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!

Hi James

Welcome Tulips!

Sat:

• me up first (maybe) Talked DH into it!
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• PIL arriving
• sort music into correct order for concert DONE
• try and finish pre-hosp list
• laundry...Load1On
• DH & DS1 out for haircut DONE
• FB & MN catchup + tea DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon rehearsal (2-4)
• tea (all?)
• check SCD & XF are set to record
• orch concert

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 (GotTipToday)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• add record Gruffalo to parents list DONE*- key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Alice, thanks for the tip but if i break the jobs up the list will be 2 miles long

i've sort of lumped them together as jobs that have too pretty much done in one chunk so that whenever i have a spare hour i can tackle one

Afternoon all! Welcome Tulips!

I'm not as on top of things as I'd like to be, but I'm going to get galvanised now!

• all up, dressed, bteethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtain open done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast done
• sort washing
• fold dry washing done
• clean sink done
• water plants done
• lunch done

Next -

• put washing in
• clear table
• wash pots
• wipe round kitchen
• try DS new wellies out!
• take rubbish and recycling out
• rake garden and fill green wheelie bin
• research how to remove crayon from a variety of surfaces

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

DONE
everyone up
everyone washed & dressed
breakfast
lunch
clean out fire
set fire ready to light again lit
hoover mat infront of fire
empty dishwasher
load dishwasher & on
Take wash off clothes horse
mop kitchen/hall/utility
washed any pots etc not going in dishy
wipe surfaces
wipe down oven

TO DO
empty christmas boxes ready to go back in attic
put another wash on
Ironing
sort & put away all clean washing
sort & put away smalls
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
wash side door, dog has been lying against it
change beds
put big bag of old clothes in car
Polish shower doors
outside lights

ONGOING
buy more tree lights for big tree
Draw template for Stewie cake
order a new matress for our bed
finish off presents for twins done
wrap presents for twins
presents friends/family
start xmas shopping started
buy wrapping paper done
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)bought
November invoices most done
tin of sweets for school hamper done
put shopping bags in car

• all up, dressed, bteethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtain open done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast done
• sort washing
• fold dry washing done
• clean sink done
• water plants done
• lunch done

• put washing in done
• clear table done
• wash pots done
• wipe round kitchen done
• try DS new wellies out! done He looks sooo sute!
• take rubbish and recycling out done
• rake garden and fill green wheelie bin most DS had had enough garden time
• research how to remove crayon from a variety of surfaces done will buy supplies tomorrow/Monday

Next -

• snacktime doing
• 15 mins in living room
• fold dry washing
• hang washing up
• take dry washing upstairs
• sort and put away dry washing

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass more done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

Evening, thanks Plum

Sat:

• me up first (maybe) Talked DH into it!
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• PIL arriving DONE
• sort music into correct order for concert DONE
• try and finish pre-hosp list Started
• laundry...Load1On
• DH & DS1 out for haircut DONE
• FB & MN catchup + tea DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon rehearsal (2-4) DONE
• tea for all
• check SCD & XF are set to record
• orch concert

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 (GotTipToday)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Off out in a mo, so just posting tomorrow's list.

Sat:

• try and finish pre-hosp list Started
• laundry...Load3On Load2InTD Load1Dry
• tea for all DONE
• check SCD & XF are set to record DONE
• orch concert

Sun:

• MIL up first (yey!)
• breakfast
• all dressed
• DH & DS1 swimming?
• DS2 nap
• jobs?
• watch SCD & XF
• make up stockings ready for later
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• orch carol concert at OAP's home
• make reindeer food
• tea x 6
• set up Christmas Eve stuff for FC & reindeer
• boys to bed
• set up DS1's workbench present (eek)
• XF & wine

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 (GotTipToday)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

• all up, dressed, bteethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtain open done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast done
• sort washing
• fold dry washing done
• clean sink done
• water plants done
• lunch done

• put washing in done
• clear table done
• wash pots done
• wipe round kitchen done
• try DS new wellies out! done He looks sooo sute!
• take rubbish and recycling out done
• rake garden and fill green wheelie bin most DS had had enough

garden time

• research how to remove crayon from a variety of surfaces done will

buy supplies tomorrow/Monday

• snacktime done
• 15 mins in living room X2 incl. hoovering
• fold dry washing done
• hang washing up done
• take dry washing upstairs done
• sort and put away dry washing done finally!

