Babystepping our way through May, The lists thread.

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Good morning! Checking in after not being home much this weekend.

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

get Toddler & me up
get Toddler and me dressed
keep up on feeding/watering Toddler TS breakfasted, so off to a good start
empty diaper pail
wipe down (with anti-bac wipe) diaper pail
take diapers out to bin they're by the door, waiting to go
take kitchen trash out to bin it's by the door, waiting to go
take recycling out to bin it's by the door, waiting to go
wash up dishes, Monday
wash up pots, Monday
keep up on Tuesday's dishes so far so good, breakfast done
have TS color Jubilee flag #2
have TS color Jubilee flag #3
have TS color Jubilee flag #4
have TS color raincloud
cut out TS's raincloud
have TS color brown cow
cut out TS's brown cow
have TS glue boat (from yesterday)
call/email Guiding friend re: Rainbows & MRI babysitting
email badge order
email MiL
email American Cemetary re: volunteering for Memorial Day
email BSA troop at American base
email friend re: HE meet-up
email Seniors re: Promise
email Seniors re: trip
wash/rinse muffin tins for HE meet-up
pack up for HE meet-up done except for muffin tins which I dug out this morning and want to give a wash since they haven't been used in a while
drop off Rainbows stuff
go to Tesco for recycling
go to town for yarn (string together Jubilee flags/bunting and other projects)
place craft supply order
wash down stove
declutter kitchen counter by window
declutter kitchen counter by refrigerator
fling thing, 25 things (between kitchen & living room)
ensure Toddler has a timely nap
ensure Toddler to bed at a good time
regarding bed, remind myself I am the adult and TS is the child and to keep up my Super Nanny good work

To dos for today

Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Prep 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises
Find some time for prayer
Make bed

Might
Zone work
Hot spot
start a control journal?

Ta dahs so far:
Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Respond to tutoring enquiry
Prep 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises
Find some time for prayer
Respond to email
Make bed

Might
Zone work
Hot spot
start a control journal?

Morning! This week our zone is the kitchen

Here are this week's Missions, and if you're feeling up to it (& have already decluttered), here's the detailed cleaning list. I've been trying to do one or two things off the list each week - "doing something is always better than doing nothing"!

More Ta dahsTo dos for today

Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Prep 2 lessons (started one)
Teach 2 lessons
Deal with tutoring enquiry

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises
Find some time for prayer
Make bed

Might
Zone work
Hot spot
start a control journal?

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

get Toddler & me up
get Toddler and me dressed
keep up on feeding/watering Toddler TS lunched, so doing well!
empty diaper pail
wipe down (with anti-bac wipe) diaper pail
take diapers out to bin they're by the door, waiting to go
take kitchen trash out to bin it's by the door, waiting to go
take recycling out to bin it's by the door, waiting to go
wash up dishes, Monday
wash up pots, Monday
keep up on Tuesday's dishes still doing well, lunch dishes done!
have TS color Jubilee flag #2
have TS color Jubilee flag #3
have TS color Jubilee flag #4
have TS color raincloud
cut out TS's raincloud
have TS color brown cow
cut out TS's brown cow
have TS glue boat (from yesterday)
call/email Guiding friend re: Rainbows & MRI babysitting
email badge order
email MiL
email American Cemetary re: volunteering for Memorial Day no email address so will have to call
email BSA troop at American base
email friend re: HE meet-up
email Seniors re: Promise
email Seniors re: trip
wash/rinse muffin tins for HE meet-up
pack up for HE meet-up
drop off Rainbows stuff
go to Tesco for recycling
go to (new to us since we no longer swim on a Tuesday afternoon) Toddler group
go to town for yarn (string together Jubilee flags/bunting and other projects)
place craft supply order
wash down stove
declutter kitchen counter by window
declutter kitchen counter by refrigerator
fling thing, 25 things (between kitchen & living room)
ensure Toddler has a timely nap (and he went down without a single get up!)
ensure Toddler to bed at a good time
regarding bed, remind myself I am the adult and TS is the child and to keep up my Super Nanny good work

hello rainydayagain.welcome to the madhousethread

ta dahs

litter box cleaned
cats fed and watered
wrestled atticus into a collar with bell
beds made

kids fed and watered
packed lunches made

kids sorted for school
hair all done

school run

washing-2 loads done and hung on airers
ironing -1hour done

bathroom
bath cleaned
sink cleaned
harpic the loo
floor washed

stairs swept
banisters wiped
shoe cupboard resorted
landing cleared
hall floor swept

kitchen windows cleaned inside and out

fridge emptied,wiped and refilled
outside fridge cleaned

cupboard under the stairs tidied

picked up milk and bread
collected little zoo from nursery
had lunch
cleared away

Well done everyone!

