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609 replies

JKSLtd · 16/03/2013 13:49

Welcome one and all, especially if you love writing a great list, then sitting back and MNing crossing everything off.

And extra welcomes to those of us who write something we've already done on the list just for the satisfaction of getting to cross it off Grin

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JKSLtd · 19/06/2013 12:11

Hi Slattern, when are they both happening?

My fave time of the week - when the nanny takes DD to tumble tots & I achieve lots in the house on my own.....Hmm Grin

Done:
morning routine
massive headache dealt with
sort out various paper lists
start tackling lists

To Do:
collect scrip from docs & go to chemist
more paperwork
lunch & tidy up
DD nap
me to orch
DS1 swimming
DC tea, bath & bed
DH home, dinner, bed

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SlatternismyMiddlename · 19/06/2013 12:32

Hi JKS. Birthday party is this weekend and holiday is the weekend after. Unfortunately the week in between is very busy at work so I'm having to do a combination of getting ready for party and holiday at the same time. My parents have been away so no babysitters, but they are back today so I intend to offload my darling off spring quick sharpish Smile

An amalgamation of my last 2 lists

Clean out dining room
Clean out big room DONE
Vacuum dining room
Vacuum big room. DONE
Dust both rooms
Washing machine on. DONE MULTIPLE TIMES
Hang washing out. DONE BUT NEEDS DONE AGAIN
Put ironing pile in some kind of order. DONE
Dust den
Vacuum sofas
Sweep den floor
Sweep kitchen floor
Start party decorations. DONE
Clear my bedroom floor. DONE
Clear dressing table
Vacuum bedroom
Dust bedroom
Sort out chest of drawers. DONE
Sweep conservatory floor
Sort through papers on kitchen table. DONE
Sort travel insurance. DONE
Try to cull some toys in DS's toys
Tidy DD's room

Wash on DONE
Dishes DONE
Counters. DONE
Put away clothes in bedroom. DONE
Finish party decorations
Sort out odd sock drawer (not a euphamism) DONE
DS to school. DONE
Tidy den
Open up parents house (they have been away) DONE
Dinner PREP DONE

SlatternismyMiddlename · 22/06/2013 19:38

Woo hoo! Birthday party over. Tonight I am Drinking wine and eating leftovers. Tomorrow I will worry about the house.

JKSLtd · 23/06/2013 13:35

Well done Slattern, hope it went well?

DONE:
swimming
food shopping
DS2 passport photos taken
lunch & tidy kitchen
laundry x 2
wet stuff on airer/in td

To Do:
more laundry
Dh out with Ds1 (Doing)
DD nap (Doing)
Halfords for bike rack?
more work on uploading photos - I have actually uploaded DD's 1st year & 2nd year!! Shock just need to cut some as I've too many; need to move onto boys next
some homework with DS1
class toy diary
prep roast
dinner & tidy up
DC bath & bed
pack school bags
early night (not sleeping well, yawn)

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JKSLtd · 23/06/2013 20:30

Time got away from me, as usual.

DONE:
swimming
food shopping
DS2 passport photos taken
lunch & tidy kitchen
laundry x 2
wet stuff on airer/in td
more laundry
Dh out with Ds1
DD nap
more work on uploading photos - I have actually uploaded DD's 1st year & 2nd year!! have cut enough; need to move onto boys next
prep roast
dinner & tidy up
DC bath & bed
pack school bags

To Do:
early night

Not done:
Halfords for bike rack?
some homework with DS1
class toy diary

Mon:
morning routine
bike ride from DS2's sch (need to take seats out of car to fit bike in as didn't get to Halfords today)
home for lunch & DD"s nap
sort car out
ironing & putting away
sch runs
no Beavers (yey!)
tea x 4 & tidy kitchen
maybe scott round block (weather dependent)
DC to bed
early night (dh away)

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JKSLtd · 23/06/2013 20:35

Oh and because a) I'd lost it & b) I've actually made progress with something on it, here's my Ongoing list!

Ongoing:

  • family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
  • buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; 1 multo frame bought; need to gather photos from family to print out & decide where to hang it
  • sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  • sort out my desk
  • kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums. DD 0-1 & 1-2 uploaded
  • cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  • Apple shop trip for poorly laptop; must do soon it's getting worse
  • dentist appt(s)
  • check birthdays coming up/make cards
  • doc appt for my ears & boys ears x 2
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JKSLtd · 25/06/2013 11:43

Productive day so far :)

DONE:
morning routines
strip beds & swap bath mats/towels
wm on x 2
sort through DD"s clothes (again)
give lots to nanny for her niece
get down from loft & sort through bags left from my BF group - have effectively been fired as a volunteer, grr
take bags to where they were meant to be doing a course
they weren't there but I dumped the bags anyway

