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.

Thanks fool and wow never knew people would buy my rubbish - i also have loads of posh coffee jars! Would take a lot of effort though! As for perfume bottles I have lots but only one empty atm I wasn't sure whether to save them and looking at that link I think I will then I can sell as a bundle once I have more empties.

Dd still not asleep! Her and dh are chatting in her room. He hasn't been around much of late due to work and studying so think they're having a catch up! Don't want to be mean and say look at the time...but she will be grumy tomorrow.

Hope everybody is well and had a good day.

Well done call me
Afresh

Well I have returned.few spiders,mould on skirting boardloads cathair....
I have cleared all dvds off TV unit.dp lifted dvd layer n TV down and then the unit(it sits on a side) all wiped,decluttered and returned to spot with do tidying cables(his speciality)
Then same for computer table --clear-,clean,declutter and return to spot.looks a billion times better and do skill with wire tangles are legendary

Oh forgot dinner-baked baked potatoes with spinach,leeks and cheese
Roasted tomatoes,peppers and broccoli

Hello all, I am shattered after two busy days at work so am hoping to get DD1 whinis still up to bed and then collapse. I’ll catch up with the thread later / tomorrow. I’m still ok to do March thread unless anyone has a burning desire to do it.

Weary wing flaps to all.

That should say ‘DD1 who is still up’

Good luck with the inteview Cordelia!

I can hear my own DD still moving around upstairs now! She's never needed much sleep. SATs not too bad but she's probably more worried about an extra-curricular exam tomorrow anyway.

So tonight I have cooked tea (freezer chicken burgers and chips), baked cakes, will sort out DD's sponsorship form for Sport Relief and then tomorrow morning we'll ice the cakes for school, a bit more practice for the exam and pack her off to school!

All I can think about is bring on Friday! I need to fit some present purchasing in tomorrow as well though which is going to be tricky.

Links next.

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

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Baby-step no 23 - afternoon/get home from work routine

We are in Zone 4 this week: the master bedroom, bathroom and wardrobe

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 4.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 4 is here

Mission for Friday clean the top of your dressing table or chest of drawers

The daily focus for Friday is: declutter your handbag and car/date night

The monthly habit for March getting dressed to shoes

daily reminders

Nice to see people returning! And yay for interview!

It’s been an odd day. I’ve got laundry done and it’s now taking over the house, loads of clean stuff to be put away. Went to Badgers, Cagletini stayed asleep while I sat in the pub, so I tried making lists. I just feel all flat though. Nice not to have the overwhelming panic like I did the other day but it’s sort of that it’s inevitable that I can’t do it all. Like, what’s the point. I am just a giant ball of MEH.

On a more positive note though (I’ve also realised I’ve stopped doing the ta da lists and maybe that’s not helping my self esteem as I don’t appreciate what I am getting done) baby is in bed and I am going now too.

Hope you slept well cag
Cotswold hope DD holding up ok thru SATS ..dd2 bought home a GCSE speaking test(she's in yr9,exams are year 11) they HAVE to do it in order to do Lang/literature..looking at criteria I glad I not at school stillshe's understandably stressed,and I have this for next three years as some mocks start forthwith to get them into the zone
Best get up and crack on

Morning all

Well done on the laundry cag and the clearing and cleaning of tv and computer areas zoo

For some strange reason all 4 dc were up for 615! They are weird.

Morning all. Coffee needed.

[coffee]

Pah no coffee soz

Its not even 7am and i just split up first scrap of the day. This is why certain people should not get up so early

Ah,this is why I NEVER willing wake dd2 before necessary or we have same issues.if for reasons like earth's out if orbit she rides early it's pistols at dawn all day
Tadas
Bleach lav
Feed cat/kits
Wash on
Made ginger cake
Clear n clean under dining table
Breakfasts and pack ups
Banana muffins in oven( as DP stay last night and got fed dinner as he did great resorting wires I am making muffins for him for work he has "the crap weekend" one week in four they take turns do Fri pm thru night,go home sat on.back sun on stay til Mon on)
Bath and sink wiped
Wash upbreakfast dishes

Morning. Friday. Weekend is nearly here. Let's do this.

