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998 replies

anonymousbird · 19/09/2010 16:25

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

OP posts:
stropicana · 20/09/2010 11:53

To do

Have a shower Smile
Paperwork and check bank account [started]
Mkae another cuppa [done]

I am going to try and do 60 minitues and then 10 min break

Kitchen

empty dw and fill [done]
wash up Smile
tidy and wipe surfaces Smile
tidy and clean table Smile
wipe over hob/oven front Smile
wipe over fridge Smile
sweep floor Smile

Outside

Bring bin in - wash Smile
put rubbish out Smile
put recycling out Smile
sweep up hayetc

living room

tidy/hoover if needed

front room

same

hall

tidy and hoover

Stairs - tidy and hoover

landings hoover if needed

girls bedroom

tidy and hoover

baby bedroom

tidy and hoover

our bedroom

tidy,hoover (if needed) and dust

study

tidy and hoover

Put lamb shank stew on
pick baby up
school run
lunch [cooking]
Another cuppa reuired
Text friends Smile

anonymousbird · 20/09/2010 12:08

Ooo

And hello to Frakkin..

Midday catch up:
Today

  • Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
  • DC?s to school DONE
  • general tidy, make beds etc DONE
  • Hand out party invites for DD's party.. DONE
  • DW load/unload
  • Chickens
  • Walk dog
  • One load to run
  • Dust and hoover upstairs DONE within an inch of its life
  • Upstairs Bathroom DONE
  • Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours
  • Collect dress from cleaners
  • Phone re house viewing
  • Post Thank yous
  • Dig up next row of spuds
  • Restart shed painting - forecast is good!
  • Do a rental vs buying costing calculation
  • Reading with DS (and now DD!)
  • Bins out
OP posts:
FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/09/2010 12:39

Oh not you Mamo but there were some new faces further down...unless everyone is a namechanger to confuse me Confused

MaMo does your name mean what I think? like I am Mma go C&D in tswana?

Erm wc news. He has been saying he misses me, that if I say we can only be friends he will have to deal with it but he feels more than that for me. Said he wants more with me but cares a lot for me and doesn't want to lose me so as long as we are friends then he will be happy. I said well you can't have us both, it's not fair on gf or on me so friends is all we can be. And he said ok. So we'll see how that goes...

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Wipe cupboard fronts - DONE
Load of washing on ? DONE
Load of washing out- DONE
Strip my bed ? DONE
Wash sheets ? DONE
Hang out sheets ? DONE
Change hoover bag -DONE
Empty bins? DONE
Tidy sitting room - DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Hoover upstairs ?
Mop downstairs -
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean bathroom- DONE
Sort Pile - DONE
polish dd's shoes - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
DD to school -
Tidy dc room & make beds ? DONE
Pick up dd -
Dust sitting room ?
Dust bedrooms ?
Clean inside windows & mirrors ?
Bring in washing ?
Sort washing ?
IRONING ?
Put washing away -
Remake my bed -
Cook dinner ?

Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 12:59

no - MaMo is Mother and Musician - or Musician and Mother of Grin

Spacehoppa · 20/09/2010 13:00

Wow MaMoTTaT there is such a position? I am 'Junior listslattern of the most egregious sloping offness' That is I'm off shopping so stuff the list for today (It is a two day list and I will hate myself tomorrow)

laundry
ironing
tidy up Smile
dust
hoover
do the floors
email friend
go to bank Smile
rehearsals
long term family budget
feed and fill fishtank Smile
water plants
move containers to the garage
tidy up papes Smile
clean bathroom
clean kitchen
sort out jumble
mow lawn
cut back shrubbery
post letters
write blog Smile

fill birdfeeder
buy card and present for Sis birthday
ring Ma

JustKeepSwimming · 20/09/2010 14:05

LOL Spacehoppa :)

MaMo - so are all 3 DC's names T-?

