Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

Natty68

Morning everyone, I am up and about although not sure if I am fully awake..lol. I have been up since 6am too although I have been busy - I have put one load of washing on, washed up early breakfast things, wiped down the work tops in the kitchen and considered moving around one of the things on the big worktop - I want to move the microwave to t'other end of worktop to see if it gives me any more room..lol

I can't believe after all the snow/ice etc the past few days they are forecasting a temp of 7 degs today..ugh how is that possible? Especially as they are giving warnings of ice and black ice etc on the roads..hmmm!! Daft weather we are having.. Now I have to turn the rads down later..lol

Thank you to everyone for all my cards which have just arrived, they are all gorgeous - and special thank you to L-L for sorting them all out and posting to everyone. You are an :A

Jassa congratutions on being debt free, what a lovely christmas present
Rose hope you are feeling better today and that you can get some financial help from the DSS in the form of the crisis loan. Hopefully this will alleviate things for you until you get back on your feet. *hugs*
Dusty ironing the school uniform already..eeeps!!! Fancy doing my ironing..lol
Boddy congratulations on the weight loss
Greenbee love the sound of the truffles, might make the ginger ones later..mmmm!! Also safe travelling later, let us know you have arrived safe and sound otherwise we will all fret about you.
Pigpen hope you aren't in too much pain from your tumble hon. Have a pj day today and let others do the work and spoil you - you deserve it for keeping it all together for them this year. *gentle hugs*
Well done to Soappies BG man for getting her boiler up and running..hopefully it will last you through to the new year hon.
Congrats juliejim on your win, what a lovely surprise and at Christmas too
Prettypennies I did the exact same thing with our beef rib join, got a lovely one at the beginning of December from Costco but totally forgot I had placed an order from my veg box deliverer..doh!! Thank gods DH and I both like rib of beef..lol
Yikes Kazwookie that sounds like you went back in time to visit Gt Grandma but does sound a wonderful experience apart from the flies/dust and other general icky bits..lol

Well I am going to have a lovely day today I think. I have to get dressed in a min and then head off to Asda to see what food they have in so that I can get the christmas bits. I have my list all written and waiting in my purse so that I don't go mad and impulse buy. I also need to pop to Aldi and Iceland as well - might treat myself to a fry up breakfast in Mr S on the way past as it's Christmas..

Want to cook Delias red cabbage receipe today so that I can freeze it for the weekend. Also want to bake the mince pies and have a go at that Tescos white chocolate and cranberry fudge receipe. I got some lovely cranberries, dried cherries and dried blueberries while I was in Waitrose at Bluewater so would like to make some different versions. Hoping that Dh likes them..lol Think it would be advisable to make a small batch to see if he likes them..lol

Also got some more wrapping to do and then I think that's it. Oh and of course the ironing..lol.

Ooh which reminds me must contact my neigbour down the road and check what time they are going to get to us tomorrow evening for pizza and wine.



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. - waiting on my veg and salad box and fruit box from my delivery guy..should be with me today ice and snow willing!! Decided to make bread instead of buying it as I have plenty of bread mixes in the cupboard!!
   
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. Have we located stockings? - the pet ones are already hanging up..lol
   
4. S&S the kitchen
5. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
6. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
7. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
8. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc - this will be done on Christmas Eve:)
   
9. Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..? - off to MIL's and I am on washing up duty afterwards
   
10. Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
11. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
12. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
13. Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts! - they are getting new bedding for Christmas - shh!!!
    
14. Dust round the whole downstairs
15. 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. Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
5. get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too! - bought my fancy crackers to take to in laws:)
   
6. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
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! - already set the V+ box for the recordings. MIL doesn't have the t.v. on at hers so we catch up on Christmas tv on Boxing Day.
   
9. Toy boxes can be banished upstairs! - does that include the dogs' toy box?
   
10. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
11. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
12. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
13. Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
    
14. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat! - spent all day doing nothing really today..oops!!!
    

