have to work 2 days, my birthday another day, halloween, and kids at home for half term. could be like climbing a mountain this week

pinkladymel

Shame you got to work on those days What are you going to do when you get home to celebrate your birthday?

findingmyfeet

We arent doing anything then, family will be around with my pressies , cards , cake etc. In stead im going out with hubby and the kids on wednesday, shopping (hubby always gives me money to get what i want plus a small gift to open on the day), we will go to york or nottingham not finallised it yet. Then out for lunch- betties if in york . sort of a combined day out / shopping trip this year.

pinkladymel

Ohh that sounds really nice what a lovely hubby you have. In turn you kind of get two birthdays!! I hope they spoil you at work too!

addictedtolush

Hey ladies, I have only just discovered this thread and its FAB! You are all putting in so much work, you should all be soooo proud. Is it ok if I join? Could do with sorting the house out and will be so lovely having a chilled christmas and not running round like a loony. I have a list (sorry its late, as I said, have only just found you all!). Ok here goes........

1. Put away all washed clothes, its a MASSIVE pile!
2. Clean inside windows upstairs
3. Clean under sofas and under cushions
4. Put summer clothes in attic
5. Clean banister (have 3 cats that jump through it so it gets very dirty)
6. Sort out junk/mail/general disgrace drawer in kitchen
7. Sort out what I have for hampers so far so I know what else need to be bought
8. Send off a postal order for a debt we have
9. Buy a halloween costume for DS
10. Buy sweets for trick or treaters

I think thats about it for this week, however if my ex hubby gives me his maintainence I will also be doing these -

11. Buy baileys for MIL christmas present
12. Buy beer for FIL christmas present

If I manage these then my treat will be a hot chocolate and a kitkat (am on healthy eating as me and my other half are trying for a baby).
Good luck everyone and thanks again for this thread, I LOVE it! xxxxx

pinkladymel

Hello addictedtolush (What an excellent username!!)

Have you seen the first post of this thread? It gives a link to the organizedchristmas.com website which is what we originally started off as but kind of evolved into a group of friends offering support. I hope you stay and love it here.

Oh and also.. Good luck with your baby, Maybe you might get an extra christmas gift this year

xx

furrypig

Today is actually ay 1 of the 6 week Christmas countdown on organizedchristmas.com so more useful tips and ideas and this is planning week!
Must decide on my 10 things to do this week as i ACTUALLY DID FAIRLY WELL last week! Whoops capitals there!!

Good luck everyone!!

scattymam1

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This weeks list:
1.Tackle the cupboard under the stairs(this will be instead of pantry on grand plan)
2.Tackle the spare bedroom (which includes all my craft stash)
3.Make 10 christmas cards
4.Make wooden spoon nativity
5.Start wedding scrabook for sis in laws christmas
6.Take and develop photos of daughter dressed up for chrisrtmas snowglobes and cards
7. Declutter/tidy and clean entire kitchen
8. Have finished all gift shopping except for perishables and dvd's that haven't been released yet
9. Get together 24 christmas crafts/activities for daughter for run up to christmas
10. Get decorations down from loft and see what we need

Deadline = friday
Reward = 'Christmas with the cranks' with a chinese.

Only did half my list last week but if I hadn't have done the list I would have done NOTHING! so thumbs up for the lists - they are really helping.:T


Bought some bits and bobs for hampers today, was with MIL and was eyeing up all the stuff she was looking at. I got some whittards of chelsea chocolates that should have been £5 marked down to £2.50, quite a lot to pay for chocs but they're dead posh ones and she'll go wild for them and I'm still within budget...also bought a little victorian decoration that my husband passed me and he said we should put my mothers photo in it and hang it on the tree so that brought a tear to my eye that he thought of that.

also got a peter pan that flys round the ceiling reduced to £4 from like £15 or something so that was a bargain too. Am pleased with present buying - don't have much left to get - and all still within budget.:D :xmassmile

scattymam1

60 days left - tomorrow will be 59 - that's nothing!!!

scattymam1

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

running up stairs screaming (inside as everyone else has gone to bed) I have to crack on tonight, get something done to cross off asap.