HAPPY, HAPPY RUDOLPH DAY!!!
I'm working on planning for Holiday events for my work - I'm the official Christmas party/event planner - big surprise!
We usually have a week in December that has some sort of event, usually food related, every day. I'm also planning what I'll do for little surprises to put on everyone's desk one morning.
Right now my plans are:
Monday, Dec 12th - Christmas Brunch setup in big conference room, some food I'll pay for and make, some things work will pay for and I'll make and a couple other folks will help make food too
Tuesday, Dec 13th - Hot Chocolate Bar in smaller conference room on our other floor
I have a tall metal coffee urn that I can use to just heat up hot water in and then people can mix hot cocoa as they like. I'll get some cans of spray whip cream, mini marshmallows and candy canes too!
I'm also looking for a good hot cocoa recipe - a really indulgent one - I can have made up in a crockpot!
Wednesday, Dec 14th - Staff Potluck over the lunch hour - Everyone will chip in on this one but work usually pays for the main dish - however - I'm struggling with what to buy to make since I have a really tight budget - trying to keep costs for the whole weeks activities around $100! Still brainstorming!
Thursday, Dec 15th - Secret Santa surprises (candy or small food item) on everyone's desk when they come in - plus we'll have an event in the conference room to close cases (support call software) and I think we'll have plenty of leftovers to pull out!!! We play BINGO in between working on cases and my boss gets some small prizes for folks to keep it fun!
Friday, Dec 16th - Ice Cream Social
I have a 3 crock unit (small crocks) that I'll have hot fudge, caramel and strawberry sauce in respectively. Then we'll have leftover whip cream from hot chocolate bar and sprinkles!
AND I think we'll probably have our company Christmas party that night too. I have to plan that as well. It's a matter of picking a restaurant, a menu, etc.
I'm comparing my plans to my daily to do document for that week in December so I don't overload myself too badly, since I'll be making a lot of food items for work in addition to getting cookie platters and cinnamon rolls out the door to school and DH's work. AND finalizing packages to be shipped that Sunday before the week starts. It's going to be hectic but I think I can pull it off! I'm nuts, aren't I?
We also adopted a family last year so I need to put some basic thought into that including when I would need all donations in by so I can do the shopping and then the wrapping. Really enjoyed that last year!