Back to Fly school for September Fledglings

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Welcome to the September 2011 Fledgling Flying thread! Hang up your microfibre cloths and park your buckets here!!

[Sorry - I've namechanged again - but remain SC]

This is where from the 1st of the month, we attempt to declutter and follow the 30-step wisdom of Flylady (minus cutesy language and a surfeit of e-mails) with lots of chat and support and mutual motivation along the way. (More info available here )

Humungous thanks to our previous thread leader Blue for navigating us all through the August school holidays...and for doing it so consistently and well!!

As usual we will be following a three-pronged approach - and don't worry - we are all at different stages. Some of us (SC stares at feet) -are even embarrassingly stuck at decluttering stage after two years

• repeat or start baby steps (again!)

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

or

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

All newcomers welcome!

Evening all. Sorry I am bit late posting. I got way-laid by a TV documentary about Irish dancing ...

How has everyone's 1st day of the month gone? [SC flinches from gleam of a thousand sinks]

Like Whoknows I was a little distracted by the unexpectedly good weather today and spent most of it outside which meant the interior has suffered!

Baby-step no 2 for Friday 2nd September is: here and yes, it's the controversial one!! Some of us swear by it, some of us roll our eyes. It's up to you. But for the sake of newcomers, Fat Fairy reasoning behind it is here

Tomorrow we are still in zone 1 here The mission will update with the website.

But for a sneak-peak ahead the mission for tomorrow in detail is here

And here's a useful link for all beginners. It gives you an idea of the Fat Fairy's daily and weekly routines which you can adapt to suit yourself.

Just a reminder - for everyone who would like to look at all the baby-steps in one document - Linzer has kindly posted it this morning at 06.13

Back in a mo for round-up.

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Guys am in the naughty corner,but cba as am so peed off with not smoking!its hard but worth it. Tho feel I am monopolizing the thread with it,so will only mention it once a day. Promise.
Have done morning and evening routines, swish and swipe, dishwasher and that is it.

For tomorrow:
up and dressed
dd to school on time
dw
wm
sort laundry mountain
sort dps football gear
do some decluttering!
Make dinner

Also have to buy condolences card and birthday card and write them.will be slumped in the naughty corner if anyone is looking for me

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Oh dear, my linking technique has gone awry ...

Let's try that again

Baby step no. 2 for Friday 2nd September is here Lacing up shoes (see explanation below)

And here is the useful link about routines

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Might have to go for the lace up shoes tomorrow for a quick win

Good intentions and Flying ambushed by lovely weather here too however Ta da list includes:

• Run
• Washing up x many though DH did evening lot (this means sink will not be shiny but can't have everything!)
• S&S
• Cat litter
• 2 loads of washing (though just realised they are both still on the line outside
• Finished packing away camping stuff from w/e
• Dealt with plumber and man about blinds for rental flat
• Swept kitchen floor
• Hoovered DD's room so friend could sleep over
• Few bits of shopping and stuff from bakers for lunch
• PARK :)
• DS's swimming lesson
• Let all 3 DC (my 2 and DD's friend) make chicken nuggets - one on flour, one on egg, one on breadcrumbs. Was nervous but they did a brilliant job :)
• All 3 DC to bed and asleep eventually
• Drooled over Captain Jack :o

Not bad really.

Need to get to bed now as 'sleepover's' little sister is turning up at 8.30am for the morning.

BIG waves to everyone new and old.
Night night

Right, let's see what you have all been up to ...

Messymamma has been manfully resisting the ciggies (that really should read womanfully). Hang in there MM!

Whyistherumalwaysgone and Idrilis have put this scatterbrain thread leader to shame and given us all an object lesson in how to Fly superlatively by completing substantial yet succinct, manageable lists and organising themselves for tomorrow. Top Flying marks to both of you!
Whoknows has been cheering her ds's football success, applying Flying lessons to her workspace and counting her hotspots. [I'm not declaring the number here but agree fresh flowers always help!]
Whey hey Ouch is going to be at a decent hour and has had a helping hand from her fab sister
Haunted has joined the thread (welcome!) and has asked us to be stern with her .... [SC hands over shiny sink dispensation]
Rowingboat has been reassuring about never-ending sewing projects and is locked in mortal combat with moths and has (very impressively) been buying next year's summer clothes in the sale!!

Blue has had a productive day and is about to experiment with lettuce soup
Silvery has also been productive and has introduced an inspired Nesbit section to her 'to do' list. I can see this catching on ...
Nicknacks has been preparing for her dd's 1st birthday tomorrow! Hope you all have a lovely, special day!
Madwoman has been admiring snow-capped mountains and declaring war on fish-slices!
Swan has been wrestling with Microsoft Office (sympathies) and has had lots of fresh air. Arf at Mr Oh-No!!
Yay! Toffee Pushme and Silken have found us and popped in to say hello
Fuzzled has been getting herself back in to work mode
MrsWoodenTop has been shining her porcelain sink
Linzer has been preparing for travel yet again emoticon
and CheerfulYank (given the time difference) will probably be slaying the clothing monster as I type. Good luck!

