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!

[TeaOneSugar]

Can anyone recommend an android app for getting organised?

[TheOneWithTheHair]

I would love to know how you get on Collie.

Carrots I'd hang out with him anytime. I love watching tv upside down.

[TheOnlyPink]

TeaOneSugar, I havent come across any, but would love to get an answer to that too.

I got everything on my list today. And i even managed to get my grocery bill down by ?40! Got some great tips on the credit crunch board.
I also bought a notebook and started some to-do lists for the next few days and things that i need to remember.

[Scout19075]

My Ta Das for the day:

go to the town center for the bank
go to HobbyCraft
place Amazon order for books
place curriculum order from US site (may involve phone call for international shipping)
trace & cut out finger puppet pieces for next 5-10 letters of alphabet/phonics
repile, maybe even pack (!) pile of Santa presents in bedroom (they were piled but it seems to have spread/tipped and it's driving me nuts and tripping me up in the dark)
email friend from home to thank her again for presents
write Congrats card to friends who had baby girl just before Christmas
posted said card for new baby
get SmallBoy and I up & dressed
keep SB fed and watered (a bit easier when we're at in-laws as MiL does most of cooking)
empty bathroom bin of nappies and taking them out to big bin
scrubbed toilet in family bathroom (the one we use)
gave SB a bath with headwash
cleared out kitchen of all of my containers, foodie bits like icing coloring, etc
emailed Mom

Was going to trace the puppets but seem to have left the patterns at home. Will make the fun foam projects instead but might leave it until tomorrow.

This evening I will:

• email my BFF at home
  
• email friends thanking them for SB's presents (had written them a letter with paper & pen but forgot to bring it with me so is already two weeks old, add another week before we get home and then approx ten days for airmail and it will be over a month old)
  
• respond to Mom's email
  
• wash a load of laundry (SB had a nappy fail today that required a complete change (jeans, tee-shirt, sweatshirt, socks) so don't want to leave that hanging around)
  
• dry said load of laundry
  
• fold said load of laundry
  
• clear up SB's train track and convince MrScout to create a new layout for SB to investigate in the morning
  
  We're watching Spooks tonight, too, and will ring the new year in quietly (we are boring) and head to bed soon after midnight.
  
  Happy New Year!

[Scout19075]

SpangleMaker, I have a book from back in the day when I was a teacher that has activities/songs/etc for each letter in the alphabet. There's also an animal story and a coordinating finger puppet for each. SmallBoy and I have been making them out of felt (and wiggle eyes, pompoms, etc) only not making them puppets (by not putting the back body piece on) and have been hanging them up on our refrigerator instead. Because it's felt I do the cutting out and he glues the pieces to make the animal.

[BlackCatinChaos]

Morning all, Happy New Year!

Welcome to all the new people who are joining us.

Here is the first link baby step one

If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Some of us have had a go at this before.

Good luck everyone!!

[Karbea]

Morning all,

I'm ready to start, house is a Christmas holiday TIP!!

Going to go and have a shower, guest dressed, have breakfast then I'm starting! Will report back!

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Good morning everyone and happy new year!

The sun is shining and I can actually see some blue sky.

I'm ready to shine my sink after breakfast and I have laundry and kitchen cleaning today.

Feeling very positive this morning!

[tacal]

Happy new year to you all. This sounds like just what I need to get my house organised this year. I made really good progress in 2012. My house is decluttered but I often struggle to keep on top of things and it does get me down. Hopefully these baby steps will help me. I am away to shine my sink!

[Scout19075]

SmallBoy had me up at the ungodly hour of 6:37 a.m. This is a fairly normal time for him so to be expected. But I was up to the very late 1:32 a.m. watching Spooks. I'm soooooo tired.

But, being up means I've done some of my to do list:

SB & I up and breakfasted
shower & dress (and dress SB who had a bath last night so does not need one this morning)
dried clothes I washed last night
wash remaining clothes
dried all clothes
folded all clothes
dry towelling robe (it's in the dryer now so I'm counting it as done!)
put clothes back into our room
draw foam projects for Ii, Pp, Nn (one for each upper and lower case)
cut out foam projects for Ii, Pp, Nn
(extended) family pub lunch
make cranberry sauce (use up cranberries before they go off -- I don't want to freeze any more whole berries!)
separate sauce into portions for use later since the recipe makes loads (some for cranberry liqueur, some for Easter, some for turkey dinners later in year)
find and save recipes (cranberry liqueur, cherry brandy, sloe gin, damson gin)
give SB his presents
IM with Mom (given the time difference that's not until tonight)
write thank you cards (Aunt/Uncle-in-Law, MrsGuiderFriend)
find & print coloring pictures of steam trains
encourage SB to color pictures (to be used as his Thank You notes)
try to upload (download?) more pictures from Christmas for Mom&DadScout to see
sort out presents

Holiday? Who says today is a holiday?

