JKS I thought it must be a problem with the keyboard but I have followed clairey instructions and it is now all fixed. Thanks clairey*

*mm I always use the vitoria sponge recipe for fairy cakes, but spoon it out into cake cases.

My friend has just left, it was lovely to catch up. There are toys everywhere and most of the toy boxes are empty!! I was going to tidy up straight away but I have decided that there is no point until my neices and nephews have been.

I love my cooker a double oven at last!!

put away clean clothes done
Run WM timer set to start later
Run DW done
Breakfast done*
Lunch done*
Dinner
Make more biscuits done and delicious especially when still warm!!
Sterilise bottles
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal done breakfast and lunch
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder) Putting this one off
Clutter clearing, sorted through a load of old receipts (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!) done some
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!
Clean leather sofa done and it was filthy
Dust upstairs done
Friend visiting this pm done
Brother, SIL and nieces and nephews coming over later
DS1 going to Spashdown with youth club doing
email wooden blind company to find out why my order is late done

Me too Alice! Someone do it, quick!

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast done
- bring in milk done
- dry pots done
- wash nappies done
- DS nap done
- MNing done
- look at new books - yay Amazon! done
- ring ctc don'tneedto
- Me showered and dressed done
- declutter knitting bag done
- lunch done
- walk (?) topostbox
- post letter done
- Tesco delivery 4-6 waiting
- tidy round
- dinner
- put bread on
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen

Well I've been rubbish today. Managed quite a lot of sleep last night but felt exhausted still so I went for a 'nap' at 10 when DS went down for his. I woke up when he did at 1.15pm! That is a long time for him to sleep, must be from his jab yesterday. Not doing very well with my list!!!!

Peppa - DS was like that for a couple of weeks when he started to crawl, things have improved, he only woke once last night!

CC - What a nightmare for you

JKS -

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
DH working at home
Load of washing on - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Clear up - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Shower and get dressed properly
Lunch x 3 - done
Out for a quick walk - to swings? - raining too much
Clear up - done
More baking maybe?
DS dinner
Playtime
DS bath and bed
Me and DH nice dinner and bottle of wine
Relax
Sleep

*Our room*
Tidy
Empty bin
Hoover
Dust

Bathroom
Empty bin
Sink
Radiator
Windowsill

*DS' room*
Sort out his chest to make room for clothes influx from his grandmothers -started*
Hoover
Dust

Living room*
Tidy - done
Shake out throws and cushions - done
Empty bin - done
Dust
Hoover - done*

Dining room*
Put away some toys - done
Get rid of balloons from last week - done
Dust
Hoover - done*

*Hall/stairs
Hoover
Wipe over paintwork

New title : Calling all slatterns. Martha Stewart we certainly are not! (or something along those sort of lines)

Anyway, the party was hell on earth, but we are home now, dd is having a nap and my windscreen has been replaced. Will do my jobs when DH gets home and dinner is cooking,

Back later (if we have a thread) I really don't want to do new thread, as you can tell i am shocking at titles and any thread i start ends after about 5 posts, all of which ii wrote!

Am tired now, having a cuppa then heading out for next lot of jobs.

Wed:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunchDONE & dinner
- get everyone dressed DONE
- DH to work DONE
- write letter for GP & drop it off for more meds DONE
- ds2 meds 2 x 2 2done
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing2
- LOTS of laundry: SomeInDryer MoreInWM
- online shop DONE
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC (Forgot it shuts early on a Wed, may go to a different one later if DH gets home early enough)
- walk round block for fresh air DONE
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday HaveTexted
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....SomeBaking-burnt!
- bake biscuits DONE! bit too much mixture for what we need so would halve it next time, can i freeze the dough?
- dinner & bed
- dig out fairy cake recipe

Thurs:
- remember Argos collection!
- remember online shopping delivery 10-12
- buy more cat food as Argos next to PetRUs

Peppa go to control panel, then regional and language options, then click on the keyboard and languages tab and you should get the option to change the keyboard to English uk

(It has driven me mad each time I've lived abroad because the keyboard has been set to different languages and I haven't been able to type properly!) there is a shorter way of doing it on the keyboard itself but I can't remember how!

Peppa - i used to get that with my previous laptop. you have to hunt around trying everything to find where the things that you want to use are, sure the £ sign is hiding somewhere!

DS2 only managed an hour awake this lunchtime

Wed:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunchDONE & dinner
- get everyone dressed DONE
- DH to work DONE
- write letter for GP & drop it off for more meds DONE
- ds2 meds 2 x 2 2done
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing2
- LOTS of laundry: Load1HungOut Load2HungOut Load3In
- online shop DONE
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC (Forgot it shuts early on a Wed, may go to a different one later if DH gets home early enough)
- walk round block for fresh air DONE
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday HaveTexted
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....SomeBaking-burnt!**BoughtFlourForBiscuits
- dinner & bed

Oh and i have a good fairy cake recipe will dig it out for whoever it was asking (forgotten sorry!)
Thurs:
- remember Argos collection!
- remember online shopping delivery 10-12
- buy more cat food as Argos next to PetRUs

Oh yes I remember her now!!

PBM I'm always trying to budget but I am abit of a spendaholic. I need to start sorting school uniforms soon, I need to get DD on this year even though shes only starting preschool they like to have them in uniform.

put away clean clothes done
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Make more biscuits done and delicious especially when still warm!!
Sterilise bottles
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal done breakfast and lunch
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, sorted through a load of old receipts (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!) done some
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!
Clean leather sofa
Dust upstairs done
Friend visiting this pm instead of the planned trip to beach
Brother, SIL and nieces and nephews coming over later
DS1 going to Spashdown with youth club just left
email wooden blind company to find out why my order is late

Yes Martha Stewart is a domestic goddess I have watched her life story (her ego ruined her marriage though) and yeap she went to jail for fraud I think

Can underactive thyroid make you abit narky, I can get abit like that sometimes and don't know whats wrong with me, never put it down to my thyroid???

CC - what have your DC said about fighting?

Think its Martha Stewart, who is an american domestic goddess!! (though was it her that was jailed)

This rain is really miserable

Sorry to be a bit slow but who is Martha???

Ds1 was hoping for a lazer shoot out party for his birthday, but I have looked into it and it's 11 pounds per head and you have to pay for a min of 10 people. So I will have to talk to DH out it. It is his 13th so I would like to make it special.
I had to type out pounds because my keyboard is behaving oddly, when I shift and 3 I get a quotation mark and not a pound sign, also I have to press shift and 2 to get an @

put away clean clothes done
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Make more biscuits cooking
Sterilise bottles
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal need to finish
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room sorted the box of CDs (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!) done some
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!
Clean leather sofa
Dust upstairs done
Friend visiting this pm instead of the planned trip to beach
Brother, SIL and nieces and nephews coming over later
DS1 going to Spashdown with youth club just left
email wooden blind company to find out why my order is late

Need to finish kitchen before friend comes and finish my cream cake

I am so mortified! DD1 and DD2 (11and 10) decided to have a punch up during tennis lessons. DSil took it upon herself to come in to tell me and that DD2 had run off. Found DD2 and have her siting at the kitchen table, have grounded both of them because of it, supposed to be going to a party at DSILs house aftr dinner .

trying to decide whether to take DD2 back to the doctor (she has an underactie thyroid), because she has got very aggressive lately and is constantly fighting with everyone

Apologies, know this has nothing to do with the slatterns thread but I just wanted to vent

CC grrrr I'm really trying to budget at the min,
and my mum wants me to go out to M&S tomorrow night to get uniforms I told her I would rather not as we have christening this week and was waiting until next when I will have more money,

but I think she thought I was just putting her off and is annoyed that I won't let her buy some of the uniforms(MIL bought some last year) so I backed down, and will let her get some, she still gets staff discount even though she took early retirement,

anyway it will help as I can put the money I save towards a daytrip out for dcs (or maybe even a night away in our towbehind)[eek]

Everyone up done
everyone washed and dressed done
breakfast done
dishwasher loaded done
wipe down kitchen table done
wipe down surfaces done
wash pots from yest done
hoover done
load washing machine done
hangout wash done
load washing machine again done
put away ironing done
sort more clean washing
and do more ironing
sort through uniforms done
lunch

finish cleaning/decluttering utility room

wipe round bathroom
wipe round ensuite

that will do for the min

Morning!

Oh CC! Disasters always feel worse when you're trying to be 'good'!

Plum - Anthea would kill to be Martha!

I tried that towel thing when Anthea's show was on but I have no surfaces. It does look fab, and the cupboard is tidier though. I may give it another go.

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast done
- bring in milk done
- dry pots done
- wash nappies done
- DS nap doing
- MNing doing
- look at new books - yay Amazon!
- ring ctc
- Me showered and dressed
- declutter knitting bag
- lunch
- walk (?)
- post letter
- Tesco delivery 4-6
- dinner
- put bread on
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen

Clairey - very scary for you!

CC - very annoying for you!

Plum - lol i suppose i could give it a try on the ironing board then
My towels currently live in drawers in a big chest as we don't have an airing cupboard so not sure if it will make much difference tbh!

Wed:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
- get everyone dressed 3done
- DH to work DONE
- write letter for GP & drop it off for more meds DONE
- ds2 meds 2 x 2 2done
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- LOTS of laundry: Load1HungOut Load2In
- online shop DONE
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC
- walk round block for fresh air (maybe buy some bread rolls for lunch if ds2 wakes in time)
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday HaveTexted
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....
- dinner & bed

Thurs:
- remember Argos collection!
- remember online shopping delivery 10-12
- buy more cat food as Argos next to PetRUs

Cikecaka I now have to turn my cooker off at the wall because we have had several melting things incidences (ds likes to put his toys in the oven then turn it on). Also dd turned one of the hobs on and then put her hand on the top -luckily she put her hand on the opposite side to the one she'd turned on.

All I seem to be doing today is getting dd food (must be a growth spurt) and changing ds' nappy, he's done 5 poos already today

Alice just read what you wrote yesterday about your mum and I think that would be my feeling too. It all sounds very complicated!

Need to hang my washing up but it feels like ttoo much effort at the moment because I have to clear the airer first.

PLum my airing cupboard could never look like that-we only have 2 shelves and they are both really high so I either have to jump or stand on a chair to get stuff (I usually go for the umping option which is why mine is always such a state!)

Will post list later if I can get motivated enough Am too slatternly even for the slatterns at the moment

PMSL over the towels! Would they not take up more room?

Decided to clean out my top presses this morning, as I want to do a big shop this weekend because our fis (family income supplement) stops this week while they renew it, takes up to 14 weeks. Have decided to use it as a way of saving for christmas! So want to use my childrens allowance to do a big shop and then pay some of my esb, gas and bins! Hope it works!!

Anyhow while cleaning out my presses, I was using my cooker to put stuff on, DD3 was helping me! Got down to put stuff in the bin when I got a strong smell of coffee, DD3 had put on the cooker ring and coffee bag had melted! . Then when I was moving the drinking chocolate, the lid wasnt on properly and spilt all over me . So ended up making more work for myself!!

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everybody dressed EXCEPT DD3
Breakfast DONE
Clean out presses DONE
Bath DD3
Clean Bathroom while she is in bath
Make Lunch
Clean up after it
Go to DNs birthday party

JKS I do mine on the ironing board

It looked bright here, but starting to get overcast

Everyone up done
everyone washed and dressed
breakfast done
dishwasher loaded done
wipe down kitchen table done
wipe down surfaces done
wash pots from yest done
hoover done
load washing machine done
hangout wash
load washing machine again
put away ironing
sort more clean washing

finish cleaning/decluttering utility room

wipe round bathroom
wipe round ensuite

that will do for the min

Forgot to add wait until 1pm for cooker delivery

I have just had 12 letters through the post and only 2 weren't junk, a national insurance bill and OU application form. So annoying

put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Make more biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room sorted the box of CDs (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!
Clean leather sofa
Dust upstairs
Friend visiting this pm instead of the planned trip to beach
Brother, SIL and nieces and nephews coming over later
DS1 going to Spashdown with youth club

Morning everyone

Sorry not been around its been crazy down here. So I hope everyone is well?

will have a read when I get 5 mins later.

My list:

Get us up DONE
dressed HALF DONE
breakfast DONE
tidy kitchen
tidy living room
put some washing on
make victoria sponge
make fairy cakes - if I can find the receipe so if any of you can help
make lunch
hoover
clean bathroom
tidy our bedroom
tidy DD bedroom
prepare dinner
wash and wipe dinner stuff
bath DD
bedtime for DD
chill out for me

alice its raining here too, was hoping for a trip to the beach today

DS3 was up several times last night so I'm not in the most energetic mood, must have a early night, he seems to be going back to his newborn days, I think it's because he is just start to crawl??

put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Make more biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room sorted the box of CDs (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!
Clean leather sofa
Dust upstairs
Friend visiting this pm
Brother, SIL and nieces and nephews coming over later

Ali - good luck!

