October-fest: a fledgling (at best) might spruce up its nest (then take a rest?).

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Welcome to the October 2012 Fledgling Flyers thread. Park your mops, buckets, microfibre cloths, golden dusters and spiders-web-removing-implements here!

A huge "thank you" to Whoknows and Pushme for leading us throughout September!! (Hope you are recovering well Whoknows - take it steady!)

If your house is a mess and you are strugging with C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome) and S.T.U.F.F. (something that undermines family fun) then this is the thread where we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system (in our own, unique, relaxed style) with lots of chat, support and along the way.

This little-and-often system is designed so that you can follow a series of steps and routines each day (which gradually become second nature) in weekly designated zones of the house; defining and minimising housework - which in theory should leave you with more time to do other more interesting things instead! At the same time it is intended to reduce that panicky "rabbit in headlights" feeling when you are overwhelmed and everything needs doing all at once. No problem if you miss a day or two; just jump right back in and it will all come around next month again anyway!

We advise not signing up to receive the Flylady e-mails as you will be inundated! All the information you need will be linked here on a daily basis.

From the first of the month, we will be following Flylady's steps and routines using a three-pronged approach (dependent on the stage everyone is at):

• start or repeat baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

[And if you are really enthusiastic and have finished decluttering - you can go on to detailed deep cleaning in each zone.]

More info here on getting started, and the flylady system here and here Don't be put off by the barf-tastic language of the site - the underlying system is sound.

All welcome!!

Trazzle - I'm so, so sorry to hear your news. You and TrazzleJr will be in my thoughts every day. I hope you have lots of RL support and that you hear better news soon.

Trazzle Really, really sorry to hear your news. Hope you get some positive news soon. I'll be thinking of you and your family. Also the family of the little girl who has been taken. Terrible thing to contemplate.

Not done much today, I'm afraid. Sink started off shiny....is now looking a bit worse for wear. Did a load of laundry that's sitting wetly in machine. Struggling with DD1 at moment, who has been suffering from depression/bi-polar for the last 9 months. BF of 4 years dumped her by text last night (saying he just wants to be friends because it's his finals this year) so she is very low. Managed to fling 27 things into a bin liner and throw them out! And DD and I made a curtain to go at side of washing machine to cover the gap. If I can't clean up under there I can hide the mess . Tea is in slow cooker waiting for DH to come home. Hopefully I can stir myself later to shine the sink and do the before bed routine.

Trazzle - keeping everything crossed for your DS x.

Oh, Trazzle so sorry.

SC - art course sounds great.

PA - glad you're recovering. Hope you can manage to rest a bit!

Haven't done much today. Waiting for a phone call at the moment... could lead to exciting work prospects, or could not.

Starting to feel a bit more human today, stayed downstairs all afternoon. Getting a bit tired of having my food prepared for me, hadn't really thought about it but I do 99% of shopping, planning and cooking so naturally it is largely to my taste. DH is an adequate cook but I am really struggling with it all being very bland, plain and soft. He's keeping ghe house fairly tidy but unfortunately this is being achieved by just shoving everything into the nearest available drawer / cupboard. I'm never going to find anything again!

I've been watching Sky news on and off all day, the search for April, Maggie - I'm so moved by the sight of all the locals pulling together to help, a true community.

Thank you all for your support. Updates here DC's cancer for anyone that is interested.

Your support is greatly greatly appreciated. It's helping to know we are not alone.

Just off to bed, DH still out so I think he'll be there all night - weather is foul. Only police, MR and coastguard searching now . Snuggled up in bed with DS1, want to hold him close tonight.

Trazzle thinking of you and your family too. We had a hell of a year last year - from experience, take support and help when it's offered and off load on here when you need. Feel free to pm me if you'd like x

Hi all,
Trazzle so sorry to hear about your ds. I can't imagine what you are going through. I hope he gets the treatment he needs as soon as possible and gives you all something positive to focus on.
That poor little girl, very sad for her family.
Who knows hope you are allowed a nice bowl of tasty soup soon
Soworn that sounds like a productive day to me - admittedly my standards are not the highest. your poor dd, i can remember going through that years ago and it was so hard, but I'm still here to tell the tale and I can barely remember what the bloke looked like.
It's very heartening to hear that people have finished the decluttering and are now just on to tidying. Can't imagine ever getting to the bottom of my pile of clutter, not even just mine, dp's and ds's.
back tomorrow night all!

So, so sorry to hear about your DS Trazzle. Thinking about you all x

Sorry to hear of you bad news Trazzles.

Trazzle So sorry that I missed your news yesterday. I did not mean to ignore your awful situation, I am sorry!! Thoughts and prayers for you, your family and especially for DS.

Washing in this morning, downstairs floor swept. Good start so far!!

Meant to add... not sure if I feel smug/irritated/annoyed or just resigned. Surprise surprise DH came home from football injured and this morning is hobbling around like an old man! He must begin to realise that his body is older than his 16 year old son's and that 50 year old's should not be trying to play football 5 times a week!!

Can't sleep. I thought I would be sleeping masses right now, but I'm lying awake late every night, wsking at 7 and not napping. My brain is racing.

Better late than never - I'm still here.

Life is manic here but it all fades into insignificance when I read some of the other posts on this thread. Trazzle I just read your post on the other thread and send all my love and prayers. If the GP got it wrong then you can't possibly blame yourself. You are a normal loving mother and now need to take all the help that is offered so you can concentrate on your prime task of caring for your DS, your family and yourself.

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Good morning everyone

Sorry to be late posting this. Had late school meeting last night, followed by 'one of those' discussions with dh that went on far too long.

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Today?s baby-step no. 3 for Wed 3rd October is here - a consolidation of the previous two days

Today (and all this week) we are in Zone 1: Entrance, Front Porch, and Dining Room. Try and spend 15 mins decluttering in this zone per day. If you have already decluttered, you can go on to detailed cleaning here

Today's mission is here (decluttering dining room for 15 mins)

Wednesday is anti-procrastination day - do those horrible things you have ben avoiding - here

The habit for October is: getting rid of paper clutterMore info here

If I've missed anything, have a look at today's flight plan here which reminds us about the super fling boogies Flylady suggests we do in prep for Christmas holidays.

Have a good day everyone!
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trazzle thoughts and prayers here for you.

Strictly thank you for the detailed postings I will be tackling cupbords today and cleaning rest if it.

Trazzletoes I hope you managed to get some sleep last night, even just an hour or so. I've looked at the picture on your profile and your little boy is gorgeous. Wishing you and your family lots of strength today - thinking of you all x

Whoknows Hope you are still taking it steady!

PA dengue fever isn't that quite serious??? Make sure you take the time to recover properly.

Honu Great to see you!

Blue hope that phone call you were waiting for proved to be positive news

Sowornout Sorry to hear about your dd1; hope she is feeling a bit more positive today x making a curtain for the gap and flinging out 27 things is very good going after only following the system for 2 days so don't be hard on yourself.

Issimma Same goes for you - you are doing well - small steps and all that!

To do:
morning routine inc s&s, wm, dw
prep for fortnightly ironing lady - can't remember if she is coming or not [bad planning emoticon]
make veggie casserole thing I didn't make yesteday
prep online shopping returns
post office run
art shop run
school run
hwk supervision
rules discussion (again) with dd
BOUDOIR
family board game night
afternoon routine

Have to dash. Big waves to everyone!!

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My pleasure Good luck to your list today Mymums

"to your list" sorry! Rushing!!

Good luck with your list Mymums!!

Swan meant to add, well done to your ds1 for weight stabilisation despite inadequate support on offer. Good to hear he is getting stuck in to the extra-curricular activities too!

[Really am dashing off now]

Morning all.

Hope things are going as well as can be expected Trazzle.
Glad you're feeling better WhoKnows - get your DH to make a spicy curry for you
pa I second strictly's look. Take it easy on yourself!

Wingflaps to everyone else as I'm trying to get a lot of work done this morning, due to complete lack of incentive last night.

Feeling a bit better, so have texted friend to see if she and her DS want to meet up as DS and I are going stir crazy. We did get out for a bit yesterday just to get some fresh air, which helped, but still feeling cooped up.

As luck would have it, I'm planning on decluttering my dining room today anyway and getting rid of all the remnants of the summer holiday - may take me more than 15 minutes though

Right, must away and get some work done... I need a resigned emoticon really!

Morning all! Dumping and running today...date is on his way back from work so date nights will be back very soon

To do:
Reading corner blankets in dryer
Wash kitchen floor
morning school run
Afternoon school run
DD and mindee to rhyme time
Pay deposit for DD birthday party
bins and recycling out
Shine sink
Routines
DD horse riding
buy pies from butchers for dinner
Post letter
Mission- adapted to dining table as no actual dining room

BBL!

Trazzle I am so so sorry :( Thinking of you