Fledglings Flying Festively - the December Flylady thread

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A warm welcome to the December (dare I say Christmas?!) Flylady thread. This is a lovely friendly thread where we loosely follow the Flylady system (see the Flylady website ) in the hope of having organised homes and lives.

We are a long running thread but always welcome new members; the more the merrier .

The new slimline structure seems to work well so I will stick with that. I will leave some links in this OP and then some quick links in the daily posts. Please do familiarise yourself with the Flylady website, especially if you are new. The Flylady is (understandably) keen that people do look at the website.

On the website there is information for beginners. You can also sign up to the Flylady emails but we would advise caution as there are hundreds of them.

We post our achievements (ta das) and our to do lists and any other general chatter about life / flying.

Information on getting started: www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

The launch pad is also a good starting place:www.flylady.net/c/lp.php

Fly stands for Finally Loving Yourself. The general idea is that short bursts of tidying / organisation are more achievable than marathon efforts. Flylady advises 15 minute bursts is effort but you can tweak this to fit your own circumstances.

Be kind to yourselves, jump in where you are and be careful not to crash and burn! Especially at this time of year.

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A daily summary (which should update automatically every day) is available on the Flylady website at flight plan here.

The link to the current zone and missions is here.

Re. zones, do what works for you. I don’t always stick to the zones myself and do what works best at the time, with varying degrees of success!

daily focus

missions for the week

Flykids mission

I’m sure I don’t need to tell anyone that it is getting close to Christmas so there are holiday missions here.

December’s habit is usually pampering yourself but has not uploaded yet; I’ll link it tomorrow.

beginner babysteps.

The best place to look for an overall summary is the launch pad.

Happy flying everyone.
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Also a huge thank you to SC for a lovely November thread.

YY to prettiness wasting time Hills!

I have...

A paper calendar which is supposedly for all the family to look at. It is in the kitchen (it’s from Boxhouse publishing) and I love it. However, like anything else, it does make a difference how often I actually update it. The game changer for me was going to a weekly paper calendar. Monthly was too much pressure to keep it pretty for a whole month . This way I get a fresh start each week (I have a box for next week on the page two which I pinched from another Boxhouse calendar). In reality, only I look at the calendar. DC try to write on it but they are NOT ALLOWED. They have their own weekly planning sheets to use / play with.

A paper diary for work which is solely for work use. Again, weekly view. Also we have a work computer diary thing.

Then DH and I have a shared calendar on our phones. If it is not on that phone calendar it doesn’t exist!

So 2 home calendars but it means at least one is likely to be vaguely accurate .

I use the reminder lists on my phone very badly too. I’ve started to make paper to do lists for each day too after watching happily a housewife. I used to feel guilty for wasting the paper but most of it is just scrap the kids have scribbled on anyway.

Do you need to do a test Ive?

I've can I run hands gleefully or is it stress do you think??

Tada
Fed cats
Empty littertray and bins
Wash on
Locate dining table
2x wash up
Scrub dining table+for reasons unknown nelly decided a cat toy on a string needed go on dining table,complete with cat slobber on it)
Fetched loaf bread from shop
Wash in drier,more on

I'm now sat with lil zoo and her watercolour brush pens she had for Xmas as other two are still in pits stinking😱

Ooh also I use the Home Routines app on my phone every so often but haven’t used it properly for ages.

*rub hands

foxes, I too would love an organisation station. It would be a step too far for DH though.

It may be stress

Too much time with everyone in the house all day every day on top of madness of christmas, uni work and crap job maybe

I've if it's been quite a while I would test tbh.hope gives you answer you want

Sorry i've but I am with Zoo. Knowledge is power, and the ability to have the time to make the right decisions for you. Fingers crossed for the result you want.

Hills Someone like me! Re phone I am always losing mine and as it is old it doesn't hold charge for long and likewise I can't ring it.It infuriates family on rare occasions that they ring me.
I'VE
Would have loved an organisation station when kids were here. We had a Boots family calendar every year but became a problem when we had DD as not meant for families with more than three kids. We knocked DH off it and just stuck on mine when he was coming home/going away.
I love the hall ones with baskets underneath with separate hats, gloves etc. We had a log basket for shoes which they had to rumage in
I admire the pretty ones but wonder how they have time to do it. it could be a mindfulness approach for winding down i guess but i would rather wind down with and a good drama programme or comedy on TV.

TA DAS
slept in
cat fed
hen fed and cleaned out, fresh water.
Washed up.

To Do
one basket of washing must be put away today.
might attempt to make bed.This has been beyond me because of back but think i can move everything off and start again today. Duvet, eiderdown, pillows, cushions x 6+ DH made it for me on Boxing Day since then I have smoothed sheet and climbed\rolled in.