To Do:
start packing for weekend away (south of france, no DC, yey!)
see if I'm missing anything - ie trip to town?
round corner for a few btis
lunch & tidy kitchen
DD's nap
birthday cards needed (2 definitely, more?)
try and go through orch music before tonight
get ds1 after art club
tea x 4 & tidy up
DC bath & bed
me to orch

Ongoing:

  • family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
  • buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; 1 multi frame bought; need to gather photos from family to print out & decide where to hang it
  • sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  • sort out my desk
  • kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums: DD 0-1 & 1-2 uploaded & DS2 3-4 uploaded
  • cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  • Apple shop trip for poorly laptop; must do soon it's getting worse
  • dentist appt(s)
  • check birthdays coming up/make cards
  • doc appt for my ears & boys ears x 2
+ Halfords/ebay for bike rack? some homework with DS1 class toy diary
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FreakoidOrganisoid · 25/06/2013 20:31

Hey everyone, how are you all doing?

I'm still on the treadmill, keeping going but not really achieving anything. Made worse by lots of extra bits for work at the moment, just seem to have v little time. I wish I was a productive in the evening person as I'd probably get loads more done but I don't seem to function after 8pm, just crash!

Today
Went to work
Went to supermarket
Hung out washing
Set another load going
Prepped dinner
Hung out second load
Set third load going
Hung third load out
Hoovered
Washed up
Cleaned loo
Wiped round kitchen
Filled in dds school trip form
Helped ds tidy shed
Brought all washing in
Ironed
Put all washing away
Cleaned handprint off patio door
Wiped bin
Did some hair removal

Thats about it.

Hanging over me
My wardrobe
My chest of drawers
Kitchen floor
Putting sofa covers back on
Work stuff

FreakoidOrganisoid · 25/06/2013 20:31

Sorry that was a v gloomy post! Havent drunk enough today methinks

JKSLtd · 25/06/2013 21:57

Me too - think of all those hours I spend crashed out on the sofa! I could, could get so much done!!

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JKSLtd · 26/06/2013 09:33

Morning, yawn. DS2 back to early starts after ages after 6am, it's creeping towards 5.

Always linked to a developmental spurt though which at least gives it a silver lining :)

And even better, I'm off to France on Friday for 3 glorious nights of no kids, bed to myself, adult-only company, booze & beach, yey!! Grin

Lots to do before then though.

DONE:
morning routine
one birthday card made & money put in (need to deliver later)

To Do:
more packing for weekend away
see if I'm missing anything - ie trip to town?
cash needed
charge phone
pack backpack for London (check spare tights, jacket/coat, etc)
orch concert incl lunch
DD's nap
birthday cards needed (2 more needed, plus money)
change into posh frock & go on train to London to meet DH for work do
(Nanny minding DC, tea, bath & bed)
home late

Ongoing:

  • family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
  • buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; 1 multi frame bought; need to gather photos from family to print out & decide where to hang it
  • sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  • sort out my desk
  • kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums: DD 0-1 & 1-2 uploaded & DS2 3-4 & 4-5 (needs editing though) uploaded
  • cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  • Apple shop trip for poorly laptop; must do soon it's getting worse
  • dentist appt(s)
  • check birthdays coming up/make cards
  • doc appt for my ears & boys ears x 2
+ Halfords/ebay for bike rack? some homework with DS1 (Thurs) class toy diary; print out & stick in book
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SlatternismyMiddlename · 26/06/2013 19:08

Ooooh JKS, enjoy your trip. We are heading off on Sunday, also to France but with kids.

I have so many lists on the go, in my head and written down, my head is spinning.

Head down, plod on.

JKSLtd · 27/06/2013 15:39

Had too much wine last night, not ideal for trying to get stuff organised today & a morning of sports day at DS2's school.

DONE:
morning bits
DS2's Sports Day
lunch & dw
DD's nap
catch up on fb & mn & some emails

To Do:
DS2 home
collect DS1 from after sch club
DC tea & tidy up
bit of homework with DS1 (due tomorrow!)
feed triops
pack bag apart from morning stuff

Ongoing:

  • family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
  • buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; 1 multi frame bought; need to gather photos from family to print out & decide where to hang it
  • sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  • sort out my desk
  • kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums: DD 0-1 & 1-2 uploaded & DS2 3-4 & 4-5 (needs editing though) uploaded
  • cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  • Apple shop trip for poorly laptop; must do soon it's getting worse
  • dentist appt(s)
  • check birthdays coming up/make cards
  • doc appt for my ears & boys ears x 2
+ Halfords/ebay for bike rack? class toy diary; print out & stick in book DONE
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FreakoidOrganisoid · 27/06/2013 19:32

Evening :-)
Todays main jobs were (apart from going on a course and to work)

Remember dcs mufti money
Empty& clean litter tray
Put food bin out
Empty normal bin
Put sofa covers back on
Hoover downstairs inc behind sofa
Mop kitchen floor
Get ds emergency hair cut (he and dd cut each others hair last night with the nail scissors)
Wash dds hair

And I have done all of those.

