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.

Btw, once found farm animals in fridge.

To do v (late start):
animals
dog walk 1
feed wms again
fill dw
meal planning/list writing
supermarket shop
sort pile for wreck2
hair cut?
on-line shopping returns
sort calendar dates

zoo I think I'm going to start writing down what you have for dinner (haha I sound stalkery again!) and use it for my meal plans, always sounds delicious!

Well done everyone for your productive mornings so far! I haven't got out of bed yet, the dc slept until 7.45 which is the latest they've slept for ages..I'm still drinking my coffee and then time to get started.

Hello all, thanks so much for doing links SC. On a long busy day at work today so will be on later or definitely tomorrow. Wing flaps to all.

sc rant away.parents sucks,and then some. Its not like the Walton's in my house either

afresh remotes in bathroom would get my goat. Our remote has live in freezer bag(sealed) as 3,yes 3 had been ruined get drinks knocked over And drowning the poor things.....

The zoolets are not renowned for depositing many things in odd places, except my room dumping ground

foxes not stalkery at all.here's a week at chez zoo
Sat-scrambled egg,baby spinach leaves and toms in wraps.
Pilchards in tom sauce on toast(hummus)carrot sticks
Coley baked with garlic,ginger,parsley and butter in parcel.(veggie kiev)broccoli .new poatoes.vegan choc cake
Sunday-cereal with strawberries and crumpets with nut butter
Ham salad wraps (hummus)
Sausage sarnies,pepper sticks,crisps and rest choc cake
Mon-toasted hot x buns n cereal
Bolognese and pasta,garlic bread.vanilla blancmange and blueberries
Tues-porridge with berries and almonds
Beef and peppers goulash/casserole with pasta (cheesy polenta and toasted med veg for veggie)mullerice(sorbet for lil zoo)
Today-cereal and fruit,shed loads toast
Greek style lamb in Pitta's with salad.potato wedges.(either quorn version or soup fir dd2)pear crumble n custard
Thurs-cereal.mash bananas and tahini on toast
Roasted Asparagus,mushroom and pea risotto with tarragon(oven baked)treacle sponge and custard
Friday-avocado on toast with cherry tomatoes
Salmon fishcakes,sweet potato wedges.green beans.baked apples/bananas and custard

Wow Zoo those sound fab!

Jesus look at those breakfasts!

Breakfast here are

Mon cereal
Tue cereal
Wed cereal
Thur cereal
Fri cereal
Sat cereal
Sun bacon butties

I need the stick I've got stuck on sofa

Afresh that's more my style of breakfast! :o Zoo they sound bloody delicious! Can I come and join the zoo?

I'm turning up for dinner tomorrow night ok? That risotto sounds delicious!

Glad it's not just me then cag!
I must confess we are also a household of shitty sugary cereal eaters

Yup we are total cereal addicts! I like porridge too with seeds, chopped nuts and a modest amount of golden syrup which probably counteracts any goodness in it. But it's mostly cereal.

---> pointy stick for those who need it.

I'm super happy this morning as we've had notification from the council that they have accepted the medical form and evidence (referrals, doctor's letter) and they have moved us up to Band A on the housing priority list. So we actually have a chance of being moved to more appropriate accommodation. YAY!

Cag that is great news about your housing priority! I know you were v worried about it! Fingers crossed for new place soon xxx

Afreshstart Nowt wrong with a bacon butty.

afresh,cag,sc the more the merrier to feed...
It all start with dd1.that girls a walking allergy with epic pens,and back then everything had not suitable nut allergy sufferers on it, just in case....I learn make cakes m biscuits(I do a very nice lemon n nutmeg digestive)
When rest zoo arrived I start get interested in nutrition bit more.ds failed thrive and its ongoing try get some weight on that boy.dd2 went veggie almost 5yr back,start give up meat for lent after realising her Ham sarny was made if her beloved pigs!!(her one true love is pigs) then lil zoo join party 2year back as milk was off menu fir her...
They were all shit sleepers ,waking EV 2hours til 9months and not thru night til 12-18 month,but generally ate most things so started experimenting as given choice they'd happily live on cereal n toast with fruit at every meal!!(as long as loads of it)
afresh I am up at 5 everyday,so eggs in the morning isn't an issue when breakfast it at 645 and they're old enough not kill each other whilst I prepping whatever they eating (still don't deep fry.mine have a second sense for any kind frying that ww3 will break out n I leave it to referee n burn it)

