Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

pigpen

oh fluff it is freezing!!!

I have 3 layers and am going to put my dressing gown on the top.. I think all but the boots for the girls have now arrived.. and i am going to just have a speedy look at my littlewoods catalogue see if there are any last minute bargains to be picked up for DS2 primarily but DS3 as well. I can't remember if I got DS3 a dressing gown so I'll check that out later.. I think it was those which were sold out in his size everywhere.

I have a CD to buy for my mother and maybe some jars or bags to decant sweets into.

I need to get my diary up to date and write a shopping list to thrust at DD1 once I have booted her out of bed. And I need to catch up on the laundry which is starting to take over the world.. my 2 pairs of trousers are in the dryer and my other pair of leggings.. so I need to get those dry ASAP.

Congrats Julie! You lucky thing, you!!!

I have the last few bits to wrap for the family and very little left to do for the children.. though I keep unearthing bits! I need some bags to sort everyones stuff individually too.. DS1, GF, Jacob, Mother, SD, Sis 1, Sis 2 and Tabitha... oh.. and OH.. 9 bags.. right.. *adds to shopping list*

Fruit and veg I need.. I don't trust tesco to deliver decent stuff!

Off to make a start on the kitchen.. in my dressing gown, 1 wool dress, 1 long sleeve t-shirt 1 vest top ...

Dustykitten

Monday Mayhem..

[STRIKE]Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S the bathroom/s and loo's[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.[/STRIKE]
Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
[STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts![/STRIKE]
Dust round the whole downstairs - just living room left
[STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!
Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
[STRIKE]Iron yesterdays wash mountain[/STRIKE]
Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
Mop the kitchen floor!
[STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good![/STRIKE]
get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
[STRIKE]Prepare a list for that last second shopping[/STRIKE]
Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
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!
Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
Tidy [STRIKE]up coats and [/STRIKE]shoes and suchlike
WRAP WRAP WRAP!
[STRIKE]Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!![/STRIKE]
Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

This week
[STRIKE]Farm shop - could be changed to lidl if the snow continues[/STRIKE]
timetable for christmas
fill crakcers
ring orthodentist
boys cinema
[STRIKE]finish wrapping - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
ice the cake
Clean DS2 room
[STRIKE]chase the hut, email done[/STRIKE]
Order trainers DS1
[STRIKE]turkey delivery[/STRIKE]
school shoes DS1

Craftyscholar

skintscotslass wrote: »

Right, I really need to do a HHS. Crafty, are you up for that or are you up to date and enjoying the hols? I have a 2,500 word essay that I would like to get done before Christmas. I was meant to do it at the weekend but as I was poorly...no chance.

Sorry SSL I've prob missed joining you.
Up to date?? You jest. OK TBH I had ground to a halt and keep finding things to do 'first'.

It's been snowing all morning - we must have about six or seven inches by now (at least -I was never any good at guesstimating) I need to go to a food shop at some point.

I'm out for xmas meal so most of this week's list won't apply but will go and check it - I must do something constructive.:o

toochoosey

DD deloused but will need doing again tomorrow.....bloomin eggs!!!!!
Another load in the machine and OH' laptop arrived just now!!!!!
Wasn't expecting it so soon.....let him answer the door!!!!! Not sure he believed me about it being books for DD's birthday though!!

Right onto the ironing.............

Craftyscholar

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. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. S&S the kitchen
4. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
5. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
6. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
7. Dust round the whole downstairs
8. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
3. Mop the kitchen floor!
4. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
5. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
6. 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!
7. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
8. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
9. Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
10. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

toochoosey

Well done Julie, and glad you have heating, at last Soappie xx.............Really am going to do the ironing now............ Oh, also recieved email from lady selling the heelies....thay are on their way!!!!!!

greenbee

Mudbath wrote: »

* Rant *

HHC abandoned. It's cold here. This is the second winter without skirting board. We have a cellar so you can imagine how much heat/money we're wasting as there are places I can see down into the cellar. I am going to book a joiner to get this finished - I don't care if DH goes mad. I'm freezing. Also, we have no radiator in the kitchen and I can see the outside world through round the sides of the back door. I think waiting two years is enough!

* Rant over! *

Your HHC will keep you nice and warm, but you definitely need to fix both of those problems. If DH complains, point out to him that it's costing you a fortune in heating. It's probably also worth insulating the cellar (lag the boards from underneath between the joists) which can be done very cheaply. Insulation is usually on special offer in the new year... which reminds me, I need to find out whether my old company are doing those nice vouchers again this year, and if so try to get hold of some of you lot!

I've taken my neighbours' card over and told them that I'm off tomorrow... and that as they've put their car in the road rather than the drive, they might want to move it before I leave, as it's nicely in line fo rme to skid into if I slip coming out of the drive! Need to decide what to do about today's waxing appointment. The lady who runs the salon has told me that her husband can pick me up from the end of the road, but I think I'd rather go myself. So this afternoon will clearly be spent digging out the drive!

I've shifted all the snow that was on the car, and emptied the junk out of the boot. One load of washing is in...

Better get back downstairs and start getting things tidied up and put away. I'm going to need to be organised in the morning.

SummerMoon

so far...
Kids room
pulled out all the junk from corners, under bed etc
Sorted through most of it
Sorted toy box(they still have to much)
Rounded up all the random washing
Shouted at kids about a million times
Finally lost my temper and smacked DS2:eek:(I NEVER smack my kids:mad:)

Really hate losing my temper because it makes me feel !!!!!! and CBA, But I need to get their room done and start on mine!!

ANNNNNDDDD BREATH..

Ok, put everything away, bring charity bags downsatirs for Dp to take when he gets home, Change beds, hoover floor.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH Bloody kid is STILL whinging. Serioulsy close to losing it!!!!

jjef

Dog walked - we have freezing thick fog its yuck out there
WM on
DW on
girls tidying rooms
soup on the hob

I have at least 10 wash loads to get through and about the same in notes lying around to remind me of bits to do get I keep remembering things and writing them down think i will grab some lunch soon and sort them out.

first though anyone want a HHC 12 -12.30

greenbee

SummerMoon wrote: »

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH Bloody kid is STILL whinging. Serioulsy close to losing it!!!!

Can you turf it out into the snow and shut the door?