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

JKS - where do you get your name tapes from? I have realised that I need some ready for DS starting pre-school next month. If I get them now, then my Mum will probably take pity on me and do them while I'm in hospital!!

That is good news about the milk donation. I would love to do it, but we don't have a bank near enough.

I read the thread incrediblely sad

shower dcs (when water warm) done
Irondone
Put away all ironing
put a wash ondone
dishy loadeddone & unloaded needs loaded again
declutter worktops
clean surfaces
wash kit floordone
hoover about to
light firedone
start on cake [eek] it really isn't the simple cake I thought it would be

Isn't it just Plum, esp when they must have thought they were over the 'dangerous' bit :(

Ali - tbh i can't remember! Think Dh ordered them online. There is a website with an MN discount if you look at the shopping section.
I/we went for sew on ones in the end, as even though they are a faff to sew on, i think they last longer. We went for just surname though so all clothes can be passed down
You're in Hants right? are you far from So'ton?
From what Cambridge told me (too far away though) they would accept a delivery from me every 6-ish weeks, figure you wouldn't start straight away and might stop around 1yr (if not before) so not that many trips in total.

Rest of Sun:

• have a sit down as feeling puffed Still Doing
• order pool liner for birth pool DONE
• finish crosswords
• sew nametapes on DS2's uniform
• dinner x 4 & tidy up
• tidy toy chaos
• boys bath & bed
• another early night needed (DH woke me up loads last night snoring, grr)

Ongoing:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch
• DS2 school forms; Started

JKS - cheers, I will have a look in the discount bit now. I want to get sew on ones too. And yes, perhaps just surname is a good idea!
Southampton is our nearest milk bank, but we are about as far as possible away from there as it is possible to be and still be in Hampshire! I rang them when I was feeding DS and they wouldn't do pick-ups this far away, and 3 weeks was the longest they would let me store my milk IYSWIM? Perhaps I should ring them again and see whether anything has changed - I could get down there once every 6 weeks without too much bother.

Plum - isn't it just? :(

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Brunch and tidy kitchen - done
MIL going at some point - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch for DS - done
Unload dishwasher and reload - done
As much sitting as possible for me - doing
Laundry

• normal washing - drying
• new nappies - washing
• pram parts

DH to sort out garage - done DH to cut grass - done DH tip and bottle bank - done Find and clean all DS' outside toys - done DH to put up more shelves in the baby's wardrobe - done Cut DH's hair Unload dishwasher again Dinner Clear up DS bath and bed Post DS-to-bed tidy Kitchen clear before bed

BEFORE BABY
Collect DS' prescription
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Shred old paperwork - have got shredder out of the garage
Book my car in for service and first MOT, due 9th April
Clean bugaboo and wash pram fabrics
Mum's birthday present
Birthday card for brother
Wrap DS' presents from the baby
Order new changing bag, have decided which - I can wait a month and have it as a birthday present I've decided!
Load up Kindle - done some
Census form
Wash new nappies - done
Sort out nappy draw and put bigger nappies in a crate - done
Get another frame for the bugaboo so that we can have the pram and buggy parts constructed at the same time - bidding on ebay

My 'before baby' list is getting no shorter I just keep adding things!!!!!

Ali - do you think babay will mind about the shredding though?
I need a separate pre-baby list too i think.

Rest of Sun:

• have a sit down as feeling puffed DONE
• order pool liner for birth pool DONE
• finish crosswords
• sew nametapes on DS2's uniform; Started
• dinner x 4 & tidy up DH gone for KFC!
• tidy toy chaos; Started
• boys bath & bed
• another early night needed (DH woke me up loads last night snoring, grr)

Ongoing:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch
• DS2 school forms; DONE

In pjs watching CSI then off to bed :)

Rest of Sun:

• have a sit down as feeling puffed DONE
• order pool liner for birth pool DONE
• finish crosswords
• sew nametapes on DS2's uniform; Started
• dinner x 4 & tidy up DH gone for KFC! DONE
• tidy toy chaos; Done More
• boys bath & bed DONE
• another early night needed (DH woke me up loads last night snoring, grr)

Mon:

• DH up first
• breakfast & tidy up
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & N first visit to new SN school, in uniform!!
• BF course, last one + presentation
• lunch with people from course
• home & sit down/jobs?
• collect DS1
• reading with DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pizza?)
• boys to bed
• tv & early night

Ongoing:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch

Hello Everyone. My lists have been woeful over the past few weeks, so I am hoping to get back into the swing. How long have you got to go now ALI/JKS? My
no 3. granchild should be here early may. Knitting may be needed.
Meanwhile. List. Oh it'll do tomorrow. pours another

Mini - I'm 36 weeks now, so guessing Ali is about 39? Are you a hands on Granny? Will you go and stay when it arrives?

