FLY over here for the week beginning 17th may thread!

[dylsmum1998]

morning all back in a mo with links etc

[dylsmum1998]

mission

zone

morning all. lovely sunny morning here. have been to buy a dress up outfit for my neice, and discovered it won't fit her. So need to find something else
went to hang washing out and discovered the line has been pinched from the garden
I now have a padlock on my garden gate!

to do;
collect ds from school
collect parcel from sorting office
collect new washing pole from argos
hang out washing if i get home in time
pop to friends
mission
tidy living room
finish dress for dd

hope you are all having good days

[grouchyoscar]

Hello, can I come back please? I've been distracted, had to buy a new lappy and I've just been sidetracked

Thanks for the thread Dyls

Welcome to Jajas. The Flyers are a wonderful set of people. Enjoy

[Jas]

Thanks for the thread Dylsmum

I'm really trying hard to get back to FLY, but don't get online as much as I'd like. I will be lurking and doing my best though.

Nice to see you GO Another one back in through the revolving door

Welcome Jajas - check the links to get yourself started, and maybe try the babysteps if you've not done FLYlady before
Love the name btw

[Makingchanges]

Afternoon all

Apologies if spelling mistakes, grabbing two minutes whilst eating sandwich. Had a great day yesterday, spent all day shopping, bought 4 pairs of shoes (and DH was with me!!) a top and some trousers, DD got a new swim bag and a pair of shoes and DH got nothing (his choice) Then DD and DH went to DDs first swimming lesson. Because of her graxed thumb she didn't want to go, was wailing in the car and then hanging onto door jarm for dear life at one point lovely it when she got in there.

OFM I do admire you with 6 and a dog, I find it hard keeping tabs on one sometimes although your post did make me chuckle

JaJas welcome - we just point our lists and then come back when ever (Later in the evening or a couple of times a day) and update - whatever suits you really. Do look at the links posted though, they do help to focus you.

Jas and grouchy welcome back

Well I have taken DD to nursery, been to do shopping and been to pick up a parcel. I have just come back from gym where my PT session today was interval running around the local park - it was good and the furthest I have run so far but I have a pain in my knee so hoping i've not pushed myself too far. Just eating lunch then off to do reading volunteer work before picking DD up giving her tea and then off to governor meeting - Luckily its the busiest day I've got so after today I can take things a little slower.

To Do list

• Washing x 3
• Unpack the 4 parcels from sorting office - Again we were in, I'm not sure our postman knocks on saturdays
• reading volunteer
• DD back from nursery
• May take DD to park if it stays nice
• Whats for tea - Have brought a chicken but may cook that later as don't think i've have time to do other bits - maybe whatevers in freezer
• read through governor notes from tonights meeting
• governors meeting
• hoover lounge
• put away washing piles from weekend
• put away purchases from weekend - currently in a pile on hall floor (I did take then out of their carriers so it is a neat pile)

Right best move - BBL

[MyNeighbourTotoro]

Hi All

Welcome Jajas.

Hi Jas - Ev here.

Busy in RL atm but trying to keep on top of hosue.

[swanriver]

Hello all,

kitchen is tidyish, and kids bedrooms, so I suppose that's something, but otherwise...

OFM your story reminded me of the time my neighbour rang the doorbell disapprovingly to tell me my children were climbing in and ut of the livingroom windows, and did I know? I'm sure you cheered everyone in the cul de sac up!

I'm really getting bogged down here, but I have achieved something this weekend namely

Dh sent me off to buy some NEW CLOTHES!!!!my money, his time on Sat afternoon, so now trying to make sure I don't do any housework in them
I am also back on DIET, so that the new jeans continue to fit

Loft is full to bursting with cr**p, retrieved a few more clothes I can now fit into, but otherwise I just desperately need my brother to have a baby and take all the baby stuff and lovely toys AWAY.

Also have written First Communion party envelopes, although dd wrote invites last week, the thought of tidying/revamping garden and house for large exuberant but genteel party fills me with absolute dread, (ah well nt till June 6th).

Ds1 went to Harry Potter Sleepover with Cubs on Sat(consisted of watching 5 films in Scout Hut and some themed games) He loved it but was in a FOUL mood the next day due to tiredness, reduced me to tears in church etc etc. Next time I hope they do something a bit more windswept

Grouchy and Jas and Jajas hope you are back in swing, I am certainly only clinging onto wreckage, trying to get essentials operating smoothly at moment.

