I can't believe it is only 16 days until the HGP officialy kicks off!
I am looking forward to the challenge! And I am also trying to do things now that will make my life easier then. :grin:
I've reviewed the List/Front Porch week material on the HGP website:
http://organizedchristmas.com/holiday-grand-plan/list-week
There are ALOT of lists to get together during this week of HGP. Thankfully, I've got several of them already started. Master Gift List, etc.
How does everyone else do it? Do you wait until that week to start all of those lists? Or are they a work in progress with special focus paid that week?
I've also made a "to do" list that fits my own front porch, using the items listed on the website as a foundation.
One thing I love, and that I've carried over into my list for every week of the HGP is the very first item listed for the Front Porch.
"Gather Supplies"
I've added that step for every room on my HGP list, with all supplies needed for completing that room listed.
Alot of them are the same, but for some rooms you may want a step ladder handy, for others perhaps a warm bucket of soapy water will be needed.
I don't know about you, but buckets are in short supply around our house thanks to DH's constant projects.
Thinking ahead, I'll be able to find, clean out and "hide" an appropriate bucket before the time it is needed. Thus avoiding a minor aneurysm from having to stop my cleaning momentum to find and clean out a bucket.
I've spotted several potential "snaffoos" to my HGP efforts by adding and thinking about that Gathering Supplies step to every week.
Maybe this was intuitive for everyone else, but for me it was a little ephinany. :haha:
How about everyone else? What are you doing now or thinking about now that will help you once HGP begins?
I personally need all the help I can get!
:flower:
I am looking forward to the challenge! And I am also trying to do things now that will make my life easier then. :grin:
I've reviewed the List/Front Porch week material on the HGP website:
http://organizedchristmas.com/holiday-grand-plan/list-week
There are ALOT of lists to get together during this week of HGP. Thankfully, I've got several of them already started. Master Gift List, etc.
How does everyone else do it? Do you wait until that week to start all of those lists? Or are they a work in progress with special focus paid that week?
I've also made a "to do" list that fits my own front porch, using the items listed on the website as a foundation.
One thing I love, and that I've carried over into my list for every week of the HGP is the very first item listed for the Front Porch.
"Gather Supplies"
I've added that step for every room on my HGP list, with all supplies needed for completing that room listed.
Alot of them are the same, but for some rooms you may want a step ladder handy, for others perhaps a warm bucket of soapy water will be needed.
I don't know about you, but buckets are in short supply around our house thanks to DH's constant projects.
Thinking ahead, I'll be able to find, clean out and "hide" an appropriate bucket before the time it is needed. Thus avoiding a minor aneurysm from having to stop my cleaning momentum to find and clean out a bucket.
I've spotted several potential "snaffoos" to my HGP efforts by adding and thinking about that Gathering Supplies step to every week.
Maybe this was intuitive for everyone else, but for me it was a little ephinany. :haha:
How about everyone else? What are you doing now or thinking about now that will help you once HGP begins?
I personally need all the help I can get!
:flower: