Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

hollyh

Morning all,

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are. I need bread & milk
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! I need to buy the last bits 1st
   
3. Have we located stockings? Yes, one is hanging on the back of Ds2's door, the other one i will need to fish out from the makeshift cupboard ( don't ask :mad:) in Ds2's room
4. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
2. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
3. Vacuum [STRIKE]through downstairs.. and[/STRIKE] the stairs!
4. Mop the kitchen floor!
5. Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
6. [STRIKE]Prepare a list for that last second shopping[/STRIKE]
7. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
8. Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
9. Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
10. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
11. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
12. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
13. [STRIKE]Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!![/STRIKE] Normal day
14. [STRIKE]Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat![/STRIKE]

My Extras

1. Fill in K form
2. Print off pictures for scrapbook & update done a bit more
3. Get ink for printer
4. Elf mischief & letter
5. Update spending ss
6. Buy last presents nearly there
7. post 1 to France ( i know it won't get there in time but OH wants me to send it anyway )
8. ice cake
9. Wrap presents
10. Deal with post
11. Clean out car
12. Email school re job
13. Make sweet bags
14. Make snowman soup

I need to get in the shower then i'll be back for a HHC.

soappie

Mudbath wrote: »

I'm so glad you've got heating back Soappie - it's really not nice being cold!

Not half as glad as I am!

macpep1

hollyh wrote: »

I bought some actual cones from Ebay last year, they were really cheap but i don't think you'd have time to do that now. You can make them out of cellophane but i'm not sure how. I'm sure if you post on the Christmas board someone will know. I did do a quick search but i couldn't find the answer.

Thanks Holly,

I have some "projector" sheets in my work which are clear and see through so am gonna [STRIKE]take[/STRIKE] borrow them and cut circles out to make cones and just use double sided sticky tape! I think a lightbulb just went on above my head then cos am sooooo not crafty :rotfl:

gunsandbanjos

Valli wrote: »

GnB - Have you seen Eddie yet?

Yes, just being lazy and haven't changed my sig. He was really, really funny. I'm getting the DVD for my christmas:j

rach

I've deleted what's done! I will cross a few bits off at once when I go up the road later...when I can be bothered to get out of my dressing gown!! :A Some of the stuff like hoovering through has been done, but i'll leave it on the list and maybe do it again later in the week. Our rubbish and recycling went on Monday, a day early, but thankfully we'd checked as recycling was very full!

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
2. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
3. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
4. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
5. Make sure your timetable for Christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
6. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...doing emails!
   

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
3. Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
4. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
5. Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
6. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
7. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
8. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Rach's plan!

Monday:
DH working
Friend coming - present for her DS, package up hm goodies, take packages to deliver up north from her
Dinner - enchiladas & wedges
Put presents into bags for locations
Christmas emails x10

Tuesday:
DH working
Box of hm goodies for friend
put cards up
Supermarket - potatoes, parsnips, eggs, chocolate, sunflower oil
Hardware shop - disposable trays, glue spots for mil
M&S - Champagne, buy something for DH's auntie, other bits and bobs
Christmas emails x10
pick up reservation from Argos, deliver to friends for her kids (& box of goodies for her and hubby)
Train to town 3- 4pm for Opera, eat out beforehand/get sarnies from M&S for interval!

Wednesday:
DH off
eyebrows 11am
haircut 2pm
lunch out with DH?
fishcakes, waffles and beans for dinner or chinese takeaway!
make rocky road & fudge for friend we're seeing tomorrow

Thursday:
AF due
package hm goodies for friends
lunch out with friends
Peel potatoes & parsnips
midnight communion?

gunsandbanjos

Glad your boiler is fixed soappie. Can't imagine not having heating right now.

juliejim

:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

I've won a DSi!!! and a magazine subscription, DSi game and beanie. I can't believe it!

gratefulforhelp_2

Morning all, been up all night with a sick two year old, so washing is no longer under control!
However, despite the snow, I am now MIL free, yes, there are no MILs in my house!

Valli

WTG Juliejim:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

juliejim

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

Anyone know what the weather is like in Stoke at the moment as DD and DS are there and are DUE home tomorrow?

Stoke as in Stoke-on-Trent I assume?

Cold, main roads clear, side roads that don't get gritted icy, no snow - will that do? Shouldn't be any problems getting home at this end.

Soappie - pleased you've got some warmth now.