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Fledgling Flyers Olympic August thread.

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BitchyDragons · 31/07/2012 04:01

Ok so not the wittiest of titles but this month we have the Olympics, holidays, return of football season and heading into the new school year. It's going to be a busy one...

Firstly thanks to Blue and Ellie who kept us on track last month! Thanks

Right, most of you should know how this works. It's a three pronged attack.
Phase one: The babysteps master these and you will be working like clockwork.
Phase two: Adding in Decluttering this will help you keep on top of the amount of stuff contributing to CHAOS.
Phase three: Missions Targeted activities to keep the chaos at bay and starting the deep cleaning.

The golden duster of Flying is stage 4: deep cleaning. This is for most, unrealistic and should only be considered once you have completely decluttered. PA might achieve this simply by virtue of some extreme life decluttering. Although I probably won't recommend her method.

Now for those of you who are completely lost, lets rewind a bit.
CHAOS: Can't have anyone over syndrome. Yep you know that state where you are embarrassed to have play dates fucking hate that phrase or people pop in unexpectedly.
The fly lady approach works by breaking the house down into tiny activities which you do repeatedly yep sounds bad written like that but bare with me and then build up into a routine that becomes habit and you stop thinking about it no really, you do.

Clearer? Yeah ok. I have probably lost you but there is loads of support and help on this thread. If you are confused then ask. However, as this thread starts on the 1st on August I refuse to post the first babystep until later today.

This thread comes with a warning: For those of you who have not yet encountered my leadership of the thread. Be afraid, very afraid aware that I have a rather unorthodox approach and that things can get a tad unpredictable. Starting with a namechange. So who?s on board this month?

Oh and spot markers can help themselves to a magic eraser and ensure there are no marks on the thread for the start of the month. Let?s start as we mean to go on

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BitchyDragons · 30/08/2012 20:22

I feel like I am talking to myself today.
Hope you are all having reasonable end of the holidays.

Last babystep of the month!
mission
Friday is clean out your car and bag! don't forget date night!

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BlueEyeshadow · 30/08/2012 20:34

Ooh! Party in the naughty corner!!

Bitchy - happy to add you as a friend on MFP but can't remember enough of your previous names. PM me if you like...

Ta da!
See if bro wants any of the books from our parents (nope!)
Remaining books to charity shop first 2 bags gone
DS1 to party DS2 got to play too, and they both had a blast!
School shoes (aargh!) wasn't too bad considering, bank balance wincing though
Aldi shop and stuff put away
New socks for DS1 as well - feet have grown a lot!
Cooked tea, cleaned kitchen
Laundry sorted
DH locating and fixing puncture in DS2's ready bed

We're off for a w/e with my brother and SIL so tomorrow's list is:
Up early
Pack
Pick tomatoes, beans and raspberries
Check directions
Water plants
Leave house presentable

Will see you on the Sept thread, so Thanks to Bitchy for this month, and to WhoKnows/PMPY or whoever for next!

BitchyDragons · 30/08/2012 20:44

Thanks blue.

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 30/08/2012 20:56

Happy 3rd Birthday to the thread.

I will have been here for 3 years in November. Cannot imagine life without my Fledgling buddies. Awwww.

Ta-da!
Morning routine
Work
Tea
DS to football
DCs to bed.

That will do for today. Am just going to have a little think about new thread titles.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 30/08/2012 21:39

NEW THREAD

ChitchatAtHome · 30/08/2012 23:04

Ooh, a party?

Well I certainly haven't been here for 3 years, but you lot are still keeping me sane and (slightly) focused for the months that I have been here. Thank you! Grin

ToffeeWhirl · 30/08/2012 23:23

Happy Birthday Fledglings!

laurenamium · 31/08/2012 06:30

I missed the party Sad

castlelough · 31/08/2012 08:09

Aw me too Lauren Sad !
Happy birthday to the thread!!!

Have been meaning to get on here in the last few days, bit with laptop at the laptop hospital I delayed. Just when I had a great ta-da list too! Went back to school on Wednesday, and just had to get the house scrubbed up first! So Tuesday was spent very energetically vacuuming (yay! a friend has given us her extra Dyson - we were vacuumless, and the sweeping brush wasn't the best with two cats and hairs floating about!)

Thanks Bitchy for the thread this month! Thanks

feetheart · 31/08/2012 09:58

Morning all, have I missed the party?
Happy Birthday to the thread, three years, wow! I wasn't an original but will have been here for three years in January. Shame it doesn't reflect in the state of the house which is still driving me mad Hmm. I have resolutions for September.

Bitchy - thank you for leading this month even if I have been a rubbish Flyer and thank you to Whoknows/PMPY for offering to take on September.

Yet again yesterday's Flying list didn't get the full attention it deserved as I was distracted by work, the paralympics and swimming - DS's lesson+new pool meant DC and I were in the water for nearly 2 hours again :)
Today's list includes:

  • Work - done
  • DC up, fed and dressed before lunchtime :)
  • Morning routine
  • Shopping and petrol
  • Hoovering that didn't get done yesterday
  • Next size uniform for DS from loft and check how much DD has grown since July!
  • New school shoes for DS - do I bite the bullet and buy them locally or go to Clark's outlet shop 10 miles away?
  • Ironing before it takes over!

Breakfast first I think..........

ShiftyFades · 31/08/2012 10:09

Happy 3rd birthday to the thread Grin

Ok, I'm bluerghing today as I might go to Paultons on Mon:

To do:
Dust
Vacuum
Clean bathroom
Change bedding
Change and wash towels
Do some washing
Weekly shop
DS swimming
Arrange bank loan
Ring swimming lessons to change teacher

Not much then Wink

IWipeArses · 31/08/2012 18:01

Happy third Birthday Fledgelings!

House is a tip quite literally, need to get on top of it, plus finish the mud room project as it's the cause of the tip throughout the rest of the house.

Ta da -
laundry x 3, 4th load in
fed, clothed, played with children
town - PE shorts and food
decluttering toys began!
cleaned sink

To do-
dinner
take clean washing up
bath and bed and swish and swipe
kitchen - wash pots, clean sides, clear up floor(blw woe)
paint touch ups in mud room
try out the Goo Gone
hang the blind back up
touch more decluttering

dizzyday07 · 31/08/2012 22:33

Is anyone still here or have you all vacated to September's thread early?

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