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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

Too rushed for a list today really

Done
Sch run x 3
(Dd's first morning at pre sch)
Wm on
Go to work

Todo
Get of MN!
Work
Collect dd
Lunch
Tidy kitchen
More laundry
Dd nap
Wake dd
Town to collect uniform bits
Sch runs
DC tea & bed
My dinner and bed

Hello all. Today is a rather wonderful day, because it is my birthday :o

Sadly, still lots to do.

DONE
Everyone up, fed and dressed
Opened presents :)
Packed lunch made
Washing on airer
Washload in
Dishy emptied (by dh)
Kids to school
DH and I to posh vintage tea rooms for breakfast - so lovely
Do horses (in the rain, bit rubbish)
Get changed
Pick up DS from preschool and give him lunch
Clean loo

TO DO
Make cake and mini quiches for tomorrow day out
Finish shepherds pies (2 for freezer and 1 for my dad and kids tomorrow)
Waitrose trip
Clean kitchen
Clean bathroom
Hoover house
Pick DD up from school
Feed kids
Have shower and wash hair
Kids bed
Get ready for birthday party!!!

Ah mrsnr sorry I missed your birthday post. Hope you had a lovely day.

Today
All up etc
Dc to bfast club
Me to work
Buy printer ink
Buy milk and a few other foodstuffs
Coursework
Pick up dc
Dc homework supervision
Dinner
Evening stuff
More coursework

And me too belated birthday :)

So, it's my first morning off in years; all 3 at school and I don't work today, hooray!

But I have to try and sort ds2's sch bus issue - big stress, big bureaucracy nonsense.

Am mning with tea first though

Thanks :)

Had a lovely breakfast out with my mum friends this morning, normally we have the boys with us, but all three were at preschool - bliss!

Meant I was rushing to get the horses done before pick up, but all done. Got lots of phone calls and stuff to do this afternoon, plus I can't currently see my kitchen sides at all, and the conservatory is full with laundry in various stages. Plenty to do this afternoon.

Just having a sit down and a cold drink then will get cracking.

Hope you both enjoyed your child free mornings. Change of plan for me as I have haircut booked for 2pm that I'd forgotten about so have just popped to tesco for milk and a few other bits and will have to do the printer ink and coursework tomorrow. Oh and ive washed the towels.

I did sort of enjoy it - i'm bogged down in paperwork & stress & phone calls about DS2's bus, see here

To do this evening (ambitious):
nametapes on DD's PE kit for tomorrow!
finish ironing
wet stuff onto airer
finish DS2's paperwork ready to submit tomorrow
tv & early night

Sorry I missed your birthday Mrs NR, belated felicitations.

I had last week off work in order to get DD settled into pre school. I had plans to achieve the world and all on my week off. I did next to nothing. The only thing I achieved was some batch cooking for the freezer. The house still resembles a bomb site. Sigh.

It's not even worth creating a list but here goes

Everything.

I will return with an update as to how I get on .

Good luck with that Slattern!

To do this evening (ambitious):
nametapes on DD's PE kit for tomorrow! DONE (well laundry penned for now)
finish ironing DONE
wet stuff onto airer DONE

finish DS2's paperwork ready to submit tomorrow
tv & early night

Tues:
all up, dressed for sch, breakfasted
strip beds
swap bath mats & towels
super quick general tidy
me, DS1 & DD out the door to sch
babysitter for DS2 onto bus
DS2's paperwork to council offices
me to work
collect DS1
tea x 4 & tidy up
DC bath & bed
me to orch
collapse!

I have been quite productive today, but the house still looks a mess, how is that fair?

Should wait til the dishy finishes so I can empty and reload and wipe the kitchen down, but I am so tired after this weekend! Early night, and try again tomorrow!

Oh, and just in case any of you have suggestions:

My friend is having laser eye surgery this week and is going to stay with her mum in London where it is being done, for 2 weeks. I want to send her a little something nice to cheer her up afterwards, as she can't read, watch telly, internet etc, but has to rest. She isn't allowed near her horse for a month and she is used to being really busy. She is planning on downloading some audio books, but I think she will be a bit miserable.

I am struggling for ideas though!

How're you doing slattern?

I've been doing coursework this afternoon so house is mess. Plus got my friend's children here til she gets home from college so dressing up stuff is covering the dcs bedroom. Simple dinner then got some ironing to do or we'll all look rumpled tomorrow.

Hmm tricky one mrsnr...I'm not sure how I would relax without any of those available to me!

Tricky isn't it! Think I might get her some bathbombs and some chocolate, and a nice card.

Have you seen the Unfuck Your Habitat blog? I saw there was a thread on here about it, but the thread itself is a little bit aggressive :o the blog itself is very good though, kind of like a non twee flylady.

Had a shit morning yesterday, but things were looking up by the evening, and I left the house looking not too bad when I went to bed.

Need to fit in a food shop sometime today, hmmm

Very tricky, bath luxuries sound good.

Have seen the Unfuck thread but not had a chance to read much, does kind of appeal lol!

Life is hectic right now, what with bus timing problems, me back at work, getting DD into pre-sch, etc. But have 45mins of relative peace while DD plays on my phone to breathe this morning.

