Managing the mayhem in March, Babysteps - Part Two

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Welcome to part 2 of babysteps through March.

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babystep 30 - add buying birthday cards to your errands list.

Eh? This must be new? I don't think I've ever heard of an errands list before!

house at bombsite status

relationship issues and forgetting dd2 birthday in hols has allowed me to take eyes off the prize and fallen ungracefully off wagon

spent yesterday rushing round like headless chicken organizing pizza hut make-your-own-pizza-party

so far only had 1 def not so fingers crossed it will be ok

got call saying i was needed to run breastfeed group for 2hr after school and i wasnt at home...cue mad dash to acquire things to amuse zoolets from home for 2hours as dp wouldnt have kids

typically as i was alone in charge it was very busy and had new mum howling exhaustion due 5hr eve clusterfeeds....iv only been back at group 1 week and was baptism of fire be alone>
zoolets werent on best behaviour either so i really hope newbie didnt find us too shambolic to return!

anywaysanyone who can aim pointy stick this way will be appreciated!

gah...
just realized that shouldve been in chat thread

----> for Zoo but don't be too hard on yourself. Life throws us curve balls every now and then. That's what's so great about the babysteps. Just jump in where you can and don't worry about it too much. Just do what you can!

camper

tada

scrubbed bathroom

gathered up neglected washing pile and sorted 5loads and thats BEFORE add uniforms,p.e kits etc

load 1 now in

toys put away from front room

signing back in 1pm for afternoon hard physical labour!

Go zoo!

its no good..ive been sat MNing for 20mins

if i post will be back 30mins with tada i have to get off my bum and do something productive....

prods self firmly with sharpened pointy stick

Just signing in, have been out all morning shopping and nursery, now having a late lunch.

I am hoping to try and be more organised so have bought a few organisational tools for my paperwork. This morning I did a stock take of food in the kitchen and I think I have decided to keep this list and any menu planning lists in the kitchen as that is where I would need them.

Off to make a and grab a bit more food before I start anything. I will lurk in the meantime.

i have a chalkboard in the kitchen and as soon as anything is empty its added on there so i dont forget it next time i go shopping

ta da

stairs swept
washing hung up
2nd load on
living room restored to order
laminate wiped in living room
polished living room

i juust have some rubbish to pop out and breakfast dishes to wash/wipe surfaces and wash kitchen floor and ive done to do list

i shall have to stop for a bit now though as little zoo is starting to cough/snot and cry

That's quite a good list zoo.

I'm going to make a start on my paperwork sorting now. I think half an hour should be enough to start with!

I'm having a serious case of CBA today. Will be back this evening with my To Dos & Ta Dahs.

Hello. I hit the ground running this morning and this is the first point at which I stopped - just having lunch and will be back on the treadmill. Heeelllllpppp!

bless you carrots..offers dextrose tablets

ive now done the washing up

dinners on

2nd load hung up to dry

washing in

surfaces wiped

carrots i didnt read you had been ill hope whatever it was you are feeliing better

did you have nice time with dp?

Babystep 31 - the last one!

Morning!
Ta Da:
up and dressed
sink shiny
washing in
beds made
checked calender
swish and swipe in bathroom
what's for tea
washed my hair
windows wiped in living room
kitchen wiped over
realised I'm def gonna need to do this again next month!!!
on our 3rd Disney dvd! Aristocats, dalmations, now hunchback!

To Do:
hang up washing when done
put yesterdays washing away
Windows upstairs
sell the car
go shopping - family fun day!

Ta Da:

Watched dd open gifts
Cleaned out guinea pigs
baked birthday cake
hoovered downstairs
mopped bathroom and kitchen after hoovering them
dusted kitchen windowsills (the HUGE window seat one)
dusted lounge (dd did it on her birthday )
decluttered kitchen table
cleaned kitchen worktops
cleaned bathroom
washed a lot of veg for crudite for 10 people
got washed and dressed to shoes
blow dried dd's hair with her new hairdryer
went shopping
baked another cake (bertolli doesn't make great cakes it seems)
cut up mountains of crudite
made a dip
decanted other shop bought dip into nicer dishes (dh)
poop scooped garden (dh)
cleaned kitchen sofa (dh)
did a little ironing
set out food on table
decorated cake
washing up by hand times 2 (dh dried)
did some bead knotting with dd (very relaxing)

Phew!

Happy Birthday miniCarrots!

Thanks bessie 11 is not so mini is it? Although she is still very much a little girl for now.

that was one hell of a ta da carrots

belated birthday wishes for tweenager carrots

washing machines on

kids fed and watered

off to do upstairs blessing

ta das

upstairs blessed

washing done and hung up

2nd load in

washed kitchen floor

been out and about with kids

soup now cooking for lunch

Hi zoo. You are not all alone. We were at an activity with dd this morning and then scouring the craft shop for the right sort of thread for her craft stuff.

We are now in for the day unless we venture out in the snow/sleet/rain to walk the dogs.

Ta Das:
breakfast
washed and dressed to shoes (all of us - holiday rules are that we dress fairly early on and that dcs get no tv if not dresssed).
activity and shopping
lunch
dh (car is broken so working from home) put a wash on while we were out.

Surprisingly the house is not a total tip. We did loads on Saturday and were out a lot yesterday but there is a MASSIVE pile of laundry to get through and it is vile weather so it will have to be dried inside again.

I'm here, but not doing much.

Ta Dahs:
Toddler & I dressed to shoes
Toddler breakfasted and lunched
Grocery shopping
Groceries put away
Recycling out to bin
Have started packing up cake & cookie making stuff to take to inlaws (I'll do some holiday baking while we're there)
Started packing up books, etc for nearly-week away (recipe books, craft books, etc)

Due to MrScout's new project we've decided to go to the inlaws on Wednesday instead of Thursday so want to have everything sorted/packed by tomorrow so I can load the car tomorrow night. We'll be there for nearly a week. They let me bake and stuff down there, rather than try to keep creations from getting ruined in the car, so need to pack up my pans, etc. Toddler will also take his trains because he would be lost without them.

Well, we have been out all weekend so the house is still a tip just the same as Friday!!!
Do we need to start a new thread for April?

Scout we are going away for Easter too. Do you make Simnel Cake? MIL does a really nice one!