Ok. 1st of January.
It's a long running thread, but we like new people. Just be aware if we seem cliquey it is simply because some of us have known each other for many mumble mumble years.
Respect. We won't tell you what you are doing wrong if you don't tell us. hint if you tell us we are doing it wrong we will tell you you are wrong
Babysteps. If you are new start here. If you dropped off the fly wagon, start here. Basically start here.
Missions. Do these, if you start with the babysteps you will end up doing these during the course of the month.
Decluttering - you can't clean clutter. But experience has shown that fly lady is good for routines but there are other methods that work better for decluttering. Feel free to mix and match.
Emails - feel free sign up to them. Most of us don't because there can be a lot, ergo whilst you are welcome to sign up for them; we don't generally recommend it. especially as one of the babysteps is to delete them anyway
Linkies. We will be linking to the launch pad from there you can get to babysteps, missions, flight plans etc etc. Be aware that some don't update until the date that they are on (eg looking at the links before midnight on Monday will not show the information for Tuesday iyswim)
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Flying Resolutions for the Fledglings
HillsBesideTheSea · 01/01/2019 01:16
Morning all
Welcome new people
Sc 
I need to hoover my stairs today, i keep walking up them thinking this but then dont do it
Last night sorted through ds3s toys, took out any babyish ones to put aside for baby, binned any crap, took any of dds stuff back up stairs. Toy box downstairs is now half empty! Cant believe had so much in it he doesnt use, it had just become a dumping ground
Hello All,
Thanks again for your welcoming words. It means a lot to me. Also, I'm enjoying reading your posts.
About braces, my son begged me for them ! I couldn't believe my ears - especially as I thought his teeth were pretty ok and those that were a bit wiggly would straighten out as he grew. But he was having none of it. So I gave in. I was bothered about people teasing him at school. But it seemed that it's not like that now. In fact, it was as if he'd joined a little club. Suddenly everyone around him seemed to have braces and loads of them had fancy coloured elastic bands on. I was pleased that my son wanted discrete colours . 
SC I imagined you sitting on your log having a tearful moment. Poor you. And mean relative, showing so little appreciation to you. Hope you're feeling better now and that the other guests have been enjoyable to have. It certainly sounds as if you've been really busy.
Here, I am going to do housework for an hour and a half again. I really can't stand the thought of it. Yesterday I did it in 15 minute stints and had 5 minute breaks. I am going to do that again and see how much I can get though.
Putting all the clean clothes away will probably take up a lot of that time. And I can't see myself refolding every item in MK style. I think I'd have to stop all my other projects if I were to spend all that time on my t-shirts.
I'm looking forward to checking back in soon. Thanks for being there. 
Morning, may I tag along (but might need a space in the naughty corner reserved)
Flylady worked for me years ago as a sahm and I have in small ways continued some routines but trying to keep on top of everything is a struggle so if the house is clean we tend to be eating rubbish or neglecting the allotment.
I currently work full time out of home and juggle this with caring for my almost adult ds who has severe level disability which means health and social care professional visits which is a fab motivator to tidy! I also have a dd who is at uni but works locally so is often about with her washing
Time and energy will be an issue but I know if I can get back into routine it will help.
Sorry for long post but I'm thinking if I introduce myself it might make me more accountable!
@MeetOnTheledge flylady was my first introduction to Mumsnet approx 12 years ago following a conversation with a RL friend about how difficult I found to know what normal levels of housework are (career mum who didn't do housework plus disabled child who created mess and necessary jobs that don't appear on any cleaning list!) so possibly. She told me good housekeeping as it was called then was a friendly bunch
Also post on WeightLoss threads from time to time - in fact back on for January 
Work has and continues to be stupidly busy and transition to adult services with ds is a nightmare. Before Xmas I knew I had to try and reclaim some order in my life for my own well-being. And here I am (again)
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