Christmas is coming and the dust bunnies are getting fat.... slatterns and list-makers , all are welcome!

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If you need to write down lists and have a friendly chat, please feel free to join us!

Best wishes JKS. Hang in there DS. He must be getting fed up of hospital by now.

I got trapped in Asda carpark today for 40 mins in a traffic jam. DD was not happy. Then I lost my car keys in the store. Fortunately someone handed them in. So have not quite got everything we need yet. And we've run out of xmas cards!!!! Eeek.

Xmas Jobs
Buy rest of presents one left
Wrap remaining presents
Plan food for xmas day/rest of holiday doing
Take gifts round to friends
50th birthday card and present to drop off done
Wash throw on sofa (ditto Ali) done
Buy xmas cards
Deliver local xmas cards
Stick labels on honey

Lounge
Tidy toys away, straighten sofa done

Dining Room
Clear away lunch things and wipe table done

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on done
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on done
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Tidy and clean bathroom

Meal plan
Tuesday - Chilly and rice
Wednesday - Shepherds pie
Xmas Eve! - Buffet tea!!!

Good luck JKS!

• nappy done
• tidy upstairs abit
• tea done
• repack change bag
• tidy downstairs done
• laundry - fold dry washing done
• DS bath and bed done
• is the kitchen cleared? yes
• knit shortly

We had 7 inches of snow this afternoon, and another 1-2 have fallen in the last hour. It is still snowing! DH has an interview at 9am in London, I need to drive him to the station for 7am. V.worried about driving, worried about him not getting there on time! Worried that he might get there but me and DS get stuck somewhere in the car on the way home.

JKS - good luck for Wednesday, glad DS2 has shaken off his chest infection. Will be thinking of you all.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make shopping list for Sainsbury's - done
Roast ailing squash ready to make soup - done
Change cot bedding - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Go to Sainsbury's - done DH
DS nap - doing yay!
Make soup and freeze
Check all clothes that we want to take away with us are clean - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair - done
Check Tree water - done
Cut DH hair - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
Panic about snow and whether DH will get to his interview - ongoing
Take ADs - done

LAUNDRY
Wash sofa throw - done
Fold clean and dry washing - 3loadsdone
2 other loads today - 1drying

JOBS THIS WEEK
Make some pastry
Make Drs app
Sort out DS CTF!!!
Send new baby parcel to friend

CHRISTMAS
Make mince pies
Finish wrapping presents

Hurrah we made it. Had to abandon one route and go another as I couldn't get the car up a hill, kept skidding and slipping back . But DH made his train and DS and I are home safe and warm.

Glad he is fit for the operation JKS, i hav to go to 10am mass in the morning for my grandparents and uncle, I shall light a candle for you all

Glad you got back safely ALI, when will your DH know about the job?

I cant believe DCs are on Christmas Hols, cant believe it is Christmas Day on Fri, my Favourite part of Christmas is Christmas Eve about 6pm, when there is nothing else you can do, cant buy anythingelse and you just have to relax and enjoy the kids excitement

TO DO
Wash Breakfast/Lunch Dishes
Tidy over Kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Hoover Stairs
Make Tea
Clear over after it
WASHING
Need to start wrapping santa presents

well done ali. v brave of you. hope interview goes ok.

Xmas Jobs
Buy rest of presents one left
Wrap remaining presents
Take gifts round to friends
Buy xmas cards done
Deliver local xmas cards
Stick labels on honey

Lounge/dining room
try to keep tidy

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling done

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Tidy and clean bathroom - polish mirrors/wood

Meal plan
Tuesday - Chilly and rice
Wednesday - Shepherds pie
Xmas Eve! - Buffet tea!!!

Hello!

Ali, glad you made it!

We sold the car on Sunday and got a better price than when it fell though a few weeks back. It does mean that I can't make DH drive to the supermarket.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - fold dry washing done nappies in washing
• fix pram done
• walk to Morrisons done
• lunch done
• rubbish + recycling out done
• water plants done
• 15 mins in backroom
• 15 mins in kitchen

+

• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed + wipe round bathroom
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning?
• knitting

Christmas jobs -

• cards - get addresses, write, post done
• hand deliver cards - finish
• presents!- amazon done few left to get
• make paperchains with DS
• pre-decorating clean done
• decorate done
• wrapping

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe doors

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres done
• mend my winter coat

TO DO
Wash Breakfast/Lunch Dishes DONE
Tidy over Kitchen DONE
Tidy sitting room
Hoover Stairs
Make Tea
Clear over after it
WASHING
Need to start wrapping santa presents

CC - I know exactly what you mean about Christmas Eve. We always go to my parents and in recent years it's been a bit chaotic on Christmas Eve with people arriving and all rushing around trying to wrap presents. This year my Mum is retired so won't be working, we are going down tomorrow evening so Christmas Eve will be all calm and lovely

Wasting - good news on the car!

