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Babystepping our way through May, The lists thread.

507 replies

CatsSleepAnywhere · 30/04/2012 05:58

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

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OP posts:
educatingarti · 20/05/2012 16:46

Ta Dah's
bins emptied,
washing on line
and 2 jobs I keep putting off ( though I'm not sure why!)
Ordered repeat prescription
and
Booked hair appointment for Friday

liveinazoo · 20/05/2012 17:15

ta dahs

2 loads washing done and hung up to dry
30mins ironing
30mins under my 2 beloved puddytats being rubbed,purred and paddypawedGrin
watched annie dvd with zoolets

to do
shower and wash hair zoolets
dinner

AdoraBell · 20/05/2012 23:08

Yestrday's Ta Da's

Fed dogs
Took DDs to get school gym kit,
Took DDs to a birthday party
Entertained newbies, bowling
Picked up DDs
Went home, had coffee, got changed
Entertained newbies, dinner

Today

Erm, got up at 1pm- not enough sleep last week and the Entertaining Newbies was too much.
Washing machine on
Went out for lunch
Emptied wm
Handwashing
Tea, drinks for DDs

Still to do
Dinner
Play scrabble with DDs
Feed dogs

Tomorrow

bank holiday here
Possibly take DD to roller coaster park with newbies
Buy rest of gym kit
More laundry

CamperWidow · 21/05/2012 07:44

Morning all!

Ta Da;
Up and dressed
beds made
everyone fed
bathroom swished and swiped
sink shiny
wm on
calender checked
what's for tea

To Do;
Mother and Toddler
exercise
menu plan for this week and next
write out shopping list based on above + snack for Tots
put sorted clothes in the loft
put dry clothes away
another wm load on
sort out present for b'day party at the w/end
start making a list for Lol going on hols with the ILs
hot spot table
hot spot shelves
Mission - under the bed
pair socks
arrange charity collection
e-mail GSL re:Beavers
make nurse appointment
home blessing
declutter books and bless

Think that's it!

educatingarti · 21/05/2012 09:06

Morning all

Ta dahs so far!
Up, washed, dressed and breakfasted
dishwasher filled and set off
phoned mum

I'm going to try a different way of ta dahing today - just put on what I've done to give me less pressure, and also allow myslef some time off each day Grin

CamperWidow · 21/05/2012 09:16

To Do;
Mother and Toddler
exercise
menu plan for this week and next
write out shopping list based on above + snack for Tots
put sorted clothes in the loft
put dry clothes away
another wm load on
sort out present for b'day party at the w/end
start making a list for Lol going on hols with the ILs
hot spot table
hot spot shelves
Mission - under the bed
pair socks
arrange charity collection
e-mail GSL re:Beavers
make nurse appointment
home blessing
declutter books and bless
e-mail allotment peeps
write emergency shopping list (main list for Thursday/payday)
read BLW book again
hoover the carpet after adding Neutradol
try not to lose it with Lol :(

Drat, thought I'd done some more but I think I've added more than I've done! :(

liveinazoo · 21/05/2012 11:08

morning all!

tadahs

cats fed
litter box cleaned
showered and sorted
fed and watered zoolets
packed lunches made
ironed uniforms
washing on
braided little zoo hair,bun for dd2,pony tail and bandana ds
helped zoolets clean shoes
school run
my breakfast
cleaned bath
cleaned sink
wiped bathroom floor
washing out and hung up
2nd load in
swept landing,stairs and hall
sorted shoe cupboard
wiped banisters
cleaned photos hang stair walls
washed paw prints off living room windows
2/3 way round moving all furniture and sweep front room
time collect little zoo from nursery

carrotsandcelery · 21/05/2012 12:07

Morning everyone! Smile

Ta Das:
washed and dressed
bathroom s&s
ds's lunch and snacks made
guinea pigs out on grass
Twilight walked
dw unloaded and reloaded
worktops cleaned
Herman the friendship cake divided up
worktops cleaned again
washing hung (took the airer outside)
kitchen table tidied and cleaned
chat about a pony
bedside table sanded down a bit (sander now not working)

educatingarti · 21/05/2012 12:30

Ta dahs so far!
Up, washed, dressed and breakfasted
dishwasher filled and set off
phoned mum
made another phone call
written up 3 lessons
planned 1 lesson
brought in washing from outside and hung to do final airing/drying inside
another load of washing on
bought some maths resources

CamperWidow · 21/05/2012 13:17

To Do;
Mother and Toddler
exercise
menu plan for this week and next
write out shopping list based on above + snack for Tots
put sorted clothes in the loft
put dry clothes away
another wm load on
sort out present for b'day party at the w/end
start making a list for Lol going on hols with the ILs
hot spot table
hot spot shelves
Mission - under the bed
pair socks
arrange charity collection
e-mail GSL re:Beavers
make nurse appointment
home blessing
declutter books and bless
e-mail allotment peeps
write emergency shopping list (main list for Thursday/payday)
read BLW book again
hoover the carpet after adding Neutradol
try not to lose it with Lol

educatingarti · 21/05/2012 14:35

Ta dahs so far!

