Fledglings marching into spring - the Flylady thread

[TooStressyForMyOwnGood]

Hello all and welcome to the March 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. Jump in where you are.

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 :).

Since last month seemed to be ok I'll follow the same format of personals throughout the day (or in the evening if I haven't had a chance in the day) and links in the evening. Please, though, let me know if you want me to change anything or if I have posted anything wrong.

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 again SC and Cotswold as I have basically copied your notes again.

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

For a summary of what's going on, go to www.flylady.net/c/lp.php or just follow this thread

Newbies, welcome, have a look around the Flylady website www.flylady.net - 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 www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

You can post what we you done (ta das) and any to do lists if you want to- I definitely find this helpful.

Ta das today so far:

Fed cat (ignored her from just after 530 until just before 7am)
Scooped litter tray (with gloves on and thoroughly washed hands after - I knownthe risks of cat litter and being pg but I'm the only one here to do it at present. Dh will take over again when he's back in a week)
Washing on

To do:

Post office to get rid of some of bils stuff
Sort through tshirt drawer and sock drawer to wheedle out old stuff.

Pack Christmas decs away (they're boxed up but need to be put away).

Go to customer services and explain I think it happens all the time. When it's happened to me and I've also left my receipt there they have asked me to confirm what I bought

I think it happens alot hopefully not just to me

Afresh, Thank you so much! Have been into shop and they checked CCTV and my loyalty card and gave me the money. Really hope I don't get the staff member into trouble - did say repeatedly that I didn't notice either - but can't throw away £20.

Ta da:-
Got money back
Found appropriate birthday present in wonderful local toy shop which always has something lovely .
Dishwasher and laundry on
Went to chemist

To do:-
Preschool admin
Pick up DD2
Home bleugh

Glad you got it back stressy
I do think it must happen often TBH. I have also TWICE used self service and left my SHOPPING behind

toostressy they have to cash up each til and as long you know which one you went to they can normally check end of day is cash up had an excess of funds(is shortchanging or fail give cash back) not like I've done it myself.hohum

I struggling.fell asleep watch TV.woke 5am by lil zoo roll over and woke up birds sing and light-715!eeeeek

Chaotic cats and zoolets fed,pack ups and off to school run.I still feel asleep
Wait gp ring back as still not CTresults(from 6weeks ago.hospital now say gp needs chase up results)

To do
Too much
Get zoolets
Choir at church. I was tope in last sun to agree do solo of psalm 121(gulp)I said yeh to choir practise today,hoping not expecting me do Sunday front everyone...feels like got cold coming and pondful frogs stuck in my throat so could end in tragedy me croaking!! (Not that my voice is anything special to start with!!haha)

Hope you manage to chase up results zoo. Exciting about solo (even if it doesn't feel that way!) .em, I am not an expert but I would assume gloves and thorough hand washing massively reduces risks. Thanks for Aldi fruit and nut chocolate recommendation foxes .

Ta da:-
Few bits from Aldi
Preschool admin
Gave bag to charity shop
Started home bleugh

To do:-
Pick up DD2 now
Finish home bleugh if DD2 cooperates
Figure out tea

Morning (errrm afternoon I mean) folks have not quite caught up with thread but saying hi anyway. Feeling a little better, yesterday was tough as Thursdays always are (lots of places we need to be throughout). Today DH has taken the Caglets on a home ed trip (Thames barrier!) and I saw a friend in the morning which was lovely as I'd not met her new baby. We went to a toddler group and the baby fell asleep on me which was soooo lovely

Tired now just hoping to rest and maybe clear up a bit as I have my last new pupil of the week this evening and... hopefully the others will be back in time to pitch in though.

Aww Cag, baby snuggles are lovely.

Ta da:-
Home bleugh (only stripped DD1's bed though, need to do the others tomorrow)
DDs' tea
Dishwasher on

To do:-
Laundry
Make DD1's bed
Bath and bedtime

Also our cat seems to be feeling better

Evening everyone

Just finished work so not much done today
Ds1 has gone to grandmas for the weekend
Hopefully will have a good blitz tomorrow

Have a good weekend everyone xxx

Glad stresscat is recovering!

Had a major organisational fail this afternoon. I was shattered after the busy morning so I went for a nap. Asked DH to ring when on train as they didn't have keys, I stupidly assumed they would be fairly quick! Luckily he texted to say they were at the station and that woke me up at 5.20pm - new pupil due at 6!!! So had to get redressed and sort the pit of the living room as I'd been too tired before, and then they arrived 15 minutes early 😱😱😱 oooops! Just so glad I did wake up!

