Fledglings flying into March.

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Right you horrible lot stop nattering so much nah it wouldn't be fun if you did

So you have wandered into this corner of MN were the fledglings - a long running but very friendly group welcomes newbies and follows the flylady way to try to get decluttered and on top of the boring stuff in order to have more time for the fun other boring but essential stuff

No idea whose turn it was to run the thread this month but here it the thread and we can figure it out from there.

*what would it be for

Busy. I had to tell them off. They settled down eventually for registration then I sat with them painting. They did really well and as they finished I attached cellophane wings so they were quite impressed. We ran out of time for the last group but they didn't seem bothered and we're going to do something else anyway. The ones on the carpet made quite a mess. I learnt a few more names.
I felt tired so bought fish and chips on the way home at 5. Fell asleep after only managing about half and a cup of tea. That hot tea does it every time!
How are you?

Good evening fledglings, glad DS is doing OK zoo. I quite like Allan instead of a plan - I need an Allan!

We have a busy day tomorrow, DD has an activity in the morning and then we are planning to travel to a Science Fair. If the traffic is bad we'll spend more time in the car than the Fair, but she wants to do the activity first

Not much flying today, and we'll be out for a fair bit of tomorrow excuses I need an Allan for next week! We are on countdown now for the half-term with a large amount of DD's activities until then including mock SATs and a music exam so need to get myself sorted before the two-week break kills the house completely!

Links to follow!

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

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Baby-step no 17 - set a bed time and stick to it

No zone work or missions at the weekends – woo hoo, enjoy!

The daily focus for Saturday is: family fun day

The monthly habit for March getting dressed to shoes

daily reminders

Face planted sofa around 10 I think
Woke at 230 with D's curled around me
Been awake since 530 but didn't want disturb him
Now my bladder says we HAVE to get up

Snow forecast.its freezing

Ds3 and dd up at 630

I went to bed at 1030 feeling sick. Dont feel great still now

Snow forecast here too todays and tomorrow

Oh no afresh hope you're not getting poorly.

I am up but the dc aren't - have had nearly half an hour peace with a coffee in bed! Can't believe it! I'm starting to feel less snotty and my headache has finally gone. Another day in chicken pox quarantine for us though. Dh working all weekend so it's starting to feel like ground hog day...

To do
Daily routine
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Help dd write thank you cards

I've also got to help dd make a parrot and an Easter bonnet for various nursery school activities next week but one thing at a time!

Snow is falling ...

I’ve not looked outside yet but the Caglets would be jumping around if there were snow, so I’m assuming not. Didn’t post last night as I was asleep around 11! It makes a huge difference when DH is here, they let him go a couple of hours early as they owe him a lot of leave. Life would be a lot easier if DH didn’t work lates.

I did manage some washing up, and cooked all three meals yesterday, and did two loads of laundry.

I have to entertain relatives later 😭 it will be nice really but god I am tired. At least it forces me to get up. And tidy.

Cagletini went 6hrs though, which is the best by far since the 4 month sleep regression started.

Just realised I need to sort some clubcard vouchers and I’ll print them at the library later (we are going into town later to check out st Patrick’s day happenings), tomorrow we are going to cheap cinema and can use vouchers for nice free lunch while DH is out. And need to pop to a supermarket for entertaining supplies I suppose.

Must get up and dressed now.

Very light flurries here so not sticking - our weather warning for snow doesn't kick in until midnight tonight (at the moment) so should be OK for travelling today. It is cold though!

Stay safe and well fledglings. I'm off for a shower before the madness starts, we've had our usual bumper weekend breakfast so I'm all fuelled up to go!

Wish I was fuelled up.

