Wednesday Fly - Graduation day and also anti-procratination day - so come and join us one and all

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

Morning all

Babysteps are finnished - so we should all be back on track.

Todays mission

Morning TMH
how's everyone feeling today?

Better night sleep last night here, so hopefully we are coming out of the other side of illnesses!

morning routine done
ie beds made
bathrooms ss'd
dishwasher done
washing machine done
breakfast done & cleared away
DS1 to school

I have the morning at home but am at an appointment at lunch time

GO just tried to use that code for waterstones and it says it is activated but it hasn't taken any money off - does that happen after I put my card details in?

Hope everyone has a great day.

Morning again

Busy day for me. I am hoping for a call from the plumber. DS2 has the cold, but still wants to go swimming, maybe the humidity will help with his nose and headache.

Up and dressed - Done
S&S - Done
Make beds - done
Empty Dishwasher - Done
Breakfast - Done
Wash Breakfast Pots
Hang Out washing/washing in dryer - after swimming
Sort out lunchtime meal - leftovers
Swimming

Lunchtime Routine

Feed the boys
Tidy and wash lunchtime pots
Sweep dining room floor and clean table
DS1 to preschool
Lunch for me
Make bread
Sort Dinner for all
Clean out fridge
Check Shopping list
Mission

I am also (if they turn up) meeting the people regarding the assistance with looking after my boys after the operation at 2pm.

Hope all goes well today TMH

Morning and thanks for the thread TMH, hop your plumbing finally gets sorted.

Morning ByThePower liking the xmas moniker, must give mine some thought.

Morning routine almost done.
Soup (friend for lunch) on stove.

To do
Make bread
Nappies out
Wash on
Wash away
Mission
Hoover
Hotspots
Cards with ds
More wrapping tonight

Onwards and upwards, hope everyone has a good day.

Morning all.

DD2 sick again last night. Beginning to feel like we are in a 'month from hell' documentary.

sawnriver - go for playmobil.

Have loads of bedding to wash today and DD2 wont let me move from her so it could be interesting.

Hi all

TMH good luck today with plumbing and meetings

Anne Hope you lot feel better soon, its grim isn't it when everyone is ill hope your dd feels better soon.
My DS has had a bit of a temp the last couple of days, and then I noticed a rash this morning so he has obviously had a mild viral infection I think. He's fine in himself though.
Its just the time of year I think.

WTWTW Hope you have a nice lunch

BTPOB Hope you are all feeling better now too.

Well I just have tidying on the agenda today. I've let the fire go out this morning so it can have a good clean out. I've heard snow is forecast for tomorrow so I think the fire needs re-making after a good clean out.

Anne - hope your dd feels better soon.

So far I have
Got up and dressed etc
Made bed
Swished and swiped
Done hot spot and 5min room rescue
Put WM on
Emptied and refilled DW
Shinyed sink

Now watching Nemo with ds1 before doing the rest. Had a late night at a Virgin Vie party last night so feeling a bit tired this morning.

Helloo

Hello sorry everyone..... I've been a bit lapse the last week....

Whole family including me came down with the dreaded winter bugs. A lovely series of them; from tummy bugs to head colds and finally chesty coughs. Little one is also teething big time and hasn't eaten nor slept much since last Wednesday ( not at night anyway) When she is asleep I keep waking for a wee every few hours and so with other little signs I'm feeling very pregnant
It is a bit exciting scary so I haven't been taking much except the odd paracetemol for the cold though I tested yesterday, and got a bfn. Feel slightly disappointed now.

Anyway can I come back to you all please.
My house is in a right old state and my friend is coming to stay at the weekend and I am ashamed to even let her in the door at the moment...

Love LT xx

Back from Swimming - washer on

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - Plumber not coming until tomorrow at 9am - my fault as I have the heating on adn the tank etc needs to be cold - wish they had told me - also its a 5 hour job.

So I will be picking mum up after school and doing her and my shopping - she can not lift or pack the bags herself at the moment

Anne Sorry to hear DD not well again. Hope things imporove and glad that you have some heating back at least.

Lunch is cooling

DS2's nose is running like a tap and he is still coughing, although the baths and the nice warm shower were lovley

I have told the boys if they are good in Aldi and Tesco they can have a McDonalds for tea as a treat needs must

Congratulations Lavender Tea.
Thanks for playmobil tip Anne
Three children at home today in varying degrees of illness. Trying to avoid a whole day of telly.
Asked them to find 4 things they didn't want to play with till Feb. Ds2 immediately threw one of DS1 books into box.

DONE
Organised recycling
Organised milkbottles
Dressed self and children
Cleaned out revolting car which was full of the most extraordinary things. It has become a sort of glorified garden shed.
AA man came - now booked garage appt for Sat.
Tidied kitchen
3 loads of washing done and drying.
Made 1 bed, changed 2.
Gave children lunch of toast, jam and cheese
Confirmed babysitter for two evenings out.

TO DO
Rest of ds1 sentences
Whole of ds2 homework
Tiny bit of dd homework handwriting
Write 4 Xmas cards with kids
Stick stamps on
Book Xmas pantomime locally
Orchestrate limited kids' computer time without losing temper.
Make beds again with clean sheets
Put washing away
Sort out bags of rubbish from car.
Tea (macaroni cheese with bacon and tomato)
Hoover dd's bedroom and playroom.