Plum - but...if i lie out my clean towels on the floor like that to fold them they will get covered in cat hair/walked on by the kids/mop up whatever is spilt on the floor/etc....
Think i will stick to my old way! haven't tried a sheet yet.

RIght best tackle the laundry mountain...

Wed:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
- get everyone dressed 3done
- DH to work DONE
- write letter for GP & drop it off for more meds for ds2 DONE
- ds2 meds 2 x 2 2done
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- LOTS of laundry
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC (they live in Jersey and have no cheapo shops like Primark so I get them some when i see anything suitable and send/take them over)
- walk round block for fresh air (maybe buy some bread rolls for lunch id ds2 wakes in time)
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....
- dinner & bed

Good morning ladies

It is bloody raining again today.

Ali that is a long list! Good luck!

I have quite a lot to do today, not housework wise really, just got different places to be at different times.

Check the weather
Do horses - Muck out, hay, water etc. Check Alice in case she is cold and needs a rug on.
Get back home
Get cleaned up and changed
Go to stay and play summer party in the town hall at 11am
Be home for 2 as supposed to have autoglass coming out but they won't come if it is still raining.
Get some washing taken upstairs and put away
Run a duster round downstairs
Sweep hall and kitchen floor.
Wash throws
Hoover
Cook dinner - bolognese?

We need a new thread title. I am too tired to be creative, will have a think tomorrow!

Quick list for tomorrow - I find I sleep better if I've written down my tasks!! Room by room tomorrow there is so much.

Normal list
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
DH working at home
Load of washing on
Breakfast x 3
Clear up
Unload dishwasher
Tidy kitchen
Shower and get dressed properly
Lunch x 3
Out for a quick walk - to swings?
Clear up
More baking maybe?
DS dinner
Playtime
DS bath and bed
Me and DH nice dinner and bottle of wine
Relax
Sleep

Our room
Tidy
Empty bin
Hoover
Dust

Bathroom
Empty bin
Sink
Radiator
Windowsill

DS' room
Hoover
Dust

Living room
Tidy
Shake out throws and cushions
Empty bin
Dust
Hoover

Dining room
Put away some toys
Get rid of balloons from last week
Dust
Hoover

Hall/stairs
Hoover
Wipe over paintwork

Heres anthea's hot press

ohh the end of it is how the towls are supposed to be...............hmm wonder if Anthea was trying to be Martha

Glanced at the thread quickly thought you were all laughing at my towel instructions although they were hideous too

off to check out the fitted sheet ones although mine are done in a roll/fold way too Ali

Dear god those instructions look hideous - I will stick with my rolling method I think. DH only stirs up the whole airing cupboard when he puts things in and out anyway so any tidy folding is short lived!

JKS - FIL doesn't make an effort to see DS. I just get angry about it, but I see how hurt DH is by it. FIL sees the DNs all the time, very annoying. Must be hard when it's your own parent .

Today
Up, shower and dressed - no time for shower
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Washing out of machine - done
Take DH to station for 8:15am - done
Home - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Dishwasher on - done
DS jabs at 9:40am - done He howled
DS nap? - done
Hang up washing - done
Proper clean of kitchen - done
Me sleep too - not yet
Lunch x 2 - done
Make a cake, banana I think - OMG yum, I have eaten a huge slice!
Make flapjacks - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Clean blinds in living room
Dust living room
Ocado delivery 6-7pm - done
Unpack shopping - done
Pick DH up as home earlier than expected - done
Dinner x 3
DS bath and bed - done
Clear up
Sleep

PMSL at those instructions!!!!

will have to give it a go tomorrow!

Will look at those instructions in a bit - not that i can imagine i would normally manage anything with fitted sheets really but hey, i'm anal enough to try anything

Just spoke to my mum and they may not make it next week, getting a tad fed up with them as they haven't bothered seen the boys in ages.

Left To Do:
- drink wine DONE
- watch tv NearlyDone
- bed! soon

Wed:
- DH up first
- breakfast, lunch & dinner
- get everyone dressed
- DH to work
- ds2 meds 2 x 2
- ds2 naps x 2
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC (they live in Jersey and have no cheapo shops like Primark so I get them some when i see anything suitable and send/take them over)
- walk round block for fresh air
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....
- dinner & bed

Glad the cookies were ok.

Cwwm has been having problems with her computer (internet connection i think)

How to fold fitted sheets

Tomorows task, try to make head or tail of those instructions

The biscuits were a success, they have all been eaten and DD1 enjoyed using the animal cutter, I have promised we can have some more tomorrow, I am going to try swaping 1oz of flour for 1oz of cocoa powder.

The clutter clearing is going quite well too, I have sorted 2 boxes, one of CDs and one of paperwork most of which can be shredded, DS2 favourite job so that has been delageted to him.

jenny hope your DD will be feeling better soon,

Give card & present to nephew done
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM done
Run DW done
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner done
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits done
Sterilise bottles done
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room sorted the box of CDs (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm done
Wash floors done
Tidy hall done
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa done
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) done
Put socket covers in living room done

Jennypenny hope your dd is alright

Hope Smallblessings and CWWM are alright too, they haven't been around, SB had swineflu didn't she?

Got all the beds stripped and changed
dd2 & ds covers in wash now

JennyPenny - hope DD1 is recovering well? anyone else get it?

Plum - i'm going to have to try the towel thing just to see if it looks any better than how i normally do it!

Left from yest:
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week Emailed

Tues:
- me up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch DONE & dinner DONE
- kitchen DONE
- laundry Stalled
- ironing no
- everyone dressed DONE
- general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
- strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2 DH DONE
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement NotDone
- ds2 naps x 2 DONE
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2 DONE
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits' DONE
- boys bath & bed DONE
- me out to dinner with other mums No

Have also done:
- tidied shed
- found big pile of plastic plant pots i'm hoping to pass on to a friend
- repotted sunflowers that have sprouted & watered them
- let ds1 watch tv while i mn!
- boiled Mooncup (overdue )
- charged camera
- got pile of clothes ready to post to friend for her DCs

Left To Do:
- drink wine Doing lol
- watch tv Doing
- bed!

Wed:
- DH up first
- breakfast, lunch & dinner
- get everyone dressed
- DH to work
- ds2 meds 2 x 2
- ds2 naps x 2
- PO to send clothes to friend for her DC (they live in Jersey and have no cheapo shops like Primark so I get them some when i see anything suitable and send/take them over)
- walk round block for fresh air
- Not go to friend's for her DD's birthday
- try and do something other than tv watching with ds1....
- dinner & bed

Peel Potatoes DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
Make Lunch DOING
Wash up after it DONE
Go somewhere!!! ARRANGED TO SEE MY FRIEND BUT BOTH DD 1 and 2 ARE ASLEEP DONE
Make Tea DONE
Clean up after it DH DOING IT

Hi everyone, my hair is done, but she took abit too much of the front I have like a side frindge thing going on now

Anthea does have a way of folding her fitted sheets so that they look nice and flat but I never seen that episode!

Not sure I can explain the towels
lay towel flat fold in a third(longways) then fold over the other side
then take the ends and fold them so they meet in the middle
then fold that over you should have a nice square with no edges showing

Anyway back to the dinner, didn't get making it earlier but got out to buy all my ingredients

Peppa Yeap I'm the only sane one too

CC - sorry we x-posted earlier!

JKS - at your day.

Jenny - hope your DD is feeling better soon.

Peppa/Clairey - I just roll up fitted sheets, they are too difficult to even try and fold.

Today
Up, shower and dressed - no time for shower
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Washing out of machine - done
Take DH to station for 8:15am - done
Home - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Dishwasher on - done
DS jabs at 9:40am - done He howled
DS nap? - done
Hang up washing - done
Proper clean of kitchen - done
Me sleep too - not yet
Lunch x 2 - done
Make a cake, banana I think - OMG yum, I have eaten a huge slice!
Make flapjacks - done
Unload dishwasher
Clear up kitchen
Clean blinds in living room
Dust living room
Ocado delivery 6-7pm
Me and DS dinner
DS bath and bed
DH home late
Sleep

Ladygooga Chewing glasses, doesn't she know dogs should chew slippers

PBM We have a crazy few in our family too, not me of course

I was wondering about the hotpress I call it my airing cupboard.

DS1 is going to be a heartbreaker, he is turning into a handsome young man, blonde hair, blue eyes!!

Ali My DH would like 6 DC, I don't!! It's not practical, house too small, car too small, bank balance too small. I would have to be a working mum if I had anymore.

clairey I have trouble folding fitted sheets too, I suppose a way to fold them neatly would be to iron them first, but I'm too lazy to do that

JKS about mums dinner and friends DD birthday tea.

alice DS1 would love a puppy, I think it would be just too stressful at the moment with the little ones, maybe when they get a bit older

Give card & present to nephew done
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM
Run DW done
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits done They are now cooking
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room sorted the box of CDs (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors done
Tidy hall done
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) doneI have 4 brothers BTW, my crazy mum and dad have 6 of us
Put socket covers in living room , Need to do now before HV comes I don't want her to think I haven't thought about the sockets!!

Right sorry I have been away. DD1 has been very poorly with swine flu and housework hasn't been a priority. She is still poorly but need to get some stuff done now.

Up dressed and Breakfast done
Tidy living room done
Hoover living room done
Calpol before nap time done
Put girls down for a nap done
Lunch - not that anybody will eat it
Clear out car
Tidy hallway
Hoover hallway
Load stuff from clearout into car ready to take to mums when we are swine flu free!
Washing up
Cook dinner
Wash nappies and hang up
Dye (other) nappies and hang up
Do a clothes wash and hang out
Wash blankets that got left outside
Take DD1 out to play in the garden for a bit
Sort out tax credits done
Ring jobcentre done
Send of DCs passports
Relax!

NEED TO DO
Peel Potatoes DONE
Dress DD3
Make Lunch DOING
Wash up after it
Go somewhere!!! ARRANGED TO SEE MY FRIEND BUT BOTH DD 1 and 2 ARE ASLEEP

Airing cupboard, of course!

- DS boobed, changed, dressed done
- breakfast done
- dry pots done
- fold dry washing done
- sort out food cupboards, using new baskets done
- wash nappies clothsinstead
- wipe round bathroom done
- me showered and dressed done
+ put clothes away done
- paperwork! donehah!
- lunch done

- tidy kitchen
- pack changebag
- go out

LG - bad luck on the glasses! have only ever lost shoes to puppies!

Plum - thanks, we will carry on with the ones we have for now - esp as DH is anal about them, lol! but i think we will end up with some of the cheaper boosters chucked in the boot in the future.
Awww at your dd

Alice - it does sound complicated! so does your mum now look after you (suspected) autistic brother & the baby with Downs? must be hard work.
And sounds you are making the right decision about the dog

Well my day going kind of pear-shaped. The car wasn't ready to be collected post-mot yesterday so DH went to collect this morning and was gone ages. so he didnt take ds1 out.
And just had a text saying we may postpone the mums dinner until next week - was looking forward to it!
Plus got a text from my babysitter saying he can't do wed afternoon (dh working) so ds1 and I can't go out to friend's DD's birthday tea.

HMPH!

Left from yest:
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week Emailed

Tues:
- me up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
- kitchen DONE
- laundry Load1Dry
- ironing
- everyone dressed DONE
- general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
- strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2 - NotInYet grr
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement NotDone
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2 Done1
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
- boys bath & bed
- me out to dinner with other mums MaybeNot

Have also done:
- tidied shed
- found big pile of plastic plant pots i'm hoping to pass on to a friend
- repotted sunflowers that have sprouted & watered them
- let ds1 watch tv while i mn!

clairy My DD is nearly 21 months, so i had already had her before my mum got pg. I was furious (didn't tell her though) as i felt she had had her turn and although i don't like to admit it, i think she did the wrong thing having the baby. My brother is suspected autistic and a bit a handful and she knew the baby she was carrying was downs with a big risk of heart complications. She told us that she would terminate if the baby was disabled (if she knew early) because she wasn't healthy herself and didn't think it would be fair bringing a child into this world if she was unable to provide the care it would require.
She was never a mother to me or my next sister who ended up living with my mum's mum.

Sorry if long, it is all complicated

The seat belt goes over the arm, threads through the back and out over the other arm. You have to pull it really tight, but it is secure.

