Copying last month's thread.
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.
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, we won't be judging you.
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It's the clutter shouting "Mayday" as the Fledglings spring into action
GoingGoingGoth · 30/04/2014 22:12
SUMMARY
1st of all congratulations mercury on the new job! 
Bitchy is tired
Swan tackled the garden and had a poorly DD and then went to a book launch.
dizzy went to Bath-nice, and is training her DH to clear up after himself
pushme is back 
jacks is catching up after a weekend away.
Alice also had an ill DC, but has been getting on with the decluttering
WhoKnows has had fun with her steam cleaner! you can come here if younrun out of places to clean.
Blue was televised, I hope you get somewhere, bloody Gove.
Toffee fell asleep fully dressed, shows how tired you must have been. And lives near a castle 
SC had a very busy day.
Carpe has sorted out her broadband, and crisis cleaned so is back on top of things.
Gatorade don't worry, the FL site is confusing and a bit patronising, hopefully we aren't.
newlark is continuing with the jogging course. And has done a lot, it's easy to underspent image what you do.
And finally, I helped out with the school trip to the Science Centre, was a lot of fun, and then we had Woodcraft this evening. Not a big group tonight but the weather was a bit dodgy. Luckily the rain didn't come to heavy until the last 10 minutes, and the children seemed to have a lot of fun collecting sticks, fallen blossom & leaves and making a nature picture.
Can't sleep so have had a couple of hours messing about on mums net and reading toffee and *blue's^ blogs, both of which are fab 
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Congratulations on the job mercury
Busy day today so really wish I had had more than 4 hours sleep but I'm sure I will survive. Have really fallen off the decluttering wagon over the last few weeks so might start small today with cleaning out a handbag. Surely even I can manage that!
To do
Get up!
Routines
Towels wash
Change dc's beds
Paid work
Costco trip (possibly)
Choose new laptop
Pick up dc from pil
Cook tea
Clear out handbag
Bed!
Congratulations Mercury, well done you
Still mind-blowingly busy here so its going to be another 'power of three' day to stop me curling up in a corner and whimpering.
To start:
- Sort out some invoices
- Attempt more bank rec.
- Get everyone up, dressed and out
Have a good day everyone.
Congratulations mercury and good luck! I have family in teaching so know how hard / rewarding it can be.
Goth erm, I didn't say I was on top of things... just not in total chaos!
Well, my plans to clear clutter have as always gone awry. Was walking up stairs, slipped and grabbed the bannister to stop my fall, and have wrenched my wrist, so it's all strapped up (no real damage, just a pulled muscle I think) but it's making lifting, and grasping quite painful at the moment so I'm not going to risk damaging it more. I'm devastated by this... no I actually am. I had loads of plans and now they're all gone. Having said that, I can pretty much guarantee that if I hadn't done it, I would even now be finding excuses not to do stuff!
Anyway, in the spirit of 3
Up & dress
DS to nursery
Work underway (currently waiting for reports to compile)
My next 3
Coffee
Jillian Michaels
Die on sofa...
Have you got paperwork that needs sorting Carpe? Something we all avoid but generally you can get away without too much lifting.
Feeling a bit like everyone else today. To do list is horrible. And power of three will help but it WILL be a super long bitchy kinda style list today. Appologies
ta da
deal with overtired and virtually in tears ds
pick up prescription
pop into boots for a few bits
sort out plans for saturday
Currently eating a cooked breakfast whilst doing those silly internet jobs that are time consuming and yet small. (email/fb/mn etc)
To do list
make cake
my room (need to break this down so I don't sit in corner and cry)
Laundry
folding
ironing
clothes away
make following appointments: ds hospital, ds dentist
sort out what is for burning and what needs sorting from back bedroom
Empty car out
sort out wing mirror yes I know I am crap and keep forgetting this 
wash my bedding
Oh dear, sorry you are having a hard time with ds today, Bitchy. I don't suppose the break from sleep meds is helping.
Lots of power of three lists today. What a good idea. I think I'll join you.
DS1 is being 'challenging' today, to put it politely. Not sure how to get him to take his meds when he stubbornly refuses to take them in front of me and starts to have a tantrum over it when I persist, but throws them in the bin if I'm not there 
. He knows the effect of abruptly stopping them, but still won't take them.
Anyway, I have shelved that particular problem for now and will tackle DS1 again later.
Power of three:
Handwriting practice with DS2
Maths with DS2
English comprehension with DS2
Toffee ds1 hated swallowing pills. I am sorry you have to deal with this, it is soo frustrating. Is it to do with texture or does he hate the ef, irfects of them, or is it just that he doesn't like being told to do stuff? x
I am doing an Ocado order. Not very good at it, I find I end up stockpiling in belief it will save time at a later date, but end up with hotchpotch of stuff..
done
kids at school
enjoyed book launch. Book was about Depression. It was a glitzy eve, ironically..still processing the event...and nursing mild hangover.
rang friend, and arranged coffee next week
hormones have confined me to bed again 
but as it is raining don't feel so bad...will try and turn it into a nice cosy day and not get anxious
DETERMINED TO DO SOMETHING I ENJOY today like sewing or cooking recreationally.
rubbish is a bit nearer leaving the premises but I'm still stuck on getting it into the car, as it is soggy now.. Maybe will bag it up in black bin liners for next week
Yes, it's maddening, Swan. He's still refusing to take them and telling me that I'm making his stress worse by asking him. He really is impossible to deal with today.
I'm printing out a page from a medical website explaining what happens if you suddenly stop taking Prozac. Am hoping the logic will win him over. The trouble is that I suspect there's something else going on in his head that he won't share with me - perhaps fear of contamination or the pills making him ill or something. We've been through this all before.
And we are also going to tell him that he can't have his new computer (a secondhand one donated by a friend) until he takes the capsules. That might be a disaster, mind you, and trigger an outburst.
Still working through my list of three .
Glad to hear that humour worked Toffee.
Well, I have a horrible feeling that my washing machine is on the way out. It had a foam flood a couple of weeks ago, and now it's making quite a high pitched noise when it's on the spin cycle. Oh well, we've had it since before DS was born, so almost 4-5 years so I think we've done okay out of it. Just a bloody pest if it does go as DH will no doubt want input into the make and model... despite not using it!
Bed stripped, clothes washing done, got towels in just now, and then the bedding will go on; I'm washing it, tumbling it and putting it straight back on the bed as I CBA folding it all and swapping over.
Wrist is hurting quite a bit; I don't think Jillian helped so going to have some downtime and watch a film before going to pick up DS at nursery.
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Ta Da:
packed lunches and dcs to school on time
hosted small coffee morning
finished current lot of marking
returned books to library
post office
grocery shopping
boden autumn preview order - dh will be cross but it was 20% off
loaded dishwasher
still to do: washing once dcs in pjs and today's mission
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