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!

Congratulations Alice, absolutely thrilled for you, that has really cheered me up

Plum - that is a huuuge list!

Alice - Plum is right, MS so much worse when you are tired. Can you have a nap when DD has hers or is she not really napping atm?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Bin out for binmen - done
Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 10-11am
Put away shopping
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Help DS with some colouring?
DH home at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Clean hob - done
Washing - 1 drying/3 dry to fold
Clean patio windows ready for snowflakes
Clean bathroom
Dust downstairs
Sort out spare room
Dust upstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Mop kitchen floor (and hall if DS is out of the way)
Airing cupboard (argh this is a real mess atm)

CHRISTMAS
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Write Christmas cards
Make mince pies
Trip to Boots for stocking fillers etc
Place online orders for the presents I have made decisions on
Wrap presents we have bought so far

Plum - she's just turned 2. Have texted this morning but no reply yet.

Left from Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• try and fix mantelpiece lights TakenDown&Abandoned!
• crosswords & puzzles Started

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs (get final list of To Do Pre-Hosp written)
• check on friend's DD in hosp Texted
• move cars around outside (DH taken the train in)
• collect DS1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• Gingerbread house, card, etc.
• drop off some bits to friends house
• boys tea & bed
• me early night

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl
• sort out windscreen sprayers on my car

Left from Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• try and fix mantelpiece lights TakenDown&Abandoned!
• crosswords & puzzles Started

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs (final list of To Do Pre-Hosp Doing)
• check on friend's DD in hosp Texted
• move cars around outside DONE
• collect DS1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• Gingerbread house, card, etc.
• drop off some bits to friends house InCar
• boys tea & bed
• me early night

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl
• sort out windscreen sprayers on my car DONE

Morning!

That's good news CC.

Hope your friends DD is ok JKS.

Bet you're glad that's done Alice. Some sitting down jobs in order I reckon.

That's quite a list Plum!

Weather is grotty here too Ali.

Well we had such a lie-in this morning that I decided to leave my shower as we were both in need of breakfast.

• up, DS dressed, teeth brushed done
• beds made, windows open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done

Next -

• take clean washing up
• put nappies in to wash
• dry pots
• clean sink
• wash pots
• lunch, clear up

DONE
woke by a remitance fax at 1.00am, its nice because we know we've been paid but do people in Budapest not sleep????
woke by a customer outside at 6.50am
me & dh up dressed etc
dcs up,washed dressed
breakfast
schoolrun
make buttercream
bake cakes for camp rock cake(last one in)

TO DO
post invoices
ice cake & decorate
Ironing
put away all clean washing
put away smalls
lunch
dinner
hoover
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
get christmas decorations out(attic)
put away halloween stuff(attic)
damp dust living room
damp dust hall and dining room
rearrange furniture in lounge for christmas tree
decorate house
mop kitchen/hall/utility
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
change beds
put big bag of old clothes in car
clean out fire
set fire ready to light again
empty recycling bin
polish shower doors (scrubbed shower yesterday)

ONGOING
Ice cake board for Camp Rock cake
cut out template for CR cake done
Draw template for Stewie cake
make a list of any remaing cakes over holidays
order a new matress for our bed
finish off presents for twins
presents friends/family
start xmas shopping
buy christmas cards
special family cards
pick colours for bedroom
paint bedroom
get curtains for bedroom
sort kitchen cupboards
sort freezer ready to stock up
make a list of customer gifts(drink)
November invoices most done
put shopping bags in car

Afternoon

Cikecaka brilliant news

We are all feeling a bit rubbish today. I had some fluey bug on thursday evening/friday but have been ok over the weekend, just tired now. DD is streaming snot and DH says he feels rough (which must mean he's ill, he never complains) Have got lots still to do though.....

Get some books put back on shelves
Put the rest of the DIY stuff away
Sort and pack all posting stuff
Hang pictures back up
Do horses
Write shopping list and work out meal plan
Go to waitrose
Cook dinner
Do washload
DD bed
Do homework
Make sure i have clean decent clothes for tomorrow
Early bed

Sorry you're all feeling rough Alice.

I am refusing to feel down, even though I've got too much to do as usual.

• up, DS dressed, teeth brushed done
• beds made, windows open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done

• take clean washing up done
• put nappies in to wash done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• wash pots most
• lunch, clear up done

Next -

• change DS nappy
• me shower and dress
• 15 mins tidying upstairs
• get ready to go out

I'm not ill, just tired. Must try and look up that Spatone stuff soon.

