Happy Monday morning to you! I hope you had a terrific and productive weekend.
Have you ever had a weekend that was super fun…but not very restful? That’s how this weekend was…lots of fun, lots done, but still lots to-do. December is just that way for me. So here is the update:
Play List
- Get ready for and go to fondue party. Check and it was great fun.
- Get Christmas tree. Check. We cut our own tree each year and love this tradition. Yesterday we went to a new Christmas tree farm and we will be back. It was wonderful. (Thanks, Lisa, for the recommendation!)
To Finish List
- Start and finish laundry. Almost a check…
- Start and finish cleaning the house. Check.
- Finish prep for Kailea’s party such as…
- Finish her new birthday banner. Ahem…will get a check today.
- Send invites. Check.
- Shop for party supplies. Check.
- Finish shopping for her gifts. Check.
- Do some Christmas shopping (though I don’t intend to finish.) I started. I did not finish.
How did you do with your to-do list? Thank you for sharing in the comments and thanks for playing along! Hope you enjoyed it!
I felt really productive, but lost steam Sunday as I didn’t sleep well. But I still got a lot done. This was fun. I like being accountable and have something to look forward to.
Play List:
-Attend 3 year old’s bday party CHECK.
-Watch Eat Pray Love on Video CHECK. Although, I feel asleep during it. Liked the book better.
-work on L’s scrapbook nope.
-make mini-scrapbook for friend nope. Although I did look at my photos and think about it.
To-Do list:
-decorate living room for Christmas CHECK
-take inventory of freezer and pantry and make meals list CHECK.
-pay bills CHECK.
-make freezer meal & meal for friend who had baby
CHECK. Although my friend didn’t have her baby. She is due today.
PLAY:
Friends for dinner tonight – Check. After switched plans to Sunday afternoon
Finish E’s legwarmers and matching flower for hair before dance class – Need to weave in ends
Start K’s scarf (Xmas present)- Check AND almost finished. 1/2 row (lengthwise) and fringe is all I have left!
Tree and decorate? – Nope.
Date Night on Sat!!! – Check!!!
FINISH:
December Bills, Update Quicken – Check Bills. Still need to update quicken
Finish unpacking from last weekend – Check.
Laundry! – Check.
Go through school paperwork – Started, need to finish this morning.
Steam clean carpets – Decided to hire out, scheduled for this afternoon.
Tree and decorate? (At the moment this feels more like work than play) – Nope, figured we should wait for the carpets to be clean before we drag everything out.
PLUS!!! And this is the exciting part… I cleared out a carload of outgrown toys to send to a mother in need this Christmas. Went through all the reading material in my bedroom, ridding my space of 2 1/2 boxes of books and approx 100 magazines. YIKES! Moved two pieces of furniture out of our bedroom that aren’t going back. Made progress on garage reorganization that involved a carload to goodwill and a full garbage bins of trash and recycling. There is nothing better than getting rid of excess clutter. I feel lighter!!!
Now, on to a productive week!
Aby, The Birthday Banner has been on your list for a while… I am curious is this a family tradition? a banner that hangs on the garage or in her room? Do you use it to decorate for the party? You have spent so much time on it that I was curious what it looked like and what you use it for? Have any pictures? Have a great day!
This turned out to be a fun and productive weekend!
Play:
Go to Christmas market with the family on Sunday. – We did and we had a great time! First time for Santa pictures for the 3-year old and he was stunned to silence from meeting Santa 🙂
To finish:
Wrap the last christmas presents. – Done. Need a few more tags.
Print invitations for DD’s birthday party. – Done. And I managed to address them so they are ready to pop in the postbox.
Grocery shopping. -done. Hate it.
Hang some more outdoor lights (if it is not too cold….) – done. It was nice weather all weekend with just an inch or so of snow over two days.
Being on call Saturday ( I hope for a quiet one! ) – done. And it was extremely quiet 🙂
Unpack my own stash from shopping last weekend. – done. This got me started on organizing my sewing / weawing room since I got some supplies for it. To finish that will be a major task some other weekend!
Laundry – folded + put away – 90% done
Clean Bathrooms – DONE
Plan 2 weeks worth of meals – Did ONE week
Vacuum entire house – DONE
Dusting – half done
Select pictures and order calendars – UGH, need to do this asap
Finish final prep for my youngest’s birthday party – DONE
Haircuts for my sons – DONE
Fun:
Attend ornament exchange party – Yes, fun!
library – Sent DH instead
Target 🙂 – Send DH….
Zoo Lights with family – DONE and fun!!
Bake cookies + cupcakes – cupcakes only, cookies this week
Play:
5K Santa Run–CHECK!
Dinner with friends–CHECK!
Finish:
Christmas cards–going a new way after much frustration, which doesn’t fit into my Holiday Mission Statement at all…hopefully the new plan with be much more joyful!
Craigslist treadmill–doing right now…better late than never!
Prep for following week (busy week!)–CHECK!
Thanks for the accountability!