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.

Oh dear cag hope you managed get to sleep and wake up feeling better

I did naff all flying yesterdayand it shows
By time I had left hospital and done bit shopping it was grab a late lunch and pick up D's.by that point get up n go had left the building and I gave up for the day
Been up since 5 with. spluttering lil zoo having cuddles
Friend is fixing wash machine in today. I just check cubord under sink to find FULL black mould (boak)shall spray with bleach n leave an hour or so to gather courage,and hope smells bettee then get it cleaned out

In my defence the way my kitchen laid out I have to squat to look in there (not room to bend over)so don't use it/go in there!

Morning all

How's the cupboard now zoo?

I've been up since 7 but all I've managed is two cups of tea and fed / changed / dressed baby. The other three have done their own breakfast.

Baby is nodding off so I'll make a start

Morning all, oh dear zoo, good luck with cupboard. DD2 at dance class and DD1 home with DH so am making the most of free time.

Ta da:
Sorted some mail (counting as 5 mins decluttering)

To do
Calendar check
Take DD1 home and bring DD2 to dance class (normally have both all morning but DH at home this morning so making the most of it!)
Phone plumbers - really need to do this today but thought had better wait until after 10 on a Saturday morning
Go to travel agent but doesn't open till later

Swimming with DDs later. Ugh, hate it but they love it.

Hope your feeling better soon cag.

I have a busy day yet again today, opticians appt at 12, grab some shopping and then off to friends house as her father caught wind that I'd got a job as a cleaner and his has just left. So I have a private job to do as well. Pays more than my other job so I'd be daft to turn it down.

I have loaded the dishwasher though so that's a bonus.

Right off to do shopping, I'll see you all later.

Scuttl, definitely sounds like the sensible option to do the cleaning job today.

Ta da:-
Booked plumber
Left details with travel agent
Found a day to book an extra shift on - couldn't actually face booking the extra shift yet
Couple of bits bought from the shops

To do
Pick up DD1 now
Lunch
Online food shop arriving
Swimming brrrrrrrr

Manic here today. DD had her usual activity this morning but it was a dress-up day, did some shopping while she was there and then dashed back for lunch before dropping her at a party. It's given me a bit of time to get tomorrow's stuff ready as she has two things on then too.

DD is chuffed as she likes being busy, I am swearing to myself a bit and trying to get things sorted. She is back on the calpol too, sneezing again I hope it isn't another cold!

Having a coffee and printing off stuff at the moment although just had to dash upstairs and refill the printer with paper and DD's report was fine, no worries.

Need to label a bit more clothing for tomorrow, clean shoes and pack bag. May wash and press a plain t-shirt too (I have bought a cheap pack of three, one is fine the other two have slight marks - trying to decide whether to use the good one and then decide on the others later) as might be needed under one costume.

See ya later!

Hi all - I've been away with DH for a while so missed out on loads. House is a bomb site. Meh.
Will catch up on thread and BBL

Missed a few posts , just checking in briefly. So tired after another bad night with ds.

Ta das
Dh hoovered and wet vac living room
Daily routine all done

I still need to do some ironing but my back hurts and I'm feeling so tired I don't think it is going to get done today.

Hi grey good to see you!

Not a productive day here really, put a wash on with lots of socks finally reunited by DH, Caglets put some clothes away. I phoned HMRC (big deal for me as I hate doing that kind of thing) and played a board game. Other than that nada

afresh I sorted it just about without be sick
Had huge riq dp n he flounced off quietly whilst I was cleaning cubord out
We had promised take zoolets health food co op in our town and then buy mags.as he cleared off and they were very upset we walked there.it's an hour the quick way,we got dairy free pesto,huge pot ground ginger (lil zoo fave spice),dairy free choc bar fir her and yogurts made pea protein she loves that can be store at room temp+best eaten chilled tho and dd2 fave savoury nut n seed mix)we walk back the longer,but lovely way after a pop into the on site charity shop(1000pc Dino puzzle fir tomorrow, cookbook and little purse for dd2,pink jeans for me,lil OK didn't see anything she fancied)we walk along a but if the river Nene and it's beautiful.zoolets saw a heron for first time""whats that funny looking duck?"
We then pass thru middle if a beautiful park and finally approach a Morrison's where we git mags and buts fir lunch before stroll home over local nature reserve.normally they do it easily,long eat both ways but with lil zoo not well and D's dropping ut was hard going in way back after pass thru park.D's slump in floor at checkout cry can we have a taxi back(couldn't afford it) we took it steady home. Total time out-9.40-1pmhe put onesie on and was really peaky lot tomorrow mum he's git lil zoos lurgy as start cough n very hit n has just lay sofa since lunch(which he just had a wrap,didn't want crisps or even a sweet.never good as he under dietetic as underweight despite eat like horse when well)
Friend came and disconnect washer n fit new one.no excuses now to the laundry trickling down stairs(sobs)
Had lovely cuddles watch wizard if oz on TV.dd2 has share her mag,like OK just show hers.D's couldn't see his Minecraft one so we will be pick that up tomorrow
Try convince him to eat some tea.I suspect if I offer his favourite nursery food he might be tempted as saying not hungry.at times like these banana and custard is my GOTO choice,spoonfed aa he won't eat anything otherwise.despite now be 11 he revert to toddler when not well

