Tuesday, September 15, 2015

WEEK 3 - Holiday Planning 2015


So much to do, better start here!

Holiday Planning - Week 3- Main Bathroom & Office - Focus: Me & Mine

September 15 - 21

DEEP CLEAN:

Upstairs Bathroom

Downstairs Bathroom

Stacia's Desk

Jordan's Desk

ZONE 3 - BATHROOM & ANOTHER ROOM:

Reorganize Downstairs Wall Cupboard in Bathroom

Reorganize Hall Medicine Closet

Reorganize Stacia's Desk

Reorganize Jordan's Desk

Clean Desktops

Clean Desk Shelves

Clean Out Desk Files

Clean Underneath Desks

PLANNING AHEAD:

Seasonal Spruce Up  (Form)

Double One Meal & Freeze Half for the Holidays


Setup Christmas Gift Wrapping Center

Buy Supplies to Make Handcrafted Gifts

Sort Supplies for Each Gift So They Are Ready To Work On

Buy Camera Batteries & Charge All Batteries

Buy Camcorder Tapes & Charge Battery

Purchase Mailing Labels

Update Mailing List

Print Address labels
Purchase, Order, or Print Christmas Cards &/or Letters

Plan Mom Pampering Sessions(s)

Set up a Gift Closet/Boxes Area(s)

Choose New Christmas Cookie & Baking Recipes to try & type in Cookbook













Make copies of recipes and place them in the Christmas Notebook.

Print poop gifts.

HOLIDAY POOP GIFTS

Halloween        Pumpkin     Candy Corn or Mini-pumpkins
Thanksgiving   Turkey         Raisinets, Malt Balls, Reeses Bites, Milk Duds  
Christmas         Reindeer      Junior Mints, Raisinets, Malt Balls, Milk Duds
                          Snowman    White Chocolate Covered Candy, Marshmallows
Valentines        Cupid           Something Red, Junior Mints?
St. Patrick’s     Leprechaun  Junior Mints, Gold Coins, Something Green

Monday, September 7, 2015

WEEK 2 - Holiday Planning 2015



Well to have the holiday I would love to have I better get moving on a few things, this is my week 2 plan, hoping I can get some help with some of this from my dear daughters, especially the one that likes to bake a lot!

September 7- 13

Holiday Planning - WEEK 2 - Kitchen (Cupboards) - Calendar & Creativity

Kitchen Upper Cupboards on Sink Wall

Kitchen Lower Cupboards on Sink Wall

Kitchen Upper Cupboards Snack Bar

Kitchen Lower Cupboards Snack Bar

ZONE 2 - KITCHEN:

Remove all Counter Clutter Deep Clean Counters

Reorganize Cupboards

Reorganize Drawers

Reorganize China Cabinet

Reorganize China Shelves


Reorganize China Shelving

Reorganize Cupboard of Bookshelf

Reorganize Mini Bookshelf of Everybody's Stuff

Reorganize White Shelves

PLANNING AHEAD:

Create a Seasonal Calendar

Plan Holiday Travel

Hold Scheduling Session

Start Tear Files

Update Shopping Lists

Inventory Craft Supplies, Unfinished Projects, & Ready to Use Projects

Begin Gift to Make Lists

Buy Extra Sugar, Shortening, Baking Chocolate, Candy Sprinkles, Etc.

Discuss Gift Responsibilities with Family & Note Them on the Gift Pages.

Buy Extra Scotch Tape, Ribbons, Gift Tags

Double One Meal & Freeze Half for the Holidays.

Find &/or Buy Christmas Cards

Plan Decorations for tree (Gold & White with Disney Decos)

Divide Gift Needs into 3 lists. Buy 1 list each month for the next 3 months.

Start pinning Elf Antics for ideas on Pinterest

Develop ideas for gifts, decorations (See Christmas Notebook, Magazines, & Books) See Pinterest!

