Spooky Slatterns are Ghosting through our Lists!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

Just going to put DS to bed and then I'll be back with my list.

Ali, pick them up or hold them down. I do as much unconditional parenting as I can, but when all is said and done, if it needs doing, it needs doing. Especially teeth-brushing.

Yes I had to resort to wrestling in the end, although that is getting somewhat harder with this ever-expanding bump in the way!

Yes. I find that when it's a matter of real danger my voice suddenly commands respect. [screech]

Gold silk sounds lovely Mini. Just out of interest, what kind of colouring are you?

Took DS to a panto at my work this evening and he loved it soooooooo much. I was giggling like mad for 2 songs after the big bad wolf was hit on the head.

Anon - I'm with you on the boots, worth the money if you are using them alot. I got these babies last weekend (with a discount at a local store) and have worn them just about every day!

Jobs
Take vitamins
Put more stuff in garage for Dsis
Check woodshed for rest of baby stuff
Do some washing
Buy birthday present for nephew

Nigella Xmas House
Clear the clutter -
Put up fairy lights - buy more
DH to put up lights outside (currently arguing over location of lights)
Have piles of books around or maybe a Library hmm
Bowls of oranges/lemons dotted about - buy oranges/lemons
Tea lights got!
Ginormous fridge (ours is titchy) oh well - cancel the fridge
Fairy lights in pantry - is this too much? Does our cupboard under the stairs class as a pantry?
Stylish decs such as baubles in a bowl/glass vase
Get some vintage-style glassware - charity shop?

More Important Actual Xmas stuff
Finish xmas present shopping
Put up xmas tree and decs
Write and post xmas cards
Wrap xmas presents

Mini is a porcelain skinned autumn with dark blonde hair.

I have a manic day tomorrow and a schedule to stick to. Making a list NOW so that I'll get everything done on time and won't waste time in the morning sorting.

TO DO

Church newsletter finished and printed out
DS1 and 2 off to school
DS3 and myself dressed
DS2's Christingle Service
Photocopy and fold church newsletters
Washing
Ironing
Pack DS's weekend stuff
Lunch
Charge camera battery
Empty dishwasher
Pack my weekend stuff
Book taxi to get to station
Catch a train!!

oh god there's probably more stuff than that - but that's the main stuff I can think of right now

Have decided to bunk off art class this am.
roads to icey and the proposed excersise does not appeal, it's with the model I just can't draw. Someone has asked me to draw them...a commission she's 30 wks pg. too. So we are going to meet up to talk about it. Am sort of excited(and a bit scared).
I am going to try frock on to see if I can zip it up. Think thin, think thin.
Am flattered by HMHB's description of me. Love the boots Half. would agree am pale with light brown hair, dirty blond maybe.
Back to list in a bit.
Lovely to hear about all the plays and christingles going on. They are the fabest things.
Does anyone have a magimix food processor? Am fancying.

Good luck today Baroque :)

DH did get home just as i was posting so that's a relief, hopefully by Mon things will have melted....

Today:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 2 Done
• tidy kitchen & dw on
• laundry
• pop to corner shop (check with elderly neighbour)
• clear driveway & pavement (ours & 2 neighbours i think)
• more garden time (DH & DS1)
• DH tidy his office
• get him to get rid of more books if poss!
• lunch & tidy up
• film & popcorn? check if friends going sledging?
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• early night

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private
• get DH to ring his dentist re the boys
• Photos: a) move all photos from DH's PC onto time capsule, b) upload photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Try JL for fabric samples
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (next weekend)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos Done Some; list on eBay
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec) Door wreath DONE
• tidy away decoration boxes Started
• library
• charity shop

Cabin Fever majorily setting in here, DH wont let me put up the Christmas Decorations until next Wed. Need to sort out the sitting room today, that will be my task and to sort out the massive piles of clothes everywhere.

TODO
Move toy box upstairs
Clear Mantlepiece
Dust "
Take stickers off Fireplace
Wash it down
Pull out TV stand
Clear behind it
Move toy Kitchen
Remove all clothes/shoes from sitting room
Hoover
Wash Floor

Make Lunch!!!

Well i am not happy, someone is stuck and can't get into work so DH has been called in. He's annoyingly excited as it makes him more senior for the day and does not get why i'm upset with him, facing yet another day of ever-growing cabin fever.