I have decided not to look after this puppy anymore after today. He is my best friend's dog and she is the only person who ever babysits for me but it is impossible trying to look after the two of them and keeping them apart at all times. Puppy is getting more agressive everytime she goes near him, and when i put him in the garden he just digs. It is starting to stress me out tbh. I have now got puppy sleeping on my lap and DD is playing on the other side of the room, so ok for now. It's sad because he really is so loving, but feels threatened by DD (not blaming him tbh!) I don't know what time i have got him til as my friend has gone in for a hernia op, and they are going to pick him up on way back from hosp.

Sorry for moan, but can't really moan to anyone in RL in case it gets out and i hurt her feelings. I will have to think about how best to word it to her.

Oh wow alice so your dd's aunt/uncle is younger than her? My uncle and my cousin are the same age which I've always thought was quite cool (but not sure I'd like my mum being pg at the same time as me in reality!)

Alice your seat must be a better argos one than ours then because the one we got for ds is much flimsier than dd's bebeconfort one, also hers has 3 different bits holding it to the seat belt wheras his only had the one clip and that snapped just with me adjusting it-thank god it wasn't an accident or he'd have flown out of the car .

I always had images of a hot press being one of those big iron type things where you fold the clothes and put the lid down (don't know what they are called but my gran has one!)

How does Anthea fold her towels, I try to keep mine neat but it's always a mess. Doesn't help that it is narrow but deep so we have piles in front of each other. Fitted sheets also give me problems, no matter how you fold them they are never flat!

Today:
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line-
Clean nappy bucket - DONE
Hoover downstairs -DONE
Make cake - DONE
Go to friends for lunch -
Clean loo - DONE
Lunch -
Sort and put away basket of clean clothes x 2 now -
Dust sitting room -
Bring in washing -
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -

Ahhhh - Hot press = airing cupboard! Thanks Plum!

I'm the eldest of 3. Always thought it was the perfect number of kids until my middle brother has turned into an arsehole. I would still love to have 3 but DH is worried about how we would afford it since we would need a much bigger house. Since I've given up work I don't want to pile the pressure on him too much financially, although he is doing very well at work. We will see, I may yet get my way!

Up, shower and dressed - no time for shower
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Washing out of machine - done
Take DH to station for 8:15am - done
Home - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Dishwasher on - done
DS jabs at 9:40am - done He howled
DS nap? - doing
Hang up washing - done
Proper clean of kitchen - done
Me sleep too - not yet
Lunch x 2
Make a cake, banana I think
Clean blinds in living room
Dust living room
Ocado delivery 6-7pm
Me and DS dinner
DS bath and bed
DH home late
Sleep

I am one of 6 as well, I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers.
Thanks for explaining the hot press PBM, I even googled to see was there another word for it, all i could think of was Airing Cupboard

This morning I have done
Folded Clothes,socks and knickers
Put in a wash
Getting ready to put wash on line!
Put in a casserole (PITA having to have lunch on the table for 1pm)
Made Breakfast (DDs were home early from their sleepover)
Washed Breakfast Dishes

NEED TO DO
Peel Potatoes
Dress DD3
Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Go somewhere!!!

I am the eldest of 5. Me -24, K-23, J-20, JO -7 and Ki 7months. I was the only one who lived with my dad though, so felt like an only child - but in a good way!

Have taken DD and puppy for a walk so they are both happier. Puppy has really taken a dislike to DD and if she touches him he snaps at her, so i am unable to do anything. I can put him in his cage but he will be in it for a couple of hours this afternoon, so don't want to put him in it yet. I think he is scared of her tbh, Was fine when he was very small has he didn't seem to mind and he was so tiny that he couldn't do anything iyswim? Oh well, it's only for the one day.

Anyway on with list

did lots of ironing last night it all needs put away
CC my hot press is tidy, (yes there is stuff in it before anyone says my washing is all in dining room),
I watched Anthea Turner perfect housewife once and ever since then I always fold my towels the Anthea way and keep my hot press tidy

Ali Hot press is the closet your immersion heater would be in with shelves above it, normally keep all towels and sheets etc in

supposed to be getting hair done today and the girls fringes trimmed but haven't heard from MIL

Everyone up washed dressed done
breakfast done
list of ingredients for cakes done
load washing machine done
load dishwasher
make dinner for later
go to the bank
Pay bills[yuck]
go to tesco for ingredients

dd1 is going to break my heart when she is older, she just came in with her skinny jeans on, a wee top, a pinkshrug like cardi, a blue and pink belt on all accessories to match, she just looked so beautiful and trendy, shes only 8

sorry I'm in a rambling mood today

Morning all

I have 1 brother, I would've loved to be part of a bigger family, don't know why since the one I have are all crazy!

this is the same as the one I got for dd1 7 years ago now, I got it for £80 then but it is brilliant and dd3 is in it now, so if you want one that will do a couple of dcs then I highly recommend it

JKS my other 2 are in the graco boosters which again are very good, and you always get a good deal on them in smyths here

Sorry if no one needed that info, but I'm abit OCD about carseats!

JKS I am the eldest, then theres the 4 boys and then my little sister, shes just 14. I always planned 2 of each but it never happen that way!!

Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits *done in fridge
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors done
Tidy hall done
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) I have 4 brothers BTW, my crazy mum and dad have 6 of us
Put socket covers in living room

Morning all, I've not had the best of mornings so far as the blasted dog has chewed my glasses! Had to spend 30mins trying to find my old ones. She has been banished outside til I can bear to look at her again (I do love her really)

My kittens should be coming today though so that will put a smile on y face later on.

Today
up, dressed done
girls up, dressed done
hang washing out * done*
sweep living room & kitchen done
breakfast * done*
wash breakfast dishes done
Sew seam on cushion cover
iron cushion covers
Play cinemas with girls, watch film & eat popcorn
lunch
wash lunch dishes

and not much else to do today apart from wait for my lovely kittens!

Peppa - 6, wow! i'm one of 4, 2 of each. that's always been my plan, lol. though actually i'm convinced i'll have a third boy next time.

we mostly don't acquire carrier bags anymore either since a big effort to change to reusable ones (my fave are the hessian type ones), but every now and then i'll end up with one and it gets shoved in the cupboard and will get used for something. we can put them in our recycling rubbish here now so i have to try to save a couple for odd jobs!

Left from yest:
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week

Tues:
- me up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
- kitchen DONE
- laundry Load1HungOut
- everyone dressed DONE
- general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
- strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2 - NotInYet grr
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2 Done1
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
- boys bath & bed
- me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Ignore my typos, I told you I was up way too early!!

Morning Well I was up way to early again DS3 is turning into a early bird!!

alice I will take a look at the argos book for carseats, that sounds like a real bargain.

WME I don't have any carrier bags either because I have gone a bit mad buying reusable ones, it's so annoying when you really need a carrier bag.

JKS Hope you have a great meal later.

I've added more to my list, some will probably go into tomorrow which is OK because I have to stay in on wed, new cooker arring

Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors
Tidy hall
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) I have 4 brothers BTW, my crazy mum and dad have 6 of us

I've got no carrier bags in the house. In the ten years since I left home it's the first time I've ever had no carrier bags.

I used up all the disposables we had left over from holiday last time we ran out of wraps.

DS is still stuffed into his first stage carseat. It's safe, but it doesn't look very comfy. We've been planning to sell the big car and buy something more efficient, and didn't want to buy the seat til we'd got the new car, but we've been taking our time.

- DS boobed, changed, dressed done
- breakfast
- dry pots
- fold dry washing
- sort out food cupboards, using new baskets
- wash nappies
- wipe round bathroom
- me showered and dressed
- paperwork!

Nothing else til that lot is complete.

Argh, have written a long post and then lost it!!! Hate it when that happens!

Anyway, was saying how our carseat is from argos, 5 point harness, side impact protection goes from 9mo to 11yrs and costs about £45. DD finds it very comfy even though it doesn't recline and will fall asleep in it. We looked at lots and this was no different than the £100+ ones.

No list today as have my friends puppy round so can't really leave the room with them both in (he's fine, but because it's not my dog, i would rather keep an eye on them both)

Have a good day all

Ali - well done on sorting grandma

Car seats are so blooming expensive aren't they + parental guilt over getting the safest one that fits the car etc. We have gone for Recaro ones which DH loves and i do for the 1st & 2nd stage but not so convinced on the older ones.

Plum - lol

WME - loving the image of the carrier bag!

Left from yest:
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week

Tues:
- me up first DONE
- breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
- kitchen: tablecloth cleaned, floor hoovered, highchair scrubbed, dw on, wm on <phew!>
- laundry load1on
- everyone dressed
- general tidy pre-cleaners Started
- strip beds & find clean bedding
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
- ds2 naps x 2
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2 Done1
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
- boys bath & bed
- me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Hello Slatterns! We were staying with my grandma over the weekend and had to stay an extra day because her heating system broke. She is 86 so wanted to make sure it was all fixed before we came home. I am bloody knackered, she's had building work done and the place is still dusty and grubby - my Aunt lives 15 mins away from her and has done next to nothing in terms of sorting things out. Bah. I've also got my first period since DS was born and it's knocked me for 6. However, I have got my new Dyson because we bought it to clean her house with - I love it!!!!

WME - I have disposables for emergencies like that, and to use for the last nappy before we go away so that we don't have an odd one to wash or leave in the bucket. DS is in a wool wrap for the first time tonight - really hoping it will be good as he's been leaking through his PUL ones a lot recently.

Clairey - at your carseat issues

CC - what is a hotpress?

Tormorrow
Up, shower and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Washing out of machine
Take DH to station for 8:15am
Home
Breakfast x 2
Clear up kitchen
Dishwasher on
DS jabs at 9:40am
DS nap?
Me sleep too
Lunch x 2
Make a cake
Clean blinds in living room
Me and DS dinner
DS bath and bed
DH home late
Sleep

Have had a fairly productive day, the living is looking great, it makes the rest of the house look awful though!! I have emptyed one box and most of its contents was rubbish.

clairey Carseats are so expensive, DS3 and DD1 both need to go up a stage asap, I'm going to have to buy one in August and one in September.

JKS My laundry is not too bad at the moment, the basket is not overflowing, so I'm going to make the biscuits tomorrow

wme what a great way to reuse carrier bags, Green peace will be impressed
Tuesdays List;
Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuf from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors
Tidy hall
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!

Night all

Evening! The carrier bag was moderately successful in the short term, but I wouldn't recommend using them over terries for any great length of time.

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast done
- spin washing done
- bring milk in done
- dry pots done
- fold dry washing done
- me showered and dressed done
- tidy kitchen bit
- wash pots most
- sweep and mop
+ hang washing up done
+ wash nappies done
+ lunch done
+ nappy emergency done
+ DS nap done

I have also done
- dinner done
- DS bath and bed done
- clear kitchen most

JKS now I can imagine you as a teacher

The biscuits will have to be this week's task - for those who have done all their laundry!

Am very chuffed with my baby shower bouquet & - may have to upload a photo!

TO DO:
- boys to bed DONE
- wrap last baby present (want to make a sort of 'flower arrangement out of baby vests & socks - more of a silly 'baby shower' present really) DONE
- make card to go with present DONE
- our dinner DONE
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week
- some laundry on poss

Tues:
- me up first
- breakfast, lunch & dinner
- everyone dressed
- general tidy pre-cleaners
- strip beds & find clean bedding
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
- ds2 naps x 2
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
- boys bath & bed
- me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Evening all.

My computer has been playing silly buggers a bit today and so i have been on DH's laptop which i can't seem to copy and paste on, so i haven't been back to update my list.

Has anyone made the biscuits yet?

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Empty dishwasher done
Dry washload (was washed overnight) done
Put another load to wash done
Sweep stairs done
Tidy hall done
Sweep hall done
Take all clean washing upstairs
Sweep kitchen/conservatory done
Mop hall, kitchen and conservatory done
Dry second washload
Lunch done
Muck out one stable done
Muck out field done
Ride one horse nope (ran out of time)
Cook dinner done
Put clean washing away
Tidy living room
Try to remember to add all food into FOODFOCUS!! done some
Sewing???

Hello everyone, been too busy today to write a list so i'm just going to say what i've done

Alice - going to steal your biscuit recipe! i like that it only has to wait 15mins in the fridge, most i've seen take days.

Today DONE:
- DH up first
- breakfast
- boys dressed & to nursery
- DH to work
- chase hosp re new drugs - they arranged an appt for this afternoon
- me to work (half day)
- collect ds2 early from nursery (creeping in and out so ds1 didn't see!)
- hosp appt
- dh collect ds1
- home & tea for ds2
- freecycle old table
- buy baby presents x 3
- wrap presents x 2

TO DO:
- boys to bed
- wrap last baby present (want to make a sort of 'flower arrangement out of baby vests & socks - more of a silly 'baby shower' present really)
- make card to go with present
- our dinner
- speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week
- some laundry on poss

Tues:
- me up first
- breakfast, lunch & dinner
- everyone dressed
- general tidy pre-cleaners
- strip beds & find clean bedding
- quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
- dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
- ds2 naps x 2
- ds2 meds x 2 x 2
- friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
- boys bath & bed
- me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Clairey I normally buy bold, ocean minerals have done since I moved out of the house, this is Surf ylan ylang or something to that effect, very strong smell for just one capful!
We do that as well when dd1 was a little In Laws always clubbed together to get bigger expensive items, we have used her middle seat for all our dcs, dd3 is still in it!

