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

516 replies

CatsSleepAnywhere · 03/04/2012 16:18

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

All newcomers welcome. Smile

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

Please come and join us.

OP posts:
liveinazoo · 24/04/2012 18:08

i really should start dinner..

sarahfreck · 24/04/2012 20:50

Ta Dah update so far

Musts

Work
Write up 3 lessons
Prep 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons
Accounts
Start to follow up people on my waiting list to see if they are still interested in tutoring.

Household etc
Have an hour phone conversation with the glucose intolerance educator, to discuss issues regarding glucose intolerance and lifestyle changes to prevent getting type 2 diabetes!
Hang up washing
Clean ankle boots
Renew library books
Prepare lunch and prepare sandwich for tea at the same time (to prevent unhealthy snacking between lessons - hopefully)

Would likes

Work
Prep another lesson

Household etc
Put together woodgraining project
PM Carrots

Wow -nearly all my must dos are done. Not bad considering at 11.00am I thought I had lost the plot somewhat!

carrotsandcelery · 24/04/2012 21:01
bessie26 · 24/04/2012 21:23

ta da

  • went swimming
  • ate lunch out
  • had nap
  • ate tea (DH cooked us spaghetti shapes on toast)
  • booked activities for kids tomorrow
  • drank wine
  • read book
  • resisted eating chocolate
  • read the Pom Bear thread in classics
  • awaits lazy arse holiday medal Grin
carrotsandcelery · 24/04/2012 21:35
Envy
carrotsandcelery · 24/04/2012 21:36
Scout19075 · 24/04/2012 21:46

Last Ta Dah list of the night:

take down ironing board (it's a major hotspot and since I rarely iron why keep it up?!)
empty kitchen trash
empty bathroom trash (including nappies)
email Seniors re: Go Ape
email Seniors & school -- date swap
keep up on washing up Tuesday's dishes (so far so good)
email Friend 1 from home
email Friend 2 from home
keep up on feeding & watering Toddler (so far so good)

sarahfreck · 24/04/2012 22:00
Grin

Do the medals look like this? [biscuit}
Can I eat mine?

sarahfreck · 24/04/2012 22:00

Biscuit even!

carrotsandcelery · 24/04/2012 22:38
sarahfreck · 24/04/2012 22:56
sarahfreck · 24/04/2012 22:58

Final Ta Dahs for today

Musts

Work
Write up 3 lessons
Prep 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons
Accounts
Start to follow up people on my waiting list to see if they are still interested in tutoring.

Household etc
Have an hour phone conversation with the glucose intolerance educator, to discuss issues regarding glucose intolerance and lifestyle changes to prevent getting type 2 diabetes!
Hang up washing
Clean ankle boots
Renew library books
Prepare lunch and prepare sandwich for tea at the same time (to prevent unhealthy snacking between lessons - hopefully)

Would likes

Work
Prep another lesson

Household etc
Put together woodgraining project
PM Carrots Grin

Scout19075 · 25/04/2012 06:30

My To Dos for the day:

Toddler & I dressed
bathe Toddler
Tots (morning)
town, wash sweatshirts & jeans
hang wet clothes
take down ironing board
15 minutes declutter, kitchen
take out recycling
town, donations
children's center, donations
repot seedlings into plastic bottle pots
weed large pot (in front of house) and add soil (only if weather allows)
declutter living room table
sweep kitchen floor
prep veggies for dinner (Chinese Chicken)
prep chicken for dinner (Chinese Chicken)
mailbox, post letter from yesterday
restock diaper back
pack swimming bag (include snacks but not sandwiches)
keep up on washing up
keep up on feeding Toddler
email Seniors & school re date change
15 minutes declutter, bedroom
sort through clothes for friend's son (divide by season)
research food from Commonwealth (choose easy to prepare dish for Seniors)
email two Seniors re Promise
email/respond to Seniors Mum who emailed last night

CatsSleepAnywhere · 25/04/2012 07:45

Carrots I didn't get a medal! Sad

Can I have a bronze? I did a small amount of work yesterday. Wink

OP posts:
CamperWidow · 25/04/2012 09:11

Ta da;
up and dressed
fed
beds made
swish and swipe
shiny sink
checked calender

To Do;
whats for dinner
hoover
sort Lollipops clothes
sort Muddles clothes
sort toys
keep 2 girls entertained on a grotty day
exercise
room rescue nursery
room rescue bedroom
turn our mattress
keep drinking water
check swimming times for tomorrow
bathe two girls seperatly
have a minor breakdown due to lack of sleep and toddler saying black is white
not kill toddler due to above
make flapjacks
reply to friend re: wedding reception
e-mail GSL re: Beavers
wm
clothes away
clean fish tank
finish washing windows
quick swish with a duster - everywhere!!!

