Christmas Flylady Thread 24th December 2012

helen_jelly

:xmastree:Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

• 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 Wednesday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember
  
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• Have a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!
  
  
• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc. Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bath time to wear everyone out..
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
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• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

I'm in - thanks for the lists ladies

I'm planning on getting up at about 5.30 and going food shopping for the lat min fresh stuff, I would like it if everyone else in MK was fast asleep till I've finished, please!

Have a good Christmas Eve everyone

Helen

cat_smith

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY

• 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 Wednesday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• Have a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Declutter your desk.. or anywhere else that has all your paperwork on.
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Why, as I am not doing Christmas Day does my list still look like this? Oh, that's right. Because I haven't been flying for months. And it's really annoying me. Won't all get done tomorrow, but it is a prod in the right direction. We're of to PIL for the actual day, but I'll be around quite a bit so it will save me sitting on the sofa watching bad TV and eating to much chocolate. Maybe.:D

Happy Xmas all. And thanks for the lists. I will be making flying a New Year's resolution.

ionafan

Thanks for the list, Natty.

LW, so sorry to hear about your boiler. Hope MrLW is able to wfh on Thursday and be with you.

Congratulations to your SS and his fiancee, Mumto5. What lovely news!

I've now got the annoying cough combined with sinusitis which is doing the rounds locally (last week's headache wasn't the start of a migraine after all) and have been working in short bursts interspersed with snoozes on the sofa, but at least I have managed to finish all the wrapping today - that is, all but the final gifts for DGD1 and DGD2 which are still not finished!!! I shall be knitting dolls' clothes on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and DH will be painting a piggy bank, so that they're ready to pack on Thursday. We shall have our big family party at DS2's house on Friday

Menu planning is done, all shopping is finished (we've got enough to feed an army if need be, though we're only expecting 3 friends at different times this week) and a quick clean through downstairs will have to suffice. Upstairs was cleaned thoroughly last week before the DGSs came and is still tidy!

We're supposed to be on the Santa Specials again all day tomorrow. Saturday was the killer, with cold, damp conditions and 5 trains to wave off, but tomorrow we can't be there for the first train (DH has got a hospital clinic to attend) and there are only 3 more, so I will hopefully survive those. I shall take my knitting with me in case I can't stay on my feet any longer, in which case I will hide in the cafe for as long as possible.

I am about to hang up the last of the cards and send emails to friends abroad.

Hope everyone who is feeling under the weather gets all the help they need from other family members. (((Hugs))) for those who need them, especially those missing loved ones.

Here's wishing you all a very peaceful and happy Christmas.

MrsChaos

Thank you for the thread, Natty (and thank you to Dusty for last week's)!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, too, Soappie - and to all other flyladies who are going away for the holidays.
I'll see what I can do, but will focus on essentials.

:xmastree:Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

• buy bread, flowers for MIL and see if the petshop has any little toy mice
• phone MIL (Find out if BIL will be there on Tue)
• more laundry
• wrap
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• send some Christmas messages via facebook/e-mail/text
• declutter DR of doom so we can at least eat in there
• grey bin needs to go out
• take some cards/presents to friends

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• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up
• Get out any special christmas crockery and make sure it is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too! Set the table.
• set sky+ to record things
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
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• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc.
• Wash pots before bed!
• Christmas Eve treats for the boys
• Bath time to wear everyone out..
• Cook the ham (maybe that should be higher up the list, since it's our tea....)

mumofjusttwo

:xmastree:Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

• 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 Wednesday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up into the early hours on Christmas

• Dust round the whole downstairs
• Have a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Declutter your desk.. or anywhere else that has all your paperwork on.!
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
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• Bath time to wear kids out
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..

Right got a list and plan on going through it tomorrow really want to start as I mean to go on and I am not,cooking on Christmas day apart peeling some veg etc so should,be easily manageable.