Morning all .

Welcome strawberry . I have two DDs age 5 and 7.

Hills .

Good luck with interview Callme.

Ta da:-
Also broke up arguments over a toy
Dishwasher on
Work emails dealt with
Bought some nice stuff for an Easter egg hunt at Aldi. My parents are coming for Easter so planning an Easter egg hunt for Sunday to keep everyone occupied.

Also massive ta da from yesterday... DH fixed something that had been broken in the house for AGES. My parents comment every time they come so at least this time they cannot complain about it. It is a cheap fix and I know he thinks it’s not perfect but I am so happy that it is one less thing for them to moan about .

To do:-
Laundry
Go through some more memory boxes
General tidy up
Meet friend for coffee, need to leave in 20 mins.

School disco later so need to figure out the logistics of that.
Check what Easter stuff we have and make a list of what we need - this may be tomorrow though.

I only have one child so no battles to break up - major advantage!

I'm in and out all day today, due to the school run and that extra-curricular exam smack in the middle of the day, requiring a journey whilst providing lunch as DD will miss out at school. Nothing like adding to the mayhem. So looking forward to the end of this week!

I'm just going to watch the traffic reports for a bit for that route, and I'll catch up with you later this afternoon. Really need to go present shopping as well!

Heya

School Run DONE
Supermarket shop DONE
Wash breakfast dishes and put away DONE
Wiped down kitchen surfaces DONE
Washing machine FIRST LOAD ON
Bleach downstairs loo DONE

Need to go upstairs and make the beds, find out what state the kids rooms have been left in this morning, give the bathroom a once over.

Good luck to your DD today Cotswold

Tada
School run
Top up food shop

Cotswold hope things go smoothly today🍀
Stressy yay for fixing things!!

Todo
*Pull out sofas and clean behind
*Poss do something in my room maybe.looks at mess and procrastinates
*School bag and coat pockets declutter
*Dinner-lamb mince in pitta pockets with salad.ginger cake and Chocolate custard😍(risotto for dd2)

Ta da

Washer on
Dryer on
Packed lunches made
Shopping picked up
School run done
Dry washing sorted
Dry pots away

I completed all of yesterday's list apart from the blanket! Might have been able to do it but I was in bed by 9:30. Was exhausted.

Ta-dahs
Breakfast
Dry laundry away
Swish & swipe
DD to school
Ironing
Cleaned down fireplace and a 15 minute tidy up in lounge
Orders packed

To do
Lunch
Laundry
2 residential home craft classes
Posting
Collect DD from school
Dinner
Washing up

Hi all! Phew! Feeling a bit more relaxed today after working virtually all night Wednesday night in order to send corrected Webinar script over the wires in time for deadline and then sending hard copy off in post.

Also, got some hugs and huge "thank yous" from DD and friends for hospitality/meals etc so feeling less "put upon" . And as I said, they are lovely girls, two of whom I haven't met before, definitely want to encourage those friendships (despite my initial whinging ).

Weekend situation looking a bit complicated as have fairly packed schedule but, as ever, sands are continually shifting. DH, having pushed himself too hard on overseas trip, and too hard on his rtn this week, is still jet-lagged and exhausted and has succumbed to flu type virus. He (v unusually) slept in this morning but has now gone out to business lunch And DD has been off school this morning with same thing but has gone in for this afternoon's session. I've spent the morning buying hay/herbs/veg and then visiting the rabbit (at vets again) on the other side of town . Came home just now to a kitchen utterly destroyed! What those two can do to a formerly clean and (relatively) tidy kitchen beggars belief!!! Just about to tackle it and do more washing and sort godchildren's Easter parcels.

Cotswold good luck to your dd this pm!

Cordelia great news about interview!! Good luck with it!

Toostressy yay to overdue DIY fix (have an entire list of them here).

Hang in there CAG

Agree with everyone else about cheering effects of daffodils!!

Cheery wing flaps to everyone else!

Supper: fish on Friday, so salmon steaks from freezer (will bake in foil with herbs) and have green beans, broccoli, baby toms and new pots left in fridge.