Still the lesson went well so that's great. DH and the Caglets arrived home just afterwards and they had a blast at the Thames barrier, they've not stopped talking about it! Really glad they got to go :)

Good news on stressycat and getting your £20 back, am sure as long as the cashier didn't pocket the money then they won't be in trouble.

Fustrating about your CT results zoo, my department is currently on a similar turnaround for CT reporting, is far from ideal :( do get your GP to chase it up as you have waited long enough.

Well I made a tit of myself in M&S, tried to be organised for work by buying tomorrow's lunch on my way home as I really couldn't be bothered to make anything tonight. Didn't have my debit card on me but thought never mind can do contactless with my CC. Didn't work. No idea what sodding PIN is. Had to leave my shopping behind . Pretty much sums up my week so far!

Ta das

Daily routines
Donated some textbooks to work that I no longer need. (More clutter gone )
One load of washing
Ironing
Unpacked Laura Ashley delivery, went a bit mad in the sale, DH not amused

To dos

Make DH a little to do list for tomorrow, he's v good but does better with a list!

Have a good weekend all, will catch up in a couple of days

Thanks BluePheasant, he said the CCTV was very clear that she didn't get the money out of the till so hopefully it will be ok. Oh no re M&S, how annoying. My DH is also better with a list as it means I nag him less .

Cag, thank goodness your DH texted you! mermaids, hope you get some bits done tomorrow. Big wing flaps (or flops as appropriate) to everyone else.

Just eaten fish and chips here and have left DH to the rugby - going to potter about downstairs loading dishwasher etc while watching something on telly. Might skip out of before bed routine but will need to finish evening routine.

Will post links in a bit.

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(Only remembered about the asterisks when I saw SC's links!)

Here is the daily summary for Saturday...

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

flight plan
should update every day.

We are in Zone 2 this week: the kitchen

No missions or zone work at the weekend unless you want to.

The daily focus for Saturday is: family fun day

Daily reminders

Baby-step no 11 - add an inspiration page to your control journal with your favourite quotes on

March habit is getting dressed to shoes www.flylady.net/d/habits-of-the-month/march/

Happy flying.
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Where is everyone today?
I woke at 6 - unheard of for me - must have messed myself up with my nap yesterday. Haven't really achieved anything in that extra time mind you.

Hello all, just back from activities with DDs.

Ta da:-
Morning routine (of a fashion)
DD1 reading

To do:-
Lunch
Wrap present
Take DDs to party
Leave DH to do food shop and sort tea while we are at party

I'm here

I'm really slacking at the moment at the thread / my house

Urgh

Dunno what is up with me!

I'm here Cag xx
I'm on a laundry mission today. The new house has one of those double washing lines on a pulley and I've actually managed to figure out how It works today. It was in a bit of a tangled mess.

I'm here too! Have been trying to get the house sorted before work starts and I've got a friend coming tomorrow. I've managed to almost clear the under stairs dumping ground. I think a good hour this evening will finally do it. I've also put some pictures up which has made the house feel more like home. I'm popping out for a few more frames and some food. We've got a guinea pig on tlc feeding every couple of hours until she starts eating properly on her own so it'll be a focussed trip rather than a nice wander.

Double washing line mermaids? I'm jealous .

My next door neighbour has one as well she hangs her pants out on the high line

Ta da:-
At party
DH doing food shop then he will do tea

To do:-
Laundry

Later:-
Online learning
5 mins decluttering

I managed one wash load today, haven't even got it out the TD - got some other dry clothes that need putting away so it can all be done tomorrow.

We had a vague attempt at family fun day as we tried a couple more board games.

Also got rid of two bag for lifes to the chazzer this morning - a few of the books were leftovers from the super popular book swap at our world book day event (I had told people that any left over would be donated) but I grabbed a few more from our own shelves, and some non-fitting shoes and an outgrown coat. Yay!

We also attacked a few little BRCs so it's not been a totally awful day (despite the fact I am RAGING with the joy that is PMT!)

Hi all, Cag, sounds fairly productive if you got all that stuff to charity shop plus dealt with RBCs . Purple, hope you managed some decluttering in between looking after your furry. Afresh, let us know if you need the pointy stick (tomorrow though, not on Saturday night!). mermaids, well done on laundry progress . Big wing flaps to SC, WhoKn0ws, zoo, foxes, ememem, BluePheasant and everyone else.

Not too bad a day here - tantalisingly close to the bottom of a RBC and have nearly put away DD2's bday presents. Also managed some online learning. Just about to put on a load of laundry then planning to collapse.