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*FRIDAY FLY*NOT SURE WHAT IT IS YET*

57 replies

EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 04:28

Morning All

Yes it's 4.16am Ellie has been wide awake since 2ish. Initially playing in her cot, then she got fed up. Brought her in with us, she wasn't having any of it!
Now watching 'baby TV' on sky channel 626 apparently 'Musical Sequences & gentle visual designs to create a soothing atmosphere for infants & toddlers under 3' ain't working.

mission

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JustIvor · 09/02/2007 11:24

shouldbe Are you still there?

JustIvor · 09/02/2007 11:27

Spies shouldbe running quickly away!

shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 12:07

ivor I have now ticked off some jobs on my list!

tortoiseLikesItNiceAndSlow · 09/02/2007 12:30

Ive put a few clothes away. Not many though!! Really can't be bothered to do it.

JustIvor · 09/02/2007 12:49

at shouldbe.

The list for today:-
~ pack (going away tomorrow)
~ do lots of ironing
~ thank you notes
~ sort out getting the car to the garage
~ shower

Done:-
~ loaded d/w and unloaded
~ put a load of washing on and dried most of it
~ cleared the driveway of ice and our bit of the estate road. I wish neighbours would do a bit as well!
~ walked the dog

Dd rang from school to say that they'll be home from school shortly as it is closing early and they'll need lunch as they aren't having it in school. Ho hum. I need to get myself cracking.

shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 13:33

ivor and luda sounds as though you're getting snowed in! My brother has left work and says all the roads in and out of Lampeter are almost impassable now! We've had steady snow all day but it's only started to settle in the last hour or two.

My list is looking better -

washing x2 1 done 2nd in
tumble drying doing
dw, empty and reload done
clear kitchen table done
make beds done
hoover upstairs
hoover downstairs done
dust downstairs done
hoover sofa and plump up cushions done
empty kitchen compost done
make nice lunch with ds done ready to eat

So, once I got going I've done OK - still want to hoover upstairs and would like to clean the bathroom but dd likes to help shine the taps so we may do that tomorrow (no work- yay!)

tortoiseLikesItNiceAndSlow · 09/02/2007 13:44

shouldbe well done.
I have not done much today.

Bethron · 09/02/2007 14:09

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 14:38

Afternoon everybody.

Ivor So exciting you are going on holiday!
shouldbe you've done well

My day so far is: Ellie slept from 5.40am until 710am

wash & dress elliedone
shower & dress medone
breakfast for bothdone
make beddone
change cots sheets
s & s bathroom
general tidy upstairs
hoover upstairs
s & s downstairs loodone
mop floors down stairsdone
s & s kitchen
load, on & empty dwdone
wash & sterilise ellies bowls/bottles etcdone Supermarketdone
lunch for bothdone
1 pink wash in wm now
1 white wash
1 dark wash
1 light wash
general tidy downstairs.

Ellie slept all the way to the supermarket, in the supermarket & back from the supermarket. I hoping she will have a longish nap this afternoon

Hope you are all well. I am off to change a smelling bottom(not mine)

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 15:01

bethron well done

Right..bum changed

I for to add this one to the list ironing

wash & dress ellie done
shower & dress me done
breakfast for both done
make bed done
change cots sheets done
s & s bathroom
general tidy upstairs
hoover upstairs
s & s downstairs loo done
mop floors downstairs done
s & s kitchen
load, on & empty dw done
wash&sterilise ellies bowls/bottles etc done
Supermarket done
lunch for both done
1 pink wash done
1 white wash in wm now
1 dark wash
1 light wash
general tidy downstairs
pink load in td done

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 15:03

anybody How do I get orange/food staines out of bibs & clothes? I've tried 'shout', 'oxyclean' & milton sterlising tablets. Milton worked but was too harsh for ellie's skin.

