Estimate

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<p>Estimate what percentage of your “holidaying” is ready. This includes shopping, wrapping, decorating and baking. No other categories need to be taken into account!</p>

<p>For me, I’ll estimate: 85%.</p>

2

<p>Right now…75%. If there wasn’t going to be a snow storm today…it would ALL be done today. It WILL all be done tomorrow.</p>

3

<p>Maybe 30% – Lots to do!</p>

4

<p>2%. It’s the Christmas push–the only things under trees around my office are newly topped-out buildings. I’m tremendously behind and have not even <em>started</em> my shopping, but at least I can serve as a low point on the yardstick to make everyone feel better about their progress! =)</p>

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<p>LOL Aibarr!!! Good luck!</p>

6

<p>New job, less $$$, much less time, understanding young adult children. I’m probably 90% done, but this year’s effort is about 75% less than in previous years. Hope everyone adjusts and is not too too disappointed. I plan to vastly improve the holiday effort next year.</p>

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<p>100%. No presents, no shopping, no wrapping, no decorating, no baking, no trees, no secret Santas, no cards. Wife will work Christmas Day. Following day, we have tickets to sing the Messiah up in Seattle.</p>

8

<p>Percentages? ack! No time to do math homework, but I’ll give it a guess.
Tree: Already in place with lights. Decorations go on tomorrow.
Baking and holiday meal prep: Most of ingredients are in the house, except the main course.
Presents: most of shopping done. Zero wrapping finished. D and I are making a baby quilt that needs to be done by Christmas Eve. This brings our overall preparedness score to around 5% as it will take up a ton of time.</p>

<p>Happiness? 100 %
S is home and we haven’t seen him since August.</p>

9

<p>40%</p>

<p>I’d have a lot more done if it had not been snowy and lousy driving weather plus I’ve been sick all week!</p>

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<p>Decorating: 100%
Shopping: 85%
Wrapping: 75%
Cooking: 15% - all I’ve done is buy the Christmas ham and rice crispy treats ingredients. Need to plan, shop, and prep the dinner then make the RC treats for coworkers.</p>

<p>What’s the average? ACK! 68.75%. Better get busy.</p>

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<p>Decorating: 100%
Shopping: 90%
Wrapping: 95%
Cooking: 70% Just need some cool whip and cranberry sauce
Cleaning: 10% </p>

<p>Hmm. I see a problem here.</p>

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<p>Oh, I like breaking it down. Let’s see…
Decorating: 95%
Shopping: 25%
Wrapping: 0%
Cooking: 40% (All I’m doing, as far as I know, is making cookies and snacks.)</p>

13

<p>Oh…I love this thread…I knew there was a reason to take a break from Christmas prep today.</p>

<p>Decorating–70% (The tree–and that might be it!)
Shopping–98%
Wrapping–Well, the electric went out for a couple of hours–no baking possible so I’m at about 50% on that.
Baking–75%
Cooking–0% I’m off to make one more list after I throw some stuff in a Crock Pot for dinner tonight.</p>

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<p>I’m kinda with mini on this one. About 75% because there isn’t much.
We are all going to the Lakers/Celtics game on Christmas Day. Meal will be in their Royal Room (great food if a little pricey).
No dishes, no stress, no cooking, great basketball. I love it :)</p>

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<p>Decorating–0% usually I have at least a wreath by now
Shopping–90%
Wrapping–0%
Baking–20%, but since my oven got repaired today, I plan to change that!
Cooking–0% For Christmas dinner? I don’t even know what I’ll be cooking.
Boxing Day Party-- 10% I sent out the invitations, so it’s happening.</p>