[What do you want to accomplish in 2018?]

Lose weight, every year I say this but doesn't happen I NEED to do it this year and I WANT to.  Maybe this will be the year.

 

Do better with finances.  

 

Better meal planning

 

Declutter the house, top to bottom.  I want to be able to enjoy what I have, not spend time searching for it.

 

Be thankful for something everyday

[What do you want to accomplish in 2018?]

 

I am going to have one positive thing to be thankful for PER DAY and try to be more positive.

 

 

Love this and adding to my  list

[Who's going to tackle Saturday with me?]

Jean -- why night you lose power? Weather? Hope you are ok.

 

Liz - relax and recover

 

Scout -- temps are dropping here the next few days too. Way to cold for my liking.

 

Selkie -- ok I am officially a whimp. Our temps are going to the teens & single digits and I think that is to cold.

 

Lynn -- good you were able to sleep in some

 

Jen -- I might get dh to grocery shop but never do bathrooms. Way to go

 

I didn't sleep good last night and it is gray & cold today. What I want to do is lay around (under a blanket) and read.

What I need to do is:

fold laundry

put away Christmas decor

vacuum

clean kitchen, lots of random stuff on counters

start going thru closets

[How often do you host?]

Other than 1 friend stopping by for coffee and maybe lunch and my dc friends hanging out, uh never.

 

My parents come over for dc birthday (just cake & ice cream) and Christmas morning for an hour.

 

There are several things in my house that NEED to be repaired. Between that, crappy furniture and honestly we are not the neatest people (is clean just scattered) I stress like major bad when people talk about me hosting something.

 

Maybe if we could get the repairs made I would try at least with family.

[Who's going to tackle Friday with me?]

I am late to the party but will join in.

 

Laundry

Freezer prep (meat prep for easier meals later)

Find homes for some Christmas presents

Vacuum

Christmas decoration take down (some not all)

[When Christmas disappoints (a vent)]

And whoever mentioned liking Jergens original scent. That is my favorite lotion.

In laws use to ask what I wanted. I would say a big bottle or 2 of that. Never fails they would buy me some small bottle of more expensive smelly lotion. Some smell that always set my allergies off. They couldn't understand how I wanted some plain old lotion.

[When Christmas disappoints (a vent)]

Nope not awful at all.

Dh is pretty much like that.

 

For years I would buy my own gift, hand it to dh. He would show dc what they got mommy. Then I would get to wrap it.

 

Then dc got older and I would tell dh exactly what I wanted. He would take the dc shopping. Some years that worked others he "forgot" .

 

A few years ago ds started really paying attention if I looked at something in the store and mentioned I liked it that is what I got for Christmas. Some years I got stuff I accidentally mentioned. Other years I made big deals out of certain items

Lol

 

I am glad ds pays attention but I wish dh would pay attention. Dh doesn't have a clue to anything I like.

[I got a dishwasher :)]

SWEET!

[What is your guilty pleasure?]

Romance books especially if a cowboy is involved.

 

Watching WWE (wrestling)

[Small gifts that were a hit?]

Those little balsa wood airplanes you put together. Came from the dollar tree. My big boys and dh have had a ball with them.

[Supper? Anybody?]

Chicken pot pie with biscuits. Easy peasy.

 

We didn't have any leftovers, we ate at other people's houses last few days.

[Hits and misses?]

PS4 & headset was the big hit here.

[favorite xmas song...]

I love Christmas music! I don't know if I can pick a favorite but one I love that I haven't seen listed is

Christmas in Dixie by Alabama

[what are you hoping to get for Christmas?]

A clean house but I am guessing neither is going to happen.

 

I would also love a family membership to the museum.

 

I think they got me a new cutting board, judging by shape & size of gift under tree.

[favorite car emergency tools/kit?]

Portable jump charger. They are a small battery pack, about the size of a cell phone. Comes with jump cables. You do not need another car to jump start yours. Some of them have a USB port to charge your on one, others also have a regular outlet plug for say a lamp, to use during a power outage.

There are many brands out there, so I am not recommending a particular one.

Costco, Walmart, qvc, Amazon all places my friends have purchased them.

This

[Who's going to tackle Friday with me?]

I am up, maybe not alert but awake & have coffee so I will play.

 

Make a list

Check it twice

Store

Order gifts can't get at store

Wrap presents

Feed people, haven't been doing very good with meals this week

[Less stress Christmas meal ideas?]

Thanks for reminding me we need food on Christmas!  :lol:  Usually we end up eating a LOT of candy and any random leftovers  :blushing:   

This year I am going to try to do better.  Something simple but real food.  Maybe a frozen pizza or lasagn. Chili or soup in crockpot would be good too.

[Who's going to tackle Sunday with me?]

Happy Birthday Jean's dd!!

[Who's going to tackle Sunday with me?]

I really really really don't want to do anything but curl up in my comfy pjs with a blanket & book and read.

BUT

Since the house resembles a tornado aftermath and I am super far behind on Christmas stuff I guess I need to do something.

 

Try to not panic - Christmas stuff

 

Meal plan

 

Make sure all calendars match - events

 

Make 1 list of ALL things I need from store (grocery, cookie baking supplies & gifts). I have multiple 1/2 lists floating around, on paper & in my head

 

Make list of bills need to pay before Christmas

I

Laundry

 

Dig house out of mess. Isn't dirty just bad cluttered, drop & go.

 

Find food. This needs to be 1st. I just realized I haven't eaten since yesterday afternoon.

[Wrapping books]

I am weird and wrap things in cereal boxes, cracker boxes, hamburger helper boxes, trash bag box etc. If the food came in a liner in the box. The box can be used.

 

Weird but funny at same time.

[Year-end Review - Day 9]

My newest and dear friend.

 

I actually met her the year before but didn't get to know her until this year.

 

She has been an amazing belessing.

[How about this as a gift for a 95 year old Grandmother?]

Great gift!  

[Dd wants to wait until Christmas...]

  :party:    :party:  :party:  :party:

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

 

[I need a gift for my 16 yo son....]

Camping gear

Survival kit back pack

Fishing gear

[The What Can It Be Now? Teachers Lounge 12-5-2017]

Up to -- staring at the horribly cluttered, messy house and wishing for a magic wand.  

And trying to figure out what to get everyone for Christmas

 

Holiday break -- oh crap we weren't suppose to start that yet? Hang on, let me yell at them to get the books out.  

 

Snow -- NO thank goodness. But the temperature has been dropping today and I am cold.

 

Seriously we are still doing school but very much considering changing "subjects" this month.  Decluttering 101,  Holliday baking 2017,  Scrub the bathroom  102  ;)  :D