Wrapping up Christmas (pun intended) - 1 week out

[McBenny]

- mail cards

- get your tree up - it is not too late

- decorate

- finalize menu - if you are hosting a gathering

- mail out of town presents

- clean your house

- buy batteries for children's toys

- shop for fresh ingredients if needed

- finish up last minute wrapping

- any last minute Christmas shopping

- anything you might need to send to school with kids for teachers

[richaroo]

I’m feeling ok with where I am right now, surprisingly. I’m working this weekend so I’m hoping to have everything wrapped up by Friday.

-Waiting for 3 more gifts to arrive and I might run out to get DH a new extra large frying pan as the handle on his favorite one broke off tonight.

-90% of my wrapping is done.

-Thursday DD and I are making treats to go with her teacher’s gifts.

-Grocery shopping for Christmas dinner.

-Getting Christmas outfits and pjs ready for Christmas Eve party at MILs. Make salad and a dessert for it.

[McBenny]

Dec 18, 2018 17:45:39 GMT -6 richaroo said:

I’m feeling ok with where I am right now, surprisingly. I’m working this weekend so I’m hoping to have everything wrapped up by Friday.

-Waiting for 3 more gifts to arrive and I might run out to get DH a new extra large frying pan as the handle on his favorite one broke off tonight.

-90% of my wrapping is done.

-Thursday DD and I are making treats to go with her teacher’s gifts.

-Grocery shopping for Christmas dinner.

-Getting Christmas outfits and pjs ready for Christmas Eve party at MILs. Make salad and a dessert for it.

omg thank you for your post, I need to get DS some PJs.

[sarenu]

Dec 18, 2018 17:55:08 GMT -6 McBenny said:

Dec 18, 2018 17:45:39 GMT -6 richaroo said:

I’m feeling ok with where I am right now, surprisingly. I’m working this weekend so I’m hoping to have everything wrapped up by Friday.

-Waiting for 3 more gifts to arrive and I might run out to get DH a new extra large frying pan as the handle on his favorite one broke off tonight.

-90% of my wrapping is done.

-Thursday DD and I are making treats to go with her teacher’s gifts.

-Grocery shopping for Christmas dinner.

-Getting Christmas outfits and pjs ready for Christmas Eve party at MILs. Make salad and a dessert for it.

omg thank you for your post, I need to get DS some PJs.

Oh crap. I need to check the toys I got to see if they need batteries. I'm terrible at this.

[sarenu]

Okay, I'm all good. We have AA batteries and the other toy includes a 9volt.

[AmyG]

x cards mailed
x tree up
- mini tree in son's room needs decorating since he missed the main family decorating.
x decorated house done I think.
x lights on the house
- need to change batteries in the battery lights on some bushes.
x finalize menu I think it's done unless someone changes their minds again
- smoke ribs and turkey breast for christmas
n/a mail out of town presents
x house clean except
-wipe bathrooms,
-vacuum bedrooms
n/a buy batteries for children's toys
x shop for fresh ingredients if needed
- look for tamales because I'm not making any
x finish up last minute wrapping
- Check if I'm missing something for the last minute Christmas shopping
- do all Christmas baking, banana bread, cookies, peanut butter balls, pumpkin log, gingerbread roll
- deliver Christmas baking so I don't eat all of above
- figure out new year's menu
x Christmas pj's bought to give out xmas eve as family tradition.

[richaroo]

DD reminded me tonight I promised her we could make reindeer food and elf donuts. Added it to Sunday’s agenda.

[roseinbloom]

- mail cards (fewer than 10 left + 2 TY cards)[/p]

- finish decorating (+ make wreath)

- finalize menu

- clean your house[/p]

- shop for fresh ingredients if needed (get kosher ingredients OOT)

- finish up last minute wrapping

- any last minute Christmas shopping and birthday

- buy and replace dead light bulbs

- food prep meals

- check table set-up + chairs

- check for enough flatware

- wash a set of sheets + make bed

- clean car interior for guests + garage

...I think that’s my list, but I better check my running one

[roseinbloom]

...adding

- buy extra fireplace wood

- collect a little more kindling

- take recycling and trash to dump before it closes Sunday-Tuesday

[klw]

This weekend is putting away all the things that have accumulated the past 2 weeks...bills need to filed, extra craft stuff put back, collect all empty boxes and trash. Luckily our trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday.

We are hosting on Christmas day so I need to clean the house and do the food prep.
But overall, I feel pretty good about it