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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

Ah the joys of teeny babies. Am off to see my Trimble tomorrow it is gd2's second birthday so I have been doing choc buns, with sprinkles and glitter. JKS must be working on her 'Janet ' outfit unless she is Frank.

Haha, I went as Janet last time as I was pg, and thought demure was more appropriate!

I have a short black, lace-edged dress from Primark, meant to be a 'slip' I think (does anyone still wear them?!) with fishnets and heels. It's not the raciest outfit going but it's as far as I'm prepared to go for now!
A friend went on Wed and wore a basque with short shorts, her DH apparently was planning speedos + fishnets....
I've yet to see photos though.
Their teenage DD was horrified, lol.

Fri:
morning routine DONE
playgroup with DD DONE
pop into DS2's PTA morning DONE
home for lunch & DD's nap (trying to wake her earlier than usual to see if she sleeps better at night) DONE
productive use of time.... erm sort of
meeting with Senco at DS1's sch DONE
sch runs DONE
DC (& my tea) tea, bath & bed
get changed
me to Rocky Horror Show
DH out to a work thing

My Trimble that should be my tribe.

I did wonder!

Hi its been a while since i posted on here. My velcro baby is not so velcro now thankfully. So far i have been able to
get a wash on
clothes drying
done the dishes
cleaned the counters
brushed and hoovered the house
mopped the floors
fixed the sofas.

partner came home for lunch and the place is now a tip again. Nice to see you back twinkles and take it easy.

Managed a half decent nights sleep so gonna try and be productive today.!

So far I have - fed 3 dcs, dressed 3 dcs + me, had a super quick bath. And that's it!

I aim to -
Strip n wash 3 beds + Moses basket
One load clothes wash
Wipes down bathroom
Sweep n mop bathroom
Pots

Thatll do for now I think!

All you people with small babies - relax!!! Or lower your standards

I've done loads today, as DH is working from home.

DONE:
morning routine/sch runs
walk round block with DD & few bits of shopping
lunch out with DH
DD nap
diaries with DH
book Eurotunnel for half-term, yey
cancel blood donation session for half-term
find lots of other dates for blood - need friend to see when she can do
DH's shirts to dry cleaners
pick up Click & Collect Harry Potter costume for DS1 for a party soon
look up Centre Parcs - why is it so expensive?!
email sister to see if she can pay something in Euros for me
sch runs
started ironing & lots of washing

TO DO:
DC tea
Beavers
Asda delivery & put away
bring in dry washing
more ironing & putting away
DC to bed
our dinner, tv & bed
(dig out ongoing/party lists)

Watching Hoarders Next Door - makes anyone's house look minimalist!

DONE:
morning routine/sch runs
walk round block with DD & few bits of shopping
lunch out with DH
DD nap
diaries with DH
book Eurotunnel for half-term, yey
cancel blood donation session for half-term
find lots of other dates for blood - need friend to see when she can do
DH's shirts to dry cleaners
pick up Click & Collect Harry Potter costume for DS1 for a party soon
look up Centre Parcs - why is it so expensive?!
email sister to see if she can pay something in Euros for me
sch runs
started ironing & lots of washing
DC tea
Beavers
Asda delivery & put away
bring in dry washing
more ironing & putting away
DC to bed

TO DO:
our dinner, tv & bed
(dig out ongoing/party lists)

Tues:
strip beds
bathmats/towels
emails for various birthdays
check birthdays coming up/make cards
more paperwork/diary actions

• usual stuff
• other stuff? orchestra

JKS - should I worry that my friend (??) has just texted me to say that I should watch Hoarders next door, as that was me??!!

I agree with JKS - people with little ones - lower standards forthwith - if for no other reason than making me feel better

Eek, Slattern, were you ever as bad as the people on the programmes?! I feel sorry for them mostly, life has gone wrong & they haven't coped well at all. But by the end of each one I've seen they really have turned their lives around.

I could do the decluttering job though - just not my own house

Tues:
strip beds DONE
bathmats/towels DONE
emails for various birthdays DONE
shopping with DD + cafe for cake DONE
sort through/filter bath toys DONE
bath toys into new bucket (old basket falling apart) DONE
bag up Bob toys to put away in case DONE
remind friend re Lego mould DONE

poss trial gluten-free cake
post letter re parking change at the front (trying to get an H-bar to stop people overhanging our driveway)
check birthdays coming up/make cards
more paperwork/diary actions
sch run, tea, DC bath & bed
orchestra

DONE:
usual stuff
trial gluten-free cake (was yummy!)
some unwanted toys to Portage team + pop into playgroup with cake
orchestra
DS1 swimming
more Lego party stuff

TO DO:
open wine
tv
bed

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
• 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. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
• Apple shop trip for poorly laptop
• DS1 Lego party & presents, etc; lots done, more to do
• dentist appt(s)
• check birthdays coming up/make cards

Afternoon all,

I've just cleaned the livingroom!!! Believe me, it may not sound like much but it is!! :) dh gonna be well happy when he gets in just gotta hoover :)

Then taking dd out to see friends.. Maybe I can get away with not cleaning the kitchen since I did such a cracking job on the livingroom :)

Well done twinkles!

