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997 replies

Alibabaandthe80nappies · 19/04/2011 13:16

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

OP posts:
Alibabaandthe80nappies · 20/05/2011 16:04

I am being a bit useless today. DS2 slept 1-7am, in his own bed, but I am still knackered and almost feel sleepier than I do when I've had less sleep. Makes no sense, but still.
DH had his interview this morning, so now we wait. I have eaten a large piece of chocolate cake - am so nervous for him.

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 20/05/2011 16:56

Ali - hope he gets it. I'm being useless today too, got a headache that paracetamol hasn't touched.

DS1 had a new shorter cast put on which is much better but he was feeling all sensitive about things so didn't go into school in the end.

Today:

  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • portage worker (last visit, have present ready) DONE
  • garden time for ds2 DONE
  • loft? not done
  • chill out time Doing
  • tea x 4
  • bath x 3 & boys to bed
  • bed with dd
  • some laundry?

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; Another box filled
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • update DD's book with 1 month entry today :)
JustKeepSwimming · 20/05/2011 21:24

Evenin'

Today:

  • loft? not done
  • chill out time DONE
  • tea x 4 DONE
  • bath x 3 & boys to bed DONE
  • bed with dd
  • some laundry WM ON

Weekend:

  • toy fixing session
  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo?
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • fix cot mobile
  • try and go out for family tea?
  • friend's birthday picnic on Sun
  • naps
  • F1
  • lots of laundry

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • update DD's book with 1 month entry today DONE
Spacehoppa · 21/05/2011 10:18

help at pastoral centre DONE
gardening
washing DOING
ironing DOING
bathroom DONE
kitchen
budget DONE
read trade mag DONE
ferry little one round activities DONE
buy milk jug DONE
make date spinner with dd
put bins out DONE
sort out dds cupboards
make some buns
thin out carrots DONE

need a new list for next week. Need to drink some coffee and have a think

shinyshoes · 21/05/2011 11:00

Good morning all !!

Today the plan is
Take meds
Air and clean DD's mattress
hoover downstairs
mop kitchen floor.
Mop toilet floor
clean toilet
change DD's bedding
general tidy up.
Put away clothes
start dinner early as have company later so it just needs to be warmed through
clean mirrors of DD's handprints
clean upstairs windows
empty diswasher
hang out washing

JustKeepSwimming · 21/05/2011 11:06

Morning, quite a good night from DD & the boys didn't get up til after 6, yey.

Weekend:

  • toy fixing session
  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo think i've done it
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • fix cot mobile
  • try and go out for family tea?
  • friend's birthday picnic on Sun
  • naps
  • F1; set to record
  • lots of laundry; wm on & washing hung out
  • gardening DH & boys doing

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
JustKeepSwimming · 21/05/2011 15:51

Weekend:

  • toy fixing session DONE
  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo DONE
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • fix cot mobile Glued
  • try and go out for family tea?
  • friend's birthday picnic on Sun
  • naps
  • F1; set to record
  • lots of laundry; wm on & washing hung out And again
  • dry non-ironing put away Lots done
  • gardening DH & boys Done some
  • clean spinner thing in the garden DONE
  • tv time DS1 & DH doing

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
PlumBumMum · 22/05/2011 13:20

Afternoon all keep losing this thread, but just a big cupcake to do this week so plenty of lists to catch up

today I'm concentrating on laundary before it gets out of hand

Wasting I knew I had you, think it is alot of shinys just don't want to miss any slatterns so anyone else who wants me pm me, and any one who is my friend what did you think of my latest cake I was stressed to the max last week

JustKeepSwimming · 22/05/2011 17:00

Hi Plum :)

Weekend:

  • toy fixing session DONE
  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo; still not quite right
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • fix cot mobile DONE
  • try and go out for family tea DONE
  • friend's birthday picnic on Sun DONE
  • naps Lie ins Done
  • F1 DONE
  • lots of laundry; More washing on more hung out
  • dry non-ironing put away
  • gardening DH & boys DH done more
  • clean spinner thing in the garden DONE
  • papers DONE & crosswords Started
  • dinner & tidy up
  • bath x 3 & boys to bed
  • bed with DD

Mon:

  • all up & dressed
  • breakfast & tidy kitchen
  • DS2 bus/DS1 to sch/DH to work
  • 'quiet girls day' :)
  • get some jobs done
  • collect DS1
  • DS2 arrive home (approx 4)
  • chill out/tv time
  • tea x 3 (pasta?)
  • boys to bed
  • me & DD to bed (DH home late)

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
Alibabaandthe80nappies · 22/05/2011 17:28

Hello ladies :)

We took the boys swimming this morning. Well it was meant to be the morning but it was 12 before we were ready to go! DS2 was very happy in the water, and DS1 had a great time. DH and I are exhausted!! Grin