I've been good and made cakes today with DD

Must do tomorrow

Loads of washing.
Figure out how to get DP anniversary pressie - not sure what to get yet.
Hoover through both my flat and DP house.

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed done
Breakfast done
Tidy over Kitchen done
Washing (still continuing last weeks mission) 1st WASH STILL IN because DD3 pressed on button again so they are being rewashed!!! 2nd wash on line
DDs to Tennis DONE
Make Lunch PUT CHICKEN IN OVEN
Ds to Tennis DONE
Downtown (Banking and pay some bills)DONE
Make Tea
Girls going to a sleepover
Birthday cards wrote and money in them DONE
Maybe visit the new baby if DH is not working this evening

My mission for this week is so sort out the hotpress!

<sneaks in quietly and hopes noone notices how late it is>

DS had his first night in a big boy bed last night. He settled much easier than he has been doing in his cot but after he woke at 4 he didn't settle again and just kept crying off and on til 6. At about 5.30 I yelled at him then slammed his door then dh went to him a couple of times before we gave up and let him come in with us-luckily he did then go to sleep, normally I hate him coming in with us because he just climbs all over me, fiddles with my boobs and generally annoys me! He has dd's toddler bed now and she has a full size single, it looks massive in her room and she looks tiny in it!

Also yesterday the clip that holds his carseat to the seatbelt snapped off when I was adjusting it so we've had to fork out for a new one. Maybe serves us right for only having got him a cheap argos one? We've ordered one that turns into a booster but still has the 5 point harness for when they are smaller, dd will have that one and he'll have her carseat. We couldn't afford it though so my mum has bought it and that will then be our xmas present from them

PBM I got ariel excel this time because it had £3 off in Sainsburys but it smells really strong compared to my normal detergent.

WME DS is a complete wee monster at the moment and is soaking through nappies within an hour, 2 at most. I've had to put him in a disposable a couple of times recently while I catch up on the washing.

Peppa I need to declutter in a big way, just haven't been motivated lately.

Today:
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line-DONE
Hang washing that's still damp from weekend on line - DONE
Hoover downstairs -DONE
Make pizza twists for lunch - DONE
Friend here for day - DONE
Clean loo - DONE
Lunch - DONE
Sort and put away basket of clean clothes -
Dust sitting room - DONE
Bring in washing -
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -

Go to post office done
Buy card & present for nephew done
Wrap present and write card
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM done
Run DW done
Finish cleaning living room before stuff goes back in (it is finished YAY!!)
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Find a good chocolate cookie recipe done with help from alice thanks
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom done
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal done after breakfast and lunch
Hoover
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Sort through DH reciepts and work on his books (self employed builder), I have put the receipts in order
Clutter clearing, I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!! *about to do some more I have decided to do one room at a time, I keep flitting from one room to the other, firstly I am going to sort through the boxes of stuff from the living room, so that only what is needed comes back.

I ran out of clean nappy wraps, so DS is wearing a carrier bag, which is fine while he's napping on me, but won't do when he wakes and I aven't hung the nappies out so there won't be one ready when he wakes up! Aaarrgh!

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast done
- spin washing done
- bring milk in done
- dry pots done
- fold dry washing done
- me showered and dressed done
- tidy kitchen
- wash pots
- sweep and mop
+ hang washing up done
+ wash nappies done
+ lunch done
+ nappy emergency done

Right I have got a wash hanging out
another one on
going to go tidy remainder of kitchen
have meat cooked yesterday for pie filling
(left it out all night, but I'm going to risk it)

New washing powder(liquid actually is abit stong smelling hope it dosen't give me a sore head)

What I would like to get done today:
get off MN
strip & make beds
get all the reamaining clean washing ironed/ sorted/ put away

IThink Plum Sounds like DP - useless at doing the weekly shop.

pbm your DH sounds just like mine, I remember once he went to do the weekly shop and he came back with cakes, chocolate and large jars of coffee but nothing for dinner!! He is good at lots of things but not the shopping, thanks goodness for online supermarkets because if I don't feel like going to the shop I can get it delivered.

Right I really need to clean up the kitchen, I have been distracted by MN, DS3 waking from nap and putting on a Maisy DVD for DD. Can you tell I don't really want to do it???

Plum - I will be needing your cake making expertise advice end of august I want to attempt to make DP birthday cake
and I've never done it before

Right back from town and feel like I can relax as I got some washing powder, although not my usual brand so I am abit nervous,

we normally go to the wholesalers and get washing powder etc but dh hasn't had the time, although if I go it normally works out cheaper because he starts to buy tubs of Harbios

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
go to lidl done
go to post office done
get washing powder done
load washing machine done
load dishwasher
sort remaining clean washing

This week
need to make a list of ingredients for cake and deserts for dn's christening

Doing OK, the sun has come out so the older boys are bouncing away on the trampoline.

I've got a horrible feeling that DD is coming down with something, she has a rash on her chest and she keeps saying that she is tired and asking to go to bed. I have tucked her up on the sofa with her favourite blanky.

Go to post office done
Buy card & present for nephew done
Wrap present and write card
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM
Run DW
Finish cleaning living room before stuff goes back in (it is finished YAY!!)
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Find a good chocolate cookie recipe done with help from alice thanks
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom done
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal done after breakfast
Hoover
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Sort through DH reciepts and work on his books (self employed builder) I have put the receipts in order
Clutter clearing, I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!! done some I have managed to persuade DH to get rid of most of the videos

Off to clear up the kitchen post lunch

Lunchtime update

Up, dressed done
breakfast done
wash dishes done
put washing on done
hang out *tumbe dried, pouring with rain again!*
strip bed and wash done
put towels away done
post yarn order out
lunch
wash lunch dishes
dry bedding and remake bed
Shower is in by dad not me!
sort through dd1's wardrobe & drawers done

Off to prepare lunch

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed done
Breakfast done
Tidy over Kitchen done
Washing (still continuing last weeks mission) 1st WASH STILL IN because DD3 pressed on button again so they are being rewashed!!!
DDs to Tennis GOING NOW
Make Lunch PUT CHICKEN IN OVEN
Ds to Tennis
Downtown (Banking and pay some bills)

My mission for this week is so sort out the hotpress!

Alice Funnily enough I want an Ivory & Red dress Don't want an xmas wedding tho - i want a nice hot summers day in August.
Am also going to try your biscuit receipe out today

How is everyone else?

All we are doing today is baking cakes and biscuits.

TO DO
Everyone up ds still in bed
Everyone Dressed done
Breakfast done
Tidy over Kitchen done
Washing (still continuing last weeks mission) 1st WASH IN*
DDs to Tennis GOING NOW
Make Lunch PUT CHICKEN IN OVEN
Ds to Tennis
Downtown (Banking and pay some bills)

My mission for this week is so sort out the hotpress!

peppa you may find it best to just do an ordinary biscuit recipe then adding the chocolate chips as decoration before you put them in the oven.

Here is a recipe i used to make easter biscuits (i decorated them with icing pens)

100g (4oz) butter
100g caster sugar
1 egg
225g (8oz) plain flour

Preheat oven to 180c/350f/gas 4

Grease baking trays
Put butter and sugar in a bowl, mix til light and fluffy,
Add the egg, mix well.
Sift flour into the bowl, gently mix, then knead mix into a smooth dough.
Wrap in cling film, chill in fridge for 15 mins.
Roll out dough on floured surface.
Cut out shapes, cook for 10mins.

They are nothing special, but are ideal for doing shapes. Good luck

My list:
Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Empty dishwasher
Dry washload (was washed overnight) done
Put another load to wash
Sweep stairs done
Tidy hall done
Sweep hall done
Take all clean washing upstairs
Sweep kitchen/conservatory done
Mop hall, kitchen and conservatory done
Dry second washload
Lunch
Muck out one stable
Muck out field
Ride one horse
Cook dinner
Put clean washing away
Tidy living room
Try to remember to add all food into FOODFOCUS!!
Sewing???

The sun has appeared so I have hung the washing out for the first time in 3 days!!

Alice that would be great, what I am actually looking for is a recipe for a chocolate biscuit/cookie so that my DCs can use the animal shape cutters that MIL bought them, all the recipes I have involve shaping the biscuits with your hands.

CC I off to do 15 mins of clutter clearing, will let you know how it goes. This is my mission for the week.

wasting at your DS sleeping through, my DS3 decided it would be a good idea to practice his crawling skills for an hour and a half from 3am and then got up at 5.45am

Go to post office
Buy card & presenty for nephew
Wrap present and write card
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM
Run DW
Finish cleaning living room before stuff goes back in (it is finished YAY!!)
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Find a good chocolate cookie recipe
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom done
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Sort through DH reciepts and work on his books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!

Morning! We're all snotty here, but DS slept for 12 1/2 hours straight through!

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast
- spin washing
- bring milk in
- dry pots
- fold dry washing
- me showered and dressed
- tidy kitchen
- wash pots
- sweep and mop
- what next?

Just realised I never updated yesterdays list, but I did do everything! Promise

Morning everyone, hope everyone is well

TO DO
Everyone up ELDEST 3 STILL IN BED
Everyone Dressed
Breakfast
Tidy over Kitchen
Washing (still continuing last weeks mission
DDs to Tennis
Make Lunch
Ds to Tennis
Downtown (Banking and pay some bills)

My mission for this week is so sort out the hotpress!

Morning all, sorry for being awol over the weekend but the girls are being such a nightmare at bedtime atm.
At least we bought vinyl for the new bathroom on saturday and shower should be fitted by end of today.

Today
Up, dressed well I'm up anyway
breakfast done
wash dishes
put wsshing on
hang out
strip bed and wash
put towels away
post yarn order out
lunch
wash lunch dishes
dry bedding and remake bed

not awake enough yet to remember what else needs to be done!

Morning everyone

Had a wee read through sounds like everyone had a lovely weekend despite the weather

I need to pop out today to get some bits and pieces including washing powder, the dirty washing is backing up as much as the clean washing so that is my mission this week (preferably today) to get it all under control!

I relaxed yesterday and read my book, so will drop it back to friend today

Everyone up girls still sleeping
Everyone breakfast
Everyone dressed
go to lidl
go to post office
get washing powder
load washing machine
load dishwasher
sort remaining clean washing

Good morning slatterns

Horrid day here today and the crap weather is supposed to last all week It's not that i want it to be really hot or anything, just dry, so i can get my washing dry and not get too wet and muddy at the horses.

peppa i have a good cake/cookie recipe book if you would like me to have a look for a choc chip recipes.

Has anyone thought of a mission for this week yet? Can be anything, housework or other (within reason )

DH up at 6.45am this morning, and i was very awake so when he got up at 7 i started to sort through all the clean washing in the bedroom and have done about 3/4's of it. DD didn't wake up til 7.30!!

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast doing
Everyone dressed
Empty dishwasher
Dry washload (was washed overnight) doing
Put another load to wash
Sweep stairs
Tidy hall
Sweep hall
Take all clean washing upstairs
Sweep kitchen/conservatory
Mop hall, kitchen and conservatory
Dry second washload
Lunch
Muck out on stable
Muck out field
Ride one horse
Cook dinner
Put clean washing away
Tidy living room
Try to remember to add all food into FOODFOCUS!!
Sewing???

Have a good day all

Morning

Up way to early today but I am using to time to get on before my laziness kicks in!!

Go to post office
Buy card & presenty for nephew
Wrap present and write card
Hang out washing
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Finish cleaning living room before stuff goes back in (it is finished YAY!!)
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Find a good chocolate cookie recipe
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Sort through DH reciepts and work on his books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!

It's pouring with rain here again

Right I'm going to wake DH or he will be late!! and to start my list. BBL

Feeling a bit poorly, so not worked too hard this evening. Must go to bed now!

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast done
- put washing on done
- fold dry washing done
- dry pots done
- clean sink done
- wash pots done
- tidy kitchen
- sweep and mop
- pack change bag done
- Me showered and dressed done
- hang washing out done
- put another load on done
- paperwork!
- out for lunch done
- tidy living room not that bad
- put bread on bought
- tea done
- DS bath and bed done
- clear kitchen some
- knitting nah

I think you will get engaged in 2011 and get married christmas 2012 (fancy do, so have to save up) Oh, and i think you will wear a coloured dress

We did Alice thanks, will add one of the pics to my profile once we receive them. So bets are when we are going to say our vows, I'm hoping by 2011 and I think I maybe right however, time will tell LOL

I've done well with the week's mission, hardly anything in the laundry baskets now and i've done extra stuff

WME - yes lol at the tache

Well DH not doing so well on his list, think he needs more inspiration, lol! or easier jobs....

