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Babystepping our way through May, The lists thread.

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 30/04/2012 05:58

Welcome to our shiny new thread for May where we try to follow babysteps

All new members welcome! Smile

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OP posts:
CatsSleepAnywhere · 14/05/2012 21:05

Hi all, Would someone like to take over doing the daily links?

I don't feel I am in a position to "lead" the thread when I can barely manage to get any jobs done at the moment. I would like to take more of a "back seat role" as it were, for now anyway. Smile

OP posts:
carrotsandcelery · 14/05/2012 21:07

Hi Cats. I am sure we can just muddle along and whoever is around can do the link. I am happy to do it when I am early to the thread but don't always make it there early.

How did your painting go yesterday? Did you enjoy it?

CatsSleepAnywhere · 14/05/2012 21:15

I have sent you a PM carrots.

Yes, I quite like doing my painting. I just wish I could spare more time to do it. I have done the mountains and some trees. I still have to paint the lake (which I have never tried to do before) and the foreground. I would say I am fairly amateur but with practice I might get better. I have been into drawing and painting all my life but since having the DC it got put on the back burner.

OP posts:
Scout19075 · 14/05/2012 21:17

My Ta Dahs from my remaining To Dos is rather sad:

take out second bag of recycling
town to deliver donations (don't think it's going to happen but had it on my list)
Children's Center to deliver donations (don't think it's going to happen but had it on my list)
print more games for Toddler
update presents spreadsheet
update Seniors attendance & badges
restock diaper bag
laminate games
15 Fling Thing, upstairs level
15 minutes Declutter, upstairs level
clean up toys
separate chicken
freeze chicken
keep on top of washing up
keep on top of feeding/watering Toddler
ensure Toddler has a decent nap and bedtime

carrotsandcelery · 14/05/2012 21:31

I am sure you are better than you think Cats and if you are enjoying it it wouldn't really matter how good or bad you were at it. Some of my friends went to classes and others are in groups. Would that be of interest to you?

CatsSleepAnywhere · 14/05/2012 21:37

I am more of a lone sole so not sure if I would like groups or classes. Everything I have learned so far was at school and then self taught and from books.

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educatingarti · 14/05/2012 21:50

Updating on ta das before I go to bed.

Must
Work
Check through diary and get idea of shape of week.
Prepare 2 lessons Did 1.5
Teach 1 lesson
Write up 2 lessons from weekend

Household/personal
Organised lunch
organised tea
physio exercise
aerobic exercise
charge mobile
empty dishwasher
fill dishwasher again and set it off
empty dishwasher again
get clothes on line once washed
find some time for prayer

Might
Book hair appointment
15 mins declutter in spare room Done 10 mins and immediately took out rubbish and paper recycling grin

Will do Physio exercises before bed. Physio Lady is scary and I don't want to have to say I haven't done them regularly

Will also try and find some time to pray although God is not as scary as physio lady Grin

bessie26 · 14/05/2012 22:51

adora I use vinegar spray on my glass shower screen. Do you have a squeegy? We use ours after every shower & it really cuts down the amount of lime scale build up (we are in a hard water area too)

AdoraBell · 15/05/2012 03:21

Thanks for suggestions for the glass, I do have a squeegee but it's long handled and stops me getting past the middle, must get a more suitable one, plus some microfiber cloths. I'll see how the vinegar mix goes tomorrow.

Today's Ta da's as follows

Main bathroom, including floor, cleaned and re-organised.
5 loads of washing done
Vacuumed downstairs- hallway, main bedroom & bathroom, study, lounge, dining room and kitchen.
Dishwasher on, then emptied
Very brief flick over kitchen surfaces
Bed made, having washed sheets

Removed lastnight's consignment of dead flies Angry from behind soda, drives me bloody mad, we're close to farmland and can't stop flies. Sofa is in front of floor to ceiling windows so every morning I have the delight of a fly bone yard to deal with.
Shopping after school run, then got home to find the gate had been opened & the dog's gone. They returned an hour later.

