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scattyspice · 02/09/2009 08:24

Morning girls .

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wendyhappysmile · 02/09/2009 08:29

Morning scatty

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scattyspice · 02/09/2009 08:31

mission.

Sunny here. Can't believe its nearly the end of the holidays (where did the time go?).

Today:
Ikea - more storage!
soft play (running out of ideas now )
declutter hall
whats for tea
laundry

EHM glad you had a good holiday. Good luck with all that washing!

MC I love stationary too!

Have fun all.

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scattyspice · 02/09/2009 08:32

Morning wendy what are you up to today?

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wendyhappysmile · 02/09/2009 08:34

Off to soft play this morning as weather not looking good. am feeling very tired too and a bit under the weather myself metaphorically speaking!
So, to do:
still rest of home bless to do
parcel something up to a friend
painting hedgehogs with dc with leaves (tried it, Tea? I'll let you know!)
Perhaps go to MIL's - we are having a bit of a silent feud atm. I think even she has noticed my silence as left a msg on answerphone saying she was free and at home today - unheard of. It's a long story and I think I am probably overreacting, I'll fill you in later!
have a good day everyone!

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wendyhappysmile · 02/09/2009 08:36

scatty that's funny - that looked like a conversation! Ditto the ideas for soft play!
MC Stationery - I love it too! I'm willing to bet every Flylady MNer loves it - I think it's part of our genetic makeup!

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Starbear · 02/09/2009 09:13

Morning all DH back to school Yipee! Back to normal services. House in a total mess and so it should be, kids needs to be with friends on the beach or a field, not waiting for mum to finish hoovering!
Ds's friend coming over for a play date all morning. Friend's mum will be running away for much deserved 'me' time. She took Ds last week for DH, I was at work!

Must give Ds breakfast and will be back later.

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 02/09/2009 09:29

morning all,

raining here so sadly the washing that I did overnight is having to go on the radiators
loads of ironing to do
going to take the boys to soft play this afternoon
kitchen looks like a bombsite so am going to start there
DS1's bedroom looks like there has been a lego explosion overnight so after the kitchen we are going in there.

feeling a bit glum today so need to motivate myself.

Hi to all will come back and chat once the house isn't such a mess.

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swanriver · 02/09/2009 09:35

Just started making a list on paper but it is sooo long that it is frightening.

Children have gone back to school this morning [mixed feelings about this - but a small yippee followed by a sad sigh]

dd was dressed at 7.15 already to go
ds2 was in denial and started building a Hornby track from scratch at 7.00
ds1 insisted I write a letter to his teacher saying that no school work could be done at all, just chatting and reading (his wrist is in plaster)

waterbottles and so far empty knapsacks all sent with them. Can't find dd's heavy duty school shoes but luckily she had another pair of black ones which will do for today. [Minor panic]

Enjoy softplay Wendy and Scatty.
Simply - did you have a good camping holiday earlier - don't think I was posting thereabouts.
"Electric car" is full of wonderful collage ideas isn't it? I think ds2 might love doing a hedgehog of leaves too.
Where was your holiday EHM?
My childhood was spent picking blackberries, and eating enormous quantities of stewed blackberry and apple TM.

Anyway better press on and try and sort wheat from chaff listwise.

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Makingchanges · 02/09/2009 10:13

Morning all

DD has a cold so woke up early with blocked nose so early start here. So far have

All dressed and breakfast
Dropped DD off at grandparents
Been to parents to feed animals (on hols)
Finished off assignment and sent

Still to do today
Washing - About 4 loads but I suspect the drying may be a problem.
To post office to post some letters
Sort out book shelves and computer space to get some space for studying.
Books to charity shop
3 huge boxes full of papers, cans and bottles to recycling.
Hairdressers

Better get off here and on with it all

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Makingchanges · 02/09/2009 10:13

Morning all

DD has a cold so woke up early with blocked nose so early start here. So far have

All dressed and breakfast
Dropped DD off at grandparents
Been to parents to feed animals (on hols)
Finished off assignment and sent

Still to do today
Washing - About 4 loads but I suspect the drying may be a problem.
To post office to post some letters
Sort out book shelves and computer space to get some space for studying.
Books to charity shop
3 huge boxes full of papers, cans and bottles to recycling.
Hairdressers

Better get off here and on with it all

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Makingchanges · 02/09/2009 10:14

Oops sorry tried to clean computer and double posted

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Starbear · 02/09/2009 10:30

Raining here too! Ds & mate playing very well at mo, hope they will be friends until they are old and grey
Not going to go to mad this week looking forward to next week when Ds is in school and I'm off for the week to help him settle in. I also need to help my mum settle into her new routine, she'll be collecting him after school 3 days a week & take him swimming on Wednesday.
Okay already done
Beds made
Dish washer empty & refilled
Kitchen tidy.
To do
load W/M
clean bathroom
Clean & tidy front room
menu plan & shopping list
lunch
Buy a paper shredder

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Sagacious · 02/09/2009 11:03

Morning !
Dc's back at school today

(managed to forget dd's bookbag so had to go back and drop it at the office)

Have until 3pm to sort this house out.

Right !

Off I go !

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 02/09/2009 11:28

Yay, rain has stopped and the sun is out so the 2nd load of washing is outside.

the boys are watching tv but it is the last day of the holidays so hey I am not too worried.

