Fledglings are Marching into March (and tentatively inching closer to freedom): The March Flylady Thread

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Welcome fledglings old and new, to March’s Flylady thread!

For any newbies who have stumbled across us, we are following Flylady’s housework system which is based around routines and short bursts of activity to try to keep our houses and lives in order. (Sometimes we follow it more loosely than others). Feel free to join us, the more the merrier! We post our ‘ta da’ lists for motivation (no matter how long or short), and enjoy some random chatter along the way.

The link to Flylady’s ‘flying lessons’ is here . Have a read, and if you have any questions, just ask. You can sign up for emails but be warned there are lots so most of us rapidly unsubscribed.

I’ll be posting links daily to keep us all on track. Jump in wherever you are, remember you are never behind.

This is a long running thread and we’ve developed some lingo along the way:
LOL = load of laundry
S&S = swish and swipe, a quick daily clean of the toilet and sink
PO3 = power of 3. When motivation is on the low side or you’re overwhelmed just pick 3 things at a time and do them
DNLMS = did not lose my shit
Ned = our mythical mate who helps with the laundry (hasn’t paid a visit to me for a while)
Pointy stick —-> = for when a fledgling needs a motivational prod (we can be gentle if required)
The naughty corner = a relaxing haven where we hang out when motivation is low, we are on strike, or we need a rest and some TLC

I’ve just realised that it’ll be around a year since our lovely SC came up with the idea of the Keep Calm Corner (KCC) to keep us going in these strange times. I’ll try and keep the tradition going with little snippets of happy stories, memes, questions and distractions. Any contributions welcome as we enter what could be the final stretch to some sort of normality.

Thanks to ED for being a lovely thread leader for February and keeping us (mostly) on the straight and narrow, despite being very busy herself.

Right, quiet at the back there, have we got everyone? Let’s head into March...

up that's so cute❤️

We are all up,washings on airer and heading out for a family walk.lil zoo us not impressed but as it's mother's Day I have more leverage
We WILL be having some family time playing games later too(once the boxes open they forget devices/grumbling and have a great time)

Happy Mothers day everyone.☕🍷🍸🍹

Ds been whispering Happy mothers day since 6.45am....you need to get up...we do a party.....groan from me.

Awww i understand the dressing dolly feeling Up.
I hv been sorting small clothes to sell or give away...my dd has been taking the small clothes to dress her Skye teddy. I hv been told to make the clothes smaller so they fit Skye 🤦‍♀️

Zoo- lol 🤣. Yeah it mothers day! Your rules!

Sing- sending you tissues. Hope u feel better soon

Happy mother's day everyone 💞

My dc also woke me up quite early whispering right next to my ear "she's asleep DON'T WAKE HER UP" they've given me very sweet home made cards, ds made me a necklace at nursery and dd wrote me a story about a girl who couldn't find the bread at the supermarket 😂😂

Hope everybody finds the time for some relaxing today

Is that an autobiographical story foxes :o

Well walk was hard work.lil zoo had tummyache and moaned all the way,and she'd dry mud all over hall by putting wellies on indoors ...D's decided bend my ear of but mumbling so I was constantly not hearing what he said and he got cross I wasn't listening
Dd2 had panic attack
I've now got dry mud everywhere in gall that will get tramp up stair carpet if I don't clear up as no one else will
Dd2 moaning wants go back to (my) bed and refusing help with bins,so looks like a business as usual day hereoh well.i had hoped...

You guys inpspired me to go for a family walk at 9am ans the kids looveed being outside in the fresh air and being able to run on the muddy bits of grass.
It truely was the best bit of the day.
Inbetween cooking veggie cornish pastie idea thingy and jam tarts with a puff pastry i needed to use up. Ds was finally happen we had had a impromtu 'mummys days party' with lots of chocolate digestive biscuuts, egg custards and a few packets of crisps.
Kitchen is such bomb site that as my washing machine was on top spin, I heard somwthing slide and move in the kitchen. (Dont know what it was...might be a tray sliding to the side.)
Right off to do more....oh crap...its school tomo. Washed and dried school uniform yesterday and that is cluttering up the sofa.
Hopefully watching film at 4.30pm.
Wish the faries would come and make the packed lunches for tomo.
It been a lovely day.

Happy Mother's Day everyone.

Despite it being Mother's Day I still have ta-da's
🍫S&S and emptied and cleaned out bathroom bin
🍫 2 x LOL
🍫 ironing
🍫quick tidy and sweep floors

Then did a doorstep visit to MIL and went to take flowers to DH DGM grave.

🍫 walked to the shop for a few bits. DH had ran into Asda when we were out but apparently when I said get stuff for packed lunches he had considered stuff for in the sandwiches but not the bread to put it in 🙄

I've had a throbbing headache all day so I attempted a bath and some peace and quiet but that lasted seconds before youngest was screaming for me so I told DH just to let him in the bathroom with me.

🍫 made a raspberry and lemon curd brioche bread and butter pudding 🤤
🍫 made packed lunches

Just sat down to watch a marvel film with them all now and my DGM is coming along soon and we're going to get a Chinese.

