February Fabulosity with the fledglings, Flylady Feb 2018 thread

[CotswoldStrife]

Hello all - welcome to our February thread for 2018. Everyone is welcome and it's never too late to join in. We are decluttering our homes and keeping them clean and tidy(ish) as well as having some general chat as well.

We follow the Flylady method, and will post links daily to the missions via the Flylady website. For more information, have a look at www.flylady.net/

Here's to a fun February for all of us (with the occasional prod from the pointy stick of motivation and visits to the naughty corner )

Ta da

Ds3 up fed changed and dressed
Washer on
Dry pots away
Table and highchair cleaned
Coffee table cleared and wiped x2
Dry washing sorted and to right room
Sofa2 tidy

Bower 3-4 weeks is a long time! Aside from the one we are no contact with dp and i see and speak to our parents atleast once a week

To do

Wash pots
Washing into dryer
Strip dds bed

I'd say 3-4 weeks a long time and worthy of complaint too tbh bower

Fridge cleaned out
Bath and sink wiped
Bleach lav

Swept living room floor
Swept kitchen floor
Tidy hallway

To do
Totally clear and scrub dining table
Wash all lower floors
Zoolet room inspections

Laundry mountain-pe kits almost done,uniforms up next.need wash some towels(one use=soggy and need washing(sigh))

I am already in need of a nap.i made fatal error let lil zoo have her usual after choir snack which ment had sit up til gone 12 so she could have next med dose,then up early for ore breakfast one....can't wait til this damn course is over 9 more doses not like I am counting or anything

Morning! I went OUT last night so bit of a slow start this morning...had a few too many . My head is fine but I'm very tired! And my sore throat is lingering.

Today's main to do isgardening.sigh.

To do
Daily routine
I have some work to do
Clear the front garden
Pick up a parcel (and maybe get something nice for dinner)
Sort out plan for tomorrow with friends

Ah well done cordelia that does sound like a really successful appointment 💐

Very bleary eyed this morning. Glad I don’t have to do anything today but also feel like not staying home all day. Hmm.

Need to sort half term plans. Some clubs are off but not all. Seeing mum. Need to buy tap shoes!

Good morning - welcome to the weekend (although it seems everyone else is up before me!).

I did get to bed early, but didn't do my admin so I will be doing bank transfers and text messages/emails today. Ho hum. Really looking forward to the half term, we had a good start last night and have something lovely planned for this morning although I am slightly doubtful how well it has been organised.

Back about lunchtime notice the complete lack of flying mentioned in this post

Ta da
Dishwasher on
One hour digging in the garden
Got work ready to go
Did online food shop (but it already needs amending)
Changed meal plan as forgot have stuff in freezer to use

To do
Finish food shop and list for next week
Work
More gardening
Finish daily routine
Parcel

Going to message my friend now.

I fell asleep......

my list of 3:
all the tidying
all the laundry
all the furniture moving

take that those who think a list of three looks like nothing

Start of half term here (and I haven't just got up!) so had a "girls morning out" with DD. Got her a pamper hour at a local salon at Christmas so this was the day we went.

They do a teen facial, manicure & pedicure session. She's never done anything like this before (normally a tom boy) but it went down really well once she got over her nerves. I treated myself to a facial - was almost asleep by the end.

Followed it with lunch at Yo Sushi. She's still not so sure over the sushi but loves the noodles and the conveyor belt

We've got home to hear the boys upstairs tantruming again so I feel like I'm winning at parenting. It won't last with a hormonal teen but I'm making the most of the positive.

My plan for the afternoon is not to fall asleep, anything else is a bonus.

Lunch
cleared up after lunch
Clear and scrub table

Uniforms,pe kits done,dry and folded.put away
Towels now in dryer
Sofa blankie in wash

Just floors to go(and bins)

My pampering is calling me to hurry up!!
as I'd plan to be done by 11 and rest and relax rest of the day

X posts goth WOW....dd2 would think I bestest mum EVER if I'd done that(minus sushi,she's veggie)

Forces self

Zoo both DD & I are veggie - there's a fairly decent selection for us. She loved their noodles and edameme beans and all the desserts are vegetarian

Floors done

Now sitting hair wrapped deep conditioner in.surrounded by nail polish for dd2 and lil zoo nails(extensive collection).stuff for Mani and pedicures also at the ready

ta da
about half way through the laundry, (wash/fold/iron)
moved all the furniture
and done about half of the tidying.
Spring clean behind/under everything that has been moved.
Stored pictures safely.

