Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

And thank you for advice, it helps me stay strong knowing that other people think I am doing the right thing and are encouraging me (hence why I post about the situation so much on here, everyone is probably sick of hearing about it )

DONE

got up and dressed
got baby dressed
supervised/helped girls ready
school run x2
breakfast
make pack lunches x2
big food shop
collect girls winter coats
meet friends at soft play
lunch

TO DO

Tidy/clean kitchen
dry washing
put rest of shopping away
put more washing on
put washing away
iron clothes for tommorrow
try dd2 new wellies on
get dd1 to sort rabbits
change dates for holidays
txt friend
lie with baby to get her to sleep
cook dinner
make angel delight
make popcorn
tidy round whole house

TO DO

Ironing
Tidy living room floor
Take Clothes upstairs
Hoover
Mop floor
Pull sofas out and clear under them
Dinner
Strip beds
Remake beds
Bath boys
Fill in school forms

IN PROGRESS

Washing - one maybe 2 loads left
Drying
Keep kitchen tidy/clean

DONE

Clean TV
Clean mirror
Clean toybox
Sort DVD/CD shelf - actually DS1 did this and found an un-used condom behind the CD's
Tidied Mantel piece
Clean nest of tables
Clean laptop
Picked up DS2 from school
DS1 and 2 up and out to school
DS2 breakfasted
DS3 dressed
List made
Empty Kitchen bin
Bring recycling bag in from the garden
Take up towels/sheets from top of TV
Emptied mop bucket (from yesterday
Get money out for DS2's trip
Lunch

Oh dear, really not got much done again today. Oh well maybe tomorrow I will wake up full of beans and motivation

Hands our grapes to everyone.
Some stuff done. Some not. In London tomorrow, so early start.

Hunt washing around the house 2loadsdone
Round up cups yup
herd grapes
print stuff yup
clean kitchen
plan food yup
shopping abit
wrap birthday pres.
call dd2yup
sort bathroom cabinet
hoover
beds
bathroom
garden
prep London meeting on Wed.yup
sort wardrobe
Office of DOOM
DH admin
house filing
dishyyup
conservatory ( now raining grapes)

woo hoo. Hello

Sorry not been on for ages. I just don't seem to get time to go online!

Hope everyone doing ok. Mini - I'll see you on Sat.

DS is at school and I am at work Wed/Thurs/Fri and it's been busy so no slacking off going on mumsnet opportunities .

Hope everyone's getting lots done.

Mini - the grapes sound fab, the wasps less so though.

Freak - not sick of it at all, stay strong you are in the right.

Oh and DS2 loves pegs so he nicks any he finds and wanders off with them, so they are everywhere

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH taking DS1 to school DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bathmats & towels DONE
• general tidy Sort of Done
• chase scan Left Message
• ring school uniform shop (see if they have stock) DONE
• maybe go there DONE
• bf group DONE (walked :) )
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• go to GOSH with DH & DS2 (general appt, nothing serious today) DONE

(- DS1 being picked up by friends DONE)

• come home & collect DS1 DONE
• tea & tidy up DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• orchestra (remember subs chequeDONE) DONE

phew

Wed:

• will post tomorrow!

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

well I didn't get much more done - was distracted by a twatfaced exBF stalker on here.

But about to go and put the bin out for the morning, put the dishwasher on and ermmm, I'm sure there was something else

yes it's 2am - but I'm going to update my list as I did some more in an insomnia filled haze (although I did end up printing my name on the "date" bit of a school slip and putting the date in the "print name" section - hey ho)

TO DO

Ironing
Tidy living room floor
Take Clothes upstairs
Hoover
Mop floor
Pull sofas out and clear under them
Bath boys

IN PROGRESS

Washing - one maybe 2 loads left
Drying

DONE

Dinner
Made sure kitchen was still clean and tidy
Load dishwasher and put it on
Put bin out
Fill in school forms
Strip beds (didn't do mine though)
Make beds (although I didn't do mine)
Clean TV
Clean mirror
Clean toybox
Sort DVD/CD shelf - actually DS1 did this and found an un-used condom behind the CD's
Tidied Mantel piece
Clean nest of tables
Clean laptop
Picked up DS2 from school
DS1 and 2 up and out to school
DS2 breakfasted
DS3 dressed
List made
Empty Kitchen bin
Bring recycling bag in from the garden
Take up towels/sheets from top of TV
Emptied mop bucket (from yesterday
Get money out for DS2's trip
Lunch

Hmmm - didn't do too badly actually there. Will post a new list in the morning

Hello everyone :)

MaMo - I was just thinking yesterday that I hadn't seen you around for ages, felt sure you were here but namechanged! Is that the bloke you were seeing recently? If so, sorry it's gone pear-shaped.

