[nessarowdy]

Good morning!

Wow, I'm exhausted! The kids had their Christmas concert last night at school. It was long, but they did great. After FINALLY getting them settled down and in bed, I started assembling teacher gifts and then gifts for my co-workers. Not to mention child specific items for each of their class parties today. Never a dull moment! I finally dropped in bed around 10:30, which is late for me.

So, today is work for me. Blah. What a waste to be open, imo. Nobody is focused, we just want the week to fly by! The kids have an early out of 2:00, so that means I'll get out of work early today to go get them. After school my friend invited my children and myself over to decorate Christmas cookies, and I stupidly agreed. Jeesh, as if I didn't have 100 other things to do before we leave on Friday morning!!!

Tonight I need to bake more caramels, mix up some gingerbread cookie dough for the kids to decorate when I'm at work on Thursday, and possibly some more hard candy. I also need to wrap about 10 more presents that I are hidden throughout the house! lol

Have a great day, everybody!!
-Vanessa

 

[Shelli_wnj]

I have a busy day. First school with the kids (homeschool) which we are working on right now. Then, lunch and showers/baths. Then, off to the store. I have to go to the grocery store and also the kmart (or walmart if need be - or maybe the salvation army because I need picture frames. Then printing pictures to put IN the frames. Then wrapping. lots and lots of wrapping. Why do I always leave the wrapping to the last minute? I need to get all of this done today because we have a playdate with friends tomorrow, and we leave Christmas Eve for my inlaws house. So today's it. Is it possible to make a kid read faster?

 

[Sassyclass]

Good morning girls. Shhhheeez, after reading your posts I'm glad my kids are grown. I've forgotten how hectic this time of year can be with school aged children. I got up at 8:30 and started a load of clothes. When DH gets up later I will put them in the dryer, which is right outside our bedroom and why I use it later. I took out the trash, did my exercises, and I'm on my second cup of coffee. I need to do some bill paying, clean off kitchen table(bills, mail), put dishes away, do some dusting*YUCK*, read, and I broke down and bought a Country Sampler Magazine to browse through. I never buy magz at the store but I'm getting bored. I took a container of HM lasagna out to thaw for dinner. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Cat

 

[Shelli_wnj]

Thank you for reminding me to pay my bills! It's so crazy this time of year, I forget even that!

 

[mauimagic]

Good MOrning!! Slept in a little - almost 8AM and that's okay with me!! Today - a busy day with lots of errands and things to do before we fly out tomorrow - need this list t make sure I attend to it all!!

Wrap more presesnts
Finish working in the ends of crocheted dishcloths and scrubbers
Change bed linens
Laundry
Clean off bar between LR and K
Clean out one shelf in closet
Written inventory of donations to SA
Deliver donations to SA
Pick up meds, toothpaste, green beans
Thank you note - write and deliver
Pack
Pay bills
Self manicure and pedicure
Refill med container
Finish cards
PO - pick up mail, buy stamps
Color hair

Okay - I'm convinced - I need to get going!

 

[cab54]

I'm polishing the wood....and this house is all wood. :ack::thud:

 

[acox68]

Busy day here, too. Worked a full day, shopped for groceries, ran an errand, came home. After dinner I am going to make some apple butter in the breadmaker, some pumpkin butter on the stove top, and finish wrapping gifts. DH is going to make Challah bread for our Christmas day french toast casserole and has already put together a vegetable beef soup in the crock pot for the next couple of days' dinner. Whew!

Some friends from Florida are up until the 26th, so we will be going out for drinks with them tomorrow night. That was an unexpected thing that we weren't planning on, so hopefully we are in good enough shape for the holiday to go out and enjoy ourselves (I don't drink so I get to be the designated driver).

I wrapped 95% of the Christmas gifts Thanksgiving weekend, so all I have to do is make veggie pizza for Christmas Eve. On Christmas day we are making an entire brunch to carry over to DH's niece's apartment and have a nice time with her and her kids (and boyfriend). That day will be busy and hectic because we are making enough food to feed an army!!! haha

Have a wonderful evening!!!

Andrea

 

[lisaflex]

i am drop dead tired. family issues.....

had cleaning lady here at 7a, did some laundry, had someone come help w/ the tree as it was lopsided, went to pick up a new chair, had dd's friend over for a play date, got them all suited up to play in the snow which lasted less than 10 minutes, did more laundry, made potatoes for xmas day, went to trader joes (crazy busy!!!) dropped off a honey baked ham to a client, put away about 6 loads of laundry. sorted more laundry that needs to be done by saturday as we are going skiing for a few days.

more family issues....

tired! and tomorrow is busy also! grocery store, make sauce, make fruit tray to bring to tomorrow nights gathering, pickup tenderloin sandwiches also, pick up xmas roast, i need to start packing for our ski trip

craziness. and i am sure the family issues will be there tomorrow and the next and the next.....