Fledglings aim for an amazing August - the Flylady thread

[TooStressyTooMessy]

...or just aim to get through the summer holidays!

Welcome to the August Flylady thread. This is a really lovely thread where we loosely follow the Flylady system (see the Flylady website ) in the hope of having organised homes and lives.

Every day I will post a link to the launchpad which has everything you need for that day if you do want to follow the system strictly. Plenty of options to follow the system more loosely as well :).

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 not to 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!

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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 [[http://www.flylady.net/c/sp.php#missions 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!

daily focus

missions for the week

Flykids mission

August’s habit is laundry - attempt to conquer Mt. Washmore!

beginner babysteps.

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

Happy flying everyone.
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Please note that while there is lots of information on the website, from a security point of view we would advise caution with putting any personal details in or downloading anything.

Also a huge thank you to Expletive for the July thread .

I make indestructible sacks of waters. They do not break without intervention.

The bitching here is driving me nuts already. Anyone want an argumentative child for the day? Available in sizes 2, 6 and 10 ......

Hope MW can offer it sooner rather than later,sounds miserable at mo.at least you can see the end coming now no help whatsoever
You do realise we also need the mandatory photo too??

Tada
Freezer sorted out
Littertray and bins sorted
Put out more fatballs in bird feeder
Rest zoolets up and red
Wash up
Washing in drier,more on
Quarter of way around living room..

I will take the 6 yr old
And the baby.you can keep 10yr old.lil zoo got her antsy pants on so there's enough tween angst her already

We've already had a strop all her favourite trousers need washing(well if you TELL me or at least put inlay dry basket so I can see it's near full/wash needs doing you would get clean things )argue over D's "pinching my seat" she was upstairs faffing he came down and sat on side and then she came down and started rant at him.oh and it's my fault nothing "good" on TV/don't wanna watch what anyone else does.her problem lies in lack of sleep.been pissing around at night stay up til gone ten then getting self up early (by 6) in order to "help" take cat out on lead..today's help included pulling lead enough cat try escape harness.ffs

Omg. Do you live in my house? Sick to death of hearing about "My seat/space"

Yes 6 year old is a girl, often feels like an extension of my own body with the clingyness

Adding the 11 year old to the listing following an argument about socks......

Ta da

Dryer on

Woop

Sorry 3 year old posted previous post !! We didn't get up until 815 today , I feel really groggy though, sometimes I think it's better to get up early!

Ta da
Washer on
Beds made

Haven't got any plans today, still have ds pe kit and both dd's school shoes to get so may pop out and get something knocked off the never ending school list before dance dress rehearsals start next week - makes the whole family crazy busy.

Sounds a bit like musical chairs. At least school is looming.

Zoo who is nelly? I should know but I've got it in my head that she's a Guinea pig and I know that's unlikely due to the walking. She's a dawg isn't she?

Nelly is a 🐈 i think

I've is correct Lisette nelly is a cat.a house cat,from completely indoor cat household she's very fearful of outside/has no road sense etc but during hot spell she venture to doorstep to catch a breeze.she now wants go sniff grass but doesn't come when called reliably and bolts when startled so as my gardens not secure enough to release her we have to "to walkies" she prefers after breakfast(6am) as neighbourhoods quiet she hates rain and wind and yowls at me like it's my fault/I should make it stop

Here is her ladyship!!

Tada
Acquired yet more bread,milk,fruit,salad..
Cut up bit lilac tree I decimated other day and put pieces at bottom of garden
Two more loads wash done,dry and fold/put away

To do
Finish tidy front room

My aim is completion by lunchtime then hot shower,slouchy leggings and top and some pampering with dd2 poss followed by a film

Ta da

Wash on
Dryer on
Dry washing sorted
All pots away
Dc3 bathed
Everyone up fed dressed
Shopping put away
Hob cleaned
Sink cleaned
Kitchen bin out
Recycling out

She's gorgeous zoo. I love the photo - many thanks. I'm sorry for suggesting she was a dog she is very much a cat.

Today is dominated by a search for junior swimming goggles before a class at 4.30.

I'm looking at the ironing but I've other stuff to do for work. Dinner is mince something!

Awful weather here in very northern Scotland. I'm cold with layers on.

Looks like you got a lot done ive.

Awww super cute photo zoo. Hope you got the goggles Lisette. Tidy, do your DCs dance? I love hearing about dance shows etc. Think I am a bit of a dance mom at heart .