Today:
- all usual stuff; Breakfast - DONE, dw - Unloaded & reloaded, 4dressed, Lunch DONE
- read papers Started
- laundry; IroningDone LastLotDrying
- week's challenge review Successful!
- text friends re their wedding anniversary DONE
- email sis/BIL re his birthday DONE
- sort out another section of my wardrobe DONE
- boys tea & tidy kitchen
- boys bath - MustDo!
- pack boys nursery bags for Mon
- anything else...

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

Hello all

Wasting i had to giggle at the mexican tache

Cikecaka you were flying yesterday!! I think i need to get a timer.

Jks at your DH having a list, I was working today and DH had DD and i left him a list of jobs to do too

Muppets sounds like you had a lovely time

We went to a hog roast last night which was nice, but DD got over excited and overtired and was a bit naughty and wouldn't settle enough to eat any dinner. I think she ate about 4 slices of ham and some strawberries Late night home for all of us, so we are all a bit bleh today.

I want to get back into a routine this week as things seemed to have slipped a bit.

I failed last weeks mission Does anyone want to choose one this week?

Just marking my place for tomorrow.

Haven't done a thing this weekend, been at a wedding it was a lovely day and DP & I had some lovely pics taken .

Bets are on now to see when DP will get down on one knee and we get wed lol.

Morning CC

Today:
- all usual stuff; Breakfast - DONE, dw - Unloaded & reloaded, 3dressed
- read papers Started
- laundryLoad1OnAirer, Load2On, week's challenge review
- text friends re their wedding anniversary DONE
- email sis/BIL re his birthday DONE
- boys bath MustDo!
- pack boys nursery bags for Mon
- anything else...

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

Morning everyone,

TO DO
Clear counters
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Put away dishes
clean counters and cooker top
Brush Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Put Chicken on for lunch
Prepare Lunch
Go to Mass

Morning everyone,

TO DO
Clear counters
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Put away dishes
clean counters and cooker top
Brush Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Put Chicken on for lunch
Prepare Lunch
Go to Mass

CC - that's naughty of them to leave the kitchen to you!

WME - morning

Up from 5.25 today...

Today:
- all usual stuff; Breakfast - DONE, dw - Unloaded & reloaded
- read papers Started
- laundryLoad1OnAirer, week's challenge review
- text friends re their wedding anniversary DONE
- email sis/BIL re his birthday (have sent card, just not sure i sent it in time) DONE
- boys bath MustDo!
- pack boys nursery bags for Mon
- anything else...

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

- DS boobed, changed and dressed done
- breakfast
- put washing on
- fold dry washing
- dry pots
- clean sink
- wash pots
- tidy kitchen
- sweep and mop
- pack change bag
- Me showered and dressed
- hang washing out
- put another load on
- paperwork!
- out for lunch
- tidy living room
- put bread on
- tea
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen
- knitting

my next 15 mins will be spent putting shopping away! Everybody has just deserted the kitchen after eatting their take away!

Evening!

Well done CC! I've got a kitchen timer, so I might give that a go.

JKS, he often has a beard, but shaved a long mexican 'tache in a few months ago, for a sort of costume, but it suits him and everybody loves it.
However, he needed a new passport photo and didn't want this moustache to haunt him for the next ten years, so shaved it off for that.

- DS boobed, changed, dressed done
- bring milk in done
- fold dry washing done
- breakfast done
- check birthday book done
- Me showered and dressed done
- hang washing out done
- put washing in done
- take rubbish, recycling out done
- sweep and mop
+ DS nap on me done
- lunch done
- hang washing out done
- walk done
+ buy new houseplant done
- play done
- tea done
- DS bath and bed done
- clear kitchen some
- knitting

Today:
- DH jobs (has own list just not on MN, lol) DoneSome
- read papers Started
- keep up with FB farm, lol StillDoing
- laundry InDryer
- another load on soon
- boys to bed DONE
- our dinner & tv Doing

Tomorrow:
- all usual stuff
- read papers
- laundry, week's challenge review
- text friends re their wedding anniversary
- email sis/BIL re his birthday (have sent card, just not sure i sent it in time)
- boys bath MustDo!
- pack boys nursery bags for Mon
- anything else...

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

Peppa, it works for me, nearly feel like its a competition to get it done before the alarm rings! Just back from doing my shopping.

Hi all, I haven't been on here for a couple of days, I have been feeling really tired, all this decorating combined with the school holidays is getting to me, as fast as I tidy/clean its gets messed up by DCs or DH doing all the DIY. Well anyway I am going to have a lazy weekend, just doing the essentials and a couple of early nights and I will hopefully be back all fresh and motivated on monday.

CC On monday I am going to try your 15 minutes at a time thing and see what I manage to get done.

Well done CC - looks like you did loads

DH not doing so well with his list, not sure he crossed anything off! <amateur>

Today:
- DH jobs (has own list just not on MN, lol) DoneSome
- read papers Started
- keep up with FB farm, lol StillDoing
- laundry InDryer
- another load on soon
- boys to bed
- our dinner & tv
{btw we did end up collapsing in front of tv last night, nothing civilised for us!!}

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

Thats me finished, Its no fun on your own, Hopefully Dh will be home soon so I can do the shopping

Right
Have Just Hoovered Hall and bottom part of stairs
cleaned Hall Window
Put on a wash
Washed Hall Floor

Right last 15 mins

Put clothes away upstairs (mine)
Brought Hoover Downstairs
Hoovered Kitchen/dining Area
Washed out used Food Container
Hung out a wash

Not me anyway, Didnt move since my last post, and its now after 5, better move before DH comes home and finds me sitting here again!!!

Plum - yes it is similar, you choose what to plant and have to remember to go back at the right time to harvest it, plus there are trees and animals too. I'm saving up for a cottage....

CC - urgh, that sounds like a horrid night!
You are sounding a little Flylady there! not that i actually know what a Flylady really is

Today:
- all usual; Breakfast DONE
- get dressed DONE
- go out to beach & cafe for lunch DONE
- DH jobs (has own list just not on MN, lol) DoneSome
- entertain ds1 Beach&Cafe
- ds2 naps Doing2
- read papers Started
- keep up with FB farm, lol StillDoing (saving for a cottage!)
- send DH & DS1 out to fire station open day DONE
- loft trips DONE
- take off old nail polish DONE
- lie down with puzzle book in the peace & quiet, lol DONE
- laundry AnotherLoadOn
- anything else useful....(see below)

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys DONE
- get next box down for ds2 DONE
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

This is no fun when there is nobody to chat to . Everybody must be out having fun

Last 15 mins
Cleaned out flask
Washed lunch box
Cleaned counters
Hung out a wash
Put in another wash
also went around with a plastic bag and picked out 30 things to throw out (bit flylad me thinks

I sat down to write the last message and havent moved since, am going now!!!

Aargh lost my last message,
Right so what I have done in the last 15 mins

washed the rest of the dishes
Put in a wash
Put Dora on tv
Dried and Put away the majority of the dishes
Poured Bread soda and water in DHs flask to clean it
Pored Milton and Water in his lunch Box
Been Listening to the music from Fame!!

going to bring down the hoover from upstairs aand hoover the kitchen/dining area

just me about so, just set my time for 15 mins, so I got to bring in a load of washing, folded and sent DD1 and DD2 off with their own clothes to be hung up or put in their drawers. I poured bleach down the loo! [lazy slattern smiley!], hung out another wash. Cleaned the dining table and started the dishes!!!! About to set it again
So will be back in 15 mins!! (Probably still talking to myself).

Trying to think of songs I want to hear on you tube and nothing is coming to me

TO DO
Clear over after lunch DONE
Wash Dishes 1/2 DONE
Dry Dishes
Put away
Clean Counters
Clean Dining Table DONE
Sweep Floors
Hng out Washing DONE
Put in another wash ABOUT TO DO

Afternoon all, had a terrible night sleep, DH woke me after 1am when he came in from wetting the baby's head! DD3 woke at half 4 screaming, I eventually fell back asleep at 5.30 to be woke at 5.50 to door bell ringing, ran downstairs to find it was someone at the wrong house. Fellback asleep after DH got up and didnt wake until 9, had baby music class this morning so I am so behind

TO DO
Clear over after lunch
Wash Dishes
Dry Dishes
Put away
Clean Counters
Clean Dining Table
Sweep Floors
Hng out Washing
Put in another wash

JKS the FB Farm must be like Zoo Tycoon, you are given a zoo and then tasks, like average animal happines, guest happiness etc and once you win the zoos get harder and harder, haven't been on for awhile....must stay away

Well loose list for today

everyone is up showered and dressed
had to go out and with dh to get a customer vehicle so that took up an hour (should only have been 20 mins)[grr]
had lunch

so going to
clear up kitchen
put away some more ironing
iron some more
potter about
have run out of washing powder, so washing is backing up and I need to strip the beds!
going to MILS tonight for dinner

Feel like a lazy day today going to read some more of my book, we are stuck in now, until this evening as there is a rally on our lane

Alice - glad you are better today enjoy the hog roast.

Today:
- all usual; Breakfast DONE
- get dressed DONE
- go out to beach & cafe for lunch DONE
- DH jobs (has own list just not on MN, lol)
- entertain ds1 Beach&Cafe
- ds2 naps DONE1
- read papers Started
- keep up with FB farm, lol StillDoing (saving for a cottage!)
- send DH & DS1 out to fire station open day later
- loft trips
- laundry SomeHungOut
- anything else useful....

Good morning all

Sorry for rant last night. It was just the last straw and i had to let it out somehow All ok now though, half a bottle of wine and a crappy film (Muriels Wedding) and i had chilled out again.

Fil is coming this afternoon and we are going to see family for a hog roast this evening. I'm quite looking forward to it but i will probably drive. FIL isn't an alcoholic or anything, its just he is one of those that enjoys a rather large glass of wine with his meals. With DD in the car. i don't want him driving. Which means we will all have to squeeze into my little A Class (including 2 labradors!)<eek>

The house is looking ok at the moment, will just have a quick sweep and tidy round after lunch and that should do. I took DD to the park this morning instead of stressing about cleaning skirting boards/fronts of cupboards etc. much more fun!

I hope everyone has a great weekend

Morning WME

Am i confused (easily done!), why did he shave it off for the photo only to regrow it?

Bit of a vague list today

Today:
- all usual; Breakfast DONE
- get dressed NoneYet!
- DH jobs (has own list just not on MN, lol)
- entertain ds1
- ds2 naps Doing1
- read papers Started
- keep up with FB farm, lol Doing
- anything else useful....

Wow, Plum! Lucky sure is lucky!

Alice, grr... for you!

DH is shaving his moustache in atm. He shaved it off for his passport photo, so we've had weeks of beard-growing til it's long enough to shave in.

- DS boobed, changed, dressed done
- bring milk in done
- fold dry washing done
- breakfast done
- check birthday book done
- Me showered and dressed
- hang washing out
- put washing in
- take rubbish, recycling out
- sweep and mop
- lunch
- hang washing out
- walk
- play
- tea
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen
- knitting

Alice - been there, screamed at the wall many times, and <breathe.....>

<hands over vat of wine>

Plum - they say cats have 9 lives, not sure how many Lucky's got left!!!

Today:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DH DONE
- ds2 meds DONE
- chase hosp re ds2 meds NoReply grr
- ds2 naps x 2 DONE
- pack picnic bag DONE
- me & boys to park for a friend's birthday picnic DONE
- dh has afternoon off so can take ds1 out DONE
- dh arranged for a safe to be installed so man here drilling for Britain DONE phew, my ears ache!
- get text from friend saying her DD has just been prescribed tamiflu DONE
- remember her DD gave ds1 a sloppy kiss bye yesterday DONE oh well SF here we come i guess....
- tea DH DONE
- boys to bed DH Doing
- dh & I try and have a civilised evening, ie not just collapse in front of the tv!

+ ongoing list as usual....

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH Dh has mad me really mad!!!

5pm i send him a text to tell him i'm making shepherds pie and we have run out of potatoes. He texts me back saying he will get some on way home. 6.30 i ring him to ask him where he has got to, only to be told he is still at work. Well, your DD is getting very grumpy because she wants her dinner, could you not have mentioned that you were going to be late home, and i would have got the potatoes myself or just given her something else. His reply was, well, you know i was going to be late. If i knew you would be late i wouldn't have fecking asked you to get the sodding potatoes!!!!!