Watched Vera and went to bed at 11 due to DH ringing and missed the started so went to plus one hence late bedtime but knew I was too Stressy to sleep before. I have had a really stressed week and seem to be on call to every teacher in school with behavioural kids. I have been upset too can't say why here but love some of my kids and I ended up in tears yesterday. If somebody had said the wrong thing yesterday I would have thrown the towel in.
I have just work up ten minutes ago! Shows how tired I am. I am usually awake at around six, get up now at 7:15 I used to get up early but find I run out of steam before the end of school if I am up too early. I have cup of tea, research, plan day etc while still in bed now.
Right enough ...see zoo we all do it.i love to read about your families as I have no one here and I miss them being home. Ducks for cover as cushions are thrown. Ouch that piece of Lego hurt who was that?
Choice today
Get up and clean / tidy messy house
or
Go to house / garden small show 25 mins away.

Help?

Woke up I haven't done any work that is the problem.
I have to go out and over the border today to see my clock restored so he can get on with stain and polish. I have to chose shade.

Tadas
Fed cats
Littertray
Bleach lav
Wash on
Fell asleep in sofa again...

Pop shop with lil zoo in do car,snow falling(fast but small flakes) and got some things to decorate cakes me n lil zoo going to make today,plus odd n sods of shopping
Feed D's and lil zoo
DS and do gone to see any seats left for the 10 o'clock tomb raider showing as do gets vouchers thru his loyds account.downside can't book online or see 3d but free is free😊finger x there's spaces.me n lil zoo go bake and decorate fairy cakes(got sprinkles,vanilla frosting,wafer daisies and variety dairy free sweets)she's very excited as we don't get chance do this often as dd2 and her issues mean one to ones rare.shes still currently snoring as sat watch TV til get me midnight (D's told me when he came down she was there watch TV)I intend just leave her in bed stinking and enjoy time lil zoo.id dd2 gets up she will take over i promised to do pamper stuff with her later,so everyone gets some one to one if things go to plan😁

Great idea zoo. Yes, to letting her sleep. I used to do that sometimes so I could get other things done with other kids.cakes sound like they will be lovely. The Range do packs of cutters much cheaper than cake decorating shops. The butterflies look great on cupcakes especially with edible glitter on for another time. If you buy white icing you can change colours if they can have colours. I had one who couldn't he went hyper with any and carried on for hours. We had lots of white icing then although a little coffee or cocoa mixed in can look good like old lace. Have fun. I am up now and getting washing.

Ds has been up a while. He is very please it is snowing because he chose not to go visit his dad with the forecasted bad weather. It would have been very hard on him if the forecast had been wrong. It is blowing a hooli out there again.

I did a load of stuff yesterday, need to do more today. But for now I am just lazing in bed with a coffee that ds brought me. That kid has done a hell of a lot of growing up this last year!

hills how lovely of your ds!

Ta da
Nearly all of daily routine
Written thank you cards for dd nursery friends ready for dd to put her name on (she will only do one every hour as its such hard work )
Written thank you card for friends to pop in with Easter card and treats and packaged up ready to post next week

Just deciding what to do for the dc lunch...

hills thats lovely of D's

I've braved weather and acquired more storage tubs for kitchen shelves as I can't cope with the chaos and the crisps sliding all over sodding place...

Cupboard shalves

FFS shelvez

gives up and walks off...

zoo I had a bit of a storage epiphany this morning. As in I need more boxes and baskets so when I dust and clean I just lift one thing up and it looks neater. Did the bathroom ages ago but had a oh yeah I could do the whole house moment this morning....doh why didn't I think of it before!

Obviously i won't put everything in a box...

hills I hope my DS will bring me a cup of tea in bed one day. DS is ASD and today he got dressed, brushed his teeth and washed his face by himself - I praised him lots even though it took him ages as he got distracted by his Lego and refused to brush his hair but it's still progress Normally I supervise him because it gets too stressful during school days as he just gets too easily distracted.

foxes and still I love storage boxes etc but since going frugal I use shoe boxes and those clear plastic cartons that have soft fruits in for pretty much everything. I like the clear plastic cartons the best because it's minimalist looking and a whole row of them in drawers looks quite nice I think, esp if you put pretty wrapping paper underneath. I also use cutlery trays around the house for different things eg separating pens, erasers, scissors etc.