Feeling quite stressed and overwhelmed at the momentso am needing the lists. Only a few more weeks of super busyness and then I'll hopefully get back on top of stuff again.

JKSLtd · 27/06/2013 20:19

Freak - I was feeling like that a few weeks ago, not sure what's changed but I'm calmer now. It's not cos I've done lots, lol!

DONE:
morning bits
DS2's Sports Day
lunch & dw
DD's nap
catch up on fb & mn & some emails
DS2 home
collect DS1 from after sch club
DC tea & tidy up
bit of homework with DS1 (due tomorrow!)
feed triops
pack bag apart from morning stuff
our dinner
wm on x 2
one load on airer

To Do:
washing into td
tv then bed

Fri:

  • tidy/sort any washing away
  • pack last few bits
  • sch runs
  • me to coach/plane/France Grin

Ongoing:

  • family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
  • buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; 1 multi frame bought; need to gather photos from family to print out & decide where to hang it
  • sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  • sort out my desk
  • kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums: DD 0-1 & 1-2 uploaded & DS2 3-4 & 4-5 (needs editing though) uploaded; DS1 next
  • cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  • Apple shop trip for poorly laptop; must do soon it's getting worse
  • dentist appt(s)
  • check birthdays coming up/make cards
  • doc appt for my ears & new pill & boys ears x 2
  • Halfords/ebay for bike rack?
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FreakoidOrganisoid · 28/06/2013 13:19

Glad you've come through it jks Smile

It's normally pmt or full moon related for me but is currently ongoing...I think maybe I just can't cope with being v busy Blush

Need to sort it out though, my poor children have heard enough of me shouting and swearing about mess etc recently...

Todays after work jobs
Strip dc beds
Wash sofa blankets
Darks wash
Hoover upstairs
Dust
Bathroom?

SlatternismyMiddlename · 28/06/2013 16:34

My sympathies Freakoid. I'm feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. I have just been told by my DH, in the nicest possible way, to calm down and stop stressing Blush.

I'm not sure what its going to take to make that happen.

SlatternismyMiddlename · 28/06/2013 18:08

Ok, my wobble is temporarily over. I've packed my sponge bag and make up bag whilst drinking a glass of wine. Some of my equilibrium has returned.

FreakoidOrganisoid · 28/06/2013 18:31

Oh no slattern. Hope you feel better and nore on top of things soon too. Feeling a bit better now. Have completed list. 4th load washing is in machine, 3rd load is drying, 2 loads are away. Dcs beds are re-made and their room tidied. Just need to finish off those loads of washing and hoover downstairs. Have told bf I dont want to go to his as soon as the dc go as I always feel rushed so provided xh is on time I should be able to have a bath and a glass of wine before I go.

Jobs for the weekend
Tidy/sort my wardrobe
Some work

Have a good weekend everyone.

SlatternismyMiddlename · 28/06/2013 20:58

Have a good weekend one and all.

num3onway · 29/06/2013 11:46

Weekend jobs -

Tidy dc bedrooms
Wash all bedding
Tidy and deck utter kitchen
Sweep and mop kitchen
Hoover up and down
Sweep and mop bathrooms
Clean bath shower toilets and sinks
Clean grill and cooker

FreakoidOrganisoid · 02/07/2013 20:17

How has everyone started the week?

I still haven't sorted my wardrobe and still haven't done my work Blush Feeling slightly calmer though.

JKSLtd · 02/07/2013 21:52

Got back home last night, not done a huge amount today but have got doc appt re my dodgy ears for fri finally.

Tomorrow must tackle emails & sch letters/dates.

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MrsNouveauRichards · 04/07/2013 11:32

Hello. I don't know whether I've posted under this name before, but I am an old face on the slattern thread!

Things are not getting on top of me, so much as I am completely buried! I don't really know how tbh, I seemed to bumbling along quite well, but somewhere in the last 18m it has all gone to shit!

Hope I can rejoin?

TO DO
Get dry washing in (from yesterday)
Hang out kids swim stuff (just finished washing)
Put sheets in wm
Clear up lunch stuff
Take clean washing upstairs

Have a coffee and a cake, update list and next stage of attack.

(completely aware I have cheekily posted my list reguardless of whether you want me or not Grin )

MrsNouveauRichards · 04/07/2013 11:53

DONE
Washing in and folded
Swim stuff on line
Sheets in machine
Lunch stuff away (we have early lunch here)

TO DO
Drink coffee (cake already eaten Grin )
Tidy toys away in sitting room (try to get the boy to help)
Hoover sitting room
Make train track for boy
Attack dining room table (is it still there?)

Sit down and update list