OK The boys start back at School on Monday, so who is up for a Baby Fly thread

[TeaMonster]

But rather than a one a day baby step, we do a two a day one.

I need to get back on top of things, plus I will be on my own for the first time in over 5 years.

! dp is in kitchen scrubbing out the manky washing machine draw - and says he will shine the sink! I'm drinking wine! Its a miracle

I hope you've all had a good weekend!

KAQ - thank you that's exactly what I need - though I don't know if I'll ever manage it, but I'm going to give it a try because anything is an improvement.

I'd love your 3 week rolling menu and stock check too - at the moment, I'm still a bit too disorganised to get there by myself, I think.

And I'm going to try the 10 minute thing too. I have DD2 and DS with me tomorrow so that will bring its own challenges!

It's good to know that it can be done - I'm just going to have to work really hard.

Still, I'm pleased with my efforts today - though I've not done loads.

Keeping on top of the laundry monster
3 loads of washing
Sorted out the dishwasher (it'd been leaving bits on the dishes - discovered the rotating arms had bits in so it was just chucking it back out again - nice)
Have cleaned out the rabbits
Sorted out clothes for kids for tomorrow
(done most of packed lunch for tomorrow - will make sandwiches just before I go to bed.)
Stripped and re-made the childrens' beds
Oh, and shine my sink!

So after the school run tomorrow, I'll have to:

Tackle the girls' bedroom
Tackle our bedroom
Take a trip to the charity shop (get rid of baby girl clothes now we know we're having a DS)
clean and hoover DS's room
Clean bathroom
Still haven't tackled dining room hotspot.
Give kitchen a once over and mop the floor.
Make dinner for evening.
School work with DD1.
Get school stuff ready for next day.

Thereisalight, Big congrats on finding out you are having a boy!!!

I'm hoping this c&p's ok for you

This is the 3 week menu ( I've printed it out and its stuck inside my kitchen cupboard)and the shopping lists for each one are underneath.... I hope!

Week 1 Feb 15 March 8, 29 April 19 May 10th

Monday Chicken Rice and Vegetables
Tuesday Beef Casserole
Wednesday Jacket Potatos Beans, Tuna, Cheese Salad.
Thursday Pasta peas sweetcorn cheese
Friday Toad-in-the-Hole
Saturday Daddy Dinner (Toast, Scrambled egg, Beans / Spagetti + Cheese)
Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner

Week 2 Feb 22 March 15 April 5, 26 May 17th

Monday Chicken Curry us Chicken Rice and Veg + Gravy for kids
Tuesday Sausage Casserole
Wednesday Fish Pie with peas sweetcorn and cheese sauce
Thursday Pizza Slice + Corn on the cob
Friday Spaggetti Bolognase + Garlic Bread
Saturday Daddy Dinner (Toast, Scrambled egg, Beans / Spagetti + Cheese)
Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner

Week 3 March 1, 22 April 12 May 3

Monday Chicken + Mash + Vegetables + Gravy
Tuesday Beef Casserole
Wednesday Cauliflower cheese with Broccoli and Pasta Twirls
Thursday Chilli with Rice
Friday Twirly Pasta with sausages + Salad + Cheese
Saturday Daddy Dinner (Toast, Scrambled egg, Beans / Spagetti + Cheese)
Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner

Week 1 Shopping List
1 Whole Chicken
1 Cubed Beef
2 Tins Tuna
4 Tins Beans
1 Block Cheese
1 Bag Sausages
1 Box of eggs
1 Bag Potatoes (Jacket)
2 Bag Mixed Veg
1 Bag Casserole Mix
Bread
Butter
Gravy
1 Bag Corn on the Cob
1 Pasta Sauce
Cucumber
Apples
Rice
1 Bag Potatoes (chopping)
1 Bag cauliflower + Broccoli
1 Bag Plain Flour
3 Tins Spagetti