Sun has just come out brilliantly so going to don shoes and have a gentle walk around village centre. It isn't far. We only have about 100(if that) houses in the whole village which means two plus mile radiant from opp. my house.
Will pop back later.

Colder than it looks but I perservered and managed. Came back to a lovely warm kitchen and emptied washing machine while i heated red pepper and tomato soup mmmm. Now drying my leggings and knickers on Everhot. Gave hotplate a good clean with lemon juice.

Soup sounds good bower

I've just shaved lil zoo legs.at 11 they're like a wolf pelt and us Ng dd2 shaver (Xmas gift) I felt like a sheep shearer!she's ecstatic results,but I can't help feel sad her childhoods sliding away quickly(even tho we know in reality her periods due start anytime judge by her breast development etc is still feels weird and she's still my baby)

My eldest ds is almost 11, hes starting to get spots, greasy hair and BO. Nice.

headinsandbouttheotherthingforafewmoredaysanyway

I've lil zoo has BO worse than the other two!!D's(just turned 13) start get a little fair hair in top lip,greasy hair starting.dd2(15) hair greases up in under 24 hours and has the spots.all have varying levels of attitude,but lil Zoo hardest reason with being so little with hormones...at least dd2 can go sulk for bit then get head out if arse and apologise!!lil zoo hasn't got the skills/maturity for that yet so we are skating into icy territory

plusidwanttoknowificandrinkselfintostupornewyearsevefromstressorifineedfolicacidpillsandaglassofribena

Maybetomorrowormondayzoo

Maybe

Ds1 has always been a moody bugger so no change noticed there yet

I've

Well I've no flying to report other than washing up from lunch!

Coloured with D's for a bit,painted my toes and girls'
Made start menu plan for next week(sifting thru recipes for inspo on a major tight budget)
Beef grills,pasta and carrots for little ones ready in a mo,followed by blackcurrant jelly and frozen blueberries added before set in fridge
Not sure what dd2 having,but will deffo involve veg and probably cheese....

All dc in bed. Older two watching tv but still up there.

Surveying the mess and chaos down here like

Not many Flying ta das to report, in fact probably none . But, did have a fairly nice day out with my parents . National Trust place which works so much better than going shopping if only I could convince them that. Also had a really lovely time sitting watching a film at home which I NEVER do. I waste plenty of time on here and do love watching stuff on my phone but very rarely sit and watch a film with DDs as there always seems to be so much to do. Was lovely though. Just got DDs to sleep, said goodnight to my parents and just about to get ready for bed myself . Very behind on laundry though .

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Links for December 30th:-
Beginner baby steps here
Launch pad here
Holiday clean up missions
here

More info available in original post at top of thread.
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Oh good it is the boudoir! Mine is a mess because DH dumped lots of stuff in it. So tomorrow I need to do one drawer. Must not forget it is Sunday, must not forget it is Sunday.

Oh zoo three teens. Passes extra hard hat and eye mask. and ear plugs.

Hi all. Just wrote a long post and lost it. Hope everyone ok.

Didn't get cleaning done apart from the kitchen which took ages and some work in courtyard. Also made several "floral" arrangements with various bits of twigs and berries and quickly dashed to garden centre.

Also visited (briefly) two neighbours.

So need to do shopping, cleaning, cooking all before lunch time tomorrow when het more visitors arriving. So tired. Earache and shivers. Just need to pray that I can pull it all together!

G'night all!

The 'wolf pelt' legs has just made me snort!

Not much flying today, we've been to the panto (oh yes we have) and might actually visit the shops tomorrow. But must do more laundry, it's taking over

stressy lovely to hear you had a good day

SC fingers X you are ok and sends power to your elbow across the channel for this morning's to do list
I've school hols equals constant mess surveying
Sass laundry in hols reaches critical at warp speed here.stary to wonder how much is actually worn and how much is just tried on/worn less hour then leaps into floordrobes.....
Cag hope you are feeling bit better

Tada
Cats fed
Bleach lav
Wash on
Sort littertray and bins
Internet banking
Boudoir-gather up waste wrapping paper etc
Quick tidy up

Wash in drier
More on

Wipe out fridge and check what needs buying from shops today
Sweep kitchen floor

Front room
Floor swept
More stuff sorted
Tree down and put away
Clear and wipe dining table
Wash up

Menu plan to Thursday (more money in bank then)
Write shop list

Now to feed zoolets then tackle the boy dungeon

Morning all

zoo are your lot waking early through choice these hols or are you dragging from beds? Ds1&2 are requiring surgical removal from beds daily here!

Ta da

Look at my sad spotty face
Make tea and toast
Be climbed all over