Spring into action Slatterns, it's Cheap, Easy and Quick here...

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New thread ladies!! Welcome back.

Bring your lists, bring whatever you want, but remember we love it cheap easy and quick .

Who mentioned Shake n Vac??? Cor, that takes me back, those adverts! I used to love the stuff!!!

Oh, and JKS - the ebay stuff keeps getting up on the bed (naughty ebay stuff) and then I have to take it off again each night. How silly is that.

Anyway

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• Major tidy up DONE (except playroom)
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW DONE
• Washing DONE
• Ironing DONE
• On line banking DONE
• 24th DONE and 25th Jan ? credit card payments
• Check dehumidifier DONE
• Building project finances
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders
• Collect dog food
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Find/buy photo frames DONE
• Check photo printing DONE
• Pay Utilities Warehouse Bill
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Refix with EON ? part done, but need to shop around for a possible ?switch?
• Call Builder re costings
• Feb house budget Started - needs more work
• Babysitter for school quiz night
• Gloves and other warm gear for DD
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Pah Valentines. Single person's day of doom.

Have avoided supermarket all week after getting depressed by all the Valentine's tat I wouldn't want anyway merchandise last week.

Thank goodness I will be able to go shopping again on Tuesday!

Invoices do not sound fun mini

Valentines is a day of doom for all I think, unless you are in that first flush of a relationship. I remember the first year that DH and I were together, we had been together for 3 months and living together for 3 weeks. He sent me roses and champagne - to my desk - even though we worked in the same building

Last year I don't think we even did cards, we were too sleep deprived to think straight.

This year we agreed to do cards, but that is the extent of it

Hello Slatterns

It is i (she of the ginormous baps ) Wasting said you had missed me

House not too bad atm, just keeping things ticking over, friend came over on saturday and bullied helped me to sort through the toy box, which has made a huge difference to the sitting room. Still haven't found my hairbrush though

Did i hear mention of a dog for loan? We have started with BLW

Morning!

Hey Dave!

DH has taken the day off, and we are going to start with a romantic family trip to the doctors. DH ear is still bad and I need to sort my skin out.

I'm thinking about preparedness at the minute. (Might start a thread)
I feel like I am never ready to just go. I don't have enough clothes, so often have to wait for stuff to dry before we can go out. I swap my purse etc. between mine and the changing bag, so can't just grab a bag and go, I have to think about what I'm doing.
It's all little things, but added together it eats into brain space and stops spontaneity.

In good news though I have finished copying all the CDs.
(apart from the copied ones, no rush on those )

• hang washing
• kitchen - 15 mins
• shower and dress
• ready to go?
• Doctors
• out?

Dog for loan, indeed Dave (welcome back!) she cleans the floor beautifully .

Valentines? What is that? We picked up two children on the way to school this morning and the little girl said to my DS "Happy Valentines DS" and he had not a clue what she was talking about!!! It was very sweet, but unfortunately completely lost on him

OK, serious action required this week - OMG half term starts Friday close of school so I need to be majorly on top of things and the build this week. Luckily a fairly clear week (-ish)

Today

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• On line banking
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Set up swingball in the garden
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Mend DC's bikes
• Sort out pile of newspapers
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Collect post from house
• Go see builders
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Next few days

• Spend DH's Amex points!
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• 121 tutorials
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Start to think about lighting, bathrooms, doors?. look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas DOING
• Two costumes for DD and DS this term at school Two done
• Travel insurance and car hire for holiday

Orroit Dave? Glad it's all going ok, well done on the toybox sorting, ours needs a big cull.

Do dogs eat playdo? There is a reason why I never get the damn stuff out, and it came back to me yesterday after the dc played with it

Wasting I had the same bag issue when dd was tiny so soon swapped to just using a roomy handbag-chucked in a couple of nappies, some wipes and a cup(if I was REALLY organised) and I was sorted. Didn't worry about changes of clothes etc I must admit. And when I had two in cloth I kept my handbag inside the changing bag so if I was ever popping out without the dc it was just a case of grabbing that out of the big bag.

Not enough clothes for you or ds? If for ds I have loads of age 2-3 and 3-4 waiting to go to charity and would be more than happy to post you some. They are all handmedowns to us but good quality etc- ds just doesn't need 50 tops and 30 pairs of trousers!

Half term starts today,

but I like Mini am up to my eyes in invoices yuck, I am going to get this rtn done on time and be a good girl from now on

no one is dressed yet and I need to give myself a good shake

Think I will start with
getting myself dressed
get dcs washed & dressed
sort out washing
Then organise what msgs need done bank, shoppinh etc
then decide plan of action for week!