It wouldn't be bad if it was just me & DS1, we could go out and meet friends, even if we walked/pulled sledge to get there. But DS2 is a different kettle of fish, hates the cold, just round the corner in the buggy is enough for him (hard work though with the pavements as they are) and he won't do sledging/hates slides.

So all plans on hold, boo.

Morning

Rubbish night, both kids up.

JKS i dreamt that you moved in next door to us, and suddenly i had a big garden (as you do in dreams) and your boys and my DD were driving ride on tractor toys around the garden i guess it was to do with you having a new neighbour....

F has just fallen asleep on me - obviously tiring being up all night

I need to get organised. Was talking to my friend yesterday and she does lists too, but on word and prints them out. I told her about here, probably made it sound like i am a complete loon, but she knows that already So, anyway, i haven't got word on my netbook, but have notepad, so can write my everyday list/ongoing list/extras list on there and save it, then copy what i need across to here each day - hey, it is worth a go!

So, off to do that now....

Testing....

DAILY LIST
Make beds
Breakfast
Get everyone dressed
Empty dishwasher
Put washload on
Lunch
Horses
Dinner
DCs bath and bed

Am not gettting on this morn. Need a talking to. Have tried dress and it fits, yay. It has a black sash, which I would like to be red, so am off to rummage in christmas decs to see if I can find red ribbon.
Sympathies with no sleep Alice.
With you on sorting massive piles of clothes Cikecaka

List
Bathroom
Kitchen floor
Beds
dishy done
washing -now trying to dry as I don't have a drier.
sort drawings and mount them for frames.
do hair
de-fuzz and nails
v.small lunch
vacuum
brush cat, as directly related to the above item
stop dithering about
fetch wood in
check on oil store
dig out big blanket
take up trou
write cards
design card for dh business
check on wrapping paper etc
check on line shopping order and amend
write up course notes before I forget
accrd. docs
feed birds
warm up patent shoes before wearing
Weekend off rah! although DH working. must blitz the house.

Yay for dress mini

I have done bugger all too. Have got into the bad habit of not getting dressed til lunchtime if not going out, and putting off going out as it is cold and i will have to get dressed

Tomorrow DH starts a weeks holiday and he is having the dcs for a few hours while i go shopping with my grandma and aunt, so need to be organised

OK - not had too bad a start to the morning, delayed a little bit as when I was photocopying the newsletters straight after the Christingle the head came into move all the chairs back into place on his own! It's a mammoth job and I couldn't just walk out having done my photocopying and leave him to it on his own (even if he is fairly young and fit). Turns out they usually have most of the staff over at lunch time to do it, but this afternoon after school is the Christmas fair so they need to set up the school for that. Anyhow, Was hard work, set me back a bit time wise, but I feel better for helping him.

DONE

Church newsletter finished and printed out
DS1 and 2 off to school
DS3 and myself dressed
DS2's Christingle Service
Photocopy and fold church newsletters

TO DO

Washing
Ironing
Pack DS's weekend stuff
Lunch
Charge camera battery
Empty dishwasher
Reload dishwasher and put it on
Pack my weekend stuff
Book taxi to get to station

right now I'm having a well deserved coffee break
Catch a train!!

JKS that is crap :( DH is working at home today but has got shedloads to do, I am really hoping that he can take DS out for half an hour later. The snow is so deep it comes over DS' knees, which makes it really hard for me to take him out because I can't really put him down. Buggy would be impossible here, there is just too much snow.

Alice - Will DD have a nap later seeing as she's been up in the night, or not?
That is what I do with my lists, just use a text file rather than a Word doc.

Baroque - hope you are making headway!

Mini - yay for the dress, you are going to look fabulous

I have realised who it is that makes all the mess in this house - it is DH! With him out all evening and just coming in at midnight for bed, there was no post-bathtime chaos to clear up, no heaps of clothes in random places. I need to have words I think, didn't become a SAHM to spend my time clearing up after him!!

Slow day today, Ocado made it with the shopping so we have food. Planning a mainly duvet day though.

