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 )

Time for a

Ta-dah

Cat fed - most important job of the day according to him
DD fed & to school
Dehumidifier on in DD room (we have a huge condensation problem)
Washing up done
Birds fed
Orders packed
Laundry on
Dry laundry away

Having to do quiet jobs atm, husband down with lurgy so he's gone back to bed.

So I'm going to have to tackle the huge mountain of stuff in and next to the bureau or I could do some crocheting....

Just ironed all the clean dry school uniform (2-3 sets per dc) while watching last nights Kiri and patting myself on the back for having guessed who dun it!

Ill have the cherry coke ty zoo I am still off my just having maybe 2 a day instead of 12

Another returner Fledgling here. I'm ill and have just spent a cosy hour in bed with tea and toast reading the second January thread. I was ill for a fortnight after Christmas, better for a couple of weeks then ill again for the last week (bad cough/cold/fatigue/weakness etc). This week I have kept going during the days but spent the evenings flopped on the sofa. Woken at 3am today by a cat walking on me and couldn't get back to sleep, so caved in and called in sick. I've also been struggling a bit with anxiety and feeling out of control generally, but reading through the thread has been comforting. Sorry to read that so many others have been struggling with health too (own and DCs).

Hi Goth, welcome back, good to hear from you.

I'm feeling guilty about lying in bed when so much needs doing. Not so much housework, but paperwork. I did my tax return on time and felt very efficient but there is a mountain of other paperwork to sort, emails never seem to stop pinging in and need dealing with, plus odd jobs generally .

Good Morning fledglings. Hello to zoo that cafe idea sounds fab and I bet it is well-used too, stressy, Fool (good work with the targets esp washing up but take it easy), foxes, freshcuppa, Hills (I was just looking at Epsom Salts in the chemist), whispers, cordelia (have a fab day, I love an unexpected day off school when it happens), whoknows - take it easy there, the current crop of bugs are pretty vicious and take a while to get over properly.

Welcome to GoingGoingGoth, good to have you with us. We all fall off the wagon sometimes as we're only human. I like crochet too.

Well, the day didn't start too well for us - DD did develop an ear infection and vomited again! We did manage to get a doctor's appointment for this morning with one of the trainees who did a careful examination and then prescribed foul tasting antibiotics. So in another 48 hours I expect DD to be well. Despite frequent doses of Calpol and Neurofen (even before the surgery visit) she still had a high temperature!

I decided to regain the fabulosity factor by having a bit of brunch consisting of a only slightly out of date croissant sprinkled with grated cheese and strips of ham. A resentful DD declared it the brunch of luxury, while she had the brunch of bland (dry crackers). She's probably not eaten them either. As I have feasted on the brunch of luxury, I should get back to work. No flying so far tbh. Nothing like starting the month with a string of excuses

So, the shame of my visiting friend seeing the house spurred me into action and I have done all on my to do list except tidy living room and swish & swipe. Got a few other things to do too, but I'm really pleased with myself ☺️

Welcome to goth and who 😊

Sorry about poorly children and lack of sleep 😔

Hello Goth lovely to see you again, I was wondering how you were doing the other day.

Whoknows - hope you feel better soon

Cotswold yay for foul tasting antibiotics?

I got ds off to school and fell back into bed and slept. I have been really struggling the last few days and I have only just woken up and I feel like I could take a comfort break eat some food and then sleep until tomo so losing this morning to sleep was needed. About to get up and do stuff. I have a list a mile long

Ta das
Dishwasher on
Rubbish out
Sides wiped
Dinner in slow cooker

Been to the park with ds but took us ages to get home as some sort of traffic incident . Ds slept so now he is wide awake having a late lunch.

To do
Finish daily routine
Declutter in porch
Mission (haven't check it yet)

No errands to run particularly today but as you know I'm on an anti procrastination week so must get something done off my list if I can!

Oh and swish and swipe bathroom

Knew I'd seen it already - dust the skirting boards!

Hmm I've also got a case of sofa-itis so I'm going to make myself get up right this minute and not allowed back to sofa until my list is done!

I wish I had your discipline foxes
Cotswold poor DD.hope better soon.lunch sounded scrummy
Afresh just two cups a day

Whoknows take it steady.dont feel guilty for caring about yourself

Meeting was great.lots things we need to find out about before meet again in one month(whom can support/provide links fromMH services..days similar group operate etc)lots ideas.all very positive!!
Lunch
Washing on

I AM going to dust skirts..

Skirting boards were dusted when I painted them in November or when I was spring cleaning in December. So sod the damn things. I am not moving furniture today.

to do
pick up ds' prescription and then collect meds
rescue washing up from various locations
figure out what to do for tea as life has meant meal plan not stuck to
make raspberry and white chocolate cookies
laundry
clothes away
pack ds' stuff
convince ds to get ahead on his homework

Tadas
Wiped skirts (go me)
Dinner in-twice baked cheesy jacket potatoes with shredded saute kale and onion in.roasted red pepper,squash and Tomatoes.mango jelly😋

Waves to Hills

More Ta-dahs

Did the huge paperwork pile/filing
Couple hours data-inputting work before & after
Post Office/school run
Dinner
Washing up and SHINED sink

Ta das
Did my list plus sorted through more photos and did a bit of ironing while my work downloaded.

Working tonight, half way through just having a tea and chocolate break while ds settles to sleep. Kids are quiet so think they probably are asleep already but not going to risk it yet!

