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FLYing through March: Fledglings Assemble

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SilveryMoon · 28/02/2013 20:10

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.

Thanks 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!

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WhereChaosTheoryRules · 30/03/2013 17:20

Hellooooooooooooooooooooo [bgrin]

Been m1ss1ng due to do1ng some ser1ous declutter1ng. People are gett1ng donated stuff left, r1ght and centre. Poor ds 1s gett1ng most fed up. Well unt1l he real1sed that 1: he can now f1nd the stuff he wants and 2. he now has a whole new set of books that have come out of the loft because there 1s room for them to do so. Hopefully he has f1nally real1sed that 1 really am just try1ng to get r1d of the unused and broken stuff. negot1ated on stuff 1 had no 1ntent1on of gett1ng r1d to make h1m feel l1ke he was 1n control of some of 1t [bwink]

Loads of other fly1ng go1ng on but don't really want to slow the momentum down so really just a qu1ck pop 1n to say Hello and h1 before d1sappear1ng aga1n. And yes keyboard 1s broken. Marveous 1sn't 1t [bhmm]

WhereChaosTheoryRules · 30/03/2013 17:21

Arses sm1l1es d1dn't work. [busad]

Have a good easter!

SilveryMoon · 30/03/2013 17:40

Hi!
Chaos I think your smiles didn't work because your 'i's' are coming up as '1's'.
Been out today, successfully drove from Staines to Putney and back without any mistakes (that I am aware of)! Grin

Popping over to a friends in a bit for drinks so will post links now.
Looking forward to handing the reigns over to Goth

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SilveryMoon · 30/03/2013 17:44

LINKS FOR SUNDAY 31st MARCH
babystep 31 is to keep FLYing. We've done another 30 days, well done to the newbies who joined this month and for those of us who came 1st Jan, we've ddone 90 days!!! All of you who have been here for years are doing great to keep on track too, let's hope we all continue to get our homes into order.

No missions for the weekend

daily focus fr Sunday is to renew your spirit. Do something just for you.

flight plan for our routines

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ellesabe · 30/03/2013 18:23

Ooh I can't believe it's the end of the month already! Just in time for me to need a kick up the arse!

WhereChaosTheoryRules · 30/03/2013 20:48

Nah s1lvery my sm1l1es d1dn't work because 1 left out the u. there are i's 1n the sm1l1es. 1 couldbe arsed to use the v1rtual keyboard then just touch typ1ng wrong. Takes so much effort to use the keyboard all the t1me. You don't real1se how popular the letter 1 1s unt1l 1t gets broken!

More stuff done and look1ng forward to an early n1ght!

superfluouscurves · 30/03/2013 23:18

Silvery >"All of you who have been here for years are doing great to keep on track too" very very kind of you to say so but the two don't necessarily go hand in hand sadly [buwink] [bugrin] Enjoy your evening out!

Whoknows Same here, I've been baking a lot for dd recently, and I've eaten at least 60% of it!! Blush

Safe travelling Blue!

Good luck with Easter Flying Pushme and Engels and serious decluttering Wherechaos

Just hope you made your dead-line! (April being the new January and all that [buwink]

And big bunny bounces to everyone else! [bugrin]

Well, all I can say is "Waayyohhhhhhooooooohiphoooorahhhyipeeeee!!!"

[bugrin] [bugrin] [bugrin] and a Bear for good luck!

I've no idea what happened today but from out of the depths, after months and months of procrastination, mahoosive CBA-ness, gloom and despondancy; like a creature emerging from primordial sludge ... I got my mo-jo back today! [busmile] Yee-hah! Bounced out of bed [bushock], rampaged around the boudoir, rushed out to the butcher/baker/florist/pet shop/hairdresser, scrubbed the bathroom, tidied the dining and sitting room (including sorting a load of sewing ephemera), kicked the laundry in to touch, packed three suitcases, conscripted dh and dd in to helping me make 8 beds, cooked and ate supper for 8, watched The Voice, and now I only have 20 mins or so to go arranging Eastery-flowery-decoration-sideboard-thingy and I am ready for tomorrow!! Can't believe it - haven't felt that energetic for ages and ages!!

Hot cross buns didn't get done but we'll take the ingredients with us ...

Clocks go forward tomorrow don't they? Oh and it's the boat race tomorrow afternoon (although I think we might be on the road by then).

Happy Easter everyone!

WhereChaosTheoryRules · 30/03/2013 23:45

Don't forget the clocks go forward tonight

WhereChaosTheoryRules · 30/03/2013 23:46

Ah sc you beat me to 1t. [bugrin]

SilveryMoon · 31/03/2013 08:12

Morning. Did everyone put their clocks forward??

To Do
Make beds
Swish and swipe
Shower and dress
Feed cats
Rubbish out
Ironing
Glass and mirrors
polish/dust
change bed sheets
hoover
mop
wrap present

That needs to be done by 2pm because we're off to a party. I don't like starting a week behind.
Have a good Easter Sunday.
BBL

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ellesabe · 31/03/2013 08:16

Happy Easter everyone! Haven't got time to post a list as we overslept and need to get ready for church. My friend is being baptised this morning :)

SilveryMoon · 31/03/2013 09:52

CBA! Sad
Plus dp has gone back to bed which really puts a spanner in my housework plans.
I have done all the ironing though.

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BlueEyeshadow · 31/03/2013 13:29

Happy Easter !

Sod the housework Silvery! - it's Easter Day. [busmile]

GoingGoingGoth · 31/03/2013 17:42

Hoppy Easter everyone!

Hope everyone got up in time for their plans.

New thread is here

Please be patient, normal service will be resumed in May [buwink]

mrsbugsywugsy · 01/04/2013 09:58

happy Easter everyone [busmile]

thanks for running the thread silvery

off to check out the new thread now

ToffeeWhirl · 01/04/2013 12:37

Happy Easter fledglings. Thanks for leading the thread, Silvery, and apologies for being such a bad fledgling.

Don't think I will be around on the Flylady thread much for a while, but will pop in now and again to keep an eye on you all.

[busmile]

Castlelough · 01/04/2013 13:25

Thanks for running the thread in March Silvery Smile

Castlelough · 01/04/2013 13:58

SC I just read your last message here! Delighted you are back in flying form! xx

superfluouscurves · 02/04/2013 15:47

Thank you Castle! It's been a while coming ....[busmile]

Hope all well with you and yours and lovely horse x

superfluouscurves · 02/04/2013 15:47

New thread here!

superfluouscurves · 02/04/2013 15:48

Try that again here

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