New year, new organisation! Fledglings fly in 2018.

[TooStressyForMyOwnGood]

Hello all and Happy New Year!

A warm welcome to the January Flylady thread. This is a lovely friendly thread where we loosely follow the Flylady system (see the Flylady website) in the hope of having organised homes and lives.

Every day the thread leader (me this month) posts links and missions from the Flylady site and also some friendly (!) personal comments. This is quite a ‘talky’ thread but we try our hardest not to be cliquey and new members are very welcome! Typically there are a lot of new members in January so I will do my best to keep track of everybody .

Old members, as you know there have been a few issues with links at times so if there is some chopping and changing over the month with the links then that is why. Please note that Flylady is (understandably) keen for people to click on her site so please do have a look around the site and the links.

On the website there is information for beginners. You can also sign up to the Flylady emails but we would advise caution as there are hundreds of them.

We post our achievements (ta das) and our to do lists and any other general chatter about life / flying.

Information on getting started: www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

The launch pad is also a good starting place:www.flylady.net/c/lp.php

Fly stands for Finally Loving Yourself. The general idea is that short bursts of tidying / organisation are more achievable than marathon efforts. Flylady advises 15 minute bursts is effort but you can tweak this to fit your own circumstances.

I’m sure lots of you have New Years Resolutions to be organised and to declutter, as I do every year . Be kind to yourselves and careful not to crash and burn!

I am risking making two:-
Go to bed at 11pm unless decent reason why not.
Spend less time on my phone.

Here are the links for Monday 1st Jan. although I am linking these then if you are treating today as a holiday (as much as is possible in real life anyway!) then feel free to take today off.

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

I’m afraid I start the year confused . I’ve just looked on the Flylady website and the link to the zone and missions is here which indicates we will be in zone 5 which is the living room. I would have thought the month starts in zone 1 but I know this has happened before, I think SC explained? TBH after Xmas I think most living rooms could use a bit of work so it won’t hurt . Apologies if this is confusing.

Re. zones, do what works for you. I don’t always stick to the zones myself and do what works best at the time, with varying degrees of success!

Spend 15 mins decluttering, or whatever you can manage, in Zone 5.

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

daily focus

missions for the week

Flykids mission

January’s habit is shining your sink.

beginner babysteps.

Happy flying everyone.
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Ds2 had a bad night so I am just laid in bed with him after an afternoon nap. We need to get up in a minute to do the school run.

Ta da
Beds made
Dc fed
School run
Top up shop
Birthday cards and presents bought and wrapped for 3 children
Washload hung to dry
Towel wash done
Another load in
Cakes made with ds2
Craft morning at dds school - this was hard work with ds2 in tow
Lunch
Washing up
Small pile of ironing

To do
Collect dc from school
Hang ironing up
Hoover
Early dinner
Go to see my nephew, whose birthday is today

Hope you are ok Cag

Done my list and found myself with some free time. Great I thought I'd spend some wholesome time with the kids, I actually asked dd to play with me but then we fell out because all she wants to play is hide and seek and all I can see are all the toys she got for Christmas and I'm starting to wonder why we bother! It isn't her fault she has too much stuff though.

We made up and played hide and seek then with some playmobil so all wasn't lost. Just feel a bit annoyed with myself for getting cross about something so ridiculous.

I do that a lot foxes I need to not sweat the small stuff.

Well, new rule, no playing with neighbours on weeknights before clubs. I thought it'd be better if friend was at ours rather than them all playing out but nope. Still waiting for bus and tempted to give up but I'm determined to improve our attendance this year

Any consolation foxes I still lose my shit over massive piles toys etc...

We have a poorly kitty...cossima has a cold and is really bunged up.she wants sleep on my lap so I not getting much done(she's eating ok etc).we can't afford vets til end of the month and so we are trying keeping her warm and sitting with mugs hot drinks around whilst she asleep for steamy purposes...

Tadas
Load washing done,dry n put away
Washed up
Wiped dining table
Wiped bath n sink
Littertray
School run
Snack-we have got into a biscuit/sweetie rut...I am making effort try get zoolets something healthier.today-peppersticks,bread sticks and cream cheese
Dinner tonight-
Shepherd's pie.kale and carrots
Strawberry jelly

Past Me: Oh I am going to get lets done on Tuesday
Current me: Nope all the nope. Not happening. Not flying today.
Future me: Why why why did I not get stuff done tuesday. But right now current me is winning and I think it is going to be a hot water bottle, earlier night kinda day.

hills hope you manage some sleep.

