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.

Sign up here if you want to join in.

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.

It's up to you if you join but I have heard others advise against it because you apparently end up getting hundreds of emails.

Here is the link for Saturday's daily focus HERE

It is sometimes a bit quieter on the Fly threads over the weekend but I will be around some of the time if anyone wants to pop in .

Morning everyone!

I am feeling a lot more like myself this morning. I am still sore but not as bleary as yesterday. Yay!

I have been hunting for make up and getting packed for our night away. My ddad has been and collected pup and twilight for the night so they are sorted.

Ta Das:

Washed and dressed
More or less packed
Have done dd's hair (major job as so long and so much of it)
Had breakfast (so can now take some pain killers) and got everyone else breakfast

To Do:
Feed all remaining animals before we go
Make sure packing is complete
Drive for hours
Wear silly shoes to wedding
Enjoy everyone being drunk around me as I will be sober due to painkillers
Try to have a laugh with dcs on dance floor while I dance like a Mum (which is what I am after all)

Not a bad to do list really

Scout if Mr Scout has found you on Mumsnet then maybe he will realise how sad the clutter is making you and try to reform a bit. I don't hide my user name from dh and I keep myself logged in. He can see if he wants and if I have moaned I am happy for him to see that. It's a marriage. No secrets (apart from what I weigh of course) however painful a truth may be. Remind me of this of course when I am trying to hide things from him please

Dlamis I am judgy about SuperNanny too (despite being the one with a child seeing a psychologist ) My dcs are never, ever that bad although I might be sometimes

Waking to a shiny sink is really, really lovely!

See you all tomorrow.

I agree, I was pleased to walk in the kitchen at 1am with a screaming toddler this morning to a clean, tidy sink.

Have a great time at the wedding carrots :)

Ta dahs so far:
Fed and watered dh and dcs (I have had 2 cups of tea, don't 'do' breakfast)
Pan from poached eggs washed and plates in dishwasher
Done whites wash and hung to dry
DS1's bedding and our duvet/pillowcases currently in wash (will do our sheet and ds2's bedding when it's finished)
Done some ironing - about half an hour/40 mins I reckon
Started to sort ds1's room a little bit. This will however be a mammouth task. Babysteps today

Still not dressed though as ironing always makes me feel yucky so will shower in a minute. Possibly going new car shopping today

Where is everyone btw? I'm north east - anyone else up here?

I am trying to start on my tidy up/decluttering and am pleased with what I have done so far this morning. I have so much mess/untidy areas that I am concentrating on 1 small area at a time.

Hope the wedding goes well Carrots.

What does everyone else have planned?

i have had a very productive morning
washed up and sorted worksurfaces
deep cleaned front room-from cobwebs to baseboards incl moving all furniture

I wouldn't say anything on here about the fat grumpy bastard that I wouldn't say to his face

bessie and about Mr bessie.

I have done 2 shelves of tidying on my welsh dresser (Hot spot).
Have now moved on to clearing some plastic drawers of paperwork so we can use them for toy storage (see my other Good Housekeeping Toys thread for details if interested).
I hate paperwork but only because I have too much of it and it is unorganized.

hehehe... he's not really that fat

I've not done much as I have been entertaining the DDs (DH is out playing golf - are all your DHs around today?) - they have gone for a nap & I am considering joining them again as I still have this horrible sinusy headache. I really should do something though....

chaotic - did you look at new cars? That reminds me, mine is full of rubbish - will pop out with a carrier bag while I'm waiting for my to brew.

Have given up now on the paperwork clearing --was loosing the will to live!-- but managed to clear 1 drawer .

Am going to spend the rest of the day chilling, cooking tea and entertaining the DC.

Well I have managed to keep my kitchen spotless, all washing done straight away and dried and put away, and surfaces wiped. I've been really strict with myself over the babies bottles too, we only have two and I'd normally wait and do them both at the same time, but I have been doing it as soon as the bottle is used. Nomore waiting for the water to cool!
I can't believe how much better I feel! I gave the bathroom a quick swish and swipe as it was my hotspot yesterday and DH said it looked great!
Happily FLYing over here near Ashbourne.

Well done Camper! (and well done MrCamper for noticing!!) Keeping the kitchen clean has been something I've been focussing on for the last few weeks & it's SO nice! Also, I find that DH is more likely to keep it clean if it was clean to begin with.

BC well done with the paperwork, I really should do some myself

well done bc as flylady says babysteps.a drawer is quite an acheivement

camper you seem to have embraced the flylady style quicklyhave you done this before? or am i just a slothernly git most of the time

i have done very little this afternoon.

had migraine type headache yesterday and feel washed out today so dp volunteeredtake them all shoe shopping...thank god was on his credit card and not me paying.they all came back with new school shoes and trainers from clarks and his card was hammered to the tune of £200!!!!

he then decided as it was sunny to take them to the park for a bit then come back and show me how to use the printer he bought with new notebook...spent best part hour printing peppa pig/dinosaur/alice in wonderland etc pictures to keep them entertained

bessie are you still blogging your weekly menus?cant remember seeing any links for a while

and do you want that ginger and lentil stew recipe still?

zoo yes and yes please!

I made your cheesy potato thing today - DD2 & I loved it, but DD1 announced that she didn't like cheesy potato & refused to even try it! Oh well, all the more for me!

It's o'clock, Places a large bottle of on the bar for everyone.
Cheers!

We did look at cars bessie...and bought one
I'm downsizing

Cheers BC

oooh, a new car is pretty exciting chaotic (must get life)

Hic!

DD was quite funny today! she got 2 balls and put them inside her jumper. I was but was also . I wonder if she is trying to look like mummy!

hehehe, DD1 has done that too ("look at my booobies mummy!") - very funny, but still "nooooooooooo!"

morning bc

mine have never stuffed balls down tops.dd1 used run round with my bra on her head,cups over ears.......milkman thought it was funny when i paid him