Up, washed, dressed and breakfasted
dishwasher filled and set off
phoned mum
made another phone call
written up 3 lessons
planned 1 lesson
brought in washing from outside and hung to do final airing/drying inside
another load of washing on
bought some maths resources
had a healthy(ish) lunch
washing hung outside
done physio exercises
made time for prayer

educatingarti · 21/05/2012 16:34

Ta dahs so far!

Up, washed, dressed and breakfasted
dishwasher filled and set off
phoned mum
made another phone call
written up 3 lessons
planned 1 lesson
brought in washing from outside and hung to do final airing/drying inside
another load of washing on
bought some maths resources
had a healthy(ish) lunch
washing hung outside
done physio exercises
made time for prayer
prepped another lesson
read some stuff on teaching reading (very annoying style of writing and I don't think I agree with it!!)

Just making some toast and honey and eating an apple before going out to teach.

AdoraBell · 21/05/2012 17:16

Afternoon/evening everyone

Update on yesterday
played Scrabble with DDs
dinner, picnic stylee
fed dogs

Ta Da's so far today

Up and showered
Breakfast, after a few coffees
Washing machine on
Dishwasher on
Vacuumed half of downstairs- OH did the other half but lounge still TD
Fed dogs

Still to do
Take DDs to theme park
Lunch
Poss shopping for gym kit
Dinner
Clean lounge

bessie26 · 21/05/2012 23:07

We were out this morning & this afternoon, so am quite frankly amazed I have managed to do anything!

Ta da

  • took DD1 to her swimming lesson ( with DD2 in tow)
  • S&S upstairs & downstairs
  • lunch - eaten & washed up
  • belated birthday gift for DD2 opened & played with (her first duplo!)
  • washed & dried DDs towels
  • both girls napped
  • vacuumed downstairs
  • drank Brew
  • girls up
  • out to play at a friends house
  • back for tea
  • girls bags packed & clothes laid out for tomorrow
  • my clothes laid out for tomorrow
  • shower & done hair
  • sorted out some pics of DD1s first year to put in an album for GPs
  • sink shiny
AdoraBell · 22/05/2012 01:24

Been out, done all the things we needed to while out, dropped DDs at friend's for sleepover.

Still need to eat
Feed dogs

Make list for tomorrow. Top of that list will be helping DDs to sort their wardrobes.

Sink- not shiny

Oh, last week I sorted the bathroom, chucked rubbish and put away other things. Today OH asks me if "we" can sort the bathroom out, put some things away as "we don't need 4 bottles of insect repellent out, do we". Ladies, there is no insect repellent out. I'm currently fighting the urge to simply throw away everything we posses. Would it be dramatic of me to get rid of everything, food, cleaning products, tioletries. Should I just open the cupboards and scoop it all into the wheely bin?

Or should I just leave the bastardGrin

CamperWidow · 22/05/2012 07:54

Morning all!

Ta Da;
Up and dressed
beds made
everyone fed
bathroom swished and swiped
sink shiny
wm on
calender checked
what's for tea - toad in the hole!
shred dvd done (Muddles got me up at 5:10 so I tught I'd take advantage!)

To Do;
menu plan for this week and next
write out shopping list based on above + snack for Tots
put dry clothes away
another wm load on
start making a list for Lol going on hols with the ILs
hot spot table
hot spot shelves
Mission - socks
arrange charity collection
make nurse appointment
declutter books and bless
read BLW book again
go feed the ducks/go to the park/just get outside!!!

Babystep today is about the control journal. Mission is to get rid of odd socks.

