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I ended up writing ds's name on the sleeve of his pe kit t shirt as it kept going missing. Strangely noone has taken it since it has had his name emblazoned down the sleeve like some kind of logo

bessie - having helped out in a reception PE lesson just a week or two into the September term, I can confirm that most of the lesson is about helping them learn how to get changed and leave their clothes in a state that means they can actually put them on again - no sleeves inside out and socks scrumpled into a ball!

Ta dah update

a dah update!

Work musts
Write up 5 lessons
Prepare 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons
Update finances

Household/personal musts
Unload dishwasher and reload with dirties
set dishwasher off again and hope it copes with cheese sauce!
Mop random splashes of sauce and grated cheese from round kitchen
Mop random splashes of sauce from clothes ( note to self, wear an APRON next time)
Tidy away ironing stuff from living room before student and parent arrives
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Flylady mission
exercise

Whoa! Arti! I want some of whatever you are having. Cauliflower and pasta cheese clearly agrees

It does seem to have been quite a good day so far!

Off to teach shortly

However - you haven't seen what I haven't done ( state of spare room and of workroom carpet come to mind!)

We are not interested in what hasn't been done Arti - only what has been achieved. Well done!

Just stopping for a before DD1 gets home. DD2 slept for 1.5hrs so got lots done

Must Do

• check calendar
• make list
• wipe weetabix off highchair, table & floor
• what's for lunch?
• take DD2 for MMR
• what's for tea?
• bath & bed the DDs (DH playing golf)
• pack bags for nursery/pre-school tomorrow
• shine sink

Would like to do

• wash our towels
• stretch
• unload dishwasher
• put away DD1's birthday cards
• order thank-you cards for DD1's birthday prezzies
• 30min declutter in the veg plot
• tied up sunflower plants

House Blessing

• scrub loo & sink upstairs
• scrub loo & sink downstairs
• vacuum downstairs
• mop downstairs
• empty all bins

Zone Work

• 5 min room rescue porch
• hotspot the post pile
• 15min declutter dining room

DD was a star at the doctors! . She just flinched a little bit and almost started crying but held it together nicely. She got a sticker and a sweet.

I need to go and sort dinner.

I hope I am behaving normally. I seem to burst out laughing at all sorts this week .

DD drew an embarrassing shape on the dining room table and I cant get it off. Lets just say she might of seen daddy go to the toilet. Can you guess what it looks like?

whats it drawn on with cats?

biro needs alcohol hairspray

im back

ta dahs
made pitta pizzas for zoolets lunch
washed and dressed
made dcs breakfast
chased little zoo round her room try get her dressed
3 lots hair brushed,2 plaited
school run
top up shop
went pets at home to return cat playing station and scratch poles my reprobates have broken!
my breakfast

moved under sofas and swept,wiped
took off sofa cushions and wept
polisheed sofa cushions
hotspotted side table

picked up little zoo
made broccoli and spinach
lunch

cleaned and polished side table
cleaned dcs little table and chairs
washed living room floor
3 loads washing done
1 loads worth ironing done
cleaned bath
ckeaned sink
washed bathroom floor
cleaned bathroom windows

picked up dcs from school
listened dd2 read
listened ds read
read little zoo a book
made pitta pizza dd1
made our dinner-chick pea and root vegetable stew with rice.baked apples
supervised watched dd1 fix computer
ate dinner
washed up

p.s well done littlekitten fro being brave

Oh no Cats! What did she draw it with? Is it a wooden table?

just had time to read upthread

hope little ones went ok with jabs

here dcs start school in which they turn 5 between august 31st one year to the next

they can attendthe nursery unit attatched for 2hours morning or afternoon for the school year before

i should here this week if little zoo got inmain school

hope you are ok carrot sinus pain is truly horrible

wd 40 is also quite good for getting biro/crayon off hard surfaces

Well done! on the Ta da's zoo.

She drew it with some felt tips from a fuzzy felt colorettes set. I think they are a bit different from your average felt tip.

If I can't get it off I might have to get a table cloth.
I will have another go at cleaning it tomorrow. At least I don't get many people come to my house. (family or friends)

I think her imms might have taken affect as she went to sleep not long after 7.00. She normally goes to sleep around 8.30.

WD40 is your friend Cats!

Are you sure you can use it on wood?

DH just tried it, but it didn't work.

Is the wood varnished with polyurethane or just waxed?

DH says it's varnished, --I wouldn't have a clue--

Is it dark or light wood Cats? I got permanent marker off our table using hob cleaner so I imagine Cif would do the same job. Our table is light though. I would be scared to try on dark wood.

Little Monkey!

It's light wood. It's only a cheap table so not too cross about it but I would like to try and get it off. If not, I will get a table cloth.

If it has a modern polyurethane type varnish you are probably OK trying some white spirits/methylated spirits/surgical spirits (from chemist). This gets permanent felt-tips off surfaces ( I use surgical spirit a lot when I have written on teaching games with permanent felt and want to get it off!). Try a small bit in an inconspicuous area (underneath the table top?) first though just to check!

If it is an old fashioned wax or varnish, you might have some joy with coloron ring remover?!

Alternatively, email/phone the manufacturer and ask what they would recommend. (You don't have to say WHAT DD drew!). My friend did this when her dd and 2 playmates smeared sudocreme all over the bedroom carpet and the manufacturers were most helpful!

Ta dah updates

Work musts
Write up 5 lessons
Prepare 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons
Update finances

Household/personal musts
Unload dishwasher and reload with dirties
set dishwasher off again and hope it copes with cheese sauce!
Mop random splashes of sauce and grated cheese from round kitchen
Mop random splashes of sauce from clothes ( note to self, wear an APRON next time)
Tidy away ironing stuff from living room before student and parent arrives
Organised lunch
Organised tea
Flylady mission Ok - I don't have dining room, but in the spirit of the task and zone I spent 15 minutes wiping down woodwork in hall and damp dusting a small set of shelves that is in the hall as well as the assorted bits of junk objets d'art it contains!
exercise

I have also written up one of today's lessons, spent 5 minutes starting to sort a random pile of paperwork on my desk and have FINALLY put together my woodgraining project ( which only took 15 minutes).

Now I am really tired!!