Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

rach

congratulations nikki

Stock is smelling goregous, and I managed to strip loads of meat off the bones (despite the fact FiL had already allegedly stripped it!) so turkey soup for us tonight I think. Have been out for lunch and a stroll and heading up to the in laws to see everyone soon. My big burner on the cooker isn't working, i think because it's gummed up with the chilli jam I boiled over, it was working earlier but i think that being on for so long has melted and reset the sugar...Not sure how to get into it enough to clean it, need a steam cleaner really!

Some birthdays onto calender but not all yet. DH and I had a good chat over lunch about the past year and our plans for the coming one, which was good.

mumofjusttwo

[QMonday Mayhem..
Done:j

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!
Done:j




Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
   
   

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:
Done:j

Friday - CHRISTMAS DAY!
Done:j


Not bad. Plan on doing some baking with DD and DS next week so think I did well.

Although the living does look a tip at the moment as DS and DD have got there toys out again and lego always seems to spread. Although it looks like the lego kits are a hit with DSW so think he will be getting lego for his birthday

vanilla

Monday Mayhem..
S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!

Wednesday Mayhem..
mop the bathroom/s and loo's
Clean the bath and shower and loo!

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY
S&S the bathroom

Friday - CHRISTMAS DAY! DONE:j:j:j:j

Really only have the bathroom to do now, which shouldn't take long.

We've also got a burst pipe in the milking parlour so mains have been turned off. :eek:

Right better go and make some food before i drop.:D:rotfl:

Ishtar

Hi all
Big congratulations Nikki!!

Having an easy day, keeping on top of the dishwasher and have done another 2 loads of washing...nowhere to hang it at the moment, but hoping yesterdays washing will be dry soon.

Have cleared out DS's toybox so that his new toys can go in, but I think there needs to be a bit more clearing out before it all fits. Why do babies toys take up so much space??!

Have been press-ganged into going out for a pub lunch tomorrow....MIL won't take no for an answer...it's a long and boring story to be honest, but basically they eat out at this pub most days. The food is mediocre and not actually cooked on the premises, just reheated, I'm not being ungrateful but I'd rather have fish and chips or something...perhaps I should mention it?

It is actually to celebrate BIL's 46th birthday. He still lives at home and to say his mother is overbearing would probably be the understatement of the century. Going to the pub is not his choice as we'd already tentatively arranged to have him over here for lunch....grrr.

Thankfully OH isn't swayed by his mother and can easily stand up to her - BIL on the other hand has never really fully cut the apron strings.

Anyway, enough of that...good to see everyone is ticking along fine and hoping you're enjoying yourselves. (Needless to say, I have only skim-read the thread, so apologies if I've missed anyone who's having a hard time - here's a hug!).

I'm off to play mousetrap with the family then I'll make a turkey pie for tea. Apart from making stock, that'll be the end of the turkey for this year - most years there's always a bit left over, but not this time (thankfully!).

Take care all
D
x

poohbear59

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Hardly :rolleyes: Our tree and decorations went up on Wednesday 23rd Dec and will come down on 12th Night, as is traditional. We then have a festively decorated house over all the Christmas holiday period, when friends and family visit. I really don;t get why poeple want them down so soon but then I didn;t get why people wanted them up when November was hardly out

Penny. x

I totally agree.

DH has uncluttered two cars into the village today so I can get out tomorrow and DS3 can go skiing again. The snow is coming down thick and fast again so I will have to miss the carol service this afternoon.

nicki Congratulations!

Must go as I am poaching pears.

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Decluttered lots of rubbish to the dump and stopped at Mr S on the way home - where I've managed to spend about £15 and got over £100 worth of meat, fish & dairy for the freezer. :j Three young lads were very popular with their YS price guns!!

Off to chop and wrap - my freezer will be full and should keep us going for a good few months.

Moam

Dustykitten

Well done MOAM

Nikki congratulations

Managed to get in the back garden and do a bit but wasn't really in the mood and now my ear is aching again (so should have put a hat on)

JL stuff is all going back - bit of a waste of time really, never mind.

Mince cooking for dinner.

Might see if the DSs want to start a puzzle or a game until I need to do the potatoes.

Mudbath

Congratulations Nikki and thank you to everyone who's suggested PS2 driving games for DS. I'm going to surf tonight and get one - probably the gran turismo (sp?) one.

Lil_me - did you get any joy from lego over the missing bits. We've been buying sets for the last four years and never had anything missing - always had a few extra bits. This year he's missing three bits so far. I'm quite impressed because he's kept all the extra bits from over the years in a special box and has so far managed to find pieces to fit -I'm definitely going to email lego though.

LL - you're right, I stayed up late last night. We're getting DS a bike for his birthday because we all go cycling a lot. Found a fantastic one at Halfords reduced from £249 to £99. More than we'd usually pay but it does get used most weekends and both sets of grand parents are contributing. What a bargain!

DD on the wii playing wii resort. DS and I making lego starwars (I find the pieces and he builds it), DH tidying his study. This is what Christmas is about.

Big hugs to you all xx

Nearly forgot my other bargain - lots of wrapping paper and Christmas cards should have been £30 for £4. I don't like paying full price for stuff that ends in the bin!!:rotfl:

Dustykitten

Mudders - just thinking about your PS2 game freezing - that happened to us once and it was because our machine at the time was one of the older style fatter models and the game was designed for the newer slimmer machines - which machine do you have? Did you ask the techies for help?

serena

mudbath - DS2 says Need for Speed is better than Gran Turismo. Don't ask me, I have no idea.:rolleyes:

I've done nothing very special today, I'm immensely tired after rushing around like a lunatic before Christmas. I have however made turkey stock, turkey cushion (Delia's Creamed Turkey en Croute,but known under the other name in this household!) and...

.......tarah!!! I have hemmed one of the curtains!! Only two left to do. I didn't get them done before Christmas as I wanted to, but hey, it doesn't matter that much. I've been debating decorating the boys' room this week. It was done three years ago, but not quite finished, and could do with another coat of paint on the walls now, as well as a new bookshelf...mmm have to see if I can be bothered this week.

nikki- Huge congratulations!

soappie - I have completed all the lists for last week, just haven't had time to post them each day.