Mini I am 39 weeks! Argh. My Mum rang me today to tell me that she has finished her knitting for the baby :)

JKS - no I don't suppose it will mind about the shredding But - at the moment the pile of stuff that needs shredding is shoved in the wardrobe along with the baby's stuff, and is in the basket thing which I used when I had DS to transport all my bits and bobs up and down the stairs with a baby in one hand - and it was soo useful! So there is method to my madness, honestly!
I am clearly going a bit bonkers though, I've just rolled up all the baby towels and stacked them neatly in a basket in the bathroom.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Brunch and tidy kitchen - done
MIL going at some point - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch for DS - done
Unload dishwasher and reload - done
As much sitting as possible for me - doing
Laundry

• normal washing - done
• new nappies - drying
• pram parts - washing

DH to sort out garage - done DH to cut grass - done DH tip and bottle bank - done Find and clean all DS' outside toys - done DH to put up more shelves in the baby's wardrobe - done Unload dishwasher again - done Dinner - done Clear up - done DS bath and bed - done Post DS-to-bed tidy - done Kitchen clear before bed - done Fold clean washing mountain Sleep

BEFORE BABY
Collect DS' prescription
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Shred old paperwork - have got shredder out of the garage
Book my car in for service and first MOT, due 9th April
Clean bugaboo and wash pram fabrics
Mum's birthday present
Birthday card for brother
Wrap DS' presents from the baby
Load up Kindle - done some
Census form
Get another frame for the bugaboo so that we can have the pram and buggy parts constructed at the same time - bidding on ebay

JKS, ALI, I will be going up for the 'birthweek' a few days before due date, so I hope to be there and present if I'm allowed and needed. Unfortunately, I am not near enough to be fully hands on, I am a few hours drive away from HMHB and DD2. I might just venture into the knitting shop today. Don't know if its pink or blue though . 5th May is the due date so you wil be holding you little ones then.

Mini - my birthday is the first week in May, it is a lovely time of year to have your birthday :)
We don't know if pink or blue either, so the knitting is white and cream so far and then Mum will do some more once the baby is here! She is a bit obsessed, and has already planned what to knit for DS for next winter!!

Very unambitious lists this week. I am just going to try and spend lots of time with DS and rest as much as possible!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
1 load of washing
Garden time for DS
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Make casserole for dinner
Make krispie cakes with DS?
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

BEFORE BABY
Collect DS' prescription
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Shred old paperwork - have got shredder out of the garage
Book my car in for service and first MOT, due 9th April
Clean bugaboo
Mum's birthday present
Birthday card for brother
Wrap DS' presents from the baby
Load up Kindle - done
Census form
Get another frame for the bugaboo so that we can have the pram and buggy parts constructed at the same time - bidding on ebay
Birthday card for friend
Sky+ some things for DS for next week - doing

Hi Peeps.
Can't believe these bubbas are so close to arriving now!!! Where has the time gone?

I know where it has gone - out the flippin window. Don't have time to list right now. Hopefully later! On a mid morning dash home to drop off shopping/unload the WM/DW then out again.

See you later.... Off to see them render my house (oh yes, yes yes) and it's just the right weather as well. Phew. Must be my lucky day!

DH's birthday tomorrow - eek.

Anon - rendering sounds near the end-ish :)

Mini - hope you get to see the baby when very new! I know my mum wishes she was nearer, though tbh she's not actually that useful, but still.

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N first visit to new SN school, in uniform!! DONE
• BF course, last one + presentation DONE
• lunch with people from course DONE
• home & sit down Doing

• collect DS1
• reading with DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pizza?)
• boys to bed
• tv & early night

Ongoing:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch
• ring Statement person about a couple of changes
• book haircut for this week
• book pg massage for next week

Well, rendering means "getting there" definitely. They also had a big site tidy up today which also makes the place look a bit closer to being done.... eek. Might have to take a few more photos!

Daily/Today

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW DONE
• Washing TWO LOADS DONE
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing
• On line banking DONE
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Building project plans/lists to update
• DH's birthday - make sure DC have signed their cards
• Top up car whizzy wipe
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards DD DONE
• March budget itemise everything DOING
• Get fire going
• Make dinner
• Extra big hugs for DC before bed

One off things this week/soon:

• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Maths/phonics workbooks
• Clubcard deals for Easter Hols
• Life insurance to finalise
• New fork and spring rake needed DONE
• Contact Consultant re cancelling DS's operation (hopefully)
• Sort through DC?s clothes and uniform
• Free songs off itunes with Amex card
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas DOING
• Spend DH's Amex points!
• 121 tutorials
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and car hire and kennel booking for holiday
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Think about Olympics tickets
• Census

Weekly

• Towels DONE
• Bedding
• Mop Floors
• Meal plan DONE

More photos definitely!