I am printing out invites for ds1's party finally. Hope to give them out tomorrow. Then cross fingers and hope enough, but not too many, can make it!

Got my decree absolute today!!! Yay!

Feeling very chuffed with myself, all invites printed, in envelopes, labelled & ready to go into school tomorrow plus 2 to post.
Of course, that means we are now committed, the party has to happen now. But that makes all the work I've done already worthwhile so it's all good really :)

DONE:
morning routine
Gov meeting
lunch & tidy up
DD nap (short ones only now, just an hour)
lots of laundry & hanging out & putting away
party invites printed & ready to go tomorrow
DC tea & tidy kitchen

TO DO:
DC to bed
my dinner (DH out late)
more laundry?
more party stuff? write proper 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
• 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. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto
• 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
• DS1 Lego party & presents; Invites DONE
• dentist appt(s)
• check birthdays coming up/make cards

Evening.

JKS - I didn't actually get to watch the hoarding programme but I'm pretty sure I know the level of hoarding that there must have been - I do not hoard like that but my friend likes to remind me that if I don't change my ways they will be making a programme about me in the future. She, of course, exaggerates .

Freakoid - presumably your absolute has been much anticipated, so congratulations.

There must be something in the air as I am in DS birthday planning mode too.

I have lots to do tomorrow. Best bit is I have a person coming round to help me sort out the mountains of paperwork littering the house. I am fed up of losing stuff!

Slattern - intrigued by this person coming round tomorrow?

Freak - sorry x-posted earlier. Yey!!

JKS - not really anything excited. I recently lost some important documentation somewhere in the house. It was the final straw. I asked someone at work, who I trust, who is very good at organising to come round and help me sort out my home filing. I'm paying her per hour. Desperate times......

Hope it works out.
Reminds me of when i was at boarding school & the food was shite. I would tidy up other girls lockers for bits of their packed lunch i enjoyed it anyway!

Missing documentation has also prompted me to clear out. I shredded a load of stuff yesterday and downsized my 'box of cards that I just can't through out' by a quarter. I hope to continue tomorrow. Baby steps

Slattern enjoy today I'm feeling quite envious!

Done:
Deliver invites to sch & (ds1 obv)
Cycle to playgroup

To do:
Hope mums I know turn up or I'll be Norman all morning
Cycle home
Post 2 invites on way
Lunch
Dd nap
Sch runs
Beach?
Tea bath bed

My friend couldn't come around to help, but because I was in the mood I binned loads out of the study anyway. It was quite therapeutic, but I'm at that unfortunate stage where everything looks messier than it was before.

Today is about trying to continue with the purge.

Heya guys.

So disappointed, absolutely lovely weather this week.. Now dh has the weekend off and its cold, dark and windy and starting to fooking rain :(

Todays plan:
Wash dishes
Make breakfast (cooked brekkie)
Wash dishes
Make pizza dough for tommorow
Wash dishes
Make dinner (enchiladas)
Wash dishes

That's it :)

Always doing dishes ... Think I need to get rid of some then therell be less to wash

Thank you. Very happy Was beginning to think it would never come.

Slattern I hate that stage but it does usually inspire me to keep going as I don't want to have done all that work for nothing.

Have a few areas of doom growing (airing cupboard mainly) but am burying my head in the sand a little bit for now as have lots of coursework/exam/work stuff to be doing.

Done list
All up dressed etc
Strip my bed
Wash bedding
Hang bedding out
Wash darks
Homebase
Sainsburys
Lunch
Wash up
Wipe round kitchen
Clear dish in kitchen and cabinet top in sitting room of debris
Put annoying big box in shed
Darks out
Wash towels
Towels out
Unit of coursework
Remake my bed
Clean loo
Hoover whole house
Empty hoover
Clean hoover filter
Register hoover for 6 year guarantee
Prepare dinner

Still to dos
Bring in washing and put away
Finish cooking dinner
Wash up
Bath and bed dc

Fairly productive day.

Very productive Freak!

I'm in a grump. Not sure why, not PMT, have been on pill for just over a week, maybe it's reacting badly with me.
DS1 is driving me potty, DH can't do anything right, DD is pestering me. DS2 is the only one I seem not to be snapping at, but then as long as he has my phone he's happy!
WIll keep an eye on things as I reacted badly to Cerazette a few years ago and went a bit doolally. Have also been sleeping badly at night but had naps after lunch 2 days in a row now.

DONE:
my lie in (couldn't sleep though)
breakfast in bed (see I should be happy!)
bus trip to town (free ticket thing going on this week)
measure kids feet, new shoes for DS2
lunch in town
home for DD's nap
DH some gardening
DS1's homework & some reading
look up some camping ideas for summer
card & present for birthday party tonight

TO DO:
food, DC bath & bed
cheer up!
out to party (no idea about dress code but think hostess is dressing up so best make an effort)

Also, weird or what: invites out yesterday, 1 reply instantly (yes) and no other replies at all! Come on people!!