Welcome to the December (dare I say the Christmas?!) 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!
Any newbies are very welcome 
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Flylady also does Christmas missions which I will link to each day. They are really useful and nearer the time she does super missions which help you if you have not managed the regular missions. They are just there to help and as Flylady says... do not worry as you do not need to catch up, just jump in where you are .
Link to the holiday cruising is
here
December’s habit is usually [[http://www.flylady.net/d/habits-of-the-month/december/
pampering yourself]] which is much needed this busy time of year. This can be as simple as taking two minutes to have a cup of tea, if long pampering sessions are unachievable.
The website will update to the December missions etc in the next few days so I will link it again if it is different.
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
beginner babysteps.
The best place to look for an overall summary is the launch pad.
Happy flying everyone.
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 Ghoulette for the November thread.
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Festive fledglings flying through December - the Flylady thread
TooStressyTooMessy · 30/11/2019 15:03
Porridge sounds lovely zoo. Good luck with everything today.
So sorry Castle, I missed your post yesterday. Welcome back 
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Morning all! 
to all ill fledglings and small people. Everyone is so tired at this point in the year, and November went on at least 3 weeks longer than it usually does, it's no surprise we're all a bit beaten down and ill. Hope everyone is feeling better today and you get someone into school, IVE. I remember feeling if I could just get someone, anyone, out of the house things would start to straighten out (then we bollocksed it all with home education. Ah well).
To Dos Today
Morning routine
Dog walk
Financial stuff I didn't do yesterday
Final review of snotty email to school
Final wrapping of DD's birthday presents
Write report for client (in very small chunks!)
Keep dog out of garden while new fence goes up.
DH is 3 days behind me with this cold and so I suspect it's his turn in bed today.
Hello castle, how lovely to have a new baby for squishy cuddles. IVE, I hope you can fit the work around snotty small people. Laputa, hope today is better generally. Tinselette, getting the office Christmass'd as well is surely flying above and beyond! Zoo, your Christmas kitchen sounds so cheerful.
Right. Off for morning routine. I noticed last night that, despite having been in bed most of the day, the downstairs was looking pretty good. Routines are working, dammit!
Good morning!
Ooh Castle it's so lovely to have you back!
And many, many congrats on your baby boy!
(And yes, the furry collection is expanding, now have two dogs, and a gorgeous heavy horse who I miss a lot - don't get to see enough of him in winter - even though he is only an hour away! Do you still have your thoroughbred?)
Goodness! A six month retriever (gorgeous!) and a new baby (also gorgeous!) is a bit of a tough brief! Its a difficult age! (You have my sympathies too because our "puppy" now 2 is the brightest button and our lady who is still helping us with her training said she has never had a more difficult nut to crack and she's in to everything!) But if you have the time - brief five or ten minute training sessions throughout the day (ideally three or four but done consistently) - focusing on "look at me" (foundation) - carry treats and a clicker at all times in a pocket so as to reward good behaviour within seconds. "Bed" command every single time you eat or feed baby or doorbell rings. Firm rules around toddlers and vice versa. A no go zone or crate where he can take time out. Loads of exercise and mental tests. What's his level of training so far? Has he had retrieve training? Once foundations of look at me, sit, stay, lie down, leave it, come, walk to heel, in place (both on and OFF lead) start with "find the sausage" chopped up pieces of Herta loosely wrapped in newspaper in cardboard box, progress to long leash training with ball and one other person). How's his recall? I don't suppose I have to ask if he's food motivated? 
Hate to say it but training between now and 18 months (adult) pretty vital to lay foundations. But still very trainable at six months old! Good luck! 🐕. Dog training works very well with Flylady principles of little and often btw .
Still wearing tin hat here. Wroth of teen thoroughly unleashed last night. And, owing to exams starting tomorrow, it's a half day today (wibble). DH so soft with her in face of real rudeness, drives me nuts, yet again cast in role of wicked witch. Gah!
Had better close screen and get on!
Have a productive planning day fledglings!
Forgot to say to I've good luck and sorry about all the poorlies 
Still not caught up I’m on the first page 
hi castle and any other returnees/newbies I’ve missed
So today has at least involved actual GSD (Getting Shit Done) - took DD1 to meet the senco, asked questions and filled in the forms, starting sometime next week. Ordered book that yr8 are currently reading as I couldn’t find it in any charity shops (curious incident - read it myself years back but don’t have a copy). Ordered meds for DD1. Used the gym with a friend while Caglets in their sports club. Went to DS’ mock exam for tap dance. Played piano.
Got yet more shit news regarding referrals. I’ve not even told DH yet.
I have just caught up with the thread (including the last one)!! Now to remember who said what..
willow I love your bunting. zoo paper chains are a great idea, didn't even think to use newspaper. Ive sorry you have a houseful of sick people. DH is sick now, so of course he's dying of man flu. Last night he said he's convinced it's what childbirth feels like 
of course I know he's joking..
I have been busy here, we had Thanksgiving last week, ate too much but it went well. I got called into work on my days off so got some extra hours!
We were working on putting up the tree Sunday, pre-lit tree, I knew it had some bulbs out - try half the tree! Spend almost 8 hours replacing every bulb that was out (only got through half of them) before deciding to just go buy a new tree (At 8:30pm)! Got it put up and fluffed out by 11pm (almost past my bedtime!). Last night we decorated it and I have other lights etc to go out before I'm done.
While getting the decorations out I went through them, have a small box and bag to donate and a carrier bag full got tossed. I know I have more to get rid of though. DDs choir concert is tonight, but should be able to work on it a little bit before bed. Still cleaning up the kitchen nightly even though a bunch of boxes are in the living room (decorations).
I know I have missed a few of you, I'm so sorry. laputa sorry you're having bad news, I hope things look up soon. Hello to new comers and returnees and hello to everyone else! Oh and thank you Ghoulette/tinselette for running the thread last month, I have already forgotten who's running it this month - ahhh!
Laputa .
Hope choir concert went well Hazel.
Big wing flaps to everyone else.
Our dishwasher has broken 
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Good morning and well done everyone! You are all doing a lot better then me. Some great ta da lists here!
I have worked out why I am failing and it's because I can't leave Brexit threads alone am totally crap at getting stuff done when there are others around; and I never seem to be alone ATM, whereas before I spent huge tracts of time alone. Oh well, that's my latest excuse anyway!
Also, I spent most of yesterday doing 'work' work waiting around for a document to be delivered, which was frustrating, because it was delayed twice.
I spent the rest of the time clearing up after Monday's gardeners (no back or side access so all the bags of cuttings have to be dragged through kitchen and hall).
Here's hoping I can be more single-minded today...
Forgot to wish you a "Happy Thanksgiving" Hazel! Hope you had a good one! And hope your dh feels better soon.
That goes for everyone else who is ailing
Enjoy your trip and thanks for the advice Bower - much appreciated - I am trying to rise above it. Let's just say it's the worst combo here ATM - exam stress + hormones > lethal combo. Usually insist on teen presence at table for all meals but things so bad currently, I am delivering trays of food up three flights of stairs, depositing hastily, retreating. i am also trying not to breath in the wrong way, never mind speaking, for fear of saying or doing 'wrong thing'. She's just about to leave for maths exam (fingers crossed). Tense. Very tense.
Lovely paper chains Zoo and hope Lil 'Zoo ok!
Had better get on with it and anti-procrastinate!
Hope everyone had a good day!
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