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!

[AdoraJingleBells]

Paint hope you fell better very quickly.

The idea with the baby steps is that you add them on each day, so tomorrow do steps 1 and 2, then 1,2 and 3 and so on.

I've managed to wash a duvet, hand wash my stuff, throw lunch together - very hot today so I did cheese & crackers with other nibble bits. DW has been on again and needs emptying again DDs are in the kitchen making mess using the fake flowers as a runway and airport for the mutant toys and cleaning out the chocolate bowl, we've done choc covered preserved orange. Still need to prep dinner if I can stay awake

[PeppaPrig]

I have shined my sink .

Day 1 is a success and I plan to do the missions instead of any Steps involving post-its and affirmations. Am also on the decluttering thread, so here's to a spic and span 2013.

[BlackCatinChaos]

Hi all, I had a busyish day here. Have taken down all the Christmas decorations and tree. Did have the living room looking quite good at one point --until the DC trashed it again--

I will try and pop in with the next babystep in the morning.

Night all. x

[CollieAndTheEyeV]

I didn't get round to shining my sink as it was filled with dishes. I did the dishes instead and left them to dry on the draining board.

I'll do it tomorrow instead.

I did get laundry done and went for a good walk with kids and dog.
Also uploaded a photo to my tumblr account. I've decided to upload a photo every day for 2013 in a bid to learn exactly what my DSLR does & to get into the habit of bringing it with me and using it. I bought it last year in the January sales and have used it 4 times in 2012. Just wrong!

[BlackCatinChaos]

Morning all,

Collie don't worry about the sink, I didn't get mine done either. The beauty of this though is that you just try again the next day, don't beat yourself up about it!
I used to get really down with myself if I didn't get everything done but have learned the hard way. It really doesn't matter!
Just start again today, I will --try my best anyway-- . It's hard though some days to juggle everything.

Off to get breakfast in a mo and will link the next babystep. x

[BlackCatinChaos]

Today's babystep day 2

I will do this after breakfast.

Good luck today everyone!

[ChristmasKnackers]

Hi, I'm new to all of this, but I did shine my sink yesterday! Very nice it looks too.

[TheOnlyPink]

Didnt manage to shine my sink yesterday, but i did sort the mountain of laundry, so i think it might balance out!

Todays will be easy, i have to go out to tax the car , usually do it online, but its my first time taxing this car.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Morning everyone. I have been looking round the website. I like the zones idea.

Does anyone actually keep that journal thing? Does it help?

Today I'm going to

Get dressed
Do a washing load
Put Christmas decorations back in the loft
Dinner
Shine my sink
Do 15 minutes in my hall.

I like the idea of setting a timer too. We'll see how much I get done today.

[BlackCatinChaos]

Hi all, I am dressed to slippers Only do shoes if I know I am going out.
I have had breakfast and done 1 x washing up.
I am feeling a bit bored and lonely this morning. DH first day back to work and DS is still asleep --might have to wake him up soon-- .
DD is up but she spends a lot of time playing imaginary games --in her own little world-- and it's a bit hard to have sensible conversations with a 4 year old.

Think I had best go and sort some washing to go in the machine.

[BlackCatinChaos]

TheOneWTH I have tried the control journal in the past but didn't find it worked for me but I do make To do lists and keep a diary and calender for important dates.
You just have to see what works for you, everyone is different.

[BornInACrossFireHurricane]

hi all, do you mind if I join?! I have been reading through a few threads on here the past few days and feeling inspired to declutter and keep on top of housework (I do struggle to get everything done as I have toddler twins who are into everything!)

So for today I need to:

Finish putting christmas decorations away
Sort toy boxes and baskets in living room
Hoover downstairs
Put washing away
Clean kitchen sides and keep sink clean and clear
Mop kitchen floor
Sort crafts out

Happy New Year everyone

[SpangleMaker]

Grr, just wrote a long post and lost it!

Collie there's a great website called blipfoto where you can upload a max of one photo a day. But be warned, it can be addictive!

The DC are in nursery today and I have a day off I plan to do a major overhaul of the toys in a vain attempt to home all the Christmas (and DD's birthday) presents.

Done so far:
up and dressed to socks(!)
DC up and ready for nursery
Breakfast things cleared, worktops cleaned and DW on
Wash on and hung
Clean washing put away

To do:
Collect and put out rubbish and recycling from around the house
Major declutter/reorganisation of toys
make hm pizza for tea
clear out handbag and work bag

DH has gone out to take DC and run a few errands but am hoping later today he will sort through a big box of paperwork that's been cluttering up our bedroom for nearly a year, grr!

