Getting nothing done? Procrastinators, pottering here.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

Times recently said that in most households the women do the highest percentage of organisation and paperwork. Although I think the facts came from mumsnet
It must be the multitasking thing. Tis annoying somewhat, although in our house it means I am in control
freezer done
washing done

Well I do all the paperwork relating to DC, DH does all finance/mortgage/bank type stuff (over my head most of that!), so all school stuff/medical stuff is down to me, but tbh i prefer to in 'control' too

Not 'getting much done' here though i am going to try to stop saying that as I'm reading "What Mothers Do; especially when it looks like nothing" which says we shouldn't say that when we've been busy 'mothering' :) (not sure MNing counts though, lol!!)

Half-term:

• ongoing list? esp photos
• make some cards Done some & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday)
• DC laundry Lots done
• ironing DONE & putting away DONE
• BF group with all 3 DC DONE
• lunch & tidy up
• DH home early
• afternoon?
• DS2 to bed, DS1 ready for bed, DH out, try orch with DD (Sitter booked)

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
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more
• sort out flush on downstairs loo

See I do all the bank/financial/DCs/utilities and everything other thing - and shove bits of paper towards DH when he needs to sign/action. It really annoys me, because he has no clue about any of it. I joke about what would happen if I died - but he really would be all at sea and it does worry me.
How can he be so good at his job, and so shit at life admin???

Having quite a productive day here, we are off to the park in a bit for DS1 to let off some steam.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
1 load of washing - later
Water plants
Nappies onto the line - done
Dusting
15 mins kitchen cleaning
Baking with DS1 - done (fruitloaf, yum)
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Mealplanning - done
Book Waitrose for Friday - done
Park
Paperwork
Online banking
Dinner - roast chicken
Clear up
Baths
DS1 bed
Tidy downstairs
Exercise
Kitchen clear before bed

SOON
Go into dental practice to fill in forms
Write thank-yous for DS2's presents (and DS1's)
Print off some photos for family and to go in TY cards - done
Buy more ink for the printer
Make cakes for pre-school fete next week
Sort out a fancy dress costume for DS1 for same

Hello I really lost you , I searched up and down goodhousekeeping,couldn't remember what thread was called so I kept missing it

dd1 is having laser treatment to get rid of her cataract grow back tomorrow and I have so much cake stuff to do
house is reasonable
dcs beds done today
but ironing has built up again grrr

Plum - hope laser stuff goes ok.

Managed orchestra with DD last night, though think she distracted everyone :)
Thinking of trying to start a bedtime routine with her from tonight so I can work towards getting out in the evenings.

Anyone ever used an online card making thing? Got all the way through one website with a cute thank-you with DD's photo, only to find the postage at it's cheapest was ridiculously expensive. (3.50 for a 21day delivery, up to £19 for a 2day delivery!?) Probably cheaper to just print 50-odd small photos of DD and stick them on plain cards.

Half-term:

• ongoing list? esp photos
• make some cards; Done some; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday)
• ironing & put away
• SN playgroup (family outing) + packed lunches

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
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more
• sort out flush on downstairs lo

JKS that sounds really expensive!! We have just printed off some photos to put in with thank yous, although I am lazy and we will only send cards to people who posted gifts rather than gave them in person - because we've already said thank you for those!! :)

Slow morning here, I cannot get going. I managed to exercise yesterday evening, I have the Zumba fitness thing for the Wii. It was knackering, and I can't do the steps but it worked up a sweat so I will persevere!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs
1 load of washing
Water plants
Finalise Waitrose order
Lots of garden playtime for DS1
Make casserole for dinner
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Park again?
More paperwork
Dinner
Clear up
Baths
DS1 bed
Tidy downstairs
Kitchen clear before bed

I think I will get some cheap plain cards & stick a photo of DD on the front, I have thanked some people in person but tbh I can't remember if i was clear enough with everyone and some I know will get grouchy if i don't send them something, so it's easier to send everyone one.
Trickier is DS1's bday - obv family went with his birthday, but only 2 people from school gave him something. Wondering if they will give him a present in July when we 'redo' his birthday at the soft play party. should probably thank the 2 before then though!

Half-term:

• ongoing list? esp photos
• make some cards; Done some; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday); Doing
• ironing & put away
• SN playgroup (family outing) + packed lunches DONE
• DH testing out new hedge trimmer Doing
• buy more curtain hooks
• order photos of DD for cards
• check stock of plain cards/order/buy more

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
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more
• sort out flush on downstairs loo

Hello procrastinators-a short list up to end of Friday

Clean bathroom
Ironing
Work phonecall
Playgroup
Swimming
Bins
Recharge bateries
Make buns
Hoover
Gardening
Buy stuff to clean stair carpet

List from t'other day:
Go for a walk nope
Catch up on washing tick
steer wide circle round officetick
clean freezer tick
garden bit more done
tried doing some waist shaping exercises. Ache today. Its not worked yet

Lol Mini

Well DD is in her cot...not asleep though. Though we did manage a glass of wine in the garden with monitor which was lovely.