Oh that took a lot longer than anticipated. I'm out of practice. I've also left myself far too much to do tomorrow (going back to work) so had better head for bed!

See you in the morning everyone!

good evening. phew what a busy busy day

Still waiting for cake to finish baking in oven

My list

get up/dressed/nurseried/work-done
clean caravan-done
cash and carry-dh did
bank recons-done
take mil to shops, buy myself nice pair of boots similar to cheerful-done minus boots
more work, try and complete huge list i created today.-almost
pick dc up from nursery-done
wrap keyworkers present-done
get ds to write cards for room staff and keyworker-done
make more fairy cakes for ds last day-doing
go to pt session at gym-done

also tidied dc bedrooms, hoovered. Dh mopped kitchen floor tidied living room and put away most of junk in living room. Having a small get together after ds last morning at nursery [happy] and thats just me!!

welcome back pmpy nice to see you.
linzer enjoy break hope you got ds anti hist
messy well done of fags, go girl
fuzzled you sell epilators really well.
welcome idrilis
toffee nice to see you
sc at school gate preparations. I will be turning up my usual hairy messy self
swan chips in the park sound divine.
madwoman just as jealous of your snow and mountain as i was of your bears it sounds idylic. Please can i come visit. Ill do decluttering to pay my way?
nicknacks hope dd first birthday goes well, well done you i always thought the first birthdays were for the parents as much as kids
haunted welcome to our home
ouch glad you sis is being fab for you both.
whoknows so many hotspots i cant even count them.

Right off to rescue cake from oven and go to bed.

Good night all

[SC refills Pushmes and hands over shoe laces]

erratum:
Ouch, sorry that should have read 'going to BED' at a decent hour of course, wasn't meant to be existentialist comment

xposts:
Feel free to vent MessyM that's what we are here for!
Feetheart V. impressed by your chicken nugget production line!! Bet they loved it! G'night!

Top marks for your list too coostoonettle. The fairy cakes smell wonderful!

SC love the idea of just being. It is the perfect state to be in sometimes.

Brain is going 101miles/hr atm. So going to put up a list for tomo:

Get up
Banking
Order new glasses
Pick up some wool and new knitting needles
Trip out with mother
Pick up a wall planner calander (Need to see all months as life is getting uber complicated and serious advance planning is now needed ).
Meeting
Late Training
Finish making the first of the christmas presents for this year.
Start getting organised.

Right sod the early night going to knit for a bit. See you in the morning.

babystep done
finances day! pay mastercard, loan, e-mail bank re payoff figures. done
laundry (lots of very wet bedding ) in progress
grocery shop done
walk dogs done
dining room, kitchen bah

coostoonettle - anyone who volunteers to declutter the surrounding chaos is more than welcome. there are plenty of mountains to share. how long have you got?!

haven't had time to read anything except round-up down but i've done lots of admin (including arranging to meet someone for coffee tomorrow morning that i've been putting off - at a cafe get me, i'm allowed out) and booking the dc's swimming lessons for the winter. i've also transferred all the notes on various scraps of paper to the calendar, so in theory, i can't drop any 'where are we supposed to be' balls.

so my list for tomorrow:

babystep (can't remember what day2 is lol, will have to click the link!)
bah humbug dining room/ kitchen continuation
take 2 bags of clothes to thrift shop (one is filled, but i know i can fill another!)
meeting re guides
meeting w/ teacher
walk dogs

and from tomorrow night i'm going to adopt the 'ta da' and 'nesbit' lists.

happy flying all - can't believe you can fit flying in around the baking and chips in the park. i might even be inspired to add 'make banana choc chip loaf' to my list tomorrow...

Hi all
I have read posts from this evening but am writing from my phone so no personals. Sorry!
I don't do the whole lace up shoes thing, but do slip on a pair of flip-flops just so I'm not bre foot or in slippers.

Right. Better try to het back to sleep. Goodnight

Morning.

ta da list:
Finished making a christmas present.
Significantly progress another.
1 load of washing

Morning everyone. Cant believe I have managed to achieve things before 7am. It just doesn't happen in this house.

To Do
morning routine done
babysteps done
s&s done
DS to childminders
shopping going in 5 mins
prepare dinner
clean kitchen surfaces
spend 15mins throwing away rubbish from around the house
clear dining room table
DS washing one load in now

[SC straightens up wearily from lacing shoes and does double take at Ouch . Well done on the sewing. Hope you have had a modicum of sleep!! Agree about living in the moment and all that...

...although impossible this morning because I am too with dh. Returning to work today and am severely tempted to go on strike and stay at home in order to tidy up the golf clubs he has left in the hall, the box of computer stuff he has left in the sitting room, the garden fork he has left in the kitchen the suitcase he has left in the bathroom and so on and so on and so on. All of which needed to be carted up or down a flight of stairs. Instead of which I will be doing it in my lunch hour. Harrumph.

Waves to Madwoman (have a good time this morning) and leaves out flip flops for Silvery

To da:
Morning routine, inc dw on, wm on, s&s
DD off to school
Me off to work
Made flapjacks

To do:
Work
Continue to tidy sitting room, hall, landings
More laundry
2 x 15 min of chaos calming in boudoir
get repeat prescription
buy dd grey socks
buy sewing supplies
cardio appt
school run
fish for supper

Have a good day everyone!

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Bravo Whyistherum!!

So this morning's to do looks like
todo
find out when hospital appt IS
go to hospital to take off Ds1's cast
try and turn this into fun expedition for other two
hang out washing
dw on
get 4 people dressed
find my mobile and dh's mobile (will ring them if nec!)
book babysitter for a barbecue invite tonight
hoover our bedroom??
piano practice x 2
violin practice x 1
finish sending Ds1's review to DH's office so he can print it up
finish writing up Ds1 review as dictatte

Ok....I think I should be starting slowly with babysteps right? So all I have to do is get dressed (done I would havelooed silly in my pjs on school run) and shine my sink?

In reality I have to do a bit more as I have invited 4 of dcs friends to tea .

Do my to do:
Tidy lounge
Vacuum lounge & kitchen
Shine sink
Once over in bathroom
Shop for tea for half the village
Sort of Uni paperwork

Morning ladies.
Not long been up!!!
So, TO DO
Shower and dress
Swish and swipe
Boys to dress
Sort dry clothes
Put clean clothes away
Iron??
What's for dinner?
Pack lunch for today
Collect prescription
Baby-step
Mission
Tidy away
Tesco
Write a packed lunch plan for ds1 for back to school next week
Cook dinner
Clean kitchen

That'll do. Tomorrow is my weekly home blessing hour.
Right, better get ready then, supposed to be at my friend's house at 11
Have a good day all happy FLYing

Well, I did that mission yesterday, so today I'm going to spend 15 minutes in the main hallway - wiping down walls, skirting, doors etc.

Hi guys,
just back from the walk back from the school, its half an hour and gets dd2 to sleep so I love it :o
so far I have:
got dressed
got 2dds dressed fed. Etc
dd1 to school on time

now to swish and swipe
washing-clean clothes away, washing on dryers
sort out football stuff
Make dinner
sort money for tennis, insurance, calendar for school etc
condolences card
birthday card and present

on the phone so will be back later with personals.still not had a smoke by the way!

Stayed up till 1am labelling DS1's school uniform last night. At least it's done. As a result of disobeying Flylady's 'go to bed at a decent hour' rule, I am decidedly sluggish today (another rule disobeyed). The washing is on, however.

Feeling absurdly teary about DS1 starting school on Monday. I'm not meant to weep all over him Monday morning, right? Or trail him to school? Or sit at the back of his classroom all day? Or shout at any child or teacher who isn't nice to him? Hmm. That's a tall order.

When I get my arse into gear, I will get the basic routines done, then spend the rest of the day ferrying the DC round with their respective friends. DS1 is doing another practise walk to his new school, but with his friend this time (who he'll be walking with).

Apologies, yet again, for lack of personals. I do read through the thread. Thanks, SC, for taking it over this month.

who he'll be walking with to school on Monday, I mean.

Morning all

I'm trying to work out how I read the thread yesterday but didn't post. I could have swore I had. Must have got distracted along the way. Had a manic day yesterday of one appointment after another. Things were just horrid, none of the appointments went right. I got stressed with supply agencies. Today will be a better day!!

haunted good luck on starting the PGCE course next week. Are you primary or Secondary? I did mine last year (I was just thing how I felt this time last year - excited, nervous, couldn't wait, scared, hopeful...) This thread was a lifeline for me at times, not only to vent but also just to keep me on track and give me a structure. Don't worry if you don't get on every day when you get into it, but come back to refocus when you can.
Nicknacks Your day sounds lovely. Hope you enjoy DDs birthday ( I always found dds birthdays strange when she was so young. I wanted them to get older to enjoy) I'm sure the bbq will be great.
Swan Hope DS's arm is ok when his cast is off. Just in time for school

Well I'm going to rebel today and not only not lace up my shoes but I'm going to be barefoot.

Jobs for today

• Tidy DDs bedroom
• Label DDs uniform
• Buy a PE bag. Does anyone have any ideas where to buy a red pe bag from?
• Get DD to tidy lounge toy hotspot
• Make a list (or online shop) for next weeks shopping - Need to be organised with lunches and healthy food
• Contact another supply agency
• 3 x clothes washing
• tidy understairs hotspot
• Put away clean clothes
• banking
• Hoover upstairs (having in love with my new hoover - Have hoovered every day so far - Its just so nice to have a hoover that doesn't injure me moving from room to room.)

OK thats me for now - back later

I joined an August thread really late, can I join this one earlyish?

I first joined a similar thread about a year ago and it really helped, so I'm hoping it'll help me get my act together. Goodness knows I need to.

As well as having all the usual stuff to do with 4DCs and the school run, we also need to have the mother of all clearouts as we'll soon be starting some building work and my usual trick of just moving things around just isn't going to work. I need to de-clutter like I've never de-cluttered before. Actually, come to think of it, I'm not very good at de-cluttering which is why I'm in this mess.