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Its Wednesday FLY.... get ready to wipe, wipe, wipe!

59 replies

Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 07:32

A very wipey mission!

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Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 07:37

Morning ladies,

Lovely sunny morning here...frosty but really sunny

DD2 has been up all night with a temp...complaining of a sore head, and then this morning she has puked her brekkie up

DH is doing the school run so I can stay here with poorly pickle!

House is looking ok Not too much to do this morning!

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sagacious · 19/03/2008 07:53

Morning luda
Hope your dd is ok .. you seem to have more than your fair share of sickness at the mo ..

Have lots of sorting to do today

I'm out all day tommorrow, we have friends over on Friday (but we're at a childs party in the morning) then we're off to my sisters overnight, then we get back Sunday morning and have more friends over for the afternoon .. so I want HAVE to get the house properly sorted today

NEED TO

Sort out utility room
Sort out bar

Laundry basket
Put away/sort ironing
Sweep under sofas
Clean loo's x 3
Mop kitchen floor (properly)
Hot spot main bedroom
Hot spot dc's room (fairly straight)

That should keep me busy!

DontDreamItBeIt · 19/03/2008 07:55

Good morning

No one is sick here, and I have no social life, so I've got an easy day ahead

EHM · 19/03/2008 07:56

Morning All

Luda Thank you for the thread, Poor dd2 sending her big {{hugs}} & hoping for a speedy recovery.

Left house at 930 ish yesterday & didn't get back until 4 ish. Ellie had so much fun at soft play.I had to remove her kicking & screaming after 3 hours

Managed to do kitchen & downstairs loo last night. So I will do mission & livingroom today + washing.

Popping into neighbours this morning for a cuppa & ellie will play with lo's. So must get on, but will cath up with yesterday thread first & come back.

EHM · 19/03/2008 07:56

x post dream

EHM · 19/03/2008 07:57

saga wow you are busy. ggod luck.

EHM · 19/03/2008 08:19

TMH belated 'happy anniversary' hope you had a lovely evening & dh has recovery from digging the garden.
dylsmum how is dd today.
tort how is dd & mickey?
minkus your list is very impressive
scattyspice thanks.glad your building work is nearing an end.
grouch their loss. You'll get there in the end.
dream did we establish if mrsruffallo Tinylady are the same person. Welcome to you/both?
biancajust think you will wow the relatives with your new clothes & how well you look after all this time. Hope dd is less angry today. You are not a bad mum, I agree with dream they are very clever & know how to get a reaction from you. Hope you have a better day.
hello to coffee,lmccrean,dame,bewilder,& madWW

Right off to get dressed. Have a good day all.x

PuppyDogTails · 19/03/2008 08:25

I am so rubbish. I have great intentions, but...

< hangs head in shame >

TrinityTheProgressingRhino · 19/03/2008 08:27

morning
gecko is on ab's for her chest
not had any sleep for the last 2 nights

The house is a mess but I can do something, I can, I can, I can!!

PuppyDogTails · 19/03/2008 08:41

Trinity if you can do it with no sleep for 2 nights and a poorly bub then I'm sure I can. I have no excuse but apathy and procrastination.

Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 08:45

Ohhhh lots of hugs for poorley's and poorley DC xxx

I have just spent an amusing 10 minutes watching DH get the kids in the car...only to realise there is frost on the windscreen...so then I see him hunting about for something to scrape the window with, and he appears from the back of the seat with a lego brick
He then endevours to scrape the window clear with said lego brick!

Now if he was as organised as me...he'd have foreplanned for the event of frost on windscreen, and taken out a jug of warm water....no fuss, no scraping, just pour!

But you know.....I have to accept that not many people are quite as perfect as me

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Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 08:46

.....or as amusing as him with his teeny tiny lego brick ROFL

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TheMadHouse · 19/03/2008 08:51

Morning all

Sag I am so you have a bar
Luda Hope DD gets better soon
Trinity Some days its like wading through treacle isnt it
Dream No social life either - apart from the children
Puppy Morning
EHM Enjoy your cuppa and I know the feeling re soft play I have done that many a time.

Well morning routine done.

To Do:

Swimming bags pack
Pop to the shop for milk - can not believe we have been through 6 pints in a day
Lunch
DS1 to Pre school
Visit to the builders merchant
Ironing
Dinner to sort
Path to clean of mudMission
Hotspots x 2

SO busy busy

TheMadHouse · 19/03/2008 08:57

I am so peeing myself at the thought of the lego brick - you should have taken a picture

BiancaCastafiore · 19/03/2008 09:16

Morning

Luda you've made me this morning at the thought of your dh clearing the frost with a lego brick!
TMH belated congrats for yesterday
Saga hope you have a successful day with that list!
EHM glad Ellie had fun yesterday. Thanks for your kind words
Jas no social life or poorlies (except myself) here either so I have an easy day too.
Puppy what's up? Can we help?
Trinity hope the abs help soon x

Well, dd was mildly clamer this morning but very tired and then fell over badly on the walk to school "I knew today would be a bad day mummy" She has an after school club today and Rainbows so we might give one a rest and have an early night instead.

I feel very run down, tired, sicky and tearful and have done for about a week. I even took a pg test yesterday cos I got a bit worried (AF not due for a few days though) - negitive. Think I'm just anxious and have a head cold so am generally run down

Our window cleaner called last night to say they'd be round today so I have been trying to make sure she can get to all the windows. This means I've been very efficient this morning and the house is already pretty clean and tidy
I will do the weeks mission so far and also have some laundry to sort.
Eye brow wax is at 2.30...