Just a quick one to say thank you to those of you that recommended The Crown! I finished series 2 yesterday and I LOVED it. Can't believe I've got to wait so long for series 3!

Sorry all, I have just woken up fully clothed in DD1’s bed having fallen asleep over 2 hours ago putting her to bed . DH hadn’t noticed as he had already gone to bed early as was at work very late last night and this morning.

Going to post links l, get ready for bed and go to bed! Apologies if I have missed anything major, will read thread in the morning.

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

We are in zone 2 this week which is
the kitchen.

Please have a look through the information on the website at the relevant zones as I know Flylady is keen that we do look at the website.

Spend 15 mins decluttering, or whatever you can manage, in Zone 2.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 2 is here.

daily focus

missions for the week

Flykids mission

January’s habit is shining your sink.

beginner babysteps.

old holiday clean up missions

Happy flying everyone.
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Had a brief thought of doing something
useful (calendar all laid out downstairs to check through work dates) but probably is best just to go to bed. So I can very much relate to the current me / future me debate Hills. I bet we all can sometimes . Hot water bottle and early night is sometimes necessary.

zoo, sorry to hear about poorly kitty. Do you have a PDSA or similar vets near you? They are sometimes free.

foxes, perhaps I should check out the Crown too. Also, you have two young children. Losing your shit briefly once in a while tends to happen .

Hope you made it to your club Cag. New rule sounds good. Weekday evenings in termtime can be tricky sometimes.

Mercury, yes, craft mornings etc not always easy with other little ones.

Lovely to hear back from you undiluted. It sounds as if you are really getting a system together ( jealous!!).

Big wing flaps to everyone else. I am gathering stuff together quickly for tomorrow and then my bed is calling.

ta da continued
✅got over my shit mood
✅made it to tap on time despite missing bus
✅handed in registration form finally, and took the opportunity to ask about a trial lesson for DS
✅cooked dinner
✅cleared out a bag I haven’t used in months... embarrassingly cluttered
✅English workbook with Caglets

Really glad DH is off tomorrow and Thursday. Hopefully we can achieve a fair bit, although I always say that and we usually don’t. But maybe as DH and I have discussed it we will manage more.

Time to attempt to get Cagletini in her bed. She had a huge nap in the sling this evening though.

Aim for the next two days is to get our room sorted at least enough for Cagletini to sleep next to the bed rather than on it! I hate sorting our room though as basically it is one giant BRC. Everything gets shoved in there when we don’t know what to do with it. We also have most of the Caglets’ toys and clothes as their room is so tiny, plus baby stuff of course.

Also I want to go through the box of baby clothes - I was sent an awesome and huge box of hand me downs but it was more than I thought we’d need (I was mostly right as she’s not a sicky baby at all and we have a massive washing machine and tumble dryer) so I just took my favourites out. However we don’t have enough 0-3m vests so going to pull out a few more rather than using the excuse to rush out and buy some that’ll be outgrown in a couple of weeks. Also I have other outgrown stuff to put back in the box (I’m putting everything aside to send on). I think I’ll need to buy some bigger stuff soon as she has caught up in weight.

Living room is definitely improving gradually but still needs some work before I’m happy to have my first pupil (lovely kid, but very observant and with no filter on his comments!) on Friday

Urgh. Its an up at 430 kinda day

Morning! I've been a bit quiet. Haven't got much flying done this week. I wasn't feeling like doing the home bleugh on Monday, so I did anti procrastination day then and ironed two huge tablecloths that had been used and washed over Christmas and put them away.

To do
Clean hob and hood
Wipe down kitchen surfaces and cupboards
Put away clothes
Washing
Fill in direct debit form for beavers
Anti procrastination - deal with the clothes that are too small pile outside DD's room.

DS has been sleeping terribly over the last week or so. Yesterday he didn't even nap.

I need that afternoon nap!

