Monday Fly - Home Bleuring day

[TheMadHouse]

Morning all

Zone for the week is the living room and family room

mission

baby steps

[TheMadHouse]

Morning Ladies

I had a bit of a pants night with DS1 and we are all suffering TBH. I was hoping all the childhood imms injections were going to stop this, but with four down and two to go, they sont seem to have had an impact

We have a busy day ahead today, so that will stop me wollowing in self pity:

Zone Clean (Done over the week)

Front Room

Clear cobwebs
Polish Furniture
wash Ornements
Clean Windows
Clean Blinds
Sort Bookcase
Sort Drawers and Toys
Sort Magazines
Clean TV and Video
hoover
Mop floor

Monday

Morning Routine

Up and dressed - Done
S&S - Done
Make Beds - Done
Empty Dishwasher - Done
Breakfast - Done
Wash Breakfast Pots
Hang Out washing/washing in dryer - On line
Sort out lunchtime meal - Done
Playgroup

Lunchtime Routine

Feed the boys
DS1 to Prescool
DS2 nap
Tidy and wash lunchtime pots
Sweep dining room floor and clean table
Lunch for me
Ironing (If dry)
Sort Dinner for all
Mission
Collect DS1 Preschool
Post office
Library

SO I am off to sort the breakfast pots and check e-mails/ebay

[tigger32]

morning mad thanks for thread,

I'm feeling really low today

We had a fantastic weekend in London, then arrived home to find our beloved cat dead in his bed
Feel I may need to change my mumsnet name...

ds1 is deverstated and keeps crying

To make matters worse ds2 kept getting a high temp over weekend and by 6pm last night we couldn't seem to control it (39.9 after calpol and nurofen) ended up at out of hours, he has very bad infection in his ears and throat, now have antibiotics and had to wake him in the night to give calpol and nurofen (wasn't impressed when doctor said that!)
Anyway will try and sort myself out then write list of to do's

[TheMadHouse]

Tigger I am so sad regarding the cat. I am dreading the day ours is 14

[tigger32]

Thanks mad he was only 7, but he was blind and we think maybe had other problems. We rescued him, his 2 brothers and his sister, they were found in sack and out of the 4 only the sister is now alive they were wild when we got them, we had to wear moterbike gloves to handle them
Ahh just talking about him has made me smile, he was such a loving cat sorry going on

[lucysmam]

Morning everyone

Mad sorry to hear (read) your ds is still unwell, must be taking i's toll on the rest of you Cracking list for the day btw!

tigger about the cat. hope ds1 cheers up & ds2 feels well again soon.

Well, I have to kids today. & for once J came with brekky and lunch & a couple of small choccy bars (which I personally wouldn't call a proper snack for a 3yo but not up to me ). I may replace them with yoghurt & fruit & give the kids one each as a treat later if they're good.

So far I've done all usual morning stuff, wm has done 2 loads but it's icy outside so td will be on shortly.

Have also got braising steak defrosting for tonights tea.

Zone is perfect for this week as well, will help with my pre-xmas declutter hopefully.

TO DO TODAY
shop for caster sugar
cake to bake
td washing
strip beds
swap toys around
declutter dining table middle thingy that's full of stuff
hoover
declutter last living room drawer to make space for hairdryer & straighteners plus crafty type stuff for the kids

That's it for now, probably back later with more random bits n pieces.

Hope you all have a fab day, tigger hope it's not too hard xx

[cafebistro]

Good Morning Everyone

Tigger sorry about your cat . My cat died a few years ago, I'd had her since I was 10 and I was gutted.

Not much planned for today. DP working again .

Done-

D/w on
W/m on
Dressed and breakfast

To Do-

Hang washing on line
Empty d/w
Tidy kitchen
Home blessing
Make chicken soup for tea
Look at mission

[grouchyoscar]

Morning ALL

The Cad is at school until 3:45 today. I've done my morning routines, tidied 2 of the kitchen hot spots Put new lightbulbs in the kitchen and I've sodded off to bed.