DontDreamItBeIt · 19/03/2008 09:19

lol at the lego brick

Well I'm back, and morning routine is not done.Ds appears to have a manky toe, but I really don't want him on abs so I'm going to wait til tomorrow before I do anything (hoping it magically gets better on its own)

I go got dd1s wooden train set laast night so he is very happy playing with that for now
I'm going to put up my list and see how much I can get done before I take ds for his 2 yr check this pm.
Morning
1 Make bed
2 Washing machine
3 Breakfast INCLUDING ME
4 Wash up/shine sink
5 Wipe table/high chair
6 Clear surfaces
7 Packed lunches
8 What's for tea?
9 Sweep the kitchen floor
10 Swish and swipe
Afternoon
11 15 min declutter
12 mission
13 Where's the washing?
14 2 min hotspot
plus
Vacuum upstairs
30 min zone clean

Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 09:35

Awww Bianca Big soothing hugs for you xxxx
and take it easy

Jas You have inspired me to put my routine up too...

Morning Routine

  1. Get up, washed & dressed and same for kids Done
  2. Pick dirty washing up Done
  3. Put a wash load in Done
  4. Make breakfast Done
  5. Feed cat & fish & guinea pigs Done
  6. Check calendar Done
  7. DRINK SOME OJ Done
  8. Clear away breakfast things done
  9. Think about what's for dinner - take out meat if necessary.
10. 5 minute room rescue/couple of hotspots 11. Take kids to school Dh did 12. Pick DD2 up Don't need to today

Afternoon Routine

  1. Clear away lunch things
  2. Reload dishwasher
  3. Washing
  4. Swish & swipe downstairs loo
  5. 15 minutes
  6. DRINK SOME WATER
  7. Kelly?s Mission
  8. Hotspot
  9. Hoover
10. Pick DD1 & DS up
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DontDreamItBeIt · 19/03/2008 09:38

Your list has done next to lots of things

I suppose I should get off my ar$e and get moving
Kick me if I come back before 11.....

Madwelshwoman · 19/03/2008 09:54

Good morning and hello to all!!

Sorry not much chance for personalised hellos got a lady coming around now to assess ds for this research thingy I took part in when I was pg. Then I have loads to do, but I managed my evening routine last night as well and quite pleased with how it's working so far (ok only been 2 days I know!!)

to do

Vac lounge
Mop kitchen
Recycling sort out
ds to school
lunch?????
pop to work to pick up load of paperwork
buy a garden shed

See you all later!

Grouchyoscar · 19/03/2008 09:57

Morning

Thanks for all your kind words about my job prospects, very very much appreciated

I have an awful feeling I should be doing something important but I can't for the life of me work out what it is checked my diary and everything and...nope, nothing planned.

Maybe I should have a day off?

Day off hah hah ha haa so far I've

Done
Up
Showered
Ed up
Make Ed's bed
Shower Ed
Upstairs, take duvet cover to hang to dry
Bring dolwn drying washing for TD
Down with drying
Load TDn and run
Start making breakfast (Mummy's magic porridge)
Empty DW
Clear draining board
Put away
Serve breakfast
Tidy away
Get his bag ready
Clean Ed's shoes
S&S worktops
S&S hob
Upstairs for teeth cleaning
S&S bathroom
S&S loo
Downstairs to help Ed dress
Make notes in his reading record
Take Ed to school
Home
Peg washing out to dry

I suppose I can find some hotspots to clear and the bedroom curtains need putting up.

I'll be back!

sagacious · 19/03/2008 10:09

madhouse at the moment the bar is covered with about a million plastic soft play balls.. when its all sorted it looks fab.. I just have to sort the bloody thing (and stop ds playing pool in there with his mates)

Sort out utility room 15 mins
Sort out bar (will do when dd is at nursery this afternoon)

Laundry basket
Put away/sort ironing
Sweep under sofas
Clean loo's x 3
Mop kitchen floor (properly)
Hot spot main bedroom
Hot spot dc's room (fairly straight) done

I have cleaned my silver mantle clock and it looks amazing (it was so tarnished it was brown.. yeuch)

I think I'm coming down with a bug .. arghh so I'm having a coffee break .. I can't afford to be ill this week !

dylsmum1998 · 19/03/2008 10:20

morning
Luda hope your lo is better soon. ;aughin loads at the lego brick
Saga you sound very busy good luck getting it all donetrinity sorry to hear lo poorly still. hope she does get better soon

grouchy puppydog bianca and anyone I've missed out - hello

i overlaid this morning, so was running bit behind but have almost caught up, i have
Done
hoover
wash up and put dishes away
s&s bathroom
Got everyone dressed and ds to school
made his pack lunch
sorted dry washing
put wet washing on clothes horses to dry

to do
ironing
lunch
organise dinner
declutter and tidy the shoe and coat cupboard

dd is definately on the mend. i am being her own personal climbing frame as i type this!

Ludaloo · 19/03/2008 10:31

Thanks dylsmum she is looking fine again now...dose of calpol seems to have done wonders!

Well morning routine complete..and starting on the afternoon routine..

Afternoon Routine

  1. Clear away lunch things
  2. Reload dishwasher
  3. Washing 2nd load in
  4. Swish & swipe downstairs loo done
  5. 15 minutes did 15 mins in kitchen
  6. DRINK SOME WATER had squash
  7. Kelly?s Mission
  8. Hotspot
  9. Hoover
10. Pick DD1 & DS up

I am now going to do 15 mins in the lounge...

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RubyRioja · 19/03/2008 10:44

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DontDreamItBeIt · 19/03/2008 11:04

I hope yo are feeling better soon RUby. Of course we missed you.

Ok. Morning routine all done at last. I've got 1.5 hours til I have to go out, and I need to do more than the washing up.
I have no motivation at all today.