*** Holiday Planning, 2017 ***

[Nancy]

Got a 5 x 7 inch binder for holiday control journal today, got some dividers in it. I put a recipe in it turkey day menu. Some other notes from buju and ideas plus Holiday missions. I put a card in the front for a festive front on it.

[Nancy]

Holiday savings account.
25th reminder Rudolph Day do some thing once a mo. All yr. For holiday prep.

Candy is in stock now at stores in fun sizes.

[blessedw2]

great d nancy!

[Nancy]

I was thinking about this. Do you remember P & P having a card things to take go the dump code for gift list. I think CEO coded frozen goodies labeled liver & onions to prevent theives getting into them.

[blessedw2]

lol - yes I remember that!!!
No one wants to look in my card file because I might give them a work card

[Nancy]

I found quotes for writing letters thought of this thread and holiday cards and letters some of you do. I got the Nov. Bday card & letter wrote and in the mail. Hopefully you have notes to use from this year to make your writing task easier. One of the things I loved about P & P was the humor they wrote with from personal stories. I also admired CEO for doing the Houseworks book.

Photos need to be taken.
Get Apple Cranberry crumb top pie x

[blessedw2]

yay on photos on list to do and on making your delicious pie

I like many different sources for inspiration regarding house work
I loved pam and peggy's humour and that they didn't want to be perfect but just family supportive. I loved their idea of Focus and the card file works for ADHD mind.
CEO I like that she focuses the holidays but sometimes her work in each area before Christmas is too overwhelming for me. I take what I can use and make it smaller. I do believe that P & P saying that Christmas is not the time to tear apart the house for heavy cleaning is true. (Dailies and weeklies and focus is a good thing but not to be carried away especially with real life). Her Christmas is so helpful and her ideas for jobs is extremely useful. I always liked her.

Flylady - I like that she has changed from doing so many emails and jobs to keeping it simple - It was really too much plus I always feel like I am being sold something. I do like that her focuses have been smaller and doable. I do think her baby steps is important and her clean sink is important.
again that all goes back to Pam and Peggy - do dishes, dinner and duds while your are in hot water.

I think having this site and the cards has helped me the most. I never feel alone when I fall of the proverbial house hold mess cliff and I don't see myself as a failure (especially since I am surrounded by extreme Born organized individuals who believe in just doing it or getting rid of everything. I am also surrounded by amazing goal driven successful people who I admire but wonder how they do it all - they just do )

holiday planning today:
decorating for Thanksgiving

[Nancy]

I have been to the store got 2 doz. Rolls bagged up and frozen. Got cheese cake ingredients. Found 3 balls yarn in red white & green for dish cloths and hot pads.

[blessedw2]

d nancy

the reminder came through to stick to holiday budget/re-access so one does not go crazy on Christmas and have to pay for it the whole year.

[Nancy]

I have sewn the ties on all 4 feed sack aprons yea for progress!
Went over the fly holiday journal.
Next up ceo's printable ideas need to do research on that.
Found an example w verses on u tube very helpful.
One hot pad red white and green is finished.
Remembered H. Has smoked turkey in the past and said he will do that again this year.
Got dividers cut out, laminated & punched for holiday note book 5 x 7 " size, also household note book.