Tuesday Fly - Wish I was Mary Poppins and could tidy up just by singing a song

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Morning all. Sorry for the title - not feeling very inspired. Will be back with the mission.

minkus dont feel guilty about dropping your little one off in nursery, just think of the fun he is having with all his friends, while your doing your work. then when you have finishd and collect him, your all done and can spend quality time with him without worrying about the toilet need scrubbing ( or whatever). this is how i try to think of things when i drop dd off to her cm while i catch up on my work even if i'm working from home .
saga i know- i dont think it has ever happened before i didnt know what the bottom of the ironing basket looked like! glad your glucose and bp is nromal
damewashalot i think I'll pass ty

Hi All.

Thankfully the roofer and plumber finished now so just the plasterer this week!

Managed to wash up and clear dry clothes off radiators before leaving (didn't yesterday and all got covered in dust). Put a load of washing on. Am going to have to put DD in pull ups for the school run as she always has an accident in the car and I can't keep up with the laundry at the moment. I hope this won't be a set back .

Saga I love buying the summer clothes. LOL at your LO wearing summer dress and woolly jumper!

Bianca I worry about big events too, then usually enjoy myself. Try and prepare as much as you can then you can relax.

Minkus I felt very guilty about DS when DD was born (why?) he went to nursery 3 days/week and it helped us both out, also DD wouldn't have had any attention if DS had been around all the time.

EHM What a dissappointment. Take care.

Happy flying all.

Looked on the dyson website, found instructions, off to clean it ( it's nasty)

Change of plans...don't need to go to town now...need to go tomorrow instead.

So I have lit a nice fire...it is getting colder as the day goes on!

Afternoon

IC - thanks for the thread...the title made me smile.
lmccrean Welcome back you are doing well.
sagacious - dd2 would wear summer dresses all year if I let her. In fact, most of the ime, I do!
Minkus - guilt is a permanent state of being for mothers. You have to do what is best for the whole famiy, not just one child though.
scatty - I'm at the progress of your building work. Ours has ground to a complete halt.
dame at how organised you are being. You'l have to start filling the freezer with meals for when he baby is born soon.
MWW - Also very on top of things!
dylsmum I hope dd is on the med now.
Bianca I know you will enjoy it once you get there at the weekend. I hope you can try and keep your mind off i til then.
Waves to EHM, GO, and everyone elsoe I've missed. DS has finished his lunch and started chucking the leftovers on the floor so I'd better go.

(No FLYing done,nor will there be today. Out all morning, back to school in a bit for dd1.)

Luda you lucky thing having a real fire! They're lovely, really make a home.

Thanks for your kind words about the guilt thang Dame Dontdream Scatty and Dylsmum. DC2 isn't due until early July but I am really panicking already about how I will cope (yes I know millions of other women do but I'm feeling less able than them at the mo!) and the effect it will have on my relationship with ds. Guess its pretty par for the course though. DH is unlikely to be able to take any time off either (he's self employed) and so it will be pretty much all down to me (as usual!!!) which is what I'm worrying about, if I'm finding things hard at the mo just being pregnant how on earth am I going to cope with 1 ds aged 3.8 by then and a newborn. Feeling a bit poooor meeeee today soz.

Hi ladies.
I am new to this thread but dtermined to get things sorted out. I am so tired of constantly looking for things.
Could you give me an idea of what you the daily jobs are that you get done-apart from the FLY mission
Thanks

mrsruffalo
welcome. I'm a flybaby too, am in my 2nd weeek. i have been doing usual housework, general tidying, hoovering, dusting and ironng etc
the flymission and 15 mins decluttering in the fly zone each day.
so far i have my kitchen in order looks great now i have been working hard to ensure it stays looking good to.
have done my bathroom today, even the airing cupboard is tidy now.
good luck

Thanks dyls mum. You have inspired me!
It is hard work isn't it, to keep things in order but I am starting to realise how imp it is.

Oh Lordy!!!!

We have new neighbours! (well the house opposite) by the looks of things 2 young men!!! one in particular is very easy on the eye!

Ok ladies...its all round to mine for a Diet Coke!

it is hard work, but i've tried to close my eyes to the clutter i have elsewhere and just focus on the weeks fly zone. my motivation is i would like to move by this time next year, but don't want to take loads of clutter with me, so trying to get things in order now and hopefuly the move will be easier. i only have 4 more rooms to declutter, including my hall with its to large very full cupboards in it. they are the worst rooms tho, but i want to have it finished by the time i go away in 4 weeks ideally, but we shall see. the way things have been the past week its easy. i love the 15 miinute rule, haveeven extended my 15 mins when I've really got into it!
good luck

ooh luda I'll be 5 mins!
we dont have any good looking men round here- i have a very big window and live second floor, so plenty of opportunity for a good view it never presents one tho lol

Hello again.

