Anyone want to dance with me?
We are now one week until Christmas and I'm not nearly as ready as I had hoped to be. Not only do I still have work to do, I also have some last minute shopping to do and then the house cleaning to START! YIKES!
Last year, after Christmas, I bought a binder, and created sections, to help me plan my holidays ahead of time. I bought a folder to store cash, with which I could buy Christmas gifts, food, decorations, etc. I created a budget ahead of time and made notes. And take a guess how much money was in there? Yup-NONE! I didn't use the system AT ALL!
Pinterest also had a ton of ideas, including week by week cleaning schedules, starting in October! You can bet I pinned them. Did I refer to them? Yup, maybe once or twice. Did I use them? NOPE!
So why am I such a good planner-on paper-but struggle at getting it all done. For some reason, I can figure it all out but I can't execute my plan. Now I have 5 days to get everything done. It'll get done, but it won't be easy. Is it just that I work better under pressure? Will next year be any different? Probably not.
So here's how I'm going to get it all done: Tell you guys about it! Lucky!!!
Today's plan:
1. Finish up the last of my orders. There isn't much left to do, I promise. And they're all local, and I've scheduled drop off/pick up with all of them so if they aren't already done (which most are, I PROMISE) they will be on time!
2. Finish up crafts with the kids
3. Bake something (brownies, cookies, rice crispie squares, SOMETHING)
4. Clean up living and dining rooms-meaning ALL work and kid related stuff is out, and it's vacuumed, dusted and cleaned up.
Check in tomorrow to see if I got it all done, and what's on the list for tomorrow.
Are you ready for Christmas? What are you getting done today? I can help hold you to it!!
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I think we are as ready as we are going to get. Just enjoying the kids Christmas Concerts today and tomorrow. I have to wrap the present before the kids are out for their holidays. Hold me to it!
ReplyDeleteI will Shannon! If I'm going to get to my list, I'd better get off the couch!
Deletesnow day again today, so nothing done yet, oh wait a load of dishes has been done! STILL need to find time to go finish stocking stuffer shopping, i work the next 3 days so it will have to get finished sunday if i don't just grab stuff from work
ReplyDeleteDon't forget number 5. on your list there - breathe in and out, find a moment to put your feet up and relax and then tackle numbers 1 to 4 at a much slower pace - enjoy the season and take care!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather! It's easy to forget to do that when we're so busy!
DeleteI am in complete holiday readiness, nothing left to wrap, bake,or decorate. I am done!
ReplyDelete.... You didn't believe that did you?!?
It isn't the holidays unless i am a bit flustered, I choose to believe it gives me flattering colour in my cheeks!
Happy Holidays!
Cynthia
That's a good way to look at it.
DeleteMy living room is ALMOST tidied up. Just a few more toys to move out. And my work stuff of course!