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

Freak - hope you feel better tomorrow.

Anon - if we ever get a dog, we need your MIL!!

Been mean mummy this afternoon, totally been unreasonable with DS1 and we had lots of mini-rows, all my fault i'm sure. we made up before he went to bed thankfully.

Left from Thurs:

• DH cooking frenzy Not Done
• baking with DS1; DONE

Fri:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• soft play to meet friends (10.30) + lunch DONE
• chill out afternoon at home DONE
• tea x 3 & tidy up DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• DH out Doing
• my tv Doing & bed

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• DS1 half-term homework
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

No worries Freaky. Hope you feel better for tomorrow.

JKS, I get too irritable with DS really sometimes. It's usually my fault that he's grumpy in the first place. Didn't take the buggy to go to friends this afternoon, and it was just too far.
He does need to know that I'm not just saying things for the hell of it though. The quicker we get home, the sooner we can sit down!

I've got a busy day tomorrow, I'm going out in the evening, and there's still lots of cleaning and tidying to do before rellies come to babysit!

Tomorrow -

• tidy DS room and bring down farm toys
• fold dry washing
• plough through washing if poss
• bathroom
• kitchen
• hoover through
• supermarket

Top of my list today is clear out the frog pond, I here they are on he move. Also begin MOTH WATCH!! (jaws theme music)
List
sort out deep litter on dining table done
bed
household filing 2 star DOOM
office and windowledge of Doom
archive files
plan CPD day still doing
conservatory floor and tidy
garden... Everything
shopping and food
DS coming friday done
Print fliers and stuff done but do more
CIS reconcilliation getting doomy

JKS - it is a great arrangement. Whenever they go away to their holiday place, they basically take her with them. MIL loves to walk, she will walk for hours along the coast, the dog swims, runs and is at her happiest there. Sadly MIL's own dog died a year or so back, so this is her dog-owning substitute.. She's not ready for a new puppy, but loves to dog walk. Rent-a-dog!

Oh I hate myself when I get grumpy with them. And it's almost always my fault too. DD cut her finger yesterday, and it really hurt and the first thing I said was something like "well, be more careful with the scissors". When all she needed was Mummy to scoop her up and give her finger a kiss. Which is what I did about 5 seconds later when I realised how mean I was being. .

Mini - how many frogs have you got?!

And yes, those pesky moths! Or Meuths, as Inspector Clouseau used to say (is it just me that remembers that?!?!?)

No list except:

Make Sheps Pie simmering now
Make naughty snacks to take to friend's house
Go to friend's house to watch rugby
Watch rugby.
Come home, eat sheps pie!

Anon - that is a great arrangement :)

DS1 - well, partly he was tired and i should have realised that, but also he is into a horrible phase of getting v stroppy instantly when something doesn't suit him, i.e. stopping tv for mealtimes
Hoping it's just a phase but both DH & I getting fed up with the rudeness/tantrums. He never really had tantrums/terrible 2's, so maybe we're just getting it now...

Left from Thurs:

• DH cooking frenzy Doing

Sat:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
• lazy morning DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry; Airer full & WM on
• print out a photo for DS1's homework
• envelope & post pictures from DS1 to PIL
• try and watch the rugby later
• papers & crossword
• dinner x 4 & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• our tv & bed

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• DS1 half-term homework DONE
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Anon we have a tiny pond, about a metre by metre and half. Last year we had loads of frog spawn and I regularly saw 5 -7 frogs sunbathing and then eventually the tiny froglets. So I am thrilled with it, dug it myself an'all. I keep hoping for toad spawn but not seen any yet although I do see toads in the garden.

Mini - sounds lovely, in a way, i actually find frogs/toads quite scary mostly as the cats bring them in alive and then i have to deal with them/rescue them to get them out & they do that leaping about thing!!

