FLYing through March: Fledglings Assemble

[SilveryMoon]

Welcome to the March Fledgling FLYers thread

... where we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system (in our own, unique, relaxed style) with lots of and chatting along the way.

This little-and-often system is designed so that we can follow a series of steps and routines each day (which gradually become second nature) in weekly designated zones of the house; defining and minimising housework - which in theory should leave us with more time to do other, more interesting things instead!

At the same time it is intended to reduce that panicky "rabbit in headlights" feeling we get when we are overwhelmed and everything needs doing all at once.

To avoid being inundated with details, we advise not signing up to the Big Tent

We are in the process of following Flylady's steps and routines using a three-pronged approach (dependent on the stage everyone is at):

• start or repeat baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

[And if you are really enthusiastic and have finished decluttering - you can go on to detailed deep cleaning in each zone.]

Flylady site here

Don't worry if you are behind; just jump right back in and it will all come around next month again anyway!

All the links for the babysteps and missions will be posted here every day and we'll all be here to cheer each other on.

to SC and Blue for leading us through January and February and for the brilliant OP I've just cut and pasted .

Let's get the old dust balls rolling for March!

Hi ladies,

I won't say it has been a 'good' day, but I did manage a little flying when I came in from work. Just chilling with a cup of tea and a cuddly cat for a little while.

Ta-Da : washed last night's dinner dishes and pots and wiped down counters, folded a load of towells from TD and put away, loaded WM (then realised that I am out of detergent ), and rescued the bathroom - scrubbed grubby sink, s&s, washed floor, disinfected toilet.

To-Do : paperwork for CC transfer, dinner (pork chops for DH, pork chop stirfry for me ), 15 minute declutter and bedlinen change in the boudoir, resurrect my blog, ring my mum, do piano theory, piano scales, piano practice (in an effort to make up for doing none since my lesson last Thursday)....and if I get most all of that done I might just go and visit Pinterest - am loving putting ideas together for our new house (yes, the house that we STILL haven't gotten a mortgage to finish yet... ) and do my before bed routine.

SC I just replied to your other thread. Hope I didn't confuse things further...

Hello everyone, glad to see you all doing fairly well. I've got the dreaded cold lurgy, so the house is even worse today...zero flying done today, although I may attempt to shine my sink before bed, but that might be pushing it...tomorrow has got to be better or I might completely lose the plot

Dh is out for the night, so I'm getting a and chocolate that I confiscated from the sugar addicted toddler

Evening

Ta da:
morning routine inc wm, dw, rabbits
cleaned and tidied kitchen a bit
called a friend
procrastinated by sewing (on anti-procrastination day as well! )
put away laundry
did more laundry
took dried laundry down/hung wet laundry up
prepped potato, parsnip and carrot bake
cooked apple and raisin tray bake
cooked bolognese sauce for tomorrow
homework supervision (exam revision) x 5!! [groan]
school run
electrical shop
supermarket shop
ballet run
supper
e-mail to decline party invitation
evening routine inc dd bath, laying out of clothes for tomorrow, tidy up kitchen, dw, rabbits

Again, no actual decluttering progress made but not too terrible overall and as tomorrow's supper is already prepared, I can use the time to chuck stuff out tomorrow instead.

Sorry you are feeling grim Louise take it steady

Thanks for replying to my other thread Castlelough and Ellesababe - v. kind of you ... have replied in turn ....and don't worry about confusing me further ... I am making a good job of that all by myself

Well done on Flying front Castle

Hope you have a better sleep tonight Ellesababe

Don't be hard on yourself WhereChaos you have done well (esp with tired child to contend with as well!)

Huge wing flaps to eveyrone else!

Off for a bit of telly time ....

G'night one and all!

Good evening fellow fledglings. How are we all?
Snow Thanks for that, I can absolutely believe that children show improvement with positive feedback. I highly doubt ds1 is getting any of that in class from his extremely negative teacher
@ your dd ?cleaning? the tables with snot covered tissues
WhoKnows has to be the busiest person I know! Where do you find the time? Hope you feel better soon.
Nicknacks?s friend has just moved and is managing to keep a show home with a toddler and being 7mths pregnant
sc feels she is living in chaos atm. Sorry to hear that but I have every faith you?ll get on top of it soon. Little and often is definitely the key. Thanks re the clue. Think I got it, but didn?t want to say anything linking names together
sc has been helping her dd with maths and is interested to hear from any maths whiz?s in her thread here
elles 4mo has been suffering post jabs. Hope she recovers soon
louise sorry to hear you?re still feeling rough

An ok day today, I managed to get out of class for nost of the day and catch up on some resource making which makes me very happy.
Have completed my normal routines and also did 15 mins detail in the bedroom. I wiped down the walls and door frames, hovered the curtains and polished cabinets. What I really needed to do was organise the top shelf in the closet.

