Autumn organisation for slatterns old and new with support/advice and mugs of tea

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

I thought it was time for a new Autumnal thread for all slatterns.

This thread is welcome to all who like to write lists or have loads of jobs to get done or if you need a kick up the bum for motivation. Also good for support with relationships, random advice on moths and birthday cakes!

We welcome new slatterns, post your lists here.

Back in a sec with my list.

Sorry, don't have time to list. Bad half of the week for me as at work, also DH is away. Will come back for moral support when have time to breath.

Today

-Wash winter dressing gown done

• Underwear wash on done
• Phone church re DD Christening done (left message on Vicar answerphone)
• Take DS library books back done
• Go over neighbour's for coffee and play done
• DS lunch done
• DS and DD nap done
• Hoover!!!! done
• Friend and her DD over this afternoon done
• Book hotel for wedding at end of month done
• Research train tickets to travel to funeral next week done booked
• Rubbish and recycling out for bin collection tomorrow done

This week

• Iron
• Sort out small piles of doom
• Ebay items
• Paint shelves in kitchen
• Arrange drinks with old work sent email
• Phone Vodafone re shitty signal at our house!!!
• Summer clothes put in loft

Ongoing/ non-urgent

• Sort photos online into albums and edit
• DD Premium bonds sort
• Pre-schools - research and arrange visits/put DS on waiting list

I am sooo tired. Just am these days. Work and DC's are tiring.

Sorry Mini don't know what to get DD myself. Have got her DVD of Cinderella so far. I am going to look in the nice toy shop for inspiration, hopefully tomorrow.
Am also lacking inspiration for a cake. She had a peppa pig cake last year. So far she has said she would like a teddy or a princess or something pink.

Jobs
Just tidied up lounge done
Put washing away Done
Money out for cleaner

Wed dinner- ?
Thurs
Fri

Also
Bunkbed for DS's room. Swap kids rooms round!
Get new tyres on car booked in Mon
Present for friend in NZ
Check kids bank accounts
Check life insurance policies
Plan DD's birthday party - send invites.
CAKE for DD!!!
Arrange IL visit - To Zoo?
Arrange trip up north
Pay CM extra Pay nursery done

No worries Half. I will get a surprise. Just wanted to check there was nothing pressing. Rest up as best you can, look after yourself.

Morning all! As i'm new on here, just wondered what everyone else's situations were i.e. how many DCs you have, ages, if you work or not, what you get up to on an average week? Sorry, just being nosy!

Today

• DS Tumble Tots with MIL
• Washing on done
• Contact lens check up (whilst DS out)
• DS lunch (cook salmon)
• Prep DS tea and freeze some (Cauilflower and broccoli cheese)
• Park this afternoon?

This week

• Iron
• Sort out small piles of doom
• Ebay items
• Paint shelves in kitchen
• Arrange drinks with old work, email sent to boss now FB work friends
• Phone Vodafone re shitty signal at our house!!!
• Summer clothes put in loft

Ongoing/ non-urgent

• Sort photos online into albums and edit
• DD Premium bonds sort
• Pre-schools - research and arrange visits/put DS on waiting list
• Fill out DCs passport application forms

I've got 3 DCs, 6,4&1. And a non-functioning modem,grr.
I don't work, write long lists and procrastinate with the best of them

Have tidied the garden toys away and folded up my rotary airer as a sign of impending winter. Brrr

Have a new baby card to do then lunch then dentist, lots of rescue remedy needed and iPod with headphones to supposedly help.

Miserable with cold so no lists for now

Hi JKS, you sound much busier than me with 3 young DCs- seriously struggling here sometimes with 2! Have also put DSs garden toys away in the garage for the winter, make me feel that winter is on the way!

Today

• DS Tumble Tots with MIL done
• Washing on done done
• Contact lens check up (whilst DS out) done
• DS lunch (cook salmon) done
• Prep DS tea and freeze some (Cauilflower and broccoli cheese) doing
• Park this afternoon?

