Mad Fledglings March through the Spring cleaning

[BitchytheGreat]

So here we are, March already.

So for those who don't know the fledglings is a long running thread. Some of us seem clicky but that is because we have been chatting on these threads for nearly half a decade makes everyone feel old we quite like fresh blood though so feel free to jump in and join us.

Three key points to keep in mind:
(1)No perfectionism allowed - this is harder than you would imagine
(2)You are never behind just start where you are and anything you do is progress.
(3) It didn't get into a mess overnight, it won't get tidy over night - accept it will take time to get on top of things and you will be happier.

If you are new then trying to spend 15mins decluttering and the babysteps is the most. Some of us Bitchy can have scary looking lists. One word of advice ignore them. Do what you can, anything is better then nothing, and don't judge yourself against others.

Well done Toffee

Fan stuff Toffee! Use a pen and put the . on

Eustacia I remember a similar feeling after my sunroof. I did a few bits and bobs and was bedridden later that day. Glad you are feeling loads better tho.

I did consider that, Peanut. Do you think they'd spot it? I do have a black pen. Had better wait till I'm sober though (two glasses of wine down now).

Thank you, Bitchy. I know you also have endless paperwork to wrestle with.

ellie - lovely to see you back! You must not start to do stuff . Your uni friend sounds wonderful.

Did you get cuddles with the baby, ellie?

I did indeed toffee . He has the most amount of hair I have ever seen on a baby. Lots of squidgy cuddles were had.

Ellie - Ooooh, good . Hope you sniffed his head lots.

DS2 is 8 and still sleeps like a baby, curled up on his tummy

DS always slept on all fours with his bum stuck in the air. I went into his room the other morning and there he was, at 10, still sleeping in his baby position. I nearly had a little weep wondering where my baby had done. Savour every moment .

Was also going to say, can you add the full stop by hand, Toffee? Otherwise, whoop!

Aww! Baby cuddles! Glad you had such lovely visitors Ellie.

Ds also used to sleep like that when he was a baby ellie these days you will find him half hanging off his bed, a mass of arms and legs.

I am busy doing tons of stuff. I have given up, admitted a night owl and have had two cups of coffee past 5pm. Plan to take a nap tomo. I might come back and post a ta da list later. there is a bit of blood in the caffine stream. Not much but a bit

So tired. Trying to do the statement stuff but I'm flagging. I never seem to be able to get started till after the DCs are in bed (very busy at work at the moment and the after school routine is hectic). Unfortunately there's nowhere in this house where you can shut yourself away with a laptop and just get on with it.

I do a lot of print and red pen/rough draft method. Means I can sit and write whilst stuck waiting for ds to finish with some activity or other.

I am starting to flag but that is only because i have lost purpose. Anyone seen my to do list?

I do a bit of that (have done exactly that for my current OU assignment which is on the kitchen table and getting picked at during mealtimes), but generally work better on a computer. Got my second wind now. Will probably be a late one.

ellie - that is so sweet. I wonder when it ends .

Lock yourself in the bathroom, WhoKnows? (Although I know that as soon as I go into the bathroom, people start knocking at the door ). Don't stay up too late tonight - you'll feel rough in the morning (pot calling kettle).

"This one?"

Yes, Blue, I will have to carefully put in a black dot tomorrow morning and hope it looks like print. It offends my proofreading credentials to leave it out.

I'm in bed. That's it for the day. Knackered. Have left all the washing up (though I think I can hear the dulcet tones of DH washing it up ) and told DS1 to put himself to bed.

Hahaha toffee yes that one! Thank you!

Hahaha toffee yes that one! Thank you!

Bathrooms tiny too Toffee and only one loo in the house so it;s a busy place. I have a day off work tomorrow and am making good progress tonight.

Focuses mind and write ta da list.