Left from Thurs:

• DH cooking frenzy Doing

Sat:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
• lazy morning DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry; Airer full & WM on again
• print out a photo for DS1's homework DONE
• envelope & post pictures from DS1 to PIL DONE
• watch the rugby later Doing
• papers DONE & crossword
• dinner x 2 & tidy up DH DONE
• boys bath & bed
• our dinner (& try and tidy up tonight not leave it til tomorrow!)
• our tv & bed

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Yes a bit unpredicatable but not as scary as spiders.

You're so right, spiders are top of my scary beast list! Though, in a bizarre way little ones i'm getting better with, whereas even a small frog in my house is too much!

Left from Thurs:

• DH cooking frenzy; Lots of lasagne made

Sat:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
• lazy morning DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry; Airer full & WM on again & TD on
• print out a photo for DS1's homework DONE
• envelope & post pictures from DS1 to PIL DONE
• watch the rugby later DONE
• papers DONE & crossword; Started
• dinner x 2 & tidy up DH DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• our dinner (& try and tidy up tonight not leave it til tomorrow!)
• our tv & bed

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Hello :)

Have been so lazy today. I fell asleep last night just after we put DS to bed, and then woke up at 1am when DH came to bed. I didn't get back to sleep until 5.30am!! So DH took DS into town for lunch and a haircut and library while I had a nap and lolled about in bed reading.
DS is in bed, DH has gone out to a car meet-up thing and I'm plonked on the sofa with pizza and there is a tub of Ben and Jerry's in the freezer. Really shouldn't be having it, so bad for the blood sugar, but one evening won't hurt.

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday, we've been swimming, then i had a bath & a nap. The boys do all the rushing around yet they're still lively whilst i crashed out

Sun:

• laundry; Wm & Td on
• DH food shopping Doing

(- may need to do online shop too depending how manic it is there)

• watch rugby (haven't checked time)
• papers & crosswords; Started
• roast x 4 & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• get stuff ready for tomorrow
• early night

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Hello!

All fine here. Been having a bit of a general tidy up. DD was, apparently helping me, in the playroom. Great I think, good girl. I then leave the playroom to find her shredding cardboard and with pens all over her bedroom floor. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

I kind of lost it a little bit!!!

Anyway, there is now some semblance of order.

Roast Chick has just gone in the oven.

Spuds are par boiling.

And..... relax.

I know Anon, bring on routine I say!! Though I love having the kids around, i also love my weekly routine.

Sun:

• laundry; Wm & Td on again Lots put away
• DH food shopping DONE

(- may need to do online shop too depending how manic it is there)

• watch rugby DONE
• papers & crosswords; DONE
• roast x 4 & tidy up DH DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• get stuff ready for tomorrow DONE
• early night

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• DS1 (inset day) to friends (she's taking him to a bday party at soft play too, yey!)
• BF course
• home for lunch & tidy up
• chill out afternoon/some jobs
• tea x 3 (what??) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night for me

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Morning :) Monday & mostly back to routine, yey :)

Left from Sun:

• laundry; TD on & airer full (big ironing pile...)
• do online shop DONE

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE

• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• DS1 (inset day) to friends (she's taking him to a bday party at soft play too, yey!)
• BF course
• home for lunch & tidy up
• chill out afternoon/some jobs
• tea x 3 (what??) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night for me

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Morning JKS-you started early. Bit of a list for MOn/Tues

Washing
Ironing
Hoover
Clean hard floors
Dust
Sort bills and ring dentist
clean bedrooms
clean bathroom
clean kitchen
sort hydrangea
front garden
buy primulas
girlfrom and to nursery
read trade mag
ring mother
bottle damson gin
do theatre volunteering
accountancy work

Lady at community centre on holiday so I am not needed and can manage a bigger list while my daughter is at nursery.

