Stepping our way through Autumn old and new steppers welcome

[BlackCatinchaos]

Hi all, I have been absent for a little while. Don't know about you but I could do with a new thread --for a kick up the bum--

All welcome.

Just jump in where you are, this thread is about doing a little at a time to step our way towards organisation and a clean tidy home.

Visit flylady for inspiration (will link in a mo)

No hard and fast rules here just a bit of motivation required!!

Anyone want to join?

DD had another dry night.
Camper She was getting eczema on her lower back --bum cheeks and I think when she wet the bed it was aggravating it. some nights it didn't wake her for a while. the HV wants to keep an eye on her for possible problems for eg: HFA--. She is at times extremely bright and in other areas behind. Hopefully now though she may be getting past the wet the bed stage as we have had 2 dry nights in a row.

Poor little dot though, she gets a lot of eczema patches all over her. I'm taking her to see the doc later today although there is no cure as such, you just have to deal with the dry skin by putting creams on.
Hope it is not diet related as I read somewhere that some foods can be a trigger for some people.

Cat I have patches all over that come and go and have had since I was little. Bless her!!! Try and cut back on dairy for a bit, see how that goes. It helped me. I haven't cut it out, couldn't live without my brew and some cheese, but that's it.
The only cream I now use that works really well is Dream Cream from Lush. It comes in those big black pots. Don't baulk at the price, they are about £9 but it lasts soooooo long. It's all natural and lovely and smells great. It's the only cream we have in the house now! Nappy rash, excema, atheletes foot, burns (after the cold water obv!), you name it, it gets it.

Cats I hope the eczema calms down soon.

I've learnt from last week and am doing the bare minimum for a couple of days. I've done my morning routine and because I have to drive into town after school for school shoes I've just had a manicure and and waiting for my large coffee to cool down before popping back home to do a little organizing. I think I like my purple nails.

While I think of it, because I know I'll forget by the morning, DD's mates got nail varnish on a (cheap, luckily) leather sofa, I'm tempted to simply throw the sofa out but I'm sure the OH will notice. Still, they won't be having friends sleep over for a while, I need my sleep

We've done shopping and sulking got back late and I still need to sort lunch for tomorrow and feed the dogs.

pokes head in>
ahoy hoy everyone!

damn computer been playing up then damn internet went
ive been so bored i have a clean house........

little zoo started school fulltime
ds has had to have bloods taken adn is currently on iron and beeing assessed regularly by gp as his immune system is rubbish

ive had my 40th birthday

anyway if a disapear again it will only be because im technology deprived
ive missed you all very,very much!

cats have yo asked the doctor about wet wraps for kitten?they are amazing at easing discomfort of eczema,especially at night

i have to go dinners ready!

hopefullly will be back tomorrow

Hello Zoo

I hope the Dr can sort out DS's immune system

Morning routine as normal
DW emptied, reloaded and switch flicked
WM just finishing
Sinks shined
Bathrooms S&S'd
Clean clothes put away
Should have made a cake with these here over ripe bananas, but it hasn't happened yet.
Rinsed a load of bottles, cans and cartons for recycling. When I took last week's recycling on Monday the shiny new centre was closed. Now I have loads of stuff to get rid of.

DD1 is crying off extra sport after school with a cold, DD2 is on the mend so she'll be staying. This means I have to leave at the normal time and either come back and leave again 15 minutes later, or hang around for an hour. I'm gong to save on fuel and hang around, probably go for a snack.

Not sure yet what to do for dinner, I do have some iffy chicken in the fridge which the adut dogs will really enjoy.

Damn, pressed the wrong button.

belated Happy Birthday Zoo and

Happy (belated) birthday zoo!! I'm next!!

Happy belated birthday Zoo!!!

Hope DS gets better soon.

We got some mild steroid cream for DD's eczema (for the worst areas) and need to continue with the usual moisturising.
Haven't heard off wet wraps zoo.

DS has a cough and cold.

I need an early ish night as I have to be up early.

I seem to do well in small areas at home --while other areas fall into chaos Today I done well on making tidy piles of paperwork sorting paperwork but other areas fell by the wayside. Does anyone know the secret of having every part of the house tidy or is that expecting too much of myself--
I find it's hard to balance everything too when you need to go out and do shopping etc. Not enough time in the day --not if you have a break or two--

Also fell asleep on the sofa this afternoon. [hblush] I think the years of sleep deprivation are catching up with me!

Toddler been up since 4:30. He's been melting down left, right and center since 6:20. It's swimming day and immediately after a soft play play date with his BFF to celebrate his birthday (on Sunday). Gah! I need lots of caffeine and mental strength to get through today (on top of the cleaning and packing that needs to be done, not to mention the normal Thursday stuff and daily things).

Ohh Happy belated Birthday from me too Zoo! I reached the grand old age of 48 on Tuesday and can tell you it's not all bad this side of the big 40! Hope you had a great day. Mine was mostly frustrating and work, but I'm out tonight and friends are getting me a cake!

thanks alll for the birthday wishes!

ta dahs
made soft boiled eggs

Ooooh, lovely chocs Zoo, thanks

Morning routine as usual
Back here, baked a cake
DW emptied, breakfast things cleared away
Thought about vacuuming
Dozed off
Showered
Hand washing
Planned to go out, but didn't get that far
Ironing lady turned up today instead of tomorrow
Pottered around in the kitchen, shined sinks
E-mailed friends
Bagged up recycling
School run
Back here with a friend
Snacks
Made shopping list for Halloween costumes. DD1 is going to be a goth vampire, DD2 a witch.
Cooked whilst nagging DDs to put their things away
Ate and cleared away
30 mins with DDs before their bedtime

I've been tired tonight, we had a tremor last night, not very strong but I couldn't get back to sleep again. DDs are sleeping over at a friends tomorrow and then OH is back on Saturday.

I haven't done packed lunches yet, need organise the component parts. I may need a piece of cake before bed. Dogs are looking at me through the patio doors but I'm not letting them in with their grubby paws. The puppies play in the sprinklers and then roll on the flower beds and come out caked in mud.

what kind of cake adora?
the zoolets broke up for half term yesterday and little zoo is 5 on monday so i was blitzing as i want to coast the holiday and i usually home bless on mondays
so,ta dahs
breakfast for the kids
cleaned bath,sink and floor while they got dressed

on saturday the zoolets flybaby thier rooms
this is now a well drilled routine and .,to a degree they have learned to "clean as you sweep as you go" so it takes less than 15mins to do both rooms!!!
i give them 5mins to make sure under beds are clear of debris,laundry is in bins and toys are tidy
they then make beds while i wash windows
and finally i wash the floors

i have made a vegan cake today as we are out of eggs adn i CBA to go and buy any as its freezing out!

ive swish and swipe the bathroom and am waiting for some soup to finish cooking

rest day be chilling with them[hsmile]

hi everyone, sorry again for not getting on here much lately - I am still flying, although not as much as I would like - I can sense the chaos slowly creeping back in

anyway, am v.impressed by the zoolets flying skills & everyone's lists. I had better go prep up tea before DD2 wakes up.

DH's latest cake creation for DD1's birthday is on my blog if anyone fancies a peek!

Zoo

Banana cake, I like Nigella's recipe from her Domestic Goddess book.

I have to go in a couple of hours to collect DDs then OH, in the meantime I've had a lie in, played with the dogs and cleared the laundry, one more wash to do, S&S'd bathrooms and generally taken things easy. I am also impressed with Zoolets routine, well done.

Well done zoo for getting the zoolets flying.
I would be faced with a lot of moaning if I ask DS to tidy his room --so I just shut the door on it--
Haven't been in the mood for much over the past few days.
DD has had eczema flare ups so we resorted back to night pyjama pants for bedtimes (she was still wetting bed). She is doing great though at the daytime potty training!

DS also got a slight chest infection so had a bad cough for a few days.

bessie I will try and take a look at your blog. My dd's birthday will be in a few weeks.

--still not in mood for doing much--

I've finished the laundry, now there's loads of stuff to put away, S&S'd bathrooms, done some general tidying, OH emptied the DW.

DD2 will be doing her own laundry from next week, although she doesn't know it yet. This morning I picked up and washed the stuff from the floors as well as the linen baskets and then she stormed though the kitchen with a face like thunder, went out to check the line, came back and asked - rather aggressively- why did you wash the blue skirt that was on the floor? Then preceded to have a tantrum about having nothing to wear. Whilst looking at her full wardrobe. So she can sort her own laundry out starting tomorrow.

Not much else going on here today, I need to prep packed lunches for tomorrow and do dinner.

Cats I hope DS feels better now and DD's eczema has calmed down.

Good luck with DD2 & the laundry adora - I am trying to teach DD1 (4) early that if it doesn't go into the laundry basket, it doesn't get washed & she's quite good at remembering to put her dirty clothes in there - no doubt it will all change when she gets older!

cats I think carrots & others have done the black bin bag thing to sort out their DCs rooms - give them a deadline & anything not tidied away by then gets bagged!
Glad your DD is doing well with the potty training - my DD1 took about 8 months to move from potty to loo, 4 months later she is now sometimes (twice today!) using the loo without the training seat! She is always much happier doing things at her own pace, & will just dig her feet in if I try to push her, so although I offer bribes incentives, I have learnt it's best to leave it up to her!

DH says he has wiped out about half of the kitchen cupboards! I am very impressed & am already planning what task to give him next!

Morning all,
I am hoping today will be better than yesterday! DS was driving me up the wall most of yesterday and it is half term week so things NEED to improve!!!
I was also feeling a bit ill yesterday so that didn't help matters at all.

This morning I have lost my glasses somewhere around the house .
--worries about memory loss--

I may need to venture into town with the DC as I have a bill to pay.

I feel I may need a list today --as long as I can read it-- I think I could be classed as partially sighted without my glasses as one of my eyes is terrible.

To do:

Breakfast for all
get dressed
find glasses
write out bday card
try to get through the day and stay calm
tidy up

bessie I am impressed by your DH cleaning out the cupboards.
I like the flying part of your blog too! The cake looked great!

Ugh, stay away from the town when ever possible cats

I am astounded that DH has done any of the cupboards! He is always full of good intentions, but never quite finds the time/remembers to follow them through.

We played with a friend after DD1's swimming lesson & had lunch there too. We had an awful night with DD2 last night & I am exhausted, but can't persuade DD1 to go for a nap, so plan to keep awake by drinking copious amounts of tea. One thing's for certain though, there will be very little flying going on today! (i think the list on my blog was what I was trying to do towards the end of my mat leave)

Cats I hope you find your glasses

Bessie thanks, and I hope you get more sleep tonight.

After my morning routine I drove into town, car is now in for service, dropped OH's drying cleaning off and I'm now having elevensies.

Someone, either DDs or a friend, has got blue permanent marker on the cream carpet (I know) any ideas how I can fix it? OH was ranting about having to replace the carpet throughout the house, natch, but I'd rather avoid that if poss.

adora I would post directly onto the GH board - I'm sure someone will know how to get rid of it!