Hope every one has a wonderful christmas.

kazmeister

Evening its nearly here

thanks Natty for this weeks thread and to Dusty for last week

Have had a combination of busy and boredom today.

Took DD to Mr M to do bag packing with the cadets then nipped into town to get DH a little something. Decided against the new phone as an upgrade on my contract as he doesnt seem 100% and if I get it I'm saddled with an expensive contract for the next 2 years when in fact I can probably reduce it for what I need. Was going to a second thing for him in Boots but the fire alarm went off and I was on a half hour parking slot so as we werent doing presents due to our hol he's just got a jumper. He was a little improved when I came in and managed to get up this afternoon and has been alternating between sleeping and watching tv so fingers crossed. Spent some time this afternoon having a fling in the kitchen and a rearrange which should throw everyone nicely. Sorted out the medicine cupboard and have several pots of old stuff to take to the chemist for disposal but that will have to wait til after the event. Had a major pigout for tea with liver n bacon and sweet potato mash which I havent cooked for ages. DH managed a little potato and gravy and DD had leftover pizza - yuk.

Have had a read back so

LW - I hope your DH gets the day off to be with you so that it isnt traumatic
Welshdreamer - Glad you found your purse. Re the bleach, unless you are going to pursue it all the way I really wouldnt bother, its just additional stress noone needs at this time of year
Mumto5 - the wedding plans sound both exciting and daunting at the same time. Hope the wine removed some stress for you.
Soappie- MERRY CHRISTMAS. And yes now you mention it even I remember the tiling.
Bonniebumpkin - Loving your list.

Suppose I should do one but will have to go onto PC for that so it will be the morning now. Might just have a cuppa and hit the sack

PS hugs and get well to the poorlies, and I hope the snuffle I am developing doesnt turn into anything more

Dustykitten

Evening all and thank for the list Natty.

Happy Christmas Soappie.

My list:
Finish DS3's banner with him
Hand deliver a few cards
Take DS2&3 to the cinema
S&S
Hoover through
Wrap stocking fillers
If time pop to Mr S
Sort out and iron table linen

Food
Make pigs in blankets
Make lemon cake
Put drinks in the fridge
Plan timings for Christmas day

Goodintentions

Good evening
Thanks for the lists Natty & Dusty for last week.

Downstairs (LR & DR) is done - just need to lay the table. Kitchen needs 1 work surface to be cleared, and a S&S the kitchen, mop the floor, vac the hall (DH missed the hall earlier). I also need to pop to arg0s/sports direct to pick up a few last minute bits for DH, walk the dog & do 2 wash loads (inc cushion covers as they are muddy :mad:). Oh - and wrap up the kids pressies (well 2 out of 3, as DD1 has hers), and my my mum's. I am not seeing my sister until Saturday, so won't panic if hers isn't done

I will catch up with you all tomorrow Night night all x

dorajar

Wow what a list!
I have been flying all day and my house is sparkling. Ironing basket empty as I plan to meet the ironing challenge for the new year. DD has been making mince pies, jam tarts and maid of honour tarts for us and her BF's family (they don't bake). Going to be at Mr T's at 6am:eek:. Then final S&S of bathrooms and kitchen, washing the dog bedding and the dog (actually will do that before I do the bathroom). Butchers to pick up pre-ordered meats then prepare what I can ahead of the big day. Christingle at 4pm then probably a litthe drinkie and relax!

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A

Got home from a fab weekend in Birmingham to find I'd lost two more furries Only one left now and he's looking old

LW - hope you get things sorted for Thursday x

Great to see Soappie and MrsC posting

I need to go to bed as I have to pick up a packet from the sorting office tomorrow and I'm hoping that going when it opens at 7 will mean no queuing.

:xmastree:Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

• Make sure presents are wrapped
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.
  
• Change pet bedding
• Have a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Get rid of the washing up
• Skim through the TV guide and decided what you want to watch..
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!..
• Wash pots before bed!