April Flylady. In which you’ll find Cake for the Fledglings and Compassion for the Frazzled. All welcome as we sort our houses out!

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Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Flylady thread for April, where we follow (sort of) the Flylady system with baby steps, missions, daily focuses (foci?!) and decluttering. But more than that, we are a supportive bunch where we share the trials and tribulations of everyday life. We post our to do and ta da lists and chat a whole lot.
Newbies, lurkers and returners always welcome!
Back tonight with links for tomorrow!

zoo i am sure it is hiding somewhere.... i have now managed to fill machine once everyone is dressed

Morning.
Didn't feel very well on and off yesterday and last night and had to fo go a lovely farewell to someone at church. Didn't wake up until 8:30 am 😳I was awake for an hour or so in the night. Have stomach ache this morning. Wondering if it is to do with meds. DH has kindly brought me a cup of tea.☺️ I don't really want to get up. Hot as well. Oh dear!
I wanted to get up and do some of the things that didn't get done because other people need help yesterday. I will shortly but will also be on a go slow zoo
Cags that was an amazing list. How proud you must feel of DD I hope it all goes well today.
To do
Bedroom- going to put something on the BBC catch up and get it done first because that is what I am procrastinating over. Bloody laundry. I think I need to declutter my clothes. Then there will be more room and maybe I will feel more like putting stuff away. It is in laundry basket arm.
The wardrobe is sorted. I have those thin hangers and it makes such a difference although most are no longer colour coded.

Kitchen table - still have some of this to do. I put everything not in right place on it so I can see and then clean and tidied other areas. DH cleaned out chest 😀 of drawers yesterday. So much quicker if someone else helps.

Kitchen floor- might ask DH to bring Polti up from bottom shed where he put it ( which means I don't use it now) and either use it or train him. Need it to go in top shed so I can access it. Agreed yesterday that we need to clean loft and top shed out this summer. I have been saying we need more shelving in there and then it will be sorted but he doesn't agree.

Just aiming for those three today. Anything else will be a bonus.

Cags I made a journal but lost it after a few weeks. It was under stuff in the boot.😼 it wasn't fancy and I just printed some Fly Lady and stuck it on pretty paper in book. The wrote out my weekly blessings in my own order. It really worked and kept me focussed as I tend to wander onto something else and don't keep to original plan. Going to get back to using it. I think it would help you with all the comings and goings of Caglitinies I remember trying to keep track of it all. If you photocopy instead of writing it out each time it will not waste time. Some of the you tube journals are beautiful but I think they could have had jobs done in the time it took to make those pages. Keys and squiggles aren't for me I just want a tick list!

DH is taking the rest of the week off because he's so tired after his busy month at work. He very rarely gets days off and we were all looking forward to it.

DD was sick this morning.

oh callme it's always the way isn't it, hope your dd feels better very soon.

I don't even know what the bookmark thing was I suppose at least I won't miss it!

We have been to the park this morning and came home for lunch and ds having his nap so I've got some time this afternoon (if dd keeps watching Thomas) to get a few things done hopefully.

ta da
some daily routine
got some bits from sainsburys
remembered to take some things out of the freezer for lunch / dinner today

to do
finish daily routine
swish and swipe bathroom
15 minutes decluttering porch / dining area
wipe over front door and clean front windows, wipe marks off wall near high chair (no point worrying about walls in porch as they are hopefully being painted soon...)
anti procrastination - got lots I could do but I'll see how I get on, I'll only set myself up to fail if I list it all!
dinner tonight is going to be a bit of a mix of leftovers...chicken thighs / drumsticks with mash, swede, yorkshire puds and gravy. A sort of mini roast I guess.

I have a bullet journal. I go through periods of time when I can't do without it (usually when I have loads to remember, loads of things to juggle) and other times I dont't touch it. I agree with Bower - my Bullet Journal is very utilitarian, trying to get it looking pretty and perfect is just a source of stress that I don't need.

still that is not like you. Take it easy.

I never used the bookmark feature either.

afresh I know someone who has fake grass and loves it. She hoovers it when the grass is dry (in summer only).

Ta-da
Cleaned toilet
Made bed
Hoovered, living dining room
Done a wash & put out
Lunch made and demolished

One of the reasons we're getting fake grass is that DS nursery has it and they love it. They hoover it too. The other reason is that access is very tricky to our garden and getting a mower in is a right pain.

DD is a little better. Very pale, but seems to be on the mend.

Well this afternoon hasn't gone to plan. Ds woke up from his nap extremely grumpy. We've done a bit of play doh and put a dvd on now. I haven't achieved as much as I'd hoped. Feeling a bit meh now.

Ta da
Cleaned the front door and front windows (inside only)
Cleaned kitchen floor and table of play doh mess (hate it)
Attempted to check some dates for lunch with dh but haven't really got anywhere with it
Found a good storage idea for porch but have yet to show dh (due to very grumpy child)
Washed my coat as I brushed it against plaster in the porch
Decluttered some shoes from porch (well moved them upstairs anyway)

Trying to work through my to do list but it isn't going particularly well!