Mon:

  • all up & breakfasted DONE
  • all dressed DONE
  • DH taking DS1 to school DONE
  • get DS2 dressed DONE
  • find washbag and brush teeth! DONE
  • laundry - Load On Line
  • ironing & put away DONE
  • 2 x bday cards DONE
  • get DS2's feet measured DONE & bought shoes (needs shoes & boots & boots & slippers for DS1)
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • try DS2 without a nap.....Doing
  • post cards asap
  • collect DS1
  • tea x 4 & tidy up
  • boys to bed
  • early night

Medium term:

  • freecycle some bits: 1 Listed
  • make pile for eBay Started & Added To
  • give tent back to friend

Longer term:

  • contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
  • upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
  • upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
  • order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
  • clean kitchen cupboard doors
  • empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
  • put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
  • research backing up hardware for computers Done More
  • make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);
Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started
  • SHOWER; have bought squeegee & e-cloth on MN advice; Had a go with ecloth & with Viakal; Lakeland spray Arrived
  • baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
  • experiment with car seats in my car to see if 3 can fit
TitsalinaBumSquash · 20/09/2010 14:05

I have done all my jobs woohoo, I am now dreaming of Christmas Crafts. Smile

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 14:07

JKS - they are indeed Smile

I've been doing nothing for nearly 2 1/2hrs now trying to find out what was happening a few streets away......police cars, road closed off, police helicopter.

Should really try and get some more stuff done before school run..........

but maybe a coffee first Grin

minimammoth · 20/09/2010 16:07

Waves to everyone, bows to MaMo.
Stuff building up a bit here, so definitately need List guidance.definitately sound like 'ladies of letters' Well I like a new word.

Hunt washing around the house
Round up cups
herd grapes
print stuff
clean kitchen
plan food
shopping
wrap birthday pres.
call dd2
sort bathroom cabinet
hoover
beds
bathroom
garden
prep London meeting on Wed.
sort wardrobe
Office of DOOM
DH admin
house filing

One moth dared to appear last evening. It had an assisted suicide.

JustKeepSwimming · 20/09/2010 16:32

MaMo - were you aiming for the Duggars record lol Grin

Mon:

  • all up & breakfasted DONE
  • all dressed DONE
  • DH taking DS1 to school DONE
  • get DS2 dressed DONE
  • find washbag and brush teeth! DONE
  • laundry - Load On Line
  • ironing & put away DONE
  • 2 x bday cards DONE
  • get DS2's feet measured DONE & bought shoes (needs shoes & boots And boots Ordered & slippers for DS1)
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • try DS2 without a nap.....Doing
  • post cards asap DONE
  • collect DS1 DONE
  • toy tidy Basics Done (need a serious clearout)
  • take summer clothes out of boys wardrobes DONE
  • tea x 4 & tidy up (chippy today :) )
  • boys to bed
  • early night

Medium term:

  • freecycle some bits: 1 Listed
  • make pile for eBay Started & Added To
  • give tent back to friend

Longer term:

  • contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
  • upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
  • upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
  • order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
  • clean kitchen cupboard doors
  • empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
  • put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
  • research backing up hardware for computers Done More
  • make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);
Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started
  • SHOWER; have bought squeegee & e-cloth on MN advice; Had a go with ecloth & with Viakal; Lakeland spray Arrived
  • baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
  • experiment with car seats in my car to see if 3 can fit
stropicana · 20/09/2010 16:41

To do

Have a shower Smile
Paperwork and check bank account [started]
Mkae another cuppa [done]

I am going to try and do 60 minitues and then 10 min break

Kitchen

empty dw and fill [done]
wash up Smile
tidy and wipe surfaces Smile
tidy and clean table Smile
wipe over hob/oven front Smile
wipe over fridge Smile
sweep floor Smile

Outside

Bring bin in - wash Smile
put rubbish out Smile
put recycling out Smile
sweep up hayetc

living room

tidy/hoover if needed Smile

front room

same Smile

hall

tidy and hoover

Stairs - tidy and hoover Smile

landings hoover if needed

girls bedroom

tidy and hoover [tidied]

baby bedroom

tidy and hoover [tidied]

our bedroom

tidy,hoover (if needed) and dust Smile

study

tidy and hoover Smile

Put lamb shank stew on Smile
pick baby up Smile
school run Smile
lunch [cooking]
Another cuppa reuired Smile
Text friends Smile