Freak - you are doing the right thing, definitely. IMVHO he is revealing himself to be a bit of a cock - clearly he was hoping you would agree to a bit of extra-curricular activity until such time as he makes his mind up about GF! Not Good.

Hi HMHB

I really need to get back in the swing of things. We had a lovely weekend in London with my DB and his GF, knackering though. I managed to get all the unpacking done on Monday and some laundry, but then yesterday I was completely floored by a hideous migraine and was in bed asleep at the same time as DS - 8pm! Feel a lot better today but kind of wobbly. Must get some jobs done though before the house descends into a hovel.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
2 loads of washing
Cook ham
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS nap
Meal plan for next week
Ocado order
Me nap
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

OTHER JOBS
Send birthday card to DH's Nan and to DB's GF
Write to friends who had late miscarriage earlier this year to tell them we are expecting another baby :(
Get DH to call about English Heritage membership cards for this year
Book table for Sunday lunch

morning everyone - nearly slept in (well I did) - but thankfully it was only DS3 late for Nursery and nothing else.

Need to do another list.

But right now All I think think to put it on it is this

TO DO

Make coffee and drink it (haven't had one yet!).

So - will drink coffee and compile list afterwards

Morning, DS2 not up til 6.30 again despite a quick doze in the car yesterday, definitely going with the No Nap Plan for now.
Of course I was still up at various times

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & Nanny to pre-sch DONE
• load of washing on DONE
• dw on DONE
• email bday wishes x 2 DONE

Next:

• find missing mat clothes in loft, really bugging me now!
• other jobs?
• collect DS2 & N
• lunch & tidy up
• no nap for DS2 anyway, i might have one lol!
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• us out to parents info evening at school (sitter confirmed)

Medium term:

• make pile for eBay Started & Added To
• give tent back to friend (maybe today?)

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

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Post pile - done
Ring about carpet cleaning - done someone coming 1pm Friday to do a quote
Empty bins - downstairsdone
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Hoover upstairs
Wash bathroom floor
2 loads of washing
Cook ham
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS nap
Meal plan for next week
Ocado order
Me nap
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

OTHER JOBS
Send birthday card to DH's Nan and to DB's GF
Write to friends who had late miscarriage earlier this year to tell them we are expecting another baby :(
Get DH to call about English Heritage membership cards for this year
Book table for Sunday lunch

Good morning everyone!

Today did not get off to the best of starts. Made it in good time to school, but then DS barged past the Head

THEN, went to collect dress from cleaners - massive do to go to on Friday. They couldn't find it. Cue, me melting down rapido in the shop.... Grrr. He phoned later to say they had found it in the "to do" pile. They've had it nearly 2 weeks ffs!! Anyway, panic over, collect later. My fault for cutting it a bit fine I suppose.

THEN, needed to get bus to collect DH's car. Sat patiently at the bus stop.. we are very rural here, buses don't come by much, and I must confess I have NEVER taken the bus here . So I sat, and sat a bit more. Then got pissed off and came back in to check time table. Bus only runs ON A TUESDAY!!!!!! And they wonder why more people don't use public transport!

Grrr. So DH's car is officially stuck!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DW load/unload
• Chickens
• Walk dog
• One load to run
• Dust and hoover downstairs
• Downstairs Bathroom
• Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours
• Reading with DS (and now DD!)
• Collect dress from cleaners
• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed painting

Ongoing

• Big batch of crumble topping to make and freeze
• Wellies to get
• Finish flower bed with DH
• Start plan for packing up/storage/moving us and all our stuff
• Pick and store apples for winter
• Back up photos
• Find somewhere to live for early November(!)
• Tidy the study
• Bin/Charity Shop/Keep exercise on the kids toys
• Restart meal planning
• DH's tax return
• Check pension documents for me and DH
• Plan outfit for Olympic Ball DONE - final try on tonight!
• Upgrade mobile phone
• Learn to use IMac (finally) and Itunes
• Stuff to flog on Ebay
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Put summer clothes away
• Check out this year's panto
• Tesco Day out vouchers to use up - plan something - half term??
• pick sloes for the sloe gin

Anon - that is seriously crap!!

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & Nanny to pre-sch DONE
• load of washing on DONE
• dw on DONE
• email bday wishes x 2 DONE
• find missing mat clothes in loft DONE
• extra breakfast Doing

• other jobs; sort boys clothes for loft
• collect DS2 & N
• lunch & tidy up
• no nap for DS2 anyway, i might have one lol!
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• us out to parents info evening at school (sitter confirmed)

Medium term:

• make pile for eBay Started & Added To
• give tent back to friend (maybe today?)

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

Crap that I have never taken the bus?!?!?
Crap that I didn't actually read the timetable BEFORE sitting like a loon on the bench at the (non-existent) bus stop?!?!

Only teasing. Yes, it is a bit crap.

Neeeever mind.

All this has meant I haven't done anything yet, so must stop browsing and must crack on.