Morning everyone :) In 4 weeks time I will be in hospital having my baby, unless they have arrived sooner! Do you think I can start counting down in hours yet? I am soooo not enjoying being pregnant!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Laundry

• 2 loads of baby clothes - 1 washing, 1 drying
• living room cushion covers
• fold all clean
• ironing (groan, hoping DH will do this later)
• put away all clean things from airing cupboard

Baking/cooking with DS Online banking Lunch and tidy kitchen Dinner - maybe spag bol? Clear up DS bath and bed Post DS-to-bed tidy Kitchen clear before bed

ONGOING
Use up things from the freezer
Order a new freezer for the garage (existing one died last week )
Ring midwife about HIP form
Go into dental practice to fill in forms
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Clean living room and dining room carpets - need to chase quotes
Spare bedroom bookcase
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage - have rung, need to check it has the relevant fire label
Polish the silver
Sideboard (this is a mega task) - one cupboard done
Sort and shred old paperwork
Book my car in for service and first MOT (check when it's due)

Morning ladies. Have done NOTHING yet, other than go to a very very cold building site {teeth chattering emoticon}

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing to finish
• Get coal
• On line banking
• Phone Dentist, Doctor DONE and Health insurance
• Supermarket and car wash
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Check dehumidifier
• Lighting and radiators on the case ?.
• Call kitchen people to arrange meeting
• Look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas DOING
• Building project finances on the case
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• March budget ongoing, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

OH Ali, use this!

countdown!

Hello

Am still really poorly. Chest is killing me from all the coughing [woe is me emoticon]

Have sooooo much to do but really not feeling up to it. Although maybe if I could drag myself up to do the dusting it might help get rid of the cough

Good news though is that dd has had two dry nappyless nights! Thought we'd never get there tbh.

Freak - yey for DD :) DS1 seems to have cracked it, i'm almost complacent about it already!
Hope you feel better soon.

Ali - i wish i knew when this baby was coming, i've mostly had enough of being pg too.

Left from Sun:

• laundry; TD on & airer full (big ironing pile...)

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• DS1 (inset day) to friends (she's taking him to a bday party at soft play too, yey!) DONE
• BF course DONE
• home for lunch & tidy up DONE
• chill out afternoon/some jobs
• pop to friends for play & cuppa & catch up
• tea x 3 (DS1 sandwich as he had chips for lunch at party, DS2 pasta, me..?) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night for me

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 curtain/blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away; Sorted through downstairs books
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• charity shop trip
• sort baby stuff from loft; Started
• practice stuff from Portage Worker with DS2

Quick check in:

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW running
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing to finish 90% DONE!
• Get coal
• On line banking DONE
• Phone Dentist, Doctor and Health insurance DONE ALL
• Supermarket and car wash
• Sweep and tidy up front of house and broken bricks
• Sort out pile of newspapers
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Check dehumidifier
• Lighting and radiators on the case ?.
• Call kitchen people to arrange meeting
• Look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas DOING
• Building project finances on the case
• Building project plans/lists to update
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• March budget, itemise everything
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Baroque you were too noisy-did you do it?

Washing
Ironing
Hoover DONE
Clean hard floors
Dust
Sort bills and ring dentist
clean bedrooms
clean bathroom
clean kitchen
sort hydrangea DONE
front garden
buy primulas
girlfrom and to nursery
read trade mag DONE
ring mother
bottle damson gin
do theatre volunteering
accountancy work

started lots of the other stuff-just not finished anything

Hello

Freak poor you I prescribe doing the absolute bare minimum until you are 100% better DD is dry at night more consistently than she has been during the day but 3 nights last week of accidents meant i literally spent the whole week washing and drying sheets

Baroque good to see you back.

Not really doing much, got some 'housework tip' books from the library which seem quite good, trying to use the useful bits anyway....

Today we (DH has a couple of days off) have put stuff in the shed, measured up for a curtain pole (about time) measured up for Trofast toy storage(YAY!!!!!) and have coated the oven in ovenpride [smug] although have just realised i have got some on the knee of my leggings and it has burnt a hole

no I didn't do it all

TO DO

Shower
Load Dishwasher
Washing up to dry
2nd load of washing
Wipe worktops
Tidy living room

IN PROGRESS

Washing up to dry

DONE

Shower
DS2 picked up