Chatty August Fledglings

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Continuing here...

Right, first things first...

Installs beach
Installs comfy seats, and parasols, and hammocks, and blankies
Installs the bar
Installs a giant fire pit

Yep, Naughty corner bar is up and running. Flying? yeah ok perhaps you should consider it. But the Fly lady is keen on looking after yourself so this counts. Totally counts as flying.

Posted large tada on other thread before she blew...

To do
Watch dvd with zoolets
Bit more decluttering/tidying in my room
Dinner- minced lamb with cumin and mint,couscous,roasted med veg and squash.black cherry jelly for pud

Place marking

Aaaaahhhhhh! This is more like it!

Have done a bit of flying today so feel entitled to sit it naughty corner for the rest of the day!😂

I've done so much decluttering today!phew.

Ta da
Decluttered all electrical stuff, chucked endless random cables
Decluttered all the computer desk and dusted the whole lot
Decluttered all the wrapping paper, gift bags etc
Decluttered kitchen junk drawer
Have chucked loads of stuff out, bag for charity shop, loads of stuff to go to the recycling centre unfortunately all piled up everywhere as no time to go today

The house feels lighter but still a long way to go. I'm going to focus on the kitchen next I think.

Dh finished painting the outside of the house today, it looks lovely!

I have pizza. That is all.

Me too hills! Enjoy!

Ah just what I need.
Go away for two nights and you chatty lot have a new thread!

Been down at Wreak 1&2.
Ta Da
cleaned new kitchen down there.
Sorted all the kitchen things into four. Wreak 1, wreak 2, charity shop, bin. Pinching your names SCbecause they are both in wreak mode down there. ! has en suites started but not anywhere near complete. Central heating boilers in but not connected up yet. Dust everywhere, most windows painted, more dust. Wreak 2 has radiators in, kitchen still not in yet due to problem with something. Plastered downstairs and undercoat on this weekend. I've been cooking whilst sorting the kitchen.

The kitchen they have put in is the cheaper one of my choices.I have made up my mind and I am going to work harder, scrimp more and maybe not retire for 3 years because I want the more expensive kitchen. It isn't as nice as I thought it would look so at least I have made my mind up about that. Just cooker and worktop to chose now. Off to read all your messages. need to empty the car whilst it has stopped raining. Cat pleased to see me.

foxeswell done

Exciting times bower

Hills pizza.yumyumyum

Tada
Another crate sorted(have 2big bags waiting for chazza shop now)
Lil zoo n D's eating(made peach and blueberry crumble which I may have pinch spoonful of)

We watched live action beauty and the beast and had sweeties.was very nice all sit and be together for a while esp without any fighting!

Hope anyone not working has enjoyed bank holiday!

Look what dh made me - jewellery well and truly decluttered! Im so pleased with it, nice to have something hand made (slightly wonky photo it isn't actually wonky I don't think!)

That’s great foxes!

Thanks for new thread hills

Thanks for new thread Hills. That is great foxes!

Ta da:-
Braved Clarks and sports shop
DD2 all sorted for school shoes, unless she decides they are uncomfy or she doesn’t like them
DD1 feet measured, one pair of shoes still ok and new shoes and trainers ordered online as nothing in shop to fit unfortunately.

Just realised they may both need new dance shoes but that is for another day!

DH has done lots of laundry and unpacking. More to do tomorrow!

Night all.

Thanks for the new thread Hills

Not much Flying to report here today. Never mind.

Yet again I was awake at 330 and still awake.grrrrr

Foxes I really like that?well done mrfox

Might as well get up.kits are charging around like raving loonies and busy day ahead.have to be out house before 8 as CBT then continuing school uniform shopdd2 needs black leggings and t-shirt for dance at school in top bastardjng logo stuff for other sports (save me please primark)she also needs new bras
Everyone seems have sock shortage to point pinched all mine!D's needs vests and think all need new undergarments mustn't forget lunchboxes and water bottles

Tada
Wash on
Fed cats
Littertray and empty bins
Sorted thru extensive nail polish collection,discarding the dried up ones past saving(crazy really as I occasionally wear it on my toes,mostly do girls(and D's likes green with black crackle over in hols a la Dino/lizard nails a think hang over hoarding habit if my teens many many moons ago)
Sifted thru crate of books in my room.decluttered almost half(charity shop pick ups,so not ones I love and I have a large stash of much loved won't be going anywhere books )
Wash in drier
Wash and braid my hair
Locate all bought bits uniform etc ready write the things still needed onto a list

Morning. Really chilly here.
ah foxes that was thoughtful.
zoo bought mine. One new pair of black leggings£10, one top in sale £5
Have enough shoes though no black ones. Might get another pair of leggings.I like Sainsburys, they wash & wear well. Thought it would be easy in the mornings. Just chose a top and cardi
Toostressy aggghh! the shoe shopping saga. I remember it well and DD was the worst. went through 24 pairs of shoes in one shop.She has very narrow feet/ankles.

Ta Da
Fed cat and hen
wash on x2, usually a chore after being away but just love my new machine so straight in this morning.
Cleaned car out. have a bag of stuff to sort.
Played with cat
bed made

To Do
water on to wash up few things.
clean bathroom
some shopping
hoping to go to town further away to look at worktop. make final decision.
Sort some BRC
vacuum stairs

Feeling a bit urgh now home.
I have lost something important. Feel tired now as I was awake at 6.30am but haven't achieved as much as I should have.

foxes love the custom organiser! Fabulous work.