Tigger about your cat. Sounds like he had a lovely life. You should be proud of that.

Hi to TMH Sorry the DSs aren't doing well

to Ruby Lucys CB and all who follow

[Shannaratiger]

Morning all

Tigger about your cat, glad you had a good trip to London. Hope ds2 gets better soon.
TMH Hope you get ds1 sorted out soon.
Ruby You have given me a big push to start getting christmas organised. I've brought a few presents, usualy not started until december, started writing a christmas card list. Money is really tight this year so I'm trying to think of some DIY ideas that me and dd can do together. I think all the females are going to end up with bead bracelets as dd is getting them for her birthday I'm also going to try homemade christmas cards for close family. If any one has any tips or suggestions they will be greatly appreciated.

Done
Morning routine
Put yesterdays clothes away.
Bag up some more old clothes for clothes bank. I still have to tackle dp's casual shirts that he hasn't worn for about 10 years btu he still thinks are ok, i.e. they haven't fallen apart.

To do
Thorough hoover, i.e. toy retrieval from under chairs and sofa.
Library, dc's books are getting very late back.

Hope everyone has a good day
BBL

[lucysmam]

Shannar my dad and sis are getting a hm xmas cake & the stuff to make mulled wine with a couple of nice glass 'mugs' and wrapping it all up in a box with pretty paper. Should only cost us £4 or £5 for the lot hopefully.

Why not get lo's to do xmas cards with potato prints or sponge print cut into xmas shapes & sprinkled with glitter?

I am also half way through xmas pressy list. No idea what to get BIL and his gf now we know she's pg. I hated xmas when I was pg, everyone avoided stuff they knew I would enjoy like smellies and vodka because my skin was very sensitive & obviously you can't give a pg woman vodka

I have the td on & stripped both beds ready for washing. Going to shop on way back from school with J and maybe the park after school if it warms up at all

[Katiekins83]

morning all!
hope everyone is well...it has taken me until now to thaw out as it is so cold this morning, probably does help than i have freshers flu dam them and all their germs!

anyaway not much to do today and did the mission over theweekend with the help of XP as family were all arriving Sat evenin! so al i have to do today is look through my uni work and tonight go through all the froms to hand in tomorrow!

Yeah!
bbl

[TheMadHouse]

Ruby I wouldnt even subject a boarding school to them both

I do love them dearly, but I bet jas will back me up on this two so close together has some really hard patches, where they just clash constantly and both want my attention and when I am so tired it can be challenging

DS1s chest is just what it is - no better this winter by the looks of it. But that is definatly not his fault and I would rather this than him not be hear which is what nearly happened He can be so loving most of the time

Playgroup was fun, we had a great time playing with the town and road and hospital. I can be a child too sometimes.

Lunch is done, just need to talk DS1 into his school clothes and then I will drop him off and crack on with my massive list.

Clothes are not drying outside, but I refuse to use the tumbler (50p a pop)

[Jas]

Ooh, yes TMH - It defg has its ghard times. Looking back now, I sometimes wonder how I coped at all when they were the age of your ds'.
Mine still fight now. In fact the fighting is more of a problem now than it was when they werte small tbh.

tigger

Dp is on edge. I don't think his friend is going to recover

I'm trying to get the house in order now fil has gone home. I'm putting Christmas on hold for now. We aren't buying anything except bread and milk atm, as everything except the mortgage is having to be borrowed until dp gets work,...

[Jas]

Sorry about the extra letters.I really should look at what I'm typing occasionally

[minorbird]

Morning Afternoon all

Hope you are well. Did an experiment this morning, by not putting computer/mn on, I saved 20 minutes! Therefore, was hoovered, washing pegged out and pots done before 9am!

Been gym for shoulders and been for a run. Back now, showered and having lunch with DD before some work this afternoon. Might be back later! Have a good day.

