The slatterns housework thread....................there's so much to do and seems to be so little time...........

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so it's time for a list.

I need to

Get DS3 changed and dressed
Have a shower
Get myself dressed
Empty the dishwasher
Print out the packaging slips for my ebay stuff
Get bits I've sold out of the box
Go to town - Morrison and Post Office
Do more washing
Get it dried
Get it ironed
Put it away
Put bread maker on
Dinner
Bath boys
Choir practice
Tidy living room
Tidy kitchen
Hoover
Tidy toys in DS2/3's room

Well - really busy in one room. Its a pity people have to come through the hall to get to it

Our fire is like that sometimes. Usually when we really really need it!

Been out this morning so late joining but it really got me going last week having a list on here so here goes:

Done already:
get all up and dressed
take DS1 to Nursery
supermarket shopping
pop into bf group for a cup of tea
home for lunch for ds1 & me
nap for ds1
run out of wrapping paper so done what i can there...
Book chimney sweep

To do:
Get more wrapping paper!
Go to framing shop to try and get some photos framed for presents
Tea for DS1
Collect DS1 at 5
Drive by pretty Christmas lights on way home
get some laundry on
get ready for orchestra social later

not really - i've got so much to do, just don't have the motivation for it

Get more wrapping paper!
Go to framing shop to try and get some photos framed for presents
Tea for DS2 DONE
Collect DS1 at 5 DONE
Drive by pretty Christmas lights on way home DONE
get some laundry on
get ready for orchestra social later DONE

Hmm, not a v productive day so far!
how has everyone else done?

I'm not having a productive day at all!

Do ironing
Dry rest of washing done
Get shopping dh did it
Take ds out to try and make him less hyper tired worked!
Finish knitting hat for Christmas present nearly
Cook spag bol for tea
Bath and bed ds
Wash dishes
Tidy living room

Well I have finished writing the cards and I have made some paper chains with the dcs and my fire is now marvellous so now I am just waiting for the dcs bedtime and my well deserved glass of wine

Didn't manage to get the hoovering done upstairs but neer mind tomorrow is another day

Get more wrapping paper - later or tomorrow
Go to framing shop to try and get some photos framed for presents - tomorrow maybe
Tea for DS2 DONE
Collect DS1 at 5 DONE
Drive by pretty Christmas lights on way home DONE
get some laundry on DONE
get ready for orchestra social later DONE
get boys in bed
go to social
stop off at Tesco's on way home for wrapping paper & cash for babysittter

Get more wrapping paper DONE
Go to framing shop to try and get some photos framed for presents - tomorrow maybe
get boys in bed DONE
go to social DONE
stop off at Tesco's on way home for wrapping paper & cash for babysittter DONE

go to bed, lol DONE

night night!

Morning!

New day, new list...

Breakfast
Empty dw & reload
clean up after breakfast
wet load into tumble dryer
more laundry on
ds1 dressed & ready for pre-sch
me dressed
ds1 to pre-sch
ds2 nap
wrap presents
make big risotto for freezer
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
collect ds1

phew, that's enough for now, takes me to midday!

ready steady go!....

Breakfast DONE
Empty dw & reload DONE
clean up after breakfast
wet load into tumble dryer DONE
more laundry on DONE
ds1 dressed & ready for pre-sch DONE
me dressed DONE
ds1 to pre-sch
ds2 nap
wrap presents
make big risotto for freezer
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
collect ds1

later:
maybe get to framing shop
maybe go to a friend's house/or them here
tea
bath & bed

Good morning my list for today

Wash up b.fast things
hang cards
must do my bedroom today
hoover stairs
put dry washing away
wash 1 load and get dry
light fire
on line shop
make dentist appointment

That will do for now

Hope you are feeling bit more motivated this mornign FAQ

Breakfast DONE
Empty dw & reload DONE
clean up after breakfast DONE
wet load into tumble dryer DONE
more laundry on DONE
ds1 dressed & ready for pre-sch DONE
me dressed DONE
ds1 to pre-sch DONE
ds2 nap DOING
wrap presents started
make big risotto for freezer started
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
collect ds1

later:
maybe get to framing shop
maybe go to a friend's house/or them here
tea
bath & bed

Left to do:
ds2 nap DONE
wrap presents started
make big risotto for freezer DONE
Portion out risotto & put in freezer
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
collect ds1 DONE

later:
maybe get to framing shop NOPE!
have friends here DONE
tea (risotto already cooked, just need to heat some up)
DCs bath & bed

Wash up b.fast things done
hang cards done
must do my bedroom today done
hoover stairs
put dry washing away
wash 1 load and get dry done
light fire failed miserably
on line shop done
make dentist appointment too scared

I am already thinking about wine

It is nearly christmas though

TW - i am thinking about wine too

I'm too scared to even put dentist on my to do list - have less than 2 months of free dental care and really should go ....

notice i made no comment about booking smear test either....

I hate the dentist with a passion (not the actual dentist she is really nice but it makes me sweat just thinking about it )

Now the smear test is on your list though so that is a step closer .

My two boys are driving me nuts now so I that wine is looking more and more tempting by the minute .

I've even written SMEAR TEST in big letters on the whiteboard in the kitchen (my supposed to do list...!).
Hasn't embarrassed me into booking it yet though!

less than 2 hours till wine time

Left to do:
ds2 nap DONE
finish wrapping presents
make big risotto for freezer DONE
Portion out risotto & put in freezer DONE
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
collect ds1 DONE

later:
maybe get to framing shop NOPE!
have friends here DONE
tea DONE
DCs bath & bed

finish wrapping presents DONE
make big risotto for freezer DONE
Portion out risotto & put in freezer DONE
maybe get to framing shop NOPE!
have friends here DONE
tea DONE
DCs bath & bed DONE
glass of wine DONE

Left:
book smear test appt
Christmas cards
clear junk corner in kitchen (from the other day, oops!)

morning

aiming low today:

get us all dressed

that's it!

ok, may add more later...

Thats sounds like a good list to me

I have just been to see my ds in his school christmas play and blubbed for most of it

Not even at just him , they were all so sweet .

My list today is

Hoover stairs (I will do this before the week is out )

Clean the fridge inside ad out before the shopping is delivered .

More washing to get dry

And thats about it for today .

To do;

tidy up everywhere downstairs
a huge pile of ironing
wrap secret santa present

My brother and sil are coming at the weekend - argghh.

If I get it done today I could go to Meadowhall tomorrow, but no - I'm sat here on MN!

ALL DONE, lol

actually done:
all dressed
breakfast & tidying up after
dishwasher emptied & reloaded
tumble dryer on
washing machine on
mum's birthday card written ready to post
old tv stand dismantled and put out ready for binmen tomorrow
emptied bin
dyed some pasta shapes for decorations with DS1

To Do:
Post mum's birthday card (going via sweetie shop!)
Try to go to the framing shop, again, with the boys
Start packing for trip to PIL this weekend (have written a list!)
Do something with the dyed pasta - not sure what!
Boys tea later...err...fish fingers maybe!
Wait for DH to come home later
Have dinner with him
Collapse as have been up since 4.45....

SKSS - get off here now! actually i wouldn't fancy a shopping centre on a saturday leading to Christmas, but each to their own!

TW - awww, cute

JKS I see the making an appointment for a smear test has gone from your list does that mean you have made it ?

err.....um......not exactly....

'forgot' about it!

consider it added to list