Week 2 Shopping List
Curry Sauce
Rice
Gravy
1 Whole Chicken
1 Bag Sausages
Frozen White Fish (for flaking)
Marguerite Pizzas
Minced Beef
Pasta Sauce
Garlic Bread
2 Tins Beans
1 Block Cheese
3 Tins Spagetti
1 Bag Potatoes ( chopping)
Long Spaggetti
1 Bag Peas
1 Bag Corn on the Cob
Bread
1 Box of eggs
2 Bag Mixed Veg
1 Bag Plain Flour
1 Bag Casserole Mix

Week 3 Shopping List
1 Whole Chicken
Casserole Beef
Gravy
2 Bags Mixed Veg
1 Bag cauliflower + Broccoli
1 Bag Casserole Mix
Twirly Pasta
2 Bags Potatoes ( chopping)
1 Minced Beef
1 Bag Corn on the Cob
1 Tin Kidney Beans in Chilli Sauce
Rice
1 Block Cheese
1 box of Eggs
Bread x3
2 Tins Beans
3 Tins Spaggetti

Every week shopping list
Nappies sz4 x2 flat (sandwich) chicken
Wipes 8 packs ham
sml cartons juice x5 Kitchen roll x4
large cartons apple juice x2 mummy yogurt
large cartons orange juice x4 sml tomatoes x1
Milk 4pts x8 body spray DP
Rice milk x1 deodorant
weetabix d/washer tabs
Cereal d/washer salt
vitalite x1 d/washer rinse aid
coffee face wash
dettox moisturiser
w/up lqd soap refill
furniture polish nurofen kids
go ahead bars 5 pack calpol kids
special k bars nurofen adult
Shampoo kids paracetamol adult
shampoo Mick catfood
shampoo me kitchen foil
kids bath stuff cling film
DP shower gel food bags
me shower gel bin bags
bathroom cleaner
toilet rolls x12
Jam x1
Marmalade x1
yogurt kids 18pack
yogurt anya x8
washing lqd x1
softener x1
tea bags
slim a soup x2
toothpaste
mouthwash
toilet cleaner
blackcurrant squash
strawberry squash
rolls
razors
shaving foam
Baby food
Squirty Fruit pouches (tesco)

If you copy and paste this all onto one page then you can put the right weeks evening menu into the space and print off one mega shopping list. Just remembered!! I buy my main "job lot" of fresh fruit separatly and there is no fixed list.

As for the routine / survival you will be fine :)

sorry it hasn't c&p'd very well - you will need to put spaces like where it says wipes 8 packs ham

( mick is the cat forgot to remove that!)

I've scared everyone away haven't I??? I'm a threadkiller you know :(

No you haven't and you aren't - I was just watching Notes on a Scandal!!

Great - I'll c & p and amend and see if there's anything else I can add in/substitute your cat for mine!

Think I might try to get to bed early-ish now though.

How come it's Monday already tomorrow?

Dunno, the weeks seem to spin by very fast. I'm off to bed too Night :)

I'm feeling quite motivated and energised this morning. So far I've:

got kids up and fed them
cleared away breakfast stuff
put away piles of clothes
drying one load
another load in
about to have bath then clean bathroom.

I wonder how long it'll last?

can i join in? i have joined fly threads before and they really help me feel organised.DS starts school today so now that i have no babies at home it is a good day to start a new routine! I am aiming for a calm clutter free home by the october half term.
today i have
hoovered downstairs
washed my bedding
wiped over kitchen
am off to clean bathroom before i take ds to school at 12-30.
kickarse, i love your menu and shopping plan!

Welcome frazzled!

Yes, I'm surprised just how motivating a thread like this can be!

How did the school start go? I hope there were no tears.

I've just put one down for an nap, one's watching a DVD and I'd better see what I can achieve by the time I have to go and collect DD1. It'll be OK as long as I don't get side-tracked with MN....

I tackled the bedroom this morning!
My god, I have a lot of crap in one small room!

I have a large, fitted wardrobe that's half full of clothes (most of which aren't worn) and half full of god knows what. That'll have to be another day's effort, I think.

I need more storage space!!!