Hi to any newbies or returners btw!

zoo I have to be stern with myself sometimes it's the only way!

Joining you in February. (I did Dry jan and can only manage one challenge at a time .
Today I threw out a full, bulging bin bag of odd socks. It must have weighed about 12kg. How had I managed to hoard so many odd socks for so long?

feedthetree you gather odd socks as when use wash machine you pay the sock god in there a sock each time..thus build up of odd socks
That's an impressive disposal.my dd2 delights wearing odd socks so those missing a partner end up in her drawers

zoo I love your menus and the fact that you always do a pudding. I think DS would come and live at yours for the puddings alone. That boy has an amazingly sweet tooth!

welcome back going and whoknows

bower glad tto have you back, we were all worried about you - is it your steriods that's making your heart race?

zoo have you still got the blanket and hot arse bottle in the naughty corner? I still feel I need it. I came home and went to bed for 20 minutes. Did not nap but rested a bit.

Waves to everyone else.

Hi everyone. Thank you stressy for January (and hills for setting second thread up... can’t believe how busy it was!) and thank you cotswold for the new one :)

Fool I hate it when it all gets too much, definitely need to retreat in times like that

Welcome goth :)

Whispers I have found Flying a lot easier since accepting that some days would be a write off. Just letting myself stop putting pressure on really helped. Frustration/anger at oneself for lack of progress is draining in itself.

I’ve had a really shit couple of days TBH, if period hormones are going to fuck me up this much every month then frankly I’m a bit screwed. Had a couple of days epic grumps and now just totally flat and dare I say a little depressed again. Ug. Met friends today and didn’t even really enjoy that which isn’t like me at all. Not a great start to the month. This is where I’m in danger of “all or nothing” thinking and just not bothering at all because it’s started so badly. Trying to remind myself that last month actually had a bit of a crap start too, and I mostly did ok overall.

ta da
✅washing/drying delegated
✅made it to trampolining bright and early
✅spellings, workbook and Prodigy maths with Caglets
✅daily focus - booked baby’s third lot of vaccines, and spoke to trampolining coach/receptionist about the next block as I’ve had to take over organising.

Have decided that the next step of “try and actually follow flylady” for me is going to be the daily focus. Not that I’m likely to be able to do an entire home bleugh on a Monday etc but just hoping it’ll give me a little direction for stuff that may not otherwise get done and I’ll try not to get hung up on it all being perfect. Being stressed makes me more black and white in my thinking so that’ll be fun.

Everyone is home (DH took Caglets to Badgers) and I don’t feel rested or relaxed at all :( and baby’s just dozed off after hours of feeding so probably won’t sleep that well later. At least DH is doing dinner and I resisted the urge to order takeaway while they were out.

On a lighter note, since I’ve been ranting so much (sorry), my iPad tried changing Home Bleugh to Home Beluga. 🐳

Haha that funny cag try n be kind to yourself.you are still in early days with cagletini and you do clubs via buses etc.i not sure I could do all that you do so cut yourself some slack!!sending big big hugs.xx
Fool always have soft fluffy blankie in naughty corner and hot arse bottles are a personal speciality ofmine
DS has low weight despite when we'll eating for England and pudding form part of that ongoing effort.i work on principal better a pud than sweets as often I add fruit etc.plus we walk everywhere and I don't see harm in few extra carbs based on amount exercise they end up doing(and who doesn't love a good crumble or cake?)lil zoo dairy free so jelly tend be my default option.the veggie halal mango offering today(Morrison's world food aisle) was quite satisfactory)
I could eat my body weight in sugar.and then some more.....
Tadas
Washed up and wiped down
Last of wash in dryer

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ds has disappeared to bed in tears. sleep med was taken half hour ago, poor kid is exhausted.

Welcome tree I have a rule whereby odd socks stay in the laundry basket until their partner is added. If it ain’t a pair it ain’t getting washed. 😋

Zoo I am a veteran of PND so don’t worry I am keeping an eye. 💐 Had a few extra appts with a fabulous doctor during/after this pregnancy - my midwife actually recommended her specifically as she’d had PND herself and she really is lovely. I actually don’t feel like I’m getting it (yet - a big part of me feels it’s inevitable) and the fact I’ve made it through winter is pretty astounding. I’m finding that accepting the bad days is helping me get through them if that makes sense. Posting here really helps too. 💐

Big hugs lovely.if you ever want PM me cag to chat about pnd,kids,weather,whatever it's important to know people are ready to listen and careit's a crappy illness.i was very poorly after D's(emergency c sect.dp had change job just before found out pregnant so no leave after the birth.no other help.was bloody nightmare)had it less several all the others.joys having MH to start with I guess.anyways hugs honey.remember you doing fab!!

Big hugs cag hope you're ok. I have no real advice sorry but hormones are crap I know that much.

zoo is famous round these parts for her fab meals, I write some of them down for future menu plans! I always think I'll try and do the pudding too but never do. I just throw a yogurt a my dc so hats off to you zoo. I sometimes bake and they have a cake after dinner but I never do a proper pudding.

We had chicken curry tonight, my little ds cannot get enough of curry at the moment. Dd not quite so impressed but she did eat it and she loves naan bread.

My work is all done so got a tiny bit of chill time before I go to bed. Too tired to read my book and can't find anything on telly. I was recommended the crown on this thread and I loved it so if anyone has anything else that they like watching at the moment do let me know!

Wishing you all a restful night.