April Fledgling Flyers: April Fools we are not, babysteps and decluttering makes our thread hot, step right in and mark your spot.

[NettieSpaghetti]

Welcome, come away in you?ll have had your . This is the April Fledgling Flyers Thread.

Thanks to WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes who was champion at leading us through March.

We are trying to stick to the Flylady © Website and her baby steps and routines to help keep our houses out of C.H.A.O.S and ready for everyday, maybe the odd visitor or two.

Check her website out but don?t sign up for emails as they are likely to inspire but fill your inbox so full we might not see you till August.

The principles are:

Babysteps (one at a time)
Babysteps and 15 minutes daily decluttering
Babysteps and daily missions.

This month I will be posting the links and leading you down the road to building a routine and keeping your house under control.

It is amazing what you can achieve in a simple babystep,15 minutes a day and a little chat.

Good morning everyone

Just a quick list from me.

Dc breakfast/dressed/nurseried
Me work
S/s
D/w
W/m
Clear breakfast dishes
Pick dc up
Drag dc kicking and screaming to shops as outfit has not turned up for murder mystery so need to go shopping for corset/gypsy skirt and some weird accessories!
Tidy up hall landing and Hoover
Move all stuff from conservatory to the hall landing. Cover with throws.

Hope you all have a lovely day will see you all later.

[egrin]

Where's the easter smilies mnhq have got them....runs of searching for Easter smilies

Morning all,

I have no excuse for not being productive today, as the DC will all be out this afternoon and then staying overnight with DS's best friend's mum (Friday Date Night here we come!). I just bumped into her at kindergarten and told her that she really doesn't have to have all three to stay and must say if it's too much (she's always offering to have them overnight, but has three LOs of her own), but she was adamant that it's no trouble and that they're the best behaved children she knows. If only they were the same at home; well-behaved is not an adjective I'd use to describe them!

Am feeling quite organised as I've now booked all three nights for our trip back to the UK in September (for the christening that I thought we wouldn't be able to go to). We'll be visiting Manchester and Chester too Makingchanges - Chester Zoo is on my list of possible things to do with the DC.

janey Am impressed by you going to Zumba twice. I really must make an effort to get more exercise, even if it just means walking more - DD1 asked this morning if I could walk to school to pick them up today.

Toffee Poor you; you must be exhausted. I can tell it's time to go to bed when I start feeling dizzy; it's very tempting to stay up and get as much done as possible, but I just have to tell myself that I'll be more productive in the morning. Good luck with your work today.

CheerfulYank My excuse for not getting any exercise is that I need to get on top of the housework etc. first. As far as procastination is concerned, in DS's words "I'm an expert at these things" (goodness knows where he gets these phrases from - if it's not from me, it's usually from CBeebies!), so well done for tackling both things at once.

Nettie Enjoy your coffee.

funambulist Love the fact that a coffee break was on your DD's list! DD2 really enjoys clothes shopping too, unlike DD1, who is completely uninterested in clothes - I was unable to persuade her last weekend that she needs new shoes (her old ones still fit but are very scruffy), whereas DD2 is very proud of her new ones.

Well, I'm not going to be very productive this morning if I don't get off MN and on with my list (I need to catch up on my weekly tasks, which have been sadly neglected since the middle of the week).

Morning routine
Mission
15 min decluttering
Polish mirrors
Purge magazines
Clean out fridge
Menu planning
Write shopping list
Polish shoes
Clean out bag
File papers
Pay membership subs and PI insurance

That will do for this morning, I think; will be back later.

Have we got Easter smileys then, Nettie? I can't see any in my list. That reminds me, I should probably think of an Easter namechange.

[Crouches in starting blocks]

Morning all!! So sorry - still not caught up with thread - but have read Nettie's wonderful round-up. You are all very busy and Flying high ...

Did I see MissJUlie back, further down thread? Great to see you!

And fab story about retrieval of missing necklace janey

Being an hour ahead over here, I now have precisely 4 hrs before work in which to do 9 hrs of chores (I worked 'em out last night on the notepad by our bed)

Heeeeellllppp!! Feeling a bit jaded but have my timer out...

Slept badly because left gps out in garden overnight by mistake so had one ear out for cats all night ! They are happy as larry this morning thankfully and tucked up in warm, fresh hay in outdoor hutch with a little rocket to nibble on (very expensive, guilt induced treat).

