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Simply · 04/10/2007 08:32

Mission

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Simply · 04/10/2007 08:37

Hello to all.

I hope I've started the thread correctly. I've just taken a look at the mission and it's an easy one for me as we rarely use the front door. I will tidy up and dust the hallway, though. See you later!

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BiancaCastafiore · 04/10/2007 09:12

Morning simply Thanks for the thread.

I'm on track with my morning routine and am ready to move onto my Thursday list~
~Hoover and dust upstairs
~change bedding
~30minutes in kids rooms
~clean bathroom

I was feeling a bit glum this morning, but walked to school and back and it's such a beautiful Autumnal morning here in the Cotswolds that my mood has lifted greatly

We have a friend coming home with ds for lunch and a short play today. Then dd is performing in assembly later this afternoon so we'll be going along to watch that

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 09:13

Morning Simply

I don't need to do today's mission either, but I DO have to do Monday and Tuesday's. So going to finish off my list from yesterday and do the missions. Really need to do the detailed clean too... is going to be a rush to fit it all in but not going anywhere today.

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TheMadScaryHouse · 04/10/2007 09:16

Morning all

I have a super busy day today, [plus I have a pile of ironing to do as I need to pack before we go away first thing Sat.
I have carmed down from the pen and sofa incident, BUT insuarance assesor came and ther is no way of removing it without spoiling the leather. SO it looks like a payout. Ideally I would like to keep the one we have and move it in to the conservatory (when we get it)

Morning Routine

Up and dressed - DONE
S&S - DONE
Make Beds - DONE
Empty Dishwasher - DONE
Breakfast - DONE
Wash Breakfast Pots - DONE
Hang Out washing/washing in dryer - DONE
Sort out lunchtime meal - DONE
Nursery
Shopping
Hoover and Mop Floors downstiars
Empty Bins
Hoover upstairs
Polish downstairs

Lunchtime Routine

Feed the boy
Tidy and wash lunchtime pots
Sweep dining room floor and clean table
Lunch for me
Ironing
Sort Dinner for all
Mission


Evening Routine

Dinner for Boys
Load Dishwasher and clean Dining room
Bath Boys
Get their clothes out for tomorrow
Tidy Toys
Load washing machine
Start the dishwasher
Shine Sink
Get my clothes out for tomorrow
Read a book

I will try and catch up with all later

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ludaghoul · 04/10/2007 09:43

Morning

I'm just off out to Toddler group, then off to do a food shop...cupboards are bare again!

see you all in a bit xx

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spookybatoscar · 04/10/2007 10:02

Yay for the return of the Kitty

Hello All

Hi Spookybear I've applied for an Educational Teaching Assistant post at Ed's Primary School. I think I've done a good job but I doubt I'll even get an interview TBH. Ed goes full time in January and I really need to join the land of the economically active. Term time only would be great TBH. It's good practice getting into the habit of completing job apps really.

Oh, Ladies, never trust a DH who says 'I'll get up with [DC/s] You stay in bed' Cost the moment you lean over to tell them it's 7:30 is the moment they say 'Oh you don't mind sorting him out do you?'

So my DONE list so far is

Wake DH
Get Up
Wake Ed
Draw curtains
Strip Ed's Bed
Down with laundry
Load and run WM
Empty DW
Put away
Clean Kitchen worktops
Shine Sink (how dare he leave such a mess? He only needed to reheat his dinner)
Make Ed's Breakfast
Upstairs, Wash me and Ed
S&S Loo
S&S Bathroom
Down again, Make DH and Ed's lunch boxes
Wave them off for school
Complete CRB form
Wrap bf's (lovely if I say so myself) birthday present
Make list of things to do
Take delivery of new laptop

To Do

Online banking
Organise stuff for dryer
Get showered
Get Dressed
Make Ed's Bed and tidy his room
Tidy his drawers
Make lunch
Hand in Job App
Go to Reading Friends
Collect Ed
Go home
Play with Ed
Make Ed's tea
General Tidying round.
Empty TD
Fold and put away

And I think that's enough for today. TTFN x

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yaddayah · 04/10/2007 10:06

Maaaawwwwwning !

Awaiting arrival of w/m repair man and delivery of my new dining room table (just hope it will fit through the door

Have done my morning routine and now having coffee and sorting through some pta stuff

yay for cat return !

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 10:51

Hello all you late arrivals

Well, dd1 is away at my sis's babysitting. dd2 has just left to spend the day with my other sister (I am sure they will learn loads educationally today lol) so am left with dd3 and dd4. dd3 on the computer, dd4 watching tv Need to get her to do some reading in a sec... don't know how she managed to get the tv on without me noticing!

Downstairs and upstairs is tidied and kitchen has been cleaned. Dusting was done yesterday. Off to hoover, swish and swipe bathrooms, do some work wit the little ones, get all the washing finished and think about preparing diner.

Really need to do missions and detailed clean but will be struggling

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Simply · 04/10/2007 10:52

I need to keep cracking on so I'll keep this short.

Hello to all.

BC Thanks for doing the link to the Weds thread. I forgot that bit!

Funky I've adapted your routines to suit me and have printed them off and put them in my control journal. Is that cheating as we're supposed to build it up gradually, aren't we? Ooops.

gibberish I'm sure I owe you an e-mail. Will write soon!

I've discovered a list of important school dates in ds' room so I'm going to spend a bit of time putting them on my calendar and sending them to dh's work for him to put them in his work calendar 'cos he's away so much he needs to know them well in advance to try to work around them. See you later!