DONE:
all up, breakfasted & dressed
boys to sch
kitchen tidied
swimming bag sorted & put away

TO DO:
tidy sailing heap of mess away
me to work
nanny taking DD to Tumble Tots & doing lunch & nap
afternoon orchestra
collect DS1 & go to his swimming lesson
home for tea
DC bath & bed
quiet & early night (DH away all week)

Ongoing:

• Book B&B & lunch for school reunion in Oct
• Firm up plans for Dad's 70th in Oct
• Get back on track with decluttering programme; Started
• More stuff out of loft to sort through & get rid of
• Pile of baby clothes to friend (currently in car boot)
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
• 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
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
• dentist appt(s)
• check birthdays coming up/make cards (brothers x 2 (30 DONE & 35) & Dad's 70th; who else?)
• eye appt for me, then followup with doc re migraines
• register new wm DONE
• dig out DD"s PE kit for proper nametapes
• order flowers/chocs for friend with new baby

I must admit I don't get nearly as much done with DS at preschool as I had hoped! Still, more than I would with him here!

DONE
Everyone up, dressed and fed
Pack lunch, drink and book bag
Make beds (done ours, still need to do kids)
DD hair
Kids to school
Dishy emptied while drinking coffee with friends
Horses - one horse foot cleaned and poulticed, one horse nearly sent to the glue factory, but worked him instead. Field cleared, feed into soak.
Shower
Pick DS up
Lunch

TO DO
Drink tea
Go to Waitrose
School meeting at pick up time
Feed kids
Go back to yard for Farrier and finish jobs
Have my dinner, hopefully dh has put kids to bed
Have a lazy evening

My DD started pre school last week and it went really well. This week, not so good culminating in her crying heart sore this morning in the waiting area which set me off. So all the other parents, teacher and TAs got to see mini slattern and myself crying in all our glory - great.

I have spent the rest of the morning on the sofa with mini Slattern watching Disney junior.

And no housework done, again.

I think the novelty wears off a little, and they realise they have to go in every time, even when they are tired, or don't feel like it, and that can be hard. Hope you have a better time next drop off.

I feel insulted that neither of my kids care that I leave them at school. I think everyone else I know has had their kids get upset about leaving mummy at some point, my kids just seem desperate to get rid of me, though to be fair I am the parent seen legging it out of the playground!

Dd is getting worse definitely as he realises. First morning was a breeze, by yesterday there was clinging tears etc.
Both boys had actually been left at nursery before this point so I knew she would be trickier.

How are we all doing?

DH is back from his week away, but annoyingly out for dinner before DC bedtime tonight, grr.

DONE:
all usual
playgroup with DD
out for lunch with DH & DD
cheeky nap as knackered
sch runs

To Do:
DH doing DC tea
DC bath & bed
some dinner for me, my tv & early night (DH out)

Ongoing:

• Book B&B & lunch for school reunion in Oct
• Firm up plans for Dad's 70th in Oct
• Get back on track with decluttering programme; Started
• More stuff out of loft to sort through & get rid of
• Pile of baby clothes to friend (currently in car boot) DONE
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
• need to gather photos from family for big frame to print out & decide where to hang it
• sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
• dentist appt(s)
• check birthdays coming up/make cards (brothers (35) & Dad's 70th; who else?)
• eye appt for me, then followup with doc re migraines
• dig out DD's PE kit for proper nametapes
• order flowers/chocs for friend with new baby DONE

Very wet here, been raining solidly since about 6.30pm yesterday.

House is staying quite a bit tidier with both kids at school/preschool, which is nice, but I am really struggling with the laundry. Need to have a wash day!

TO DO
Get everyone dressed
Hang out laundry around the house
Another load in machine
Do hair
Dishy
Pack up friends parcel
Into town - post office, card shop and I promised my kids a bun
Home for more washing
BK for lunch
Do horses
Go to friends party
Quick trip to Asda
Early night

Yep raining non-stop here too. miserable weather.

Lazy day really here, we all need it after a manic week.

DONE:
DH up first, done breakfast & tea in bed for me
DH & DS2 to football (indoors luckily)
order more bedding for our bed

TO DO:
maternity clothes down form loft, sort through and offer to friend
anything else down from loft?
brother's card
read more of my book
some laundry
check through bag of clothes given to me (never-ending!)
usual meals, etc
us out to concert later

Ongoing:

• Book B&B & lunch for school reunion in Oct
• Firm up plans for Dad's 70th in Oct
• Get back on track with decluttering programme; Started
• More stuff out of loft to sort through & get rid of
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts)
• need to gather photos from family for big frame to print out & decide where to hang it
• sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
• dentist appt(s)
• check birthdays coming up/make cards (brothers (35) & Dad's 70th; who else?)
• eye appt for me, then followup with doc re migraines
• dig out DD's PE kit for proper nametapes & name new trousers for DS2 x 2

Not doing too badly really, town is all done, washing is constant. Just waiting for DH to finish work so we can go to the horses, then Burger King for lunch.

We have a friend's party this afternoon - a bbq! Not sure how that will go! X

Ah my laundry has decreased as dd changes her clothes constsntly when at home and puts them in the wash even if only worn for an hour! The stains on school shirts are taking some eradicating though!

Today I have
Emptied, sorted and tidied understairs cupboard (aka cupboard of doom)
Emptied, sorted and tidied airing cupboard (aka airing cupboard of doom)
Pulled out fridge and cleaned underneath/ behind/ on top of it
A load of washing

Haven't done my coursework though have I? Classic essay avoidance techniques going on I think

Have a massive pile to go to charity shop now. Just need to finish tidying up from where I emptied cupboards then get the washing in before starting on dinner.

Oh yes I slso sprayed the bathroom with cleaner but then did nothinv else so need to remember to clean that off before bathing dc!