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What’s Happening In Your House?

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SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows · 25/02/2023 08:23

Morning all - what’s everyone up to today? I have a day off & not sure what to do with it yet, although I’ll definitely go for a walk as it’s sunny & I’m trying to build up to 10K steps a day. Definitely need to do more decluttering! Probably catch up on an old series of Married At First Sight Australia. My guilty pleasure! Tea is sorted as we’re just having pasta & pesto. Might chuck a garlic baguette in the oven. I need to pop to the butchers to buy a pie for tomorrow.

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UsernameTaken76 · 25/02/2023 08:25

Morning! It’s a quiet start in our house DH and the DDog are out for a weekend walk. They do 2 miles and stop at a pet store for a week’s worth of treats. I’m enjoying my first coffee while watching Judge Judy.

More coffee and sausage sandwiches then we are going to do a food shop before we get ready for a pub lunch with my family. The home to watch the rugby will grab some snack type food in case we get hungry tonight.

LilLilLi · 25/02/2023 08:28

Morning!

On my second coffee of the day, need to get ready to take my daughter into town for some new trousers. She is VERY specific about what trousers she wants and has an image of them in her minds eye so I can see it being an unproductive trip!

The kitten is attacking my ankles while I type.

Salmon for tea and then I’m working later, looking forward to a day out with the children to play adventure golf tomorrow and have food out as a treat because it was my birthday last week.

Have a lovely day!

SushiSuave · 25/02/2023 08:32

I've been up since 5 with awful stomach cramps which keep coming and going. Annoying as I had put today aside to get some work done. May leave it a couple more hours and hope I'm feeling g better. OH is still asleep and DS is playing with a new toy in the bathroom sink. Need to walk the dog at some point but not too much on the plan today... except the work!

bravotango · 25/02/2023 08:34

We're taking DS to the beach today for the first time! He's 14 weeks old. The sun is shining and the cat just greeted me with a big head rub and loud purrs. Life looks good today!

PuttingDownRoots · 25/02/2023 08:37

Currently everyone but me is asleep. I'm chilling on the sofa with coffee.

When they get up, DH is taking DDs climbing. So ill have even more peace and quiet for a few hours (since the climbing wall is 40 mins away!!)

EsmeeMerlin · 25/02/2023 08:38

Morning, DH is off for the weekend for once and I am torn between wanting a family day or sending him and the children out so I can actually enjoy some child free time. I work with children so it's constant. I have to pop to local asda and some library books need returning. That's about it on the agenda so far today.

321gogogo · 25/02/2023 08:38

We are on the way to Wellesbourne market

CatMattress · 25/02/2023 08:41

Dp lazing in bed before he showers..I've just had my first shower in like 3 days as I'm ill and lacking energy. I'm dressed but have soggy hair and will need to dry it. Sigh. I can hear the kids clattering bowls and cereal boxes in the kitchen so they've found their Saturday treat breakfast.
My mum is coming up later to help with the kids so DP can go visit his mum. All plans cancelled due to being ill, so v quiet weekend.
Am feeling increasingly fed up.

CoodleMoodle · 25/02/2023 08:42

DH, DD8 and DS4 are all in the other room having breakfast and watching TV. I'm hiding in the kitchen having mine, for five minutes peace!

In a bit we're going to the library. Usually go on Fridays but couldn't yesterday so going today. Then both DC have a swimming lesson, and they need a bath and hairwash when we get back. I imagine it'll then be video games and board games until dinner.

Pasta bake or burgers tonight.

Smallorangecat · 25/02/2023 08:47

DC2 is watching some nonsense on tv and organising her pencil case.
DC1 is asleep.
I don’t know where the cats are.

We need to get ready and go to the supermarket, then we are going to the cinema to see Puss in Boots, but these were also yesterday’s plans and none of them happened.
Planning to have sausages and mash for dinner as requested by DC2.

Theoldwoman · 25/02/2023 08:48

DH sitting outside in the late afternoon sun
DD getting ready to go out
ME sitting resting my sore foot, noodling on here and watch the robot vacuum do its thing.

Passerillage · 25/02/2023 08:49

I love these threads.

dd2 and dh have just gone downstairs after a nice chat in bed with me (and cups of tea) while dd1 is still asleep. I’m going down as soon as I smell coffee and toast.

It’s nice in my bed and there are birds chirping outside the window.

a busy couple of hours between 9 & 11 - showers, homework, work work, then off to take dd2 to the foreign language class she does on Saturdays. Both kids are out all afternoon (dd1 with a boy!!!) and I will go to the gym and then do a couple of hours of work on a presentation I’ve got to give on Monday.

Friends over for dinner later.

A really nice day.

Beautifulcoconuts · 25/02/2023 08:49

DH has taken DC to their swimming lesson this morning.

I'm slowly getting ready. It's glorious sunshine but very icey too!

We're having a big walk on the beach today to soak up the sun.