....Can't stop viewing at 6 Wink

anonymousbird · 20/09/2010 16:59

Today

  • Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
  • DC?s to school DONE
  • general tidy, make beds etc DONE
  • Hand out party invites for DD's party.. DONE
  • DW load/unload
  • Chickens DONE
  • Walk dog DONE
  • One load to run
  • Dust and hoover upstairs DONE within an inch of its life
  • Upstairs Bathroom DONE
  • Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours
  • Phone re house viewing DONE
  • Post Thank yous DONE
  • Tea for bonzos ALMOST DONE!
  • Reading with DS (and now DD!)
  • Bins out DONE
  • Year 1 school evening
  • Quick Supper for DH and I tonight

Relegated to Tomorrow

  • Collect dress from cleaners
  • Dig up next row of spuds
  • Restart shed painting - forecast is good!
  • Do a rental vs buying costing calculation
  • Dust and hoover downstairs
  • Downstairs bathroom
OP posts:
FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/09/2010 17:14

Plum just read properly and saw what your dh said about getting you pregnant Grin Exciting stuff.

Well I had just posted earlier when wc asked could he come do my windows today. Really felt like I'd been caught talking about him Blush

Haven't achieved much since I last posted but I do have to iron tonight or dd won't have any uniform tomorrow.

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 17:20

DONE

DS1 and 2 dressed, breakfasted, out to school
Ring school about choir
DS3 breakfast
Shower
Dressed myself (still have to dry my hair)
Dress DS3
Make DS3 toast
Put dishwasher on
Finish off kitchen worktops
Empty dishwasher
Clean kitchen window
Sort fridge out
Lunch
Sweep/Hoover Kitchen Floor
Mop Kitchen floor *** this resulted in a little dance around the living room as it's been a LONG time since it was last done Blush) Grin
Pick DS2 up from school

TO DO

Strip beds
Re-make beds (with clean sheets)
Washing - in progress
Drying - in progress
Ironing
Dinner
Bath boys
Put clothes away
Re-load dishwasher

JustKeepSwimming · 20/09/2010 18:39

Freak - hope you can keep it friends with wc, would be a shame if it doesn't work.

Plum - ooh yes, pg, always exciting Grin

Mon:

  • all up & breakfasted DONE
  • all dressed DONE
  • DH taking DS1 to school DONE
  • get DS2 dressed DONE
  • find washbag and brush teeth! DONE
  • laundry - Load In, folded & sorted
  • ironing & put away DONE
  • 2 x bday cards DONE
  • get DS2's feet measured DONE & bought shoes (needs shoes & boots And boots Ordered & slippers for DS1)
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • try DS2 without a nap.....DONE
  • post cards asap DONE
  • collect DS1 DONE
  • toy tidy Basics Done (need a serious clearout)
  • take summer clothes out of boys wardrobes DONE
  • tea x 4 & tidy up DONE
  • dw on DONE
  • test Lakeland dry cleaning thing in tumble dryer Doing
  • garden time DONE
  • boys to bed
  • bits of clean washing put away
  • early night

Medium term:

  • freecycle some bits: 1 Listed
  • make pile for eBay Started & Added To
  • give tent back to friend (Tues)

Longer term:

  • contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find one that is taking on NHS patients
  • upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
  • upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
  • order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
  • clean kitchen cupboard doors
  • empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
  • put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
  • research backing up hardware for computers Done More
  • make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);
Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started
  • SHOWER; have bought squeegee & e-cloth on MN advice; Had a go with ecloth & with Viakal; Lakeland spray Arrived
  • baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
  • experiment with car seats in my car to see if 3 can fit
SpareRoomSleeper · 20/09/2010 18:58

