Getting nothing done? Procrastinators, pottering here.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

TO DO
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Pull out couches and clean behind them DONE
Hoover
Dust
Wash Floor
Hoover Hall
Downstairs Loo
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean over Kitchen
Put Clothes Away
Washing
Hoover Dining area Floor
Wash Floors???

Hoover
Mop
Bathrooms

CC I am so excited, its stretching us abit but as dh says its a long winter, thankfully I happened to go on computer just as aerlingus had dropped prices so got flights way cheaper than last year, although we will try to be more organised in future as flights have been cheaper. and apartment costs the same, prob could get a cheaper apartment somewhere else but these ones are 5 *, A/C, dishwasher, washing machine, sky, dvd plasma tv, the kitchens have better apliances than I have at home.
www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p420576This is one we stayed in last year

We're only going to my parents in Devon for a week, can't face travelling with 3 DC yet.

First bottle of milk in the freezer :)

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun (Sat with DS1?)
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• find out about the 'flea bombs'; Have flea killer to try; Have sprayed my room
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 2 bid on
• add others as i think of them...

Today:

• PO re blue badge form
• Sensory playgroup party DONE
• express milk DONE
• upgrade laptop software DONE (yey)
• test Facetime...
• Factory Shop trip (baskets, paper plates, other stuff?)
• try and sand & paint casts
• flea spray downstairs at bedtime

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
• 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; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

Anywhere that is not holidaying in your own home is good JKS, I suggested maybe doing a Keycamp holiday in spain next yr but DS near had a melt down, wants to go back to Trabolgan where we had about 5 holidays there. Was discussing it with my Sil on our way to a wedding last Sat and they said sure we will see if we can get everyone to go , I turned to DH during the meal and told him if all his family were coming for 1 week, I was going for 2 .

TO DO
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Pull out couches and clean behind them DONE
Hoover
Dust
Wash Floor
Hoover Hall DONE
Downstairs Loo
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean over Kitchen DONE
Put Clothes Away STARTED
Washing
Hoover Dining area Floor
Wash Floors???

Link not working for PBM

Eek CC - only went on hols once with BIL & SIL, never again!

Should have made list today:

• sit on sofa feeding & holding a sleeping DD for hours....

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun (Sat with DS1?)
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• find out about the 'flea bombs'; Have flea killer to try; Have sprayed my room
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 5 bid on
• PO re blue badge form DONE
• test Facetime... DONE
• Factory Shop trip (baskets, paper plates, other stuff?)
• try and sand & paint casts
• flea spray downstairs at bedtime

Tomorrow:

• PIL coming & DS1 coming home :)
• take DS1 to Asda to choose a cake
• flea spray DD's room once she's up

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
• 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; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

I know this is an established thread butn I join?

Haudy - all are welcome :)

Ooh thanks. I will come back tomorrow (after procrastinating!) And introduce myself properly as dd refusing to settle.

this should work the one we wtayed in last year is very bottom of first page! Can't find a link to this year but much the same only not ground floor and different set of pools.

Need to hoover AGAIN [groan]
get everyone
washed & dressed
ds to training
nip to shops
major tidy up I swear dd2 is worse than other 2 put together, lucky shes so cute!

Plum - looks good, almost makes me forget about the airport/travelling bit!

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun (Sat with DS1?)
• loft stuff DONE
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• find out about the 'flea bombs'; Have flea killer to try; Have sprayed my room; Done downstairs & DD's room (crossing fingers now!)
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 5 bid on
• Factory Shop trip (baskets, paper plates, other stuff?) DONE
• try and sand & paint casts
• flea spray downstairs at bedtime DONE

Today:

• PIL coming & DS1 coming home
• take DS1 to Asda to choose a cake
• flea spray DD's room once she's up DONE

next:

• dd's nappy
• lunch
• check spare room is ok
• wrap/collect together parents presents/see what else to get

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
• 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; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 24 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

Well first of all - hello :) I am a sahm in scotland to ds who is 4y7m and about to start school and dd who is 10m and clingy as hell.

Today:

Breakfasts - done
Dressed-done
Write tq cards - done
Drive to next town and get school uniform - done
Lunches - done
Tidy toys - done (though you can't tell)
Buy pictures for dd's new room - done
Find library books
Supermarket shop
Dinner - decide on and make -
Send 2 parcels (not at PO) -
Get all school stuff together
Hoover
Dishes
Clean floors
Clean counters
Sort mantelpiece

Soooooooo tired, up since 430 and dh working.

Well first of all - hello :) I am a sahm in scotland to ds who is 4y7m and about to start school and dd who is 10m and clingy as hell.

Today:

Breakfasts - done
Dressed-done
Write tq cards - done
Drive to next town and get school uniform - done
Lunches - done
Tidy toys - done (though you can't tell)
Buy pictures for dd's new room - done
Find library books
Supermarket shop
Dinner - decide on and make -
Send 2 parcels (not at PO) -
Get all school stuff together
Hoover
Dishes
Clean floors
Clean counters
Sort mantelpiece

Soooooooo tired, up since 430 and dh working.

Hi Haudy

JKS 24 yes's eek, if you can cope with that you can cope with travelling with 3

CC have you tried the waterpark at Drogheda, any good?

Need to hoover AGAIN [groan]
get everyone done
washed & dressed done
ds to training done
nip to shops done
major tidy up I swear dd2 is worse than other 2 put together, lucky shes so cute!
clear up kitchen after lunch
bathroom
ensuite
make a start on my clean clothes pile (in reality we know this won't get done today)

DD1 and DD2 gone to the waterpark toda PBM, they love it. If you ever get to it your best bet is to buy the Funtasia card, you put money on it but you get a % off everything there.

