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.

Hmm. I think I will look into this more. Dp is dead set on it though. even though he never washes up

I love my dishwasher!

I think I'd want an integrated one so not to eat up too much floor space. How much of a pain are these to install ?

Hope you've all had a good week!

Been a very busy one here but almost out the other side unscathed! Been out of the house before 8 most days and not in til 4:30pm/5pm but still managed to cook a proper dinner each night and keep on top of the laundry/dishes and sink/tidying and made it to all 3 evening antenatal exercise classes I attend.
Hoovered and did the bins but didn't get to any of the rest of my weekly home blessing, if I don't get to it over the weekend it will get done next week. And managed 2 x 15 min decluttering which is better than none!

No dishwasher here but no room for one (little terraced country cottage) so I need to keep telling myself doing dishes is therapeutic

Glad you found your watch Stressy!

To dos:

• morning routine
• bake tea loaf (order placed by mum for mother's day, soaked my fruit last night)
• clean inside car and go through car wash
• 4 hours work and hopefully file a report
• make proper lunch for DP and I (as I'm out for tea for a friends birthday)
• 15 mins in baby's room-to-be

I bought a dishwasher when we moved it has changed my life. It gets things properly clean if that makes sense?

Took ds's to town today to try and get their hair cut but the queue was too long so ended up in Poundland instead. Ds2 got stuck into weeding the paving in the back garden when we got back (gardener available for hire)

Off to work now til 11pm 😒

Xx

Wish we had room for a dishwasher

Dd2 got face longer than a horses moan constant bout her throat (sigh)

Tadas
Cat fed
Zoolets fed
2hours at community cafe
Wash on
Swish n swipe bathroom
More food shopping
Wash in dryer
More on
Make lunch
Quick tidy front room/put last shop away
Eat then wash dishes

We are now "discussing" arguing over what film to watch on Netflix or whether what one if our extensive selection DVDs.....

Errrrm so I know I don't normally post lists these days, but this is quite a big ta da:

1. POAS
2. Freak the hell out at the BFP

😱😳

Cag ! !!!!

Busy day here, DH did home bleugh while DDs did their dancing. Then swimming and we have just gone to buy a new washing line - the glamour. Plus DD2 did a poo in the toilet , finally.

To do:-
Amuse girls until fish and chip shop opens
Fish and chip tea

cag what's BFP?

Been long day.dd2 still clinging n whining.in a baby/toddler I don't bat eyelid.they feel shit,need your attention.its half as red a lil zoo has been n she's just hoik up big girl pants and crack on (as usual,not making fuss) I lost it n snap after she kept snap all of us n moan bout throat ffs its a sore throat,get over yourselfI then stomp to my room as she refuse ho hers and I was very angry.I lay bed n read a not.ds n lil zoo join me as rant at them too...I then got cosy n drop off.I just woke up(had around am hour) to find cat asleep at my feet and zoolets scattered to devices for illicit lent play(sigh)

BFP is a big fat positive from when you POAS - pee on a stick. In other words, I'm expecting another Caglet 😮

cag!!! Congratulations!

zoo hope you're ok sounds like a tough day

toostressy yay for a poo in the toilet!

I have felt so so exhausted today. Tried to have a nap but couldn't switch off brain to sleep so having a bath instead while dh sorts out dinner for the little ones. We are getting a takeaway tonight.

Ta das
Daily routine done
Stripped bed

That's all...Oh well.

Takeaway sounds fab foxes. DH has suggested takeaway pizza tomorrow for Mother's Day which sounds perfect. He normally does all the 'proper' cooking anyway but will be nice not to have to wash up etc tomorrow night. We all had chip shop tea tonight .

Ta da:-
DD1 asleep - has been really busy day for them
DD2 still awake but she had a nap in the car earlier - she's in PJs watching telly
Tea eaten
Dishwasher on

To do:-
Laundry - lots to put away plus all swim stuff to wash
DD2 teeth and bedtime
Decluttering if time - not managed any today
Unpack bags from yesterday and today
Before bed routine - DD2 has an early activity
Hopefully watch a film with wine later .

