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Morning all Staff Room Open

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shoshalite · 14/11/2007 07:19

I only seem to get in here at this time at the mo, 3 under 20 months is taking its toll

Still went to the scrap store last night, and got loads of sticky bits so going to put loadson the kitchen table and just let them go for it this morning.

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BoysAreLikeReindeer · 14/11/2007 17:32

Mo you do make me laugh !

DSs are at dance class, my mate takes'em (I am VERY persuasive)

We're having bolognese left over from yesterday so easy easy day all round in the chez dogs

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 17:29

What the hell does that mean! I mean I'm havin' me tea!

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 17:28

I haven't me tea! I love this DH being away lark! He's been away since Sunday and everything seems to go so much smoother. Mindee and DD are eating their tea. Mindee has the usual stodge that his mother provides and me and dd have a lovely homemade caesar salad with warm chicken and bacon on it. I tried, lord I tried, to get mindee to have a bit, but to no avail.

BoysAreLikeReindeer · 14/11/2007 17:18

OMG 60 messages

Welcome fruitloop, good name

Well, mindee 1 came, we went for a lovely walk in the wood, came back, had lunch and he slept from 12.30 to 2.30 !!

Tee hee.

Right off to have a scout around the rest of MN

See you around

Ju

looneytune · 14/11/2007 17:13

before being - god, what's up with me!!!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 17:13

being pregnant that should say - doh, told ya I'm not with it!!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 17:12

Well I did them!!! It was only family accounts, childminding accounts well..........errr......like last time, I am yet to enter a receipt on my spreadsheet for 06/07 and it needs to be complete and paid for by end of Jan!!! Should have done it being pregnancy eh - now I'm just floating through life...somehow getting from one day to the next!!

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shoshalite · 14/11/2007 17:09

account accounts, do i have to do accounts

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looneytune · 14/11/2007 14:59

Cheers for that, just popped on and seen it's 6 mins long and as ds keeps nagging me to go upstairs and help him with his computer game ( at letting him play on pc but I NEED to get these accounts done and forward plan in case dh's income suddenly stops as expected), I will quickly sort accounts then will look Thanks

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 14:44

for you Looney! The pub landlord. Its the second sketch! Now, get on with your accounts!!!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 14:15

Bye for now Fruitloop - I've got no mindees today and I STILL haven't started my accounts

looneytune · 14/11/2007 14:15

FL - I'm HOPING to take a month off and then maybe get an assistant - I need to think quick so when I tell parents in about 4 weeks, I can tell them what I plan to do! I had to wait due to numbers too. Ds will be 5 in March so we started ttc when we knew he would be classed as over 5 when the time came!!! Only problem now is dh finds out tomorrow if he's been made redundant and from the sounds of things, he will be Forth bloomin time, he's clearly getting fed up with it!

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 14:12

oh crap, gonna have to catch up with you guys later, DS up, my mother arrived and my charges are bound to wake up anytime soon, lovely to meet you all!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 14:11

Cheers Mo - I just thought I could use that on the carpet later if needed as run out of other? BTW, did you see my friend request?

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 14:09

oh no, it's even worse if not your own just open windows, i know its cold but layer up. smell will soon go. How you gonna handle mat leave? My partner and I really want another baby but cant cos of numbers. It's such a bugger. Plus I dont want a big age gap.

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 14:06

Not a lot Looney, its got bi-carb in it. I'm in SE London Fruitloop! SW is much posher though!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 14:01

fruitloop - I'm only 8+4 so a way to go yet! Due 21st June! It's not me throwing up, it's mindee yesterday. I have no mindees today so sat around and all I can think about is the smell. Done bicarb of soda and now run out, what's the difference between that and baking powder??? Anyway, someone else just suggested saucer of vinegar nearby so will try that IF we have any.

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 14:00

I'm from sw london, got four mindees in total. 11 months, 18 months, 14 months, 8 and my own 2 yr old. not all at once thank god

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 13:56

congrats on the pregnancy, how much longer? sounds like your in early stages if your throwing up, whoops, sorry to remind you! have a ginger biccie. I used it as an excuse when i was pg. Would devour a whole pack of ginger biccies and I didnt even get sickness

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 13:55

Hey, new blood! Yay! Good afternoon Fruitloop, like the name. What's the low down then? How many mindees ya got and which part of the country are you in?

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 13:54

ooooooh, a year. Yes I'm very new! was a Nanny before. Have my own DS now so now work from home. It's soooo bloody stressful! Nannying was so much easier.

looneytune · 14/11/2007 13:52

Mmmmmmmmmm Smarty cakes!! - you're in

By the way.....I like cooked breakfasts in the morning (it's not my fault....it's what the baby wants!! )

looneytune · 14/11/2007 13:51

oh no......but i sit right in front of the window and it's soooooooo cold and my knees seize up if I'm not careful boo hoo.

mumlove · 14/11/2007 13:50

Hello fruitloop, how long have you been childminding ?
I've been CM for nearly 14 yrs.

fruitloop79 · 14/11/2007 13:50

My charges are all sound asleep, my mum's on her way round so thought I'd introduce myself while i can!