Happy New Year everyone!

[Karbea]

Ok, so far I've packed the dishwasher and put a wash on.

[CollieAndTheEyeV]

Good morning and Happy New Year to you all!

My to-do list:
Get showered and dressed
Clean & shine sink
Wash a load of laundry
Wipe chocolate handprints off walls on stairs (who leaves a 2 yr old eating chocolate on their own? DH that's who)
Take DCs and dog for a run about in the park
Dry laundry
Put away laundry dried yesterday

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Well I've done my sink. It's not shiny as it's meant to be matt black . It is wonderfully clean though.

I've done a lot of my kitchen while waiting for the bleach to work.

Still to do

Laundry
Exercise the youngest dcs
Oh and get dressed.

[bessie26]

Happy New Year everyone!

lovely to see you back!

My sink is matt black too theone

I have realised i have to do everything after putting the kids to bed & before letting my arse hit the sofa or I would get nothing done!

[bessie26]

Oooh forgot to wave at paint - welcome to the thread!! When does your 100 day challenge begin?

[Shinyshoes1]

Can I join. !
I started today . I haven't done much tidying or cleaning on the run up to. Hristmasbarkingside and then it was Christmas which was one big long rest fest for me . I am still with a cold but not as bad . I really need to do this

So far today I have
Cleaned bath , sink , upstairs loo , I didn't realise the upstairs loo was that bad. It's normally shiny white but there is brown stuff and a dirty water mark down the loo . I'm so embarrassed . I have left a mountain of product down the loo to shift it . Hopefully it'll do the job .
Washed bathroom floor and emptied overflowing bin .
Emptied kitchen bin , swept and mopped floor. Wiped dining table
Changed DD's bedding
Put wash on


That's it for me today . I'll crack on with sOmemore tomorrow . I'm off work until Saturday so can take baby steps

[AdoraJingleBells]

Of course you can join in shinyshoes! Welcome aboard

I predict minimal flying here today as we didn't get home until 3am. Lovely party with lovely food and lovely company. Everyone's on a go slow today though. Managed to get dressed, do breakfast and empty DW. Topped up teh salt and reloaded, need a coffee now.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Ok I've done my list.

I know it's short but I have to start small at this time of year. I look at some of these lists and they make me want to crawl back under the duvet.

We did have a lovely walk and we're now waiting to watch the Octonauts special. :)

Hope you all got on ok today.

[AdoraJingleBells]

Don't worry about short lists TOWTH I also feel slightly intimidated by what some people achieve in a day

[tacal]

I cleaned and shined my sink. I didn't know it could look so shiny! Apart from putting the dishwasher and washing machine on didnt get anything else done. Took DS out on his new bike and watched toy story 3. Do we do baby step number 2 tomorrow? Never done this before.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Thanks Adora. :)

[TheOneWithTheHair]

I haven't either tacal but I'm assuming so.

[Paintyourbox]

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!

I have the worst cold ever (after having norovirus at Xmas then an infected wisdom tooth!) my luck isn't great right now!

Bessie I started my challenge yesterday, took loads of stuff to the tip and now my bathroom looks loads bigger!

Despite being in bed until 2pm today I have managed to recycle all the Christmas cards, package and store all the decorations (also got rid of some broken ones)

Have decopaged some letters for DDs room (hoping that making something pretty will inspire me to sort her room!)

[bessie26]

Am kealous of your lie-in paint I was up with DD2 at 5am

SO glad I have already scrubbed my sink, as i have loads of stuff to do once DD1 is in bed. It's my first day back at work tomorrow, so i need to have a bath, do my hair, sort out the hem on my trousers, make my packed breakfast & lunch, update my blog, and declutter some chocolate & wine . I have already packed the DDs bags for nursery tomorrow.

Don't ever get worried about other people's lists - some of us have been here a loooong time!! (it is 2 years since I found Fly Lady) & we all have different amounts of time & energy available.

Right, had better crack on!

[Paintyourbox]

Haha it was only a lie in because I have a fever and an awful headache! I didn't get out of my PJs yesterday. Luckily my sis is here to help with DD!