Aiming high in April, babystepping our way to a cleaner house

[CatsSleepAnywhere]

Hi all, welcome to the new babysteps thread for April.

All newcomers welcome.

We have pointy sticks ----> to help get you moving and plenty of brews and biscuits on our Chat thread for in between jobs.

Please come and join us.

Hi sarah Welcome to the thread.

Ta da's so far:

breakfast
get dressed
take DC to school
shower
MNetted
picked up DD from nursery
lunch
MNetted some more
dry up x 1
cleaned draining board

To Do/Ta Dad:
Get Toddler & I dressed
washing up for Monday
wash down stove
separate meat & freeze
prep Toddler's flower seeds (we did veg seeds last week) we're growing them inside first--
iron MrScout's work shirts (have about 10 to do)
declutter ironing board so I can iron above shirts
take recycling to bin
trip to tip
Tesco -- recycling (you can get club card points which we then turn into air miles which help towards our trip home)
Tesco -- get bits & pieces we missed from weekend shop as well as milk top up
email MiL
write letters/cards (x3)
print origami instructions
outside with Toddler (walk? playground?)

What I'd like to do but don't know if I'll get to:
strip Toddler's bed
remake Toddler's bed
strip our bed
remake our bed
go to launderette to do huge load of sheets (our washer barely holds our fitted sheet and I just want to do them all at once and be done)
go to Guiding village to return craft stuff and find out where the duck pond is for Wednesday's Seniors meeting (and feed ducks while there)
pack up for Wednesday's Seniors meeting
make play dough for Wednesday's Seniors meeting
post office -- post packages & letters and bulk buy stamps

I don't think anything outside of the house is going to happen.

Hello sarah.

Hi sarah We also have this thread too
Stepping and chatting

Also ta dah:

emptied diaper pail & bathroom bin
wiped TS's nose countless times
provided drinks and snacks (mainly grapes & oaty bars) for Toddler

We're now cuddling and watching cartoon DVDs. He's coughing phlegm and doesn't want to play any more.

hi Cats and Scout.

Cats - you don't fancy coming and doing my draining board too do you? It is disgusting and not helped by current painting project.
Scout - achieving anything with a sick toddler is awesome!

Ta Da:
up and dressed
fed and watered
shiny sink
swish and swipe in bathroom
checked calender
wm on
Mother and toddlers
table hotspot
carry on potty training
order dvds off amazon -shred pack!!! Oh crap!!!!
what's for dinner
30 mins excersize

To do:
scrub bathroom floor
wipe over all the doors

hi sarah

i am about seriously pointy stick myself in the butt.....

my only ta das

bins/recycling out

been shops to get kitty balls and treats

decluttering twix

making lunch

i have get dinner on and start organizing myself ready for return to school tomorrow.ive just been informed ds school jumper is in hos book bag

Hello everyone.

I am fine thanks zoo. My dmum phoned and threw my whole plan for the day so I have been playing catch up ever since.

Ta Das:
Spoke to dmum for a long time
Collected dcs
took dcs to cafe for snack - which was when I realised I had had no lunch
bought an enormous amount of dog food in the hopes that it will be cheaper
did a food shop - dcs "helped"
made tea - they are having potato waffles for what may be the first time
hung 2 loads of washing - no more room to hang more

zoo if you need a hand with that Twix I will gallantly assist

ta das

picked up the 3 sets playmobile and checked all still there dd2 had for birthdayand they havent stopped play with

decluttered 3 cadbury mini rolls

washed ds school jumperthat just found in bookbag.grrr

hung said jumper

fed cats

fussed cats[lots]

removed stuck cats {repeatedly]

made dinner

put kids to bed

put another load in WM

Last Ta Dah of the night:

To Do/Ta Dad:
wash down stove
iron MrScout's work shirts (have about 10 to do)
declutter ironing board so I can iron above shirts
take recycling to bin
trip to tip
Tesco -- recycling (you can get club card points which we then turn into air miles which help towards our trip home)
Tesco -- get bits & pieces we missed from weekend shop as well as milk top up
email MiL
write letters/cards (x3)
print origami instructions
outside with Toddler (walk? playground?)
take nappies to the bin
washed up all of Monday's dishes except what MrScout is going to use when he gets home

We didn't do anything outside. I might try to go to Tesco when MrScout gets home so that means I can do the recycling and get the milk.

It has taken me an hour and a half to put the dcs to bed and would have taken longer if dh hadn't arrived home in the middle of it and helped out.

