Managing the mayhem in March, Babysteps - Part Two

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I've still got lots to do.
I just need to remember to look at it as one job at a time rather than the whole list so I don't get overwhelmed.

checking in Hi all,
have done the square root of nothing today, we are also having leftovers for dinner so not doing anything there either,
however will be back on it again tomorrow.
was away for the weekend and feeling fragile today (too much alcohol and socialising making me feel the need to hide in a dark cave for 24 hours)
BBtomorrow

I have decided "what's for dinner?" and made and eaten it.

I still need to:
wash up dinner stuff
go shopping ? (Will have to check what we need and how urgently we need it.)
feed cat
do litter tray
put away some dry washing and hang some that was "line dried" on airers
read through some counselling paperwork
do a bit of school paperwork
get DC ready for bed and to bed
deal with a tired toddler
and this is all without doing the babysteps!
Some days it all just seems a bit much.

I will have to delegate some jobs to DH.

Not sure if I will get time to MN tonight now so if not "See you tomorrow"

I'm off for a run, then shower, dinner, pack DDs bags for tomorrow, shopping list, reward chart - will be back if i have time after I've done all that!

delegation is the key to a massive list cats
ta das
15 mins litter pick in garden
trim hedges round front garden
rip out old wire fence
weed
clear up workman debris
poop patrol

collect kids
cbt
make dinner
wash up
did 2x ironing and another load washing too

am now planning to relax for the rest of the evening as i believe ive done enough for today!

I agree zoo. Time to put your feet up.

bessie for the link. I have favourited it this time. Guess what I am hoping to make tomorrow?

Hi Never. I am of your raucous weekend. I am in need of a good letting down of my now very short hair!

Scout glad you got home safe. Did you enjoy your lunch?

Cats Delegate and one step at a time. It is a cliche for a reason. Start asking for help and giving out little jobs. Take it one 15 min burst at a time too. Gradually it makes a big difference and the more you do the easier it becomes to do the next thing.

I have had enough for today. I have a and a yogurt [living the high life] and I don't plan on moving much until bed time.

These school projects nearly tipped me over the edge. It took dd nearly 3 hours to write a tiny bit and that writing was done in the last 45 mins. Meanwhile she was winding me up like a tightly wound up thing. Grrrr!

From earlier list have done:
shopping list
been shopping
hoovered up living room/dining room
cat fed
litter tray done

DH is doing bedtime for DC (I will help if needed)
I'm going to do school paperwork next then that's enough for today!

I have done everything (meal plan for anyone that's interested), and am going to bed.

morning all!

i actually slept til 6am

have been having some serious sleep issues with zoo tribe-always been earlyrisers but was getting ridiculous...carrots how do you manage ds in this department?

by the way what zone are we in this week?

Glad you had such a lovely lie-in today zoo!

Babystep 20 - include laundry in your morning & evening routines.

The current zone is the bedroom. Here is today's mission - throw out all your odd socks!

Morning all! Been away at in-laws for the w/end and then recovering yesterday.
So, Ta da:
Up and dressed
Washed and breakfasted
Beds made
WM on
Shiny sink
Swish and swipe in bathroom
Swish and swipe in kitchen

To do:
hoover
living room rescue
what's for tea?
Mission
Shred
make cake
play date
gardening club at school
manage toddler and baby

Morning everyone.

I am not sure how it will go for me today as ds is at home with a temperature and a stomach ache (although he just asked if he could have a cream egg so now I am ).

I will do what I can do though.

Ta Das:
washed and dressed
made sure dd was ready for school (she walks with a friend)
made sure ds had had some breakfast
got ds to do some Maths (always a good test of "wellness"). He did it but was getting weepy which convinced me he was under the weather, as did his temperature.
put the guinea pigs in their outdoor run as it is beautiful here today

zoo I will describe our sleep tactics on the chat thread as I chatted too much on here yesterday.

Ta Das:
unloaded the dw with ds's help
reloaded the dw with ds's help
cleaned the worktops with ds's help
put on a load of washing with ds's help
played a long game of rolling soft toys round a road map rug collecting paper coins and battling the dinosaur and dragon soft toys once all the coins were collected (ds is Mario mad).
made thumbwitch's banana and oat cookies with ds's help - well he pretty much did it.

