Making a New start, Stepping into the New year

[BlackCatinChristmasChaos]

Hi all, After a pretty rough ride last year (2012) I think I feel ready to start again with babysteps
So who's with me for the journey?

Old and new steppers are welcome!

Lets do this one small step at a time!

Morning all,

babystep8

Will try to pop in later, a bit busy this morning.

Adora hope your OH is baffled in a good way! Mine is really pleased with my new found enthusiasm and has really got on board with "beelady" which he thinks sounds nicer. He's also doing a 2 minute hotspot with me, and volunteered to vacuum the kitchen ceiling(!) yesterday...

He's always been more organised than me, and somehow doing it together has made everything more enjoyable.

One thing that's been worrying me though - have you guys seen the 'anal behavior' thread that's now in classics? Are we baby stepping our way into our future DDILs' worst nightmares?!?

Hey all!
I didn't manage everything on my list from yesterday so I need to carry over sorting things for eBay. I was very good and sink shined before bed. I got dressed this morning, naked school run is not pretty, including lace up shoes ( do trainers count) even bothered with hair and make up. However I am soooooo tired! Ds did not let me sleep, I think he is on a growth spurt.

Today I MUST post sold eBay stuff
Cook healthy dinner
Two loads of washing, dry and put away
Ironing -maybe
Sink shine

Good luck ladies

I hoovered the kitchen ceiling last night!

feeling a bit brighter - left kitchen shiny this morning, slow cooker on for tea and house definitely can have anyone over.

completed must list and flylady lists last night.
despite ds losing bus pass, still managed to get sorted and out on time.

I'm really liking the kitchen zone but find I'm not finished in 10minutes so I carry on a bit longer.

Yes to a bemused dh as well. He told me last night that he thinks I do a good job anyway and he's never embarrassed to ask people over. Bless him, he looks but doesn't see iykwim.

So my list today:

get dressed
do breakfast for me and dcs
school run
DW on
WM on
10 minutes on kitchen cupboards
washing in tumble dryer
empty dishwasher
Put clean washing away
clean downstairs bathroom
school run again

lunch and dinner

I'm doing ok with this I think and I love that it makes me focus on it.

Thank you for letting me join in. I think you lot are really going to help me. :)

Chocloate - yum! Thank you cats!

Bessie - sounds like you have done loads. Nothing like a furniture move from room to room to get you chucking the clutter.

Adora - the thought of you baffling your dh made me smile.

Sephy - vacuuming the ceiling?! Do you have giant spiders webs or something? Great that your dh is helping. I always find housework is much more pleasant if 2 people do it together. I sometimes think people should form a housework co-operative. I go round to friend's house and do 2 hours housework with her. Later in week she comes and does 2 hours work with me - that kind of thing. Much more fun, especially if it involves biscuits!

Well I massively overslept this morning I think I probably really needed it but it will not be so good in terms of the work I need to get done!

Two of my students have GCSE module exams this week and I saw both of them yesterday. Great lessons but I'm feeling a bit nervous for them!!

OK - off to get at least an hour's work done before lunch [gulp]!

Hello ladies!

Day not going as well as planned, had to take ds2 to the doctors this morning, he has a little skin infection. got there right after the school run at about 9.15am, and got home at 11.45. He's having a nap now and i'm having some lunch. Will try and get a few bits checked off while he is asleep and before the school run.

Todays Tada (love that too!)
Laundry
Dishes
Wash windows in ds2 room
Sort out a bag of clothes to see what can be donated and what needs to be dumped
Go to post office

Will prob add to that as i go along, but i would be very happy if i could manage that!

Ta Da's so far

Up, showered & dressed
Roused DDs
Breakfast for everyone
DW on- left it last night so as To put breakfast plates in
Dropped DDs off for volley ball
5KM in 35 mins on the gym bike- couldn't manage moré than that but I will by the end if the week.
Currently having a tea whilst waiting for DDs

Still To do

Shower again
Wash more towels
Bring dustbin in-OH put it out
Lunch
General tidy up
Help DDs put away new uniforme
Dinner
Catch up this thread

Hope everyon's having a good day

I've seen the analíty of ILs thread, I'm not turning into one of those MILs because I don't expect everyone To do as I do, but OH is on a slippery slope and I've posted Such on that very thread

His being baffled is not in a positive way, but that's his problem.

Ok - feeling up to sensibly appraising where I am at today:

Ta Da!!!! (Whoever came up with that was a genius by the way - do you think we could get a fariy wand smiley to go with it?)

Up, showered and dressed
Bed made
Sink Shiny
Slow cooker on
Packed lunches for DS and me
Left the house un-chaos'd
Hotspots are currently clear

MUST
Plan tomorrow night's cubs meeting
Prepare tomorrow night's dinner
Get tent out of loft
Bake brownies for camp
Shine sink, fresh tea-towel, empty bin
Get out tomorrow's clothes

SHOULD
Wipe kitchen cabinets

COULD
Pack for scout camp

Ta da!!

My list is done!

I'm trying to get stuff done and organised as I'm working on Thursday night so I will have to sleep while the dcs are at school on Friday. Friday is bare minimum day for me. :)

Yay for all the tada's
kitchen sparkling
macaroni cheese devoured
boys in bed
bedroom cleaned
bathrooms ss'd
sittingroom however looks like we have been burgled
am helping in school tomorrow and making a birthday cake (my job) so not sure how much time I will have to get anything else done.