[MickyLee]

Hi everyone

Dyls- can't believe someone stole your washing line.. crazy!

Well i had loads to do today.. the whole place from top to bottom but as my DD wouldn't go to sleep at her bedtime last night woke up still tired.. resulted in the silly decision to not take her to nursery until the afternoon hoping she would have a morning nap.. of course she wouldn't and instaed I had 2 little ones messing up even more! But when i did get her there i managed to nip to buy some meat on the way home and now all in the slow cooker for tea.

As for the housework.. i managed to get most things done so far but had to cut corners a bit.. spot clean the hard floors instead of proper mop etc.

However all in good order again now... just a pile of ironing when the little ones go to bed tonight.

Housework is a thankless job.. people only notice when it isn't done!

Welcome Jaja.. have you looked on the flylady site to start you off?

[scattyspice]

Hi all. Welcome oldies and newbies alike .

Swan so pleased you have got some clothes!
MC sounds like you have a nice new wardrobe too .

Have taken a day off work (have some time owing) as so unexplicably tired. I have pretty much slept the day away .

To do:
laundry
card and stamp - sil
tel hairdressers
banking

[OverflowingMum]

afternoon all!

jajas welcome!

MC gosh...I'm tired just reading about your day! Good luck!

swan new clothes...YAY, and yes, gosh 1st Communion parites...will be there again next year...hmm...
and LOL at dc climbing through lounge window...re-assuring to hear others dc aren't always perfect ! LOL

everyone-else Hi!

well, productiveday sofar...but stillhave loads to do...quick lists before school pick up (in 5 mins LOL)

Done:
6DC up,breakfasted,dressed
Cleaned up breakfast
Cleaned downstairs bathroom
stripped girls beds
Hung washing out
sheets in wash
School run
walked dog
emptied and cleaned frige (including removing and washing shelves! hate that job!)
Sorted and quick clean freezer
Sorted big kitcen cupboard and wiped shelves
Rebooted laundry
Lunch
DD4 to nursery
Composed long letter in response to very defensive letter fromschool re dd2's accident
Tesco shopping delivery-put away

To do:
School pick up (next)
Pop to shop for bday badge for dd2
reboot laundry
sort out and put away HUUUUGE pile of clean washing
What's for dinner
Reading and flashcards with dd3
Reading/homework dd2
nursery homework dd4
encourage dd1 to read a book LOL
ring sister to say happy bday
litllies baths/bed
walk dog
DS1 to Scouts (with form!)
DD's shower/bed
reboot laundry
wrap DD2's b'day pressies (ooops seem tohave forgotten about this
print off letter for school
collapse on sofa with large bar of chocalte or similar LOL

right,must dash!

BBL

[MickyLee]

Scattyspice- what a nice treat.. all that sleep

[swanriver]

Dyls yes, that does sound very strange and obsessional behaviour on behalf of thief..

Very pleased with myself for facingup to some paperwrk
paid gasbill
school dinners for term
car insurance
wrte some dates in diary
found some stamps, and addressed a card for dd to write in
wrote list for milkman to deliver groceries and compost to my door
threw away some old papers
decluttered some outgrown clothes from dd's drawers

Scatty hope not so tired now, weekends are incredibly tiring considering they are meant to revive us
Micky well done for supper ready
need to put my stockpot on now, risotto for supper and use up ends of veg from veg box

Otherwise a beautiful day, need to do
handwriting practise with ds
park runaround
buy snacks
washinpowder buy
communion homework get ahead
piano me
keep writing in the star charts for music practise dcs
keep writing in the diary
put ironing away
bring in dry washing
recycling keep cntrl thereof
cubs dropoff, pickup, permission form for circus camp - I want to go and learn hw to juggle

back on tues folks!

[swanriver]

x-post OFM - see your juggling skills are tiptop

[grouchyoscar]

Swan...maintaining my hovel by the skin of my teeth

[MickyLee]

I'm am going to be super organised for tomorrow starting with writing out my flight plan this evening.

