What are you doing today?

[mummyof4kids]

My plan was to clean and de-clutter the house and wrap the last couple of presents. Currently still sat in my pjs with a cuppa while dd5 is playing. Need to get some motivation, need to do the dreaded food shop too.
What are you doing today? Having a chilled one or rushing around?

I'm supposed to be tidying too. I'm currently sat on the sofa eating chocolate cheesecake for breakfast.

@Cocolapew love this! 😂

I'm impatiently waiting for my Tesco delivery atm.

Once that's done; ice our cake, make cauli cheese, help dd1 with mince pies.

& hopefully get some peace to finish off a crochet mantis I've been making dd2

Same 😅 we had our christmas food delivered early this morning. Expected to find bits missing or substituted so planned to get dressed after keeping the shopping and head into town to pick anything that wasn't delivered, alas everything was spot on which is great but also means I'm still in my pyjamas, lounging! I need to clean the house top to bottom, gift wrap the pyjamas for the Christmas eve box and all the stockings fillers. I really don't have an hour to spare to sit in my arse watching TV and loitering on mumsnet but here I am 🤣

We've had a North Pole breakfast, decorated gingerbread for Santa, done crafts and left Santa's snacks, all before DGD went back to her mums. I need to run through and do a clean but I'm essentially done for Christmas. I have a few last gifts to wrap but will do them in front of the TV later on

Pretty chilled day today, finished wrapping all the presents last night. Planning on making some reindeer food with the kids later & I need to make a Santa shoe template, which I will probably attempt tonight when the kids are in bed! Still in our pjs too, first day with no school or pre-school runs to do or work so been enjoying the chill time!

I was sitting on the sofa watching Nigella, eating a slice of pork pie - a treat to myself after getting everything done. But I've gone to bed qs I don't feel very well 😱

Working for another hour, although it's v quiet.

Then off to butchers and village shop for gammon joint and bread that I've reserved.

My elderly mum arrives this afternoon - she's in our support bubble.

Watching Arthur Christmas w DD later. Then making some sausage rolls and mince pies, maybe the Christmas pavlova as well.

@Hohomerryxmas

Same 😅 we had our christmas food delivered early this morning. Expected to find bits missing or substituted so planned to get dressed after keeping the shopping and head into town to pick anything that wasn't delivered, alas everything was spot on which is great but also means I'm still in my pyjamas, lounging! I need to clean the house top to bottom, gift wrap the pyjamas for the Christmas eve box and all the stockings fillers. I really don't have an hour to spare to sit in my arse watching TV and loitering on mumsnet but here I am 🤣

Me too 😂😂

You all sound really busy and motivated while I'm just sat in pjs festering. Need to give myself a kick up the arse

Just got back from picking my DD up from her dad's, trying to keep her entertained while I tidy and clean the house. Food delivery came last night and only thing that didn't arrive was red cabbage which my local Asda doesn't sell so don't need to chase up anything in supermarkets like I was expecting! Not planning on leaving the house again now

Attempting to set up a refurbed gaming pc in secret whilst amusing 2 kids... I just need to keep making a mad dash to my bedroom to muck about with it.

I've realised I'm definitely not a techie person can't even get the bloody monitor to connect 😂

Got to Waitrose for 8am to realise they were already open so massive queue. All for some sprouts lol. Still working so have been answering emails etc and now hoping it dies down so we can make some gingerbread... except I forgot to buy treacle

Bringing the cats to the cattery, cleaning the house, going to town to get the dc new shoes (great timing!🤣) and then going to my mums for the next few days to spend Christmas...

I'm going to meet my sister for lunch at a local hotel. I've been to get my hair and nails done earlier on.
Food shop arrived this morning. Dd is over at my niece's house I will collect her later.

Tier 4 so doing very little. And using it as an excuse to do even less. Still lounging in pjs on the sofa with the dog. Housework done? Nope. Any final prep for Christmas done? Nope. Decided to just go with it and watch a Christmas film! Stress can FO, lol

Just had breakfast with Santa at the local pub (tier 2), only festive thing I've done with the children so far and they loved it.

Dropping DD off to her dad's for Xmas this afternoon and then some cleaning and working tonight

DD2 is at nursery today so I'm enjoying the quiet.

Have parboiled and frozen parsnips and potatoes this morning which will save a bit of time on Xmas day.

I've stripped beds and put a load on. It has 35 minutes left so in 35 mins I'm going to put the other load on and then go and have a loooong soak in the bath.

Before I pick her up I'm going to put beds back together, sort out outfits for next few days and make the cauliflower cheese 🙂

Going to work this afternoon...standing on my feet outside for 6 hours, in the wind and rain. Would love to be at home preparing for Christmas!

I've just seen that Grease is on, not much chance of me moving now 😂

Done a yard full of horses, finished cleaning the house and about to start making fudge with DS for DH. I’m expecting that to be fairly traumatic then I’ll try and persuade him to sort out the playroom with me as I refuse to do it alone.
I should be preparing and cooking for all my family arriving but they’ve tested positive so that’s down the pan

Working 8.30-7.

Isolating as dh and I both tested positive for covid.
Feeling marginally better today (day8)
So wrapping last presents and pottering while dc entertain themselves.
2 are adults so all good

I've been out an collected an order, and a few last bits I'm now supposed to be cleaning but it's not happening.

Food shopping is coming in the morning and I've got some food prep to do then, so cleaning needs to happen today, the house isn't a disaster and it won't take long, which is why I'm lacking motivation, of it was a proper mess I'd feel more pressure to get on with it.

Had plans. Then decided I needed a Covid test. Plans stalled.