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~~~~~~~ Monday FLY ~~~~~~~

105 replies

ludaloo · 19/02/2007 07:25

Mission

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ludaloo · 19/02/2007 07:30

Morning All

Kids are back at school and nursery today {{{{YIPPPPPPPEEEEEE}}}}

GO Hope you got some sleep last night

Dh fixed my Washing Machine...Hooray!!!
(It was a stray Underwire!! )

My list today:
~D/W
~W/M
~Mission (I saved the sheets especially for today!)
~Hoover house
~Living Room Hotspots
~File pile of bills/paperwork which is cluttering in the kitchen.

Hope you are all well and happy....have a good day

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staceym11 · 19/02/2007 08:03

morning ludaloo!

was gunna do sheets yesterday but never got round to it, ah well as its a mission im sure it'll get done now!

right todays list:

me and dd up washed dressed fed done
ds up washed fed dressed
quick tidy round of dds room
mission
put clean washing up away at dh for leaving it out!
clean george forman
hoover
clean out hamster (bloody thing!!)
1 load washing on
into tumble
sorted folded put away
1 load sheets on
into tumble
sorted folded put away
descale steriliser

right must get ds washed and dressed i suppose poor little mite!

shouldbedoingthehousework · 19/02/2007 08:04

Good Morning

Kids back to school here too Luda It's actually been really quite nice to have them around this week..and I really don't enjoy these hurried mornings!

Ds and I have baby and toddler group this morning, then errands to run, then an after-school club to take dd to so we'll not really be home much before 5pm...

I have already -
-emptied dw
-loaded td
-loaded wm

Need to-
-change beds
-mop floors

but I expect these to have to wait till tomorrow when ds is out at pre-school for the morning.

Hope to catch up later, hope everyone is OK

JustIvor · 19/02/2007 08:26

Hello all. Just a quickie to say we are back from our hols. I hope to post again later tonight. Off to get ready for work now. I hope the weather is decent today as I have 5 loads of washing on the line. Have a good day everyone!

Jelley · 19/02/2007 08:29

Morning,

Kids go back tomorrow here. I've run out of things to do though, so we will be going shopping, doing housework, and cooking.

I changed the beds yesterday, but dp asked me to do it again today as he reckons there is still washing poweder in the sheet and it has irritated his skin (He has bad eczema), so mission will get done.

I finished the dds room yesterday, so I will do my 15 mins in our bedroom this morning.

Jelley · 19/02/2007 08:30

How big is your washing line/garden ivor? I can only fit two loads on my washing line, and then only if I hang it carefully!

MissesF · 19/02/2007 08:34

i just found this thread!!!!

could you all motivate me!

my kids call me Mrs Forgetful.... and I am diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (one problem being i hoard EVERYTHING...and cannot throw anything away...incase i need it!!) My hosband calls me affectionately 'clutter junkie'...as he thinks i am addicted to it! (i prefer 'clutter nutter'...the name i invented!)

i would love an organised home as i have 3 boys- 2 are autistic,,,and we live in chaos....so whilst i have often viewed threads like this with 'dissaproval' as i thought they were all about 'being houseproud' etc...having quickly viewed the linked website...and seen the 'humourous' nature...i realise that maybe a thread like this could help!!!!

satinshoes · 19/02/2007 08:36

Morning everyone.

Lovely night as DD slept from 10.30pm until 5am

Off out to a friend's this morning but hope to get some housework done this afternoon, and have a tesco shop being delivered.

D/W emptied/reloaded, W/M on, T/D on. Kitchen cleared. Bathroom swished. That's my 15 mins this morning

This afternoon I'll work on the zone - detailed list here and try and do the mission - need to as cat slept on bed yesterday and covered it in hair

EllieHsMum · 19/02/2007 08:38

Morning all.

Just a quick Hello & I'll be back later, will also catch up on the weekend thread.

Ellie has a sickness bug She was a little sick on Friday, okish on Saturday. Then projectile vomit yesterday, my dh really got a fright! So we bathed her & she cuddled in much brighter now. Her tummy is very windy, bless so is her bottom
DH had taken her for a walk to Morrisons yesterday & whilst he was in que he noticed Ellie had went white as a sheet. She was a sleep so he wipped out her dummy. He mentioned it when he came back. She had her lunch then she was sick uck.

She was ok last night a bit unsettled, been awake since 4.45am. Then went back to sleep at 6.35 until 8.00am.

Hope everybody is well & all your lo's.

EllieHsMum · 19/02/2007 08:42

Welcome missesF
Morning ludaloo,satin, shouldbe,jelley,staceym11 Ivor hope your holiday was fabby?

Right I am off

MissesF · 19/02/2007 08:53

so...here goes my first day of the rest of my life!!!!

Jelley · 19/02/2007 08:56

Welcome MissesF
Have you read the babysteps bit on the fl site?
It is the way to start. Don't go too mad, or you will give up after a few days.

I really should get off my bum and go and do something

satinshoes · 19/02/2007 08:58

welcome back ivor

welcome missesf try and stick to the principles of FLY but dont get sucked into all the sanctimonious stuff and you'll be fine.