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!
2. Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. Have we located sacks for presents? - ack just remembered have to buy some in town..eeeps!!
   
4. Mop the kitchen
5. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
6. Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
7. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc - this is Thursdays job so that it is all clean for Christmas
   
8. Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
9. Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
10. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
11. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
12. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
13. Wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed.
14. Do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

TAG

Morning.

Spent yesterday food shopping and present shopping. But it's still all on the kitchen floor and dining room table.:eek::eek: Except for fridge and freezer stuff of course.

Got to whizz out this morning and do a couple of bits then I'll be back to fly with a vengance. Famous last words!!:rotfl:Then I'm going to go and get any last minute bits, as tomorrow I'm having to do the present run, collect Miss Tag. Plus it's her birthday so I need bits for that:eek: Nothing like a bit of pressure then. I do it every year!!:rolleyes:

I haven't caught up with the thread from yesterday so hugs etc where needed.
If it's not there it's been done or doesn't need doing......:D
Monday Mayhem..

1. S&S the kitchen
2. Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!
3. Dust round the whole downstairs
4. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

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 through downstairs.. and the stairs!
4. Mop the kitchen floor!
5. Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
6. get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
7. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
8. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
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

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!
2. Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
4. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
5. Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
6. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
7. Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
8. Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
9. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
10. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
11. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
12. wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
13. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

soappie

Thanks for the ideas folks. I'll see what I can get this afternoon. I do have some salmon steaks in the freezer if all else fails so could cook them (or even smoke them!) up and mix with philly etc.

ashia_2

Monday Mayhem..
6.Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast! hob, check
7.Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
8.Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc this is a wednesday job (day off)
13.Dust round the whole downstairs
14.do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!
2.Iron yesterdays wash mountain
5.Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
7.Prepare a list for that last second shopping
8.Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
11.Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
15.Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..
6.Clean the bath and shower
7.Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!! If by bake you mean buy....:rolleyes:
8.Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
9.Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
10.Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
11.Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...Seeing my sister today, not forgotten prezzie or card, but I don't get to see her often so I'm subbing
12.Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too. Seeing St Trinnians 2 with said sis.
15.do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Deleted what I've done, plus,

Living room is looking fab! Even swept, be proud:p Also txted landlord (found OH moby, so stole the number), reset my internet banking coz I wiped it earlier in the week and took all the pots to the kitchen. Oh, got all my binbags out and dragged the bin to the end of my path, still so much snow! Suppose I better go and do the pots since I've also heated the water...:shocked:

Ishtar

Hi all
Hope everyone is OK?

Not sure what has happened over the last 24 hours but a sense of calm has descended...I suddenly feel in control of it all....

Right, here's what I did yesterday:

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. [STRIKE]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]
2. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
3. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
4. Mop the kitchen floor!
5. [STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good![/STRIKE] delegated to the dishwasher!
6. [STRIKE]get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too![/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Prepare a list for that last second shopping[/STRIKE]
8. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
9. [STRIKE]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![/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Toy boxes can be banished upstairs![/STRIKE] Except the baby's - he doesn't have his own room yet.
11. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up Not doing this - no way of drying them.
    
12. [STRIKE]Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike[/STRIKE]
13. WRAP WRAP WRAP! OH's left to do...
    
14. [STRIKE]Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!![/STRIKE]
15. [STRIKE]Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat![/STRIKE] Watched Heston Blumenthal on More 4....

Plus I iced cakes, made pastry, sorted library books, did final loads of washing and hung them on the airer to dry, sorted the turkey (it's still thawing, but in the fridge now), and delivered my nephew's presents. Not to mention yet another trip to the post office to send off an Amazon sale.

And here's what I'm doing today:

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially![/STRIKE]
2. Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! As above, OH's left.
   