Hello

Do lists transform your life? My big sis told me so. Im willing to give it a go.
Here goes:

evening

Menu plan for this week
Online banking
Empty washer and dryer and fold

tomorrow before 1pm

Wake (early)
Make beds
Cooking
Earlier nap for DD
General tidy up
Playgroup at 1pm

then other things to do

Wrap H's birthday pressie - card?
Eid gifts for kids - loot bags? Check ebay.
Eid outfits for DD
And me?
Sort baby pressie for SIL
Baby pressie AND housewarming pressie for sis??? (Come on, its been ages since they moved)

p.s: Is it ok to add Sex to the list, seeing as Im a spareroomsleeper and it doesnt happen as spontaneously as it, well, should??
Or is that too much information Grin

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 19:06

we're not prudish round here SpareRoom -if you need to plan it into your life - then stick it on your list Grin

stropicana · 20/09/2010 19:13

To do

Have a shower Smile
Paperwork and check bank account [started]
Mkae another cuppa [done]

I am going to try and do 60 minitues and then 10 min break

Kitchen

empty dw and fill [done]
wash up Smile
tidy and wipe surfaces Smile
tidy and clean table
wipe over hob/oven froSmilent

wipe over fridge Smile
sweep floor Smile

Outside

Bring bin in - wash Smile
put rubbish out Smile
put recycling out Smile
sweep up hayetc Smile

living room

tidy/hoover if needed [tidy]

front room [tidied]

same

hall

tidy and hoover

Stairs - tidy and hoover Smile

landings hoover if needed

girls bedroom

tidy and hoover Smile

baby bedroom

tidy and hoover [tidied]

our bedroom

tidy,hoover (if needed) and dust Smile

study

tidy and hoover Smile

Put lamb shank stew on Smile
pick baby up Smile
school run Smile
lunch [cooking]
Another cuppa reuired
Text friends
Smile

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 20:39
PlumBumMum · 20/09/2010 22:54

Freak I need to lose weight first Grin
hmmm wc, interesting if he's serious he should be dumping gf, be strong!!!

I need to collect parcel tomorrow that was delivered when I wasn't in on Saturday even though I was inHmm

amhavingabaday · 20/09/2010 23:17

MaMoTTaT I'm impressed!!

MaMoTTaT · 20/09/2010 23:19

amhaving - do i "know" you - are you a namechanger?? Just curious as I see you posted on another thread earlier to say it's windy in Northampton.......

JustKeepSwimming · 21/09/2010 08:17

SpareRoomSleeper - sure it's been on a list before, more in the spirit of TTC, so go right ahead Grin

Tues:

  • all up & breakfasted 3done
  • all dressed 2Done
  • DH taking DS1 to school Doing

Next:

  • get me & DS2 dressed
  • have some breakfast
  • strip beds & find clean bedding
  • swap bathmats & towels
  • general tidy
  • chase scan
  • ring school uniform shop (see if they have stock)
(- maybe go there)
  • bf group?
  • lunch & tidy up
  • go to GOSH with DH & DS2 (general appt, nothing serious today)
(- DS1 being picked up by friends)
  • come home & collect DS1
  • tea & tidy up
  • boys bath & bed
  • orchestra (remember subs cheque)

Medium term:

  • freecycle some bits: 1 Listed
  • make pile for eBay Started & Added To
  • give tent back to friend (Tues)

Longer term:

  • contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find one that is taking on NHS patients
  • upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
  • upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
  • order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
  • clean kitchen cupboard doors
  • empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
  • put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
  • research backing up hardware for computers Done More
  • make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);
Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started
  • SHOWER; have bought squeegee & e-cloth on MN advice; Had a go with ecloth & with Viakal; Lakeland spray Arrived
  • baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
  • experiment with car seats in my car to see if 3 can fit
minimammoth · 21/09/2010 08:46

Got to get my arse in gear today. cheering on required.
Freaki, fair lady might yet win wc, don't give owt away, hold steady girlGrin.

Hunt washing around the house
Round up cups
herd grapes
print stuff
clean kitchen
plan food
shopping
wrap birthday pres.
call dd2
sort bathroom cabinet
hoover
beds
bathroom
garden
prep London meeting on Wed.
sort wardrobe
Office of DOOM
DH admin
house filing
dishy
conservatory ( now raining grapes)

Any luck on dress Plum.

minimammoth · 21/09/2010 08:48

My god is that the time. got to fly. bfn