Tomorrow I need to,

Put rubbsh out, gets collected tomorrow
Wash bathroom mats, towels and DDs bed linen
Wash the dogs and give them de-worming tablets
Vacuum upstairs
General dusting
Clean kitchen properly
Clean shower door
Refuel car and get rid if recycling, the local place is closed off so may need to further afield

Scout19075 · 15/05/2012 09:53

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

Toddler & I up
Toddler & I dressed (waiting for shower to do that)
shower for Toddler & I
take control of wild fringe
take collection of package (due to be delivered between 9:38 & 10:38 according to email)
keep Toddler fed & watered doing well so far!
keep on top of washing up doing well on that, too, so far
separate chicken
freeze chicken
laminate Toddler games games in laminate sheets, need to fire up the laminator
print more Toddler games
print more Toddler coloring pages
hang up yesterday's paintings
15 minute declutter, downstairs
15 minute declutter, upstairs
15 Fling Thing, downstairs
15 Fling Thing, upstairs
take sausages from freezer (tomorrow's dinner)
Tesco, recycling
Tesco, shopping (forgot something during weekly shop)
laundry, swim stuff
laundry, work shirts
all recycling to bin
put recycling bin to curb
donations to town (if going for laundry)
pack up dinner for Toddler (picnic dinner at Seniors)
pack up toys for Toddler (to try to keep him out of the Rainbows hair)
Active Toddlers Group (2:00-3:00, not including travel time)
Seniors/Rainbow Garden Party/Jubilee Celebration (5:45-7:00, not including travel time)

I'm sure there's more but I can't remember what all I hoped to accomplish today. Seniors and Toddlers Group are definite things for today, as is the bin to the curb and package delivery.

educatingarti · 15/05/2012 10:27

Ok - here we go - today's ta dahs

Must
Work
Write up 1 lesson
Prepare 2 1/2 lessons ( one part done yesterday)
Tidy desk/room
Update finances

Household/personal
physio exercises
aerobic exercises
healthy organised lunch
healthy organised tea
reply to wedding invite
renew library books
email re music group
put on load of washing
put washing to dry
clear dried washing off airer
tidy/room rescue on living room
organise wedding present (online list)
find some time to pray
charge mobile

Might
Filing
deal with some of accounts backlog ( from when I transferred to computer system)
Morrisons mini-shop
bank
make leaflet re holiday dates for students

and breathe!

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 10:39

Yikes!

Morning everyone.

Ta Das:

Washed very slowly
Dressed very slowly
eaten some cornflakes tentatively

So far so good.

I feel ok, just like I am in slow motion.

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 10:42

babystep no 15 Make your bed.

I tend to do as bessie does and to unmake my bed and let it air with the window open etc so it is fresh at bedtime. I still do it neatly most of the time.

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 11:40

Ta Das:

dw loaded
worktops cleaned
lasagne made for tonight's tea
chatted to friend who picked up Pup to take him a walk
wm on

worktops need cleaned again but I will wait until the cooker has cooled.

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 12:50

Ta Das:

worktops cleaned again
washing folded and put away
wet washing hung up
new load in machine
bags packed for tonight's activities
ironing done (there wasn't much)
lots of craft stuff sorted and organised

I feel like I am achieving something today after all. I feel really groggy now though so I am going to have a wee rest.

AdoraBell · 15/05/2012 13:27

Carrots

Hope you begin I feel better

So, had a small disaster to start my day, dropped my, full, cup of coffee on the rug. I've done the dance of fury, two bath towels. It's a dark red swirly patterned rug, I think I'll get away with it.

Ta Dahs so far

DD's packed off to school,
Bed made, only aired for an hour or so this morning
First lot of washing on
Cleaned up spilt coffee
Made fresh coffee
Breakfast is nearly ready

TTFN

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 14:50

Ta Das:

2 tray bakes made (although still need to put the melted chocolate on top) for fundraiser on Saturday (chocolate ones so they keep).
chatted to friend
ate some lunch cautiously

wm just pinging to say it is finished

educatingarti · 15/05/2012 15:33

Ta dahs so far:
Ok - here we go - today's ta dahs

Must
Work
Write up 1 lesson
Prepare 2 1/2 lessons
Tidy desk/room
Update finances
Teach 2 lessons