Friend's DD is off oxygen so improving thanks

Left from Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• crosswords & puzzles OnLastOne

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs DoneSome
• check on friend's DD in hosp TEXTED
• move cars around outside DONE
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• Gingerbread house, card, etc.
• drop off some bits to friends house InCar
• boys tea & bed
• me early night

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl
• Pre-Hosp To DO List (Started)

DONE
woke by a remitance fax at 1.00am, its nice because we know we've been paid but do people in Budapest not sleep????
woke by a customer outside at 6.50am
me & dh up dressed etc
dcs up,washed dressed
breakfast
schoolrun
make buttercream
bake cakes for camp rock cake(last one in)
post invoices
lunch
get christmas decorations out(attic)
put away halloween stuff(attic)
schoolruns

TO DO
ice cake & decorate
Ironing
put away all clean washing
put away smalls
dinner
hoover
go to christmas lights turn on
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
damp dust living room
damp dust hall and dining room
rearrange furniture in lounge for christmas tree
decorate house
mop kitchen/hall/utility
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
change beds
put big bag of old clothes in car
clean out fire
set fire ready to light again
empty recycling bin
polish shower doors (scrubbed shower yesterday)

ONGOING
Ice cake board for Camp Rock cake
cut out template for CR cake done
Draw template for Stewie cake
make a list of any remaing cakes over holidays
order a new matress for our bed
finish off presents for twins
presents friends/family
start xmas shopping
buy christmas cards
special family cards
pick colours for bedroom
paint bedroom
get curtains for bedroom
sort kitchen cupboards
sort freezer ready to stock up
make a list of customer gifts(drink)
November invoices most done
put shopping bags in car

• up, DS dressed, teeth brushed done
• beds made, windows open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done

• take clean washing up done
• put nappies in to wash done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• wash pots most
• lunch, clear up done

• change DS nappy twice
• me shower and dress done
• 15 mins tidying upstairs done
• get ready to go out nope too grim out there

Next -

• coffee and snack doing
• hang washing up
• 15 mins in backroom
• what's for tea?

JKS - good news re. your friend's DD

I am being so lazy today, cannot seem to motivate myself at all.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Bin out for binmen - done
Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Sit down and watch the new Harry Potter on Box Office - doing
Help DS with some colouring?
DH home at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Clean hob - done
Washing - allfolded
Clean patio windows ready for snowflakes
Clean bathroom
Dust downstairs
Sort out spare room
Dust upstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Mop kitchen floor (and hall if DS is out of the way)
Airing cupboard (argh this is a real mess atm)

CHRISTMAS
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Write Christmas cards
Make mince pies
Trip to Boots for stocking fillers etc
Place online orders for the presents I have made decisions on
Wrap presents we have bought so far

Ali - yes she is being discharged thankfully
Harry Potter sounds good, we're watching The Borrowers again

Left from Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• crosswords & puzzles OnLastOne

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs DoneSome
• check on friend's DD in hosp TEXTED
• move cars around outside DONE
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• Gingerbread house, card, etc.
• drop off some bits to friends house DONE
• buy cat food DONE
• online shop DONE
• post birthday card DONE
• boys tea & bed
• me early night

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl
• Pre-Hosp To DO List DONE

Pre-Hosp:

• get dates of Christmas rubbish collections DONE
• get extra cat food supplies in DONE
• get extra nappy, laundry, etc. supplies DONE (online)
• print out local map with soft play, playground, etc. marked on
• list of names & numbers of people to help out/other mums/neighbours Started
• List of birthday card posting dates (cards already made)
• Reminder of 23rd evening shopping delivery for parents
• make up bed in DS2's room for brother

(- involves clearing it first!)

• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• make sure Gruffalo is set to record (not sure when it is)
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Ali and JKS we have watched The Sword In The Stone today. Definitely a film type of day

Get some books put back on shelves
Put the rest of the DIY stuff away
Sort and pack all posting stuff
Hang pictures back up
Do horses done
Write shopping list and work out meal plan done
Go to waitrose done
Cook dinner
Do washload
DD bed
Do homework
Make sure i have clean decent clothes for tomorrow
Early bed

Just having a sit down and a biscuit as got a touch of the wobbles. Too tired and not enough to eat (trying to eat small amounts quite often as feel very sick when full)

Lol - that makes me feel better JKS and Alice!

I am struggling to come up with a Christmas name - any ideas?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Bin out for binmen - done
Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Sit down and watch the new Harry Potter on Box Office - doing
Put snowflakes on the window with DS - done
Help DS with some colouring? - done
DH home at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Clean hob - done
Washing - allfolded
Clean patio windows ready for snowflakes - done
Clean bathroom
Dust downstairs - done
Sort out spare room
Dust upstairs - done
Hoover stairs - done
Hoover upstairs
Mop kitchen floor (and hall if DS is out of the way)
Airing cupboard (argh this is a real mess atm) - started

CHRISTMAS
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Write Christmas cards
Make mince pies
Trip to Boots for stocking fillers etc
Place online orders for the presents I have made decisions on
Wrap presents we have bought so far

I'm rubbish at names, AliBaubles?

Alice - take it easy !

Too wet for a torching walk, so tv, then boys to bed, then a v early night needed for me.

Left from Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• crosswords & puzzles OnLastOne

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs DoneSome
• check on friend's DD in hosp TEXTED
• move cars around outside DONE
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• Gingerbread house, card, etc. NotDone Tomorrow!
• drop off some bits to friends house DONE
• buy cat food DONE
• online shop DONE
• post birthday card DONE
• boys tea DONE & bed
• me early night

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl

Pre-Hosp:

• print out local map with soft play, playground, etc. marked on
• list of names & numbers of people to help out/other mums/neighbours Started
• List of birthday card posting dates (cards already made)
• Reminder of 23rd evening shopping delivery for parents
• make up bed in DS2's room for brother

(- involves clearing it first!)

• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• make sure Gruffalo is set to record (not sure when it is)
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

I am sat on the sofa with my feet up (and the shakes ) so you can stop looking like that jks

I think AliBaublesandthe40reindeer/elves/christmastrees is good

gettong ready to go to christmas lights
then will finish cake when I get home
then tomorrow stuck into decorations and rest of list

DONE
woke by a remitance fax at 1.00am, its nice because we know we've been paid but do people in Budapest not sleep????
woke by a customer outside at 6.50am
me & dh up dressed etc
dcs up,washed dressed
breakfast
schoolrun
make buttercream
bake cakes for camp rock cake(last one in)
post invoices
lunch
get christmas decorations out(attic)
put away halloween stuff(attic)
schoolruns
ice cake
dinner

TO DO
decorate cake board
Ironing
put away all clean washing
put away smalls
hoover
go to christmas lights turn on
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
damp dust living room
damp dust hall and dining room
rearrange furniture in lounge for christmas tree
decorate house
mop kitchen/hall/utility
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
change beds
put big bag of old clothes in car
clean out fire
set fire ready to light again
empty recycling bin
polish shower doors (scrubbed shower yesterday)

ONGOING
Ice cake board for Camp Rock cake
cut out template for CR cake done
Draw template for Stewie cake
make a list of any remaing cakes over holidays
order a new matress for our bed
finish off presents for twins
presents friends/family
start xmas shopping
buy christmas cards
special family cards
pick colours for bedroom
paint bedroom
get curtains for bedroom
sort kitchen cupboards
sort freezer ready to stock up
make a list of customer gifts(drink)
November invoices most done
put shopping bags in car

Alice - love the Christmas version of your new name Gad you are sitting down!

Plum - no idea what Camp Rock is - music film for kids? looking forward to the cake though!

Left from Sun:

• crosswords & puzzles DONE

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• wrap last 2 presents DONE (& hidden)
• me jobs DoneSome
• check on friend's DD in hosp She'sHome
• move cars around outside DONE
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• Gingerbread house, card, etc. NotDone Tomorrow!
• drop off some bits to friends house DONE
• buy cat food DONE
• online shop DONE
• post birthday card DONE
• boys tea DONE & bed DONE
• my dinner (pizza) DONE
• me early night

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• DS1 to pre-sch
• DS2 nap
• me to massage
• online shop arriving (10-12)
• not plan to achieve anything else in the morning!
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• gingerbread house & card-making
• DS2 nap
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string DONE
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl DONE

Pre-Hosp:

• print out local map with soft play, playground, etc. marked on
• list of names & numbers of people to help out/other mums/neighbours Started
• List of birthday card posting dates (cards already made)
• Reminder of 23rd evening shopping delivery for parents
• make up bed in DS2's room for brother

(- involves clearing it first!)

• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• make sure Gruffalo is set to record (not sure when it is)
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

do we like the name?

Very good Ali.

• up, DS dressed, teeth brushed done
• beds made, windows open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done

• take clean washing up done
• put nappies in to wash done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• wash pots most
• lunch, clear up done

• change DS nappy done
• me shower and dress done
• 15 mins tidying upstairs done
• get ready to go out nope too grim out there

• coffee and snack done
• hang washing up done
• 15 mins in backroom done
• what's for tea? fishfingers

• DS bath and bed done
• tidy frontroom done
• washing doneandhungup
• dry pots done
• knitting done
• ss pressie finished

Well done Wasting

Ali - very good!

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed MeDone
• strip beds & find clean bedding AllButDS2's
• DS1 to pre-sch
• DS2 nap
• me to massage
• online shop arriving (10-12)
• not plan to achieve anything else in the morning!
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• gingerbread house & card-making
• DS2 nap
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'

Pre-Hosp:

• print out local map with soft play, playground, etc. marked on
• list of names & numbers of people to help out/other mums/neighbours Started
• List of birthday card posting dates (cards already made)
• Reminder of 23rd evening shopping delivery for parents
• make up bed in DS2's room for brother

(- involves clearing it first!)

• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• make sure Gruffalo is set to record (not sure when it is)
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Morning everyone, DCs have the day off today, so going to take it easy. Just going to copy yesterdays list for now. Feel exhausted today, must be the few days in hospital catching up on me now. Starting to stress slightly about christmas

Need to:
Tidy Kitchen
Wash Dishes
Washing mountain range (more than one clothes mountain)
Tidy sitting room

CC no stressing about christmas allowed, because I literally only have 2 things in for the dcs, and thats not each, dd1s main & ds's main thing, it all works our in the end so no worrying

Morning

Wasting well done on your list yesterday!

CC - give yourself a couple of days to recover before you start worrying about Christmas, you're bound to be exhausted from the worry as much as anything.

Plum