[scattyspice]

Hi there!

tigger. Glad you had a good W/E, shame you've had such a lot to contend with since!

jas Don't worry about Xmas, I think a lot of people will be having frugal Christmas's this yr (it will be all the rage!)

To do:
House bleugh
shops
mission

I have started writing Xmas lists. DCs went through Argos catalogue at W/E, I need to narrow their choices down a bit .

Can't buy any presents until visa bill paid end of the month .

[EustaciaVye]

Tigger about your cat.

[tigger32]

Afternoon everyone

Thank you all for you messages, I've decided the thing to do is write a long list and just get on! (I'm just making myself worse, sitting here watching tv and crying)
So, have done

Dusted living room
Cleaned out 2 of 3 drawers in living room
got meat out freezer for dinner

To do
Finish House blessing
ironing
sort 2nd load washing
finish unpacking
5 mins shredding paper work
make cottage pie
go to ds1 parents evening
write xmas gift list (tight budget this year, as we all seem to have)

lucys and RR I love xmas card ideas, will try that

mad sorry just read about your Lo I hope his chest doesn't give him too much trouble this year, poor love

jas sorry to hear about Dp's friend It must be very hard for your dp and for you

[grouchyoscar]

Been potterring. I have

Vacced downstairs
Cleared the dumping ground of the shelving in the front room
Got activities out for Ed this aft
Made lunch
Put clean cover in the cat basket
General tidying round

Oh, I've got to check the meter readings against the estimates

[TheMadHouse]

Front Room

Clear cobwebs - done
Polish Furniture - done
wash Ornements - done
Clean Windows - done
Clean Blinds - done
Sort Bookcase
Sort Drawers and Toys
Sort Magazines - done
Clean TV and Video - done
hoover -done last night
Mop floor - done last nigt

Feed the boys - Done
DS1 to Prescool - Done
DS2 nap - Done
Tidy and wash lunchtime pots - Done
Sweep dining room floor and clean table - Done
Lunch for me - Done
Ironing (If dry)
Sort Dinner for all - Done
Mission - Done
Collect DS1 Preschool
Pakaged all items to post - done
found librabry books - done
Post office
replaced danaged lampshade - Done
Library

SO I am off to get DS1 from rpeschool, then post office and library and then back for dinner

[grouchyoscar]

Looked at the meters and...

Under estimate of 3 units on the gas

but

Over estimate of 150 units on the electricity

Sent them the accurate readings for an accurate bill

Good thing is we are in credit before the autumn/winter chill

Off to put on another cardi TTFN

[lucysmam]

Evening ladies

Well, MIL has been & gone & left me with the news that one of my fave cheapy shops in town has shut down after going into liquidation so will have to find another cheapy shop for xmas toys for the lo. Braising steak is cooking nicely for tea & ALL the toys are upstairs out of the way, the kids are sat very quietly watching CBeebies atm

I just have my jacket to wash as the lo got a mud stain on it kicking up a fuss about going in the buggy the other day & pretty much done for the day apart from a bit more decluttering once she's tucked up. Ruby I know the feeling of having a nice house under piles of shite useful junk

Ruby try Wilko's for a little unmbrella fold buggy for dd, think they're about £3 or £4 ish. Have been toying with getting one for my own lo but she walks so sloooooooooowly atm without another distraction I'm leaving it to her birthday.

Tigger I'm going to do some cards with the kids in the hols I think, keep them busy forever and get me out of sodding never ever ending chores

grouchy that's quite an over-estimation on your electricity!

Jas hope your dp finds some work soon & isn't too stressed out with his mate being ill as well

Scatty frugal Christmas will be had here as well!

My oh has gone to work to see if they can pay him at least some of the wages we should have had Friday . . . knew we shouldn't have gone out Saturday because now we're totally skint until they actually pay him for the last 2 weeks or so

Hello to anyone I've missed! Best check the kids are behaving themselves . . . . ttfn xx

[EustaciaVye]

Ruby - some nice pushchairs here

ASDA and Argos do a cheap dolls stoller. About £5 I think.