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N first visit to new SN school, in uniform!! DONE
• BF course, last one + presentation DONE
• lunch with people from course DONE
• home & sit down DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• reading with DS1 DONE
• chill out time DONE
• tea x 3 (pizza) DONE
• ring parents DONE

• boys bath & bed
• pjs on
• tv & early night
• DH home v late

Pre-Baby:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• book haircut for this week DONE (Wed)
• book pg massage for next week

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work; DONE & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch
• ring Statement person about a couple of changes DONE

more photos

Well I felt so much better getting up this morning to a nice clean tidy house and had a lovely shower,

had to nip into town to buy stuff for cake so popped into bookshop to buy 'One Day' as my reward for the end of the week when I have cake finished

The whole house smells of chocolate so better go and see how cake is doing

Another day over :)

Mon:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• pjs on DONE
• tv Doing & early night
• DH home v late

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bathmats & towels
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & me to bf group & library
• lunch & tidy up
• chill/jobs?
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• dinner x 3 (pasta)
• DS2 to bed/DS1 ready for bed
• orchestra

Pre-Baby:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• book pg massage for next week

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work; DONE & bring home, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch

JKS - I am a dab hand with the breathing instructions, pressure points, aromatherapy, oils, homeopathic remedies, cool flannel and foot massage. Am all ready.
Where's the photos Plum. God I would love a slice of choc cake.

Morning :) I actually slept ok last night!

TODAY
All up and dressed
DH into the office for the morning
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Cleaner
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DH home
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

BEFORE BABY
Collect DS' prescription
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Shred old paperwork - have got shredder out of the garage
Book my car in for service and first MOT, due 9th April
Clean bugaboo
Mum's birthday present
Birthday card for brother
Wrap DS' presents from the baby
Census form
Get another frame for the bugaboo so that we can have the pram and buggy parts constructed at the same time - bidding on ebay
Birthday card for friend

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH into the office for the morning - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Cleaner - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DH home
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

BEFORE BABY
Collect DS' prescription
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Shred old paperwork - have got shredder out of the garage
Book my car in for service and first MOT, due 9th April - done 8th April, they will collect and return
Clean bugaboo
Mum's birthday present
Birthday card for brother
Wrap DS' presents from the baby
Census form
Get another frame for the bugaboo so that we can have the pram and buggy parts constructed at the same time - bidding on ebay
Birthday card for friend

Rendering is a good word

Am . Friend and I were meant to be going for lunch today after toddlers. On sun I text her about something else and she told me she was going to get her new car in the morning so her sister would be taking her dc to toddlers but that she would be back in time for lunch. But then today her dd asked if she could come to my house and friends sister said no they were all going to grandma's house and that friend was going straight there to meet them for lunch. I wouldn't mind so much if she had asked her sister to let me know she could no longer make it, or text me or whatever but I found out completely by chance that she had changed plans and if I hadn't ds and I would probably be sat here starving and waiting for her. This friend has let me down so many times, literally every time we arrange to do anything she cancels or just doesn't show and the only way we do see each other is if I go to her house. Don't think I can be bothered anymore tbh. I couldn't really afford lunch today anyway but because we have hardly seen each other I was prepared to do it anyway so we could catch up.

Today
Daily stuff - DONE SOME
Toddlers - DONE
Lunch out
Go to shop- DONE
Tidy/sort cleaning cupboard
Put new wicks in candles for friend - DONE
Make shopping list
Take washing off airers
Iron
put washing away
Online shop
order telescope
look for outfit for my birthday (what shall I wear???)
Wrap presents x 2 - DONE
Go to friend's for her dd's birthday

Freak - grr, sounds like she isn't worth it tbh.

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bathmats & towels DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & me to bf group & library DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• chill/jobs; Watch OBEM Doing
• collect DS1 Friend doing :)
• chill out time
• dinner x 3 (pasta)
• DS2 to bed/DS1 ready for bed
• orchestra

Pre-Baby:

• sort baby stuff from loft; More Done
• sort baby room; More Done
• book pg massage for next week

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order blind for kitchen side door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• research motability options; Waiting for news on extension
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• census forms; Started
• dh to print party invites at work; DONE & bring home DONE, then write out & 'post' at school first before holidays, then non-sch friends over holidays
• buy 'hookbacks' for the front door curtain
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• thank-you card & present for pre-sch

Freaky - that is so crap. Some people are just mega lame, and actually IME it is the ones who have loads of family around to help out and be involved with all the time - so perhaps aren't so worried about how well they treat their friends.

OO, my message box is HUGE here.

Hello everyone. Freaky - that is crap indeed. I had a friend like that, made plans, broke plans, ridiculous excuses... you reach a point. I then didn't invite her to my wedding (not in direct revenge for the let downs, but we had grown apart by then) and she had seven types of fits!!!! Not a proper friend.

Anyway, today is DH's birthday. We managed to go out for a sandwich and a sneaky half a lager at lunch time (felt very naughty having a drink before going to collect DC from school!!!).

Listing not up to much today other than:

• Feed DC
• Hoover
• Tidy playroom
• Take DC swimming
• Home to collapse.