Getting nothing done? Procrastinators, pottering here.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

Morning! MUST do a list today. I have a cool app for my iPhone which is basically Flylady. So far I have spent 2 hours customising my lists and not actually ticked anything off......

Dont tell me you will be leaving us Ali... with your fancy ipod app,

Well I tidied the kitchen/dining area
Cleaned round the computer desk
Swept Floor
Dishes
Cleaned Counters
Made Lunch
Washed Dishes
Put on a wash!

Do share ali? Is it any good?

I have:

Hung one load of washing
Emptied TD but not put away
Cleared drainer/sink
Emptied DW
Delegated hoss to HI

Still shed loads to do!!!

Indeed not cc - there is something about publishing a list for all to see that is more motivating!!

Silver - it is called HomeRoutines. Seems pretty good actually, quite American but you can edit all aspects.

My progress has been hampered by the fact that I stood on a wasp, which stung me and I am in agony still an hour later despite painkillers. Thank goodness DH is working at home today, because I certainly couldn't carry the baby up and down the stairs.

thats ok then Ali, oh poor you horrible to be stung.

DD1 is after standing on the plug of the steamer and cut her foot. Had to bandage her up before washing the floors as she insisted on hopping from room to room before she would let me see it!

Ouch ali, have you put vinegar on it?

Done nothing today have made fairy cakes and banana cake though

fairy cakes and banana cake - when can we come round?!

For me, making those WOULD be a day's work. I am the world's most hopeless baker

We have kept on top of things, just about, done some nice cycling/dog dragging round with DC. MUCH quicker and more fun than plain old boring walking the dog!!!

Ali - ouch, poor you. My friend put her gardening glove on, to find a wasp in one of the fingers and got badly stung. But not quite the same as the bottom of your foot!!!

Any time anon, not that there's much left. Had banana cake for dinner last night

Hello everyone! Had a quick read through, sorry about wc Freaky.

We are away for Sat/Sun, leaving DS here with MIL, lots of complex logistics, so listing is in order!

So far -

• breakfast done
• random bedroom tidying bit
• start packing some
• put water on done
• wash load 1 done
• hang done
• wash load 2 in
• fold dry washing done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done

Next -

• shower and dress
• tidy up whatever mess DS makes while I'm in shower
• further bedroom tidying
• hang washing
• put load in
• lunch
• wash pots

Another essentials only day!

Must do more.

Had a lovely time away, got back yesterday, most unpacking still to do & we're all knackered
Hey ho, tomorrow is a new week so can hopefully get on top of unpacking & then decluttering/general jobs as DH working locally for a while so is about more.

This week (Starting tomorrow):

• lots of gardening/pruning
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss; Done side of house & driveway
• unsold stuff to charity shop
• unpacking from week away at parents
• wash readybed cover & return
• strip spare bed & wash covers & remake
• TQs from DS1 (only 9 to do as some done back in May)
• friends with 3DC tomorrow morning
• DH taking boys to dentist tomorrow afternoon
• GOSH on Tues (confirm meeting friend for lunch/check weather forecast)
• DD jabs Thurs
• pay handyman for fixing downstairs loo/book him in to clean gutters
• other stuff as I think of it...

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; kids step washed & stored; Shower grout scrubbed
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter

This week:

• lots of gardening/pruning
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss; Done side of house & driveway
• unsold stuff to charity shop
• unpacking from week away at parents; Mostly Done
• wash readybed cover & return
• strip spare bed & wash covers & remake
• TQs from DS1 (only 9 to do as some done back in May)
• friends with 3DC morning DONE
• DH taking boys to dentist afternoon
• beach later on
• GOSH on Tues (confirm meeting friend for lunch/check weather forecast)
• DD jabs Thurs
• pay handyman for fixing downstairs loo/book him in to clean gutters
• sort out big cupboard in kitchen
• other stuff as I think of it...

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; kids step washed & stored; Shower grout scrubbed
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter

I don't WANT to.

