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Managing the mayhem in March, Babysteps - Part Two

245 replies

CatsSleepAnywhere · 16/03/2012 13:28

Welcome to part 2 of babysteps through March.

We are aiming for a more tidy, organised and less cluttered home one babystep at a time.

For those who feel like doing them, there are also missions

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All newcomers welcome. Smile

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 11:08

Well done! carrots Smile

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 11:12

I have 2 "Shiny" sinks (done yesterday).

Ta Da's today:
breakfast
get dressed
DC to school/nursery
been to C appointment
now having a Brew

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carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 11:26

Good start Cats. I hope you are working away at another 15 mins or so just now!

Ta Da:
spent ages gathering info for psychologist this week for ds.
hung washing
put another load in wm as there is drying space - heating is on as it is freezing here!

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 11:34

10 mins washing up done. be back at lunch time. x Smile

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liveinazoo · 19/03/2012 13:13

just checking in
not had a good couple of days in the zoo house
anyhoo new week so fresh start

tadas
overslept til 7Shock
sorted kids
made chocolate muffins for lunchboxs i forgot to do yest
washing on
made beds
packed lunches
school run
washing out and hung up
more washing on
home blessing
picked up little zoo from nursery
washing out and hung up
more washing on
lunch

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 13:16

I'll be back in around 15. x

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liveinazoo · 19/03/2012 13:36

just checking in..15mins litter picking done

now aiming for 30mins hedge trimming

be back tenpast 2

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 13:38

1 x washing up done. Need to change DD nappy in a min. Potty training might resume tomorrow.

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carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 13:48

You are doing really well Cats. Zoo and I will chase you along Grin

Ta Da:
Instead of going under my bed I went into the drawers beside my bed and in the bottom of my wardrobe (I have a plastic drawer unit in there). I have decluttered so thoroughly that I now have a virtually empty drawer Shock

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 14:12

Well done on the decluttering carrots. Smile

Ta da!:
changed nappy
1 x drying up
decluttered some chocolates
made a Brew

now having a rest (Till 2.30?)

Well done on your earlier Ta da list zoo Smile

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carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:23

Hi Cats. I am having a rest before the school run.

Monday is homework day but dd has a 2 week project that is taking over our lives so she will need some help researching for that too. The turn around for the amount of work is tricky as dd has so many interests after school.

carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:23

Ooops! I thought I was on the chat thread. Sorry!

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 14:27

Don't worry Carrots, DS has just had a project for 2 months Shock, it has to be handed in this week. I hope they don't give him another as it caused a lot of stress!

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 14:29

The MN "Tech" people have taken away the good housekeeping shortcut, BOOHOO!!!! Sad

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 14:29

The MN "Tech" people have taken away the good housekeeping shortcut, BOOHOO!!!! Sad

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bessie26 · 19/03/2012 14:37

what shortcut? Confused

carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:38

I get here through "I'm On" Cats. Does that help you at all? Or was it the whole section you were after?

Projects do cause stress. I know they are important and even learning to manage time so that it gets done is important but we always get one when we have a weekend away or a big event on at the weekend. Gah!

Dd has made an excellent start but needs some help.

carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:39

Oh Hi bessie. If you are still around can you link to your feta and spinach muffins please?

carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:40

Eeek! I am chatting on the wrong thread again.

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 14:51

Sorry I somehow posted that twice Blush. If you go to the bottom of this page there are shortcuts and there used to be one for goodhousekeeping. I never new you could click on the "I'm on" list to get to the thread (Technodinosaur).

I have done 1 more washing up and it's now looking a bit more under control Grin. Gonna chill now till school run.

Might be back later on.

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carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 14:56

I had never spotted the shortcuts Cats. Thank you. I might have a play later on.

Ta Das:
Another load of washing hung
Another load of washing on - one huge towel - can't do more as now out of drying room.
Soda crystals down the bath plughole to see if that will clear it better than the hair remover. FX.

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/03/2012 15:00

Thanks for letting me know about "I'm on". I knew I could see what I was on but didn't realize I could get to threads from there. It's much quicker!
Thanks

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carrotsandcelery · 19/03/2012 15:02

It usually pops up as you begin to scroll up a thread, alongside "active" as well which makes it even quicker to get around.

It appears in purple at the top left.

Scout19075 · 19/03/2012 15:31

Ta Dahs:

Drove home to Scoutshire. Grin