Household/personal
physio exercises
aerobic exercises
healthy organised lunch
healthy organised tea
reply to wedding invite
renew library books
email re music group
put on load of washing
put washing to dry
clear dried washing off airer
tidy/room rescue on living room
organise wedding present (online list)
find some time to pray
charge mobile

Might
Filing
deal with some of accounts backlog ( from when I transferred to computer system)
Morrisons mini-shop
bank
make leaflet re holiday dates for students

liveinazoo · 15/05/2012 15:57

ta dahs
fed cats
litter tray cleaned
showered and sorted
fed and watered zoolets
lunches made
3 lots hair sorted
schoolrun
my breakfast
wipe bath
wipe sink
wash bathroom floor
harpic lav
sweep stairs
wash hall floor on hands and knees
wash living room on hands and knees
wash kithen fllor on hands and knees
collect little zoo from nursery
lunch
clear up lunch things
1hour ironing while little zoo watches dvd
play
school run
snack
check lunchbags emptied and wiped
read school books

Scout19075 · 15/05/2012 16:03

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

Toddler & I dressed (waiting for shower to do that)
shower for Toddler & I
take control of wild fringe
take collection of package (due to be delivered between 9:38 & 10:38 according to email)
keep Toddler fed & watered doing well so far!
keep on top of washing up doing well on that, too, so far
separate chicken
freeze chicken
laminate Toddler games games in laminate sheets, need to fire up the laminator
print more Toddler games
print more Toddler coloring pages
15 minute declutter, downstairs
15 minute declutter, upstairs
15 Fling Thing, downstairs
15 Fling Thing, upstairs
take sausages from freezer (tomorrow's dinner)
Tesco, recycling
Tesco, shopping (forgot something during weekly shop)
laundry, swim stuff
laundry, work shirts
all recycling to bin
put recycling bin to curb
donations to town (if going for laundry)
pack up dinner for Toddler (picnic dinner at Seniors)
pack up toys for Toddler (to try to keep him out of the Rainbows hair)
Active Toddlers Group (2:00-3:00, not including travel time)
Seniors/Rainbow Garden Party/Jubilee Celebration (5:45-7:00, not including travel time)

We're off into town in a few minutes to do the laundry (but not to donations drop because of unpredictable and crappy weather) and straight from there to Seniors. After Seniors is Toddler's bedtime and once he's out I can do a few more things.

carrotsandcelery · 15/05/2012 16:09

Good lists today everyone. Zoo you have done heaps!

liveinazoo · 15/05/2012 16:16

forgot the 3 loads washign ive done today and the folding and putting away of towels!

AdoraBell · 15/05/2012 18:04

Another couple of Ta Dah's off my list,

Two more loads of washing done
Dry stuff sorted and put away, still need to take towels upstairs
DW is finished
Dogs are washed and brushed and bribed/rewarded with biccies.

educatingarti · 15/05/2012 19:50

Must
Work
Write up 1 lesson
Prepare 2 1/2 lessons
Tidy desk/room
Update finances
Teach 2 lessons

Household/personal
physio exercises
aerobic exercises
healthy organised lunch
healthy organised tea
reply to wedding invite
renew library books
email re music group
put on load of washing
put washing to dry
clear dried washing off airer
tidy/room rescue on living room
organise wedding present (online list)
find some time to pray
charge mobile

I have done nowhere near as well as some of you!

AdoraBell · 15/05/2012 22:17

I'm writing tomorrow's TO Do list on here, to save timeGrin

So,
Get up and do breakdast, generally organise family for school run- OH usually does the morning run
Turn bed back to air
My Breakfast
Shower and dry hair
Feed dogs
Empty dishwasher
Make bed
Vacuum
Coffee
Hand wash my delicates
Dust
Clean floors
Clean fridge
Walk dogs
Lunch-very important as today I forgot Confused
Bake
Clean oven
Clean kitchen surfaces
Prep dinner
Get fuel
School run, drop friend's DCs home
Dinner
Prep next day's packed lunch
Anything else I find time for
Read

Last of today's Ta Dah's

Collected my DCs, dropped friend's DCs home
Snack
Emptied dishwasher
Fed dogs
Brought in last of washing

Still need to to dinner and prep packed lunch for school tomorrow, respond to friend's e-mail and read a little if there's time