It may seem very small and insignificant, but i have had a day of doing stuff for everyone. Tidying the house because FIL is coming this weekend, trying to organise my Aunt so she can go racing tonight, organising with my sis and grandma about lunch next week and obviously looking after DD all day, trying to get dinner on the table before 8pm and making sure everyone has clean clothes etc. I generally don't mind but today it has got me wanting to throw the bloody shepherds pie (minus the potatoe) against the fecking wall. He was out last night (he goes out one night every week) i don't ever go out without DH or DD, and tonight i feel like i just want to go out and get very drunk but i have no bloody friends anymore

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH Dh has mad me really mad!!!

5pm i send him a text to tell him i'm making shepherds pie and we have run out of potatoes. He texts me back saying he will get some on way home. 6.30 i ring him to ask him where he has got to, only to be told he is still at work. Well, your DD is getting very grumpy because she wants her dinner, could you not have mentioned that you were going to be late home, and i would have got the potatoes myself or just given her something else. His reply was, well, you know i was going to be late. If i knew you would be late i wouldn't have fecking asked you to get the sodding potatoes!!!!!

It may seem very small and insignificant, but i have had a day of doing stuff for everyone. Tidying the house because FIL is coming this weekend, trying to organise my Aunt so she can go racing tonight, organising with my sis and grandma about lunch next week and obviously looking after DD all day, trying to get dinner on the table before 8pm and making sure everyone has clean clothes etc. I generally don't mind but today it has got me wanting to throw the bloody shepherds pie (minus the potatoe) against the fecking wall. He was out last night (he goes out one night every week) i don't ever go out without DH or DD, and tonight i feel like i just want to go out and get very drunk but i have no bloody friends anymore

Hi, we are heading off now in a while to see the baby! I cant wait, they have called him James

Hi everyone just ironed 3 baskets of washing, although pile dosen't look any smaller

Ladygooga we got a kitten that dh rescued from a bin lorry,

AND do you want to hear an amazing story, the other night dh went to work, and he was on site for 2 hours, when he went to leave he stopped to say hello to the security gaurd, (sometimes he drives on), and the gaurd said a wee kitten has just fell out of your wheel,
AND it was our kitten, we think he must have been in the back of the van got out when dh was working then somehow climbed up under the wheel arch and then when dh drove off he fell out!
dh couldn't believe it he was really studying him to make sure it was ours,
So again he was really LUCKY, perfect name for him, I'm wondering how many lives he has left now?
(I thought it was amazing anyway) he's on my profile!

Have only sorted out the last bag I filled, 12-24 months. Will need a large glass of wine for the 0-24 month clothes . Dh going out tonight to wet babies head so I might chance it then while watching BB

Aww LG - put some photos on for those of us with cats who can't get kittens for another few years yet!

CC - can't wait for the day i can clear out kids clothes...hopefully 2 more kids first though so they may not be worth passing on by then!

Today:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DH DONE
- ds2 meds Done1
- chase hosp re ds2 meds HavePhoned
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing
- pack picnic bag DONE
- me & boys to park for a friend's birthday picnic at 12 DONE
- dh has afternoon off so can take ds1 out DONE
- dh arranged for a safe to be installed so man here drilling for Britain DONE phew, my ears ache!
- get text from friend saying her DD has just been prescribed tamiflu DONE
- remember her DD gave ds1 a sloppy kiss bye yesterday DONE oh well SF here we come i guess....
- tea
- boys to bed
- dh & I try and have a civilised evening, ie not just collapse in front of the tv!

+ ongoing list as usual....

Just found out my kitten is coming on Tuesday, yay! I'm also fostering another 2 kittens til they are ready for their new homes. I'm so excited.

Today
Up, dressed done
breakdast done
Wash breakfast dishes and dishes from last night as dh couldn't be arsed done!
Hang washing out *put in dryer as raining*
Put another load of washing on done
Declutter veranda done
Wipe, sweep & mop veranda done
wash dog & cats bedding
Empty litter tray & clean done
Sort out my bedroom
Lunch done
Wash lunch dishes done
Ring to order a skip
sweep & mop kitchen floor done

Just waiting for dh to get home and then I'll make a start on tea

TO DO
Everyone up DONE (except for DS)
Breakfast DONE
DDs Tablets DONE
Girls to Tennis DONE
Clean Dining Room Table DONE
Clean Kitchen
Clean Dining Area DONE
Sweep Floors DINING AREA DONE
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Downstairs Loo DONE
Clean Sitting Room
Make Lunch DONE
Clean Up after it DONE
DS to Tennis DONE
WASHING BL%%DY RAINING
Have just sorted out a bag of baby girls clothes to be donated to charity! Was Holding onto them in case SIL had a girl!

TO DO
Everyone up DONE (except for DS)
Breakfast DONE
DDs Tablets DONE
Girls to Tennis DONE
Clean Dining Room Table DONE
Clean Kitchen
Clean Dining Area DONE
Sweep Floors DINING AREA DONE
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Downstairs Loo
Clean Sitting Room
Make Lunch DONE
Clean Up after it DONE
DS to Tennis DONE
WASHING BL%%DY RAINING
Have just sorted out a bag of baby girls clothes to be donated to charity! Was Holding onto them in case SIL had a girl!

Today:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DH DONE
- ds2 meds Done1
- chase hosp re ds2 meds HavePhoned
- ds2 naps x 2 DoingAgain
- pack picnic bag DONE
- me & boys to park for a friend's birthday picnic at 12 DONE
- dh has afternoon off so can take ds1 out DONE
- dh arranged for a safe to be installed so man here drilling for Britain Doing!
- tea
- boys to bed
- dh & I try and have a civilised evening, ie not just collapse in front of the tv!

+ ongoing list as usual....

Well done Giraffes

Right got to get a move on the washing is not going to put itself away, I'm even contemplating washing doors and skirting boards to avoid it!

SmallBlessings & CWWM Where are you both?

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone washed & dressed done

KITCHEN
Load dishwasher done
brush and mop floor done
declutter work tops done
clean top of cooker done
Unload dishwasherdone
lunch done

WEE HALL
Put away all stray shoes done
Tidy dd2's kitchen, stray utensils &plastic food done
brush and mop floor done
wash windows

UTILITY ROOM
declutter done
wash surfaces and sink done
brush & mop floor done

Put away clothes ironed last night
Iron another basket full at least

I'll be back with lists again next week I promise! If you don't see me on monday then shout at me

Ran 3k this morning, yay.

Ok listy -

Rabbits cage
Wash splint
Wash dishes
Dry hair
Straighten hair
re-do make up
take documents in to job centre
go to shops

Plum - I've got all of hers! Agree re the middle few though & grr re friend disappearing with one, i hate lending my books out for that reason. my MIL is good at bringing them back so i let her borrow them

Today:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DH DONE
- ds2 meds Done1
- chase hosp re ds2 meds HavePhoned
- ds2 naps x 2 DoingAgain
- pack picnic bag DONE
- me & boys to park for a friend's birthday picnic at 12 DONE
{ds2 woke earlier than expected so we joined them in the playground pre-picnic, then the rain came so we went to the mum's house, then buggy tipped over, ds2 was crying, everything was wet, so i abandoned ship and came home! ds2 back to bed, ds1 & dh & i had picnic indoors}
- dh has afternoon off so can take ds1 out for a bit hopefully
- tea
- boys to bed
- dh & I try and have a civilised evening, ie not just collapse in front of the tv!

+ ongoing list as usual....

Just waiting on floors to dry before I get stuck in again!

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone washed & dressed done

KITCHEN
Load dishwasher done
brush and mop floor done
declutter work tops
clean top of cooker done
Unload dishwasher
lunch cooking

WEE HALL
Put away all stray shoes done
Tidy dd2's kitchen, stray utensils &plastic food done
brush and mop floor done
wash windows

UTILITY ROOM
declutter done
wash surfaces and sink
brush & mop floor done

Put away clothes ironed last night
Iron another basket full at least

TO DO
Everyone up DONE (except for DS)
Breakfast DONE
DDs Tablets DONE
Girls to Tennis DONE
Clean Dining Room Table DONE
Clean Kitchen
Clean Dining Area DONE
Sweep Floors DINING AREA DONE
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Downstairs Loo
Clean Sitting Room
Make Lunch
Clean Up after it
DS to Tennis
WASHING

Mid morning update

Today
Up, dressed done
breakdast done
Wash breakfast dishes and dishes from last night as dh couldn't be arsed done!
Hang washing out *put in dryer as raining*
Put another load of washing on done
Declutter veranda done
Wipe, sweep & mop veranda done
wash dog & cats bedding
Empty litter tray & clean done
Sort out my bedroom
Lunch
Wash lunch dishes
Ring to order a skip
sweep & mop kitchen floor

- DS up and dressed done
- bring milk in done
- breakfast done
- dry pots done
- emails done
- wash nappies washing
- tidy and wipe bathroom done
- Me showered and dressed done
- pack changebag done
- nappy
- hang nappies out
- town - bank, buy card
- visit Aunty
- dinner
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen
- sweep and mop through
- drink wine

Not doing a proper list today, main task is to get the clean laundry mountain under control, I may even attempt some ironing later.

DONE
DH to work v.early
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Tidy round upstairs
Unload dishwasher
Reload and clear up kitchen
Breakfast x 2

TO DO
Laundry
Help DS play with all his new toys
Lunch x 2
Dinner ??

Well done Giraffe,

TO DO
Get off MN ABOUT TO DO

Just a quick visit. Hello, good morning hope you all have a good day.

I am all proud of myself - I had to find my last 2 wage slips for the benefits office (for incapacity) and I found them right away - I am so impressed, I must be getting more oranised!

Thanks PBM.
AC, enjoy our friends visit
Welcome back WME

TO DO
Everyone up DONE (except for DS)
Breakfast DONE
DDs Tablets DONE
Girls to Tennis
Clean Dining Room Table DONE
Clean Kitchen
Clean Dining Area
Sweep Floors
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Downstairs Loo
Clean Sitting Room
Make Lunch
Clean Up after it
DS to Tennis
WASHING

Morning all

Alice Enjoy your visit

CC Congratulations, Baby Beths Christening is next week and dh is her Godfather also so we are all excited too!

JKS If you haven't read Patricia Cornwall's Kay Scarpetta Series I would highly recommend them but start at the beginning, the first 8/9 are brilliant, then she seems to loose her way abit but the last one was more like the start of the series,
I lent the first one to my neighbour at my old house and when her and her partner split up she took it with her and I haven't rplaced it yet, that was years ago!
The first one is called Post Mortem

Right I got a basket and a bit ironed last night

so list today

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone washed & dressed

KITCHEN
Load dishwasher
brush and mop floor
declutter work tops
clean top of cooker

WEE HALL
Put away all stray shoes
Tidy dd2's kitchen, stray utensils &plastic food
brush and mop floor
wash windows

UTILITY ROOM
declutter
wash surfaces and sink
brush & mop floor

Put away clothes ironed last night
Iron another basket full at least

I have just spent about 45mins doing housework and i have got loads done. It's times like this when i wonder why i make such a fuss about doing housework, as when i get off my fat lazy arse and do it, it only takes a few minutes

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Put washload on done
Dry washing
Unload dishwasher done
Clean up kitchen done
Pick up all random clothes scattered about done
Pick up all toys scattered about the house
Hoover living room
Hoover sofas
Clean bathroom (quickly) done
A general tidy up of whole house done
Put buggy back in the car
Put clean throws on the sofa done

My friend is coming at 10, and i have to tidy up all the toys and hoover if i get time. There is no point putting toys away until the last minute as Daisy just gets them all out again. I have hidden the crayons though as she has got a bit carried away with them recently

I am glad to be back! We're not so poorly this morning, so think it might just be a cold. <fingers crossed>

- DS up and dressed done
- bring milk in done
- breakfast done
- dry pots done
- wash nappies
- tidy and wipe bathroom
- Me showered and dressed
- pack changebag
- nappy
- hang nappies out
- town - bank, buy card
- visit Aunty
- dinner
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen
- sweep and mop through
- drink wine

Been quite busy over the past couple of days, so I need to catch up on all of your posts later.

Can't decide whether to go out today or not as its forecast heavy showers here.

Today
Up, dressed done
breakdast done
Wash breakfast dishes and dishes from last night as dh couldn't be arsed done!
Hang washing out
Put another load of washing on
Sort out my bedroom
Lunch
Wash lunch dishes
Ring to order a skip
sweep & mop kitchen floor

I have to say that writing lists is really helping me. I find each day that I actually have less to do as I'm keeping on top of everything. Thanks ladies!

Morning all, will post a list in a few mins. Just wanted to say that DSIL (DH sis) had a baby boy this morning. I am so excited because she has asked DH to be godfather!

