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!

HellesBelles, boo to poorliness. Gah!

I was about to get up going again and SB asked to play/draw so we spent ages doing mazes & dot-to-dots and doing his Tangoes again. Will go and make his dinner soon.

My list for today (so far):

shine sink
wash dishes, breakfast
wash dishes, lunch
wash dishes, dinner
wash pots/pans
wash slow cooker
put away DVDs
clear off ironing board
clear out under ironing board
scrub stove
empty diaper pail, contents to bin
Library -- photocopy coloring pages
Poundland -- salt shakers/vinegar pouring bottles
Boots -- recycle batteries
photo copy writing sheet
15 fling thing, LivingRoom
15 fling thing -- Entry Way
15 fling thing, Kitchen
shake cherry brandy
check vinegar cleaner
do some crafting with SB
write letter to P
post card to K & P
order, potty training potty & pants (pants were out-of-stock)
order -- Religion books company in California so will ring soon
order, Astronomy books
copy more letter-practicing sheets
email Seniors -- census
email Seniors -- pizza lunch
pack up for Wednesday's Forest School
lay out clothes for Forest School
clear out refrigerator
take trash out to bin, Kitchen
take trash out to bin, Bathroom
take trash out to bin, Diapers
put presents into suitcase
hang new artwork, photo new artwork, post new artwork, email regarding new artwork
update Daily Done Diary (SB's)

Had an "emergency" conversation with Mom earlier about my Grandmother and should be getting an update email or phone call any time now.

Tomorrow is bin day so bags will go out this evening (I do it as late as possible the night before collection).

We didn't go to town so Library, pound shop, mailbox and Boots have been put off.

arti, could you use the binders for control journals/lists? Like, weekly menu planning and then the lists of ingredients and cooking instructions behind each?

Scout I hope your grandmother is OK.

I can use a few of the binders for things like that scout, but probably not all 60!

Thanks, arti, just some long, on-going issues that may close to being sorted. And I didn't think for all of the binders, but trying to help you use a few.

arti how about mini-photo-albums for specific events: our day at the farm, etc. We have several albums containing a small number of themed photos that are easier and more enjoyable to look at regularly than big ones.

Hi everyone. Sorry I've not been seen since last week. The weather, totm and a bad cold served to really knock me. The sun has been out today and it's amazing how different I feel.

arti are you crafty at all? Is there anyway you can create some covers for the binders and put personal pictures in for b'day/Christmas presents for people? I'd love it if someone did that for me. It would use some of them at least.

Today's Tadas

Get dressed and make bed
Breakfast for dcs
School run
Washing up done
WM on
Tumble dryer on
Lunch
Empty DW
Kitchen Worktop cleared (my hotspot) and wiped down
School run
Dinner for ds2
Pick dd up from friends

Today's Todos

Bath for dcs
Story reading for dcs
DW on
Put clean laundry away
Shine sink.

I just about managed to keep on top of the kitchen over the last few days but the living room is a tip. It's on tomorrow's list.

Oh Helles I hope it's not noro, fx, try to keep yourself hydrated and take things easy.

Hi ya Zoo glad to see you {nicks bounty}

Scout I hope the update is positive

Other than breakfast and dinner all I've done is take DDS to volley ball and try to book a holiday. Had to confirm a couple of points with OH and have just sent an e mail. fx we should be going as far south as we can without swapping terra firma for ice. Had to go into town with DDs so I've spent most of the day out. Couldn't get what I went for, so I kind of feel it was a wasted day.

Ta Da's for this evening

Family fed and watered
Dogs fed and watered
Car put away
Kitchen cleared
DW on
Made a tea
Caught up on here

at least, having been out all day, we haven't made any mess so tomorrow shouldn't be a struggle

Thanks for well-wishes, I've stopped being sick but tummy hurts still so I'm staying off work today.

Helles - I hope you feel better quickly.

Right well I'm up, showered, dressed and breakfasted and determined to be a bit more organised today! Watch this space!

Picks self up off floor and dusts self off

I'm late again! been a bit unwell/down in the dumps but trying to pick up and carry on.

Plan for this afternoon: rescue kitchen from chaos (15 mins at a time) and decide what's for dinner.

* babystep 16* **

HB hope you feel better soon.

Hope you pick up soon BlackCat. It's rubbish when you're feeling low.