Off to get links for tomorrow.

LINKS FOR THURSDAY 21st MARCH
babystep 21 is to read the weeks Q&A on the website. Feel free to ignore although you can pick up a few good tips.
mission is to straighten the bedside table and the bonus mission of getting rid of 5 items of clothing you no longer wear I'm hitting dp's -side of the closet for this one--
daily focus will update automatically but Thursday is errand day, so food shopping and appointements, run into town etc. Today's the day.
flight plan for our rotuine
and, reminder for our habit of the month getting dressed to shoes.

Well, just about to get busier. Survived the Easter egg hunt and Brownies, only to realise at bed time that DS has got headlice, so going to have to add lots of combing to the to-do lists. Sorry, haven't read through todays posts, going off to nitcomb my hair

Evening all, can't believe I'm posting after links (again)

done
Beds
Windows
Dd to school
Post office
Shopping
Washing up
Litter tray
Changed DD's bed, including mattress & pillow covers
Laundry on
Dry laundry away
Collect DD from school
Dd to dentist
Dinner out (yippee)
Dd to Woodcraft
Pulled muscle/trapped nerve in leg crossing road WTF!?
Dd home (limping)
Dd bathed, hair washed & in bed

Now laid on sofa waiting for going to make the most of this

Ah thanks Ladies - just realised I probably did more than I realised and thought it would help to put it up to motivate for tomorrow...

done
beds
windows
hung up 2 loads of washing
folded 1 load
washed another load
and another in the dryer for the morning (a growing toddler & baby means we going through 2 wardrobe changes this week)
dinner
loaded dw & on
unloaded dw
shopping

Thanks for the links & updates silvery

Done: emptied dishwasher, put a load of washing on; put clothes out for tomorrow.

Haven't bothered dusting the top of my doors, but following on from yesterday's sock drawer clear out, I've cleared out my bra drawer!

Still do to: hang washing out.

How did today's list go? Hmm...

Change sheets
Ironing
Dusting
Label and box up NCT sale stuff - 3/4 done
Dump charity shop stuff
Work
Paperwork
Work out what to do with unsellable stuff

Ended up with DS2 home with a v high temp this afternoon so no to-do list for tomorrow until I know whether he'll be going to nursery or not - might bounce back overnight.

Going - Ouch! Hope the leg eases up overnight too.

Big waves to everyone else.

I managed some of my list this evening - bedlinen changed in our bedroom and vacuumed around various piles on the floor... still, it's looking a lot better. I spent two hours on piano, rang mum, dinner and washed up, re-potted an orchid and mended a tear in dh's work trousers. Now....to bed, hmmm I supposse I should work on that babystep!
Tomorrow is a busy one, am out until 6, then dinner and clean up, and should call in to see dmil too. Just going to aim to do some decluttering tomorrow in the bedroom and reboot laundry. Nite :-)

Goth I hope you are feeling better tomorrow x

early night? yeah that went out of the window. Spent a lot of time talking to a friend who is going through a break up. it was the right thing to do but really, i am going to miss that early night tonight tomo.

will catch up tomo or something. sleep.... night.

Morning, thanks for good wishes.

I had to roll out of bed this morning (so dignified) but definitely better than last night. Have just sent Dh out on school run despite his awful cough as I just don't think I'm up to the walk this morning.

It's our 10 wedding anniversary today, and between us we make 1 healthy person. At least it's sunny.

Done
Beds
Windows
Dd ready for school
Washing up
Laundry on

to do
S&S
Ironing
Recycling out
Hang washing out
Litter tray
Online food order
Slow hobble to bank
Collect Dd from school
Supervise homework
Dinner
Wash up & SS

May skip today's mission as we had a massive clear out before moving & I've not allowed myself to buy any unnecessary clothes. Lots of thermals, but they are certainly being kept.

From where i sit, wearing the thermals would be good. it is freezing this morning!!!! Hope it is less painful and heals quick soon Goth

Slow start to the day here. suffering from the late night as expected. But onwards and upwards. Need to get laundry done and deal with the bin in ds' room. From the smell that is coming from there it could walk itself out note to self don't trust ds to empty bin when he is asked and check it

Suppose i need a list. lack focus and direction today.