Ta Da

• took DD1 to her swimming lesson
• WM/TD
• hot spots x2
• finishing touches to meal plan
• online food order

DH made dinner, so I'm hoping he's done the sink for me....

Need to start making a list of what we're going to take on holiday next week!

Oooh! Where are you going bessie?

No-where exciting carrots, just Centre Parcs. It's not too far away from us, and the price isn't too horrendous when you can go during term-time.

Let me know what you think of it please bessie. We have never been but have wondered about it.

Dh is a bit crowd phobic/social phobic (although much better these days) so I suspect in school holidays it would be too much for him.

The people I know who have been keep going back though so that says a lot really.

We've been a few times. I was a bit sneery the first time I went, thinking it was just a ponced up Butlins (which I suppose it is really), but it's really nice, and very easy for the kids. We usually do swimming in the morning & playground things in the afternoon. There are loads of other activities, but more for older kids than ours.

The one we have been to is very foresty & nicely laid out (cars are banned from site other than on start/end dates, so have to walk/cycle everywhere), but does get very busy around the shops/restaurants.

The price difference between holidays & term time is shocking, but I guess that is true where ever you go?

Morning ladies!
Ta da:
up and dressed
shiny sink
beds made
swish and swipe
breakfasted
wm on
what's for tea
calender checked
bathroom mission done
10 minute bedroom blitz

To do:
paint pirate tresure box
make treasure
have a princess party
potty training
weaning
put clothes away
turn matresses
clean gunk in wm drawer
sort through the girls books for any that can 'bless' someone else
do bed laundry
15 minute rescue of living room
15 minute rescue of kitchen

Ooooh! A party! Have fun!

bessie I think we would probably love it. DD in particular is very keen to try out loads of activities and all holidays we take revolve around swimming every morning.

Dh will only be persuaded if someone at work says it is great though, not if I do, and we would be tied to holiday times as well...

Carrots it will extend as far as making princess hats and digging out the play food. Oh, and probably watching the ballet version of Alice we have and dancing around like edjits!!!! We have done our boxes and are eating Pizza!

Ta da:
up and dressed
shiny sink
beds made
swish and swipe
breakfasted
wm on
what's for tea
calender checked
bathroom mission done
10 minute bedroom blitz

To do:
paint pirate tresure box
make treasure
have a princess party
potty training
weaning
put clothes away
turn matresses
clean gunk in wm drawer
sort through the girls books for any that can 'bless' someone else
do bed laundry
15 minute rescue of living room
15 minute rescue of kitchen

Morning all, I feel I am having a day of few words .

I will lurk on and off though.

My plan for this morning is try to do some paperwork --a job I usually avoid--

Hi Cats! Get some cheerful music on while you work or an interesting radio show to keep your brain occupied while you work. It feels great once you have done it.

Ta Das:

washed and dressed
dcs breakfasted
ds's snacks and lunch made
dcs to school (inc dd's tantrum)
wm on
worktops cleaned

Having my breakfast and a now and then will get going again.

Morning all. Phew - it has been hard work getting going this morning!

Ta Da update from yesterday:

Prepare 3 lessons
Tidy kitchen and wipe round surfaces
Collect car
take out recycling to bins (forgot to take it when I went to get car!)
teach 3 lessons
(hopefully) carry on with woodgraining/craft project before the sight of paintbrushes in the kitchen sink gets totally on my nerves and my spare room becomes a total black hole of gloom, clutter, dirt and darkness (it is hard to clean round such a diy project as bits of it are everywhere!)

Today

Ta Das:
Up, showered and breakfasted
Shower squeegeed and wiped round
Dishwasher filled and set going ( I luuurve this machine!)
Hair partially dried

To dos ( must)
Work
Write up 3 lessons
prepare 2 lessons
teach 2 lessons
do urgent financial admin

Household etc
Wipe round kitchen surfaces
take out recycling ( before the flat descends into a swamp of paper and card)

To Dos ( would like to)
prepare another lesson for later in the week
vacuum work room
sort a random pile of paperwork from workroom
work filing
do less urgent financial admin
more woodgraining/craft
quick Morrisons shop
wrap a birthday present

I am not feeling inspired! ( except for lesson prep and teaching which I do really enjoy)

PS - Cats - I hope you get some paperwork done and feel a great sense of satisfaction from it.
Hi to Bessie and Camper
Camper, I love the idea of a day brought to you by the letter P!