Managing the mayhem in March, Babysteps - Part Two

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Welcome to part 2 of babysteps through March.

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cats well done for plodding on despite feeling rough.well done honey!

carrots for plodding on despite having ds at home

scout for patience on the toddler front

camper industrious activity

last of todays tadas

washing hung up

ironing done

dinner made
eaten and washed up

surfaces wiped

sink shined

kids now in bed

living room floor washed

I did attempt getting organized with the paperwork last year and bought 3 metal
box file things but it all fell by the wayside. I have around about 3 large drawers with paperwork shoved in and 2 piles of paperwork on the side. I will try to plod on tomorrow but all the time I spend on paperwork is time I'm not doing other jobs. I am so behind with everything it feels like I have a mountain to climb to get things under control.

Moan over, carry on as you were.

Limit yourself to 15 mins of filing a day Cats then leave it til the next day.
That way it will get done but it won't disrupt your other routines.

I am finally sitting down for the night after a meeting. Phew!

Ta Da

• made DDs tea (rooty muffins)
• check shopping list
• wiped out fridge before DH fills it with shopping
• vacuum downstairs
• remade the beds
• chased a wasp out of the bedroom
• hotspot 1 (2 min) - kitchen
• 5 min Room Rescue - kitchen
• 15 Minutes declutter - dining room - wow! what a difference those 15mins made!!
• made dinner
• shine sink
• cleaned hob
• investigated Shred DVD camper can you help?
• What are we eating tomorrow?
• made reward chart for DD1
• polished medal

I'm just about to

• print out reward chart for DD1
• pack DD1s bag for nursery
• Lay out clothes for tomorrow
• go to bed

I'm very pleased with how much I've accomplished today, but there is no way I could do that much every day! I've got about 7 child-free tuesdays left. I will get the house sorted before I go back to work!

Hurrah for your determination bessie.

Babystep 21 - read some stuff on the Fly Lady site

tadas

made banana and choc chip muffins
beds made
bathroom s+s
ironing
washing-load done and hung up.
sort kids/school run
quick top up shop

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Ta Das:

washed and dressed
main bathroom s&s
ds's lunch and snacks made
dcs to school (dd walked, ds was very reluctant and took some persuading)
master bedroom hot spotted
hallway rescued
wm on
kitchen partial rescue

I am just going to check over stuff for hospital before I do any more.

Ta Da:

Hospital paperwork as in order as I can manage
dw loaded
work tops cleaned
recycling rinsed and in tubs

I am now drinking a large glass of water. I still feel a bit grotty but am holding off the Sudafed so I can take some to last me through hospital time.

Ta da:

Hoovered downstairs.

Now sudafed and I am off. [eeek!]

Ta da's so far:

Got up too early (3.30am)
made bed
washed up x 1
had a nap on sofa (till 6.40am)
got breakfast for everyone
got DS and me dressed
Battled with toddler (dd) to try and get her dressed
all ended up in tears
got DS to school with a few minutes to spare
got DD to nursery (late again)
came home MNetted
drank too many [brews]
dried up x 1
MNetted some more

Need to:
write out a list of what else needs to be done.
Try and remain sane for rest of day!

Also decluttered some chocolates

decluttering chocolates is a vital job cats

i washed and dried up/put away
2nd load washing on
cleaned dish drainer and drainng board

do you realize if we ate from pans and wore nothing we would have far more time to MN!!!!!

Zoo please return after lunch with a pointy stick. I am feeling rather unmotivated today.

ta das

sorted through both kids bookcases,checking for dog eared/disintigrating books/drawings and bits paper theyve stuffed in amongst the books as well

hung 3rd load washing up to dry

went down to school to listen to ds read...there was only me and a grandma bothered

dd2 at a friends for dinnerso uick snack for the littlies and they now playing with dinosaurs upstairs

anyone with a pointy stick would be much appreciated as ive run ot of steam amd could do with a 2nd wind

--> for zoo but it is multi purpose and will poke at anyone caught slacking

I am just whizzing out again but just wanted to say, "Great Lists!" to zoo and Cats.

I will get back on the case when I get home again but I have put away a shop and hung a load of washing among other child related tasks.

I don't think I can do much more today. Just hurt my back.

also checking in with a hurt back

thankfully dd1 has appeared and thrown little zoo and ds into the bath and will haul then out for me so thats one less job to hobble through

as dd2 at friends for dinner had planned something simple.good job as standing oven a hot stove isnt on my to do list right now

Oh dear! I hope you both have some ibuprofen to reduce any muscle swelling. (I know you don't like pills Cats). Usually it is best to keep moving gently. Chocolate is also extremely good for all injuries.

We had a buffet salad for tea tonight: potato salad, cous cous, egg salad, green salad, olives, sun dried tomatoes etc. Yum! The dcs loved it so I will have to remember to do that more often.

I am officially shattered now though so that is it for tonight.

Ta Das

• finished house blessing (scrubbed loos, potties, seats & sinks)
• found outfit for me to wear to a wedding - and it fits! (just )
• found some summery clothes for the DDs (they were in bags under the bed, so I am counting that as a mission
• posted stuff back to amazon
• ordered Shred DVD
• booked DD2s "settling in" sessions at nursery
• sang "round & round the garden" a million times to DD2
• arranged some socialising
• awarded DD1 her wind up dinosaur for a successful wee day
• shined sink & hob
• wiped down cupboard fronts
• WM & TD

Hope all the poorly backs feel better after pills/chocolate/sleep

Hurrah for dd1 and her wind up dinosaur

Did nursery start encouraging her to wee before she went out to play?

I don't know if nursery did anything differently today (her key worker was engrossed in a very long & important looking phone call when I went to pick DD1 up). But I showed DD1 the dinosaur before we left this morning, so she could SEE what she would get (it really is very cool for £2.50). I'm going to do exactly the same tomorrow - except it's a wind up duck

heehee - They really are very cool little wind up toys which you can't help but laugh at They sell them at my local sticker shop & at sainsbury's. She's already had a caterpillar & I also have a butterfly in the "Present Incentives box".

Ta Da update

• scanned in, uploaded & shared the underwater pics of the DDs

TD has finished, so I can lay out clothes for tomorrow & go to bed now.