I have just woke up
I have just realised it's a school day
Shit fuck shit fuck

zoo

Ta da

Washer on
Dryer on
Pots washed
Ds3 up fed changed and dressed
Worktops tidy and wiped
Living room 2 swept

zoo hope everyone makes it!

Dd is watching cbeebies again and then we need to get our arses into gear too!

To do
Daily routine
Pick up parcel and post parcel
Oven top / wipe front of oven etc
Declutter in kitchen
Anti procrastination - finish tax return!

I don't do late and am not in a good mood.esp as it chucked it down halfway to school,giving me a 45min walk in it.grrr

DS leaves normally at 745-750.dd2 750.they left together scurrying at 755(by time they were finally awake to when left house an impressive 15 mins each.more so dd2 found time to put on lip gloss and mascara(packs bags night before) and D's insisted still needed 2 huge bowls cereal....

I really feel like going back to bed for a na and starting again(didn't sleep well hence overslept).D's realises now why I shout at him for keeping lil zoo awake-this morning having been kept up 5 nights running to gone 11 and been super irritable in mornings and afterscholl she failed to wake early today and thus my second alarm call (her)failed and we all overslept.....

To do
Way to much

Must crack on...

Eek, zoo, sounds like a very stressful morning 😔
Just a quick one as I'm in the car.

Ta da:
Washing machine on
Dishwasher emptied and refilled
Shopping done

To do:
Sewing group
Go home and put shopping away
Grab lunch
Go to school to do reading with kids
Reboot laundry
Dinner in slow cooker
Sweep and mop kitchen floor

Very unproductive so far. DH has sent me back to bed as baby is asleep. But I’m also aware of how much there is to do. I’ll give it a while and if I can’t sleep I’ll get up.

Also we realised tomorrow we will likely be out of the house most of the day. Argh. When can we tidy?

Ta da

Washer onx3
Dryer onx3
Pots washed
Ds3 up fed changed and dressed
Worktops tidy and wiped
Living room 2 swept
2 packed lunches made
3 uniforms ironed
Shopping picked up
Parcel returned
3 dc dropped at school
Tea in slow cooker

Currently decluttering toys in living room one...

Hello all, am at work today, will be on later.

Ta das
Picked up parcel
Posted parcel
Got some bits needed from shops
Emptied and reloaded dishwasher
Took rubbish out
Made lunch for us all

To do
Declutter in kitchen
Oven wipe over etc
Finish daily routine
Finish tax return
Dinner (fish cakes and randomly one kiev to use up so someone will have to have that instead!)
Go to garage

First though we are just waiting for ds to wake up so we can go for a lovely sunny walk and feed some ducks!

Off today.

Anti - procrastination day
Rang surgery to speak to asthma nurse. I did ring last night as I was suddenly quite wheezy no reason other than DH had cooked Roast Pork and it was a bit smoky when I walked in kitchen for one minute. He denies this but bottom of roasting pan said different and it had been left soaking last night.tried ringing last night to discover no receptionist after 6:00 now rang at 6:30 after dinner because I know My GP is on until 8pm. So he would have been there but I couldn't speak to him because I couldn't get through. Hmm! Anyway got through today and had good chat with her. She thinks I have this virus as well so on steroids and upped medication to four times( I had doubled it) normal. No school until next week at earliest. They are going to love me but I was sent home on Tuesday.
I did plea to do book case but dust and there is lots no good to me so will have to leave it.
Might try ironing and putting away clothes later. Had a nap already at 12:30 ish as dozed off upright on sofa.
Plus point is snood is coming along well so by the time I go back to work I should be able to use it. Good for playground duty. Might have to ask not to go out when icy.
Three open boxes of old toys I have been meaning to sort I will try and do today but feeling exhausted at the moment. I could do the colouring for intervention group. That would be good if I got ahead and laminated it all. Now where on earth is my laminator oh it is in the craft room 😳😱 which is a horrendous mess you can barely get in there. Would love to sort it while I'm off but fear it would be too, too much. Definitely Flylady's 15 minutes only then come up for air.
So a not much going to be done day. Now where are my colouring pencils.

Oh, lots of mistakes. Punctuation and Iit is plan not plea. Need to press that , more heavily. Feeling a bit crap to be honest. Nurse said this virus is flooring lots of her asthma patients.