TODAY
All up - done
Ocado here 8.30am
DH out to get muffins - done
Ocado here 8.30am - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Put away shopping
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
3 loads of washing
Take dinner out of the freezer
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS and DH out sledging?
DS nap ??
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Get bag ready for tomorrow, make sure we have the tickets etc and program Tomtom
Kitchen clear before bed

ONGOING
Sock drawer
Spare bedroom bookcase
Find a cleaner
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc
Clear out my bedside drawer
Nag DH into sorting out his growing stacks of shite paperwork
Find DS a costume for MM Christmas party
Get DH to fit new spare room blind

CHRISTMAS
Check if I have Christmas cards - only a few, need more
Check Christmas card list with address book and get any I am missing
Presents for Mum and Dad
Present for grandma and DH's nan
Organise a present swap with SIL - next Saturday?

DONE
Breakfast
Put wet washing in the tumble

TO DO
Make beds
Get everyone dressed
Brush hair
Put dishwasher on
Put washload on
Lunch
Horses
Dinner
DCs bath and bed

NEXT
Get off sofa
Make lunch
Clear kitchen
Clear up after lunch
Put dishy on
Put washload on
Get all dressed

TODO
Move toy box upstairs
Clear Mantlepiece DONE
Dust " DONE
Take stickers off Fireplace
Wash it down
Pull out TV stand
Clear behind it
Move toy Kitchen
Remove all clothes/shoes from sitting room DONE
Hoover
Wash Floor

Make Lunch!!!

List
Bathroom done fanfare please
Kitchen floor
Beds
dishy done
washing -now trying to dry as I don't have a drier.
sort drawings and mount them for frames. preping
do hair
de-fuzz and nails
v.small lunch
vacuum
brush cat, as directly related to the above item
stop dithering about
fetch wood in
check on oil store
dig out big blanket
take up trou
write cards
design card for dh business
check on wrapping paper etc
check on line shopping order and amend
write up course notes before I forget
accrd. docs
feed birds
warm up patent shoes before wearinggrin
Weekend off rah! although DH working. must blitz the house.

New Christmas title looming shortly slatterns, am fine fr the combo version or any actually

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Make beds - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing on ? DONE
DD to school - DONE
Tidy sitting room ? DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Hoover upstairs ? DONE
Mop downstairs ?
Clothes off airers and put away ? DONE
Bins out ? DONE
Wash out bin -DONE
Washing onto airers ? DONE
Clean loo ? DONE
wipe sink- DONE
Tidy dc room? DONE
Move some money around in vain attempt to make it look like I have some - DONE (it worked as long as you don't look at the credit card)
Lunch ?
IRONING ?
Pick up dd -
Cook dinner ?

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

Mini I believe you will be the most glam at the ball - outfit sounds amazing. Was just wondering what your colouring was as I love gold but always hesitate to wear it. However my hair has got a lot darker, naturally, and I think I might be able to pull it off now. (When not 9 months pregnant, that is!) My hair's now dark blonde but I tend to put a temporary light warm brown colour on it in winter to warm things up.

Today
Up, showered and dressed done
Check bank done
Hoover
Finish clearing bedroom in progress
Work on spare room
Make shopping list done
Washing up
Work out how to put up blind
Put up blind
Call H

Town
Return one of the blinds
See if shop has DH's Christmas shirt in yet
More ribbon from Works
Lunch with PILs and DH
Sympathy card
W birthday gift MUST NOT FORGET!

Other
Food shopping
Figure out new camera and software

New thread here

Bleugh I am grumpy today. Not sure why really, just grumpy!

TODAY
All up - done
Ocado here 8.30am
DH out to get muffins - done
Ocado here 8.30am - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Put away shopping - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
3 loads of washing
Take dinner out of the freezer
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS and DH out sledging?
DS nap ??
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Get bag ready for tomorrow, make sure we have the tickets etc and program Tomtom
Kitchen clear before bed

ONGOING
Sock drawer
Spare bedroom bookcase
Find a cleaner
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc
Clear out my bedside drawer
Nag DH into sorting out his growing stacks of shite paperwork
Find DS a costume for MM Christmas party
Get DH to fit new spare room blind

CHRISTMAS
Check if I have Christmas cards - only a few, need more
Check Christmas card list with address book and get any I am missing
Presents for Mum and Dad
Present for grandma and DH's nan
Organise a present swap with SIL - next Saturday?