Half-term:

• ongoing list? esp photos
• make some cards; Done some; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday); Doing
• ironing & put away
• DH testing out new hedge trimmer DONE (erm, hacked the shrubs a bit too much...grr)
• buy more curtain hooks
• order photos of DD for cards
• check stock of plain cards/order/buy more DONE
• social worker for DS2 review tomorrow (10am)

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
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more
• sort out flush on downstairs loo

Mini - I could do with some waist shaping, although that would involve having a waist to shape, which there isn't much evidence of here atm!

JKS - PMSL at your DH and his hedge trimmer.

I had an awful migraine this afternoon, I had to ring DH to come home from work because my vision had gone and I couldn't stand up straight. Went to bed for a couple of hours and I feel much better now.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
2 loads of washing - nappies drying, 1 washing
Water plants
Finalise Waitrose order doing
Lots of garden playtime for DS1 - done
Make casserole for dinner - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Park again? - no
Go to bed - done
More paperwork - next
Dinner - done
Clear up - done
Baths - done
DS1 bed - done
Tidy downstairs - done
Kitchen clear before bed
Ironing

Morning all. Awful night here, DS2 was awake from 9pm-1.30am, woke at 6.30am and then DS1 was awake before I got DS2 settled back to sleep. Bleugh.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Washing onto the line
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs
1 load of washing - later
Water plants
Make pasta sauce ready for dinner
Pilates if DS1 will let me
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Park? Garden? Quick trip to Mothercare?
DS1's tea
DH home
Baths
DS1 bed
Our dinner
Clear up
Tidy downstairs
Cut DH's hair
Kitchen clear before bed

SOON
Go into dental practice to fill in forms
Write thank-yous for DS2's presents (and DS1's)
Buy more ink for the printer
Make cakes for pre-school fete next week
Sort out a fancy dress costume for DS1 for same
Research toddler beds
Measure up in DS1's room to think how to have furniture

Hope the mirgaine has gone Ali. Sympathies with that one, may be hormone related. Nice few days planned here,( although the last few were nice too) got to shop for dress for black tie 'do' thus need for finding a waist.(although I've only got a month to do it, so may have to resort to corsetry)
So
do waist shaping exercises
and again
starve self
shopping
rehab after shopping
more waist shaping
book counselling to deal with disappointment, grief and loss

Laser went well back again tomorrow for her check up

JKS with dd2 I printed off a thank you card that looked more like a book mark, so I got 4 on a page and printed a whole pile of wallet size photos that I stuck on, they were gorgeous

Although just recieved one from dhs cousin which was in the form of a postcard, and my friend used NSPCC and it had a couple of her baby on it.

Right I have a cruise ship cake to do for my aunt which I am getting into a right tizz about, as I'm doing it as a present so I'm hoping that it is going to be big enough

one cake baked
going to put a wash on
measure out ingredients for next cake
school run dd1 in afterschool so need to hang about for hour
homeworks & cake in oven
clean up
dinner
more cake stuff to be done

Plum that is good news :)

Mini - I'm sure you will look fabulous waist or no. Will those shoes get another outing?

I am so, so tired. I'm seriously thinking of getting a babysitter to come tomorrow afternoon to look after the boys while I sleep, and just bring DS2 to me for feeds. Can such a thing be done?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Washing onto the line - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
1 load of washing - later
Water plants - done
Make pasta sauce ready for dinner - done
Pilates if DS1 will let me - ha, try again later
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Garden with DS1 - doing
Some admin jobs, online banking etc - done
DS1's tea
DH home
Baths
DS1 bed
Our dinner
Clear up
Tidy downstairs
Cut DH's hair
Kitchen clear before bed

SOON
Go into dental practice to fill in forms
Write thank-yous for DS2's presents (and DS1's)
Buy more ink for the printer
Make cakes for pre-school fete next week
Sort out a fancy dress costume for DS1 for same
Research toddler beds - done
Measure up in DS1's room to think how to have furniture - done

Just back from shopping. have got a dress but not sure. Its ok and nice but I would like a bit more glam and eveningy, its brown and green silky, with sort of snakeskin type print. God it sounds hideous.Not sure if the red shoes would go. It would be a contrast I suppose. Still love me red shoes. Might HAVE to get new sandals.
Blimey, Plum cruise ship cake!!!!

Evening all! Plum, glad to hear the lasering went well.

