December homekeeping challenges #15 and #16

[joyful mama]

I'm temporarily posting for Renee, since our leader is feeling ill. :hug Thinking of you and praying for you Renee :hug :pray4

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each.

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. :) 10 points.

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points.

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself :heart. 25 points.

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday
Put out those hot spots! (10pts)
Where's your Laundry? (10pts)
Shiny Sink :tu - (10pts)

[Myrtle]

ooooh, the dreaded catch-all diaper bag. Good one. :yes

[ElectricEarth]

Woo hoo! These are excellent and NEEDED!!!!

[WI Mama05]

subbing.

This might be my last day to catch up until we get back! :heart I spent the whole day chasing kids and cleaning up after them yesterday, then was up until 11:30 wrapping presents and trying to pack to leave tomorrow (without kids seeing what I was packing) and I get to do it all again today :heart. Getting excited for Christmas though!!!! YA HOO!!!!

[joyful mama]

:hug have a wonderful weekend girls. I don't think I'll be on until Monday... Renee is updating points, I'm just helping out a bit until she feels up to running the show again ;)

Kim have a GREAT time visiting family!! We head out next Saturday I can't wait!!

[KatieMae]

subbing - Time to have a birthday party so I'll get back to these things later tonight :yes

[HummusDip]

Great challenges! I really need to spend as much time as possible cleaning my master bedroom. Let's just say I can't see any carpet! Only clothes! And clutter! :doh :O

I don't have a purse or diaper bag so I won't get any point there though.

Put out those hot spots! (10pts) Done! 10pts

Shiny Sink - (10pts) Done! 10pts

[tempus vernum]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each. done 5 rooms

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. :) 10 points. DONE

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points. DONE AS I CAN BE ATTHE MOMENT

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself :heart. 25 points. DONE

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday DONE
Put out those hot spots! (10pts) DONE
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) DONE
Shiny Sink :tu - (10pts) DONE

[mommyTay]

finally checking back in, dh is finally feeling better, but Rosies is still sick and now running a fever. I think they have passed all the viruses to me. :crazy2 Anyway, inspite of the challenges and snow storm, my house is looking better.

Room tidy- 7 rooms
I cleaned out and consolidated 3 diaper bags I found while tidying the rooms
Christmas challenge everything that is bought is wrapped and I bought cookie supplies
I am sitting back watching a movie and eating snow ice cream my 11yo just made.

both days
Declutter - 15 min - done
hot spots! - looking clear
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) done!

the sink still needs help. :bag one of these days it will shine

[RiverRock]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each. 7 ROOMS DONE (I ammalgamated the bathrooms for 1, and kids' bedrooms for 1...they were still looking pretty good from earlier in the week) :)

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. :) 10 points. DONE

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points. LOTS DONE, but I have one more shopping day without kids tomorrow...then I will be completely done.

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself :heart. 25 points. DONE and it felt sooo good to be in a tidy and clean house!

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday DONE BOTH DAYS (laundry room instead of master bedroom...I missed that previous challenge)
Put out those hot spots! (10pts) DONE BOTH DAYS
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) DONE BOTH DAYS
Shiny Sink :tu - (10pts) DONE BOTH DAYS




We had company over last night and I was so much more at ease having a clean and more organized home. Clean up afterwards was a breeze, too. I even washed the items that couldn't be loaded in the dish washer so I could shine my sink. :woohoo

[ElectricEarth]

Here's what I did this weekend:
Challenge 15 - 3 rooms tidied
Bonus 15 - Diaper bag cleaned (boy, it needed it!)
Challenge 16 - Christmas goodies finalized
Bonus 16 - Relax! Or I will once the boys go to bed :)
Hot Spots x1
Laundry x1
Sink x2

[tryin-to-FROG]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each. DONE! 7 rooms:)!!

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. :) 10 points. will do tomorrow and update:)

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points. Done- wrapped gifts shopped for last ones

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself :heart. 25 pointsDONE! .DH and I went out to eat:)

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday- I spent over 1 hr decluttering the playroom!
Put out those hot spots! (10pts) not quite out- but working on it did my time in the playroom:)
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) Done saturday night!
Shiny Sink :tu - (10pts) Done both nights!



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[purstrength]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each. I worked in two walk in closets, the kitchen, dining room, living room, hall closet, and spare bedroom!

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points. All my cards need are stamps!

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself heart. 25 points. Dh and I played monopoly tonight! I lost big time!

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday Done!
Put out those hot spots! (10pts) One done, my paper pile grew as a result of my decluttering and reorganizing.
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) Done!
Shiny Sink thumbs up - (10pts) Shining!

[rstump]

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[Myrtle]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each.
2 bedrooms, 1 playroom, the office, the kitchen, the living room, and the dining room done.

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. :) 10 points. done!

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points.
finished a cross-stitch towel and wrapped a few presents, made some treats and cut down a tree at my parents' farm. Well, I didn't actually cut the tree down. I just pointed at the one I liked, and dh cut it down and drug it through the field. :heart Got it up and decorated yesterday afternoon.

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself :heart. 25 points.
Did this, too. What a treat.

Daily's

Put out those hot spots! (10pts) done both days
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) done both days
Shiny Sink :tu - (10pts) done both nights

[tryin-to-FROG]

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. happy smile 10 points. DONE!

[joyful mama]

challenge #15- 2 rooms done
bonus #15- done

didn't get to #16 and bonus, slept all day (worked the tnight before) and dug us out of the snow. but i'm doing it today, pretty much all day :)

dailys- sat- shiny sink, hot spots cooled
sun- shiny sink, laudry up to date

:tu

[naturallia]

I cleaned out my purse and I promise to clean out the diaper bag in the morning.

[dylansmom]

Challenge #15: Room tidy! This was one of my favorites from last month, lol. I like seeing a little progress, even if its a little! Spend 10 minutes tidying, cleaning or organizing a room. Each room you spend at least 10 minutes in- 10 points each. DONE! 5 rooms!!!

Bonus #15: Clean out your purse or diaper bag! Throw out old receipts, gather loose change, etc. 10 points. WOW! This was a great bonus! My purse has needed it for a LONG time! DONE

Challenge #16: Christmas once again! We're now just over a week away! So, finish up what needs doing- buying/making presents, wrapping, baking, finalizing menus, etc. 25 points. DONE

Bonus #16: Sit back and relax. Have some eggnog, listen to some holiday music and enjoy yourself . 25 points. I don't like eggnog - so I had hot tea instead. DONE1

Daily's
Declutter - 15 min - Idea: master bedroom (10pts), 15 minutes per day Saturday and Sunday DONE - both days!
Put out those hot spots! (10pts) DONE! both Sat. and Sun.
Where's your Laundry? (10pts) DONE both Sat. and Sun.
Shiny Sink - (10pts) Saturday DONE but not Sunday