HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2026!

 ...and I do mean happy.

Good morning FlyFriends,  how are you?

Today we are continuing with our routines and habits that just get 'normal life' done in the simplest way...15 minute chunks.

We are going to use that same 15 minutes (on a timer!⏳️⏱️ ) to continue with our decluttering and cleaning whilst at the same time doing some bite sized jobs as we head towards Christmas so that, when we get there, we are calm, joyful, stress free AND able to enjoy Christmas with our families too!

Sound good?

Well, that's our aim if you're up for joining in. 

All of our jobs will be themed along the lines of our DAILY FOCUS.   So on BAGS DAY,  we'll also be looking at our Christmas budget.  On ERRAND DAY,  we'll be adding little extras of shopping to build up a Christmas store cupboard of items with a longer shelf life like dried fruit, jars of sweet mincemeat, clutter free emergency gifts.  Not only will we be prepared ahead, this also helps spread the cost of Christmas.

So a new week means a new ZONE for decluttering and cleaning meaning our plan today, including our first CHRISTMAS MISSION, looks like this....

* MR 

* ZONE DECLUTTER & CLEAN - SLEEP ZONES 

* CHRISTMAS MISSION #1

* DAILY FOCUS - WHB or POWER HOUR in High Traffic Areas including a .... * DAILY MISSION

* PAMPER TIME 

* ER 

The first and last items really need to be kept 1st and last, but the others can be done in whichever order fits with your routine and time available.

Those of you with children, or who work outside of your home may also like to add a 15 minute AR (AFTERNOON ROUTINE) on your return from school or work to include snack time, setting up homework, cooking a meal.  You decide what needs done in this time everyday and design your own routine, share it with whoever is home, get them on board, make it fun for the children.

So, we are following FlyLadyLand and working in our bedrooms this week, rebooting the decluttering we started last month and doing the monthly clean (not tidy, that should be happening daily when you leave your bedroom in the morning!)  

There's also a daily mission, that if you can do nothing else in terms of cleaning and decluttering, if you can do this one thing you will have made progress, who doesn't like a quick win in that respect?!  Todays DAILY MISSION is to tidy the tops of bedside tables.  Clear the tissues, the water glass, the pile of books and dust the top, the lamp and the photo of your beloved.  Doesn't that look better?

It's also the day to do a quick upkeep clean of your High Traffic Areas, 10 minutes on 6 jobs...or 10 minutes a day across 6 days, a day for each job.  Make it fit with you!

Today's CHRISTMAS MISSION fits with this as it is to take a rubbish bag with you around the house and fill it with rubbish!  Now, if you've done your WHB and your MR where, between the 2, you leave your hall, lounge, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen tidy, you can see how being consistent with daily habits and an upkeep clean of high traffic areas helps to keep on top of basics like rubbish!

So, this one again looks like an easy win....and if you do get to fill that bag with rubbish... well done!  Another winner!

See how it's already starting to happen? GO US! 💪🏻🥳🎄

After all this, it's time for a moment of self care, to pamper yourself, you've certainly earned it today! What will you do?!

Don't forget to close down the kitchen and the house, leave your lounge as you wish to find it tomorrow and get to bed AT A DECENT TIME!  A PAMPER could mean an early night with a good book!🛏📖🕯

Whatever you do today, use it to encourage yourself tomorrow.  We CAN do this.... in bite sized chunks. 🐘🍽

Until tomorrow, 

Toodle-ooo 

Nora

xxx