Fledglings flapping and flying in February - the Flylady thread

[TooStressyForMyOwnGood]

Hello all and welcome to the February Flylady thread! Welcome to all current posters and also to any returners plus of course anyone who would like to join. The more the merrier.

We are a friendly group who (sort of) follow the Flylady system in hopes of a more organised home and life. Some of us manage that better than others .

It's my first time running this thread so here we go with links... Please if anything is wrong feel free to correct me. Hopefully it will all go swimmingly this month but I apologise in advance for anything not slick! I'm starting a day early as have work tomorrow and I am slow at this but will try to stay on the old thread until tomorrow. Thanks so much for doing the December and January threads Cotsowold.

We are in zone 5 for the first few days of the month.

Flylady advises decluttering for 15 mins a day. I tend to manage 5 but I know lots of people have great results with 15.

I can't figure out how to post the individual missions (I will get better, I hope!) so as a treat here is the sneak peak for the rest of the week which has all the missions www.flylady.net/c/sp.php#missions

Feb 1st's mission is to clean our vents!!

If you have already decluttered then you could start some detailed cleaning www.flylady.net/d/zones/detailed-cleaning-zone-5/

For a summary of what's going on, go to www.flylady.net/c/lp.php or just follow this thread . Sometimes the Flylady website takes a little while to catch up on a new month.

Newbies, welcome, have a look around the Flylady website - it can sometimes be a bit disorganised. Unless you want to, beware of signing up for her emails - there are hundreds and all the info is on the website anyway. Here is the getting started link [[http://www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

I'll post the baby step and Wednesday's daily focus next.

zoo your cats are so cute!

Waves to fool proffers a banana muffin warm from the oven

foxes I lack your patience.I'd want to check it out before fri,purely on grounds you can report back here on the quality etc

I made tea,cleared away and was lured back to comfy sofa.

Is all systems go tomorrow as I have 2hours on community cafe trailing zoolets(thankfully most volunteers have kids so its like a 7yr old + playgroup!!) Then it's a tooth out fir dd2(big ones growing in and it's a baby refusing to come out). I can't tell her til tom as she gets really anxious and whittles til my nerves snap if told in advance.D's off to boost-a trampoline place where you can literally bounce off the walls after that(friends dads do the pick up/returning as it's in an industrial estate)
Dp taking me to Argos after he Finish's shift at 3 to collect replacement nutribullet blades and an unbreakable flask for dd2, to take soup in fir school lunches after half term.
At some point after dentist and before Argos need home bleurgh and make a batch banana muffins!!

foxes, zoo and Cotswold thank you for the inspiration - had got DH some chocolates for Valentine's Day (mainly so kids could share too) but had been toying with what else to do. Couldn't get to M&S type places for a dine in meal deal type thing but your talk of food shopping prompted me to suggest we have a takeaway of his choice - sorted! zoo, brilliant cat photo . Our cat is chillaxing, she relaxes with us in the evening as she knows when DDs are around there is not much relaxing although she does sometimes grace them with her presence . Cotswold, I often catch people late . Purple, seems as if you have the right idea directing DH! I bet you are both ready for half term. Fooland, good to hear from you . Sounds busy tomorrow, good luck zoo.

We also have a busy day so not anticipating much flying. Off to visit a fun park type place with a friend and her DD.

I was quite productive this afternoon!!
Ta da:-
Calendar check
Laundry
10 mins decluttering (maybe even 15!) - I am trying to concentrate on my other room this week in zone 3 as the study / spare room. We have my in-laws coming this weekend. Usually what happens is each time the spare room is needed DH does a stash and dash and stuff gets put into our cupboard of doom in the living room. Hoping to avoid or reduce that this time.

To do:
Still need to do some preschool admin as have not got round to that yet. Eek and write Valentine's card.

Hello to everyone! Happy Valentine's Day .

Here is the daily summary for Tuesday...

All information also available on the Flylady website www.flylady.net. The

flight plan
should update every day.

We are in Zone 3 this week: the bathroom and one other room

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 3 is here

Spend 15 mins (or what you can manage) decluttering in Zone 3

Mission:
Today we are going to make time for the office! I want you to pick a pile and set your timer for 15 minutes to go through it. Don't pick up more than you can get through in 15 minutes. I do not want you to overwhelm yourself. Rely on your timer for this mission.

The daily focus for Tuesday is: planning. since I planned to look at this last week and didn't get round to it ; I might attempt it again tomorrow.

The monthly habit for February is to declutter for 15 mins a day which is a brilliant habit!

Daily reminders:
reminders

Baby-step no 14 - read the essay about using a calendar such a useful habit and life goes more easily with an organised calendar or similar :)

Flykids mission
Hmm Flylady website is showing the same closet one still. So I guess go back in and see if you can find any more clothes on the cupboard floor or have a quick kids' clothes / your clothes tidy.
Have fun!

Happy flying.

We don't really have any Valentines plans unless it's something breakfasty! DH is working a late shift.

Love the cat pic!

Actually managed ok today. Did maths, spellings, typing, Japanese, recorder and history today with the Caglets and they had lots of time to play too. And I actually managed to read to both of them at bedtime. For myself, I played some piano and did a bit of wii fit along with the Caglets (about all I can manage at the moment - baby steps). Did a halfway decent dinner (getting SO bored with pasta mind you - I do different sauces and today actually managed to get some tuna into the Caglets, but still, I crave something different!).

Now just trying to catch up on blogging, supposed to do a diary post every week!

Oh and the random crap from yesterday is still on the bed! I just slept on the other half of it last night which was rather awkward when DS wandered in post-nightmare wanting to join me.

Oh and I did laundry too. Well, supervised the Caglets doing it mostly. 2 loads washed and the dryer's just finished.