Waves to Dave, and everyone. Need to get going today. Dh has put his back 'out' so is hobbling and in pain. Great. Just what we need 2 days before airport and plane journey. Why? why?

Bank done
Shopping done
find passportdone
make packing list
sort clothes
CIS
Call into IP with cups etc. not gonna get done
Organaise Cat. Yeah, right.done
VAT
speak with H
Washing bang up to date though. (chuffed emoticon)

Mini think you need to trade in your dh, too many ailments recently

Dinner is in the slowcooker, washing is on the line, yes outside! And my bulbs are starting to come out

AND OH SHIT IT'S TIME TO GET DS!

Oh Mini, DH's are all the same.

My DH always goes down with something/does something to himself as we go for holiday somewhere.

Right. Bugger it's 12.25. I haven't even done my general "tidy up". Have been over at the house for two hours this morning.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing
• Find WD40 and Foot Pump to mend DC's bikes
• On line banking
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Set up swingball in the garden
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Freaki. I sometimes wonder. If you do a trade in though, you never know what you end up with. ( this is my No.2 )
Just having a qick cuppa and then back to VAT.

Hi all am back weekend was good not much sleep though so knackered & probs with laptop (am on phone) which look serious :(

Lots I should be doing, think I will have to go food shopping with ds1 after sch pickup, fun, or leave it for tomorrow... Cant do online which I was planning on grr.

Hi JKS - how was sunny Norfolk?

V quiet out there today - are you all doing Valentines stuff??

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW running
• Washing now drying
• Hoovering DONE
• Kitchen
• Ironing DONE
• Find WD40 and Foot Pump to mend DC's bikes
• On line banking DONE
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Set up swingball in the garden DONE
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers nearly done
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Unblock shower DONE
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards DONE
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going DONE
• Make dinner

Tomorrow

• Up, showered and dressed
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school - early start
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Find WD40 and Foot Pump to mend DC's bikes
• On line banking
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers nearly done
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house
• Go see builders
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• DC friends back for tea
• DC swimming
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going DONE
• Make dinner

Hello all :)

Been spectacularly crap today, stayed in bed with DS until almost lunchtime! Does seem to have paid off because he actually ate something today and settled down to sleep with only one re-settle needed which is a huge improvement on the last few days!

DH cooked lovely dinner - steak and dauphanoise, yum!

Quick list for tomorrow before I forget what I need to do.

TOMORROW
Drop repeat prescription in
TAKE PRESCHOOL FORM
Buy a card and present for friend's DD
Take DH suits to dry cleaners (remember to tell them one needs a hem taking up)
Cleaner here 11.45am - remember to tidy up
Finish hospital bag!! Cannot get my brain in gear on this at all, v.weird.

Morning!

We had steak too, DH did a great job.

Freaky, I'm going to go for a larger handbag I think.
It's mostly me who doesn't have any clothes, but it's getting tight for DS too now the 2-3 are getting too small. I'll pm you. Thank you.

• shower and dress done
• make beds and open windows done
• breakfast doing
• Oj, spatone + vits
• kitchen - 15 mins
• laundry - load in done fold and rearrange airers done

• email etc. doing
• get DS changed and dressed
• toy tidy and swap
• supermarket
• lunch
• library
• garden
• feed the birds
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed (DH)
• dinner for DH
• crafting, manicure...

This week -

• Greening - turn heating down done cloth nappies at home, do more research
• clean front room window, clean bedroom window
• tidy our bedroom - DOOOOM!!!!!
• DH birthday - make/buy cards - 1 from me, 1 from DS, take his watch to get fixed, order/buy pressies asap.

Morning Peeps. Well valentine was non-existent in this house, other than the fact that DD had made two gorgeous little cards. DH was in a foul mood for some reason, don't think he is sleeping too well - a bit nervous about the new job...

Wasting - happy to check my ridiculous stash of out grown stuff, though suspect a lot of the 3-4 has gone to my godson....

Quick coffee then I really must motor!!!

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school - early start DONE
• Visit glass makers DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Find WD40 and Foot Pump to mend DC's bikes
• On line banking
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers nearly done
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house
• Go see builders
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• DC friends back for tea
• DC swimming
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Morning all

Mini I got my VAT done

But I have loads to do today and no car as dh had 2 funerals to go to, so I will be in a rush this afternoon, and even though we are on midterm break girls still have dancing today & tomorrow arrggh, plus I promised a trip to cinema and go visit my nannie,
and I'm away at the weekend with SIL's YEY

True mini, maybe better the devil you know

Well done on the return Plum.

Wasting will sort through and post to you

No list today, slept really badly last night so just ticking over today.

