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FLY on Friday - treat yourself to flowers

107 replies

jasnDISMemBERED · 06/10/2006 07:16

kellys mission

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QuootieSpookypie · 06/10/2006 14:02

well done for staying dry

dont you just hate doing all the washing up then... having a sandwich using a knife, chopping board, plate and a drink... then it just creeps back again!

TortUREoiseChamber · 06/10/2006 14:03

No! Just buy a dish washer!

QuootieSpookypie · 06/10/2006 14:06

too skint! will when we get a new kitchen

batinshoes · 06/10/2006 15:05

i've done nothing today. i guess because its friday and i know the weekend will mess everything up i cant be bothered

although in laws coming on sunday so first real test of FLYing results

IvortheEngine · 06/10/2006 15:26

I've just done my sink. I don't really go in for this sink business. My idea of it is to just do the washing up daily and bleach the sink once a week or so. Still...it does look nice, I have to admit.

damewashalot · 06/10/2006 15:31

THe sinks the only bit I do it makes me feel better.

QuootieSpookypie · 06/10/2006 15:41

just cleaned my bathroom... thats kitchen, living room and bathroom all tidy and clean - 'cept ive made another pile of washing up already! I hate my bath... its ceramic and has afew chips and they look like dirt in it -yuk!

Bucketsofbloodydinosaurs · 06/10/2006 16:10

Today I have... loaded the dishwasher, cleaned the oven bases and doors (inherited clown-sized oven, not my choice) and filed everything so my front room hotspot is gone at last. Now I've got a carrier bag full of paperwork to rip up before it goes in the recycling.

I'm fed up, feel like we've run out of food and I only shopped Sunday. How do you do meal planning when one of your kids won't eat anything but cheese and pasta?
Still disappointed with the breadmaker I'm borrowing, was hoping for a lifechanging moment but at least I haven't spend £80 on one to reach this conclusion.
But... yoga starts again tonight so I've just got to feed the kids (help, run out of pasta!) and I can get KFC on my way home.
Is it date night tonight for anyone?

Bucketsofbloodydinosaurs · 06/10/2006 16:12

What I mean is she only eats pasta with cheese and butter on it, no sauces and no vegetables, only a smidgeon of broccoli will be tolerated.

asleep · 06/10/2006 16:34

no date night for me as DP is at work. might have a pamper session though. nice long bath, do my nails etc.

mummyscaryhouseonthehill · 06/10/2006 16:51

No date night for me as I am at work.

IvortheEngine · 06/10/2006 16:55

Hi Bucketsofdinosaurs. Without wishing to make light of all the efforts I'm sure you've made so far with the fussy eater, is there an allergy problem or is it that she is unwilling to try new foods? Ds was a right pain for me until he had teeth he could chew with. Luckily dd was 15 months behind him and was willing to try new things and he got over his gagging thing with watching her eat in the highchair next to his and his teeth coming through and now they are both excellent eaters. Pasta is, I think, too easy to eat and some kids get lazy and don't want to put any effort into eating, they just want it to slide down their throat after a quick small light chew. They haven't wanted to try new foods as nothing is as easy to eat as pasta and the problem grows. I know it's hard. How old is dd? I would say, though, that if she is unwilling or unable to eat anything but cheese and pasta, you cook for the others as if you were doing for one and all. Perhaps you do this already as otherwise that child is spoiling it for others and it's not fair on them, and if she can see the others enjoying various different foods, she might be inclined to try it esp as I'd have thought pasta and cheese would get pretty tiresome day in day out, even if it was self inflicted. I hope this doesn't sound at all harsh as I don't mean to be. One of my nephews is the same and it is a nightmare to feed him a proper meal. Funnily enough, he'll try things for me whereas he won't for his own parents. I put it on his plate and ask him to taste it (I didn't know it was possible to take such miniscule bites, I can tell you) and praise him if he tastes it, even if he doesn't actually eat more than the tiny taste. It's sad to see a child eating pasta several times a day, even for breakfast, but I don't want to make his parents feel worse by saying too much. Anyway, I'll stop now and let you answer the allergy question as that is probably the most important thing.

IvortheEngine · 06/10/2006 16:57

No date night for me as dd has dance and ds has Scouts and he won't be home until after 9.30pm. Is it just me, or do others think that Scouts until 9.30pm is late for 11 yrs old and over?

batinshoes · 06/10/2006 16:59

no date night for me as dh is working late

still, i have had a nice cuppa with a neighbour this afternoon, done no housework and feel no guilt

dinner in oven for dd and might convince dh to get chinese on way home later....

BloodRedRubyRioja · 06/10/2006 17:06

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mummyscaryhouseonthehill · 06/10/2006 17:13

IVOR - thanks for all your help. I have started a new thread here as you suggested.

QuootieSpookypie · 06/10/2006 17:14

Date night?? I think ive just done my fair share

Bucketsofbloodydinosaurs · 06/10/2006 17:16

Ivor, that's a good point about the ease of eating thing but it's more to do with cheese addiction I think (which she's got from me ). I'm happy to give her what she wants as I know she will grow out of it (she's 3) and follow her little brother's lead as you said but I just find it so monotonous at the moment.
I think my problem is lack of organisation - it seems easier to cook both the kids pasta for tea and then cook for me and dh later. In order to mealplan I think I'll need to cook for dh, me and ds (20m, eats anything) and put his on a plate in the fridge for tea the next day and give dd whatever she wants.

batinshoes · 06/10/2006 17:18

Hi bucket, i fed dd pasta in dolmio sauce for ages as thats all she'd eat. they grow out of it but i agree it's dead boring. one thing i did was save veg from our dinner put it in the fridge and added it to the pasta plate next day (reheated the veg of course). gradually she started eating the veg as well as the pasta but i didnt feel like i had to make too much extra effort iyswim

Bucketsofbloodydinosaurs · 06/10/2006 17:21

Been getting some afternoon delight Quootie? Made up then?

QuootieSpookypie · 06/10/2006 17:24

yeah have to waddle now! Dunno why, but it hurts after... Makes me reluctant to do it more often...

Bucketsofbloodydinosaurs · 06/10/2006 17:26

LOL Am knackered myself after a late night

jasnDISMemBERED · 06/10/2006 19:39

evening,

Glad you and dh have made up qp

Ivor - yes I think its late on a school night. DD1 is going on a brownies thing in 1/2 term that doesn't finish til 9 and I wasn't too happy with that (She's 7 and goes to bed at 7.30)

No flying here. House is a tip after 2 days neglect.I'm going have to get my act together next week

shaz - I'm 37 and still have stuff from my infant school (I have got rid of most of it now, but did have almost everything until I started having children and needed the space)

No date night. Also no chocolate (trying to cut down) but am about to snack on garlic bread, and may have to make pancakes later

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shazdisembodiedronnie · 06/10/2006 20:07

jasnem!!!
You have infant school stuff!!!

You need a 27 fling boogie!

shazdisembodiedronnie · 06/10/2006 20:16

Also in the loft I found half a packet of extra strong mints out of date in 1995.

The thing is we moved into the house in 1997, so DH and I transported a box of junk so old it already contained 2 year old mints, then we chose to store the junk for a further 9 years..

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