Friday, November 9, 2012

Holiday Prep List

Less than 2 weeks to Thanksgiving!!!!   Oh dear!

We are going to be hosting Thanksgiving this year and I couldn't be more excited/nervous! It was our goal to be in a new house by Thanksgiving so we could host and we did it!!! Since we moved in 3 months ago we have been focusing on the bigger project likes painting, but it is time to shift the focus onto the finer decoration detail.
Here is my check list before the holiday season is upon us:

Dining Room:
1.  Buy a table and chairs for the dining room.  Details to follow!
2.  Hang the chandelier in the dining room I found on Criagslist for $40!! 
3.  Change out the sconces!  
4.  Put up drapes

Kitchen/Sitting Room:
1.  Get rid of the random stuff from moving and decorate the shelves.
2. Re-arrange furniture.
3.  Complete painting for above fireplace.
4.  Change coffee table.
5.  Install receiver to get the speakers/music up and running.  We accomplished this with the help of my awesome brother.  

Guest Quarters (sounds so stuffy but trying to sum it up):
1.  Get a new bed for little B's room to allow our guest to have a place to sleep since we only have a toddler bed in there now.
2.  Get a shower curtain/rug for the kids bathroom upstairs.
3.  Get towels and bath mats for the bathroom downstairs.
4.  Set up Lil's big girl bed!
5.  Organize toys in an dedicated area.

Main half Bath:
1.  Get a mirror.
2.  Get hand towels/rug.
3.  Add decorations.
4.  Paint

Foyer:
1.  Add rug (checkout this great Groupon from USA Rug) details to follow
2.  Add chair/bench
3.  Add table

Office:
1.  Add drapes
2. Get a new desk/chair

Last but certainly not least - Menu:
1.  Create a healthy thanksgiving menu!  This may sound simple, but I am stressing out since I want to be able to test it out before T-Day itself.

So I may be a little over ambitious to get all of this completed within 13 days, but if I can get a huge chunk of this accomplished I will be very happy!!
I better get going.....
    
Liv