Next -

• tea cooking
• tidy livingroom (DS completely emptied his toybox after I cleaned up earlier )
• DS bath and bed + wipe round bathroom
• is kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning?

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass more done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

I hope everyone is having a nice evening.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtain open done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast done
• sort washing done
• fold dry washing done
• clean sink done
• water plants done
• lunch done

• put washing in done
• clear table done
• wash pots done
• wipe round kitchen done
• try DS new wellies out! done He looks sooo cute!
• take rubbish and recycling out done
• rake garden and fill green wheelie bin most DS had had enough

garden time

• research how to remove crayon from a variety of surfaces done will buy supplies tomorrow/Monday

• snacktime done
• 15 mins in living room X2 incl. hoovering
• fold dry washing done
• hang washing up done
• take dry washing upstairs done
• sort and put away dry washing done finally!

• tea done
• tidy livingroom (DS completely emptied his toybox after I cleaned up earlier ) done
• DS bath and bed + wipe round bathroom done
• is kitchen cleared? yes
• ready for the morning? yes

Next -

• washing in done
• put wool wrap to lanolise overnight started
• knit

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass more done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

trying to be organised and post tomorrows list

Dcs up & dressed
DCs breakfast & clear away
empty dishwasher
reload dishwasher & empty when finished
load washing machine & hang out when finished
Dcs lunch & clear away
hoover upstairs
start to fill in yet another form for flood claim
clean top of oven
DCs tea & clear away
sweep kitchen floor
mop kitchen floor
DCs bathtime
clothes out for tomorrow
me time!!

will probably add more when I think of them!!

Sun:

• MIL up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed
• DH & DS1 swimming? Doesn't look like it, DH still asleep
• DS2 nap
• jobs?
• laundry
• watch SCD & XF Doing
• make up stockings ready for later
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• orch carol concert at OAP's home
• make reindeer food
• tea x 6
• set up Christmas Eve stuff for FC & reindeer
• boys to bed
• set up DS1's workbench present (eek)
• XF & wine

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 (GotTipToday)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed DSdressedMeshowered
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing *done#
• sqeeze wrap and lay out to dry done

Next -

• put nappy wash on
• dry pots
• clean sink
• sweep and wash kitchen floor

Morning!

Happy Christmas Eve JKS and gang!

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass more done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

Thanks Wasting

Sun:

• MIL up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed SomeDone (not me yet!)
• DH & DS1 swimming Gone
• DS2 nap Doing
• jobs?
• laundry
• watch SCD DONE & XF Doing
• make up stockings ready for later
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• orch carol concert at OAP's home
• make reindeer food
• tea x 6
• set up Christmas Eve stuff for FC & reindeer
• boys to bed
• set up DS1's workbench present (eek)
• XF & wine

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 (GotTipToday)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

How did I manage to type that in the middle of my lists?!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed upanddressed
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done
• sqeeze wrap and lay out to dry done

• put nappy wash on done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• sweep and wash kitchen floor done

Next-

• coffee doing
• empty all bins
• put condensation strip on bedroom window
• pictures up?
• 15 mins upstairs
• ready to go

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass more done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

Sun:

• MIL up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH & DS1 swimming Gone
• DS2 nap Doing
• jobs?
• laundry DelicatesOn
• watch SCD & XF DONE
• make up stockings ready for later DONE
• all Santa presents sorted into pillowcases DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• orch carol concert at OAP's home
• make reindeer food
• tea x 6
• set up Christmas Eve stuff for FC & reindeer
• boys to bed
• set up DS1's workbench present (eek)

(- may need to tidy toys/put some away to make space!)

• XF & wine

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 (GotTip)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Morning all Its freezing here - same where you all are? Friends coming round a 2 so going to make a wee list of stuff to do. Am now oficially unemployed - boohoo! So the temptation is to curl up in bed and cry!

