Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

soappie

Hurrah, all my shopping is now done and I didn't need to go near a supermarket at all!

Thanks for the starter suggestion Hex. I've settled on a variation of an idea that Rach sent me in a text. I couldn't get pears but I have goat's cheese and smoked salmon so I'll wrap slices of the cheese in the smoked salmon and heat them through briefly - quick and easy!

Let's see where we are with stuff. Not too bad at all! just general housework now really.

Monday Mayhem..

1. 
   
2. Dust round the whole downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
2. Mop the kitchen floor!
3. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. mop the kitchen
2. Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
3. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
4. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.

gratefulforhelp_2

I have reached the bottom of the ironing basket, yay!

Upstairs is all hoovered.

Go the fire service in Basingstoke, greenbee they have rescued some reindeer stuck in a traffic jam!

Mum_on_a_mission_2

quick thank you :j ladies for all your ideas - I now have pink stocking fillers - yay me!!

off to pick up DS, and write a final shop list (Mr S had no eggs, and a couple other things we need) to be picked up either very late tonight or very early tomorrow - may even text list to DH - perhaps he'd like to stop somewhere on his way home??

OK - must shoot,

Moam

*H*_2

Hi All and Best Wishes,

I only have a few things left to do from the list so am hoping i may be able to claim my 1st star soon.

Thank goodness for the local farm shop. I order it, they sort it, i collect it!.

I have told the teens that Santa will break his bl...y neck in their rooms when he drops off their stocking pressies. If they dont move off their a...s soon , the christmas fairy will start screaming like a fish wife and ramming her wand in places the sun doesnt shine:A

:rolleyes: H

jinky67

I have done nothing today
Total waste of a day as far as I am concerned

Still not got all my pressies:rolleyes:

Sunnygirl_2

Quick list update:

Monday Mayhem..
DONE:D:D:D:D:D
Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
2. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
3. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
4. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
5. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!

Not bad going. The whole of downstairs is clean and tidy, just need to keep it that way for the at least the next few days! Will finish off the rest tomorrow morning. We should have the IL's, my Dad, (mum is poorly with the same sickness bug DD1 and I had yesterday), my brother, sister & her OH coming round in the next 10 minutes for a party tea for DD2. Fortunately DH cooked chilli last night in preparation so I only need to cook rice and we've got a chocolate butterfly birthday cake for afters.

Will see you all tomorrow. x

fedupandskint

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
2. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
3. Dust round the whole downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
3. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
4. 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. mop the kitchen
3. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
4. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
5. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
6. Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
7. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!

My additional list of endless tasks for the next 3 days!

Tuesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Level Two
Clean windows, curtains & blinds etc
Declutter and vacuum/mop floors

SunnyZo's list of things to do

1. Make Christmas Cookies
2. Make feta and pickles
3. Peanut Brittle
4. Wrap mum pressie and hamper
5. Wrap other pressie and hamper - take up on Christmas Eve
6. Put gifts together to take
7. Sort out overnight bag to take and walking clothes
8. Christmas Eve? cook the ham in coke :eek: a la nigella
9. Take out bacon, sausages, red cabbage, breadcrumbs, cranberry sauce and sausagemeat out of the freezer EEEEARRRLLLLLY!!!!!!!
10. Finally finish all the cleaning as soon as possible on Christmas Eve
11. Submit meter readings and don't forget!

Woo hoo a week and a bit off work now!

Walked up into town - good job I did as the roads were tailing back miles, v.busy everywhere. All shopping done now and will not be going shopping tomorrow at all. Casserole cooking away now for tomorrow evening and I'm just deciding what to do now, wrapping now I think and then tidy away all that stuff and clear the desk in the spare room.

Tomorrow's plan
Bath dog
Clean bathroom and mop floor
Baking
Finish off food gifts
Pack up Christmas gift bags
Pack overnight bag
Empty all bins
Wash bottom sheet and pillow cases
Ironing when dry
Vac all over again
Wash dog towels and cleaning cloths
Cook ham
meter readings to do

tumty tum tum thats more than enough - better see what I can achieve this evening with a quick tea!

Dorastar

Have been very good and got on with things today - managed to persudae dh he should get the Christmas food shop (hehe!) so I gutted Adam's room, got rid of outgrown clothes and toys he doesn't play with and with missing bits. Have already taken anything decent to the charity shop (2 big bags) and got a few last bits and bobs from Santa. Have also done 2 loads of washing and drying, just got to put away, cleaned out the fridge. polyfilled a couple of holes in walls that have been annoying me for a while and hoovered the lounge. Not bad for a fairly unmotivated day initially!

DH is out this evening so plan to get kids in bed nice and early and then gut the kitchen/diner - or alternatively read a book and do some sewing!

vivw_2

Update


Monday Mayhem..

1. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!! - DONE
Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
2. mop the kitchen
3. mop the bathroom/s and loo's
4. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
5. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
6. Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
7. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!

Other bits:

ice cake - I know it should already have been done!


That all looks a lot better than it did this morning

soappie

I have peaked and all I want to do is curl up in bed and sleep until New Year! But that's not possible so I'm stopping for five minutes with a restorative Gordon. BUT I have unpacked half the shopping and nipped up the road to best friend's to give her her birthday present.

The only thing I REALLY need to do now is make sausage rolls for the office tomorrow. But I ought to put the rest of the shopping away and make some mince pies and tidy up a bit - the kitchen looks like a bomb hit it.

Ooooh - and we've got thunder and lightning and heavy rain all of a sudden

Greenbee - wishing you a safe journey - I hear on the radio things are still bad weather wise in your area.