Ease towards Easter with the Fledglings and the Flylady April thread!

[CotswoldStrife]

Welcome to the April Flylady thread. We will be posting links every day to the Flylady method of maintaining your home and all posters, lurkers, newbies and returners are welcome - there will be a lot bit of general chat too. Post your ta-da successes and inspire others (or join some of us in the naughty corner on a less-than-stellar day, we all have them!) and bask in the support of the fledglings as we swing into Spring and ease towards Easter (avoiding the dreaded pointy stick of motivation)!

I decided not nip in first thing and crack on or my ticket to hell (paved from good intention be in the post today!!)
Its big,I need to see what I've done to tryotivate self through rest of week.was up at butt crack of dawn so here goes
Tadas
Wash on
Fed cat
Kitchen_
Windows wipe(inside)
Sills cleaned
Hob cleaned
Surface scrub,bleach and rinse(carefully so as not cause kettle pile avalanche)
Wipe cupboard fronts
Clean front oven,wm and tdryer
Scrub floor on hands and knees
Wash in dryer,more on
Recycling out
Feed zoolets
Pack lunches sorted
Bathroom
Windows clean(inside)
Sills done
Radiator,bathpanel wiped
Bin empty
S+s
Floor and skirts washed
Wash in dryer/on
School run and shop
Girls room
Gather stray laundry(dd2s)
Bed spray lavender mist after making
Polish
Clean windows
Sweep and Wipe floor with zoflora
Ds room
Muck out under bed(has cabin type with space under as den/random crap storage)
Clean window
Make bed
Polish,sorting bookcase as went
Clean monitor and hide Xbox control as saw just one hour if him all weekend
Found his phone upstairs AGAIN at night,explains why he look tire. Was quiet-bloosy u tubing have night
Sorted his drawers(stuff hang out after rummaging.need " have words")
Sweep and Wipe floor
Sort laundry piles
More wash out/in/put away
Hall sorted,shoes all back in box,stray coats and bags hung up
Hall,stair and landing hoover,hall floor wash
Photos on stairs wiped
Bannister cleaned
Front door clean,inside and out
Living room
Windows clean(inside)
Pull sofa out and clean behind
Sofa wiped and "surfed" (found £1)
Computer table clear and wipe
TV clean and Polish unit sits on
Fire place wipe
DVD case wipe and organised
Other sofa wipe and "surf",clean behind it
Sweep and Wash floor

To do dining table
Poss my room

Flagging but pleased with progress.....

Woah zoo!!

Bloomin 'eck Zoo [faints]

My room
Sorted all bail polish into 1 box-i occasionally wear it on my toes,dd2 passionate about having nails done and I've learnt loads design incl leopard print,French manicure and stripes,so mainly for her benefit really ignores hoarding tendencies that are mine,all mine I appear to have over 60!!
Face masks(5 types,3of same hydrating one total-8 tubes.how many faces can one girl have?!((rhetorical)))creams and shower scrubs/gels aplenty.I really need check before I shop.... (Shampoo low,loads conditioner anyone?!)
Old make up dumped

I am moving on to tidying books and jewelry...

Am go stop at 2pm before I turn into some kind of crazy obsessive cleaningladyaint never go happen,but am flagging

You know I mean nail,not bail

zoo I am trying to use your list as inspiration! Ds is asleep in the garden, dh is doing the decking and dd is "helping" him (by finding snails and removing them from danger) so I am alone inside the house. Going to try and get through my list while I have this time and not sit here time wasting on the internet / reading my book / eating chocolate that DD doesn't realise is actually hers

Already failed at the first hurdle as we only have one throw so can't put a new one on until my next trip to IKEA. Which was going to be today but we can't face it now!

No failures foxes,not on this thread!!

Tbh my rooms been quiet --une left relaxing

Got scented candle on sill I located(candle and sill)
Katie melua CD on player,now unearthed it,its all rather pleasant

Grrr quite unexpectedly relaxing

Ooh zoo that sounds rather nice!!

Made my cakes!