Baking: healthy sandwich replacement for ds' lunch x 2, cakes for wkend's activity
Kitchen: wipe down benches in prep of baking, load dishwasher, washing up, wipe down benches again
Lounge: fold laundry and remove to bedrooms
Laundry: wash, iron and fold multiple loads
my room: wash bedding, remake bed, put clothes away
Other: see friend for very long lunch involving walk and lots of natter, food shopping, check to see what school is doing for sports relief tomo, confirm plans for weekend, write to do list for monday, write packing list for various activities this wkend, cave into the lure that is FB, listen to new radio show and realise this is going to be a weekly fixture on to do list,
Bathroom: rescue landry, put towels out for washing
Ds's stuff: make sure clothes laid out, make lunch, check school bag

I am forgetting important stuff that i need to do tonight but goodness knows what only thing i can think of right now is pain killers and bed

Well my intentions of completely blitzing the house seemed to fly out of the windows so will continue on the morrow

Ta Da

• Dry linen put away
• Washing load in and hung to dry
• Cleaned 4 x bathroom - inc. changing all towels
• Disassembled DD's "den" so I could put bedding on the guest bed!
• Phoned Samsung who are going to check the tablet - so fingers crossed the problem comes under the warranty
• Emptied recycling bin
• Went for a run/walk with DD
• Made tea, washed pots and shined sink

I might go and do some filing as that will help tidy up the dining room!

Well done on completing the statement Toffee

All done for tonight, 12 pages of A4. Need to tidy it up tomorrow, add attachments, cross reference it all, number sections, proof read etc but CBA tonight.

So ta-da!

Morning routine (including accidentally shut cat in wardrobe)
Pop in to see friends two week old kittens on way home from school run. - adorable.

Work - busy
Home and pick DS up from school
Make leek and potato soup for lunches
Potter about, sort big pile of paperwork
Feed cats and find that one is missing
Cat located in wardrobe by DH, no signs of stress or using it as a toilet, but can't have been good for her bladder.
Dinner
Pick up DD and friends from drama
Help DD cook herself some dinner
DCs to bed
Statement stuff / MNing

Off to bed now. Thank you to everyone who is being supportive about statement stuff and sympathies to those in the same or similar boats. Well done for getting through yours Toffee.

Toffee hurrah!

bookclub went well, kitchen cosy and lovely. Curry delicious but my cheesecake was horrid (chocolate crust did not work at all

have washed up
and next time we are reading Jim Crace Harvest..so if anyone's read it and thinks it is rubbish please tell me now and I'll change the plan..

Last time we read A M Homes something with Forgive in the title.. dysfunctional people indeed

Yesterday experimented with hanging trousers upside down - have never done this before! Waistbands took much longer to dry. Please advise advantages of this method.

To all those doing statements - incredibly wise words from Just. It's the whole need to be negative that makes the process so depressing. It's not just in the education world - social care is as bad. Whenever we have to fill in forms for DH (which is quite often!) he fills them in trying to be as positive as he can, and focusses on what he can do, whereas what we actually need is help with the things he can't do. I am then torn between trying to get him to change it (cue massive depression) or not getting what we need. And no private carer form that he is not allowed to see!

Morning all!

Well done on getting statement done toffee

whoknows I find the only way I get any schoolwork done at home is to escape upstirs and shut the door.

had another restless night with ds. It's been a long week at work (and not over yet - have to supervise lower school disco tonight).

to do today
supermarket
washing
book theatre tickets
reply to emails
check bank
hoover
beds

I have to stay in all morning, but I am struggling to get motivated.

Will try and complete morning routine, then get a cuppa, then maybe do so ebay listings

morning all, terrible indigestion after last night's feast!

Cleaning lady is here and I'm off to passport office. Hope to have a nice morning reading on the Kindle whilst I'm there.

done
photocopied soon to expire passports -hopefully they will give me the real ones back so I can use them over Easter hols
put a hot wash in
drove ds2 to school
organised two sets of PE kits
cleared up some rubbish in front garden where the fox had eaten the bin bag
found A-Z so I know where the Cromwell Road is for Irish Passport office
had a very nice sunny morning chat with dh in lightfilled kitchen admiring our spring foliage

Have a good day everyone, especially Toffee and enjoy ds2 being off

Urgh, ebay listings is on my to do list, as is car boot. They have both been there x no of years and neither have happened yet

Busy day here. So a list in the group style.

Ta da
Errands: Get photos printed, dentist appointments, library for book options for ds
Other: Coffee with friend
Online: email, twitter, fb, mn etc, copy new CDs onto computer