Morning all

Plum - i love all the murder-type books, am trying to broaden my horizons a bit now.

Ali - glad it all went well

Today:
- DH up first DONE
- breakfast DH DONE
- ds2 meds Done1
- chase hosp re ds2 meds
- ds2 naps x 2
- pack picnic bag
- me & boys to park for a friend's birthday picnic at 12
- dh has afternoon off so can take ds1 out for a bit hopefully
- tea
- boys to bed
- dh & I try and have a civilised evening, ie not just collapse in front of the tv!

+ ongoing list as usual....

Sorry, that was meant to be : I am re-reading Marly and Me by John Grogan at the moment ....etc

Good morning! (feeling good this morning)

ali glad you had a good day

plum I like Jodie Picoult books too. I am re-reading Marly and Me, but i forgot how emotional it is

I have a friend coming over this morning who i haven't seen for about 2months, so i am really looking forward to that.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds done
Put washload on
Dry washing
Unload dishwasher
Clean up kitchen
Pick up all random clothes scattered about
Pick up all toys scattered about the house
Hoover living room
Hoover sofas
Clean bathroom (quickly)
A general tidy up of whole house
Put buggy back in the car

Evening slatterns! Thank you for all the Happy Birthdays We have had a lovely day here with the grandparents, the cake I made was a success and DS behaved beautifully and showed off all his new skills

WME - welcome back! I had been wondering if you were going to return to us Hope you haven't got the dreaded pig flu!

FAQ - <<waves>> see you around the board. Make sure to point anyone who has inability to do housework consistantly in our direction

No list today, but all the clearing up is done from the party, I've hoovered, mopped the floor AND put a wash on! I must try housework after I've had 3 glasses of champagne more often

I find Iread quite light hearted books ever since I had the dcs, although I do have the whole Kay Scarpetta series(murder/thriller/CSI type)

I loved reading and school work when I was young, dd1 is the same, its good to do as it means I can gauge how they should be doing in school especially now that alot of children have left our little school ,
I need to keep on top of things to make sure my dcs are still getting the most from it

All of that reading is so good - well done you and your dc

I'm plowing through the last of 6 books in a sci-fi series by stephen donaldson - thomas covenant - some of the 6 have been brill, some awful. i'll be pleased to finish now tbh. it's a library book and i've renewed it 4 times, as well as going overdue once!
have lots of books in my To Read pile from parents & PIL, whole variety, i read most things.

Off now to do it
we just read throught some library books

actually 1 for dd2
A chapter of Ben10 for ds
and 2 chapters of The folk from the Faraway Tree for dd2

Now they are all in bed dd1 reading a different novel
got ds a couple of books just above his reading level at school so he is attempting them now in bed and managing quite well,
makes me feel sad that he is growing up but of course pleased

I'm going to go set up the ironing board now

What book are you reading?, I've finally finished the Cathy Kelly book that seemed to take me anage to finish, and moved on to one called Vanishing Act by Jodi Picoult(she wrote My sisters Keeper) it seems good so far.

Plum - how's that washing going?!

Thurs:
- boys bath & bed DONE (well Dh did tbh!)
- put away washing DONE
- new load of washing on DONE & next load ready, where does it all come from?????!
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman no again!

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

stray way in that sentence

JKS had a feeling it would come today, so glad I didn't buy the test, I hate buying one when its way just to put my mind at ease, much prefer buying one when you really think its going to say positive!

Dinner done
dinner mess cleared up done
pots & roasting tray done
dog & cat fed done

I really am going to tackle the clean washing instead of flopping on the settee when dcs are in bed

off now to play top trumps with dd1

Plum - roast sounds yum! and glad af arrived for you too.

Thurs:
- tea DONE
- ds2 meds x 2 DONE
- ds2 naps x 2 DONE
- boys bath & bed
- put away washing
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman no again!

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm

All I have left on my list is
possibly mop kitchen floor
dry remaing clothes doing
sort at least 2 basket of clean washing putting off

At the minute I am making a roast chicken dinner so hopefully I will still have the energy to tackle washing after

Although mission is to always do all dinner dishes straight after dinner [haha]

Oh and AF is here so I'm glad I didn't buy a test yesterday!

Thanks alice I do have a basket, I take it upstairs in the evening and then collect all the things that need to come down in the morning, cups etc and then keep it on the bottom of the stair and put things that need to go up in it. I like the pretend to be a cleaner idea, I will try that one tomorrow because I have just lost the will today!!

I can't be arsed to do dinner either which is really lazy of me because DH cooked it yeaterday and on tuesday we went out for a meal. I have just got the lazy feeling this week

Right off the feed the gang with something simple that goes straight from freezer to oven

LOL i was being pathetic!

Thurs:
- tea
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing2
- put away washing
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman
- collapse on the sofa with tv on as we're all knackered DONE
- power nap DONE
- DH out with ds1 to supermarket DONE

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop DONE Yey for MN!

Peppa I found the easiest thing was to have computer/tv off (didn't have a choice really) and do one item at a time eg. all the crayons, all the bricks, all the cuddly toys. Go round with a basket picking up stray items of clothing and put a pile of stuff to go upstairs onto the stairs and you are half way there. I have just got some good advice from another MNetter who said that you should pretend that you are a cleaner cleaning your house. I thought that was quite good.

The day went weird. DS fell asleep on me, but I had to shift him and he went back to sleep when I put him in his cot! Never happened before. I shall try it again sometime.
Mum came round so we've been nattering and DS has been ill. Hope it's nothing serious, but he's snotty and hot. I'm feeling achey too.

- DS up and dressed done
- breakfast done
- duster day! some
- spin washing done
- fold dry washing done
- dry pots done
- research (on MN) done
+ deleted a gazillion emails done
- wipe round bathroom oops
- Me showered and dressed done
- hang out washing done
- put washing in done
- mop
- play guitar for DS
- lunch done
- decluttering in kitchen - bakeware
- walk?

- tidy
- dinner
- DS bath and bed
- clear kitchen

Thank you, in the end my tv/computer overheatd so i had to get off here

In that time, i have:

Put the washing on airer and some in tumble
Finished dusting (Had to sellotape a feather duster to my broom to reach the stairwell cobwebs )
Tidied the hall
Made a pile of stuff to take back upstairs
Emptied the waste paper basket
Tidied all the toys away in the living room (some are back out again)

Still to do:
Empty bathroom bin
Sweep hall,kitchen and conservatory floors
Wipe down front of fridge
Start putting clean washing away
Get to waitrose (i want to have a go at those cakes)
Think about doing dinner
Have a bath/wash hair

I meant browsing!!

online shop done
make beds done
run DW done
run WM done
tidy everywhere failing miserably (sp?)
lunch done
dinner
clean bathroom done
clean kitchen done
scrub off the dryed on weetabix on DS3 highchair (I missed the bit on the seat) done*

*alice <a big kick from me too> please can I have one in return I am seriously failing with the tidy everywhere item on my list, I start off well but because it's so boring I keep getting distacted by more interesting and/or important things, such as browing on MN and playing with the DCs.

GET UP AND DO SOMETHING NOW ALICECRAIL

<<STERN LOOK AND VOICE>>

Sorry JKS, that was a bit pathetic

My must do list is:

Finish dusting
Tidy hall
Sweep hall
Sweep kitchen
Start on floordrobe
Go to waitrose

Not a big list, but need to get it done today as i have things i have allocated to do tomorrow iyswim and i have friend coming over this evening, a friend maybe coming over tomorrow, FIL coming saturday night and a friend coming monday, oh and i'm working sunday so really have this afternoon to do the bulk of it.

Yaaahhhhhhhhh!

(that's me being scary!)

<big kick>

will that do?

actually bit low on energy at the mo so it's quite a gentle kick!

Is anyone around to give me a serious kick? I know i need to do some things today, but just can't be arsed. I need someone to be scary

FAQ - hope you enjoy your break

I think my boys are psychic, I only have to think about putting/giving away a toy and they suddenly start playing with it! I must get a certain look and look at the toy in question funny or something

Thurs:
- breakfastDONE, lunch DONE & tea
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Done1
- dh home at some point Here yey
- go to bouncy castle fun day after lunch DONE
- dryDONE, ironDONE, sortDONE & put away washing
- sort through dh's wardrobe DONE
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman
- make lots of birthday cards so I'm ahead instead of just keeping up! DONE
- sort out presents for one of DS's friends for tomorrow (bit last minute but have some stuff in that will do) DONE
- collapse on the sofa with tv on as we're all knackered Doing

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop (ask on MN for helpDONEwaiting now)

off to play a game of Mariokart with ds

Waves to FAQ Hope you & your family are doing well! , presuming your taking a break for good reasons,
if not hope your ok!

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
read some library books with dcs done
put dishwasher on done
dcs clearing bedroom floors done
mop bedroom floors done
mop bathroom floors done
see if I have enough powder for another wash
if so put on a wash
only abit so going to stick the mop heads indone

KITCHEN
unload dishwasher done
load breakfast dishes done
clean tidy kitchendone
Brush floor done
wash pots from last night done
possibly mop
lunch done
wipe down table done

dry remaing damp clothes from yesterday
Hoover done
Iron at least 1 basket of washing!

<<<<<<waves quiet goodbye as she's taking a break but doesn't want to make a big announcement but still wants to wish everyone well>>>>>>

You're all doing a fabulous job of keeping the slatterns going

Oh crap still on here so getting off now to do
lunch and rest of list

I really have got quite a lot to do but i am completely shattered! I thought it would be a good idea to muck the horses out this morning and have DD 'helping' me so she got a bit of fresh air and exercise. Well, it took me 2hrs(!!!) to muck out 2 stables and take a barrow of hay up to the field because i was constantly having to steer DD away from various things and chasing after her. I am completely done in!

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds
Put washload on done
Muck out horses done
Dry washing (will tumble instead )
Put second washload on
Unload dishwasher done
Pick up all random clothes scattered about
Pick up all toys scattered about the house
Dry second load of washing
Hoover living room
Hoover sofas
Finish dusting downstairs
Lunch done
Tidy hall and sweep
A general tidy up of whole house

Happy 1st Birthday to your ds Ali, it is such a milestone! &

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
read some library books with dcs done
put dishwasher on done
dcs clearing bedroom floors done
mop bedroom floors done
mop bathroom floors done
see if I have enough powder for another wash
if so put on a wash
only abit so going to stick the mop heads in

KITCHEN
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
Brush floor
possibly mop

dry remaing damp clothes from yesterday
Hoover done
Iron at least 1 basket of washing!

Ithink the only thing I need to do is some ironing but that can wait.

DD has taken herself back off to bed and is watching Mary Poppins

ALI, Happy Birthday to your DS, I nomally spennd the last week of June in depression because of the 3 birthdays here. DD3 is not until Feb. Having a very lazy morning here, I have hung out one line of washing and waiting for another to finish. Need to dress DD3, then I am going to head downtown, might post a list later

Ali I can remember my mum doing that too and yes I do rant about all the tidying too.

Happy birthday to your DS, I always get a little emotional on DCs birthdays, I think the first can be the worst, I have got DS1 going into his teens, DS2 going into double figures (10) and DS3 turning 1 all inbetween early sept and late oct. I am going to be an emotional wreck.

JKS Whenever I try to sort out the toys, whatever I try to donate becomes my DCs favourite

MM at you not needing to do alot,

clairey I don't mind really, although I quite like PBMs idea of peppa, I was thinking pig, but being called a pig all the time might get to me eventually

online shop
make beds
run DW
run WM
tidy everywhere
lunch
dinner
clean bathroom done
clean kitchendone
scrub off the dryed on weetabix on DS3 highchair (I missed the bit on the seat)

and anything else that comes my way!!

JKS yeah she was a complete surprise, would love another surprise in a couple of years too

MM - thanks & wow at having DD at all, hope things get calmed down soon so you can at least try again

Clairey - how was the landlord visit then?

Right, may try some ironing while ds1 watches tv - lazy of me but he's happy and i get stuff done, hopefully dh will take him out when he gets back....

