New Years Lists for procrastinators/slatterns - let there be organisation

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Welcome old and new slatterns. All welcome for mutual support and kicks up the bum where nec. Just add your list and report back to let us know how you get along.

Good Monday Morning everyone, kids back at school, yey

I've got 2 hours until I need to go out, DD just gone down, so in theory I could get tonnes done...

Mon:

Phew, bathroom cabinet cleared out, loads of out of date stuff in there! Now have a shopping list of a few bits to replace - with small bottles/pots I hope for just in case scenarios.

Suffering a bit with AF pains today, so may take it easy for the next hour pre-concert.

Mon:

DONE

• morning routine, boys & DH off to sch/work DONE
• general tidy/reclaim the house Done lots
• laundry; Lots done
• assess what I want to get done in the next 6 weeks before the holidays...DONE for now
• DD nap DONE
• my lunch & tidy up DONE
• get DD's lunch ready DONE
• sitter coming to mind DD & let DS2 in DONE
• orch afternoon concert DONE
• DS1 home, reading, etc DONE
• garden time/walk round block? Nope raining
• tea x 4 & tidy up DONE
• DC to bed DONE, early night for me (ironing DONE)

Tues:

• morning routine
• strip beds & swap bath towels & mats
• BF group
• home for lunch & DD's nap
• Asda trip
• get more new keys cut
• collect DS1, reading, swimming, McD's for tea

(- Nanny doing DS2 & DD's tea)

• DC bath & bed
• me to orchestra

Ongoing (next 6 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 58.3; be good from today!
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 2 (meet up with those mums on Fri normally)
• new pictures up in boys room; need pictures hooks & hammer from shed
• book DD's jabs
• chemist shopping
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• sort DC artwork folders; take photos of lots; printout photos; recycle as much as poss

Wow, you've had a busy day!

I had an unexpected few hours off in the middle of the day and could/should have done loads but did nothing .

The only thing I managed to do was put a load of washing on and went to the supermarket this evening.

I have two extra children (total of 6) every day for the rest of the week so I can pretty much write off doing anything even remotely useful other than make the house relatively presentable for when children arrive.

Hello! Back from holiday, the usual chaos reigns - unpacking, laundry mountain range etc etc

We have had a lovely time though and the batteries are recharged somewhat.

LIST
Laundry x 100
DS1's sports day at 2pm
Sainsbury's for food to last for the next couple of days

Welcome back Ali & Hi Mogs :)

Tues:

• morning routine DONE
• strip beds & swap bath towels & mats DONE
• BF group DONE
• home for lunch & DD's nap DONE
• Asda trip DONE
• get more new keys cut DONE

• collect DS1, reading, swimming, McD's for tea

(- Nanny doing DS2 & DD's tea)

• DC bath & bed
• me to orchestra

Ongoing (next 6 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 58.3; be good from today!
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 2 (meet up with those mums on Fri normally)
• new pictures up in boys room; need pictures hooks & hammer from shed
• book DD's jabs
• chemist shopping DONE
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• sort DC artwork folders; take photos of lots; printout photos; recycle as much as pos

Well, I have had a reasonably productive day...I managed to return as many children this afternoon as I received this morning .

I am absolutely knackered now though but might attempt an hour of tidying in my bedroom. I'm just having a quick sit down and will go and start at 7.

Well I did everything I had to do, busy day again tomorrow - I start a cooking course! Plus afternoon orch & must try and fit in skyping Pil as we missed them today.

Jks - good luck with your cooking course...I'd lovel to be able to cook properly!

Bigger mindees are in school/nursery and baby mindee is sleeping so I have 30mins to blitz my room (didn't do the hour I was supposed to last night ) before going on the nursery run.

Jks - good luck with your cooking course...I'd lovel to be able to cook properly!

Bigger mindees are in school/nursery and baby mindee is sleeping so I have 30mins to blitz my room (didn't do the hour I was supposed to last night ) before going on the nursery run.

Mogs - I'm a terrible cook really. This is a free 4 week course when this chef demonstrates a variety of healthy & budget meals. Today was soups & some bread. And how you could use the soups as sauces for kids.
You get to taste everything, it was yummy :)
He'll give us all the recipes too.

Means my Wednesdays are going to feel busy for the next few weeks though, just had some lunch & sat down and it's nearly time to go again. Looking forward to 7pm, lol.

Today:

• morning DONE
• cooking course DONE
• lunch DONE
• DD nap Doing
• afternoon orchestra
• sch runs, reading, etc.
• tea x 4 & tidy up (fish finger day!)
• walk round block?
• Skype PIL
• DC bath & bed
• early night needed (DD was crying lots last night, maybe teeth?)

Ongoing (next 6 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 58.3; Still 58.3 today
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 2 (meet up with those mums on Fri normally)
• new pictures up in boys room; need pictures hooks & hammer from shed
• book DD's jabs
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• sort DC artwork folders; take photos of lots; printout photos; recycle as much as pos

Hiya. Just had a bonkers busy couple of weeks. It's all the Queen's fault. I have had migraine for 3 days, so trying a chill out day today. But..... Was away for a day, nay 12 hours even, yesterday only to find that the kitchen has been used by 10 gorillas and a hippo in my absence.

Hmm rethink the not stocking up as have run out of washing powder. Compromise is to have what I'm using and a spare. With loo roll that means a spare pack #

Dd now has chicken pox. Had to have two days off work this week. Why couldnt she have got it in the six years i ws at home with her??!

Went to stay with bfs parents during half term, dc were in london as xmil and xbil were over. Was really hard having them travel without me and being apart from them for 5 days, am used to 2 nights now and thats only one full day, fri night til sun morning but this was wed morning til sun night, too long. Think they had a good time but they've been quite whingy since returning (though that could be pox related).

Bfs parents were lovely and really looked after us, cups of tea, cake, meals, taking us out and about...was very relaxing for me!! He is now in germany for a week for a,wedding and I 'm missing him.

Today
Work related paperwork
divorce related paperwork
wait for postman to deliver redeliveries
Strip and remake dc beds
go through phone inbox and delete texts
Hoover

That's probably about it for today [lazy]

Hey Mini - love your kitchen invasion :)

Freak - it's true you need to have just the right amount of stuff in, it's so annoying when you run out. But there's always something that you end up having tonnes of, common ones here are loo roll, rinsaid & ketchup

DD has learnt (finally) how to sit up from lying down so is doing that in her cot but then is tired and can't easily figure out to lie down and go to sleep, sigh. Has gone quiet now so must have sorted herself out.

Had PIL here over the weekend which was lovely but not sure I got my usual amount of stuff done so feel a bit behind now - whilst DH says the opposite and raves about how much we get done when they're here, strange difference of opinion!

Mon:

• morning routines DONE
• round corner for few bits DONE
• online shop for tomorrow DONE
• washing; airer full & wm on
• lunch & tidy kitchen dw on
• something useful?
• sch runs
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• walk round block?
• DC to bed
• ironing & early night

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.7
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• new pictures up in boys room DONE
• book DD's jabs
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• sort DC artwork folders; take photos of lots; printout photos; recycle as much as poss
• return light fitting that's too bright; have emailed company
• get missing part for other light fitting (call some light shops and see if they stock it); then get handyman back to put it up

Grr am annoyed, the lighting company won't take the light fitting back as we've installed it. If we took it down and put it back in the box you'd never know - we've not done anything to it that would make it unsellable to the next person. Cross. Hmph.

Mon:

• morning routines DONE
• round corner for few bits DONE
• online shop for tomorrow DONE
• washing; airer full & wm on
• lunch & tidy kitchen Mine done, dd doing
• something useful yes!
• sch runs
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• walk round block?
• DC to bed
• ironing & early night

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.7
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• book DD's jabs DONE
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• sort DC artwork folders DONE & certificates & sch reports (some of anyway, dh must file some somewhere else(
• return light fitting that's too bright can't return it bugger
• get missing part for other light fitting (call some light shops and see if they stock it); then get handyman back to put it up

Mornin all. Bad news. The moths are on the war path again. Making nightly appearances, so I must hunt them out. Although the bookcase that seemed to be their fave place is gone so lord knows what they are munching. I think we will have to replace the carpet with something less tasty. Off to find kalashnikov, that'll show 'em.

Mini - how're those moths doing?!

Lazy day here, was meant to be DS1's sports day but weather has knocked that on the head - annoyingly as I rushed out yesterday to get him a green t-shirt that he needed for it.

Aiming low today, had a few days rushing around with GOSH appt for DS2 (just a follow up, went fine), orchestra x 2, town trip, BF group shenanigans (we are going to leave the current venue as they have been so rude & don't really want us, so now need to find somewhere else).

Thurs:

• morning routine DONE
• round corner for batteries & Piriton for DS1 DONE

(he's reacting really badly to mozzie bites)

• DD nap Doing
• MN/FB/tv time Doing

• some laundry (maybe)
• dw
• lunch & tidy up
• try and find part for light online
• sch runs, reading, etc.
• DC tea & tidy up
• DS1 to tutor (need cash)
• DC to bed
• our dinner

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get missing part for other light fitting (call some light shops and see if they stock it/look online); then get handyman back to put it up

Cannot find the metal part I need online, there must be a way to buy just the part and not another complete light, grr.

Thurs:

• morning routine DONE
• round corner for batteries & Piriton for DS1 DONE

(he's reacting really badly to mozzie bites)

• DD nap Doing
• MN/FB/tv time Doing
• some laundry (maybe)
• dw DONE
• change 2 light bulbs DONE
• lunch & tidy up
• try and find part for light online tried
• sch runs, reading, etc.
• DC tea & tidy up
• DS1 to tutor (need cash)
• DC to bed
• our dinner

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get missing part for other light fitting (call some light shops and see if they stock it/look online); then get handyman back to put it up

Aggghhh. Been away so long I don't even know where my list is!

Anyway, so just popped in to say "hi".

That's it really. Things are crazy here. For once I am actually really busy (quite nice in a way!) and up to my neck in planning a barbeque for 100 this Saturday . So mostly, apart from running around like a headless doo-dah I am actually do the "no rain" dance. Looking promising at the moment....

Bye....

Anon - 100 people?! enjoy....

Thurs:

• morning routine DONE
• round corner for batteries & Piriton for DS1 DONE

(he's reacting really badly to mozzie bites)

• DD nap DONE
• MN/FB/tv time DONE
• some laundry (maybe) nope
• dw DONE
• change 2 light bulbs DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• try and find part for light online DONE! found it!
• sch runs, reading, etc. DONE
• DC tea & tidy up DONE
• DS1 to tutor (need cash) DONE
• DC to bed DONE
• our dinner DH doing

Fri:

• morning routine
• playgroup?
• DD nap
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• definitely some laundry
• some birthday cards
• sch runs
• birthday party for friend's DD (taking picnic tea, indoors though!)
• DS2 doc appt re eczema
• DC bath & bed
• dinner & bed

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get missing part for other light fitting Ordered off ebay; then get handyman back to put it up

Right, that's the morning (almost) done, I'm going to have an early lunch as i'm starving then sort some birthday bits out i think.

Anon - how's the planning going?

Mini - how are you doing against those moths??

Fri:

• morning routine DONE
• playgroup DONE
• DD nap Doing
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• definitely some laundry; Started
• pack some stuff for picnic & party later
• some birthday cards
• pop into other playgroup run by a friend of a friend to see what it's like (if DD wakes up & has her lunch in time)
• sch runs
• birthday party for friend's DD (taking picnic tea, indoors though!)
• DS2 doc appt re eczema
• DC bath & bed
• dinner & bed

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get handyman back to swap lights over (then try and sell unwanted light?)
• haircut

Did as promised and went to friend of friends playgroup, all well until i arrived and remembered that sinking feeling of a room full of strangers....was ok really and it's so close to the house that I should make the effort to meet people. We'll see, i'm not great at talking to strangers.

Fri:

• morning routine DONE
• playgroup DONE
• DD nap DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• definitely some laundry; Started
• pack some stuff for picnic & party later DONE
• some birthday cards DONE
• pop into other playgroup run by a friend of a friend to see what it's like (if DD wakes up & has her lunch in time) DONE
• sch runs DONE
• birthday party for friend's DD (taking picnic tea, indoors though!)
• DS2 doc appt re eczema
• DC bath & bed
• dinner & bed

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk; Drawers DONE
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get handyman back to swap lights over (then try and sell unwanted light?)
• haircut

Had a big moth hunt clean today. So feeling virtuous. No sign of eaten carpet, well any more than last time. Although I have one chair to explore.
Hope you are all keeping afloat. Desperately need to get in garden, all the poor flowers are looking really battered.
Have a good weekend.

Well done Mini - still afloat here, the weather hasn't been as bad as the forecast said but we still need to get into the garden for some serious work at some point.

Fri:

• morning routine DONE
• playgroup DONE
• DD nap DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• definitely some laundry; Started
• pack some stuff for picnic & party later DONE
• some birthday cards DONE
• pop into other playgroup run by a friend of a friend to see what it's like (if DD wakes up & has her lunch in time) DONE
• sch runs DONE
• birthday party for friend's DD (taking picnic tea, indoors though!) DONE
• DS2 doc appt re eczema DONE
• DC bath & bed DONE
• dinner DONE & bed

Ongoing (next 5 weeks hopefully):

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 57.5
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• DS1's birthday thank-yous; need to deliver last 1
• big clear out of my desk; Drawers DONE
• tackle dreaded kids photos albums; get some albums (esp for DD); upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums
• get handyman back to swap lights over (then try and sell unwanted light?)
• haircut

Well hello ladies, am popping in for the morning!!! Am only now fully recovered from surgery and DD3 is still having on going problems with her hand!

Starting off in the Kitchen
Clear Counters
Unload/load dishwasher
Sweep Floor
Wash Floor
Washing