Ali, I meant to ask, I missed the birthing, did you end up with CS, or a VBAC?

We had scan and discussion with doc on Tuesday, but she wouldn't book me in for Elective cs yet. (Looks like it's a girl. )

Getting someone round sounds like a great idea. It's half-term this week here, do you know anyone with a responsible teen? Or a teacher?

Evening -

• DS bath and bed done
• bring in washing done
• fold all dry washing etc. done
• sit down done
• consider washing the pots doing

Evening :)

Wasting - I had a CS. I went in for it two days after my due date, my ob did a VE and said my cervix was 'like a carrot'. ie. couldn't be more unfavourable so we went straight to theatre. It was totally different to my EMCS, it was scary being sober but so nice to remember what happened and we were BFing as soon as we got into recovery.
Ooh a girl, how lovely :)
I confess I am struggling to come to terms with the fact that I will never have a daughter. I think somewhere in the back of my mind I am hoping DH will change his mind and that we can try for another, maybe [need to deal with it emoticon] Sorry ignore me, hormones still talking

Mini - new sandals without a doubt. You can never have too many pairs of shoes

Plum - you are so clever with your cakes. I need inspiration for something easy to make for preschool on Monday. I'm wondering about banana loaf.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Washing onto the line - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
1 load of washing - washing
Water plants - done
Make pasta sauce ready for dinner - done
Pilates if DS1 will let me - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Garden with DS1 - done
Some admin jobs, online banking etc - done
DS1's tea - done
DH home - done
Baths - done
DS1 bed - done
Our dinner - done
Clear up
Tidy downstairs - done
Cut DH's hair
Kitchen clear before bed

SOON
Go into dental practice to fill in forms
Write thank-yous for DS2's presents (and DS1's)
Buy more ink for the printer
Make cakes for pre-school fete next week
Sort out a fancy dress costume for DS1 for same
Research toddler beds - done
Measure up in DS1's room to think how to have furniture - done

Ali - understandable, an adjustment process (hugs)

DD doing well in her cot so far, 2 nights, with 2ish hourly wake ups but hey we'll get there. Making no dent in list though.

Half-term:

• ongoing list? esp photos
• make some cards; Done more; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday); Doing
• buy more curtain hooks
• order photos of DD for cards
• sort out/tidy spare room for PIL, coming tomorrow

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
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more
• sort out flush on downstairs loo

[[www.mumsnet.com/Talk/recipes/654298-hummingbird-cupcakes-easy-AND-divine/AllOnOnePageclipped from Google - 6/2011
. here Ali]]

let me know if you need frosting recipe

Right, new week, boys back to school, DH back to work, lots to get done. Nothing really got done over half-term, you think you have all this time stretching out ahead of you but it flies by.

Plum - love all the cakes :)

Ali - not so much for going to bed, but I've got a teenage girl who babysits for me and I got her round one afternoon after school to play with DS1 whilst I got on with looking after the other 2. Think I may do that again, esp on Tues so we can all get tea eaten, 2 younger ones to bed, then she can stay on for babysitting when i go to orchestra (once DD has got the hang of bedtime though).

Mon:

• PIL to go home
• eat something
• clear up kitchen after breakfast
• get dressed
• put WM on
• tidy toy chaos
• finish crossword from yesterday
• lunch
• poss nap if DD sleeps
• collect DS1 (set alarm!)
• chill out/tv time/DS2 home
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• get ready for GOSH trip tomorrow
• boys to bed/DD to bed/me to bed early (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 - need more hooks
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• buy more batteries! DONE but need more DONE
• sort out flush on downstairs loo
• make some cards; Done more; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday); Doing; order photos of DD for cards

Mon:

• PIL to go home DONE
• eat something DONE
• clear up kitchen after breakfast DONE
• get dressed DONE
• put WM on DONE
• tidy toy chaos
• finish crossword from yesterday; Doing
• lunch DONE
• poss nap if DD sleeps DONE
• collect DS1 (set alarm! - DONE)
• chill out/tv time/DS2 home
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• get ready for GOSH trip tomorrow
• boys to bed/DD to bed/me to bed early (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 - need more hooks
• 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
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos of all 3 DC (2 for passports, 1 for blue badge form)
• library (with DS's books)
• sort out flush on downstairs loo
• make some cards; Done more; & sort out presents
• think about TQs (baby & DS1 bday); Doing; order photos of DD for cards

The tumble weeds going through here is unbelievable, where is everyone?

Hello plumbummum. Still alive and kicking. Time to stat another monster list. All week I reckon this one

Rabbit costume to make
Washing
Ironing
Floors
Bathroom
Kitchen
Paperwork
Pastoral centre
Digout stuff for tax return
Front garden
Back garden
Return cd
Help at theatre

Think that will do for now