Yay cake!!
I got books sorted
And jewelry
Polished
Forgot clean window and sills earlier
Will get dd2 help lift mattress(slat bed)so I can see what under it when she gets in
Wiped floor

Pick up lil zoo and ds

They now eating snack(easter egg)

Ds is bit narked I never had to make banana muffins
Lil zoo comment how "mummy must've worked really hard today i can see where she's cleaned"-at least she's appreciative

Aww how nice that she noticed! :)

Back from our day out. Was nice! And I stroked a duckling! 😍

Knackered now and can't find paracetamol 🙄 must get Caglets to stick washing in dryer and get baths done. We've also got the rest of DS' skin stuff so stepping up the regime tonight

Aw how utterly lovely(so jealous)cag
Glad you had a nice time

Did under bed halfway,its heavy mattress and between us we couldn't manage lift other side.dp around tom so he can help,leaving dd2 with some semblence of a spine in tact

Lil zoo and ds eating fishcakes and broccoli as I type. Dd2 lay sofa feeling sorry for self with sore throat. Suspect allergy's playing up(sigh,she's not an easy patient)

To do
Wash up
Make a risotto fir dd2 and me-comforting and rewarding

Veg in front TV

Hello all, well DH has had a good day and achieved loads . He is much more natural organised than me (maybe even born organised ) so I fear he will find having both girls all week really easy. Is only day 1 I guess and at least that had a good day. Will see what day two brings! Might get back on here in a bit with lists.

OMG I have so much to do

Wibu to just go bed?

Are you back to work tomorrow Afresh?

Yes

Had planned to be organized but it's not bloody happened

Baby fighting bed time which helps not

YANBU afresh hope work goes ok tomorrow!

Picnic sounds lovely Cag

zoo that list is insane, you must be v good at not procrastinating!

Well I'm pleased to report that getting ready this morning was a lot better, didn't really do much different except let DD have a bit more say in what she was wearing to nursery. Problem is it has to be within reason as I refuse to let her go wearing some of her nicer things that will just get trashed. But I'm going to try and give her more options each day and see if that calms things down! Also I think being a bit less rushed helped a lot

Ta das

Half day at work
Daily routines done
Cleaned kitchen
1 load washing
Bit of decorating as that has come to massive stand still, it will still be unfinished by Christmas at this rate!
Bag of clothes for charity, was going to eBay them but can't be bothered, just want them gone!
DDs outgrown stuff put in storage
Online food shop
Meal plan

To do

Order summer shoes for DD
Finish passport forms
Clothes for tomorrow

Hello all

Work day today so not a lot done
Want to tackle my conservatory tomorrow a site become the place where I just leave stuff so will have a good sort out tomorrow hopefully

Hope you've all had good days
zoo you did amazingly well today xx

You've all achieved more than me - been out with DD most of the day (she is back to school tomorrow though), cooked the tea/cleaned up and done a teeny bit of ironing.

Now going to post the links, clean my face and contemplate the ever-growing to-do list for tomorrow!

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

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We are in Zone 5 this week: the living room

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 5.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 5 is here

Mission for Tuesday declutter the ‘decorative touches’ you have in your living room

The daily focus for Tuesday is: planning

The monthly habit for April is making your bed

daily reminders

Morning all!
blue I am a horrific procrastinator,which is why sometimes I just need jab self firmly with pointy stick and get on with it!!

afresh, and more
Good luck with work today

Tadas
Wash in
Fed cat
Bleach lav
Clear under dining table
Sort 2BRC from under table

My furry boy is SO in doghouse!!scout cat had his wet meat and some treats then little swine decide he didn't fancy his very expensive kibble and jump on mantelpiece try knock his treats down
He has been put out in disgrace!

Amazing list yday zoo, very jealous!

Glad your day outcwas good cag .
And you're right this is NOT a greatvway to be... It's the opposite of impressive. My day off work on Sunday ended with a very sore lower back/pelvis being on my feet all day (27 weeks pg now) painting then batch cooking but it's important to me I get proper balanced nourishment whilst pg & without having some bits pre prepped and a proper menu plan we'd end up on frequent take out... Not good for health or pocket.
Yesterday did basic daily routines (s&s, laundry rotation, made lunch and dinner, dishes and shiny sink / kitchen sides maintained), went to pregnancy yoga class, and did 10 hours of brain thirsty work at my desk... Today will be about the same with aquanatal class inserted instead of pg yoga.
My problem is I've taken on more work than I can finish working normal full-time before my intended wind down date at 36 weeks... Good in a way as the contrats are good and will likely lead to more work in future (a big many branched history to go in 4 book volumes and on a chart to be presented at a big swanky posh wedding breakfast and a good National Trust research contract on top of all our usual stuff). So that's pretty awesome, we enjoy the work and we could def use the money with baby on the way. But it means we actually have to DO the work... And I'm pregnant and tired and close to tears sometimes.
Promises I made myself were:

• no work-work on Sundays
• maintain basic routines
• eat 3 nourishing meals a day plus healthy snacks / stay hydrated
• keep up with 3 x pg exercise classes a week (2 of these end with relaxation and I'd just still be at my desk otherwise)
• carve out some time at lunch twice a week for 'mummy-to-be' stuff like reading, browsing etc.

Need to keep up this pace this week and next then will reassess... Pray for me!!