• Posted By Crazy Single Mom @ 7:58 AM • • •
Monday, November 22, 2004
Busy Busy Busy!
Ever notice how much stuff you have to do to prepare for a Holiday? Especially when it's the first time you've hosted said Holiday for your family. Don't get me wrong, the cooking isn't a problem at all, I love to cook and am pretty good at it, it's the logistics of having 14 people in your home, when your home isn't very big.
So here's what I have been doing to get ready:
- Sunday
- Went grocery shopping and spent 250 dollars, not all for Thanksgiving, but also for the week in the house.
- Said goodbye to Princess, she and roomie and roomie's mom went to a car show, basically roomie got Princess out of my hair so I could do what I had to do, you ROCK roomie!!
- Came home, and put said groceries away, quite the chore, then started organising the living room to move furniture.
- Took friend out to lunch, as friend was going to transport table I need to fit 10 adults and 4 kids for dinner as kitchen table only holds 6.
- Went to Sams and picked up yet more groceries (not much but still) and also the table, an 8 foot banquet table for Thansgiving dinner. Adults at that table, the 4 kids at the kitchen table.
- Transported said banquet table home with friend, bustled onto the porch for now.
- Cleaned off catch-all table in living room so it could be moved, moved it and the furniture so the banquet table could fit in living room. I have a big living room so with rearranging, no problem.
- Roomie came home with Princess, then we went to Target to do yet more shopping for the Holiday. Picked up pretty plates and more glasses and table cloth for banquet table.
- Went to Mall to Childrens Place to find holiday outfit for Princess, then went to JC Penney to make appointment for her Christmas pics, then Ruby Tuesdays to eat dinner as neither Oliquig nor I had energy to actually cook.
What I have to do today:
- Finish cleaning and organising house.
- Laundry, both folding and washing (I had a lot I did last week, never managed to fold it)
- Make list of what foods need to be cooked and what time it has to start.
What I am thankful for:
- Roomie hung curtains in our living room they look great!!!
- Princess
- Even though it's busy planning for Thanksgiving, I'm thanful that my whole immediate family will be here.
- Again Princess.
- As busy as I am, I can do all this and be fine.
Busy I am, but I'm not stressed. I actually like all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Have a great day everyone, and keep smiling, a smile helps destress the holidays!
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