Thanks for your positive thoughts about the weekend I ought to be used to these panics by now but I hate (really hate) car journeys so that is what's worrying me, and the v&d which goes along with these journeys and the worry.
I know the wedding will probably be fine but we have the journey there (an hour and a half), then home again, then because the children aren't invited to the wedding and the family (incl bride and groom) are complaining that they haven't seen the children for years (invite them to the wedding then ) we have to drive all the way back again the next day for a family party so they can all meet the kids !!
Result is a v v anxious me

anyhooo....I'll be fine...I will be fine...

In my efforts to keep occupied I have emptied out half my wardrobe to sort through and see what fits and doesn't fit. I'm half way through, just breaking for a cup of tea.
I need to pop to the PO before collecting dd at 4 so had better get back to it.

Welcome mrsruffalo
dlysmum awww, I remmeber feeling v like you when my ds was due x x Be kind to yourself x x

rofl Luda enjoy the view

I have shined the sink and then washed up lunch stuff (even though I have a D/W LOL)
I have a prime view from the sink

oh how sad am I!?

Welcome mrsruffalo

Thanks lud
What's the 15 min rule?

15 min rule... Set your timer for 15 minutes in a room of your choice, and get as much done as you can before the timer goes off.
You can use the 15 minute rule for decluttering, dusting, sorting out drawers/cupboards etc.
If the room still needs more time on it...have a break and a glass of water then set your timer for another 15 minutes.

You'll be amazed what you can do in 15 minutes, and 15 minute bursts mean you won't tire yourself out too much either.

Hello Everybody and a big welcome to the Newbies Luda Have you thought they may be a couple?(or Friendly men as DH refers to them) It is a possibility that you're wasting your Diet Coke.

I am living up to my name. I didn't get the job today I was 3rd choice as 2 other candidates had more experience. What do I have to do to get a job exactly? I could ask Ed's school if I could volunteer as a non teaching assistant in nursery or KS2 I suppose but...

I suppose I got Ed collected and sorted out. I've made his lunchbox for tomorrow and his clothes are ready for morning.

I have a king size bed to make and a KS duvet to put in the cover...should be fun

Grouchy - the search for employment continues

I did think that GO but never fear...my neighbour 2 doors down had all the gossip.

One of the lads is the son of the woman who works in the village shop, he drives around in a very cool looking hatch back...the other boy did live at the end of the lane with his parents.
Young lads flying the nest and house sharing it seems...they have gone again now...all very excited though,jumping on each other and running around the place! and they had friends over too. (doesn't bode well though does it despite their good looks...I am not looking forward to the parties they might have!)At least we are not right next door!

Bad luck BTW GO

Don't give up though....you just haven't found the right thing yet...it will come eventually I am sure

cheers Luda I'm just a touch fed up

Will cheer myself by making ed's tea

Byeeeee xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Aww, bad luck Grouchy Hope something turns up soon

Hmm parties don't sound quite so good Luda...

I've booked an eyebrow wax for tomorrow (just to add to my anxieties!) Want to feel my best fo rthe weekend - most of the family (dhs) haven't seen me since my own wedding!

Dd is banned from tv or comp this week(she used a very bad word at the weekend) so she and I have had a lovely afternoon baking cakes and she's rediscovering her playmobil now

Ds is still at his friends, due home 15 mins ago so supper is getting over-cooked!

Welcome Mrsruffalo/tinylady.....are you both the same person?
We try to get a routine of basic stuff together and do that every day, then work round the rooms one each week, decluttering and doing extra stuff. After the first month you'll notice big results

Grouchy - The perfect job for you is out there somewhere. I'm sure you will find it soon.

Luda at your neighbours, let us know how bad the parties are.

Bianca - you must be a saint. I don't think I would be doing the journey twice to let the children visit if they weren't invited to the wedding, and I don't get the anxiety you do.
No tv is really good occasionally, isn't it. They discover all kinds of toys that haven' been played with for a while.

I thought I'd done no FLYing, but looking at my routines, they have all been done, and my washing basket is empty I don't iron, either, so I'm ahead on that score too.
Things must finally be beciming stuck in my mind at last

Bianca thanks for your kind words, sorry can't help grinning- I'm not expecting i was respomding to minkus who is
you are very good for making that journey without the chidlren then again with them. must say i wouldnt do it and i dont have anxiety probs

dream wow wish i could do all my jobs without knowing I'd done them. you are so lucky to have that talent

go sorry you didnt get this job. i hope there'll be a better one along soon

Oppps, sorry dyls
Jas I'm not sure we'll bother with the Sunday tbh...they just don't have a clue what is involved with all the travelling.

Dd has made me really really furious She's pushed me and pushed me till I lost my temper
How many times do I have to ask for something to be done before she'll do it wothout making me ???!! This evening in her rage she's trashed my bedroom, kicking over a pile of ironing and messing up the bed etc She's still upstairs screaming and shouting now - I've come downstairs to calm down before I do something I regret

Feel like the worlds worst mother Will I ever feel as though I can cope with the kids?