I have started doing my laundry at the weekends to save on water and electricity (bigger wash loads instead of small / medium ones!) So I need to tackle that once they're back and I can also wash their swimming thingies.

We also need to go to Boots for some ezcema cream.

I'm unemployed at the moment and everyday feels like groundhog day. But it's so special to have DC and DH part of my day too. I love it when there's no work or school on. Although I desperately miss working. Unemployment causes low mood and loneliness for me. Jobs are few and far between here!

Anyway, bright and sunny day ahoy!

ifonly4 · 25/02/2023 08:52

Very simple today. DH gone to gym. I'll do an online tai chi class (one good thing that came out of it for me!). Nice cup of coffee. Going for a walk later, so hope sun is out by then. Afterwards just chilling with DH on settee - he likes watching racing and I'll be watching some and reading. New recipe tonight with salmon.

Bananaramad · 25/02/2023 08:56

I've had a shower, coffee toast with peanut butter, I'm going to my nephews 1st birthday party today. Dh in bed with ddog. party is about 2 hrs away by the coast, so leaving about 11 hopefully get a walk on the beach. depending on what we are fed and when we get home, may have a take away glass of wine and watch a movie tonight. looking forward to seeing family later today. A good Saturday.

Girlintheframe · 25/02/2023 09:05

Nice quiet day hopefully.

Still in bed drinking coffee, just had cuddles with the dog.
Only chores today is change the bed then a nice long dog walk. Maybe start a new book.
Just a potter about slow day today Had a busy week and have another coming up so grateful for a slower pace this weekend.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 25/02/2023 09:05

I also love these threads. Currently I'm in bed but about to get up and go to slimming world. Cat has just gone downstairs. DH is in London with DD as she has been to stay with his sister for half term. He's bringing her back today. It's their birthday (DH and DD) on Tuesday so got 7 of DD's friends over later for party/sleepover so pizza for tea. Also got a drum lesson at 11.

Galwaygirl · 25/02/2023 09:08

Dh up all night as lambing season has just kicked off! A busy day ahead feeding the pets

AllotmentTime · 25/02/2023 09:19

The DC are breakfasted and gaming. I’ve done a workout and rewarding myself with coffee, making DH one too.

Off to DC’s swimming lessons shortly, then a fiddly excursion of dropping DH at a station to go off and pick up the “good” car from the garage, while I take DC for shopping and possibly lunch. With a bit of luck and good timing we might all be able to meet up in town for the lunch bit.

Either way, eventually we will all be back home, playing on the Switch (DS’s suggestion) and DH is cooking paella for tea which is my fave.

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 25/02/2023 09:29

I slept in till 9 which was lovely after a week of resenting the alarm clock. DH is still asleep. The kids are having breakfast, then putting away the mountains of laundry that I put in their rooms yesterday.

My parents are picking them up later to bring DS to dancing and DD to my sister's house; then she's going to pick DS up and do some cooking with the pair of them. So DH and I have the whole afternoon to ourselves.

I want to put the suitcases up in the attic after our recent holiday, deep clean the kitchen and get a couple of loads of washing done.

Glwysen · 25/02/2023 09:31

I’m waiting for the kids to find something to do so I can play Hogwarts Legacy!

AltheaVestr1t · 25/02/2023 09:40

I am drinking tea in bed with a purring cat on my lap and the birds cheeping outside the window. DS is out with his girlfriend, OH is going shopping and DD (11) has a friend over today, so I will be pottering in relative peace, which makes me very happy.

Natsku · 25/02/2023 09:41

I'm trying to think what to do for dinner, DS is playing Super Mario, DD just woke up and will be asking for lunch in a moment, and my mum, who is visiting for a holiday, is out right now doing some cross-country skiing as she has pretty much every day since she got here - I hope I'm that active at that age!

Later OH is taking DD and her friend to do archery as her belated birthday treat but the rest of us are not planning on doing much as we've got a busy day tomorrow, until the evening when a friend is coming round to place scrabble and other games with us. Considering taking a walk up to the wine tavern up on the top of the "mountain" (glorified hill) but not sure.

Whyisitsososohard · 25/02/2023 09:42

I love these threads and was just going to start one if I couldn't find one. My niece stayed last night so we are watching a film and having pancakes. I've been off work this week but had freelance work on so want to relax today!

I'll do a few home jobs and I'm going to pop to primark later on (like 5 as it's getting quite) as I got some storage baskets but they're the wrong size. I moved recently so lots of pottery stuff which I love.

Partner is out tonight so I'll get myself some nice food and probably eat in bed watching box set or film.

RovenderKitt · 25/02/2023 09:52

I’m still in bed! Been a manic week at work so am treating myself to a lie in. DH is at work and I can hear one of the kids is pottering around, no doubt the other is still in bed. DD1 unexpectedly here all day as her hockey match has been cancelled so the 3 of us will have a quiet day. Study for me as I’m behind on my dissertation. Risotto for tea. Then an online quiz with friends later