Does anyone have a

[Barbiemakesmepuke]

Christmas list of things they have to do and buy for Christmas? If you do can you put it here so i can see if i'm on the right track before i go crazy?!

November
Plan Christmas presents

• dh
• dcs
• parents/other grownups
• Cousins
• Teachers

Buy Christmas presents Book panto Christmas card list Buy stamps Buy Christmas cards Buy crackers & wrapping paper Buy sellotape Buy Christmas decorations (check fairy lights) Buy craft stuff for homemade Christmas cards/decorations Ingredients for Christmas baking Kitchen equipment for Christmas? Plan Christmas menus Wash Christmas table linen Buy something to wear on Christmas day Plan visiting over Christmas Fill advent calendar

December week 1
Write Christmas cards
Post Christmas cards
Order wine
Place order at butchers
Finish present shopping
Book online delivery slot

December week 2
Post presents
Buy Christmas tree
Decorate Christmas tree/house
Sort out portable North Pole for dcs
Towels and bedding for guests

December week 3
Do online shop (check deadline)
Clean house
Wrap presents
Christmas baking with dcs
Make mince pies
Pick up wine
Decorations for table/dining room

Christmas Eve
www.noradsanta.org/en/
Pick up butcher?s order

Some of these tasks are more erm aspirational and usually go by the wayside in the general chaos . I am better at planning than actually doing

I'm so far behind, I haven't even started my "stuff to do" list. rushes off and panics a LOT

I'm still working on task 1. Although have bought stamps and sellotape

Holy moly you are very organised!!! No list no plans made....but I have bought my niece and nephews presents!!!

thanks dewdrop, now got to do everything!!

Oh my god, am so very very scared! I am going xmas shopping on saturday, my first proper hit at xmas this year and I havent even made a list yet. Why can't I be dewdrop?
Are the shops going to be really busy? Am I going to get stressed and leave with nothing?

My list is

1. do one massive shopping trip probably last weekend before Xmas.
2. wrap presents
3. post presents
4. go to PILs and be fed and watered for 5 days so no food to buy for us

It's a bit of an aside, but what is a portable north pole?

I don't like lists because I never follow them. Your list terrifies me!

I was wondering the same as attheendoftheday - are those stocking presents?

Portable North Pole is the Santa videos for children that are personalised they are brilliant!!

Well I started my shopping today. Shops were heaving, nearly had a row with a proper annoying bag in John Lewis and have come home having bought 2 presents and spent too much money on a vair nice lunch with friend. Success!!!