Hello all :) I am being rubbish at lists but actually getting quite a lot done.

I need to make a list of things to do/buy/organise for my friend's wedding next month, and also a list for holiday in October. We get back from holiday on the 22nd October, so ideally I want to have given Christmas some thought before we go. OMG!

Ali gets prize for first mention of the C-word on here!

Am not really getting anywhere with crap/stuff/jobs but think i have to bear with it until the boys go back to school as then I'll have lots of time (DD permitting!) to get on with things.

This week:

• lots of gardening/pruning
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss; Done side of house & driveway
• unsold stuff to charity shop
• unpacking from week away at parents; DONE
• wash readybed cover & return
• strip spare bed & wash covers & remake
• TQs from DS1 (only 9 to do as some done back in May)
• DH taking boys to dentist afternoon DONE
• beach later on Not done
• GOSH on Tues (confirm meeting friend for lunch/check weather forecast DONE)
• DD jabs Thurs
• pay handyman for fixing downstairs loo/book him in to clean gutters
• sort out big cupboard in kitchen
• other stuff as I think of it...

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; kids step washed & stored; Shower grout scrubbed
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter

Hi everyone, my computer has been on the blink keeps freezing on this thread amongst shutting itself down of its own accord and other things

Anyway off on holidays tomorrow and I need it,got a nasty letter from my dad last week, which to quote the first line said "Obviously we can't work this out............. and he can't defend the things that have hurt me without causing more trouble" ,
So I was an emotional wreck for a few days as it was so full of bitterness, not 1 mention of loving me or he would always be there for me just a guilt trip about how my mum was missing out on the dcs and I should let her bring them over to their house, again quote "this is not a back door to me seeing the children but will be a consequence."
So even though my letter said I loved him, he broke my heart and I can't go on tip toeing around waiting for another temper tantrum from him, all I ever tried to do was please him, he took everything as an attack on him and told my mum I don't think he's good enough for me............
He just followed the typical narracisitic personality, only worried about his own feelings and really dosen't care about anyone else. He would be quite happy for me to send my dcs over to visit him and never see me again he actually admitted this!

But the good thing is it has allowed me to draw a line under it all, and brought home the fact he dosen't want a reconcillation that involves him admitting any fault but I do feel a weight off my shoulders, although very sad, I can't imagine a day that I would turn my back on my own child especially one whose ownly real fault was that she got married and had children and her daddy was no longer the centre of her universe

Sorry for the long moan but it was good to get it out without interuption iykwim

Happier news it is ds's Birthday and we have had extra bonding time over the discovery of our love for all things Harry Potter, yeap I had never seen or read the books.
We got the DVDs on offer in Tesco, watched 1 a day last week, then went to cinema on Monday it was lovely, even dd2 loved the dvds (didn't let her go to the cinema it might have been too much)

so LIST

Pack
photocopy passports
sow hole in holiday bag
clean house

Oh Plum, how sad :( even if it is a line drawn it's still something to grieve over. Hope the holiday & time away helps.
Happy bday to DS, can't believe you'd missed out on HP so far. We haven't seen the latest film yet, will prob wait until it's on Sky now. Was not impressed with school as they showed the first one (& poss the 2nd) to DS1, he's only 5 and I don't feel he's old enough for some of the themes/speech/ideas in HP. They're PG but i think school should stick to U films, esp in Reception, grr.

I've namechanged :) Couldn't have just JKS so decided to go with the hairy trucker theme! On the lookout for a new name altogether at some point...

DD only up once at 4.45 so i feel a bit more with it today, yey.

This week:

• GOSH on Tues DONE
• SN playgroup (Take packed lunches)
• afternoon orchestra?
• friend + DD coming for tea
• lots of gardening/pruning
• jetwash the patio & furniture; Done side of house & driveway
• shopping & planning for BBQ on Sat
• unsold stuff to charity shop (DH has found a women's refuge place that we'l donate to now I think)
• wash readybed cover & return (arrange to see friend on Fri)
• strip spare bed & wash covers & remake
• TQs from DS1 (only 9 to do as some done back in May)
• DD jabs Thurs
• pay handyman for fixing downstairs loo/book him in to clean gutters
• sort out big cupboard in kitchen
• other stuff as I think of it...