Storage space would be lovely, wouldn't it? The only problem I think (for me, anyway) is that I could fill it with rubbish so I didn't have to deal with it and the advantage of having more storage would be wasted.

I have to change the way I think, I suppose.

That's so true.
The only reason I deal with the rubbish stashed everywhere, is because it gets to the point I can't move and can't find anything!

I've got a few minimalist friends and sometimes quiz them on where they keep all they're 'stuff'. It would seem they don't have any!
I asked one such friend for an opinion on how to tackle my clutter. She went round saying, "That can go, you don't need this, you don't need that"

.......But I might do, one day...

Hi Frazzled and thankyou! My friend tells me I do things backwards, most people write a list of all they need mine is all I should have! ( but at least I can't forget anything.) I keep meaning to do a week 4, with things like pie and pizza on because the kids never get them at the mo!

I've had a fairly productive day today!

I've put through 2 washloads put away 1, swept floors, swished bathroom, cleaned out and refilled sand table for ds1. been to playgroup done dishwasher, cooked tea, cleaned up decluttered one end of the kitchen and trapped another pile of clutter in a laundry basket ( less chance of it breeding that way!)

Answered all bookbag letters, reading with dd1 and 2. table laid packed lunches ready.

I'm done in.

I'm going to bed! Night all see you tomorrow!!

first day at school went well! no tears from me or ds.I am going to use my 3 hours tomorrow de cluttering either mine or dcs bedroom (depends how energetic im feeling).it always amazes me that some people dont have loads of books, dvds, photos to store, dont think i will ever be minimalist.

I know I'm constantly amazed by how few things like books people have for their kids - then I remember what they did with them... they gave them to me!!!!

Night everyone.

Drawers - six of them, sorted. Filled a black bin bag with clothes to give away.

I found that if I kept on top of the laundry monster - I had nowhere to put the clean stuff.

But now I do !

LOL! I have the same problem!

I've had a really terrible day today. I haven't even emptied the dishwasher, there is clean washing on our bed and I didn't cook dinner. :(

On the upside I have sorted my electricity switching, rearranged the way our bank accounts work and done my "is everything as cheap as it can be check" ( must check phone and internet tarriffs and had the treat of F & C for tea.

I am seriously wondering if I'm coming down with something because I am exhausted. I've got 1 washload in and need to move it on, I will clean the sink, and go to bed. Fresh start in the morning....................................

Night All - I think we are on baby steps 11 and 12 too tired to link them, I'll put it on tomorrows todo list

bad day for me today, did 1 load of washing and everything that had to be done, but no decluttering or blitzing. I feel exhausted and a bit down, hopefully i will wake up tomorrow feeling a bit more energetic.

Hmm... I may need to hit the dr pepper !

How is everyone today?

I have to say, I did nothing on my list today - been a bit of a funny one - DH didn't go in until lunchtime, so I dawdled. It'll be a busy evening though, as DH won't be home until 11ish so I really could've done with being a bit more organised. I have to do supper (I'm doing soup - sweetcorn chowder - and bread). Then it's bath- and bedtime.

Maybe I'll get some things done after the kids are in bed.

I think I'll probably only manage to:

Get sorted for tomorrow (lunches, clothes)
Sort out kitchen and shine sink
And I'll give the lounge a quick blitz so it's tidy for the evening.
And I'll order my Christmas cards

What do you have planned?

I think it's a bit like dieting - sometimes you have to give in and have a night off, or you can lose motivation altogether.

Enjoy your schanpps and chocolate. I think that's a brilliant idea - and one I will be adopting - well the chocolate anyway (no schapps - not in my condition, anyway!!)

Well, I'm back on track :)

2 washloads put away, 2 washloads washed and dryed, all kids beds changed, dishwasher done, reading done with both girls, House is 90% tidy.

Tomorrows goal...

do all the usual "keep on top stuff" (wshing and d/washer)
and then

Hoover upstairs and downstairs.

Go shopping

Daily play with the boys is playdoh tomorrow and outside if its dry :)

Knackered, Night :)