Schedule:

Week              Dates                              Focus Area                                      Zone
Week 1   Sept 1 - Sept 5       House Exterior & Entry/List Week           1
Week 2   Sept 6 - Sept 12     Kitchen (Cupboards)                                         2
Week 3   Sept 13 - Sept 19   Main Bathroom & Office                          3
Week 4   Sept 20 - Sept 26   Master Bedroom & Bath                           4
Week 5   Sept 27 - Oct 3      Living Room/Stairs/Halls/Family Room       5 & 1
Week 6   Oct 4 - Oct 10       Kitchen, Pantry, & Freezer                        2
Week 7   Oct 11 - Oct 17     Bathrooms & Hall Closets                         3
Week 8   Oct 18 - Oct 24     Boys Bedrooms                                                   4
                                                Week 1 - Get Organized
Week 9   Oct 25 - Oct 31    Living Room & Halloween Deco Final             5 
                                               Week 2 - Reality Check
Week 10   Nov 1 - Nov 7    Un-decorate/Entry, Stairway, & Hallways        1
                                                Week 3 - Gifts & Giving
Week 11   Nov  8 - Nov 14  Kitchen (Thanksgiving Prep)                             2
                                                Week 4 - Get Cooking
Week 12   Nov 15- Nov 21  Bathrooms & Guest Room                                 3
                                               Week 5 - Decorate
Week 13   Nov 22 - Nov 28 All Bedrooms                                                     4
                                               Week 6 - Celebrate - Thanksgiving Week
Week 14   Nov 29 - Dec 5    Living Room, Family Room & Entry            5 & 1
Week 15   Dec 6 - Dec 12   Kitchen                                                               2
Week 16   Dec 13 - Dec 19 Bathroom & Desk                                      3
Week 17   Dec 20 - Dec 26 Master Bedroom & Kids Rooms                4
Week 18   Dec 27 - Jan 2    Entry/Living Room/Stairs/Halls/Fm Rm       5 &  1
Week 19   Jan 3 - Jan 9     Kitchen & Store All Items                         2

WEEK 1 - Holiday Planing 2015

WEEK 1 - Holiday Planing 2015


If I am going to achieve this... I need to do this weeks list & every following week, time to get moving!




Anything that has a line through the step to take is something I have finished, I'll have to update soon when I have a little more accomplished, got to love catch-up, at least I am only 1 week behind the start this year!!!

September 1 - 7

Holiday Planning - Week 1 - Entry- Focus Planning & Paperwork

DEEP CLEAN:

House Walkway

Exterior Entry

Interior Entry

ZONE 1 - ENTRY:

Clean Windows & Screens

Clean Window Sills

Clean Outside Entrance Area & Walkway

Clean/Touch-up

MAKE, PRINT, & DO  THE FOLLOWING:

Setup a Holiday Planning Center

Setup a Holiday Savings

Print Houseworks Holiday Plan Forms

Master Gift List (Form)

Holiday Budget ( Form)

Family Values Worksheet (Form)

Holiday Traditions  (Form)

Chore Checklist  (Form)

Room-by-Room Decor  (Form)

Weekly Checklist  (Form)

Individual Room Pages on HGP Cleaning Checklist  (Form)

Weekly Planner 1  (Form)

Weekly Planner 2  (Form)

Christmas Card List (Form)

Calendars (Form)

Get Organized Week  (Form)

Reality Check Week  (Form)

Gifts 'n Giving Week  (Form)

Get Cooking Week  (Form)

Decorate Week, Celebrate Week (Form)

This Years Christmas Countdown Calendar  (Form)

Kids/family Gifts

School & Church Gifts - Teachers & Kids Friends

UPDATE LISTS:

Shopping List

Christmas Card List

Decide How Many Cards to Buy

Set Dates for Parties/Entertaining

Make a Planning Section For Parties

Fill in Calendar Dates in Day Planner & On the Family Calendar

Buy Canning Jars for Gifts in a Jar

Baked Goods for Sharing/Gift. Decide how much to make & divide It

Decide How Many Halloween Parties to Host with Kids

Determine Who Will be at Thanksgiving at our House



FILL IN CHART FOR BAKED GOODS:

Cookies Needed

Cakes Needed

Candy Needed

ITEMS NEEDED:

_____ Flour                  _____Baking Powder             _____Choc Chips
_____ Sugar                 _____ Baking Soda                 _____ Mint Chips
_____ Cocoa                 _____ Shortening                   _____ White Chips
_____ Butter                 _____ Butter Shortening        _____ Mini M&M's
_____ Veg Oil               _____ Baking Spray               _____  Color Chips
_____ Eggs                   _____ Brown Sugar                _____ Dark Chocolate
_____ Vanilla               _____ Powder Sugar               _____ White Chocolate
_____ Lemon Ext         _____ Peanut Butter               _____ Sucker Sticks
_____ Almond Ext       _____ Cooking Spray              _____ Sucker Bags
_____ Mint Ext            _____ Peppermint Ext             _____ Peppermint Ext