To buy

• Potatoes
• Sellotape
• Swede

This week

• Iron
• Sort out small piles of doom
• Ebay items
• Paint shelves in kitchen
• Arrange drinks with old work, email sent to boss now FB work friends
• Phone Vodafone re shitty signal at our house!!!
• Summer clothes put in loft

Ongoing/ non-urgent

• Sort photos online into albums and edit
• DD Premium bonds sort
• Pre-schools - research and arrange visits/put DS on waiting list
• Fill out DCs passport application forms

Hi all, I have been out all morning so no housework done and I now feel too tired.

I have an ongoing list (on paper) that never ends cause there is always something new to add to the list.

On the up side, I received my cheque today for my first painting I sold.

Seem to be struggling to find the time or energy to do another one right now.
I suppose I have lots going on though! My dd is still potty training - we started in August 2011. she is only just starting to "get it". She has had major anxiety about the whole thing so it has been pretty hard work!

I have 2 DC a 9 yr old DS and an almost 4 year old DD.

Jerry I am also new to the thread but don't manage to get on here often.

I stay at home at the moment to look after DD (not in school yet). I am trying to do painting as a way of earning a little pocket money and it is a hobby.

Gummi hope you feel better soon.

I am busy I guess. I always feel if I could just grab hold of each day better I could get so much more done ... Hmmm

Did dentist ouch mouth/jaw still sore and new filling feels weird. And I know I have the same experience for the other side next Wednesday joy.

Tomorrow
Nothing specific just try and get on top of piles of crap around the house...

Hi everyone. No time to even make a list atm!

Jerry - I've got two DSs, they are 4 and 18 months. The 4 year old has just started school. I'm a SAHM, DH works and I do everything else - hence the need for lists!

Tomorrow
Morning routine and school run
Home

• dishwasher
• laundry
• beds etc

Toddler group Lunch Pick up DS1 Karate Boys tea Baths and bed

Morning everyone. I have 3 dc all grown up now. And 3 gdc. GS 6, GD1 coming up 3, GD2 1.5. I am also HMHBs mum.
I work from home largely. That's why it's always a mess and thus the need for lists.

Morning

Status report - 2DC's here DD is nearly3 and DS is 6. Just started working full time after working 4 days a week for about a year. And this is why I am tired. DD took AGES to get dressed this morning 'those trousers are too cold' etc. DH works too but is a teacher so works annoyingly less hours than me.

JKS - hope your gob is ok

Jobs
Online food shop done

Thurs
Fri

Also
Bunkbed for DS's room. Swap kids rooms round!
Get new tyres on car booked in Mon
Present for friend in NZ
Check kids bank accounts
Check life insurance policies
Plan DD's birthday party - send invites.
CAKE for DD!!!
Arrange IL visit - To Zoo? Sorted
IL afternoon tea
Arrange trip up north
Pay CM extra Pay nursery done

Ok, I'm in the zone, sort of. To cheer myself up I'm going to list what I have done rather than still to do.

DS to school
Breakfast stuff put away
All random crockery loaded into dishwasher
2 loads of washing done and in tumble
1 load in washing machine at the moment and 2 more lined up to go in
Passports located (going away for a few days)
All clean underwear sorted and put away in right place

Now having a cup of tea

This afternoon I have to take the cats to the cattery then it will be tea time and the rest of the day is lost which is why I have to be productive this morning.

Sounds like you are doing well Slattern.

Oh I have a Dh too! Missed him out. He works away a lot which I mostly don't mind as I like me routines & evenings/bed to myself

My mouth is feeling better but still a bit sore. Tis weird to be able to eat on that tooth though.

SIMMN (I think?) - I often feel that the day disappears come Teatime too. Mornings are my best only time to get things done, esp as dd naps over lunch and then we never have time to do anything before sch runs.

Apols for awful typing am on phone still - waiting for a new modem to arrive then fingers crossed the wifi will work again.

Have
Had a bath
bleached loos
Fffed about

Next
Sew some name tapes on
Do more of pumpkin pompom
Lunch

I forgot to say - I have 2 young children and a DH who is both very messy and an excellent blitz cleaner, he doesn't work away all the time but he is away sometimes. I also work part time.

Half mum - I would hate to have to go to full time after being part time. I can't get things done as it is! I don't doubt you are shattered.

Right am back starting to feel abit better

I have 3dc(2dd &ds) and 1 on the way, 17 weeks today, and I work occasionally from home for dh!

Right I am going to
load dishy
put away shopping
sort some washing
hunt down my next delivery think it has been left with neighbour (I only gave their address if I wasn't in, but dh has been here)
(I do still have cold don't want to exert myself )

Although I have
been to docs to drop off hosp letter
been to dcs old school to drop off PTA stuff
been to bank
been shopping

Morning (well afternoon now) all, thanks for letting me be nosy

I have had a child-free morning and will do until about 3 as MIL offered to take the children for a few hours so I could get a few bits done, feel awful that it feels amazing! Have managed to paint some shelves that have been meaning to do for aaaages. Have also looked around a pre-school for DS for NEXT September around here waiting lists are HUGE apparently so I have been given the kick up the bum to look around a few and put his name on lists of ones we like. DP and I are off out for dinner and drinks tonight as we haven't had much time together lately, so may also try and paint nails whilst i'm sans sproglets!

Today

• Iron
• Steam and blend a load of different veg combos for DD (weaning) to freeze
• Nails?
• Hang up washing
• Wrap DNiece bday present
• Prep and cook fish pie

To buy

• Potatoes done
• Sellotape done
• Swede done

This week

• Sort out small piles of doom
• Ebay items done
• Paint shelves in kitchen done
• Arrange drinks with old work, email sent to boss now FB work friends
• Phone Vodafone re shitty signal at our house!!!
• Summer clothes put in loft

Ongoing/ non-urgent

• Sort photos online into albums and edit
• DD Premium bonds sort
• Pre-schools - research and arrange visits/put DS on waiting list
• Fill out DCs passport application forms

I have 2 dc dd aged 6 and ds aged 4 (5 in Dec). DD is in year 2, ds has just started reception but is thankfully on full days now. I've been a single mum for 3 years now, which means I've posted on this thread for at least 3.5 or 4 years Fellow slatterns have been lovely and supported me through all kinds of stuff .

I work 27 hours a week in a preschool, 8.30-12 Mon Tue and Fri and 8.30-4 Wed and Thurs. I also have to do my learning diaries at home which usually takes an hour or two a week if I keep on top of it. I'm just starting my nvq3 in childcare too. I'm off sick today (and yesterday) though as was vomitous on Tue night and have to obey the 48hr rule. Was going to try to get up to date on learning diaries but appear not to have done so yet... (did one yesterday so only 7 children to go)

My dc go to breakfast club daily and a childminder after school on the two afternoons I work. This is far far easier than last term when I tried to rely on exh to help out. And as I live just over the road from school (and I want to get my money's worth from breakfast club) also means I can just get the dc washed and dressed in the morning, whizz them over to breakfast club and then come back and spend 15 mins sorting the house out before leaving for work.

I have a lovely new boyfriend who I also have to fit in a couple of times a week it's a real hardship

Oh, and congrats Artistic on selling your painting, i'm very jealous that you're a paid artist! What was your painting of?

Gummi -glad you are feeling a bit better.

Freakoid - could I have an ounce of your organisation please?

Since my earlier post I have

Picked ds from school (got soaked)
Changed the dcs' bed linen
2 loads in tumble
1 load in washing machine and 1 waiting
45 mins in my bedroom removing dcs' toys (seriously, how do they get there?) and hanging up random clothes

Now having lunch then off to the cattery.

Jerry -come hither and tell me more about your fish pie............

Slattern I'm not feeling very organised at the moment. Wet weather means my house is constantly draped in damp washing, I'm behind on my work due to laziness, my personal paperwork is stuffed in a box file rather than properly sorted and filed and the dust is mounting

DD has just been sent home ill