Morning -
Put load in washing machine
Cook breakfast
Clean up breakfast
Put away ironing with i intend to do tonight
Get showered and dressed
Get DC washed and dressed
Make beds
Swish and swipe
Put away toys before leaving house
Hang out washing

Afternoon-
Leave for walk and bus ride to town
Meet friend for lunch and playdate
shopping
Bake cakes with DC
Clean up kitchen
make dinner
15 min declutter
get washing in

Evening-
Clean up from dinner
Bath DC
Books with DC
Ironing
Relax!

Oh that feels good.. tomorrow is going to be a fun day!

Good evening all x

[wendyhappysmile]

Hi ladies
Welcome mickeylee and jajas how lovely to see new faces. Mickeylee you sound super organised!
Hi to all
I am surviving, looking more like Mrs Blobby by the day and still failing to stop myself drinking the Ribena ... This baby will be purple! I am already in desperate need of maternity clothes, unfortunately I have grown a dress size with each pregnancy/baby - started a size 8 now I'm a 12-14 so my maternity clothes don't really fit from DS, and the ones from DD which were 10 -12 have been lent out to various places, hoping for some back in the next week as I am reduced to two pairs of trousers! Really don't have the funds to buy more atm, especially if Mr CamClegg is going to cut my child tax credit (which would buy one pair of maternity jeans per month but is still welcome!)
Rant over

Love to all and will try to get up to speed!

[dylsmum1998]

Evening all

managed all off my list exceot picking up parcel- didn't get to the sorting office in time- try again tomorrow! or going to my friends, she got held up on her way there and I didn't have time to wait as grandad was coming to collect ds for me.

Ds is staying at grandparents so that grandad can drop him at school for me in the morning as I have an interview I need ot be at for 8.30 am and it is 45 min drive away. Its my very last attempt at gaining a place for GTP, I don't hold out much hope as they want someone with lots of school experience, but if you don't try you don't get!

Wendy, maternity clothes are very expensive arent they!

[Makingchanges]

DylS Did you accept your uni place in case you don't get GTP? - Good luck for tomorrow.

I'm just back from governors meeting and first time I have sat down all day - My one hour reading volunteer session turned into a two hour one so didn't get the jobs done that i'd earmarked for then but read to quite a few children and that did get me back into the flow so was good in other ways and saved me having to go back for DD as I was already at school

Updated list

• Washing x 3 - C/F
• Unpack the 4 parcels from sorting office - Again we were in, I'm not sure our postman knocks on saturdays - Done
• reading volunteer - Done
• DD back from nursery - Done
• May take DD to park if it stays nice - It rained so nope - played indoor football and tennis
• Whats for tea - Have brought a chicken but may cook that later as don't think i've have time to do other bits - maybe whatevers in freezer - Done
• read through governor notes from tonights meeting - done
• governors meeting - Done
• hoover lounge - C/F
• put away washing piles from weekend - C/F
• put away purchases from weekend - currently in a pile on hall floor (I did take then out of their carriers so it is a neat pile) - Done

Right gonna file the paperwork that is covering my computer desk from today and then forget about my list and have 5 minutes sit down

[OverflowingMum]

evening all

mickeylee you are going to have a busy,but organised day tomorrow!

jajas homework is becoming a challenge here too ATM

swan welldone on paperwork!

dyls good luck for tomorrow

wendy purple baby LOL is the sickness any better yet?I've also grown a dress size with every baby (almost!)to think I used to be a 10 in the dim and distant past LOL I'm now meant to be dropping back down now there'll be no more babies to thrwart my efforts LOL

MC well done surviving your busy day!I've only just sat down too!

ruby I'm missing baking, but my oven is terminally ill and can't bake atm

OK...have only just sat down...VERY tired!
Quick list update:

School pick up done
Pop to shop for bday badge for dd2 done
reboot laundry done
sort out and put away HUUUUGE pile of clean washing tomorrow-oops!
What's for dinner done
Reading and flashcards with dd3 done
Reading/homework dd2 done
nursery homework dd4 abandoned
encourage dd1 to read a book LOL hmmm
ring sister to say happy bday done
litllies baths/bed done
walk dog done
DS1 to Scouts (with form!)done
DD's shower/bed done
reboot laundry done
wrap DD2's b'day pressies (ooops seem tohave forgotten about this) done
print off letter for school next
collapse on sofa with large bar of chocalte or similar LOL doing!!

also done:
Collected Ds from scouts (forgot that on list oops LOL)
re-made 4 girls beds
dealt with several tantrums from dd4

now...need a quick list for tomorrow

To do:
up, Bday breakfast,bday pressies
Dressed
Reboot laundry
S&S main bathroom
quick tidy bedrooms
school drop off
walk dog
put away clean washing mountain
reboot laundry
sweep and mop floors
lunch
nursery drop off
Pop to shop for ice cream sauce
decorate dining room for b'day tea!

okay...need to go and sleep....
BBtomorrow

[MickyLee]

Good morning all.