Tally-ho!

Crap that I have never taken the bus?!?!?
Crap that I didn't actually check the online timetable BEFORE sitting like a loon on the bench at the (non-existent) bus stop?!?!

Only teasing. Yes, it is a bit crap.

Neeeever mind.

All this has meant I haven't done anything yet, so must stop browsing and must crack on.

Tally-ho!

Oh no anon, nightmare.

Ali good luck telling your friends about the baby. And yes that is cockish behaviour from wc but he is lovely otherwise so I would like to stay friends with him. In a way it makes it easier now because I wouldn't actually want to be his gf knowing that he wants to cheat on current one iyswim.

JKS ds definitely sleeps better at night without naps but sometimes he is being such a nightmare where he is tired that I still let him have one.

DONE
All up etc
Washing up
Sides and table
load of washing on
load of washing out
wool load on
wool load out
clean loo
wipe sink
mop kitchen floor
put away clothes
go to shop
lunch

TO DO
Change dd into uniform
Pick up friend's dd from school
Take dd to school
DUST
IRONING
Pick up dd
Snack for girls
change dd into dance stuff
Girls to dance
Bring in washing
sort washing
more bloody ironing
put away washing
Dinner
washing up
tidy kitchen & sitting room
bath and bed dc

Freak - DS2 has had moments of grumpiness but so far not too bad, think i prob left it long before dropping the nap, he is 32months now and DS1 dropped his long before now.

Anon - lol, i meant about them only running on a tuesday

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & Nanny to pre-sch DONE
• load of washing on DONE
• dw on DONE
• email bday wishes x 2 DONE
• find missing mat clothes in loft DONE
• extra breakfast DONE
• other jobs; sort boys clothes for loft Started
• collect DS2 & N DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• no nap for DS2 anyway, i might have one lol! DONE :)
• collect DS1 DH Doing

• chill out time/garden time
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• us out to parents info evening at school (sitter confirmed)

Medium term:

• make pile for eBay Started & Added To
• give tent back to friend (maybe today?)

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

JKS am that you know his age in months! DS is erm...um, 3 in December so however old that is! DD dropped naps before she was 2, he still sometimes wants one. But at least he doesn't constantly wee his pants like a certain young lady I could mention

Friend has taken the girls to dance so I have a whole extra chunk of time in my life that I wasn't expecting to

DONE
All up etc
Washing up
Sides and table
load of washing on
load of washing out
wool load on
wool load out
clean loo
wipe sink
mop kitchen floor
put away clothes
go to shop
lunch
Change dd into uniform
Pick up friend's dd from school
Take dd to school
DUST
IRONING
more bloody ironing
Pick up dd
Snack for girls
change dd into dance stuff
Girls to dance

TO DO
Bring in rest of washing
sort washing
put away washing
Dinner
washing up
tidy kitchen & sitting room
bath and bed dc

Hello Slatterns,

Buses - GRRRR!!! Not sleeping - GRRRR!!!! I know both well.

DONE

Got up and ready
Got baby ready/supervised/helped girls
school run x2
baby ballet
went to animal feed shop
breakfast
lunch
lay with baby to get her to nap and fell asleep
emptied and loaded dw
txted friends
Rang estate agent

TO DO

Make dinner

Kitchen
Wipe work surafces/table
sweep floor and wash
put wash in and dry
check if tumble dier really is broken
iron clothes for tomm
shower - me
shower dd1
make packed lunches
get dd1 to sort rabbits
get dh to take rubbish out
take recycling out
re-arrange hol URGENT
ring bank to reactivate log in
pay dd1 violin teacher URGENT
lie with baby to get her to sleep
check any other urgent paperwork

Freak - lol, i just had to put in DS2's weight & height in his red book so had to count (he gets weighed & measured at GOSH), i never normally know! He's 3 in Jan so just a month younger.

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & Nanny to pre-sch DONE
• load of washing on DONE
• dw on DONE
• email bday wishes x 2 DONE
• find missing mat clothes in loft DONE
• extra breakfast DONE
• other jobs; sort boys clothes for loft Started
• collect DS2 & N DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• no nap for DS2 anyway, i might have one lol! DONE
• collect DS1 DH DONE
• chill out time/garden time doing

• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• us out to parents info evening at school (sitter confirmed)

Medium term:

• make pile for eBay Started & Added To
• give tent back to friend (maybe today?)

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

Smiling at this thread.

My friends think I'm soo anal with my notebook with it's daily lists, but I swear it's the best way to get things done. I get so sick of carrying forward things I haven't done...I do them!

Ooh... and sometimes if I do something that wasn't on my list, I will write it down just so that I can cross it out!

Cool so now I know ds is 33 months Might try and drop that into conversation tomorrow.

Looking at fb I think wasting is too busy watching stuff on sky to come on here