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 23/05/2011 08:58

Well done on the swimming trip Ali - now we have 3 we need another adult so no swimming planned for a while. Probably a good thing for me, not sure i have a costume that would fit these boobs :)

left from Weekend:

  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo; still not quite right
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • lots of laundry; wm on again
  • dry non-ironing put away; done more
  • finish crosswords

Mon:

  • all up & dressed DONE (DD not included in this!)
  • breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
  • DS2 bus/DS1 to sch/DH to work DONE
  • 'quiet girls day' Doing
  • get some jobs done
  • collect DS1
  • DS2 arrive home (approx 4)
  • chill out/tv time
  • tea x 3 (pasta?)
  • boys to bed
  • me & DD to bed (DH home late)

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis)
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • library (with DS's book & money for my fines lol)
minimammoth · 23/05/2011 09:10

Morning Slatterns.
small list:
Clear the aftermath of a small hurricane. not sure when that happened but that's what it looks like over here.
Umm. something else..
shopping
washing
gardening
err office stuff
thingy thingy
and whats it.

as you can see I have not got my head together this morning.
Burble burble.....

shinyshoes · 23/05/2011 10:00

morning all !!
I start work at 12.30 this afternoon so need to get my butt in gear.

I will start by getting off of here.
Hoovering downstairs
mopping the kitchen floor
mopping the toilet floor and cleaning the toilet
make the beds
put washing in tumble dryer (looks like its gonna rain soo )
general tidy up
BATH before work.

If I don't get back on here today i wish you all a good day and hope you get done what needs to get done. Smile

cikecaka · 23/05/2011 10:34

MONDAY
General
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Pay Bills
Work/School/Playschool DONE
Make Beds
Wash
Dry
Put Away
Clean Sitting Room
Downstairs Loo
Hoover Hall
Tidy Kitchen
Make Dinner
Tidy over
Tea
Dishes
Evening Activities

ONGOING CLUTTER
Ring for a skip
Clear out 2 presses
Sort Utility Room
Clear Shelf
Clear Floor
Sort washing

Alibabaandthe80nappies · 23/05/2011 11:08

Morning everyone :)

Loads to do here today, I am really behind with the housework. Really considering getting another cleaner, just wish I could find someone reliable!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom + 15 mins cleaning
Hoover and sweep downstairs - swept
1 load of washing - on the airer
Water plants
Run DW on a cleaning cycle - doing
Hoover sofa and turn cushions - done
Shake out bedroom throws - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS1 to preschool
Hoover and dust upstairs
Dust downstairs
Pickup
Snacks, TV and stories
DH home
Dinner
Clear up
Baths
DS1 bed
Tidy downstairs
Fill my car up
Pack changing bag for tomorrow (remember red book)
Kitchen clear before bed

OP posts:
cikecaka · 23/05/2011 11:09

General
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Pay Bills
Work/School/Playschool DONE
Make Beds
Wash
Dry
Put Away
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Downstairs Loo
Hoover Hall
Tidy Kitchen
Make Dinner
Tidy over
Tea
Dishes
Evening Activities

ONGOING CLUTTER
Ring for a skip DONE
Clear out 2 presses
Sort Utility Room
Clear Shelf
Clear Floor
Sort washing

FreakoidOrganisoid · 23/05/2011 11:25

Hello everyone
Sooo tired after the weekend. Got quite a bit of tidying/cleaning done yesterday though so today mostly need to get rid of all the handprints off my walls and do the floors.
Out for softplay/dinner after school as it's dd's birthday so at least I don't need to cook!

JustKeepSwimming · 23/05/2011 11:49

Freak - Happy birthday to your DD :) I've been missing the after-sch trip to soft play incl. tea!

Sitting down with tea & biscuits for a bit.

Left from Weekend:

  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo; still not quite right
  • loft (boxes ready to go up)
  • lots of laundry; Last load for now on
  • dry non-ironing put away;
  • finish crosswords DONE

Mon:

  • all up & dressed DONE (DD not included in this!)
  • breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
  • DS2 bus/DS1 to sch/DH to work DONE
  • 'quiet girls day' Doing
  • get some jobs done; done some
  • try & put DD down & start ironing...
  • collect DS1
  • DS2 arrive home (approx 4)
  • chill out/tv time
  • tea x 3 (pasta?)
  • boys to bed
  • me & DD to bed (DH home late)

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft; boxes ready to go up
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast!
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • take back/exchange DD presents (George & John Lewis) DONE
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • library (with DS's book & money for my fines lol)
cikecaka · 23/05/2011 12:41

Happy Birthday to your DD Freak.
My god the wind here is desperate, I have had to take in my washing as I spotted 2 pieces of clothes go over the wall! Shock