Eeek cag congratulations!! I am sooo (would've loved more zoolets)

I manage not to kill dd2 (major achievement)

3loads wash done

Zoolets are selling cakes at church tom to raise money towards a bowling trip fir choir next Fri night
Lil zoo has made a Vic sandwich
Ds banana loaf due out in 5
Dd2 beavering away at a banana and date cake as I text.place tip,I exhausted
I will not be waling to a clean ship shape home mothers day!!

Don't forget put clocks forwards an hour tonight!!

Thanks Fledglings! I still can't quite believe it.

Ginger, that's a good shout. I remember nibbling on ginger snaps last time (8 flipping years ago! I never thought I'd be here again!)

Speaking of smoothies I asked DH to get one this morning and he got the wrong type which made me want to cry. TBH that should've been a clue to my current predicament. 😂

cag really sorry if this sounds stalkery but I was reading the frugal thread because I lurk on there for ideas sometimes and noticed you on there and you mentioned maternity allowance as a self employed person. Well I'm currently claiming for that and you just have to have earned I think £30 a week minimum on average over a certain period of time (do check this as I can't quite remember the exact figures sorry!) Anyway I actually earn more now on maternity allowance than I did when I was working pre baby due to a slight loophole. I started thread on it on here and everything because I really thought it was a mistake!

Anyway I thought I'd let you know definitely look into it when you feel ready and sorry if I do sound like I'm stalking you I'm really not promise

Cag . You'd said you had been feeling really tired lately as we'll hadn't you - perhaps it explains at least some of that. How exciting for you, especially after 8 years!

zoo, thanks for plumping the cushions. I can add to the naughty corner (sorry Cag). Clocks yes! Must remember. At least phone does it automatically these days.

mermaids, hope work is not too awful. dani, hope tea load making went well. Afresh, any dishwasher decisions? Ours is integrated as we live in a new build and it was out in when we got the house although actually it was a whole saga getting it put in. So not much choice really. Integrated looks much better but presume harder to get at if problems. Although we've had ours fixed a couple of times with no issues. I guess the problem would be if you ever needed to move it out to get behind it.

Big wing flaps to all. DD2 just gone to sleep so going to do links, have a quick blitz and then hopefully sit on sofa .

foxes, hope takeaway is good.

cag I lived on nairns ginger oatcakes,Marmite toast and bananas fir a few weeks with lil zoo.thought anything else revolted me

Thanks toostressy just polished off my curry! Delicious!

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Here is the daily summary for Sunday (also available on the Flylady website at flight plan which should update automatically each day.

Baby-step no 26 - jump in where you are - the classic one and so true

We are in Zone 4 this week: the master bedroom and en-suite if applicable

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 4.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 4 is here

No missions or zone work at the weekends though, unless you want to :)

The daily focus for Sunday is: renew your spirit

reminders

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

Happy flying.

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Yep Stressy I have been feeling so much worse lately. It's hard to tell sometimes because obviously having the conditions I have, I'm tired and achy a lot anyway. But it certainly has reached a whole new level lately. Which doesn't bode well for the duration. :( But what's done is done!

Ooh foxes I didn't know you lurked on frugaleers! (well obviously as that's the point of lurking I suppose) :o :o not stalkery at all! And thanks for info! :)

I will make DH get me that damn smoothie. And ginger biscuits. And twiglets, I totally need twiglets.

Don't worry about the wine in the naughty corner though, I don't drink really anyway and wine is yuck even without nausea :o I'm pretty much only on water usually as (luckily!) I really cut down on Pepsi/Dr Pepper type stuff since new year.

I got a couple of non-physical bits done today but now added phoning doctors to Monday's list because I'm really confused about dates due to my cycle being weird and symptoms being around for a good few weeks.

Just caught up on posts, yay MiniStressy for the poo! (Don't you just love the glamorous parenting conversations?)
Re: dishwashers I sooooo want one. Nowhere to fit it in our tiny kitchen but if we move it's a priority.
Zoo it's so hard reassuring poorly kids! Does DD2 struggle with sensory stuff? Like clothes/noise/texture/taste etc? Just because my Caglet with sensory issues really REALLY can't handle illness it drives her crazy. And therefore me.