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; kids step washed & stored; Shower grout scrubbed
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter

Oh plum how sad, must be really hard for you. I know it is a completely different situation and don't want to belittle your circumstance cos obviously it's harder when it's your dad but one thing I have found helped a little with both exh and the wc situations is to remember that a lot of what I was mourning wasn't real-it was the relationship I wanted with them and thought I had rather than the one I actually had iyswim. It must really hurt that your dad would rather not have a relationship with you than accept any responibility

Wastingbeen looking at your etsy page, is it bad I want a boob bracelet even though I'm not feeding?? Especially like the pic of it with the 2 satsumas

Going to visit and pick our kittens this afternoon!!

Plum :( How horrible for you all. He is the loser though. At least you know where you stand now and can try to move on from it. ((hugs))

I really need to get back in the habit of doing lists. There is a lot I need to get through in the next few months!!

Morning!

Freak, anyone can wear a boob bracelet!

Plum, I'm so sorry lovey, it's a horrible situation for you. I think you're right about it being the point to draw a line under it. You've done what you can.
Sounds like a fun week with the kids though. I can't wait til Ds is a bit older and we can watch things like Harry Potter together.

• Shower and dress done
• Make beds, open curtains and windows done
• Put load of washing in done
• fold dry washing done
• Breakfast done
• Oj, spatone and vits done
• Tidy up bedroom a bit done
• Dry pots
• Tidy playroom
• Crafting
• Lunch
• walk
• Tidy up
• Tea
• Pots
• Rubbish and recycling out
• DS bath and bed

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuge list needed. House is a pit and stressing me out. Am even at the don't know where to start stage and haven't been there for a while.

Everywhre needs dusting
extractor hood is greasy and sticky
need to clean tv
need to tidy cables etc
need toclean inside windows
need to clean mirrors
need to hoover everywhere
need to clean bathroom
need to clean kitchen
need to hoover up crap from under kitchen cupboard (there is no baseboard)

Have just kicked kids off wii for fighting so will start in that corner, pull everything out, unplug it all etc clean/dust it and put back

Kittens moving in on Monday!!

DD slept through yey :)

Having quite a lazy day today, DS2 in a grumpy mood & DD not her usual happy self either, fun.

This week:

• lots of gardening/pruning; More pruning DONE
• jetwash the patio & furniture; Done side of house & driveway
• shopping & planning for BBQ on Sat; Started
• unsold stuff to charity shop (DH has found a women's refuge place that we'll donate to now I think)
• wash readybed cover & return (arrange to see friend on Fri DONE)
• strip spare bed & wash covers & remake
• TQs from DS1 (only 9 to do as some done back in May)
• DD jabs Thurs DONE
• library with DS1 to start summer reading scheme DONE
• pay handyman for fixing downstairs loo/book him in to clean gutters
• sort out big cupboard in kitchen
• other stuff as I think of it...

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; kids step washed & stored; Shower grout scrubbed
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter

Woss a boob bracelet?

Hello Ladies, hope your ds had a good birthday PBM.
Yay for DD JKSltd (why the name change???)
FO, I am in the same boat as you, my house is the pits, could nearly copy your list!

Waves frantically at everyone, (wonders at 40 yrs old that she too doesnt know what a boob bracelet is )

TODO
Everything!

Want to be able to relax to watch BB tonight, starting in the kitchen

Evening ladies :)

Silver - a boob bracelet is a bracelet that you wear when you are BFing to remind you which side you've fed from last and so which one is next. I tend to go for the rather more unsubtle approach of having a quick prod to see which one feels fuller

Freak - I will nick your list too.