General
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Pay Bills
Work/School/Playschool DONE
Make Beds
Wash 1st ONE ON
Dry Rescued Clothes
Put Away
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Downstairs Loo
Hoover Hall
Tidy Kitchen
Make Dinner
Tidy over
Tea
Dishes
Evening Activities

ONGOING CLUTTER
Ring for a skip DONE ITS HERE
Clear out 2 presses
Sort Utility Room
Clear Shelf
Clear Floor
Sort washing

JustKeepSwimming · 23/05/2011 14:12

Oops CC - hope they weren't embarrassing big pants :)

Left from Weekend:

  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo; still not quite right
  • loft DONE
  • lots of laundry; Last load for now on
  • dry non-ironing put away DONE

Mon:

  • all up & dressed DONE (DD not included in this!)
  • breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
  • DS2 bus/DS1 to sch/DH to work DONE
  • 'quiet girls day' Doing
  • get some jobs done; done more
  • try & put DD down & start ironing DONE
  • collect DS1
  • DS2 arrive home (approx 4)
  • chill out/tv time
  • tea x 3 (sausages)
  • boys to bed
  • me & DD to bed (DH away tonight, 1st night on my own with 3, eek!)

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • too small for DD boxes into loft DONE
  • get next box down soon too, she's growing so fast! DONE (brought down 2)
  • sort 2 boxes of baby clothes
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • library (with DS's book & money for my fines lol)
cikecaka · 23/05/2011 14:44

Thankfully no JKS!

General
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Pay Bills
Work/School/Playschool DONE
Make Beds
Wash 1st ONE ON
Dry Rescued Clothes
Put Away
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Downstairs Loo
Hoover Hall
Tidy Kitchen
Make Dinner
Tidy over
Tea
Dishes
Evening Activities

ONGOING CLUTTER
Ring for a skip DONE ITS HERE
Clear out 2 presses DONE
Sort Utility Room
Clear Shelf
Clear Floor
Sort washing

Alibabaandthe80nappies · 23/05/2011 15:49

Afternoon! DH got the job!! I almost can't believe it, am so so chuffed for him. Have already put some bubbles in the fridge GrinGrin

Freak - Happy Birthday to your DD Grin

I was just thinking that I hope Wasting's move went well!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom + 15 mins cleaning - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
1 load of washing - on the airer
Water plants
Run DW on a cleaning cycle - done
Hoover sofa and turn cushions - done
Shake out bedroom throws - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS1 to preschool - done
Hoover and dust upstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Pickup - done
Snacks, TV and stories - doing
DH home
Dinner
Clear up
Baths
DS1 bed
Tidy downstairs
Fill my car up
Pack changing bag for tomorrow (remember red book)
Kitchen clear before bed

OP posts:
PlumBumMum · 23/05/2011 16:26

Congrats to your dh Ali pass a glass of bubbly then, don't think he'll mind us starting the celebrationsGrin

happy Birthday to your dd freak

CC we have lost a compost bin to the windHmm the ton weight of a basketball net just missed the car its mad out there

making dinner
chasing cake stuff parcel(suspossedly a card was left on fri, not at my houseHmm)
continue with battle of the washing I might be winning this round

AnonymousBird · 23/05/2011 17:25

Wey hey to Mr Alibaba!!! That is great news, well done him.

Bubbles sound most appropriate!

Smile
JustKeepSwimming · 23/05/2011 20:33

Yey to Mr Ali :)
Bubbly all round i say!

Left from Weekend:

  • try and fix flush on downstairs loo; still not quite right
  • lots of laundry; Last load for now on

Mon:

  • all up & dressed DONE (DD not included in this!)
  • breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
  • DS2 bus/DS1 to sch/DH to work DONE
  • 'quiet girls day' DONE
  • get some jobs done; done more
  • try & put DD down & start ironing DONE
  • collect DS1 DONE
  • DS2 arrive home (approx 4) DONE
  • chill out/tv time DONE
  • reading DONE
  • tea x 3 (sausages) DONE
  • boys to bed DONE
  • me & DD to bed (DH away tonight, 1st night on my own with 3, eek!)

Tues:
all up & dressed
breakfast
ds2 bus/ds1 sch
library & bf group
lunch & tidy up
last ironing & put away
collect ds1
ds2 home
babysitter coming to play with ds1
tea x 3 (pasta)
bath x 3 & boys to bed
me & dd to bed (dh home late)

Ongoing:

  • Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
  • order blind for kitchen side door
  • curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
  • mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
  • pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
  • see if any toys can go/be put away
  • watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
  • DS1 Party; pencilled in for July
  • clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
  • sort 2 boxes of baby clothes
  • blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
  • diaries with DH for summer holidays; Started
  • passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
  • library (with DS's book & money for my fines lol)
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