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 10:52

Good grief, my typing is crap on this laptop. Sorry for all the typos... bad grammer is due to my not having had breakfast yet! That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 10:54

Don't worry Simply. I know you are one busy woman

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SpookyBearistheSpookyBear · 04/10/2007 11:26

Everything's become chaotic. The whole family is ill apart from me!

It may just be coincidence, but in case it's not can I recommend Vicks First Defence - you squirt it up your nose a few times a day if you think you're at risk of getting a cold, and so far at least it's working.

DH is off with man flu.


Morning routine

  1. DD1's hair and my make-up
  2. Breakfasts and clear away and drink water
  3. Load and unload DW
  4. Shine sink, wash up and sterilize bottles
  5. Sweep kitchen/dining room and wipe surfaces
  6. Start WM
  7. Make beds
  8. Empty litter tray
  9. What we eating?
  10. DD1 to nursery

    Afternoon routine

  11. Make lunch and clear up and drink water
  12. Kelly's Mission and yesterday's and Tuesday's
  13. 30 mins decluttering
  14. 2 min hotspot *3
  15. Errands: thank you cards; birthday present for nan; library book to pick up
  16. DDs physio
  17. 30 mins housework
  18. Hang up wet washing/put away dry
  19. DD1 from nursery

    Evening routine

  20. Tea for DDs
  21. Bath DDs, read books and put them to bed
  22. Swish and swipe
  23. Tidy toys
  24. Put out clothes for next day
  25. Xmas list
  26. Load DW/clear up/feed cat and drink water
  27. Childminding form; child trust fund form; another form
  28. Catch up on reading: 30 pages tonight i think.
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BiancaCastafiore · 04/10/2007 11:30

Bear hope everyone gets well soon

I've been doing OK~
~Hoover and dust upstairs done
~change bedding in washing machine/tumble drier/on line
~30minutes in kids rooms done 10
~clean bathroom done

Have to go and collect ds and his friend now. Probably won't get back on till much later, have a good day everyone x

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 11:50

Bear OH NOOOOOOO! Not the dreaded MAN FLU!!!

You poor thing - you are in for much suffering. dh had this last week but has made a miraculous recovery... and here was me thinking I would need to start planning the funeral

Right, I would like a BIG round of applause please. I have finally....





























DONE THE HOOVERING!!!!!!

The house is looking lovely again. I can feel my stress levels reducing as I can once again see the carpet.

Just got two loads of washing to do, clean the kitchen floor, swish and swipe the two bathrooms and put all the clothes away. Have tidied a bit outside the front door so have almost done a mission for this week

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Jas · 04/10/2007 12:41

Morning(afternoon) all. Thanks for the thread, Simply I would've read your post last night, too. Plus I always read the end of the thread before I start thethe new one, too.

Loved your post last nightSMS

Yay! forthe hoovering *gibberish.

I've done nothing. My morning routine failed me today. There is washing up inthe sink (at least it is todays not yesterdays though, and I am currently eating breakfast.

My parents are on their way here, the toilet handle snapped of yesterday, the hardware shop is shut, ds is asleep so I don't want to drive yet so as soon as I've finished eating I'm going to get the house back under control, and go out as soon as he wakes up

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SpookyBearistheSpookyBear · 04/10/2007 12:58

Well done gibberish!!!!

Jas sympathies. I find it doesn't take much to put me off course.

I have finally finished my morning routine! .
DH has sat around all morning watching cash in the attic and coughing weakly.

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yaddayah · 04/10/2007 13:04

Afternoon all

W/M broken needs a new part from Italy .. great (especially due to postal strike just starting) ARghhhhhhh

Still table has arrived .. sigh its gorgeous.. keep stroking it .. dd has been warned not to go anywhere near it .. have hidden all the crayons.. have just worked out, table was made when Oliver Cromwell was in charge

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 13:08

Thanks Bear I may actually get around to swishing and swiping, you never know

yadda Oooh the table sounds fab! And almost as old as me!

Okay lunch done, so can't justify sitting on here much longer... off to do a bit more. Hmm, sun is out, wonder if I should risk hanging some clothes out...

What an exciting life I lead!

BTW, does anyone know how you highlight text to copy and paste on a laptop?

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yaddayah · 04/10/2007 13:18

Has bear ever been beer ? Because I distinctly remember apologising to her for calling her beer and thinking I must be a raging alcoholic....

at the elderly gibbber you don't look a day over 349 me dear...

Gawn .. I'll s/s too...

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 13:34

lol yadda you know how to make a girl feel good

Washed the kitchen floor. Off to swish and swipe - come on yadda I'll beat you to it!

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yaddayah · 04/10/2007 14:03

hoovered and s/s .. ner ner ner ner ner

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 14:03

Done! Off to hang another load out (has turned into a beautiful day) and wash the mirrors and windows.

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 14:03

Dammit!!!!

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gibberish · 04/10/2007 14:05

Enjoy your small victory yadda... but I'll win in the end!

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SpookyBearistheSpookyBear · 04/10/2007 14:05

yaddah I have been Beer. But I'm adopting new aliases so my DH can't find me.

Talking of which, he's moping round the house looking for things to do.

I just told him to put away the roll up mattress and beddding used by my parents and cluttering up the dining room. As he blundered upstairs with it, sneezing, I asked him if he'd please time himself .

He says I should start an AIBU thread about it.

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