HMHB - thanks, DH thinks it went ok. All the feedback from the first round last week was incredibly positive so fingers crossed! We won't hear until the NY, but will try not to do too much nail biting!!

JKS - will be thinking of you and little DS2 tomorrow.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7am - done
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Collect DH from station - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Have a nap (only managed 4 hours sleep last night!) - done
Tidy downstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Clean kitchen - done
Hoover downstairs - done
SIL might be coming to drop off presents
Dinner x 3 ???
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Wash nappies
Whites wash?

JOBS THIS WEEK
Make Drs app
Sort out DS CTF!!!
Send new baby parcel to friend

CHRISTMAS
Finish wrapping presents

I am sitting in floods of tears here, DD2 and DS were playing with a rugby ball in the kitchen and managed to smash one of my favourite christmas ornaments, that sits on the kitchen table. Just burst into tears! Knew something was going to push me over the edge and finally the tears have come so hopefully things can only get better from here. DD2 and DS just ran.

Oh CC . At least the tears are out of the way, I always end up crying at some point over Christmas! Is it replaceable?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7am - done
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Collect DH from station - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Have a nap (only managed 4 hours sleep last night!) - done
Tidy downstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Clean kitchen - done
Hoover downstairs - done
SIL might be coming to drop off presents - no BIL is coming in the morning
Dinner x 3 - done DH made risotto, yum
Clear up
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair - done
Make packing lists
Wrap present for friend's DD
Check Tree water
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Wash nappies
Whites wash?

JOBS THIS WEEK
Make Drs app
Sort out DS CTF!!!
Send new baby parcel to friend

CHRISTMAS
Finish wrapping presents

Shop has since shut where we bought the decoration, Ali. But on the plus side I am feeling like the weight that has been on me since mam and DD3 were in hospital has lifted. (Hope that makes sense )

JKS, am thinking of you and your DS! Will light a candle before mass starts

TO DO
DD3 to toddler group
Mass
Down to visit a friend
Collect DD3
Make lunch
Wash Breakfast/Lunch Dishes
Tidy over Kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Hoover Stairs
Make Tea
Clear over after it
WASHING
Need to start wrapping some presents

Howdy all.

Feel the need to make a list today.

I need to:

Tidy up my shit tip of a bedroom
Put all clean clothes away
Wash all of DS's dirty laundry
Wash towels and bathmats
make up our bed with clean duvet set
Pop to the shops and buy something for dinner
Sweep and wash all downstairs hard floors

Hi all just poppin in quickly to say hello
hectic shopping day yesterday but lovely to be out with dh

CC but as you say the relief you needed

JKS thinking of you
Well done Ali
HMHB I have nightmares about losing my keys all the time, esp since I seem to be getting more and more scatter brained

TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS EVE (yes I love it too!!)

i mrsmattie - this is the place for crisis cleaning lists. Good luck.

CC totally understandable. youve been through alot!
{Feeding dd so crap typing sorry.)

Good luck for today JKS's DS!!

DH has gone skiing in the mountains so i am entertaining DS, looking after dd and trying to get a few jobs done.

Jobs
Buy rest of presents one left
Wrap remaining presents done
Take gifts round to friends
Deliver local xmas cards
Make braised red cabbage doing
Start to make trifle

Lunch
?Farmers market

Lounge/dining room
try to keep tidy

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling done

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Tidy and clean bathroom - polish mirrors/wood done

Meal plan
Wednesday - rice
Xmas Eve! - Buffet tea!!!

I'm feeling a bit sad now. DS and I have just been posting cards in the village and we popped in to a friends for a cuppa. We found out they are going to a xmas party at a mum I know quite wells house (about 100 yards away from ours) and DS isn't invited. .

I gave her a xmas card to drop off for them and came back home a bit deflated. I was going to walk over there and drop off the card but would feel embarrassed.

My xmas excitement is somewhat deflated now. At least DS is oblivious and happy playing at home.

Afternoon all.

CC, we have to push our emotions to the side somewhat when we're the ones coping, but it's good to get it out when you can.

Oh, HMHB, , what meanies! Stuff 'em.

I've been to town, but think I still need to pop up to Morrisons tomorrow morning for some booze and chocolate. I've done really bad with being organised this year, and promise to do better next year.

• knit (it's supposed to be a xmas present! Eeek!)
• (when DS wakes up) nappy, snack, juice, play
• hang up washing
• put washing in
• (when DH gets back) crisis clean!