I have found you. One week until DD starts at new school. Must make it count.

We finally found a way of hanging a very large poster that we bought DD a long time ago - she is thrilled. Trying to get her bedroom a bit more set up for secondary school or to be more exact, all the books she'll have to store but I think she's finding it hard to visualise. Give it a few weeks when she's got loads of stuff from school to store and it may be easier

Better do some laundry today, menu planning, pay bills, send emails that I should have sorted out earlier and general glute kicking.

Even just typing that out has made we want a coffee weak

Ah thanks everyone I'm chuffed with it!

I'm also feeling the need for coffee. Have been shopping with the dc which is always tricky but we managed it. Picked up last few birthday presents and card for ds , got some toothpaste and spent my birthday voucher on a dress (which I may well swap as I'm not 100% sure on the fit! Doh.)

Just making the dc fishfinger sandwiches for lunch and then will get ds down for his nap.

To do
Unload and reload dishwasher
Laundry
Meal plan for next week
Online food shop for next week
Continue with decluttering

I'm extra glad we don't have to do school shoe shopping now as DD is already a size five!

Soooo disorganised the last few days. Couldn't get a tesco delivery for this morning as we left it too late, had nothing in for breakfast, woke up late (DD's last night of melatonin break THANK FUCK), went down to asda to get stuff for her packed lunch before she went to friend's, and lunch/dinner stuff. Had McDonald's breakfast (pic attached of new high chairs, is it just me or is that happy meal face utterly bloody terrifying?!) Wandered round aimlessly. Still don't know if friend is coming with her DS to play (not their fault though, sick animal) so a bit of a wash out so far really. Achieved nothing.

Sass are you sure she will actually have loads of books? I was really surprised at the change when my DSCs went to high school - virtually no textbooks, just printouts which got scrumpled up in bags and online learning for homework. Compared to my school where we had textbooks for every subject, we had to cover them in wrapping paper :o always loads to carry (luckily we had lockers which a lot of schools don't). I'll never forget one of the new year sevens putting her backpack on at 3.30 and it was so heavy with books that she fell right over on her back like a tortoise on its shell

Right, friends popping over shortly. Just sitting down to feed baby and have only just had lunch myself! Had to rush round getting vaguely visitor ready. There is still stuff everywhere but I figured untidy but clean is better than slightly tidier and dirty, so I prioritised doing most of the washing up, a quick wipe of counters and the bathrooms, and vacuuming. Put a wash on as well and shoved the other laundry upstairs (we are improving, but there is still usually a pile of stuff to wash on the kitchen floor as opposed to in the baskets upstairs!).

I am now so tired I’m not sure I want to socialise 😳😂 but I know it’ll be nice really (I’m just nervous as we didn’t really have anyone round before) and poor DS has been obsessively watching the door all afternoon for his bestie (they live rurally so we don’t get to see them often) and the mum is lovely.

Cagletini is being a moody little git though.

cag I so remember covering my textbooks in wrapping paper!! Haven't seen those new highchairs in McDonald's my way, it is pretty creepy I agree! Hope you have a good afternoon.

Ta da
Meal plan for next week (as usual took me so long because I dither over meals and trying to keep to my budget!)
Online food shop for next week
Planning for this week, organised to see my mum tomorrow and tie it in with trip to the post office, and arranged a meet up with friends on Friday.
Decluttered medicine baskets , got a bag to take to pharmacy of out of date medicines
Took bag of v old tatty clothes and some junk mail to recycling centre
Washing on
Dishwasher unloaded and reloaded

To do
Cook dinner - lentil Bolognese tonight so needs about an hour simmering
Organise cinema trip with dd as I have promised her
More decluttering - general kitchen stuff next I think

Better wake ds up as he has had a loooooong sleep this afternoon. Then

cag D's gets scrumpled bits paper,dd2(dif school)drowns in books text books the whole nine yards...this is why she had all the folders etc set up in study area.considering the schools are literally couple miles apart(less 10 mins in a car between them)they are worlds apart on way they teach/set homework

Tada
Everyone fed n watered n out house by 745
Quick trip sainsbo in town(small store) got girls water bottles
Drop them at library
CBT
Pick up and hit primark.dd2 can now comfortable fit in adult size 12 there(I find cut smaller than other stores) so she try on fair few bits then we bought her leggings and tights for her and lil zoo
Wilko for paint samples for D's room,lining paper and cat found,lil zoo lunchbag
Quick mooch poundshop,dd2 got couple stationary items
Home bargains(new shower head)
Trail to Matalan(30min walk away town)
Chuffed all to fit but a bra for dd2
I at point collapse(normally be fine) so do pick us up and drive us supearket grab bits for lunch and breadmilk,fruit for next couple days
Drop kids n shop
Pop chemist for mini hot water bottle to fit lil zoo giraffe cover as bottle got damaged
Late lunch
Took my first dose iron meds
Seriously tired,but try hard not sleep case stops me sleep at all tonight!!

Put away some shop,internet's off indicating bill needs paying(sigh) have wait til Thursdays money comes in

To do
Stay awake
Cook dinner-bolognese.making vanilla blancmange and stewed blackberries for pud