I am a born feeder(maybe dinner lady I'm previous life?!)
I've nothing against "shitty cereals" everyday.they're fortified with vits and iron so its not a crime against humanity some Mners would have you believe (I lurk thread about healthy breakkies and the anti carb brigade were stating more nutrition in box than eat cereal wtf?!)

cag syrup won't cancel out the goodness unless you have it by the jar fullporridge oats full b vitamins and nuts n seeds rich antioxidants,vit e and dep on type iron/zinc.
Nowt wrong bacon butty either.I like to cook,but am not a food Nazi

PS fab news re housing cag

Really need tackle my stash as its in need good sort out.I take recipes free supermarket mags,papers st weekend etc and put I'm files. I have 8xa4 files now (in my defence that's a very long hoarded habit)
I am also procrastinating terribly today.I KNOW I need finish front room but I just sitting her like a prize lemon looking at it....

Thanks both! It's still going to be a while, as obviously there will be loads on band A ahead of us, but at least we have a chance now. :) :) So relieved.

Caglets are tidying their room because I told them we have to get ready for moving. DD labelled a bag for charity as she wants to find things to get rid of :o

For caglets

I've rebuilt playmobile large dolls house,lovingly return furniture to rooms after a pet dinosaur rampaged and trashed the place!!
Also tidied stack DVDs away check all discs in boxeslocating stray ones that were missing

I would love one of those doll houses zoo!

The day has gone so fast and I've accomplished so little

Oops

Ta Da

Two loads washed
One load dry
Tea pots washed
Parcel collected
Nipped shop for couple of bits

I had a big to do and sat play dolls house
Schools rang.lil zoo cheek scarlet n she scratch at it.its always warm tropical in there so assume eczema kicking off.told them give her some cold wet tissue
Dd2 text me thriat so sore can't eat lunch,ear hurts.going student services. (Sigh)

Oh and I've done 2loads laundry tumble it n fold/put away today

Sorry I haven't completely caught up with the thread yet will read it all in a minute. I've just totally lost my shit with dh in front of the children and I'm not even sure why now they've gone out and I'm all alone in the house does probably only the second time in 7 months and instead of enjoying it I'm completely miserable. Feel so guilty.

Anyway sorry just wanted to get that off my chest. Going to read the thread now to cheer me up!

Ta da
Daily routine

To do
Declutter in living room
Ironing
Dinner

Have a restorative cup of tea

Good news cag!

Zoo your meal plan is fab I think I'll pinch a few ideas . Breakfast here is usually weetabix and not even with any fruit! Used to be porridge but dd has gone off it at the moment.

Ok I hope nobody minds me going on but I want to get this off my chest. Dh was going out to see a family member and he said he'd take dd and then come back for dinner. I suggested he take ds. He didn't seem keen. I said is he not ok to take both kids out (he hasn't really done this as I'm still breastfeeding but ds is on solids now and more able to go longer between feeds). Dh got defensive thinking I was implying he couldn't take care of both children. He was just worried the baby would cry. I was annoyed because I have both of them every day all day and sometimes one or both of them cry and sometimes at very awkward moments and it's sometimes bloody difficult. Dh said that's different because I don't have anybody to help when he is at work but I can have the baby now so he doesn't have to take both of them. I said yes but I want some PEACE and to get dinner on without a whingey baby. He said I should have just said that I wanted peace and quiet and not use cooking dinner as a reason. At that point I just got frustrated and shouted a lot which was totally uncalled for. I'm just worn out and I wanted dh to just say "you probably need a break, let me take the kids and we'll see you for dinner in an hour". Anyway. He did take them both but dd was upset because of the shouting and I feel really guilty now. Especially as I had just told dd off for shouting and having a tantrum

I know this isn't AIBU or chat but that's too scary, and anyway I know I was unreasonable. But please tell me so have I haven't scarred my children for life with all the shouting!

And also this has really reminded me that the fly lady taking time for yourself is important. I just never do it because I think I'm fine.

foxes

It can be so hard sometimes and they don't see that you are with these little people everysinglefrickingminute my second ds was still is a toucher so constantly had to be touching me. It turned me into hating being touched by anyone.

Not much done today as caught up with dp today and then had parents evening
Both boys doing really well so happy with that

Quick tea and baths then bed

YANBU
Wanting peace isn't a crime
Your kids won't be scarred or hate you.grown ups shout at each other sometimes.it's not something you intend start do on frequent basis so take a deep breath,have a and try n calm down.if you arw very lucky he may take on board sometimes isn't a luxury its s bloody necessity!!

Thanks mermaids I'm just cross with myself now. For arguing in the first place especially in front of the children like that and also for now wasting the rare child free time I have! So far all I've just peeled a load of potatoes. Humph.