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.

She doesn't usually cag no SN.but I do notice she struggles with friendships.isn't aware people making fun of her.not great with empathy.relates better to the autistic people we know,playing alongside them and seem be more aware their needs than others.loves animals,but wary lively cats.hates dogs. Likes control. Of everything (ds n lil zoo won't play with her much as its her way or not at all.sigh)thibknita not be able control how rubbish she feels that makes her so unsettled/demanding

Ah that sounds likely yes, the unpredictability of the symptoms and the fact you can't do anything about them, that you can't breathe/swallow like normal so it's different! I mean nobody likes that obviously but I do think some kids are more sensitive to the changes than others. My DS isn't remotely fussed by such things. In fact DD was recently reminding me of the time when she woke up to hear him coughing and spluttering and she asked if he was ok, and he said quite casually "yeah, just being sick" and that was it! Whereas DD would've been screaming, crying... so bizarre.

Just popping in quick before I nod off.

Congrats Cag!! I'm also self-employed, filled in my maternity allowance forms yesterday.

Today went well. The car is nuce and clean inside & out and the tea loaf was a success. Cooking for my parents and sister tomorrow.

Just a quick crash landing! Am flapping away frantically with varied results depending on the day! Today was a good day! Massive congrats on the bfp Cag! Very exciting!!! Happy Mothers Day to you all x

Ooo congratulations cag busy. Christmas
this year for you then xx

Congratulations cag! Wonderful news!

And* good news stressy* about the potty training success!

Ta das for me today:
3 loads of washing done, hung out in the sun and put away
Cake made
Dog walked
Breakfasts, lunches, dinners made (& eaten!)

Looking forward to breakfast in bed tomorrow for Mother's Day!

Morning
Hope you put clocks forwards
Be spoiled and enjoy being with your family

Morning all
No rest for me today got all the family coming up (it seemed a good idea to invite them all 2 months ago) so il be cooking for most of today

Morning all

Cag! Congrats! How many caglets will this mean you have?

Part of me would love another DC but dp says no. I am also fully aware I am knackered already so would probably die.... I did recently think I might have been TBH and rapidly shat myself!

Thanks for info RE dishwashers. Agree an integrated probably harder to get at if needs repairs. Hmmmm. I really don't want one just there in my kitchen being all ugly and that! Also don't think would fit in the utility room. I might not bother

Morning all. mermaids, well at least it seemed like a good idea at the time! Hope you get 5 mins with a cup of tea at some point.

DH has gone out on a run so up as normal with DC for me but am hoping he will be back in time that I can leave DD2 with him while I take DD1 out to her activity. I usually go for a run while she does this but since it's Mother's Day I am planning to sit in the cafe with a cup of coffee on my own . Will take warm clothes though as not always enough seats so may need to get takeaway. Got lovely cards from DDs which they were very excited to give me (actually DD2 has already given me hers bless her). We are going to the cinema later on after an early tea.

Must get on now as need to wash wet sheets as DD2 wet bed last night. I despise toilet training.

Ta da:-
Washing on line
Washing machine just about to finish dance clothes
DD2 and I have had breakfast
DD1 is I hope getting dressed upstairs

To do:-
Dance clothes on washing line
Check DD1 getting ready
DD1 hair
Prise DD2 into some clothes
Figure out what we will eat today as haven't really planned anything!
Must remember to phone my mum!
Pack up school letters etc to take with me to DD1's class.

Thanks all! Happy Mother's Day everyone 💐 DH is working today so we did the nice dinner etc yesterday.

Afresh this will be our third Caglet! By the time they appear DD will be 10 and DS will be 8. :)

My eldest was 8 nearly 9 when DC4 was born and is great with him! I feel it's a good gap!

Aw that's cool! I think it will work well with her - my DSDs were 9 when DD was born actually and it was great, they loved helping choose clothes and pushing the buggy etc and in fact her name was one they had suggested 💕 DSS was 14 and was totally besotted too!

DS I'm nervous about as he doesn't like babies. DD will be ecstatic though, she loves babies and is very much the mothering type, and has been asking for a baby sibling for ages. It will be really hard not to tell them yet but we don't want to until we've had a scan.

I don't think I'll be doing any flying today! So, wing flops to all!

Zoolets don't want walk shops(30mins away) after church to buy me gifts(I give them money and they wander shop with me whilst I say like this/that yhrn they scatter n pick whilst u pay mundane shop and I am presented offers wrapped in Morrison's carrier bags on return)
Ds been up half night on illicitly taken phone and tired and arsey
I give up

zoo have some Mothers Day flowers

zoo

There's nothing magical mothers day wise happening here either TBH

Thanks guys
Drop them at church.had a few tears by myself.now hoik up big girl pants, go grab bits for pack ups in peace then I just go tidy up a bit and then Go bed for nap and hope tomorrow Hurry's up and I can stop feeling so crap and pathetically sorry for myself!!

Big hugs Zoo, just do what you want to today if you can regardless!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mummies

Well rather than a tah dah today starts with a tah duuuhhhh in realising I left washing on the line overnight...

I take your washing left out over night and give you ....

A a ladle in the washing machine!

Haha love it!! Wonder where this chain may lead...

Happy Mother's Day to you all!

So far I have made my own coffee, washed up, made breakfast for DDs.....

DH redeemed himself after a prod and produced croissants in bed and the girls gave me mags they have painted. So not so bad!

Still have to make roast lunch and then go to work this afternoon!

Also good to hear from you Castle .

afresh that made me
An achievement as I just manage lose a £20note whilst out.I really should go yo bed and stay there

Ah no zoo! Where did you loose it

Ta da

One load dry
Dryer reloaded
Washer reloaded
Me and DC all up fed dressed
Sarcastic comments made in direction of sleeping 'd'p

Oh dear, hope you are all having as good a day as you can be. Have had lovely half hour going through paperwork in peace and now feel smug that I have also prepped links for tomorrow.

To do:-
Pick up DD1
Go home
Figure out meals for today
Amuse DDs while waiting for cinema - could only get tickets for evening showing so hope it goes ok!