3. [STRIKE]Have we located sacks for presents?[/STRIKE]
4. mop the kitchen
5. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
6. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
7. Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
8. [STRIKE]Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc[/STRIKE]
9. [STRIKE]Sort out the plan for Christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc.[/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job![/STRIKE]
11. [STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them... [/STRIKE]
12. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too. Looking forward to this....
13. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs! OH did this on Monday, but might quickly do it again.
14. wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed NOT NEEDED!!!
15. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Phew...and I've got another present run to do - seeing my father and stepmother today - the dreaded supermarket shop, and we need to buy some wine too. We got a free case from Virgin Wines when we switched energy providers, but quite honestly it is really bad wine....almost undrinkable (notice I said 'almost' ). We contacted them, but they weren't interested - asked us to send the wine back (at our own expense) so that they could give us a credit voucher. Not bloomin' likely! At least the red mulls nicely....

Right, littleys are up, I've got to be gone in around an hour, so see you all later!
Have a good day
Take care
D
x

jinky67

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. Clean the fridge to accommodate your bounty of food

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Vacuum the stairs!
3. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
4. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
5. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
6. WRAP WRAP WRAP!

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
2. [STRIKE]mop the kitchen[/STRIKE]:D
3. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
4. Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
5. Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
6. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
7. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
8. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
9. wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
10. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

not in the mood today:rolleyes::o

Love and hugs to all

Craftyscholar

Morning all

Safe traveling vibes for those who have to go out.

piggers - hope you got a good nights sleep and are feeling stronger this morning - anyway try and find some quiet time today.
lil-me - remember all you have done this year. Christmas will be fine.

Hugs to all the poorlies and stressed.

Could someone post me the link to toots' weather site? I forgot to bookmark it and couldn't find it last night.

juliejim

The kids have both said that they don't want to go to my mate's house today. that didn't really feature in my plans as I was going to have a couple of hours kidfree to get stuff done!

Mudbath

How did your HHC's go? Mine turned into an hour and fifteen minutes. I managed to;

- put a wash on
- refill the bird feeders
- sort the stuff to go back on DS's door (he's been doorless since we did his bedroom but I told DH he HAD to have a door for Christmas Eve)
- filled a bag of rubbish
- sorted the recycling
- washed the stuff that wouldn't fit in the dishwasher
- sort out my clinic and prepare for first client

What's left of my list?
Wednesday Mayhem
mop the bathroom
Change any bedding
Phone someone
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.
Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!


Tonight we also need to:
- download games onto DD's new phone
- sort out cards for DS
- download an itunes voucher
- wrap box for parent's hamper
- print out a photo for my mum and dad from my sister

Think that's it. I've also decided to do a mini stocking for my mum and dad as my sister did one last year when she was over here.

Off to wrap the hamper box now.

Poppytime

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Morning all

Safe traveling vibes for those who have to go out.

piggers - hope you got a good nights sleep and are feeling stronger this morning - anyway try and find some quiet time today.
lil-me - remember all you have done this year. Christmas will be fine.

Hugs to all the poorlies and stressed.

Could someone post me the link to toots' weather site? I forgot to bookmark it and couldn't find it last night.

http://www.accuweather.com/ I think this is the one

Morning All :hello:

Busy busy day on today and looks so icy out there Will try and catch up and do a post later but dont think there will be much flying done.

Thanks to JulieJim, jackywhizz and embb for the Birthday Greetings

Pigpen Awful news on your friend. Thoughts with you and their families. Hope you manage to get your Xmas spirit up and running today x

Kaz Your story was very humbling and brought a tear to my eye.

tickb26 Welcome

Soappie Great that your heating is working

Julie Congratulations

Boddy - Is lovely news on Mums necklace

Diva Sorry to hear about your friend and vibes being sent for Tris

Jojo Well Done :j

Jinky Get your bum into gear

Mudbath The plan is he'll now do the job so that I have to phone and cancel which will be embarrassing (well it would be if I'd booked a joiner in the first place :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:This had me in stitches


Sorry if I have missed anybody out so sending hugs for anybody that needs one xx