DH back up to hospital for another little op at 4 so will be chief nurse when we get back

Just tomorrow's cub meeting to plan and then bed :)

Gah, my list:

remove carseat
Forest School Tuesday with HE friends
pack lunch
pack other bits for Forest School
shine sink
clean kitchen drain
put Lego instructions/diagrams into binder (add plastic pockets if necessary)
photo copy (writing paper (x26), mazes, dot-to-dot, letter tracing, steam train coloring page, steam train activities for C, steam train thank you cards for SB to do)
print (Alerting Activities Cards (Pinterest) on card, Steam Train coloring page)
write out letters for tracing
SB to color thank you note/picture for C
SB to color thank you note/picture for Great Aunt & Uncle
SB to color thank you note/picture for Guiding friend
make bags of ice (x3)
wash dishes, breakfast
wash dishes, lunch
wash dishes, dinner
wash pots/pans
address envelopes for thank you cards (C, Great Aunt & Uncle, Guiding friend)
empty diaper pail
put diaper pail contents outside bin
take out kitchen trash (to bin)
take out recycling (to bin)
update presents spreadsheet, games books
restock diaper bag
Tesco for rest of groceries
call L re: Forest School meeting tomorrow
upload pictures from today
email (Mom & Dad and S re: pictures, MiL, HE friends, Y re: skeletons, Y re: MiL details)
sausages from freezer to 'fridge to thaw (Wednesday dinner)
empty SB's suitcase
put Forest School things away

My printing & photocopying didn't happen due to technology issues. I'll have to go to the library to do my copying and have MrScout sort out the problems with printing from the computer at the weekend. MrScout isn't long home so is having dinner. When he finishes I'll do more in the kitchen. Until then I'm going to fire off some of my short emails.

had a bit of a bad day. Didnt get a whole lot done, my ds2 was really cross. But, i did manage to get my "basics" list done, which is an achievement, I would have just left it before!

Sink is shiny
Clothes are ready for tomorrow
Lunches are made
Toys are put away
Laundry is done
Got to the post office

well done pink. it's hard to be satisfied with that because of our perfectionism I suppose flylady would say!

I keep panicing because there are things still on my list at the end of the day BUT my flylady list is done AND my must list is done.

you still deserve a ta da

Another busyish day here but I'm too tired CBA to list it all.
Just remembered I have washing in the machine so I had best unload that before bed.

Will be back to do links in a mo.

* babystep day9* **

HB I like how you split your list into must do, could do etc.

I still can't get my head around going to bed earlier. I think I enjoy "alone" time when the DC are asleep. But then I find it hard to get up in the morning.

I ground to a halt this afternoon.

Did a little shopping and returned home around 1pm and then spent the afternoon on the sofa. It's too hot, still 28C at 10.30 pm. We ate at 9pm, DDs had cheese and crackers earlier but I couldn't face eating. I may give the excersise a miss tomorrow as the forecast is even hotter for tomorrow, as much as I need and want to excersise it makes no sense to make myself ill.

The house is looking okay so lounging around eating ice lollies won't hurt for a day or two.

reading in bed (i use a slightly dimmer bulb to help make me sleepy). radio playing soft music. cuppa on the bedside table. bliss!

shame I overslept this morning - gtg!

Am I too late to join in? I'm 10+3 with DC1, naturally untidy and have a 5 hr daily commute (2.5 each way). I'm feeling like I'm losing control of the house as I'm tired and nauseous and need a plan. This sounds fab, I'd not heard of FLYing but it sounds a good plan and website looks good.
Not sure if being on here will help, hinder or make me feel worse for being 9 days behind tho?!

Morning Sarah and welcome, you're not behind at all. Just update on here with your ta da's and to do's.

Today is a tough one as I have cubs and scouts so don't get home til about half nine.

ta da:
up, showered, dressed
bed made
kitchen tidy
most of sink shiny but over slept so there is a little bit of porridge in the plug hole.
left dining room light on (only noticed as drove away and running late so left it)
put tent, scout uniform, ds scout uniform, equipment for cubs into car

must:
prepare tomorrow's dinner for slow cooker
swap over drying on surer
put wm on
make another sandwich for freezer as brought two to work today (one for lunch, one for tea)
buy milk

should
get out clothes that need packing for camp
take parcel to post office

Thanks HB

Ok, here goes, today is my wfh day so I am aiming to make a good start...

dishwasher unloaded and reloaded
shoes and bags put away

Must Do:
Get showered and dressed!!
Clear kitchen table
Shine sink
One load of washing
Unpack suitcase from New Years

Could Do:
Take parcel to collect plus

Morning all!

I had a bad day yesterday - managed my work ( although didn't do as much as I would have liked) but apart from that I managed a grand total of doing one load in the washer and setting the dishwasher off!

OK. I'm going to start small and just see if I can get 15 mins of housework done today ( as well as work and a music practice this evening).

I'm aiming to:
Put another load of washing on
Unload dishwasher and start reloading with dirties
Vacuum living room and hall
Empty kitchen bin and take out recycling (a pain as I'm in a first floor flat!)

Right - off to do an hour's work now!

Welcome to Sarah and well done to all of you doing loads and loads of stuff!!