I started making notes of what needs to be done these coming weeks and when. Check this list out:
December Things To Do & Dates
11/30 – Buy 2.5 books of stamps
12/2 – Mail out of state Xmas cards
12/2 – Buy Xmas tree
12/7 – Mail local Xmas cards
12/8 – Dinner party at Mister’s friend’s house
12/14 – Have ALL shopping complete
12/16 – Have ALL gifts wrapped
12/16 week- Begin shopping for tamale ingredients
12/21 – Cook meat for tamales
12/22 – Assemble tamales
12/23 – Start cooking tamales
12/23 – Have T clean off desk COMPLETELY
12/24 – Clean house for Xmas Eve dinner
12/25 – Take down tree
12/25 – Wash and pack
12/26 – Leave for VEGAS at 9am!
And that doesn’t include the possibility of us having New Years Eve dinner/party at our house like we do each year. This list will save my sanity and get me through to Christmas without hopefully killing Mister.
**EDITED TO ADD: I just added a small dinner party to the list! lol I guess tamales and Vegas weren’t enough for me huh?
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November 28, 2007 at 7:04pm
Sue
Dang girl!
Good thing I’m not that busy because I’ll be out of town most of next week for a conference.
Mmm. Tamales. I’m actually toying with the idea of trying to make some myself this year. We’ll see.
November 28, 2007 at 7:36pm
Chelle
Damn…organized much?? lol Good for you, though….just don’t get too stressed!!
November 28, 2007 at 7:37pm
Samantha_K
YOu are one organized woman.
My list is something like this:
1)Finish shopping some time before Christmas
2)Put up the tree sometime before Christmas
3)Wrap presents eventually
November 28, 2007 at 8:09pm
*~*Cece*~*
Sue, I found a really easy recipe (and very similar to Gma K’s) on cooks.com I printed it out to get the gist of it. But it should be easy for you b/c you’re not making 20+ dozen!
Chelle, if I don’t organize that way THEN I stress out! I’m not good at winging it. lol
Samantha, and the crazy woman in me is toying w/the idea of adding a casual dinner in there for Mister’s bday too.
November 28, 2007 at 8:46pm
Beth
GIRL!!!! now that is a list! crap! I need you to come and organize my whole stinkin life!!
good luck!
November 28, 2007 at 9:25pm
Carrie
Does it ever stress you out with lists? I tend to make my lists longer and longer when I have them. Sure I screw up things because I don’t have a list.
I wish I was going to Vegas after xmas. I have to work.
November 28, 2007 at 10:15pm
Craze
Damn chica. Take a deep breath, have yourself a margarita and get er done!
November 28, 2007 at 10:24pm
*~*Cece*~*
Beth, my December may be organized but you should see my house!
Carrie, I like to make lists far in advance so I’ve got time to take care of it all in a decent time manner. Mister hates when I make lists. hehehe
Craze, you know me, it’ll get done.
November 28, 2007 at 11:59pm
The Diva's Thoughts
That’s a hefty list my dear. Wow.
November 29, 2007 at 12:40am
Angie
Oh, God. Your list just proved how f*cking inadequate I am this time of year. Christas cards out by the 2nd of December?? Shit, I’m usually running to the post office on the 20th, hoping like hell they’ll get there. Sad, but true.
Good for you. Maybe you’ll rub off on me and I’ll start my own list. Probably, not, but why not hold out hope.
Have a great day.
November 29, 2007 at 1:51am
Tuesday Girl
I think you forgot “send Tuesday Homemade tamales”.
Whats up with that?
November 29, 2007 at 2:42am
Frazzled Farm Wife
The hustle and bustle of a joyous season!
November 29, 2007 at 2:43am
Jen
Try to take one night and spend in front of the tree with x you and rejuvenate you for the rest of the month.
November 29, 2007 at 3:13am
Slackermommy
I wish I had leave for Vegas at the bottom of my list.
November 29, 2007 at 4:15am
Heidi
Damn girl!! I’m impressed with the list
That’s a lot of stuff to do. I was just whining that I have something going on every weekend from now until Christmas.
November 29, 2007 at 5:17am
~JJ!
Yeah, I can’t even look at that list. It sends shivers down my spine…and it reminds me of all the crap I’ve ignored on my lists.
Good Luck.
November 29, 2007 at 5:56am
Dan
You’re taking down your tree on Christmas Day?
Oh! Oh! Can I have it! Then I won’t have to buy one!
November 29, 2007 at 9:25pm
Karen
I love Tamales. I just didn’t know they took 4 days to make. LOL
November 30, 2007 at 5:58am
L Sass
Whew! December is going to fly for you. I wish I was this organized. I think the holidays are going to kick my ass this year.
December 10, 2007 at 4:32am
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