EHM - hope ellie is better.

jelley i dont always use washing powder on our bedding as i get eczema

grouchyoscar · 19/02/2007 09:02

Hello All

Welcome back Ivor

Poor DD EHM, my DS has been sick this weekend and it's been hard for me (DH slept through the hard bits!)

Thanks Luda Got some sleep but it's all flared up my MS symptoms. Disturbed nights sleep due to nerve pain and my legs really really hurt and are jelly like. Hey ho, I'll get through it.

Welcome MissesF It's great here, everyone is lovely and really supportive. My tip is break it up into small chunks and don't stress too much. If you have loads to do, do a room at a time and remember my MIL mantra 'a job a day and it goes away'. If like me you are a clutter junkie (I'm reformed now!) think 'Do I Need it?' and 'When did I last use it?' If you can't bear to toss it, pass it on to charity so someone else can use it. (makes you feel virtous)

Done List This Morning
Wash DS's mucky face
Sort through Washing
Take load of laundry downstairs
Load Wm
Take basket of dry washing upstairs
Make bed
Sort out and send emails.
Buy new magimix disc (I killed ours trying to slice frozen mozzerella [doh!])

To Do
Get dressed
Get DS dressed
Empty Dw
Put away
Make Breakfast
Tidy up
S&S Kitchen
Put dry washing away
Dust bedroom
Vac Bedroom
Vac Staircase
Vac Downstairs

Will be back after lunch with an update.
Happy Flying!

tortoise · 19/02/2007 09:04

Morning everyone.
Welcome missesF.
Will do the mission later.
Have masses of washing to put away.Its all piles on the stairs.Makes it very hard to get up and down and not very safe.

Had a when i came down stairs this morning. DD1 had come down about 8 mins before me as i was getting dressed.Walked into the front room to see her sat in her high chair eating breakfast!! She had put rice crispies and milk in on her own. And not spilt any. EHM Hope Ellie is well soon.

Start of half term here.

tortoise · 19/02/2007 09:05

GO Sorry you had a poorly one too. I hope you are feeling better soon. (I had to look up MS as i know nothing about it )

staceym11 · 19/02/2007 09:10

welcome missusf, i am also new here and in just a week have managed to almost reform my little flat! when dh comes home the load of washing i put on in the morning is all dry and back in the drawers, the kids room is tidy and the kitchen is generally spotless (unless im cooking at the time!) he was well impressed! and i dotn acctually feel as if im doing anymore!

right the list now looks like this:

me and dd up washed dressed fed done
ds up washed fed dressed done (and back in bed, lazy bugger!)
quick tidy round of dds room
mission
put clean washing up away at dh for leaving it out! done
shien sink done
clean george forman
hoover
clean out hamster (bloody thing!!)
1 load washing on done
into tumble
sorted folded put away
1 load sheets on
into tumble
sorted folded put away
descale steriliser
sort recycling to go out done (just waiting for a friend to come round so i can take it out!)

staceym11 · 19/02/2007 09:12

tort at your dd, how old is she?

my dd insisted on being spoon fed this morning (shes 28 months) but jumping to her defence she has a horrible cold!

grouchyoscar · 19/02/2007 09:14

No worries tort I had to look it up myself when I got diagnosed! Luckily for me It's not as awful as I first thought but it has it's moments.

Must get off my bum and make some breakfast...byeeeeeeeeeeee xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

grouchyoscar · 19/02/2007 09:17

Hi Stacey sorry I missed you out. Hope you're finding here useful.

DS is 3.5 but seems older, (and younger iykwim) Hes my 1 and only and no more. He's playing on the Lego website and watching Me Too at the moment

laloop · 19/02/2007 09:28

Morning everyone
Welcome missisF

Not going to attempt too much today but will do the mission and a general tidyup. My lo's are off for half-term until Wed and I have my dniece here too so four kids at home today and weather is not good, help!!

Have a fuzzy head this morning as dh and were out for a meal for our wedding anniversary last night and I had a few glasses of wine with our dinner, not a good idea on a Sunday night. Think I'll just have to cosy up with the lo's and watch a DVD.

Hope you all have a good day

tortoise · 19/02/2007 09:30

She is 3.8.
While i was typing last message she had made toast!

Dw emptied done
WM On done
TD On done
High chairs wiped down done
Worktop wiped down done
Need to do my hair and get all teeth brushed now they have finished eating!

staceym11 · 19/02/2007 09:48

well done to your dd tort i am truely

dont worry GO im completely useless at remembering everybody on these things too, seem to miss half of it!!

tortoise · 19/02/2007 09:54

I was too!!

Am going to put one pile of washing away now. A little at a time and it will be away by the end of the day!!

yaddayah · 19/02/2007 10:02

Morning people !!

Well my two are back at nursery/school so i have a free morning !

GO/EHM hope your LO'S are better soon , my eldest was ill last week as well .. nightmare !

Well list so far
Packed lunches done
School run/rursery run done
Empty d/washer done
Clear breakfast stuff s/s kitchen done
Washing load done

TO DO

Mission
House blessing (yuck i really hate that word)

Mop kitchen floor
30 mins ironing whilst watching rubbish tv
Sort out various invoices and post
emails and check online sainsbury shop