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What's everyone up to today?

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lucysmam · 18/08/2018 10:22

We're having a day at home today - went uniform and shoe shopping yesterday, and have a party tomorrow.

I want to clean and then mop through downstairs and get my washing out on the line when it eventually finishes (it's on hour two of a 1hr 12 min wash at the mo )

I might do my last few bits of prep for my Rainbows and Guides when we go back after summer too.

Don't think the girls are fussed about doing much; I've only seen dd1 when she came down for a cup of tea this morning & she's vanished into her pit again. Dd2 is mooching about with a unicorn teddy teaching it to fly .

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Angie169 · 18/08/2018 10:28

I have just got back from the shops with paint , varnish, brushes , etc . A quick brew & change into scruffs and continue with decorating the kitchen .

Crunchymum · 18/08/2018 10:34

I'm back to not being able to walk (arthritis and I had to stop the medication as it didn't agree with me. No new medication until next appointment in a few weeks!)

Thankfully my brother has taken pity on us and it's taking the 3yo and 5yo to softplay and out for lunch and then to the park.

I'm going to attempt to Hoover and mop whilst the baby naps. Have 4 loads of washing to put on (5yo wet the bed and somehow managed to piss on the duvet and the pillow???)

DP is at work, he will take over when he gets home but I'm just so sick of him coming home to a shit tip

Wine and take away tonight (after we watch Arsenal lose!!)

DownUdderer · 18/08/2018 10:38

Packing today getting sorted for moving house in 9 days. I’m down under, so it’s evening and I’m watching Netflix. I packed and sorted and swept and cleaned and scrubbed and sweated! Then I had a hot shower and a vodka and coke!

housewifeoflittleitaly · 18/08/2018 10:40

First weekend were all off to n ages so we managed to get a decent lye in! Need to put several loads of laundry on & put away.

Wash the cars & clean mine out, DHs is spotless inside mine looks & smells like a skip!

Siesta & then I’ll pick a sky movie, get a take away & more chilling on the sofa with the kids.

stayingaliveisawayoflife · 18/08/2018 10:43

I'm doing the royal parks half marathon in october my first one. I am about to go for a run to make sure I can run the first six miles in under two and a half hours when they reopen the roads! I am a plodder so am hoping to do it.

AgainPlease · 18/08/2018 10:47

Trip to farmers market this morning then off to lunch at friends house :)

violets17 · 18/08/2018 10:47

I'm going to finally get on top of the laundry and have a bit of a sort and tidy. Happy to get a day in the house.

Theyhaveallbeenused2 · 18/08/2018 10:48

Ds is with his dad this weekend..I am preparing and packing for our mini break on Monday.. also cleaning and organising the house.

Angie169 · 18/08/2018 10:59

My tip for today , tape ( or in my case Velcro) a small torch to your paint brush so you can see into all the nooks and crannys while painting

BarefootHippieChick · 18/08/2018 11:02

We were supposed to be going to a party but it's been cancelled because the host is ill, so I guess we'll just stay in, eat the food we bought to take round, drink some booze and watch some movies. My house is clean and dc are happy chilling!

kaytee87 · 18/08/2018 11:25

DH took 2yo ds swimming then to soft play this morning. I've just given him his lunch and he'll be going for a nap soon.
This afternoon we'll go for a walk in a country park if the rain stays off then out for an early dinner.

firsttimemum1989 · 18/08/2018 11:29

Taking 6mo DS swimming, need to do a food shop at Waitrose as I have vouchers - and then probably an early dinner and movie in bed!

AlrightBabby · 18/08/2018 11:31

I've just done what housework needed doing and taken the dogs out, now I'm off fabric shopping and this afternoon I'm making curtains. Off to the cinema tonight to see equaliser 2 and possibly a pizza!

ShotsFired · 18/08/2018 11:32

I'm on a mission. I have a full page of (mostly domestic, but have a deadline on many of them) tasks and I am crossing them off like a woman possessed.

One task being to post something on MN and now your post got me distracted, @lucysmam

confusedandemployed · 18/08/2018 11:34

DD just had swimming lesson . Town festival is on today so we're just heading down to listen to music, mooch about stalls and watch the parade. She's off to her dad's tomorrow so I can go out and play in the festival with the grownups!

SneakyGremlins · 18/08/2018 11:42

I'll probably be out shortly playing Pokémon Go with bestie, we tend to walk 6/7km a day.

Then tonight I'm having a chicken pie and I have a new Prime show to watch!

Newkitchenideas1 · 18/08/2018 11:46

Waiting for washing to finish then putting out and keeping everything crossed that it doesn’t rain, it’s not forecast but it’s very grey!

Then lunch and waiting for Dp comes home so we can go and get our kitchen design sorted very excited about this!!

Bubbaduck · 18/08/2018 11:55

Have a work deadline for next week so want to finish that off this weekend (so of course I'm watching TV and browsing MN for a bit first). DC are at their dad's for the weekend and DH is working away this weekend so I may pop out for a nice bottle of wine for later tonight if I get enough work done first.

Batmanthedude · 18/08/2018 11:59

Dine the cleaning this morning and washing, just having lunch then off to the park with Ds who is bored and getting under my feet. Tomorrow family coming round for the day

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lucysmam · 18/08/2018 12:00

sorry @ShotsFired.

I've only managed to clean the downstairs loo, front hallway, and stick a pizza in for dinner so far. Oh, and, finally put my first load on the line. Hopefully the second will wash in the correct time!

Living room and kitchen after dinner. There's a huge mountain of pots to tackle because I cba on Thursday evening, then was out all day school shopping yesterday and didn't bother last night. & then I ignored them this morning . Good job I have a rediculous number of cups and plates really. It doesn't help that the hot tap doesn't work properly & it takes it about 3 hours to go from a drip to actually running properly

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educatingarti · 18/08/2018 12:01

I'm going on a course to learn how to make a bronze age style arrowhead- and I'm excited!

Oldraver · 18/08/2018 12:04

Dropped OH and DS2 off at the station as there off to Cardiff.

Had a look round Debenhams and H+M as DS has gone off with his last pair of trousers at half mast..he must of grown inches this year.

Had breakfast and was declined for credit AGAIN in Debenhams. Not too worried aboit the credit but dont have a frigging clue why I keep getting declined. On hold to a credit referencing agency right now

louderthan · 18/08/2018 12:06

Working in retail

WillowRose79 · 18/08/2018 12:13

Had breakfast in the garden, went gym, now at hairdressers then going out out tonight!

FusionChefGeoff · 18/08/2018 12:14

Unpacking from holiday got back at midnight last night. All still in some form of PJs / naked in case of DD(3) and also watching Top Gun as ferry sailed past an aircraft carrier!!!

DD is pottering around upstairs with a very convoluted game of mummies / big sisters with all her toys. I am occasionally being called upon to drive them somewhere

Got 3 loads of washing to do and might try to sort nails out this evening.

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