Monday, November 25, 2013

Thanksgiving Week To Do List

It is the Monday before Thanksgiving and I've held off long enough, it is time to get ready for the holidays.  Now don't get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving and Christmas, but with Harvest ending just a week ago today, I feel like I needed and heck, deserved, a week off  to relax and get back into routine.  So with just 3 days till Thanksgiving, it is time to get busy!  Normally I would have started doing probably 2/3 of these items last week, but I guess this year I'll just have a busy Thanksgiving week.  Here is what is on my to do list this week to get ready for the Holiday Season:

  • Finalize Thanksgiving Menu (I am bringing Overnight Salad, Pecan Pie and Shrimp Dip and/or Pickle Wrap Dip to my Grandparent's house and my Mom's house.  And if I have time I also will make puppy chow...)
  • Buy Thanksgiving Groceries  (I did that today.  Usually I like to stay away from the grocery store as much as possible the week of Thanksgiving but due to my week of rest I did this earlier today.  I also made sure to buy the start of my Christmas goodie groceries - aka egg nog and peanut butter ball ingredients!)
  • Finalize Travel During the Holidays  (This is almost figured out, but by the end of the week I should have this all figured out.)
  • Gift Lists  (This includes not only figuring out my family's wish list, but also deciding what gifts I'm giving others for Christmas.  I've got the first half of this pretty well done; I've sent out starter lists to all of our family.  As for the second half, I have asked for wish lists from the rest of our family members that I haven't received a list from yet.)
  • Peek at Black Friday Sales  (I'm a Black Friday shopper.  I have gone with my Mom and sisters for the last 10 years.  We have so much fun doing this, plus it helps me get probably 75% of my shopping done without kids!  I still need to peek at the sales ads...)
  • Make and Bake Ahead for Thanksgiving Dinner  (This will happen on Wednesday.  I will prep and bake as much as possible that way Thanksgiving morning can be centered on packing the vehicle and watching the parade.)
  • Give the House a Good Clean Sweep  (Oh does my house need this!  It is good to do a good clean-up of your house the week of any holiday.  Even if you aren't hosting, there is a good chance that family and friends can and will stop by during their holiday travels.)
  • Shop Black Friday  (Can't wait!  We'll make our plan of attack Thanksgiving afternoon.)
  • Remember to Give Thanks!  (I try to remember to do this everyday.)
What is on your to-do list this week?

6 comments:

  1. So glad you took just a few days for yourself!!! You definitely needed that after all the hard work! Your list looks pretty organized and do-able----lists always help me. My list is really short---make Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy the family. We have the groceries and are just awaiting the arrival of son number one tomorrow and then we will just enjoy time together. Can not wait. Happy Thanksgiving, Val! Enjoy!

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    1. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving too Beth Ann!

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  2. I have all of my Christmas shopping DONE, with the exception of my husband. And I'm so thankful for that! I already did my grocery shopping because of the same reason you try to avoid the stores-it's CRAZY this week! I do have to pick up a couple things though, so I might do that today just so I can avoid the store tomorrow. I used to work in a grocery store, and Thanksgiving was by FAR the worst holiday to work during...people get crazy!

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    1. I couldn't believe how busy the grocery store was at 2pm on Monday! I can only imagine what it is like today!

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  3. I have to get my lists in order. Really this year. I am not a list person so this is hard for me... :-) With Sara's surgery so close to Christmas, I want my shopping, wrapping, cooking, done before Dec 17. That's a big step for me - cuz I am a total last minute person! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and have fun on Black Friday. I also enjoy a bit of shopping that day. :-)

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    1. I would be the same way trying and planning on having everything done before the 17th. Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving too and good luck on Black Friday!

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