Crap! That's alot to do and I don't feel like doing any of it!!

Carrots thanks for the medal!

sarahfreck · 25/04/2012 10:18

Ta Dahs

Up, breakfasted, showered, dressed and hair dried.

To dos

Must

Work
Write up one lesson
Prepare one lesson
Accounts
Go to bank
sort out waiting list
meeting with ex-student and parents

household and personal
Unload clean stuff from dishwasher and load clean in
put on a washing load (before underwear crisis hits)
put washing on airer
sort dried washing
be organised about lunch and tea
exercise (of some sort)
go to music group

Would like

Prepare more lessons ( up to 4!)
unpack deliveries ( for work nothing too exciting!) and do relevant accounts for it
put together woodgraining project ( I WILL do this one day!)

carrotsandcelery · 25/04/2012 10:44

Don't worry Cats - I saved the Wine and a large gold star for you but ssshhhh! Don't tell the others or they will all want some!

carrotsandcelery · 25/04/2012 10:46

Ta Das:

Mini nervous breakdown trying to organise dcs for a very busy day

Brew and Biscuit x several as therapy for breakdown

Beginning to feel calm enough to do something now... nearly!

Longtalljosie · 25/04/2012 10:58

Hello! Right - I have to clean the mattress of a bed I was about to ebay when a dirty cat rolled all over the mattress Hmm

I have been putting it off but I'm typing this so I GO AND DO IT while DD is at her friend's.

Right. I am definitely going now. Sigh.

Longtalljosie · 25/04/2012 11:42

Done it. That was no fun at all.

sarahfreck · 25/04/2012 12:01

Ta Dahs

Up, breakfasted, showered, dressed and hair dried

Must

Work
Write up one lesson
Prepare one lesson
Accounts
Go to bank
sort out waiting list
meeting with ex-student and parents

household and personal
Unload clean stuff from dishwasher and load clean in
put on a washing load (before underwear crisis hits)
put washing on airer
sort dried washing
be organised about lunch and tea
exercise (of some sort)
go to music group

Would like

Prepare more lessons ( up to 4!)
unpack deliveries ( for work nothing too exciting!) and do relevant accounts for it
put together woodgraining project ( I WILL do this one day!)

CamperWidow · 25/04/2012 12:17

whats for dinner
hoover
sort Lollipops clothes
sort Muddles clothes
sort toys
keep 2 girls entertained on a grotty day
exercise
room rescue nursery
room rescue bedroom
turn our mattress
keep drinking water
check swimming times for tomorrow
bathe two girls seperatly
have a minor breakdown due to lack of sleep and toddler saying black is white
not kill toddler due to above
make flapjacks
reply to friend re: wedding reception
e-mail GSL re: Beavers
wm
clothes away
clean fish tank
finish washing windows
quick swish with a duster - everywhere!!!

squashedbanana · 25/04/2012 12:22

So far today:

Cleaned the kitchen
Baked savoury muffins
HFW's oat biscuits currently in the oven
Cleaned the bathroom
Played with DS
Put a load of washing on
Hung washing on airer

Still to do:
hoover hall and stairs
Shift some stuff into the garage
Put washing away
Cook dinner

This is not bad for me, a few weeks ago I would only just be getting off the sofa to do stuff around about now

CatsSleepAnywhere · 25/04/2012 12:29

Hello squashedbanana Welcome to the thread. Smile

Can I ask how you changed from a few weeks ago?
(Hope you don't mind,) it's just I am struggling at the mo so need some way of getting motivated!

OP posts:
squashedbanana · 25/04/2012 13:10

Hi Cat!

Previously, before I did anything, I would sit down with a cup of coffee and think that once it kicked in I would get on and do stuff, but then I would get watching TV or Facebook, MN and the day would disappear and I couldn't be bothered getting up an going, apart from playing with DS

Now, in the mornings, I make DS his breakfast and while he is eating I make myself a cup of coffee and drink it as I clean the kitchen from the night before (there is never enough time in the evenings to clean up from dinner apart from load the dishwasher)

I then play with him for a while and then he has his nap. He used to only sleep on me so I was pinned to the sofa but now I rock him to sleep in his pushchair and then I do some more cleaning and tidying and then if there is time, baking.

I love baking but I only do it now once I have done enough housework so it's a reward for myself and it spurs me on while I am tidying to think I can make lots of nice goodies after.

Today I made the muffins first and once my son had woken from his nap and eating one or two three for his lunch I got on with the oatcakes, eating my lunch as I made them.

I used to get so pissed off with the messy chaos but couldn't find the time to do any more than the basics, now I find by not sitting down until I have got my chores done and using the reward of baking to motivate myself I am getting a lot more done. And having the house nice and clean and tidy then motivates me to keep on top of it as it looks so lovely

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