Ta da
School run
Ikea with DM
home all stuff acquired at ikea
hand wash comp stuff
put ds' bin into soak.
1 load washing on
catch up with some friends
figure out how to word a difficult msg

Ooh IKEA, whatcha get?

Dm got a whole load of storage stuff. I got a hot dog. it was a in, grab what want, run away kinda trip... my favourite kind of trip

well yesterday was a write off, dd had 12 week jabs and needed cuddling all afternoon afterwards.

Today:

ta da
up, dressed, breakfast, etc
take DD to baby group
book appointment for next jabs because I was too traumatised to remember yesterday
make bed
declutter - sort through pile of new baby info from hospital

to do
shine sink
make and eat dinner
sort clothes for tomorrow, including swimming stuff

Good evening.
A pretty good day here non-flying wise I think. I am not drained or pissed off, so must have been ok!

TaDa
Up and beds made
Swished and swiped
Packed bags
Breakfast out and cleared
Showered and dressed
Took ds?s to CM
Work
Home and Tesco run
Cooked dinner
Washed up
Cleaned kitchen
Literacy and numeracy stuff with ds1
Laid out clothes
Laundry
Made lunch for tomorrow
Sorted dry clothes
Non iron away
Tidy/stray items away

Think that?s it. No mission or detail today CBA.

WhoKnows Found nits in ds?s hair last night pita that is! I got them so much last year from work.
Goth was shocked to be posting after links last night. Am I being too eager? I like to get them on before I lay down as there?d be no hope after that
Snow has a separate sock and bra drawer??..is this normal? I have one drawer for socks, bras, knickers. All in together here!
Blue had a poorly ds at home yesterday with a high temp. Hope he?s ok and recovers quick.
Chaos hope your friend is ok
Goth and Mr Goth are celebrating their 10 year anniversary today! Congratulations
Chaos I have never been to Ikea would love to though????they have a creche don?t they??? Might be worth a trip in the holidays
Mrsb hope your dd is feeling a little better after her jabs. I seem to remember the 12/13 month ones being awul too.

Waves to everyone I?ve missed, hope you?re all ok.
Back in a bit with links

Silvery you've never been to ikea???

Never. Am I missing out?

Silvery no, you're not over eager, just organised

Done
Beds
Windows
Dd ready for school
Washing up
Laundry on x2
S&S
Ironing
Recycling out
Hang washing out x 2
Litter tray
Slow hobble to bank
Collect Dd from school
Dry washing in
Supervise homework
Dinner
Wash up & SS

To do
Another batch of ironing

Then &cheesecake & admire mahoosive bunch of flowers (from family not Dh, I'd go mad if he spent that much)

LINKS FOR FRIDAY 22nd MARCH
babystep 22 start building your control journal.
mission to declutter the laundry and bonus mission to throw our another 5 items of clothing or sort another laundry basket.
daily focus for friday is clear out bag and purse and quick clean up of inside car. The link will update in the morning.
flight plan for routine.

have a great Friday all

Haha Goth So far this year, I think the thread has run smoothly, we have been given all the info we need and I worry that I'm forgetting something....

About to catch up with last night's Grey's and then Blue Bloods.

. Shall we just say that sometimes the thread runs more smoothly than others .

Silvery - I'd rather have the links the night before than in the morning, that's when I do them when I run the thread, so keep up the good work, you're nearly at the end of the month now. I always feel that other people do a better job of it than me. I just think it's brilliant the way people come and go, different thread leaders have different styles, we all witter on about stuff completely unconnected to housework and it just keeps going. You must go to Ikea BTW. My DS is gutted that he's too old for the creche now at 9.

Happy Anniversary Goth

Ta-da!

Nit comb DS - crawling in them
Morning routine, school run etc
Finished OU module!
Admin/paperwork
Back to school for concert
Into town to sort passport
Home and grab lunch
BAck to school to accompany an outing to the dreaded sports centre
Hour and a half yakking with the other accompanying mums in the cafe
Walk back to school
SOrt out huge piles of clothes and shoes (both DCs have had activities that have meant coming home in PE kit in the last 2 days)
Come home
Collapse for a bit
MAke dinner and cakes for cake sale tomorrow
Bath and nitcomb DD (thankfully nit free)
DCs to bed

No housework done and none in prospect tomorrow really as I will be doing lunchtime and afternoon volunteering at school again. DD has got her drama production in the evening too. Will be glad when this week is over TBH, everything we are doing is enjoyable but I feel as though an entire term's worth of child-related stuff has all landed on one week.