Ive .

Waves to Expletive and everyone else.

Currently waiting for our transport to the airport. Has been a long wait with two kids so far...

Launch pad link coming next as we will not be back in the UK until late.

launch pad link

Toostressy enjoy your flight and have a good rest tonight when you get back.

No sign of Goggles but leisure card located so we don't have to pay for a new one of those.

DH bought new goggles so of course we will find the old ones fairly soon!

Too yes my dd1 dances, she'll be 13 next month and has been dancing since she was 3. First joined a small local dance school , where everything was very much fun, the teacher and her mum made the costumes. As she got older she wanted to join the local Razzmataz school as well, last January she came to me and said she wanted to join the local performing school that provides all dance and performing styles and is also a college. So she is now only with this school and studies tap, ballet , advanced freestyle and advanced musical theatre. The standard is a lot higher than she was used to but she's come along so much since joining. She was asked to join the competition squad this year and she won her first competition after only having 2 competition lessons, however unfortunately my father in law got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the beginning of the year so I lost a days work (they looked after dd2 whilst I worked) , we managed but financially it was tight, then a few months back my mum has been diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer so I've had to give up work all together, my oh spends the weeknights after work with his dad and supporting his mum , while I travel to my mums at the weekend (she lives about 120 miles away) to spend time with her, so we couldn't commit to the competitive side of dancing and she has had to give that part up for now. It's a shame because all her teachers say she has a true passion for it but you never know, once this heartbreaking year is over , she may be able to return. The dance school have been very supportive and said she is welcome to rejoin the company squad whenever she would like to Dancing is really good for children's confidence levels I think and a great fun way to stay fit !!
My ds plays in 2 football teams and so far my dd2 doesn't do any clubs, but that will change over the next year and I will have to learn how to be in 3 places at once .............

I'm sorry about your mum and FIL Tidy, that all sounds very hard. My DD (also 13) gave up dance last year, she never took it all that seriously and prefers singing and acting (she's been in a musical theatre group for years but parking that for now too although she will still do holiday workshops from time to time plus singing lessons). Swimming has taken over as her main hobby now (4+ times a week), I also have a DS who is in two football teams, its all go, but lovely to be on summer break now.

Well, what a wet day. My day off work, took DS into nearest big town for a couple of hours, then home, cleaned litter trays, did washing, general tidying. DH is working late and DS has gone out so DD and I have just been to the local pub who do a very tasty and very reasonably priced carvery, just the thing in this weather.

Oh and finally got round to digging out ancient paperwork and putting in a PPI claim, cutting it a but fine, but done now.

tidyso sorry about poorly family members

Lil zoo has developed a major love of dance.at 11 is she too old to attend beginners classes for ballet/tap now??she began an open ballet class during term time just before xmas.its very relaxed -wear what like,no barre etc dance with some ballet moves and the teachers very easy going and she ADORES it.have we left it too late?

Tada
Menu plan
Sort list rest school stuff needed
Odd jobs
Dinner
Wash up
My dinner

Never got to pamper with dd2 as was tidy her room with constant distractions from her phone group chatsshe has GOT to start managing her time properly before September.
As I had time to kill I watch couple episodes dance moms with lil zoo
DS opt try out his travel size battleships he got as a treat the other day.best £2.99 I've spent in a while.he LOVED IT and was great to see him engaging and enjoying himself for a bit❤️

Zoo - I took up ballet and tap in my late 40s, so no, it's not too late! Seriously though, it's a good time of year to contact any local dance schools and see what they suggest, with term starting soon maybe DD could do a taster class or two. That's lovely about DS .

Thanks everyone, it is a tough time but there's nothing we can do to change it, so we make the best of the time we have left with them. I think it's probably why I came back to flylady because it gives you a sense of control back.

Ex once they get to 11/12 they start to realise what they're passionate about so some hobby's fall but the ones they keep they truly enjoy. I don't mind what hobby any of the kids do as they do something, I personally think it's really good for confidence, learning to work alongside other people, how to take directions from others and also a good work ethic.

Zoo definitely not too late, my dd didn't start ballet until she was 11

Ta da
Coffeeeeeee
Girls are up

Dancing and football this morning, then off to my mums this afternoon so I won't achieve much housework wise.

Hope the flight was ok too