I am so disorganised so I give up!

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 13-12-2009, 10:02 AM

Anyone else so disorganised this year?

My tree only went up yesterday and the other decs are sitting around waiting for time.

My paperwork hasn't been touched for 2 weeks

The car has to go in for repair so I am walking for 4 days (this is a biggie for me) and I will spend most of my days out at parties and doing school runs

The house is a mess, the kids a pain and now I have to spend 5 hours sorting scout post and then next week deliver them (think I will do this on the first day of school holidays and get everyone some fresh air)

Feel better now for venting, better so feeling sorry for myself and get on with it but where to start !!! mmmmmmm

Pipsqueak · 13-12-2009, 10:14 AM

Ditto

**Twinkles** · 13-12-2009, 10:17 AM

I know how you feel !My tree only went up yesterday and the other decs are waiting until the house magically cleans itself !

I've got pressies to wrap , I've still got pressies to make, some friends and I are organising a Christmas party on Friday and on Saturday we're going to Devon for the weekend !

I lost a week and I want it back !!

**FizzysFriends** · 13-12-2009, 10:17 AM

me too, I just can't be bothered. I have a tree up (dad delivered a real one and mom came and decorated it with DD), no other decorations (thinking of putting them back up the loft), and haven't finished wrapping yet.

I wrapped DD's presents last night and the pile looks really small so Im worrying about that too.

**sarah707** · 13-12-2009, 10:18 AM

Have a cup of tea... then see what you trip over first!

**ORKSIE** · 13-12-2009, 11:31 AM

I have written my cards.....they are sat on the side waiting for stamps

My Tree went up last week, but we still have decs to put up

Oh well we will get there in the end

**mamasheshe** · 13-12-2009, 12:27 PM

i haven't got a tree yet!
we lost our hangy decorations in the move.
i haven't finished making my cards
i still have about 5 pressies to buy
i haven't brought any christmas food yet
both my girls have been ill for the last week so I'm housebound
i'm giving up

**ajs** · 13-12-2009, 12:53 PM

we're going to buy the tree tomorrow, the lights are still in the cupboard in a tangle from last year
the decs are still in the cupboard in a tangle from lat year
no cards i went to oxfam instead and donated the money i would have spent
the house looks like a bomb has gone off in it, it's clean but SOOOO messy, i also haven't done any paperwork but i am not admitting for how long,

why do we put oursleves through it though, does it really matter
we have friends coming to stay on the 27th and their house is an awful lot worse then mine has ever been so i am happy say i am not going to stress about how messy we are before they arrive.

what i have done though and most unlike me to be so organised is arranged the asda delivery for the 23rd so all i need to do is buy fresh bread and veg on the 24th.

debbie i was so glad when hubby left scouts YAY no more scout post i hated it, that was definatley his job never mine but the saddest thing is i think because david doesn't do it anymore it doesn't happen in our town at all

**RachelE** · 13-12-2009, 06:10 PM

- me too - But not just this year - every year!

We went to Manchester to swap pressies with the family in secret! - the swap in secret, not us going!! (all in the boot until bedtime and then up to the loft!

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Anyway, had to stop at Next on the way and grab 4 presents and then wrap them at MIL's!

I still have more pressies to buy. Am sooo glad we arent doing dinner here, so no food to buy!

I dont really get the whole going over the top for one day!

It does drive me mad!

**Heaven Scent** · 13-12-2009, 06:27 PM

Eh I'm deffo the worst only got pressies for mindees sorted and bought 2 for 2 of them - not a probelem they will have birthdays and they can be given then. not bought a single card, got a few bits here for my lot but nothing major so thats no good, I may get the treet and decs up tonight put outside lights up today while hubby is in Teneriffe for the day (working - overtime to boot so that is brill some extra cash but not till end jan).

I have to re sort the hall living & dining/play room and put in all the christmas books and toys etc. I'm fed up with how things are but just cant do a proper family christmas without the reorganisation taking place.

As for paperwork - I have millions of have completed projects on the go - I hate being this disorganised I've never been like this before in all my life - its awful - I'm a virgo and can be quite anal about being orgaised but I'm terrible these days. I don't mind a mess for a bit but then I get stuck in and get it sorted but now I just cant do it and its so frustrating it tend to be just one thing after another.

I feel sort of all Baahhh Humbug this year perhaps once the decs are up I will be more in the mood - I just haven't had time to shop and wont have all week unless I take three mindees with me one morning. I'll have to have a chat with my minding friend to see if she will come with me for a quick trolly dash - I just have to choose my own cards although I don't believe in spending a fortune on them as its such a waste of money and they all end up in the bin in the end.

**Twinkles** · 14-12-2009, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Heaven Scent

I'm a virgo and can be quite anal about being orgaised but I'm terrible these days.

Me too !!! I bet you have really tidy cupboards - I do

Complete mess everywhere else but tidy cupboards

**ajs** · 14-12-2009, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Twinkles

Me too !!! I bet you have really tidy cupboards - I do

Complete mess everywhere else but tidy cupboards

i have tidy cupboards unless the children empty the dishwasher in which case it's a free for all.
i do have it on my list of things to do to tidy the kitchen cupboards before christmas

**Twinkles** · 14-12-2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by ajs

i have tidy cupboards unless the children empty the dishwasher in which case it's a free for all.
i do have it on my list of things to do to tidy the kitchen cupboards before christmas

I have to do that too ! Everything has to be spring cleaned ( sofa covers washed etc ) before the Christmas decs go up

**huggableshelly** · 14-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by sarah707

Have a cup of tea... then see what you trip over first!

oh oh risk assess, are you allowed to trip over? can you sue yourself too?

**Trouble** · 14-12-2009, 01:10 PM

Im all done

tree is up

cards are done
food is nearly bought

pressys are done and birthday pressys

house is clean and tidy

accounts are 1 month behind

and unless anything upsets them then im doing ok now

3 weeks ago i had nothing done but im tired

and 2 birthdays to go

LOOPYLISA · 14-12-2009, 01:21 PM

Tree and decs up

Mums 60th b day party fri sorted- i think

Pressies done and wrapped

Survived hubbys xmas meal sat

Just big xmas shop to do next week

**Alibali** · 14-12-2009, 02:35 PM

I've posted my cards

Feel so much better, tree went up yesterday too. now to but some pressies

**mummyroysof3** · 14-12-2009, 03:15 PM

im really disorganised and cant be bothered with it all this year, am getting there though, posted cards and secret santa pressie today(i know its late im really sorry)

got jacks cards for school to write and local family, pressies for our kids are done just a couple to wrap, got a couple more bits to buy for other people though, food delivery is booked for monday but will need bread xmas eve i think, im hoping veg will be ok but probly not

charlotte x

TheBTeam · 14-12-2009, 05:18 PM

I am getting there! Was really disorganised until today, and then in the space of an hour I have got all cards written and some posted, all mindees presents wrapped.

That leaves family presents to do, as dont want to leave them till christmas eve this year as have a fair bit of work to do with kids presents instead!

Need to do childminding group secret santas (got two to sort one for dh!) and stuff to prepare for childminding craft group childrens christmas lunch tomorrow!

Then sort out shopping list so can get ready to take away with us for christmas day, now we finally know where we are going!