Tada
Rage clean dry mud from lil zoos wellies as put them on inside thefn flounced off post walk without clearing up
Tidy shoe rack adding outgrow decent to overflowing.cgazza bags,knackered to bin
Scrub floor in hands and knees
S+s bathroom
Empty and scrub both littertrays
Empty all bins
Round up Rubbish and recycling from bedrooms(binbag rubbish,2 recycling)
Sort bins and recycling into outside bins/overflow into neighbours few doorsaway
make lunch
Arguements with ddand lil zoo(me asking themdo something Nd not being Well received)
DS whining watch inception
Finally got aching bones into barhforshower and hairwash
Couldnt follow D's film.
He's noesculkedback upstairs togane online with dad
Girls both upstairs ignonoring me
Me in front room in tears atbeing yelled at/iignored all day,and worst that it's supposed to be a day you rember and remind mum she's lovedclearly not here...

Four loads Laundry done,need do at least 3more todaytostand achance breaking even with it all tom

Go cook myself jacket potato tonight with roast asparagus and button mushrooms and cheese

Oh zoo I know it's not the same coming from me but you are an ace mum and I know they love you and will appreciate all that you do for them even if they've not shown it with today

Time to go on strike for sure zoo 💐

Zoo- you are a wonderful mum. Sending a massive hug. Put your favourite tv program. Cuppa tea and choco biscuits.

You dinner idea sounds amazing! Hope you get a chance to relax.

We watched half of 'coming to America 2'. Wud hv enjoyed it more if ds could stop doing impressions of a trantruming octopus 🦑 and a tantruming fish 🐟 out of water. He wanted to watch paw patrol.😑

Evening all,

So much thread to catch up on!

Waders - sorry you felt so rough after the jab. DH had his yesterday and started feeling rough 24 hours later. I had mine this evening (Zoo - mine was on that basis, registered carer for DS). So will wait and see how I feel tomorrow.

Mother's Day low key here, DCs have been tired out from back to school. Had a card and was offered breakfast in bed but I decided I'd rather get up as I don't like crumbs in my bed and it was croissants. However a bit sad because my DF was taken into hospital yesterday leaving my poor worried mum home alone on Mother's Day, none of us are bubbled with them, normally I'd have gone down there. He is having tests, staying in for now.

Then I went to the tip, to pick up Sainsburys Click and collect, went for an hour at the allotment, a short run, took DS to football and off for my jab. Pizza for dinner, lateral flow tests done ahead of work tomorrow, feet up watching Harry Potter now.

Red - we have pressed the purchase button on an Everhot 90i. So looking forward to it. Just got to choose the rest of the kitchen now, we have had several virtual design sessions on zoom but they make me feel seasick and its hard to see things properly without going to a showroom.

Happy Mothers Day! I know it'll be a little late at this point for you all. zoo definitely time to force your teens to appreciate you more, as they really seem to be taking advantage of you. I just wish I could think of how you could do that and still have your sanity in tact.

I am having a great mother's day here, my DH and DC still celebrate, they made me breakfast this morning and won't let me do anything, and even ILs bought me a plant.

We have found a house and putting an offer in. There's already 2 offers on it, but they aren't looking at them until Tuesday evening. We are getting ours put together to submit tomorrow 🤞 DC are already planning on it being ours, but I'm telling them we might not get it, but our house will come along when it's supposed to.

I'm not going to go through my ta das since the last time I posted, laundry, baking and working have been done 😂
🍒👋 to everyone

Evenin’ all. Hazel I really hope you get the house!

I’ve just done another steam inhalation and had a hot squash with honey. Will try and sleep propped up on the sofa with some king of the hill for company.

Cagletini did nap today for only the second time since we got the routine started but it was a fairly early nap and I still managed to do the routine, just later than normal, so that’s an improvement.

Thank you Sing I hope you feel better soon, I'm trying to fight off getting the cold that's made its round in the house.
ED I hope your DF gets some answers and get home to your DM again soon

Hiya, happy Mother’s Day ladies! I hope that you all had a lovely day. I spent the morning with DM and DNan, then DD stayed with them and I wallpapered her bedroom. I’ve been waiting for wallpaper for ages, I’ve attached a picture of it, it’s so gorgeous and I like the blue and pink as DS will be sharing a room with her and don’t think it’s too girly!. It’s only one wall, then I put wall stickers up on the other walls and DM helped me to move the furniture back. The flat is practically complete now, just need a cot for little man. We then had a Sunday roast and now DD is in my room watching tv because she had a nightmare.