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shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 15:32

EHM orange food stains are the worst! I always use vanish tablets and wash at a high temperature but even that doesn't always work. Ds has a favourite top which recently came under fire from some spagetti and tomato sauce and despite being washed 3 times it still has a nasty stain in the middle

Just got home from school with dd - half term now - Hooray I'm looking forward to some lazy days

shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 15:42

Ivor have a great holiday

satinshoes · 09/02/2007 15:43

ehm - sunlight gets rid of a lot of stains. or could you retry the milton and then re-wash so ellie doesnt get affected.

shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 15:45

oh, yes satin sunlight is a great idea EHM, I second that - sorry it didn't spring to mind with the current weather conditions

JustIvor · 09/02/2007 16:26

That is useful info shouldbe. We skirt around Lampeter usually. The roads doing that will be extra busy tomorrow if Lampeter is impassable.

Thanks for the holiday wishes. I need to get packed and so I'm off to do that now. Where does the time go to?

EllieHsMum Can I suggest that you don't put any tv on for Ellie to watch until at least 7am so that she understands that night time = sleep and no-one wanting to play and daytime = wide awake (apart from naps, obviously) and playtime. Sorry, I'm not much good at stains. I search the cupboard for whatever I've got and pick whatever sounds most appropriate. You might be able to dye it a nice colour if the stain doesn't come out but the stain may not colour the same as the rest of the material, of course. I'd not heard of using sunlight. Is that on untreated stains prior to washing?

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 16:47

Ivor Thanks for the advice. It did appear in my weary mind like a good idea at the time, there just wasnt any signs of sleep in her at all. I know you are right, it doesn't send the right signals. The crafty we might she is will think 'haha, I'll wake mummy next time because she lets me play
Have a fabby holiday & thanks again its always very much appreciated

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 16:53

satin Sunlight I never heard of that..can you buy it in most supermarkets?
shouldbe thanks for the tip.

Not done much more so far:
wash & dress ellie done
shower & dress me done
breakfast for both done
make bed done
change cots sheets done
s & s bathroom
general tidy upstairs done
hoover upstairs
s & s downstairs loo done
mop floors downstairs done
s & s kitchen
load, on & empty dw done
wash&sterilise ellies bowls/bottles etc done
Supermarket done
lunch for both done
1 pink wash done
1 white wash done
1 dark wash
1 light wash in wm now
general tidy downstairs
pink load in td done
white load in td done
Ironing(carried forward from wed)
Book dental appointment(carried forward previously)

Ellie is knackered but will not go for a nap. So it will be a very early bath for her about 530/600 her supper then bed.

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satinshoes · 09/02/2007 17:00

wash as normal and hang out on line. ok, no practical in this weather but the sun will bleach a lot of stains....honest

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 17:11

oops..my brain cells have disappeared. Feel a little foolish.Thanks satin

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laloop · 09/02/2007 17:22

Hi everyone, well done with your lists today, here's my updated one

  • Wash out fridge done
  • Unload and load dishwasher done
  • Wash down kitchen table and worktops done
  • wash down front of cooker and hob done
  • then vacuum downstairs and dust, and make beds as well done
Hurray!! A fully completed list by me at last Going out for a meal tonight with dh (can't wait, we haven't been out on our own in months!) so will catch up with you all tomorrow
satinshoes · 09/02/2007 17:49

lol. i wish you could buy sunlight in the supermarket. i hate this cold weather. it's miserable and it makes me feel the same. was lovely to see DD in the snow but cant say i like it much

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EllieHsMum · 09/02/2007 18:30

laloop have a lovely time with dh.
satin It did have a little chuckle to myself at my daftness

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tortoiseLikesItNiceAndSlow · 09/02/2007 19:06

Ivor Have a good time away.
EHM I find shout spray very good but see you tried shout! Has to be on a hot wash though.
laloop Enjoy your evening out, !!
everyone Well done for all the FLYing today. Much more than i have done.

shouldbedoingthehousework · 09/02/2007 19:26

Ivor latest from my bro is that the roads have cleared pretty easily this afternoon and traffic was coming into Lampeter OK - hope the journey goes well for you, have a great time