It's been a very nice day here. Guinea pig is back to full strength (thank goodness) and I've crocheted approximately 250m of wool into half a baby blanket. Who needs days out? Sofa, crochet hook, cup of tea and sky box sets is a perfect half term combo.

Tomorrow there needs to be laundry and a trip to the tip. A romantic Valentine's Day for us.

DD has a baby tooth and an adult tooth behind it - the dentist is watching it, but said confidently last time that another adult tooth was coming in above it and would shortly push it out. I had a good look tonight and the second adult tooth is almost through the gum but looks to me as if it is coming down in front of the baby tooth - three teeth deep at that point! If the baby tooth doesn't come out I may have to ring the dentist for advice!

Not much flying done tbh, but DD seems to have another cold so it may be a quiet day tomorrow. Flap on, fledglings!

Just cleared the top of the tumble dryer. Worst hot spot in the kitchen. Euuuuwww. Now just has the laundry basket on top! Hoping that can deter us from putting other crap on it. For a few days at least.

I awoke to DP and DS giving me flowers and a card. Very lovely. Luckily, I had bought DP a card this year.

That's about it for our Valentine's celebrations. DP is off out tonight and I am working late so we see each other only briefly. DS says he wants a card too so I might do a quick card from one of his cuddlies.

Ta-da
Made bed

Morning Fledglings!

Sleepy but need to get up and go. DH was really annoyed with himself last night, as he went to Tesco on the way home to get shopping (nothing in for breakfast) got to the rill and realised he'd left his cards at work! 🙄😳 So I suggested valentines breakfast instead. Problem solved! Will have to drag some shopping back with me after though as DH will be going on to work.

Morning all, just had breakfast here and need to start making packed lunch now for our day out. DH worked last night and is asleep so am trying to keep DC quiet ish while I make lunch then we will get out!

Morning!

Ta Da

Me and DC all up fed and dressed
Dryer on
Washer on
Table clear and clean

Hello!! I was on the January thread but went AWOL due to the house move
update
I have now moved house I love the new house so much
I ended up chucking out over 30 bin bags of stuff and a full tipper lorry went to the tip
Have managed to stay on top of all the cleaning mid move by doing a little bit at a time. Have managed to get all the random bags of clothes sorted and organised today so no hunting for pants in boxes.
Will keep up more often now xxx

Hi all and happy valentine's day ! I got a bunch of flowers yesterday

Ta das
Started daily routine, done kitchen, laundry, living room

To do
Tidy upstairs / bathroom
Declutter in DS room
Do 15 minutes in office
Ironing
Sort some photographs out

Oops didn't finish my sentence there...I got a bunch of flowers yesterday from dh and he got a chocolate orange from me so we're all happy! Got the m&s meal tonight.

On a bad go slow here

Keep sitting down

Also keep having to referee the DC

foxes which m+s meal you having

annoyingly happy congrats on the move and the cleaning/decluttering!
foxes I git plain and milk(purely fir research purposes)i can confirm the plain is lovely.go co op!!
Cotswold tis 3rd baby tooth that's has be pulled as baby didn't shift gir big one...
cag I not even go look top my t.dryer
Waves to
Tadas
Wipe kitchen surfaces
Feed cats
Clean sink
Empty bin
Wash floor
Liv room
Quick tidy
Clear and clean dining table
Clear and clean coffee table
Bathroom
Wash bath out(dd2start using talc on feet,standing in bath so talc is contained,but messes with my cleaning quickly!!)and clean
Clean sink
Wipe radiator and will/baseboards
Empty bin
Wash floor
Hoover hall stair n landing
Wash Hall floor
8am-feed zoolets (hope neighbour doesn't hate me hoovering so early!?)
Off to community cafe

Dentist with dd2- she's great with needles it's the pull she hates,bless was very bravepulled good teeth get £5(£1 normally.if had be pull for be rotten nothing).
Grab pot custard fir her to eat once numbness worn off
Light lunch fir zoolets once D's back(had great time see his friend)-just toast,fruit and biscuits
Dp due soon then its shopping and proper lunch(probably salad wraps etc)

I have also squeeze in 2 loads wash,second in dryer that inot looking At crap on top of

Must write list for sainsbo

Happy Valentine's everyone!!

afresh -that was me yesterday and could bee again later

I'm just tired and hungry and keep eating everything and think I've now got a sugar headache or it could be a child induced headache actually

Probably the latter afresh its dry here.if it is for you could you get them out for a bit fresh air?do you have a local park?
Large glass water sometimes fixes headaches.having lots kids underfoot either like a moment in Mary Poppins or like be in Ursula the sea witches cave,dep on how the days going.today at chez zoo Mary is sitting contemplating if she nees a love potion as in it could swing either way

zoo good work! I shall have to try the plain next time. I've got some m&s truffles for later as part of the valentines meal.

Afresh we've got mussels, steak and wedges, creme brulee and prosecco. Can't wait it looks good (just hoping it will fill us up as we are greedy ). Hope you are feeling a bit better now.

Ta das
Daily routine all done

Need to do the rest of my list but also feeling a bit on the go slow now. Sat down for a coffee and biscuits which was a mistake!

I am feeling better now ty

Started doing things and felt better instantly!

Pots are so far all done although I am currently prepping dcs tea. Worktops are clear and clean as is table (this will all change after DC eat) I've just swept the kitchen (again this will change after DC eat)

Bins are empty. The dryer just finished so I'll unload that next and try to put away

Ta da:-
Back from fun park, had a fab day
Tea eaten

To do:
Bath and bedtime

Just having a quick tidy now while the girls watch telly with DH, will be back to thread later. Before I forget though, M and S milk chocolate is very nice - can't remember if anyone has said that yet!