Woohoo - laptop fixed!! Well mostly, have to try and reinstall backup from Time Machine to see if i can get all docs back but it's working & i can MN

Anon - you're right, it was lovely :)
I didn't sleep but that was a combo of very soft bed & my dodgy pelvis/hips at the mo. We thought we'd definitely go back, after baby as there was room for a travel cot in our room & the boys really loved it. Stairs 'hidden' in a cupboard and window sills they could sit in, etc.
Saw birds & ducks on Sat (Pensthorpe wildlife park) & planes on Sun (Duxford Museum on the way home).
And we went to South Creake for the playground too :)

Rest of today:

• try and backup form Time Machine...
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• some washing on
• DS2 to bed
• DS1 ready for bed
• orch (check cash for sitter)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• make boys dentist appts
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; relist
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat

Good lord I am useless today. I am sooo tired, I just want to sleep. DS is a lot better, but still won't eat anything and I got really shouty with him, which then upset me. Nothing makes you feel more guilty than a sobbing toddler saying 'please don't cry Mummy' :(:(
Ended up ringing DH at work and sobbing down the phone, which I never do and I must apologise profusely later

DONE
Drop repeat prescription in
TAKE PRESCHOOL FORM - no, tomorrow
Buy a card and present for friend's DD
Take DH suits to dry cleaners (remember to tell them one needs a hem taking up) - tried to, they are shut today
Cleaner here 11.45am
All usual

TO DO
Fold washing
DS tea
DH home in time to do bathtime?

Oh JKS, so pleased you enjoyed it. Woman after my own heart - Norfolk, Pensthorpe and Duxford are regular haunts of ours (you can use Tesco vouchers at BOTH those venues as well!!!!). We are only 15 mins from Duxford, my DC absolutely love it.

Ali - we've all been there! I've had plenty of those, so know how you feel, but don't feel bad about it.

I have a house full of children, it has been very very noisy, time to take them all home in five minutes. Phew.

List has been abandoned today.

See you tomorrow!

Anon - i won an entry voucher for Pensthorpe off MN which inspired the whole trip :)
And we used our Tesco vouchers at Duxford - ideal really as it felt 'free' so we were happy to leave early as we were all freezing outside and didn't fancy staying much longer than we did. Would have felt obliged if we'd paid.

Ali - so been there! DH always says it's ok if i cry, or the kids cry, as long as it's only one at a time, lol! Haven't always stuck to that though

Time Machine is doing its thing....taking a while though. But all in all, success on the IT front here :)

Rest of today:

• try and backup form Time Machine...Doing
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up DONE & dw on
• mess about catching up on FB/MN/etc Doing

• some washing on
• DS2 to bed
• DS1 ready for bed
• orch (check cash for sitter)

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch/DS2 to pre-sch
• bath, tea & book
• nap?
• upload DS1 photos from weekend & print out some for his display post 'holiday'
• sort out 2nd box of baby clothes; Started
• lunch & tidy up
• jobs?
• collect DS1
• make his display
• his sch homework too
• tea x 2/3 (fish fingers)
• boys bath & bed
• quiet night in

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• make boys dentist appts
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; relist
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat

Time Machine backup not exactly working yet
so trying again.

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch/DS2 to pre-sch
• bath, tea & book
• nap?
• upload DS1 photos from weekend & print out some for his display post 'holiday'
• sort out 2nd box of baby clothes; Started
• lunch & tidy up
• jobs?
• collect DS1
• make his display
• his sch homework too
• tea x 2/3 (fish fingers)
• boys bath & bed
• quiet night in

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• make boys dentist appts
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; relist
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat

Morning!

JKS, sounds lovely.

Thanks Freaky.

I started well yesterday and quickly got less and less enthusiastic.

• breakfast doing
• Oj, spatone + vits
• kitchen
• laundry - fold and rearrange airers, load in
• shower and dress
• make beds and open windows

• get DS changed and dressed
• toy tidy and swap
• tidying and dusting etc.
• water plants
• lunch
• playgroup
• garden
• feed the birds
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• dinner for DH
• crafting, manicure...

This week -

• Greening - cloth nappies at home some do more research
• clean front room window, clean bedroom window
• tidy our bedroom - DOOOOM!!!!!
• DH birthday - make/buy cards - 1 from me, 1 from DS, take his watch to get fixed, order/buy pressies 1 done asap.

Morning Ladies.

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Find WD40 and Foot Pump to mend DC's bikes
• On line banking
• Meal planning for next week or so
• Ocado order for Friday
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers nearly done
• Holiday dates with MIL
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house
• Go see builders
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Feb house budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner