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!

Oh, thanks bessie, I've seen that one but don't have it. We have a couple other books of a similar nature, though, some I had from back in the day when I was a NQT and young and optimistic and a teacher of three year olds. Right now SB and I have been working on trying to open and close the scissors with one hand (I have teaching scissors with extra holes so we can cut together). He sat on my lap with the scissors and paper and we cut shapes for his rocket picture (just squares and triangles). Then he glued everything down and put sparkly star stickers on. He's very proud of it and when I asked if we should hang it up he ran into the kitchen saying "Oh yes, on the refrigerator big door!" And so it's hung up (I'm big on hanging/displaying all most of his projects and the only time I can't is when we have days where he draws 15-20 masterpieces in a sitting).

I'm trying to persuade myself to do some tidying in my workroom. It hasn't been working till I read this thread and now I feel kicked into action a bit inspired!

Off to capitalise on the enthusiasm!

PS - I have got rid of a big bag of stuff to the charity shop!

Scout it sounds like you have had a very full day plus the bits you don't realise you've done until you sit down later!!
Adora - another fruitful day for you I see
Hey All, hope everyone has had a great Friday and happy birthday.
The hormones are great, sadly I have pnd at the moment but working through it!

~I've just spent an hour tidying 3 drawers at my desk!

I've done it properly - only putting back things that I use almost all the time and so warrant being so close to hand. I've chucked some stuff - sorted a "stationery" drawer in another cupboard (to take the not so frequently used stuff). But I've still got some random stuff to get rid of or find other homes for!

Does anyone want some compatible ink cartridges for use with a Canon Pixma iP4200/52005200R ? [grin} I haven't had this printer for over a year!

I need another cup of tea!

Scout - could you get something like this for when Small Boy does loads of pictures in a day. Then you could just slide pics in, he can have fun looking at the "book" he has made and you can replace with new pics as he does them!

Well done arti - there's one job you won't have to re-do for a while!

I've cleared the sink, laid out clothes & packed the bags for swimming tomorrow. Time to relax with a & Miranda I think!

Bessie
It's taken me half an hour to tidy up after tidying out the drawers!

A good clean out educating, well done. I might get one of the books for my little one, that's a great idea!
Hi Bessie swimming is my plan for tomorrow also, I haven't been as organised as you though!

Today I have
Unloaded and loaded dishwasher
School run
Showered and dressed
Hair and make up
Quick blitz on kitchen
Cooked healthy meal
Baby massage

Hopefully a more productive day tomorrow,

Morning everyone!

Where is everyone I wonder?

Today I intend to "get stuff done"

Starting with listing some books on ebay and cleaning the bathroom!

Doing the bathroom next.....

Still to do

Make Tea
Remake dd's bed
Take washing out of wm & reload
Tumble some washing

OK - I have listed one book on ebay. (Anyone want a hardware manual for a Sinclair ZX Spectrum? - remember those?)

I then blitzed the bathroom.
Now I wipe over stuff in the bathroom fairly regularly ( I thought) and wipe out the shower, bath and screen every time I use it. I thought it would be a case of dealing with a bit of dust I could see on the floor, a quick wipe round and steam mopping the floor.

So now I'm wondering - where on earth does all the dust come from? (OK _ I know it's mostly dead skin - right -but surely I'd have to be a snake to have shed that much! )

I have removed quantities of dust from the floor, behind the (never before cleaned ) radiator pipes, the corner of the wall , and behind and on top of pictures and the mirror.

Another thing - how on earth does dust stick to vertical surfaces? I've dusted so much off the outside of the toilet pan and sink pedestal.

However I've now wiped and steam mopped everything within an inch of it's life, put back only the things I actually use in the bathroom ( plus a carved soapstone seal - )

It's got to be lunchtime now - right?

Have now listed and packed up a load of books on webuybooks.co.uk and made myself just over £10 while de-cluttering at the same time. I have really been flying this morning - for the first time in ages but feel as though I'm flagging now!

Hi Ladies

Yesterday was a bust, by the time I go home from work I jut ordered pizza ad watched telly. Sink wasn't used so still shiny :-|

Today's list of must dos:

Shopping
Unload/reload dishwasher
Washing load *2
Tidy bedroom and FINALLY unpack new year case
Cook Key Lime Pie
Cook Lamb Shanks for dinner
Shine sink
Shower and get dressed before DH returns from racing

How are you all getting on?!

Arti I am also perplexed by dust at times, I keep finding patches of it where I thought there was none.

Sarah hope the pizza was good, some days you just need to do that.

We're Christmas free at last, never left it this late before but it just couldn't be done until today.
DW has been emptied and breakfast things loaded,
WM is waiting for it's second load.
We've picked up the cushion stuffing that the dogs spread all over the garden last night, at least it was one we were planning on throwing.
Dustbin was put out as bin men approached.

Still to do, lunch and dinner, more laundry, assess pantry contents.

Don't know what the afternoon holds yet, OH has a business lunch but then wants us to go out and do something together.

Hi ladies!

Didnt get much done yesterday after getting the living room clean!

List for today is going well tho. Have decided to start my weekly home blessing hour tomorrow. I know flylady does hers on a monday, but i think sunday would be better for me, dh can take the kids out or keep them occupied while i strip the beds etc. I'd be done alot faster than having to stop and sort out ds2 or not being able to sort upstairs while he is napping.

Todays list
Sink shiny (have to do it again after tea)
Make scones with ds1
Clean old buggy and put in the attic
Washing dried and put away
Go to supermarket
Put toys away
Clean bathroom
15 mins declutter in my bedroom

Anyone up to anything interesting tonight? Not even sure if there is anything on telly!

Back from shopping at Aldi

Finally took out half a large plastic sack of rubbish and 3 bags of recycling! Does anyone else find that rubbish just seems to build up so quickly?

Just about to eat then get an early night!

Hi all, Hope everyone is alright. I will post the babysteps in a mo.

babystep day 12 Sorry I didn't post this earlier today been a bit pre-occupied.

babystep day 13

Anyone had any snow yet? We could be in for some tomorrow. The weather man just said it's -4 here tonight, Too cold!!! I'm off to bed soon.

I have been doing o.k. with some of the babysteps. My paperwork pile on the side is getting slightly smaller Just haven't been great at getting on mumsnet to post with you guys.

Thinking of you Adora with your hot weather,

we seem to be the other extreme here at the mo!

Off to make sure the DC have some warm blankets on top of their bedding.
Night all!

Blackcat hope everything is ok with you xxx No snow forecast here, but its very cold. Lovely and bright sunny morning tho, love when its like this, feel a bit more energetic!

For todays babystep I'm going to do mondays mission for the kitchen and clear the cobwebs and dust from my light fitting. I always forget about it and its inches thick!

List for today
Finish meal plan
Make veg muffins for the kids this week
Sink shiny
Washing dried and put away
Change the bedsheets (wash, dry and put away dirty ones)
Wash floors
Swish and swipe in toilet
Clear away toys at nap time and bed time
Get clothes sorted for tomorrow
Get lunches sorted for tomorrow

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Arti, on phone so can't pm (also away until tonight with no computer) but would be interested in the Spectrum book.... Can you point me the direction on eBay?

Hi Scout

I've PM'ed you the link but if you search on ebay for Sinclair Spectrum Hardware Manual you should be able to see it!

I've come on here in search if inspiratoin and enthusiasm. I've load of things I could do but don't know what to start on! I keep telling myself to just do something - it doesn't matter what!

Maybe start by putting dirties in the dishwasher, setting off a load of washing and tidying the kitchen!

Ok - have washed kitchen floor ( I love my steam mop), put on a load of washing and put dirties in dishwasher. That gives me an excuse to mess on mn relax for a bit doesn't it?

Need to tidy kitchen, wipe surfaces, put yet more recycling in bin and change sheets on bed as an absolute minimum tonight!

Back abgain! I've wiped down kitchen surfaces and cabinet fronts and I've nearly finished decluttering one bedside table.

I've been quite inspired by the Banish Clutter Forever book ( although the tone gets quite bossy and she takes it too far IMHO). One of the authors principles is to store stuff (if possible) within an arms length of where it is actually used. That way you are more likely to put stuff away again! It has made me look at my bedside cabinet in a new light - I mean can anyone tell me why I needed a Swiss Army penknife in the top drawer? I also had 8 pens and 3 pencils in the tp drawer too! I've kept one of each and re-located the rest to the office where they will no doubt in time get spread liberally round the flat again. I'm now looking for an appropriate container to put all my first aid stuff in. (Maybe the plasters were in the drawer for when I cut myself in bed with the Swiss Army knife!)

I'm also finding the minimalist thread inspiring ( although I am nowhere near a minimalist!!