Ta das so far
Washing out on airer
Ordered stuff online
2 hours work
Ate a healthy lunch

Cats - try and do just a bit if you can. Sometimes when I'm really low I just do "Right I'm going to find 10 things to throw away, put away or give away (to charity)" Then try another 10 if I can manage it.

ta dahs

shone sink
cleaned bath,sink and tiles in bathroom

todays ta dahs
up and sorted
packed lunches
rally the rabble to get ready
school run
quick pop to co op for milk and bread on way back
my breakfast
wipe kitchen surface scoutcat lay on
deep cleaned front room ready for virgin repair man
this involved moving everything cept bookcase and cleaning behind,incl all skirting boards,dust and wipe floor over
clear space for him to be able to get down behind the tv

s+s bathroom
done 2 loads washing and tumble dried it,folded it and put away
taken down ds curtains and put into wash-almost ready for the drier
deep cleaned his room-
pulle out bed and cleaned under and behind
wiped all baseboards
sorted through chest of drawers and removed all out grown clothes
tidied bookcase

ta da's

took dry laundry upstairs (2 basketfuls)
washed 2 loads of washing
washed sleeping bag bags and waterproof clothes
went to gp's

must:
make tomorrow's lunches
wash up

Well done!! zoo your doing great!

I have done some washing up/drying up but feel like I'm stuck on a merry go round.
Wash up/dry up, cook food - create more washing up and on it goes.

Don't want to bore you all with that anyway!

We (in England) could be in for snow again on Friday and apparently there could be lots! Can't wait to see if we get any this time. Sometimes it misses us as we not far from the sea but all routes to us get it .

Must go and try to convince DD it is time for bed now. This takes a while lately.

hi everyone, good to see you back zoo

I decluttered a bag of kids clothes yesterday & a sideboard today. I have a horrible sore throat & a stuffy nose, so have had a Berocca & am just about to run a bath and have a medicinal port or two

Sink is clean, although I am ignoring the washing up next to it.

I was out all day but completed my to do list (which was mostly things like take MrScout to work, collect MrScout from work, go to Forest School, go to YOUT). Tomorrow is a new day!

Just a quick update, didn't realise the time

Usual things have been done, no laundry today though, I got everything done at the weekend, and OH has bought new shirts for a business trip which, of course, need to be washed.
Did some grocery shopping after DD's volley ball, I'm currently bored with housework. I think finances and trying to sell the house is getting me down a bit. Tomorrow though I need to go and pay for our holiday, DDs packed today

Sorry I've been silent. I feel really guilty on work days, I leave the house at 6:10 and get home at 7:30. Too shattered to do much. I've decided to give myself a break and only think about FLYing on days I'm at home.

In other news my scan looked great, awaiting blood results from FTCS but fairly relaxed now

My to dos for today apart from normal work crap:
Get copy of P60 for tax return
File expenses claim

Wow - some great lists - especially zoo

Sarah - no need to feel guilty - I work a lot from home but on busy work days don't get much done besides setting off dishwasher or putting hte odd load of washing on. about scan by the way!
Cats - I hope you have a better day today.

Sarah definitely nothing To feel guilty about and that's a good strategy- you spend a lot of time outside the home each day and if you try To do another day's work when you get home you'll make yourself ill. Besides, you're Busy growing a baby, glad the scan went well.

Helles how are you feeling now?

Okay, I know what's sapping my energy and moré importantly what To do about it. OH is getting moré and moré frustrated with work and has been slipping back into Boss mode at home - which makes me think oh do go take a running jump, Darling that if he's The Boss then I'll work To rule- start at 7am? Okay and I'll stop at 3pm . So, I'm reinforcing my boundaries.

This morning I have,

Got up and dressed
Roused DDs
Done breakfast
Laughed at some of OH's antiquated ideas
Dropped DDs at volley ball
Had a coffee while waiting.

Still To do

Feed dogs poor things are currently chain up so that the gardener can have the gate open To tend OH's dream-- garden
2 loads of laundry
Pay for holiday
Lunch
Play with DDs - yesterday they jumped in the pool fully clothed and then splashed me until I was dripping

Just home from being out most of the morning (swimming day + errands) so treating myself to some computer time before I crack on again.

Hi all, just grabbing a bit of computer time before DS is home from school.

So far today I have:
breakfast for all
got everyone dressed
made beds
school run
hoovered DD's bedroom including emptying and hoovering drawers, then putting it all back again,
been to do a tiny bit of essential shopping.
seen DM
washed up x 1
checked met office snow warnings - we are under a yellow warning. will wait and see!

Sarah I agree with the others, you need to give yourself some rest.

Hope everyone else is o.k.