My day is going to plan so far.. up at 6.30 with DC but at least it is a head start

So far I have done-
Put load in washing machine
Cook breakfast
Clean up breakfast
Put away ironing with i intend to do tonight
Get showered and dressed
Get DC washed and dressed
also DD wanted to bake cakes this morning so thats knocked of my list too

Still to do-
Make beds
Swish and swipe
Put away toys before leaving house
Hang out washing

Afternoon-
Leave for walk and bus ride to town
Meet friend for lunch and playdate
shopping
make dinnernot sure what
15 min declutter
get washing in

Evening-
Clean up from dinner
Bath DC
Books with DC
Ironing
Relax!

Looking forward to going out and having lunch with friends.. Great safe playarea for the DC there so everyone can relax

Have a good productive day all x

[Makingchanges]

Mickeylee - Good morning and good luck with the rest of your list.

DH went to the shop and fetched me some alcohol last night to chill me out and then we had an early night as I think the late nights are catching up on us both and making us moody - It was bliss!!

I don't have a day of meetings today yay so should be a little more calm. Jobs to do

• Washing x3 Doing
• Hoover lounge
• Cook chicken for tea Done
• Write two book reviews for tonights uni prep night
• File other uni prep stuff done over last few weeks
• Package up a new top that I've bought that I already have in the same colour (Too obsessed with colours since my colour day) - And take to post office
• Replace top with another colour (hehe) don't tell DH
• Sign language notes for tomorrows session
• Put away washing pile
• Sort out ballet, swimming and gym bags from under stairs need somewhere better to put them
• Menu plan for next few weeks to try and focus my weight loss efforts - Have printed out some blank templates so now just need to go through weight watchers books to find something to cook each night
• Cook rest of tea - Chicken dinner in 3 stages tonight as DD needs to each early, I need to eat after Weigh in (chick Dinner weighs alot ) and DH after gym
• Weigh in (cross your fingers)
• Friend round tonight for maths test paper to check maths knowledge. We will both look like this all night
• Clean out fridge
• Shops for essentials
• Tidy bedroom where DD knocked over a cup of blackcurrent juice yesterday and DH 'tried' to clean it up
• DD to nursery

Phew - I'm exhausted just writing that. Right back later

[grouchyoscar]

Morning FLYers

Trying to keep checking in everyday.

OK DONE so far today
Up, washed and meds
S&S Loo
S&S bathroom
Breakfast
Tidy away
Empty DW
Put away
Empty WM
Peg out
Fill the bird feeder
feed the cats
Get Ed to school
Attend extended school meeting
Home, coffee, check mails

TO DO
My Homework
Put mountain of dry laundry away
Make sandwiches for tomorrow
cCollect Ed and take him to the library
Home and water plants

Hope you are all well and happy

[OverflowingMum]

afternoon all

Mickey hope you're having a nice lunch and catch up with friends

MC good luck with weigh in.

GO you've done loads today already!

have been busy here! DD 2's bday,so early start,lots of pressies, and chocolate cereal for breakfast (they're only allowed on bdays LOL)I'm also shatered after being up for hours in the night with dd4 who had a bad cough(but is full of beans today)
Anyway...have made some progress:

List so far:

up, Bday breakfast,bday pressies done
Dressed done
Reboot laundry done
S&S main bathroom done
quick tidy bedrooms done
school drop off done
walk dog done
put away clean washing mountain done (took ages!)
reboot laundry done
sweep and mop floors next
lunch done
nursery drop off done
Pop to shop for ice cream sauce on way home
decorate dining room for b'day tea soon!

so...not doing bad...was lovely and sunny here earlier so had nice long walk with dc anddog...clouding up now though!

Spent over an hour sorting/putting away clean washing
am amazingly up to date with washing now though But have realised I need more hangers (that's what happens when half the clothes aren't in the washing basket LOL

was thinking of abit gardening too...but am sooo tired

anyway...floors next...
BBL