Awwww big hugs to poorlies
Lets look on the bright side though, hopefully no one will be ill for christmas

Well I have been a busy bee this morning...

Done
~Hoovered downstairs
~Tidied kitchen
~Unloaded/reloaded D/W
~Put out a hotspot in kitchen
~Tidied living room
~Took kids toys back upstairs
~Hung 2 loads of washing around the radiators
~Collected DD2 from nursery
~Made lunch
~Cleaned fire out and polished hearth
~Duted and polished tv, dvd rack, shelf, sideboard, bookshelf, mirror and stereo.
~Posted christmas cards
~Answered emails

Need to go and actually re-light the fire now.

We actaully call my car the skip

Lunched
cleaned dining room mess after lunch
DS1 to preschool
DS2 napping
I have the washer on again
TD on
Polihed downstiars
Cleaned fridge
Got the paint out of DH suit (from work), now just to get the white spirit smell from it
Tidied conservatory
Cleaned kitchen table hotspot

To Do

Shopping list (anchor butter is on 50p at Tescos till Sunday)
Meeting - if they turn up this week
Shopping with mum
Boys to McDonalds
Evening routine

I also could do with drying my hair, as I just tied it back after swimming.

afternoon all

another crap nights sleep but an hour more than the day before so it's a step in the right direction

ds has banged his front tooth and it is discoloured. going to dentist later not that they can do anything. I am devastated and had a mass sobbing fit this morning. Poor kids only 2. Anyone know when adult teeth grow in just in case it falls out or goes totally black, I need some hope to cling to?

done
put some washing away
made bed
5 min quick tidy
took ds to granny's

I think that the milk teeth come out age 8 -10, but I might be wrong. My friends LO had a slightly discoloured milk tooth, it faded. Hope all is well.

Bewilder - DS is in reception year (ie 4&5 years old) about 50% of his friends have lost teeth already. HTH

Afternoon all

Feeling slightly brighter today despite a sore throat and not much sleep again (got stuck reading my book in the bath, whoosh! there went my early night!)

Mad sorry about heating, hope you have a peaceful shop and enjoy MacDonalds
Lavendar hope you are feeling well and find out soon for definite if you're pregnant!
BWB sorry about son's tooth, think they sometimes just fade
Ruby have a relaxing day
Luda and Swan Go girls, you've been ultra busy!
Anne hope you get that bedding done

Done today
Washed up twice
man from damp company came
took ds to nursery
collected ds from nursery
made lunch
sorted through some xmas decs
had cuppa with my mum
played with dd
swept kitchen floor
put away ironed washing
2 loads of washing out on the line

To do
Make dinner (baked potatoes and roasted veg)
clean kitchen floor (yukky)
tidy up
Vacuum upstairs and down
15 minute declutter!
tidy up everywhere!
ironing
write Xmas card list! (It feels like time is running out!)

Later all

Oops tidy up is on my to do list twice! Does that tell you how untidy the house is

By the way - I have a Flylady question. Hands up here who uses a timer and tell me about it! is it something I need to do!?

I use the timer on the cooker to give me 10 minutes / 15 minutes.

I don't always stop the minute it goes off but I do finish off then.

Ruby, I am not ALLOWING dd to go to Beavers even if she wanted to. Everyone is too tired. Unfortunately I have to go as trainee nativity coach.
What a difference day at home makes. Children have admittedly made mess everywhere, but are now playing happily together in a duplo train/ animal rescue/Dr Who combination. And we've had time to do a bit of homework...

DONE
Minestrone
Supper for children

BB My DD1 lost her front teeth at 6 years, she is 7 now and still losing teeth. Hopefully your ds's tooth won't discolour anymore.

wendy I use a timer from time to time. Usually when I'm lacking in motivation because it becomes a bit of a challange to try and do as much as I can in the 15 minutes! (I like a good challange )
I also find it spurs me to do more.

Kids are all back from school and they are HYPER!!!
I have spent all afternoon cleaning the carpet in the lounge so they have been banned from going in until it dries.

DS spent at least 20 minutes trying to explain that the school are going to the cinema next week to watch "kupoo fanda"
It took me that long to realise he meant "Kungfu Panda"! [lol!]

Hi all.

luda lol!
lavender How exciting (let us know).
wendy I dont really use the timer tbh. I just do as much as I can when I get chance.

To do:
hoover LR
ironing
buy bread.
ds homework.

Had a good day today, really nice lunch with a friend I don't see very often anymore.

Ds looks terrible though, he has had a cough/cold for a few days and now looks reaaly rough, curled up in a ball on the sofa.

To do
Make bread done
Nappies out done
Wash on done
Wash away done
Mission done
Hoover
Hotspots done
Cards with ds done
More wrapping tonight

Will wrap when the dc's are in bed and hoover tommorow.

Dinner to make now.

Wildthings - its horrible when they look poorly isn't it.

Done:
hoover
ironing
bread
DS reading
laundry.

Big snow expected tomorrow!!!