I didn’t get so much as a text saying happy Mother’s Day for DC’s dad🙄. He called earlier to complain about me asking for some money towards some things for DS. He doesn’t pay maintenance and barely helps me out at all because he wants to save to buy himself a house🙄. Really tired of his rubbish lately.

sing I hope you’re feeling better❤️

I hope your headache had gone double💐

zoo I hope you managed to put your feet up at some point today🛀🏻❤️

ED I hope your dad gets home soon💐❤️

I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you about the house hazel🤞🏻

ta da
🐡Dressed DD and myself
🐡Shined sink
🐡Got flowers and croissants from the shop for Mother’s Day
🐡Went to DM and DN’s
🐡Made breakfast for us all
🐡Wallpapered DC’s room and put stickers up
🐡Hoovered flat
🐡Moved furniture back in
🐡Mopped kitchen and bathroom floors
🐡Cleaned drain
🐡Cleaned my hair brushes

Alo- wow you have done loads! Thats so lovely you got to spend time with Dm and Dnan. Its important to be with family.

Hi double
Sorry to hear about your DF going into hospital. I hope he is ok...sending you a hug.

Waders- hope you are feeling abit better. I felt like you do after having my pizfer vaccine. I felt pain in all my joints and bones. I wondered if it was because I already had a cold ongoing. I felt alot better a week after my jab. Do take tablets for high blood pressure?

Hazel- thats great you have found a house!

Just a quick one this morning with links before I leave for work. We are in zone 3 this week, and here’s the sneak peek for the week

Sorry to hear your DF is poorly ED, your poor DM. Hope he gets home soon . Hope you’re feeling ok after the jab.

Yay you found a house Hazel! Fingers crossed for you!

Sorry Mother’s Day has not been a good one Zoo. I really really hope you went on strike and did nothing else for the Zoolets today. You are such a lovely DM and you do so much for them. One day they will see it.

Forgive me the lack of other personals. I’ve barely slept. Ta Das included ironing, upstairs dusting and a general tidy up everywhere. Have a good day everyone.

Hope your Dad gets home soon ED

Aloeha well done on the wallpapering I wouldn't have a clue where to start I'm rubbish with anything like that.

I have 3 of the DC up and big 2 are dressed but DS3 is refusing to get up. I've put some bacon on in the hope the smell lures him out of his pit. You would think he was 16 not 6 🤣

I've had a quick tidy round, S&S and swept the floors and will clear up after breakfast then walk the dog, do the school run, stick a wash in then a lazy day on the sofa because I'm on nightshift tonight.

Sorry my post should have been...
Hi Ed,
Sorry to hear about your DF going into hospital. I hope he is ok...sending you a hug.

Double- did the bacon work? Might try it here one day. Do you do day shifts amd night shifts?

Zoo- how are you today?

Up- hope your work day flies past and you get home to get some sleep.

aloeha good work on decorating!
Ed hope df better soon!
Hazelgood luck on the house offer!

Early start(as always)
Tada
Feed cats
Wash on
Harpic lav
Hunt dvd remote
Pull out sofa one and clean behind
Clean cat tree of fluff
Clean TV unit
Tidy wiring from virgin,dvd etc
Wake zoolets
Breakfast
Clean living room windows
Clean mantlepiece
Tidy around fireplace
Sweep floor
Wash main part floor on hands and knees
Clean cat snot off kitchen windows
Wash kitchen floor
Wash in drier
More wash in
Pop out for bread as none left
Wipe and put away
Clean tiling in bathroom
Clean mirror and windows
S+s
Wipe radiator
Wipe bath skirt
Poo pick littertray
Wash floor on hands and knees
Poo pick other tray in D's room
Rubbish added in black bin(collection day)
Download D's timetable
Fold dry washing and put away

To do
Wipe over kitchen
Hoover stairs
Laundry mountain
DS room(incl cat sick off his bed I've just been informed of)
Menu plan
Recipe sort
Plan the week
Check any appointments/meetings

I've drawn line under yesterday,accepted D's and lil rather talk dad on phone/D's play online with him than do anything with me.its easy to parent and be present for occasional 10 minutes...not so when I'm run ragged with 3different sets of needs,3furry overlords and no one lifting a finger to help.it is what it is

Since dd2 took over my room,I go to bed,not sleep in sofa with D's on other.i never sleep in bed normally but will lose my room completely if I don't.i am forcing up to bed at 10 with dd2 so even if I wake oftenI'm laying down at least 6+ hours.i actually managed not to nap all day yesterday!

Right onwards and upwards

Stairs hoovered
Bannister wiped
Kitchen sills cleaned
Tiling done.
surfaces wiped
Cupboard fronts wiped
Toaster crumb tray cleaned
Kettle wiped
Laundry folded
More in
More in drier
Convince lil zoo have a toasted bagel

Ed oooh how exciting. What colour did you go for in the end? Sorry to hear about DF and poor mum on her own and worried.

Zoo sorry Day was crap. Teens can be so selfish and yours have other needs but do love you deep down. If you weren’t there they would realise how much you do for them.

Waders sorry to hear of reaction to jab. I spoke to GP last week and am going for NHS one as surgery means I’ll wait longer. So am booked for 24 th and 30 miles away. Then second 35 miles away in different town. Both in evening, bummer!

Hazel great news. Fingers crossed.

Sorry will be back just remembered funeral on today going to stand opposite church. I am not dressed yet. Yesterday’s skirt will do and clean top. Elderly man who I was rather fond of and made a cracking gin! I will have one in his honour tonight.