So many typos I can only apologise and snap phone into a thousand pieces

Hello all, Cotswold, glad report was good . Good to hear from you Grey! Waves to Cag and foxes and everyone else. Hope your work day was ok Scuttl.

zoo it is rubbish for you with DC ill . Did DD2 get her throat swabbed?

Hello to everyone else. Links next...

Here is the daily summary for Sunday...

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

flight plan
should update every day.

We are in Zone 1 this week: the entrance, front porch and dining room

Spend 15 mins (or as much as you can manage if you can't do 15) decluttering in Zone 1.

When you have finished decluttering, (I am jealous!) the detailed cleaning list for Zone 1 is here

No missions or zone work at the weekend unless you want to though (although it maybe the only time you get a chance if you are out during the week).

Daily focus for Sunday is renew your spirit
www.flylady.net/d/daily-focus/daily-focus-Saturday/

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

Daily reminders
-reminders/daily reminders (radio show times are probably not accurate for UK but can listen to previous shows/podcasts)
(radio show times are probably not accurate for UK but can listen to previous shows/podcasts)

Baby step number 5 (you are starting out or want to revisit them) is

use kind words about yourself

This is a good one I think. I realised last night that I spend most evenings procrastinating while being annoyed with myself for not being super productive. What on earth is the point of that???! Decided to be a bit kinder to myself in the evenings in the hope of being more productive in the day. Will see how it goes. We all know how important chilling out in any free time we get is!

Happy flying!

Also on a non-flying note, I need to get a new bag. An every day bag for being out with the DC. I tend to over pack. Do I get one slightly too big or slightly too small. And why is it so hard to find one that's just right????!

Sorry loads of typos there! Rushed it a bit but will still use kind words about myself

If anyone is actually still awake after trawling through my multiple posts, here is the proper link for the daily focus for Sunday renew your spirit

My house is available to visitors....yay. Going bed now.

Morning all

I've woken up with earache, the joys!

toostressy I have an across the body satchel type bag which is really not big enough for nappies etc and then a huge bag which is too big so I'm no help really if you find something good let me know!

Afresh sorry to hear you've got earache that's not nice, I luckily haven't had earache since I was a kid but suffered with it a lot then. It's horrible.

I have a got a bit of a cold and had another bad night with ds. I've got backache from sleeping funny the last few nights because I put ds in our bed. And I'm properly grumpy this morning because I haven't had a coffee yet. Just snapped at dh and he definitely didn't deserve it

Need to try and salvage this day!

Hello, I am looking at the Mia Tui ones but am unsure as is online. A friend recommended cath kidston but I don't think they are big enough or otherwise are too big. May just try to fix current one which was a lucky Sainsbury's shop find.

With DD2 in cafe while DD1 does activity - back later. for everyone who is feeling poorly / tired

I can't be much help with grown up bags as I use this top cat one 😂 I have a similar one with Marvin the Martian from looney tunes.

I did just see that Kipling have a deal of the day thing on amazon though if that's any good.

Hello all, Cag that bag looks the perfect size but, yes, was aiming to at least pretend to be a grown up . Will check out Amazon. Afresh and foxes, hope you are feeling a bit better or at least surviving the day.

Ta da:-
Laundry in progress
Lunch eaten
Dishwasher done
Cake ordered for DD2 bday

To do:-
Put away clean laundry
5 mins decluttering
Out to playdate later
Decide on bag so I stop spending time looking at bags on internet
Pre DC I would have just gone into town to buy one. Post DC I hardly ever go into the 'city centre' although I might check out what our town has.

Well I managed to eventually get up and dressed and did all the daily routine so the house is at least tidy (or as tidy as it ever is!) . I'm not being grumpy anymore so that's good. Dh just making some lunch now and we've been out and got some emergency supplies (we ran out of nappies which I'm cross about because I'm usually organised enough for that not to happen!!)

At least bad back / neck gives me a good excuse to put the ironing off for another day.

How is the ear afresh?

I love the top cat bag by the way!

The ear ache did piss off thank fully

I'm having one of those run away doing stuff none stop but doesn't look like I've done fuck all days