Ta da:
Up and dressed
Washed and breakfasted
Beds made
WM on
Shiny sink
Swish and swipe in bathroom
Swish and swipe in kitchen
hoover
living room rescue
what's for tea?
Mission
Shred (aargh!!!)
make cake
play date

To do
gardening club at school
manage toddler and baby

List update

--finish my coffee--
--feed the cat--
--go and shower to see if I feel better afterwards--
put away some dry washing
hang the line dried washing on airer (if not completely dry)
--pick up DD from nursery--

--lunch--

wash up/dry up
sort some paperwork and try to find important document
pick up DS from school
drop of DD with DM
see DS teacher
dinner (might be chip shop)
pick up DD
chill ?
and MN in between.

(Have experimented with copy/paste and strikeouts so not sure if this will make sense)

Off to make a start on the rest off list soon.
pointy stick might be required!

YAY!!!!!

That worked well Cats. I love the feeling of ticking off items on a list.

Camper you are doing well today.

Ta Da:
folded and put away dry washing
ds emptied the washing machine
ds helped hang the wet washing
made spinach and feta muffins to go with the left over soup for tea
got ds settled with some maths (he has been on trampoline so I thought he might be feeling better )
loaded more into the dishwasher
s&s ensuite bathroom

It's a child-free tuesday, so I am focussing on the tasks which would be difficult to do with a little one in tow, and it's gloriously sunny here, so I'm trying to air everything too.

Ta Da

• washed & dressed to slippers
• Look at list
• Look at calendar
• What are we eating today?
• all windows flung open to air house
• took duvet covers off & hung duvets out to air on the line
• washed our bedding - some hung on line
• descaled the innards of the upstairs loo
• vacuumed upstairs
• mopped bathroom floor
• emergency clean of the washing powder drawer as the fabric cond wasn't getting out
• put maintainance wash on
• defrosted freezer
• pulled out freezer & cleaned behind it
• cleaned windows in DD2s room & put up fly screen
• cleaned windows in DD1s room
• emptied all bins
• moved the items for charity shop downstairs as I have two bags waiting to be filled for thursday
• eaten two lunches

To Do

• prep DDs tea (rooty muffins)
• check shopping list has chocolate on it
• wipe out fridge before DH fills it with shopping
• vacuum downstairs
• clean upstairs loo
• clean downstairs loo
• hotspot 1 (2 min) - post pile
• hotspot 2 (2 min)
• 5 min Room Rescue - kitchen
• 15 Minutes declutter - dining room
• shine sink
• Lay out clothes for tomorrow
• hotspot 3 (2 min)
• What are we eating tomorrow?
• go to bed on time
• await medal &/or stickers

Eeeek! bessie I think you are headed for the maltesers gold medal today!

Ta Da
tested muffins
checked ds's maths

I need to do a declutter somewhere but that is a tricky one while I am keeping ds company.

Just spent 1 hour sorting through a drawer of paperwork and still haven't found my important document. I so wish I was more organised!!

Golden opportunity Cats. Is it a drawer in a file or just a normal drawer? If a normal drawer then a packet of paper files might be enough.

How do you all organise your paperwork? I have a box file which I used to be very good at using, but have got out of the habit since going paperless for most banks & bills. I have hanging thingies (folders? envelopes?) in it for car, cats, dr, money & then several 'other's where I just stuff reciepts etc until it's full & then start a new one. At regular intervals (i.e. once every blue moon) I go through them & chuck out everything I don't need (most of it)

i went to town this morning while little zoo was at nurseryto buy new shoes

picked up lil zoo

walked another 1hr at little zoo trot each way to pop money for avon through ladies door as i was short when she called

came back and ate lunch stuffed face

sat on my bum and read paper whilst declettering a 6pk iced buns[blush

picked up zoolets

having pointy sticked myself have started dinner
made muffins
wiped dpown kitchen surfaces and all washing up soaking in washing up bowl
made beds
s+s bathroom

We have a 3 drawer metal filing cabinet which dh salvaged from an old office when it was refurbished. We have hanging files in it for loads and loads of stuff, including instructions for electronic toys and all sorts.

I tend to save up a huge pile of things to file and then have a filing session, chucking out envelopes etc.