SHower and hair wash
Load washing machine
do dishes
tidy kitchen
bins out
empty small bins
rabbits cage
sweep floor
clean bathroom

Can think of more but will aim for that anyway. Bath in half an hour.

not much done, dp was out last night and the baby wouldn't let me put him down all night

jobs

Finish OU assignment, due 18th one question left
Scour upstairs and dump all broken toys, tidy and hoover while i'm at it
Scrub bathrooms
Finish decorating half done
Mop downstairs
Sort playroom
Put batteries into, detach from packaging and wrap presents
Make christmas goodies
Buy last few presents
Try and catch up on washing, if not succeeding by next weekend bring most of it to laundrette as xmas pressie to myself ran out of powder and roads are icey* so not hauling 3 kids out today
Finish writing xmas cards and post written, just need addresses for 2
Buy for Mn appeal (anyone have any ideas for an 11 year old girl?!)

How much are you spending T&T? Maybe crafty? necklace and funky socks? Those funky fluffy slippers that are ugg boot style?

SHower and hair wash done
Load washing machine done
do dishes
tidy kitchen
bins out
empty small bins
rabbits cage done
sweep floor
clean bathroom
tidy front room done

Hi all

Happy Christmas EVe JKS

Its cold here but not too bad, trying to make up my mind wiether to take dcs to christmas Bazaar today, but at the minute they are happy playing in caravan and I am happy getting work done

DONE
everyone up
everyone showered & dressed
breakfast
lunch
clean out fire
set fire ready to light again lit
empty dishwasher
put wash on
bleach down toilets
wrap presents for twins

TO DO
hoover mat infront of fire
load dishwasher
Take wash off clothes horse
Iron clthes horse stuff right away
mop kitchen/hall/utility
wash any pots etc not going in dishy
wipe surfaces
empty christmas boxes ready to go back in attic
Ironing
sort & put away all clean washing
sort & put away smalls
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
wash side door, dog has been lying against it
change beds
put big bag of old clothes in car
Polish shower doors
outside lights

ONGOING
buy more tree lights for big tree
Draw template for Stewie cake
order a new matress for our bed
presents friends/family
start xmas shopping started
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)bought
tin of sweets for school hamper done
put shopping bags in car

Hope you don't mind JKS but look here

unMN hugs for you

giraffes, i got her one crafty thing already... a paint your own jewelery set but i'm thinking it might be best to get her something else non crafty just in case she's not the type of kid who likes that sort of stuff.

I'm thinking jewelery and hair clips... hope mom approves

Sounds good!

SHower and hair wash done
Load washing machine done
do dishes done - just a stubborn pot having a bath now
tidy kitchen
bins out - will do when I feel brave enough to go out in to the artic
empty small bins done
rabbits cage done
sweep floor done
wash on done
clean bathroom done
tidy front room done

Thanks Plum, no i don't mind, just people being nice to me makes me well up!

Sun:

• MIL up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH & DS1 swimming DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• jobs?
• laundry DelicatesOnAirer NextLoadOn
• watch SCD & XF DONE
• make up stockings ready for later DONE
• all Santa presents sorted into pillowcases DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• get DS1 to 'choose' socks for stockings DONE
• orch carol concert at OAP's home
• make reindeer food
• tea x 6
• set up Christmas Eve stuff for FC & reindeer
• boys to bed
• set up DS1's workbench present (eek)

(- may need to tidy toys/put some away to make space!)

• XF & wine

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 (GotTip)
• sort out iPhone (TryingToSortFB)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help
• check Sky+, make space for recordings whilst away
• key to cat feeder

+ maybe other stuff as I think of it

Afternoon all.

I nearly got run over - see here.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done
• sqeeze wrap and lay out to dry done

• put nappy wash on done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• sweep and wash kitchen floor done

• coffee done
• empty all bins done
• put condensation strip on bedroom window done
• pictures up? done
• 15 mins upstairs done
• ready to go done

• out for lunch done
• Morrisons done
• nearly get run over done
• finish raking done
• put bin out done

Next -

• cup of tea doing

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows done
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass done
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres