Managing the mayhem in March - who wants motivation to babystep through the month with us?

[carrotsandcelery]

Starting from March 1st lets babystep our way through the month, throwing in the odd mission.

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We have pointy sticks -> to get you off the sofa and chocolate and stickers as rewards.

Let's end our CHAOS and enjoy our sparkly homes.

I forgot, I also made rice pudding in slow cooker for tea - DD1 is quite excited & keeps asking to smell look at it!

The DD's are both napping, so I'm making a start on next weeks, meal plan

Today's babystep is about writing 'inspirational messages' - the thought of that makes me want to but I guess it would be useful to have motivational reminders? Off the top of my head I can think of

• This shit job isn't going to take as long as I think
• I'm going to end up doing this shit job, so I may as well do it now
• I can actually do quite alot in 15min
• Just 15mins & I can have a
• I really should stop arsing around on MN & do something useful

Have you got any?

bessie

Mine would be a bit like this:

• I have just hoovered this floor --so the DC can drop crumbs all over it-- to make it look nice and clean.

I am just having a break --I am really procrastinating about doing the next job-- so I have energy to do the next job. I will wash these clothes --so DD can come along and wipe biscuit and yoghurt all over them-- to make them lovely and clean. I will cook some nice food for us all to eat --so the DC can say they don't like it--.

I need a pointy stick so I can go and wash up --would rather sit here MNetting--. The tiredness is starting to creep in now!

I have just cleaned the bathroom which was covered in make up and dh debris. (see rant on chat thread)

-----> come on BC. Keep on top of it. 20 items.

Hello all!

Ta das:
Shined sink last night before bed
Went through fridge this morning and got rid of smelly/out of date things
Sorted out the coffee area in the shop
[proud emoticon] went for a run!

To dos:
Dinner tonight... I have shortcrust pastry, any ideas? Maybe an onion tart?
Put a load of washing on tonight
DW load/unload

Still need to get arse in gear and put several thing in for dry cleaning. This includes my coat .

I am good at this kind of thing if I put my mind to it zoo but I'm a terrible procrastinator. This thread has been a great kick up the bum :)

What sort of shop is it LA? (or should I really ask that on the other thread)

1 x washing up done.
Dinner is in the oven

Later I need to:
hang wet washing
put away any dry washing
sort school uniforms for the morning
Do bedtimes for DC.
wash up after dinner.

Meal made and eaten
Dogs fed
Bath running for ds
Can I go to bed yet?

Are you tired then carrots?

< wonders what happened to zoo >

It has been a testing 24 hours BC.

I will endeavour to stay up long enough to eat my Minstrels though.

Maybe if I wave the bag around it will tempt zoo out of hiding!

dinner is done and eaten,
wet washing hanged up
just chilling out for a bit now before bedtimes.

Ta Dahs:

Day spent with my boys (and MrScout did not talk about work nor look at emails all day)
Toddler in bed
Dinner made & eaten
Vegetable stock made and now cooling before I strain it

To Dos:
Washing up
Straining stock when it's cooled
Put soup in the slow cooker to cook overnight
Eat ice cream

Well I am very amazed proud to say there is not a scrap of ironing left to do in this house Even the washing on the line got taken straight in and ironed this afternoon...that is a small miracle in itself

I feel much better for having decluttered a little bit in the bedroom. Still more to go but it feels much more manageable now!

I've also taken the plug out of the main bathroom and bleached it so it's draining well now. Now I just need to do a deep clean of the three bathroom(s) which was supposed to ba last Monday's job

Tea cooked and eaten. About to go and clear up/put dw on then watch the end of the film I was too tired to finish last night.

Of my To Dos I've Done:

Washing up
Straining stock when it's cooled
Put soup in the slow cooker to cook overnight
Eat ice cream -- commencing now

Ta Da's

• fed family lush rice pudding
• washed & dried DD's bedding
• shined sink
• washed DDs clothes
• made reward chart for DD1
• decluttered the end of yesterday's bottle of wine
• opened new bottle

Thanks!

Special congratulations for the decluttering of wine bottle

Ta Dahs (for stupidly early in the morning):

Woke up (always a great way to start the day!)
Got spied in my pajamas by some weird-looking man-child while I ran out to the car
Ladled soup from the slow cooker into containers to help them cool more quickly so I can put them in the refrigerator and freezer

Ta-Da:
Up and dressed
Beds made
Breakfast for three
WM on
Sink shiny
Tea in slow cooker
Caught up with old friend on FB

To-Do:
Swish and swipe bathroom
Put away clothes from weekend
Todays bathroom mission: de-clutter
Table hot spot
Dining room room rescue
Go to Mother & Toddlers
Respond to e-mails

Ta da! so far:
Get dressed all
breakfast all
sort school/nursery bags
DC to school/nursery
had a and chilled for a bit

To do this morning:
wash up/dry up
paperwork
sort some washing to go in later
DD from nursery
stop for lunch
(and natter on MN in between!)

ta da
kids fed and sorted
beds made
bathroom s+s
bins and recycling out
school run

Morning everyone!

Enjoyed your ta das Scout and Camper, I am impressed once again.

I have:
Washed and dressed to shoes
Made ds's snacks and lunch
Got dcs to school (with Twilight)
Emptied and reloaded dw
Put wm on
Spoken to my ddad twice already on the phone.

I fancy working by the timer today, (15 minute bursts) Anyone fancy joining in?

im in
10.15 til 10.30
10.40-10.55