Scout19075 · 22/05/2012 09:04

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

get Toddler & I up
get Toddler & I dressed
keep up on feeding/watering Toddler breakfast done
keep on washing dishes
morning, go outside (walk? playground? weeding pot?)
afternoon, meet friends at playground for run-around
wrap Toddler's friend's birthday present (Big Boy 1 this week!)
wrap New Baby present for SiL (induced this week if no natural appearance)
take recycling to bin
take trash to bin, kitchen
take trash to bin, bathroom
take trash to bin, diapers
empty diaper pail
restock diaper bag
Tesco, recycling center
tip, cardboard recycling
tip, clothes recycling (found some maternity stuff that can go)
fling thing, upstairs
fling thing, downstairs
email Seniors re: next meeting
email Guiding friend re: son's wedding (MrScout doing photography)
weed pot by front door
empty pots of dead flowers
buy more soil
top up pot by door with soil
fill new pot/bag with soil
repot flower
repot tomatoes
hang Toddler's kite
cut out Toddler's flowers
use brass fasteners to put flower together
grocery store (for forgotten items or things I thought we had but don't -- d'oh!)
prep veggies for dinner
order belt (for Mom's co-worker who wants something from a UK shop that won't ship to the US)

It feels like I'm missing things but I can't for the life of me remember what!

carrotsandcelery · 22/05/2012 09:56

Morning everyone!

Ta Das
washed and dressed
ds's lunch and snacks made
dcs to school
Twilight walked - she is struggling with the heat
dw unloaded and reloaded
worktops cleaned
pots in garden watered

I must remember to put the wm on before I go.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 22/05/2012 11:28

Ok here goes.

Ta da

Dressed
Dishes done
Made midwife apt
Breakfast eaten
Washing put away
Onions peeled and soaking for the pickles

To do

Lunch
Hoover bedroom
Empty bathroom bin
Restock clean towels
Continue with laundry.

Smile
CatsSleepAnywhere · 22/05/2012 12:53

Hi all, I'm back! --after a long absence-- Smile Blush

I am working my way through a list for the week.
(For those who don't know I am battling with ill health)

So my list for the week is this:
(Some jobs will come under daily)

--Cat litter tray--
--make bed--
--get dressed--
--breakfast--
--DC to school/nursery--
--washing machine on--
--book HV appointment--
--book doctors appointment--
remember to take tablet - 2 hours late today! Shock (just about to have it)
deal with daily toddler tantrums - yep! Hmm
potty training - ongoing
lunch - to do next
put away dry washing - still to do
hoover up - when I clear the floor of toys etc
clean table mats and table
"what's for dinner?"
--put loo cleaner down loo--
wash up/dry up
sort stuff for recycling
chase up plumber if don't hear anything
book a trim ?
Add more to list as I think of it! Wink

Welcome Squash Smile

OP posts:
CatsSleepAnywhere · 22/05/2012 13:08

Right have had tablet and lunch so off to the kitchen next to see if I can do a bit.

OP posts:
educatingarti · 22/05/2012 13:16

ta das so far:

Up breakfasted, washed and dressed
sorted my car for 2 new tyres tomorrow
been to bank and quick shop in Morrisons
Lesson write ups ( 2)
Sorted out stuff re science syllabus for one of my students
had lunch
had frustrating call with diabetes care person

carrotsandcelery · 22/05/2012 13:25

Squash that is a good starter list.
Cats you sound transformed from this end. I don't know if you can see it your end but you sound much more upbeat. It's lovely Smile (((hugs)))

I haven't done anything more in the house. The kitchen is too hot Grin I dusted the lounge yesterday so I can't do that. I need a breather anyway to get me through the afternoon.

CatsSleepAnywhere · 22/05/2012 14:06

List update:

So my list for the week is this:
(Some jobs will come under daily)

--Cat litter tray--
--make bed--
--get dressed--
breakfast
--DC to school/nursery--
--washing machine on--
--book HV appointment--
--book doctors appointment--
--remember to take tablet--
deal with daily toddler tantrums - yep!
potty training - ongoing
lunch
put away dry washing - still to do
hoover up - when I clear the floor of toys etc
--clean table mats and table--
"what's for dinner?"
put loo cleaner down loo
wash up/dry up
sort stuff for recycling - some done
chase up plumber if don't hear anything
book a trim ?
Hang wet washing out
--feed cat--
Add more to list as I think of it!

OP posts:
CamperWidow · 22/05/2012 15:10

menu plan for this week and next
write out shopping list based on above + snack for Tots
put dry clothes away
another wm load on
start making a list for Lol going on hols with the ILs
hot spot table
hot spot shelves
Mission - socks
arrange charity collection
make nurse appointment
declutter books and bless
read BLW book again
go feed the ducks/go to the park/just get outside!!!

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