To do
Swish and swipe bathroom
Finish daily routine
Cook dinner
More anti procrastination if possible

I feel tired of it all today!

Cags amazing list and I thought I was doing something wrong re the bookmarks. Been sat waiting for the thread to scroll down like an idiot.

Ta-dahs
Rang garage - they were fins (as they should be)
Drove to garage & got the faults fixed
Post Office & shopping
Ironing
I can see the bottom of my linen basket so...
Washed & dried dressing gowns
Currently washing DD's bedroom curtains
Took DH to accountant & DD to Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery while we waited. Thanks to it being another rainy day it felt like half of Glasgow had the same idea.
Washing up

Thanks to DH getting a big bag of chips this afternoon tonight's dinner plans have been delayed until tomorrow. Now trying to think of something else to do

Sounds like Tech is on it, kind of www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/3211765-Bookmarks-not-working

Morning everyone. and for any other Southern Hemisphere dwellers, for the rest of you.

To do:
Packed lunches (most loathsome job)
Pop to butcher
Do some work
Go for a run
Clean windows in dining corner and porch
Wash swimming stuff from yesterday
Daily routine

But firstly, have a coffee!

Got in half an hour ago. Show was great, DH and I cried 😭😭 seeing DD, she was perfect 😍 it is rare to see her looking confident and poised, she is normally obviously nervous, but she totally nailed it. Plus she looked super pretty 😍

Aw that's lovely cag Well done talented DD

Woo hoo Cag well done to your DD .

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Thursday 5th April
Babystep quite a useful idea about banishing negative self talk
Mission (remember we are in zone 1) 15 minutes getting rid of what doesn’t belong in the porch
Daily focus errands
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ta da
✅supervised a bit of tidying and got a wash on
✅organised DD’s bag etc for dance show
Absolutely no headspace for anything else today! Knackered!

Well done to your DD Cag, the show sounds great!

I wish I didn't have enough for a wash, laundry basket still overflowing here!

Pretty damp and rainy day here today so didn't go out but stayed in. Do have things on for the weekend though. There are rumours that tomorrow is going to be good weather-wise suspicious

Tea tonight was chicken burgers and veg, nothing exciting.

I don't think I've used the bookmark feature so haven't missed it (although I may look for it if it comes back as it sounds useful!). I'm posting a lot less (and not reporting threads at all) currently as I'm cheesed off with threads being grabbed by the media.

Today - more laundry, some light tidying, disposing of house plants and flowers on death row, general recycling.

It is fucking snowing again. That is all.

Supposedly going to be sunny here all day

Because of that i had said would take the dc out. I now cba but dd has talking about things we can do since she got up and peppa pig not mentioned once

Aiming to leave around 9am

Power of 3 .....

To do

Get a wash on
Put dryer on
Get dressed

Well done to your dd cag

Have a fun day out afresh I know the feeling when you promise something and then have to do it!

We are off out later too but not until about 10.30 so I've got no excuse not to get stuff done before that. Problem is the dc aren't even up yet so I'm just lazing in bed. Telling myself if I get up I'll only wake them up anyway...

I'll make a plan instead

To do
Daily routine
15 minutes decluttering - anywhere since the porch is pointless right now.
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Errands - buy milk and ibuprofen and get some cash out

Oh and book lunch for me and dh if he has confirmed date for babysitters yet...

Keep thinking of more. Wrap birthday present and write card for friend as seeing her today.

Hmm.last nights post didn't post.

Good morning🌻

DH had a few words yesterday.
He went to the pub last night.
He has got up early this morning 6:45am.
He has taken the car.
I have an appointment this afternoon.
😤
I was in the bathroom swishing and swiping and thought funny he had gone downstairs. I thought perhaps I should investigate but finished what I was doing then went down to find he had gone. My handbag including phone is in the car. Luckily I think my purse is in my coat pocket.
I have no idea where he has gone or for how long. It is a lovely bright day. I am livid that he thinks it is ok to take the car without checking and I can't even ring him now.

I am thinking of rude words to describe him.

I will be cleaning house today. Guess he isn't helping and he didn't get the Polti out for me. It was raining yesterday. He said it wasn't worth washing the floor😳
I am not a happy bunny🐰

Hills
It was snowing here yesterday.
I am thinking perhaps we don't live too far from each other. North, South ,East ,west?

Out for 9 has not happened

Bower I think I am at least south of you. Are you still considering SpringIntoWool this weekend. I am in two minds.

I took a crap ton of pain killers last night (well 2 co-codamol and 2 ibuprofen) and slept like a log. Needles to say I am feeling a bit discombobulated. Need to get up as having to do some over time today so must make my way into work.