Babystepping our way through May, The lists thread.

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I'm trying a new thing with my lists. I liked how arti split hers into must/might so copied that . Rather than put it down on actual real paper I'm writing it on the PC, then I can easily move things around, and of course copy it to here. I can also easily make a new list every day based on the previous day. (I really want to do something clever with a spreadsheet, but fear that I would just be wasting time playing! )

I'm putting the links to fly lady stuff so I have no excuse for forgetting what I need to do & can check that I haven't convienently "forgotten" about any of the babysteps (apart from the crappy ones)

I have also decided I need to write DH a prioritised list as we both forget what he has agreed to do!

Lists work really well with my dh. Then he doesn't feel I have told him to do something, he has just chosen something off the list, which somehow is easier for him.

Ta Dah:
voted - took dd to see what it is all about. It was very, very quiet which is ominous.

ta dahs
room rescued front room
made dinner
cleared up
read bedtime stories
put dcs up

am orf to watch CSI then hoarding program

Must do

• get washed & dressed (Babystep 2)
• check calendar & list
• what's for lunch
• book online delivery slot
• start making a shopping list
• stretch
• S&S upstairs
• S&S downstairs
• pack DD2's bag for swimming
• make lunch
• take DD2 swimming
• wash DD's towels
• rinse costumes
• empty all bins
• wipe out bin cupboard
• sort recycling
• what's for tea
• make tea
• remind DH to put the bin out
• shine sink (Babystep 1)
• be in bed before 10:30 - only just!

Would like to do

• more stretching - shoulders & back ache from holding DD2 last night
• Shred
• pamper session (bath, hair treatment, face pack, exfoliate)
• do hair (I need to start practicing ready for work!!)
• look at the fly lady site (babystep 3)

House Blessing

• mop downstairs

Zone Work

• 15min declutter dining room

Missions

• Wednesday - 15 min tidy of the hall
• Thursday - 15 min tidy of the front porch area

Morning all, here is today's link
babystep 4

Ta da's:

got up
small bursts of washing up.
now drinking 2nd coffee of the morning.

To Dos and Ta Dahs:

up & dressed
Toddler up & breakfasted
Toddler dressed
Tesco run
restock diaper bag
pack snacks for "City"
Soft Play (late morning)
keep on top of the washing up
wash down stove
keep on top of feeding & watering Toddler
menu plan
grocery list
another "color" coloring picture with Toddler
cut out "color" pictures we have done
rest when Toddler naps
15 minutes declutter, bedroom
take out recycling

morning everyone!

ta dahs
up and dressed
fed dcs
fed cats
litter tray
sorted packed lunches
sorted hair
checked dcs had homework in bags
dash to school for 8am
slow walk to shop with little zoofor milk and bread
my breakfast
read little zoo a book

i could very easily go back to bed im sooo tired again but as we have monday offi should really do a home blessing and start trying to organise what we will do for 3 days when the forecast is wet and horrible

Ta da's:

breakfast
get dressed
made bed
got dc up and ready for school
took dc to school
stock take of kitchen and did shopping list
went shopping
picked up dd from nursery

Morning everyone! (well afternoon now)

Ta Dahs:

washed and dressed
ds's lunch and snacks made
ds's final homework sheet finally done (struggle)
helped dd make a bracelet
called dcs in from playing out in street at 8.30am
sorted out ds's social life - so nice to be doing this again
collected dd's bike
went to see my dparents
went to buy beads for jewellery for my dmum
bought guinea pig food
loaded dw
cleaned worktops
cut tray bakes
prepped rhubarb - now in oven
begged to friend for outgrown riding gear I could buy from her - fx
found ds's golf club as he is golfing with my ddad after school -
ate lunch at a reasonable time - miracle!

ta oh dear...

ate lunch

Zoo I have just sat here eating a load of junk too.

1 x washing up (15 mins)
1 x paperwork sorting (15 mins)

Well done on the continued paperwork sorting cats you must have sorted a big chunk of that out by now? I really must sit down & do some myself. My post mountain pile is mainly bills etc that need filing.

Must do

• get washed & dressed (Babystep 2)
• check calendar & list
• what's for lunch
• stretch
• S&S upstairs
• S&S downstairs
• make lunch
• what's for tea broccoli nuggets!
• make tea
• shine sink (Babystep 1)
• be in bed before 10:30 - even at the weekend??

Might do

• look at the fly lady site (babystep 3)
• Update Control Journal (BabyStep 4)

House Blessing

• mop downstairs

Zone Work

• 15min declutter dining room

Missions

• Wednesday - 15 min tidy of the hall
• Thursday - 15 min tidy of the front porch area
• Friday - check for dust & cobwebs in the dining room

The nuggets look a good idea bessie. Have you made them before? Did they go down well?

He eats steamed or boiled broccolli quite happily so I might get away with it.

No, I havent made them before, but they are small muffin like cakes which have cheese in, so I am reasonably hopeful. DD2 will definately eat them. DD1 had a big lunch, so I'm not worried if she doesn't have much tea & DH will hoover up anything that's left over. Will try to remember to take a pic!

ta dahs
30 minute mad clean
folded towels from airer and put away
made beds
cleaned bath
cleaned sink
washed bathroom floor
swept stairs
wiped hall floor
hot spotted living room

made carrots lovely banana and oat muffins

30 minutes ironing

rhubarb cakes/loaves out of oven. They smell divine. I hope they taste as good.

Hi girls:

Ta Dahs
Packed away DD's too-small clothes
Took cat to vet for jabs
Took clothes to charity shop
Took back DD's trousers to the shop (fitted but looked just like PJ bottoms)

To do:
Sort through her toybox while she's napping for toys I can put in the loft
Sort through mountain of paperwork in study
Re-stack dishwasher and sweep/mop floor in kitchen

More Ta da's:

1 x drying up
1 x washing up.

well done cats every bit helps
said the little old lady as she wee'd in the sea

Ta Da:

Decluttered some cake

ta dahs
30 mins ironing
taken couple pictures of zoolets
made apricot and white chocolate cookies
chased attacus around upstairs,caught and deposited uncerimoniously in kitchen

Nuggets are yummy. Will update blog with pic later.