Have tiedied the lego mountain in DS1's room and beds are made,
bathrooms SS'd
need to tackle the kitchen but am going to do that whilst the boys are having their lunch.
then I just need to hoover round.

Thanks Sagacious... must remember to digg out book bag and PE bag!!

back later

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Sagacious · 02/09/2009 11:49

done list

Guinea pigs in garden for a play
Sorted part of laundry pile
Loaded d/w
Cleared futility room

Off for a cup of tea and then will sort rest of laundry (currently dotted around the house)

Looks like rain so will have to rescue GP's

Bugger

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Starbear · 02/09/2009 11:54

load W/M done
clean bathroom & downstairs loo done
Clean & tidy front room not yet!
menu plan & shopping list done
also cleaned a very yukky recycling food bin, I now think I deserve a cup of tea just for doing that.
Need to add folding clothes

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swanriver · 02/09/2009 12:15

Have tidied all bedrooms and made beds
sorted all laundry and put away
made teeny ironing pile
found PE kits and any gaps therein to buy this afternoon
deep cleaned three loos
will leave basins for now
need to hoover dcs bedrooms now and landing

then look at my more frightening list of jobs to do

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leothelioness · 02/09/2009 13:18

Hi everyone,

DONE
general tidy
make beds
shower
dressed
breakfast
park-meeting friends
guests-make tea
lunch
a load of washing

to do
wash a pillow with stains on it
clean washing mashine
dinner
hoover (if I can find the vaccum cleaner)

MY hoover has just packed up and it less than 2 months old and belongs to the landlord need to dig my own out of the boxes somewhere.

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wendyhappysmile · 02/09/2009 13:27

hello all
back from soft play - had a good natter with my friend whilst our children played but I'm not a huge fan of these places! DC playing, going to put DD to bed soon, she is whacked.

Done
Washing dry - no rain here yet! Soft play was in vain after all!
Lunch done
tea made

To do
hedgehog leaf thingies
sweep and mop downstairs
vacuum stairs and porch

that's probably it!
see you later

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grouchyoscar · 02/09/2009 14:15

How do ALL

First day back at school today. Ed settled down into his new class with no problems at all. It was like he had always been there. He got ready with little fussing too and wanted to get there early Lets hope he keeps it up

DONE

Up and washed
Meds
Make beds
Down with crockery
Breakfast
Tidy away
Dress and lay Ed's clothes out
Bags
School Walk
Coffee with some mums
Tesco for leftover shopping
Home and sort out the shopping
Off to work
Home, get swimming kit together

Got to col.lect him in 30 so TTFN

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scattyspice · 02/09/2009 14:41

Hi again.

Lots of DC back to school and lots of flying happening it seems .

Not Here!

Been to IKEA (it seems to have doubled in size since i last went, walked for miles!)and soft play (DS a big fan, DD not keen). Back just in time to rescue washing from line.

Think I have another cold brewing . Feeling grumpy have spent all day shouting then appologising (dc now wisely making themselves scarce!).

Today:
Ikea - more storage! done
soft play (running out of ideas now )done
declutter hall done
whats for tea don't know
laundry reboot

BB after cup of tea.

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leothelioness · 02/09/2009 15:17

anyway just washed stain out of pillow and then went to tackle the washing machine. OMG I pulled back the seal and it was absolutely dire., no wonder I had been thinking the washing does not smell fresh and dsepite running a couple of hot washes. The house we have is rented so it is not my doing honestly (but ewwwwww).
I have posed a pic on my profile less me I am not being unreasonable when I say this is horrid.

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wendyhappysmile · 02/09/2009 16:24

yuk leo that sounds horrid indeed! Put a couple of cycles of bleach through the wash and scrub the seal - did you check the bit above the powder drawer for black mouldy stuff too?
hedgehog leaf prints done, stick it together tomorrow. Also did bubble painting too - messy but fun. Have assembled jungle adventure set for dc who are playing nicely (phew) for once. OMG DS is hard work these last few days, will NOT do as he is asked, just downright naughty!
having a cuppa

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Starbear · 02/09/2009 16:39

Leo seen worse How do you get rid of the black mouldy stuff? Because our machine is in a very small room ha ha (cupboard really) it has no ventilation so the black mould is there. Tried bleach without success!
load W/M done and in dryer
clean bathroom done
Clean & tidy front room
menu plan & shopping list *done]
lunch done but badly guest kid didn't like baked beans and the potatoes didn't cooking in time (too much MN)
Buy a paper shredder (*carried over)
recycling food bin clean x 2done
folding clothes done
shopping done
collected radio now fixed done Put in another to be fixed
To do:-
Dinner will be chili con carne from Economy Gastronomy Book.
Get Ds to tidy room after guest messed it up with him I'll help him if it gets a bit much.
Quick look at other threads & to the breach dear friends

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leothelioness · 02/09/2009 16:50

star I just scrubbed the seal and the machine with water and bleach and lots of elbow grease.
That stuff in the pics was just what came out with my gloves the rest of it went on the sponge and in a bowl of water with bleach added. It is currently running on a hot cyle with bleach in the drawer and the drum to make sure its clean.
The problem I have is that my dc's esp. ds1 have eczema and I think the mould was making it worse now I just need to make sure the bleach is out of the machine before I run a wash.
wendy what are hedgehog leaf thingies they sound interesting.
I have pretty much finished everyting on my list so now some tv and then hopefully some studying.

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