- sweep and clean kitchen floor - tidy hallway - hoover hallway and stairs - clean bath - tidy bedrooms - hoover upstairs

• tea
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• bags packed and ready for the morning
• wrap presents
• knit
• watch True Blood finale

Hello everyone - eek it is Christmas! We are still pretty much snowed in, can't really get around. My SIL had to take me out in her Jeep earlier so I could get final pressies - she is registered disabled so we were able to park right next to the doors of places and avoid all the ice sheets which are masquerading as pavements in this town at the moment!

Wasting - I too am disorganised. I have no reason to be what with not working, but somehow I am. MUST TRY HARDER!

HMHB - oh no! Maybe they thought you wouldn't come because of DD? Pretty rubbish though, can you do something nice with DS to put you back in the swing of things?

Plum - have a lovely Christmas with your fire!

We are off down to my parents once we have packed, I will be posting but not very often so have a lovely Christmas everyone!!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
SIL coming with presents - done
SIL taking me to ToysRUs and Sainsbury's in her 4x4 for final presents, yay! - done
Lunch x 6 - done
Empty compost crock - done
Take out recycling - done
Take out bin - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Freeze anything in the fridge that can be frozen
Throw any veg etc that will die before we get back
Tell neighbour we will be away and ask them to use our drive - done
Post cards to neighbours!!!!
Print out collection voucher for John Lewis things I need to pick up tomorrow
Print out details for Mum's Christmas present
Find DS' Christmas stocking
Re-set heating
Load car

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing 1drying/1washing
Fold clean washing - done

PACKING
Clothes for DS - done
Clothes for me and DH
Presents - - done OMG we have about 10 tons of stuff
Nappies, wipes, bedding for DS
Cups, bibs, plate, cutlery for DS
Backpack
Everyone's coats, hats and gloves
Shoes
Camera etc
Toiletries

Ali, I reckon we should have Christmas planning and shopping on our ongoing lists on Jan 1st, it's the only way!

• knit (it's supposed to be a xmas present! Eeek!) donesome
• (when DS wakes up) nappy, snack, juice, play doing bloomin' wrong number phonecall woke him up
• hang up washing done
• put washing in done
• (when DH gets back) crisis clean!

- sweep and clean kitchen floor - tidy hallway - hoover hallway and stairs - clean bath - tidy bedrooms - hoover upstairs

• tea
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• bags packed and ready for the morning
• wrap presents
• knit
• watch True Blood finale

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
SIL coming with presents - done
SIL taking me to ToysRUs and Sainsbury's in her 4x4 for final presents, yay! - done
Lunch x 6 - done
Empty compost crock - done
Take out recycling - done
Take out bin - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Freeze anything in the fridge that can be frozen
Throw any veg etc that will die before we get back
Tell neighbour we will be away and ask them to use our drive - done
Post cards to neighbours!!!!
Print out collection voucher for John Lewis things I need to pick up tomorrow - done
Print out details for Mum's Christmas present - done
Find DS' Christmas stocking - done
Re-set heating
Load car

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing 1dry/1drying
Fold clean washing - done

PACKING
Clothes for DS - done
Clothes for me and DH
Presents - - done OMG we have about 10 tons of stuff
Nappies, wipes, bedding for DS
Cups, bibs, plate, cutlery for DS
Backpack
Everyone's coats, hats and gloves
Shoes
Camera etc - done
Toiletries

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
SIL coming with presents - done
SIL taking me to ToysRUs and Sainsbury's in her 4x4 for final presents, yay! - done
Lunch x 6 - done
Empty compost crock - done
Take out recycling - done
Take out bin - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Freeze anything in the fridge that can be frozen - done
Throw any veg etc that will die before we get back - done
Tell neighbour we will be away and ask them to use our drive - done
Post cards to neighbours!!!! - done
Print out collection voucher for John Lewis things I need to pick up tomorrow - done
Print out details for Mum's Christmas present - done
Find DS' Christmas stocking - done
Re-set heating
Load car - DH doing now

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing 1dry/1drying
Fold clean washing - done

PACKING
Clothes for DS - done
Clothes for me and DH
Presents - - done OMG we have about 10 tons of stuff
Nappies, wipes, bedding for DS - done
Cups, bibs, plate, cutlery for DS - done
Backpack
Everyone's coats, hats and gloves
Shoes
Camera etc - done
Toiletries

Have a great time Ali

DS and I just made festive muffins to get us back in the mood.

hi all sorry i havent posted for a while iv been on here just not posted i wont be on here again till after christmas as we are all off to mil tomorrow morning im feeling a bit for mil and her best friend as her bf mum died last night and she was like amum to mil so dont know what to say to them all as we will be seeing all of them

on top of it all dd1 is being a little cow and making dd2 one too by telling her to do things

but it is christmas eve tomorrow so WAHOOO

oh sorry forgot to say

MERRY CHRISTMAS

all i hope you all have a wounderful happy christmas