Happy Flying everyone!

Morning - sorry rubbish day yesterday - working for most of it and running round (like something demented) for the couple of hours I had to myself!

Will do better today!
The plan is:
Phone up about job details
Sort wills
Clean downstairs loo and bathroom
Hoover/tidy downstairs
Cook dinner
Do exam coaching with friends DD
More washing - the end is in sight [grin

Nettie and the celts, yanks and english who are puzzled...
Nicw Nacw is a character in a Welsh book series about Sali Mali and her friends who live in a place called Pentre Bach. It's similar to the Biff, Chip and Kipper books in that it's the first books most Welsh children start reading with - I wanted to be Sali Mali or Jemeima Mop but they're already taken and Nicw Nacw sound a bit like my name in real life .

Oops "they are the first books" not it's

linzer one of my children is in great demand for sleepovers; alas, only the Scouts will take the sons....and then I spend most of my time worrying they will be cold wet unwashed and fall off cliffs...

This morning, dd managed to hurl ds2 against a radiator and he cut his head badly (they were fighting over a piece of toast He just had some Nurofen and is sitting on sofa recovering. I think it was my turn to be calm and collected, dh came downstairs in his suit and tie saying OMG, why didn't you call me? and I said because I knew you would start getting in a complete state when you saw the blood..and then dd would be crying, ds2 would be crying [more] and the whole morning would be
So had to cancel SIL, but I think as Grandma is over from Eire briefly, and visiting her this afternoon so not the end of the world. [on the other hand Grandma is too busy to visit us! This is the first I've heard of her re-appearing in UK!)

Toffee Your poor DH (sore feet are a misery)

I must focus.
Todo
washing up
put away clean laundry
try and think what is happening today, oh yes dtwins to party this afternoon, presents???
teachers' presents?
enjoy beautiful day

Nettie corsets

Hi all,

Just a quick update:

1. start washing machine and get it dried/hung up - done
2. Ironing my earlier washing load and a bit of backlog for 1hr
3. wipe down kitchen and table in room
4. shine sink
5. weekly grocery shop - done
6. Take DD to a park to meet some other mums in my area, slightly nervous, but excited too. Its from a group on facebook Ive recently joined.
7. Make sure my work uniform is ready for sat morning. - done

Lovely weather today.

See you later

Myhouse hope park meeting goes well, and you find them!

done
load of washing x 2
spread manure over whole garden
potted up camellia seedling
tidied some garden rubbish
persuaded ds to write thank you note to best friend
deep cleaned loo
food compost in bin
recycling box to back garden
cleared breakfast
forwarded tickets to dh to print out at work as printer not working

that's it really, still feeling not good/shakey..cup of tea needed
ds2 seems fine now, ready for his best friend's party

todo
persuade ds2 to get dressed and remove bloodstained pyjama top
cheese sandwich
washing off the landing!!!!
oven trays from garden wash
dw/sink
veg box contents to fridge (what remains)
fold veg box - porch
find broom and sweep floor (in garden somewhere?where?)

It is still a BEAUTIFUL DAY here!

Done
oh yes, tidied playroom, and put toys away and books in shelves, and removed rubbish

Despite best efforts, and getting a fair bit done, failed to meet deadline so they'll be a load more tidying/hoovering waiting for me when I get back from office unfortunately. On the positive side, work all caught up and ship shape so hopefully can get home early.

Ouch for your ds2 Swan what a stressful morning for you all. Hope everyone feeling a bit better now.

And ouch for your dh's foot Toffee. Toes and anything toenail related can be horribly painful. Hope you all manage to catch up on some r & r over the w/e, yourself included.

MakingChanges/Linzer¨I absolutely love Chester zoo, one of my all time favourite places to visit, especially in the spring when all the daffodils are out. Used to go there quite a lot at one time.

CheerfulYank am with you in spirit re: weight loss. Have tried without success (or much willpower it has to be said!!) to lose weight for the last 2 years or more - and started properly again recently. Have lost 1 kilo so far; only 9 to go!! Even 1 kilo is noticeable though. The real impetus for me this time is economic as I can't fit in to any of my nice 'slim' clothes ...plus hardly any clothes available over here if you are size 16/18 and tall ...