Just stopping for tea before tackling ironing, doing more laundry and then braving the boy dungeon to put clothes away. He offered to put them away himself but we all know that would end badly. Also threatened to take technology away if he does not bring out his washing up So a nice relaxing fun evening is planned here.

send coffee and minions, lots of minions, biddable helpful minions

Just nipping in mid pampering to see how everyone's getting on

Ta das
Picked up parcel
Got nice food for tonight and tomorrow breakfast
Looked at birthday stuff for dd in the shop so she could choose some decorations for her party
Nearly finished work (needs to be finished in the.morning )
Dh did couple more hours in garden and took 2 lots to tip
Hung laundry up but didn't get round to putting it all away

Dinner in the oven. Bought dh a big bar of chocolate earlier but not me as was trying to be good. Regret it now so will see if he'll share!

I managed to do most of my tasks by 11 am. Then vacuumed and had a shower and went to town to the conference. It was an interesting lecture and they let me stay for lunch too. It was good to catch up with my tutor( saw her in December too) and meet a few more people.

Then I walked to see an art exhibition at a local gallery. I had wanted to see it and luckily they extended it for a fortnight.someone was giving a talk and because she was quite loud I was able to listen as I walked around. It was very relaxing.

Bello

Went to see the new Aardman film Early Man today, enjoyed it. Not as good as Wallace and Gromit to me but good. Paid one bill very late tonight and now thinking about wine. Just about to have a Wii battle with DD so will come back to the thread later tonight for a roundup and the links. Must up my productivity to match the rest of you!

Bloody hate minions 😒

Ta da

Washer on x4
Dryer on x4
Last nights dry pots away
Table and highchair cleaned x3
Coffee table cleared and wiped x2
Dry washing sorted and to right room
Sofa2 tidy
Top up shop
Supervised 1xdc homework
Took dc to park
Stripped and remade 3 beds
Cleaned out pets
Emptied bins (downstairs)
Made big 2 dc have baths
Worktop 1+2 clear and clean
Swept kitchen
Living room toys away

Where do I get these minions from?! I need lots!

Have great mental image of you with plastic bags on feet zoo .

Very exciting to hear you went OUT foxes .

Lots of tidying done in DD2’s room today as her single bed arrived (birthday present, upgrading from toddler bed) so DH built it.

Also winning as old toddler bed is going to be given to a friend.

Less of a win in that the girls have made a car (actually I was told it is a camper van) from the bed packaging which will have to longer downstairs for a few days.

Crap telly and my bed are both calling...

Taking DD2 to a birthday party tomorrow morning while DH takes DD1 out. Back at lunchtime ish.

Night all.

Today was beyond shit. Didn’t really get out of bed much, not ill just couldn’t face it TBH.

And now this evening anxiety rearing up as I had all the trampolining sorted but now someone is rejoining which means the group is bigger and I’m panicking everyone will be annoyed about it.

Plus have found out a young family member is very likely to home ed, obviously I am in favour of this generally but she will need a lot of support (both academically and socially) and I am worried this will all come down to me. This will be a huge huge ask and I am torn between wanting to be supportive (and genuinely being happy to do a bit of maths etc with their DC) and being very aware that life is very busy as it is, and I find it really exhausting being around extra people, and wanting to keep my space with my friends :( I feel horrible TBH but DH is in agreement with me, and says we will need to maintain boundaries (otherwise I’ll end up being the next AIBU about childcare CFery). Thankfully their own mum is moving nearer but I do feel we will become sort of extra parents.

Was tempted to not even post a list today but I should. Failed in my daily focus though which I’m gutted about but I just couldn’t fake a smile so better to hide away

ta da
✅gathered laundry
✅wrote an awkward email
✅got the dryer on
✅decided what clothes to buy - needed a few bits

Sorry for my self indulgent rant

Well the event I was concerned about this morning was fine. DD was clearly going down with yet.another.cold. though and is now fully on the boxes of tissues and calpol. At least there is no school so can rest up and fully get over whatever the heck this is.

Pitiful productivity from me today, although can drink wine like a champion DH has gone to bed early shattered, and DD has sneezed her way to bed after a Wii Winter Olympics battle. I'm now sitting doing this on my own on a Saturday night. The fun never starts.

Cag I think you are accomplishing quite a bit with a small baby and two other children! Don't be so hard on yourself you're doing more than me You and your family are the priority so don't be afraid to push back if the potentially homeschooling relative takes up more of your time than is good for you and yours

Hills, stressy, Bower, zoo, fresh, cordelia, foxes proper out out!, Goth DD did a Sushi-making class at Yo Sushi once, loved it (didn't eat a lot of it but enjoyed the making) and I love the spa/pamper days that fledglings are doing - need to do that ourselves here!

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