I have done naff all! Feeling very CBA today and enjoying the peace with DS back to school and DH at work.

ta dahs
living room flooor washed on hands and knees
kitchen floor washed on hands and knees
hall floor washe on hands and knees

planted basil,parsley and coriander seeds with little zoo

Just updating before I go out. I'm doing bank and Morrisons before a teaching session!
Ta dahs so far:

Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Respond to tutoring enquiry
Prep 2 lessons
10 minute vacuum and wipe "workroom blessing" (It so needed it!)
Teach 2 lessons
Bank

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Bring washing in from outside before I go out, in case it rains
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)
Put new washer load on airer
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises
Find some time for prayer
Respond to email
Quick Morrisons shop
Make bed

Might
Zone work
Hot spot Sort of, but is it cheating if you move some of the stuff onto another hotspot because you don't know what else to do with it?
start a control journal?

Ta dahs so far:

Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Respond to tutoring enquiry
Prep 2 lessons
10 minute vacuum and wipe "workroom blessing" (It so needed it!)
Teach 2 lessons - done 1
Bank

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Bring washing in from outside before I go out, in case it rains
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)
Put new washer load on airer
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises
Find some time for prayer
Respond to email
Quick Morrisons shop
Put shopping away
Make bed

Might
Zone work Roughly wiped down kitchen cabinets, but only as high as I can reach without standing on something!
Hot spot Sort of, but is it cheating if you move some of the stuff onto another hotspot because you don't know what else to do with it?
start a control journal?

Ta dahs so far:

Must

Work
Tidy workspace
Pay fees
Update finances
Write out waiting list properly
Respond to tutoring enquiry
Prep 2 lessons
10 minute vacuum and wipe "workroom blessing" (It so needed it!)
Teach 2 lessons
Bank
dealt with another tutoring phonecall

Household/Personal
Dry hair
Empty dishwasher
Empty washer and hang stuff to dry
Bring washing in from outside before I go out, in case it rains
Put in new load into washer ~(incl bras to avoid underwear crisis!)--
Put new washer load on airer
Tidy living room ( before student and parent arrive)
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Physio exercises - will do before bed!
Find some time for prayer
Respond to email
Quick Morrisons shop
Put shopping away
have difficult conversation with dm about ddd's health and pros and cons of surgery
Make bed - will do before I get into it

Might
Zone work Roughly wiped down kitchen cabinets, but only as high as I can reach without standing on something!
Hot spot Sort of, but is it cheating if you move some of the stuff onto another hotspot because you don't know what else to do with it?
start a control journal? - thinking about it!

arti - I often put stuff that doesn't have a home into a box. Then at least I have a neat & tidy box full of random stuff, rather than it cluttering up other places.

I haven't got as much done today as I would have liked because of my 2 appointments.

Must do

• get washed & dressed (Babystep 2)
• check calendar & list
• what's for lunch?
• stretch
• S&S upstairs
• S&S downstairs
• Go to Dentist
• make lunch PBJ toasty sandwich
• what's for tea?
• go for a facial
• make tea
• shine sink (Babystep 1)
• clean hob
• don't listen to the negative voices (Babystep 5)
• 2 min hotspot (babystep 6)
• lay out clothes for tomorrow (babystep 7)
• pack DD's bags for nursery
• fill in forms for nursery
• wash & dry our bedding
• re-make our bed
• try on work clothes

Might do

• look at the fly lady site (babystep 3)
• Sort out a Control Journal for when I'm back at work (BabyStep 4 & Babystep 8)
• 15min weeding session in the garden
• be in bed before 10:30

House Blessing

• Vacuum downstairs
• Mop kitchen floor
• Vacuum upstairs
• Clean toilet & potty upstairs
• Clean toilet & potty downstairs
• Empty all bins
• 15 min tidy up of lounge
• 5 min post pile hot spot

Zone Work

• 15min declutter kitchen

Missions

• Monday: Clean the hob - already done!!
• Tuesday: Wipe down cupboard doors

Bessie - I already have a box full of random items on one of my work desks. It has been there for over a year!

