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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TooStressyTooMessy · 30/11/2019 15:03
Crikey, so much illness and exam stress on this thread. 
and 
for all!
Having another slow day today as my head is so thick and stupid with this cold. It feels like I'm running on about 40% power (and 15% of that is being used to run my headache!).
Ta Das
Up, dressed, shoes, hair, face.
Dog walked
2 washes done
DW rotated
All dispatched to various schooling efforts.
More writing done
Pulled out kitchen sofa and swept under it (yuk)
Sausages out of freezer for tea.
To Dos
More Christmas wrapping
Sleep off this headache
Y12 parents' eve at 5pm
More financial stuff.
Hope all ill people are feeling better and stressy teens are dialing it back a bit.
Thanks Willow ouch that headachey cold sounds so uncomfortable 
Well done for ploughing on!
Wishing you strength with all the juggling of stressful rdvs Zoo
DD is back home and relatively happy with maths exam but saying she has absolutely no chance of passing physics tomorrow so is there any point in trying 
. Wasn't sure if she was totally serious or not but spent a good hour over lunch persuading her to pick three topics and focus on those. Sound familiar? 
Trying to practice what I preach:
Ta da:
emptied dw and re-stacked with a few breakfast things
s & s
2 wm loads of dog blankets and dog bed cushions (and washed them again for good measure)
hung up
Holiday clean and fling mission but managed to do this without doing home bleugh
Hoovered and mopped inner and outer hall floor
Cleared some extraneous clutter from kitchen - still looks awful - but better standard of awful ifyswim
About to do some food shopping and pick up some postable chocs to slip in to niece & nephew/godchildrens parcel boxes! Hoping to get them off this w/e.
SC dd2 so overwhelmed/rabbit in.hwadlights I'd be glad get her focussed on one topic.not help by fact colleges use round one of mocks(more mocks Feb at her school) to determine potential grades and placements.arrrgh.
Willow colds with headaches and DC do not mix.they just run you down morehope it's peaking and you feel better soon
Lil zoo has more meds jiggling
Needs force food in little and often or bowel hurt more as empty/squeezed harder.
Pop shops healthish snacky things(fave fruits,box Cheerios(for eat handful dry)wraps,tomatoes and tuna for lunch)
Ring school and arrange toilet pass via student services
I've hit a wall so tired I can barely keep my eyes open!!
Need menu plan rest of the week
Sort kitchen
Brace for impact of antsy teen whose examswitch today to tom.
Tada
Menu plan rest week done
Kitchen half reclaimed
Lil zoo tummyache worsening (tends be worse in evening
Dd2 has awful day.massive panic attack in assembly and had leave.wobbled thru maths.went to see head year at lunch with frirnd.think caught him off guard and only advice offered was have keep climb mountain,you can't go round it.sge knows that but was at breaking point...she took friend with her and she saw D's was about to cry and drag her out his office saying well that's as bit crap..
Another panic attack followed and she end up sit with friend in head learning office practising for Spanish exam rest afternoon.shes tired,emotional,irritable and looks very young and vulnerable despite having a massive attitude tonight.im at a loss to help her and breaks my heart see her so upset
Making courgette and cashew risotto for her dinner(ultimate comfort food) with big tray roasted mushrooms,carrots,green beans and squash sprinkled little cumin and black pepper
zoo
Hope you feel better soon Willow.
Good luck for your DD tomorrow SC.
Big wing flaps to everyone else.
Not much flying done here. Bedtime for DDs soon.
willow week.thats a massive set of hats to choose from!
SC fingers X exams go ok.dd2 headed off in state.i packet strawberries and mini Oreos in her lunch for after exam,and prospect homemade ginger cookies and hot choc to come home to!
Today is bought to you by I needed more sleep/Why has my just turned 12 yo started her periods?zoo periods are heavy and bloody painful within a year.shes too little for all this
On plus I've managed get the rest earring advent calenders for the girls organised!
Tada
Cats fed
Wash on
Bleach lav
Roast parsnips and sweet potato for dd2 lunch(and cook little stuffing balls with nut butter added)
Sort earring for advent into little homemade pockets of paper that are numbered
Shred lettuce and cucumber for lunchbox
Make breakfasts
Pack lunch
Check in lil zoo
Ring school absent line
Eat toast
So on top of me already being a panicky mess due to all the stuff we need to sort out over the next couple of weeks... MH at an all time low...
Errrrm DD1 starts school MONDAY!!! 
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I'm falling way behind already.
Am off to catch up on thread and will be back with personals!
Ta Da
Morning routine
Dinner
Preschool run
Grocery run
To Do
Babysteps
Order thank you cards
Gymnastics run
Dog walk (unlikely today as weather is horrendous and I amn't dragging three children out in it...)
Supper
castle no such thing as behind.jump in (or gentle shuffle if you not feeling it) where you are
Laputa eek.scary,but exciting times
Times I shut my eyes and turn my back few minutes chaos starts descending.few days it's a right of hovel.i think I am a naturally messy person and the zoolets take after me
Tinselette hope D's gets flu spray and is ok
Tada
Sorted script for D's numb cream for bloods Monday
Paid loads bills that were stacking u2loads wash done dry fold and put away
Lunch
Swept living room and wiped table
Realised promised dd2 spice cookies and I hadn't read recipe properly.need chill dough an hour in freezer(or 2in fridge)
Panic made dough and pop infreezer
Tutor came
DS made a heart on canvas with nuts and bolts using gluegun.she stayed 50 mins(we had talked importance long enough to do bigger projects) I'm so chuffed!!
Dough rolled into balls and flattened,lob in oven(was too soft make cut out cookies)
Just fished them out,dd2 home anytime do I just got away with it!!
Tonights dinner-
Fish finger wraps I've been informed us food of choice for lil zoo and ds
Butterbean or chickpea (DEP what's in cupboard)tagine for dd2 with rice
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