[HellesBelles396]

Hi, I'm on day 2. I put a towel in the bathroom last night to help me get straight in he shower this morning (something I only normally manage on workdays).
Loving having a shiny sink and am giving it a wipe over after every use to keep it that way.
DS and I decluttering our bedrooms today. Think I'll be redecluttering his once he's done. Sticking to 15 minute stints with 15 min breaks. Using the breaks for quality time - so far we'vre played dominoes, cribbage and whist.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Thanks BlackCat.

Today so far I have

got dressed
washing on and dried
supermarket shop
dishwasher loaded and on
washing up done
cleaned boots from muddy walk yesterday

Still to do

Shine sink
Put Christmas decorations in the loft
Do 15 minutes in my hall

I seem to have done a lot that wasn't on my original list. It's still something I suppose.

Hope the lonely feeling doesn't last long BlackCat.

[AdoraJingleBells]

Cats hope you feel better, could you go out for a walk, is your weather conducive today?

Sinks are looking grubby but I am too, took, tooooo tired today. OH suggested watching a DVD to DDs last night, we were up until 11, DD1 fell asleep and missed the end of the film. Then mosquitos came a buzzing round my head, so I didn't get much sleep at all. We didn't need that after Tuesday's late night.
Okay, whinge over.

I need to,

Have breakfast, yes I know, it's 11.30 am and all I've had is coffee,
Shower
get groceries a bit later,
S and S bathrooms,
attend to kitchen (DW, clear and wipe sides, check fridge & cupboards for shopping list, rubbish out & clean bin etc etc)
get towels and swim suits washed
put yesterday's dry things away
do meals
get my excerise in, I think I'll wait for it to cool down and go about 8 ish this evening
make a plan for the week for DDs, they default to TV and computer too quickly
Speak to vet
Find dog's vet records which are not where I thought I'd put them
Book DD's dental appts.
collect DD's dental X-rays
Do dinner
Prep for tomorrow

[HellesBelles396]

DS has given up on decluttering. unfortunately, he just pulled everything put rather than doing a little at a time so I am now going to put all hos stuff away! only because he was annoying me so I sent him out to play he worked hard on sorting through everything and already put his rubbish in the bin.

[educatingarti]

Struggling a bit today. I had a difficult time yesterday and am struggling to fight off a headache today. I have to start work again today (self employed)and I have one student to teach later. I've given myself a very slow start this morning but have got up, showered and hair washed and dried and I'm dressed ( in scrappy clean the house type clothes - will have to change before teaching later) . I've put on a load of washing and have set dishwasher off and emptied it once finished. I've also tidied up a bit of junk in the hall.

so now I'm off to give myself 15 minutes to clear personal clutter on desk, folowwed by an hour of work, followed by another 15 mins of household stuff etc. I'll let you know how I get on.

[carrotsandcelery]

Hello everyone! Cats my dh is back to work today as well. I am really missing him. To distract me the children and I have trashed the kitchen making "stuff" so I have a fair bit on my hands tonight. I am just letting them get on with it just now though.

[educatingarti]

Ok so I did 15 mins of personal admin and an hour of work and some messing on mn .

Just off to do another 15 mins of personal admin/housework

[BlackCatinChaos]

Hi all, didn't go to bad today, made some cheese scones to keep myself busy and then this afternoon we all played with the lego. Am cooking tea next as DH is home.
Will pop back in later.

[HellesBelles396]

blackcatinchaos I was interested in what you said about control journals. when reading about them, I couldn't see the point in them as long as you have a family calendar and a tasks list. what was it about it that didn't work for you? do you think it's possible to do flylady without it?

[AdoraJingleBells]

I've never done the control journal because I'm an anti-control freak it just feel like something that would work for me.

So, I've showered and breakfast and lunch are behind me now, ordered DDs to empty DW - they do light chores to earn their pocket money.
Garden has been cleaned - don't ask
2 loads of laundry done and I've escaped. Left DDs in the relative cool sat in front of TV , OH is home going quietly mad with end of year accounts. I'm at the supermarket, having a sneaky coffee before actually getting the shopping.

Cats glad you found ways to occupy yourself.

[oooggs]

Sink shined
Dressing up clothes sorted and sold the too small ones on Facebook!!
Tidied our bedroom (we can now see the carpet)
Did a bit of hoovering
Taken down the Christmas cards
And I have been to work (dh had the dcs)

Sitting down now for a rest

[TheOneWithTheHair]

I did everything! Yay!

I also found myself tidying things as I went along. To numerous to mention and all small but significant to me. Sitting down now. :)