Hoover Hall DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Downstairs Loo DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean over Kitchen
Lunch Dishes
Put Clothes Away STARTED
Washing LOAD ON
Hoover Dining area Floor
Wash Floors???
downtown for cocktail sausages for Scout display tomorrow DONE

OOh looks good PBM
Good luck tomorrow JKS

LOL it's at a soft play so limited bravery tbh. I just have to provide cake (forgot balloons until i was leaving Asda so not worrying as they do tie some to the tables anyway). They do sweets in a cone for party bags so no effort required there either!
It was meant to be back in May, when DD would've been only a few weeks old so wanted something easy for me.

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun Cake DONE
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 6 bid on
• try and sand & paint casts
• PIL coming & DS1 coming home DONE :)
• dd's nappy DONE x lots!
• lunch DONE
• check spare room is ok DONE
• wrap/collect together parents presents DONE/see what else to get
• small gifts for nieces & nephew DONE

• follow ebay stuff...all finishes tonight, i get so excited watching the bids come up, lol
• glass of wine & some tv

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
• 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; Done more
• DS1 Party; Get cake in a bag & find big bag for bringing presents home (nt sure if he'll get many as so far from his birthday)
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

Hello all!

I'm on ML with a nearly 9mo who only sleeps in the car or when out walking. Would love tips on how to get anything done with a mobile child in house?

MIL Unhelpfully suggested getting up before the baby and doing jobs then. Can honestly say I'm knackered and this ain't gonna happen. Of course I could do stuff when he's in bed but by then after racing round after him and doing the few chores I can I'm fit to drop by then.

Any tips welcome!!!

Hello.

silversky, welcome. I have an 11m ds and a 3yr dd and although ds does nap, I have horses to do then, so my housework has to be done at other times. What I have started doing is making dinner, dishing up, then while the kids food is cooling, clear up the dinner stuff, wipe down the sides etc, feed everyone, bath kids, get them ready for bed, stick them in front if In The Night Garden while i clear up dining room, get the dishwasher on, put some washing on etc, get them to bed then if I need to hoover, do it straight away. My house is not spotless but it is improving.

I have a confession to make.... I have joined the fledglings thread (blush) however, I am planning on becoming a good housekeeping thread whore, so if you will still have me, I do want to stick around :o

No list today, big, heavy, smelly job to do at the horses (fun)

Thanks! I too have a horse and on DIY but luckily out 24/7 for summer so I have daily responsibility to sort hoss out. Do you get to ride much? I've a smelly rotten job to so before winter too.

Yesterday I was shattered and literally peeled myself off the sofa having fallen asleep and took myself off to bed. Toys everywhere. Next pile of washing ready to go but it's on the landing.

Trouble is Him Indoors adds to the mess by not putting things away that he's got out. Eg he brought DS's mobile downstairs to sort and it's been in the kitchen for four days!

Today is mission get sorted!

Yes, 2 horses on DIY but only out during the day, don't really get to ride much tbh, but when I do it makes my day. Today is digging out one stable and laying some rubber matting. Did one box last weekend, I stank afterwards!

I often have piles of washing to get done, I think with having horses and dh having a horse job, we get through a lot of clothes

Morning all

Hi Silversky, my best tip is not to put too much pressure on yourself to get everything done, he will only be like this for a little while longer.
Once I had 3 dcs I found I needed to get a wash in the washing machine first thing in the morning, and then you have rest of day to get it on clothes horse etc
Have you tried a travel cot with some toys put it in or outside the room you want to get stuff done, I remember when dd was that age any cleaning involved crazy dancing and singing which she thought was hilarious but distracted her from the fact I was actually cleaning and not playing solely with her.

dd1 doing practise paper
Right big basket of smalls to sort & put away
my washing pile (might do during race)
go on exercise bike
hoover (bloody hall carpet, grrrr)

Hello all

Lovely weekend with my DB and his DF. DH starts his new job tomorrow - eek.

House is essentially under control because I did a big clean on friday before they came, so just a few jobs to leave us straight for the new week.

Welcome Silver I have DS1 3 and DS2 4 months. My tip is that you have to get children used to seeing you doing housework. Let them help when they are bigger, make it into a game if you like but don't fall into the trap of thinking you can only do jobs when they are asleep. Otherwise you will end up with a massively overdemanding toddler who won't let you do anything without throwing a tantrum
Little routines are the key for me, for example I spend 5 minutes at the boys bath and bedtime putting away clean clothes. Clean laundry stays in a basket in the living room until I get a chance to fold it so that it doesn't get dumped somewhere in a crumpled heap and forgotten about. When I clear away the breakfast things I do one small cleaning job in the kitchen - wipe the microwave, or the cupboard fronts, or the toaster or something.
And declutter. It takes months, or it did for me anyway, but now that it's done everything has a place to live which makes it so quick to tidy up.

Hi everyone :)

DS1's long-awaited party is now over, yey! it was fine, though as i expected the school mums didn't talk to the non-sch lot and v.v.

Week ahead:

• as much gardening as poss DH doing some
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• follow eBay items; 9 sold (rest to charity)
• pack up paid for items (PO tomorrow)
• wrap/collect together parents presents DONE/see what else to get
• finish assembling new toys/recycle packaging mountain

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
• 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; Done more
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame