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.

[TheArtisticSlattern]

Thanks Jerry . I'm not employed by anyone as an artist but joined a local art society this year and they hold exhibitions where you can display and sell your work. They take a certain amount of the money so I don't make a lot of money. It's a good way to start off trying to sell art work though.
My painting was of 2 cats.
It is more of a hobby than a way of making money for me at the mo. I might start to take it more seriously when DD starts full time school as she only does mornings at nursery at the mo and I find it hard to fit everything in.

I must go and sort my kitchen in a mo

[betterwhenthesunshines]

Can I join?

I've just made a phone call that has been on my ToDo list since the end of August - it took 2 minutes :o Why, oh why do I do this?!

Done today:
2 loads of washing
Changed sheets
Walked dog
Exercise class
Booked a half term family activity

To Do but keep putting off:
Tax return
various DIY jobs; painting, filling giant hole in the wall where the towel hook fell out and took half the wall with it
Sort out DDs school books from the end of last year

The answer should be just to write a list and stick to it, but somehow it's the same things that get left for months to the end.

[TheArtisticSlattern]

I am an expert at procrastinating! but I blame tiredness and lack of sleep most days.

[betterwhenthesunshines]

Artistic congrats on selling your painting. Maybe we should make this into a kick-up-the butt GO AND DO SOME ART thread too! I've sold a few paintings and should do more and approach galleries etc It's also something I should enjoy right? Yet somehow I feel guilty doing it and nervous about starting again.

[JKSLtd]

Did my 3 things from earlier, but not much else.
Though I did spend some time with just ds1 as dh was here for the other 2 after school which was long overdue

Tomorrow:
Playgroup with dd
Some ironing
Something else?

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Butter- in self help organisation type books they say to do the most annoying jobs first and then you will be really chuffed that they are out of the way or something like that.

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Re art. Just do it!

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Morning slatterns.

Cake question. DDs birthday party is tues. if I make the cake today will it be ok?
Ditto buns. Am busy sat sun and working mon.
Ta

[Lifeisontheup]

I've had to accept that I am not going to get much if anything done when I'm working as I'm too tired after 12 hours work and having to get up at 4.00am but now I have three days off.

Today
Clean kitchen
Wash towels -done
Make beds properly
Hoover through
Dust
Empty bins
Do all washing
Write shopping list
Do first two chapters of OU module.
Tidy and sort at least two areas of doom.

Tomorrow

Go to tescos very early with DH -have enough clubcard vouchers to stock up on washing powder loo rolls etc
Do more OU stuff and try and get ahead.

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

HMHB - yes, unless you are planning a whisked sponge. Have you got airtight tins? When you say buns, do you mean fairy cakes? Because I would make those and freeze them and then ice quickly on Monday night.

JKS - well done for going to the dentist!

DS2 has just drawn on the walls and it won't come off. DS1 never did anything like this!!

FRIDAY
Morning routine - done
School run - done
Playtime with DS2 - in progress
Dishwasher and kitchen
Strip our bed and wash the sheets
Get DS2 down for a nap
Exercise?
Shopping coming 11-1 and put away
Lunch
Living room blinds - DOOM
School run
DVD with the boys
DSs tea
DH home
Baths and bed
Our dinner and relax

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Think I have airtight tins. I might make the buns and freeze some (especially as visitors coming this weekend too will eat them).
Backn in a mo with my list

[cikecaka]

Hello everyone, got my hands on DD2s laptop so decided to come in search of you all. Been busy here, have finally got a diagnosis for DD1, she has social phobia. So we are now busy applying for Home Education.

TO DO
Make Beds
Clean DDs room
Washing
Hoover sitting room
Downstairs loo

[JKSLtd]

Hi CC
Ali thanks! It's taken a while but I had to really as I broke a tooth and couldn't eat properly!

Done playgroup & usual morning bits & some kitchen bits.

Dd napping, I need some lunch, then I'd really like to achieve something that dh will notice IYKWIM?
Not sure what though...

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

JKS I would have to knock a wall down for DH to notice anything that goes on around here

FRIDAY
Morning routine - done
School run - done
Playtime with DS2 - in progress
Dishwasher and kitchen - done
Strip our bed and wash the sheets - done
Get DS2 down for a nap - failed
Exercise? - no, due to above failure
Clean the insides of some upstairs windows - done
Shopping coming 11-1 and put away
Lunch - next
Shower and wash hair (was planning this for post exercise...)
Living room blinds - DOOM
School run
DVD with the boys
DSs tea
DH home
Baths and bed
Our dinner and relax

[cikecaka]

I might get something done, if I moved away from the laptop!!

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

So how is everyone doing today? Im off work today as DS has an inset day so I can mumsnet do some jobs.

So I hired a teddy shaped cake tin. I'll make a chocolate sponge using Nigellas yummy buttermilk recipe and hey presto - a teddy cake. BUT what to put on top, surely I will need some kind of icing or buttercream or chocolate on top otherwise it will not be so tasty. THoughts please!


Today I have
Been to docs done
Bit of shopping Done
Got a coat for DS £16 bargain
Hired cake tin for DD - got a teddy one.


Still to do
Bake some fairy cakes
Pick up DD
Make tea
Put away shopping
Tidy up kitchen

Also to do
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.
MAke CAKE for DD!!!
Arrange IL visit - To Zoo? Sorted
IL afternoon tea
Arrange trip up north
Pay CM extra *
Card for next door
Card for DD
Wrap DD's presents

[JKSLtd]

Haha Ali
I didn't manage it anyway. Esp as I decided to tidy a corner cupboard in he kitchen which noone ever looks in . Hmm.

Re cake - if the top looks good then I'd be tempted o just decorate with sweets/ buttons for eyes, etc.

Got laptop working long enough to type some emails then it stopped and I think the messages hasn't gone, grr grr

[GummiberryJuice]

Hmhb wrap cake in loads of cling film, as Jks said decorate with choc buttercream and buttons yum

Waves to CC you need to look back up the thread for my secret identity and biz ;) your poor dd, homeschool eek

Went to M&s today for Halloween costumes, and had coffee with my mum very slatternly, dh is very sad dd1 said she's not dressing up this year:(

I will need some major lists this weekend I shall wallow in my cold for one last night

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

JKS sounds like technology is letting you down.

Hi Gummi

I have made the buns. Some will be choc butterfly buns and some just fariy cakes with icing and hundeds and thousands/sweets on top. So do I freeze them now or eat them just put them in air tight container and ice them mon for party tues.

If I freeze them now I would have to take them out on Monday morning to ice them that evening.

SOrry not done the freezing buns/cake bit before so a bit daunted. And I when we usually have fairy cakes they last around 5 days and still taste nice.

[GummiberryJuice]

Freeze now and take out on Monday, although tecnically they should be fine in airtight container, my wee baker neighbour would actually ice and freeze all her buns and tray bakes, and they are all yummy

[Lifeisontheup]

Today
Clean kitchen-Done
Wash towels -done
Make beds properly Done
Hoover through Done
Dust Done
Empty bins Done
Do all washing Done
Write shopping list
Do first two chapters of OU module.
Tidy and sort at least two areas of doom.

Really must get down to OU stuff now

I have, however, been to buy Christmas PJ's for the DC's after reading the thread on here about it. They may be teens and post teens but they still like new PJ's at Christmas.

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

buns now in the freezer. Choc ones still cooling DH eating them

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

I second PJ's at Christmas for everyone!
Xmas eve in new PJ's is cute

[GummiberryJuice]

My mum bought me my Christmas jammies today in Marks and I'm post teen

I will get my dcs theirs

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]