Glad you found your keys CBH

Waves to Nettie Janey Feetheart Ellie Myhouse Nicwnacw Cinders Scatty Blue PA and everyone else ...

Prob. won't be back on here until Monday so enjoy a lovely, sunny weekend everyone!!

Just popping in to say good morning, will read rest of the thread soon! :)

Have done swish n swipe and made beds, no time for anything else this a.m.

Have a lovely Friday!

goes round in circles

sets up a play pen for dust bunnies

and goes off on spider patrol again

Wooooooohooooooooooooo!

As you were ladies .

Happy Easter hols Ellie!!!

oops, not meant to be on here again till after w/e ...

back from work and procrastinating having a cup of tea before tackling ... you guessed it ... the boudoir ...

My reward will be half an hour or so staring lovingly at Monty's tools on the Beeb tonight ...

Just finished my work and emailed it back - only to discover that the editor is away till next week and won't know anyway. Grr. Well, at least it's done.

Off to enjoy a cup of in the last of the sunshine.

Good afternoon holiday makers

ellie has started us off with a whoopee. Im presuming this is due to the fact that she is now on holiday. Enjoy
blue is saving our world by washing her nappies, and saving a fair few pennies too I reckon. Good luck with list.
makingchanges has been educating, educated and going to an education show. I love the zoo. If I ever get that far I will go to chester, I can get in free with our local zoo pass.
cheerfulyank has inspired us all with her postive mantra. I tried Paul a while ago and never got far. How are you doing? (wishes for inspiration dust) Well done on all your flying and getting everyone outta house.
toffee was dribbling in her sleep on the keyboard, dh has sore toosie and she deserves a medal and good old when she has finished.
janeyjampot was twice Zumba?d yesterday, rolling into the holidays and hoping to walk with dh.
feetheart was going to chatter, plant-swap and braid.
linzer has packed the dc off to a very brave and wonderful friend, if she ever wants anymore... Enjoy date night, good for you. No easter smilies but was on on bottom of one of mnhq emails so I thought id try.
sc had a tough night as she forgot to bring the grandparents in and was worried they might eat the cats
nicwnacw is very organised and sorting wills and exam revision. Ooo sounds lovely, I don?t remember any Scottish stories apart fae ?Oor Willie?. sounds lovely is it said nic nac or is it impossible to say by typing?
swan is feeling a bit shaky but flying with gusto and some blood hope ds is ok now.
my house is off to meet some soon to be new mummy friends
cyberwebcinders is spinning her giant spider web to catch some more spiders and dust bunnies.

my day so far

Dc breakfast/dressed/nurseried-done
Me work-done, data inputting until my eyes went square
S/s-not yet
D/w-done
W/m-about too
Clear breakfast dishes-done
Pick dc up-dh did so i could go shopping
Drag dc kicking and screaming to shops as outfit has not turned up for murder mystery so need to go shopping for corset/gypsy skirt and some weird accessories!- went without dc. Still short one corset (had ordered one online weeks ago but still not arrived) and a huge garish cross for dh to wear.
Tidy up hall landing and Hoover-not yet.
Move all stuff from conservatory to the hall landing. Cover with throws.-not yet

going to go and make dc some tea and then i will get a move on. DH working and didnt fancy inviting my scandavian lover round for date night going to get on with sorting instead.

bbl later to catch up on anyone ive missed.

enjoy sunshine.

toffee well done. how inconsiderate of the editor!

sc montys tools are making me [sceptical] raise eyebrow.

Afternoon. I have been running errands in the sun in the hills. Very pleasant too. ds has had a minor reaction to the food yesterday. We are all suffering the side effects

Not much flying done but a fair few errands run, which is good. Might go out later, might not. In two minds atm. Although if I cba to get off my ass in the next 5 mins and get the training stuff in the wash it will definitely be a not going.

Thank you for the round up nettie

Enjoy the sun and holidays depending on which you have. Have fabulous weekends!!!!

OMG I have just found the census in my kitchen hotspot ! I am going to sprint to the post box with it. Dh says we must not answer the door to anyone in case it is the inspectors coming to fine us!!!

Oh oh I'm in trouble I've moved the 36yr old been out of the box and ruined scalextrix box and he's gonna burst my bubble!!!