Sorry, I have fallen behind on this thread today and reading it now is making my head spin.

Ta Das:
washed and dressed
dcs breakfasted
ds's lunch and snacks made
wm on
dw loaded and on (eventually - was about 7pm before I could face it)
worktops cleaned (7pmish as well)
lots of bits of paperwork dealt with
ebay parcels packed and posted
found out thing friend asked me to and phoned her with the info
made most of a necklace and ran out of beads
went out for long lunch with friends
took ds to 2 afterschool activities & then park
made tonight's meal (strange combo of bits and bobs but ds loved it)
burnt pasta whilst on phone
collected dd
send dcs to bed
collapsed and enjoyed silence until dh returned

Going to try hard to have a peaceful day tomorrow.

Babystep 9 - declutter!

my boys took up residance on my lap purring and claws came out any attempt to move so didnt get chance post last of ta dahs as didnt have heart to turf them off!

last yesterdays ta dahs
dinner
washed up
hot spot front room
went bed tidy downstairs

Ahhhh! I wish my cats would sit on my lap zoo!

Today I must

• pick up prescription
• buy work clothes

I was going to go now, but realised that I'd get caught up in traffic, so had better do some house stuff first. House Blessing I think.

How are you feeling about going back to work bessie?

There is so much to do here that I am like a rabbit in the headlights. I have no idea what to do first, plus I don't feel well and my body is screaming at me to just have a day off.

carrots Make a list & decide what is most important over a

Work will be fine. I am stressing a bit about how I will have time to do everything, but we'll work it out.

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

get Toddler & me up
get Toddler & me dressed
Toddlers Group in Guiding Village (10-11:30, not including travel time)
HE meet-up & Party (1:30-4:00, not including travel time)
ATM for cash (to pay for Toddlers & meet-up)
restock diaper bag
restock snacks in diaper bag
wash up MrScout's dinner dishes
wash up pan from MrScout's dinner
keep up on Tuesday's dishes
email BSA man back (he responded promptly yesterday!)
place craft order
pack bag of toys for meet-up (there are several under 3s so I take a small box or hesin bag of toys for the little ones when they get bored of the activities on offer)
clean/declutter counter near window
clean/declutter counter near refrigerator
Toddler color last of Jubilee bunting flags
put Jubilee flags together as bunting
update Seniors attendance & badges
contact American Cemetery in YOUT
Toddler color brown cow
cut out Toddler's brown cow
Toddler "free draw" for raindrops
trace raindrops
cut out raindrops
pack swimming bag (with snacks but not sandwiches) for tomorrow
keep Toddler fed & watered so far so good
ensure Toddler has a timely nap
ensure Toddler to bed at a good time
regarding bed, remind myself I am the adult and TS is the child and to keep up my Super Nanny good work
watch The Apprentice in peace (no MrScout tonight) and then go to bed!

ta dahs
rescued cats feom little zoos clutches
fed cats
litter tray
washed and sorted myself
dragged dd2 and ds out of bed at 7
kids fed and watered
made beds
helped little zoo dress
packed lunches made
3 lots hair done
school run
bleached sink and shined
cleaned bath
cleaned sink
washed bathroom floor

time for a and a break

forgot load ashing done and hung out
another load just gone in!

Today's to dos

Must
Work
Write up 2 lessons
Prepare lessons (at least 1 but pref 2 or 3)
Contact the parent of a student
email a colleague

Household/personal
Tidy kitchen
Put dishwasher on
Empty dishwasher when done
Put on load in washing machine
Put washed clothes on airer
Put away dry clothes
Have lunch out.
Freeze remaining burgers

Might
15 mins working on finances backlog
10 minutes filing
5 mins decluttering in workroom

uuuuggg uuuggg uuug (brain protests at being made to function!)