Thurs:
- breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- dh home at some point
- poss nip out to bouncy castle fun day after lunch (depending on ds2 & weather)
- dryDryerOn, iron, sortLotsSorted & put away washing
- sort through dh's wardrobe DONE
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman
- make lots of birthday cards so I'm ahead instead of just keeping up! DONE
- sort out presents for one of DS's friends for tomorrow (bit last minute but have some stuff in that will do) DONE

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop (ask on MN for help)

JKS Chin up, you can do it

Clairy Just not now. However, I had an earlyish menopause at 19 so will tests have showed I will have alot of difficulty conceiving naturally. DD was a complete and wonderful surprise, so having another one would be fab - i'd like another 2 really.

ithinkmydaughterispeppapig I think Peppa is a nice shortened verison

Hi Wasting sometimes I feel like the lists aren't working, sometimes I feel like they just remind me that all I seem to do is try and get housework done, but yesterday I got loads done plus had a lovely day with dcs so I have a new burst of energy

Clairey I'm still waiting on mine! It has been getting progressively later each month which is a pain because it means every month I'm wondering should I buy a bloomin test

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
read some library books with dcs done
put dishwasher on done
dcs clearing bedroom floors doing

mop bedroom floors
mop bathroom floors
see if I have enough powder for another wash
if so put on a wash

KITCHEN
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
Brush floor
possibly mop

dry remaing damp clothes from yesterday
Hoover
Iron at least 1 basket of washing!

Right off to mop and hoover, not allowed back on MN until at least those jobs are done

morning all

Basic
wash up
wash1 on
wipe sides
sweep floor
wipe bathroom
make beds
get swimming stuff ready

Mornin'

Haven't bothered with lists the past 2 days as have done nothing but the basics, not sure I'm going to accomplish much more today tbh (period ).

MM poor you, is medical advice never or just not yet?

JKS a friend with a baby dd's age recently told me that she used to hate seeing me and dd when they were babies/1 year olds because dd was doing stuff months ahead but they are exactly the same now they are 3. Hopefully now your ds2 is diagnosed and on medication he'll be awake more and have more time to learn stuff. Although they do say that sleep is when they process everything so just think of all that assimilated information he must have in his head just waiting to come out!

Ithink (how do you want us to abbreviate you btw?) we have the same. I had a massive clear out before Christmas and then ds' birthday presents and the christmas stuff all had a home. Then one of my friends and one of my cousins decided to hand on all the stuff that they had cleared out so I had a houseful again.

Hi everyone else

WME - welcome back

MM - still feeling on a low ebb atm, hoping dh home will help!

Thurs:
- breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- dh home at some point
- poss nip out to bouncy castle fun day after lunch (depending on ds2 & weather)
- dryDryerOn, iron, sortLotsSorted & put away washing
- sort through dh's wardrobe DONE
(he's been clothes shopping apparently so want him to get rid of lots of old stuff)
- maybe other things if poss; contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop (ask on MN for help)

Alice Happy birthday to your DS it does go so fast doesn't it?!

JKS Thanks we are okay so far . How are you feeling today?

WME How are you? we've missed you too

My List:

Get up DONE
Get breakfast DONE
Have a cuppa whilst MN DOING
Get dressed
put washing on
chill out
prepare dinner
make rice pudding
wash n wipe up
chill
DD bedtime

My flat is tidy, its all hoovered, polished and clean yay! So i don't need to do alot today.

I'm back! Not going to read through, but I hope all are well.
The lists weren't working, but I've got lots to do and will give it a go again.
And I missed you all!
DH arm still v. bad, so I'm still doing everything and the garden is a mess. Apparently we don't have a working strimmer, so if I wanted to do it, I'd need to borrow MILs.

List!

- DS up and dressed done
- breakfast
- duster day!
- spin washing
- fold dry washing
- dry pots
- research (on MN)
- wipe round bathroom
- Me showered and dressed
- hang out washing
- put washing in
- mop
- play guitar for DS
- lunch
- decluttering in kitchen - bakeware
- walk?

Ali - have fun with ds today

MM - glad to hear you and dp are ok

IThink - we seem to have one-way traffic here, stuff comes in, and nothing goes out! sometimes i try and have a blitz of toys and manage to give 1 or 2 away - makes absolutely no difference, lol!

Thurs:
- breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2
- dh home at some point
- poss nip out to bouncy castle fun day after lunch (depending on ds2 & weather)
- dryDryerOn, iron, sortLotsSorted & put away washing
- maybe other things if poss; stuff not done from yesterday & the day before! contact alarm company (although i have got it working) and handyman

Ongoing:
- contact handyman
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop

Morning all

Ali happy birthday to your little boy. It goes so quick doesn't it?

Dh left for work at 5.30am (off up north today) unfortunately he woke DD up when we was getting ready so we have all been up quite a while.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds
Put washload on
Muck out horses
Dry washing
Put second washload on
Unload dishwasher
Pick up all random clothes scattered about
Pick up all toys scattered about the house
Dry second load of washing
Hoover living room
Hoover sofas
Finish dusting downstairs
Lunch
Tidy hall and sweep
A general tidy up of whole house

Ithink - the tidying never ends does it? I can remember my Mum stomping around the house yelling 'I'm the only person who ever puts anything away in this house'. I have now turned into her

I have finished my list I think! I can't believe my little boy is 1 today, just been having am emotional moment about it while DH and I wrote his card. Must sleep now, busy day tomorrow.

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed and changed - done
Take DH to station for 7.17am train - no, he took the car
Take meat out of freezer - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy upstairs - done
Clear up kitchen from last night - done
Dishwasher on - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
DS nap - done
Make birthday cake - done
Clean sink and loo in bathroom - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Clear up - done
Make meatballs - done
Marinade chicken - done
Clean patio windows
Sort dining room - done
DS nap - done
Sit down with a cup of tea - done
Do dinner prep, pork chops - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
Clear out utility - done
Load dishwasher and run - done
DH to move wine out of downstairs cloak so that it can be used! - tomorrow
DH to tidy up his stuff in spare room
Ice birthday cake - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
Relax - no time

Plum I expect he is, he knows how broody i've been for ages tho

I got all my list done today yay! Went to see Harry Potter with DP tonight and he enjoyed it so all is good here.

JKS terrible isn't it. The thing is it's just becuase we seem to have so much stuff, I am trying to clear the clutter, but as I chuck it some more seems to arrive!!

Sometimes I feel like I am constantly picking up and putting away everyone elses stuff.

I'm off to have a nice soak , then tuck myself up in bed with my book and then hopefully I will have a good nights sleep, depending on DS3 night wakings.

<fingers crossed>

I know that feeling IThink!!

Today:
- DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
- contact alarm company (from yest!)
- contact handyman (from yest!)
- tidy afterwards DONE
- boys to bed DONE
- last bits of laundry Drying
- quiet night again Doing

Thurs:
- breakfast, lunch & tea
- ds2 meds x 2
- ds2 naps x 2
- dh home at some point
- poss nip out to bouncy castle fun day after lunch (depending on ds2)
- dry, iron, sort & put away washing
- maybe other things if poss

Ongoing:
- contact handyman (sort list Doing)
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop

I am feeling much better thanks

Tomorrows list will be very long as house is looking like a bombsite. It goes from palace to bombsite in 60 second

Hello all. Haven't been on for ages as very busy (DH even sprang a surprise night out on me on Saturday - pub quiz & we came third!).

Hope you are all OK. JKS i am thinking of you & your DS.

Had friends over today so got loads done - should have people over more often, it really makes me blitz the house!

TODAY'S LIST

All up DONE
All breakfast DONE
Tidy lounge DONE
Tidy dining room DONE
Tidy nursery DONE
Tidy back garden DONE
Water plants DONE
Clean bath, toilet & sink DONE
Empty bathroom bin DONE
Empty kitchen bin DONE
Dust everywhere DONE
Hoover nightmare rug in lounge DONE (looks nice, nightmare for picking up dust etc)
Dishwasher DONE
Wipe down kitchen sides DONE
Change cover on DS' play quilt DONE
Wash cover on DS' doughnut DONE
Enjoy afternoon with friends DONE
DS tea
Fill in online surveys x 2 DONE
Update packing list for hols on Friday DONE
Pop to corner shop for beer for DH who has had rubbish day
Blitz fruits bought yesterday at Tesco (half price reduced stickers!)
Dinner
DS bed

That'll do for one day - phew! Tomorrow must get on with holiday packing!

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher done
load breakfast dishes done
clean tidy kitchen done
hang out other wash (it has just opened out of the heavens!)
Hoover

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub shower done
polish shower door done
tidy bath done
mop floor
windowsil done

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink done
Wipe round shower(never used)done
mop floor
windowsil done

go to docs collect script done
bring dcs to library done

fish pie cooking
clear up after dinner
sort through at least 1 basket of washing!

IThink - hope you recover soon!

Not really moved anything forwards today, oh well...!

Today:
- up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
- breakfastDONE, lunchDONE & tea DONE
- DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
- contact alarm company (from yest!)
- contact handyman (from yest!)
- ds2 meds x 2 DONE
- ds2 naps x 2 DONE
- friends round this afternoon DONE
- tidy afterwards
- boys to bed
- last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
- buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE
(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)
- quiet night again
- look at/find ongoing list DONE

Here's my Ongoing list:

Ongoing:
- contact handyman (sort list Doing)
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop

Hello all

I haven't read through, just wanted to pop in and say hi. My car went into the garage again today, luckily nothing wrong, but it has thrown my whole day out. Will be back with a vengence tomorrow - be warned........

Poor you ITMDIPP, hate hangovers! My god PBM, you are on a roll. Just took DDs to the park, but DD3 fell asleep on the way home!

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch DONE
Wash Lunch Dishes DONE
Take Last E10 out of the bank DONE
Go to the park DONE
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell
Make Tea (have promised Curry Chips)
Washing 2 Loads in from the line, another load to go out. Not doing anymore until they are dry

No list from me today, I am feeling a litle worse for wear, too many Barcardis last night, had a great night though it was lovely to go out with DH and not talk about DCs, house and DIY

I have put the dishwasher on!! I don't have to empty it because thats DS1 or DS2 job, they take it in turns after dinner, one does the dishwasher and the other puts out the recycling in exchange for their monthly pocket money. One of the perks of having DC

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
hang out other wash
Hoover

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub shower done
polish shower door
tidy bath done
mop floor
windowsil done

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink done
Wipe round shower(never used)done
mop floor
windowsil done

go to docs collect script
bring dcs to library

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch ON NOW
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell

Jennypenny where are you going?

MM maybe your dp is thinking of your health

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
hang out other wash

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub showerdone
polish shower door
tidy bathdone
mop floor
windowsildone

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink
Wipe round shower(never used)
mop floor
windowsil

go to docs collect script
bring dcs to library

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed and changed - done
Take DH to station for 7.17am train - no, he took the car
Take meat out of freezer - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy upstairs - done
Clear up kitchen from last night - done
Dishwasher on - done
Unload dishwasher
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
DS nap - done
Make birthday cake
Clean sink and loo in bathroom - done
Lunch x 2
Clear up
Make meatballs
Marinade chicken
Clean patio windows
Sort dining room
DS nap
Sit down with a cup of tea
Do dinner prep, pork chops
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DH to move wine out of downstairs cloak so that it can be used!
DH to tidy up his stuff in spare room
Ice birthday cake
Put nappies on to wash
Relax

MM

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell

Today:
- up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
- breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
- DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
- contact alarm company (from yest!)
- contact handyman (from yest!)
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- friends round this afternoon
- tidy afterwards
- boys to bed
- last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
- buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE
(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)
- quiet night again
- look at/find ongoing list DONE

Here's my Ongoing list:

Ongoing:
- contact handyman (sort list Doing)
- get photos of family & hang them up
- buy some cheap photo albums
- find correct sized refills for filofax pen BuyNewPen!
- get on with friend's family tree
- transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
- then go through 1911 census (again) for research
- make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
- loft trip with too small clothes for boys
- get next box down for ds2
- finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
- sort alarm
- sort Flash on laptop

Still working on yesterdays list, but added a couple of other bits in too.

- Have Breakfast with DD1 done
- Put DD2 down for morning nap done
- Tidy living room
- Tidy hallway
- Tidy back room
- Do washing done
- Hang washing up
- Put washing in tumble drier done
- Put clean washing upstairs done
- Change bedsheets on our bed done
- Put DDs down for lunch time nap done
- Have lunch with DD1
- Wash nappies
- Do flashcards with DD1
- Do mountain of washing up done
- Clean kitchen and tidy done
- clean and tidy bathroom
- Go to post office done
- Go to the park done
- Get 3-6months clothes out of loft and give 0-3 months clothes away sad
- Wash cat bowls and feed
- DO THE GIRLS PASSPORT FORMS! (we go on holiday and still haven't sent them off )

The sun definitely helps me get moving

Clairey - how was the landlord???

Think the weeks challenge may fail as people keep wearing their clothes and adding to the (previously) empty laundry baskets

Today:
- up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
- breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
- DH to work lateDONE but staying away until late tomorrow
- contact alarm company (from yest!)
- contact handyman (from yest!)
- ds2 meds x 2 Done1
- ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
- friends round this afternoon
- tidy afterwards
- boys to bed
- last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
- buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE
(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)
- quiet night again
- look at ongoing list