Come on you slatterns, get your arses in gear, I stop posting for 2 days and you all start getting lazy................

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didn't see a single bump of a slattersn thread in the 2 days I've lurked. So here we are - a brand new slatterns thread to take us over to the new year (where I think we can safely say that one of our NY Resolution won't be keeping teh house tidy at all times )

I can officialy say that:

Paper lists of things to do are SHIT. They don't work, they don't tell you how well you're doing when you update to say what you've done, they get lost under the stuff still to be sorted, and they don't give you other unrelated banter while you're having a rest from it all

So - with that in mind.

Tonight (and I use the word quite loosely as I've slept the last 2 nights so suspect there will be little sleep to be found tonight) I need to:

• Get my washing done
• Dry it
• Iron it all (it's taking over the dining room!)
• Tidy and hoover the lounge
• Clean kitchen worktops
• Empty kitchen bins
• Put dishwasher on

May add more stuff later as I realise it needs doing.

Morning everyone it's ,dd's first day today so may have to add to my list

sit in a heap and cry after dropping dd off at nursery .

Only kidding she is so excited she has walked round with her backpack on all morning .

Hope everyones ok this morning.

Older dc ready for school

school run

bath me and dd

dress me and dd

get dd2's outfit ready for a party tonight

quick general tidy round

downstairs loo really needs doing

meal plan for next week

sort out new shoes for all dc

find dd3's pe kit which is lost again [sigh]

sort out something for tea

take dd4 to nursery

uniforms

washing and drying .

online food shop.

pick up all dc

take dd2 to party

make tea.

school reading.

Good luck today Comewhine with DD4 at nursery. Any news yet FAQ?
I have to tidy over this morning and then bring DD3 to have a check up with HV. Hope they do not ask her what she watches on tv as their answer will be: The simpsons, Family guy and Friends . The joy of being the youngest ! Hate taking her as you feel they are looking for the smallest bit to take you to task on and she is my 4 dc!

Thanks Cikecaka ,I know what you mean about HV they do have a way of making you feel paranoid .

LOL at watching TV my dd4 says doh like Homer when she drops something .

Should have added to list

Pick up dd2 from party .

Pops head round door to see if FAQ has been on yet.

Older dc ready for school done

school run dp done

bath me and dd

dress me and dd

get dd2's outfit ready for a party tonight

quick general tidy round

downstairs loo really needs doing

meal plan for next week

sort out new shoes for all dc

find dd3's pe kit which is lost again [sigh]

sort out something for tea

take dd4 to nursery

uniforms

washing and drying .

online food shop.

pick up all dc

take dd2 to party

make tea.

school reading.

Pick up dd2 from party.

Put new songs on shuffle.

today:

• everybody dressed DONE
• everybody breakfast DONE
• DS1 to pre-school DONE
• Post Office DONE
• DS2 nap DOING
• DS1 from pre-school
• lunch
• no plans for this afternoon yet
• boiler man coming about 5pm
• tea, bath & bed for boys
• DH home and we are off to football, yey!
• confirm sitter DONE

ongoing:

• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... ongoing
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) started
• chase Center Parcs to see about forgotten cables DONE (wait for them to call me back)
• chase the local church about the decorations I lent them...they're meant to have rung me but haven't heard a thing.

• no laundry unless i'm feeling v organised and ahead of myself!
• no ironing to do at all!
• and I'm even putting dishes straight into the dishwasher today!

also done:

• spoke to mum who moved in a few house down a few months ago whose little boy goes to the same pre-school and introduced ourselves
• tidied up where some idiot has crashed into a tree and broken the gate of the old lady who lives 2 doors down

FAQ - wakey wakey! any news from vicar?

sorry an here, had BF round for coffee straight after the school run.

No news yet.........there's a 10am service on a Wednesday so she'll be at that atm.

Oh JKS you are on the ball today .
Fingers still crossed FAQ.

Older dc ready for school done

school run dp done

bath me and dd

dress me and dd

get dd2's outfit ready for a party tonight

quick general tidy round done (but still need to hoover)

downstairs loo really needs doing

meal plan for next week

sort out new shoes for all dc

find dd3's pe kit which is lost again [sigh]

sort out something for tea

take dd4 to nursery

uniforms

washing and drying . started Am I the only one who has to do a pink wash almost every day ?

online food shop.

pick up all dc

take dd2 to party

make tea.

school reading.

Pick up dd2 from party.

Put new songs on shuffle

Thanks ComeWhine

Have spoken to the Council and they will come and tidy up & hopefully plant another tree as the old chap who lived there & died before Christmas campaigned to get the tree there in the first place.
WIll try ringing her doorbell later and see how she is.

extra:

• filing DONE

RECYCLING!!-done
Make lentil soup
Hoover
Hoover loft
Washing
Put dry washing away

Oh dear thats all I've done. Oh and bought DD3 some new shoes in sale.

Thats sad JKS the lady is lucky to have such a caring neighbour though .

Older dc ready for school done

school run dp done

bath me and dd done

dress me and dd done

get dd2's outfit ready for a party tonight done

quick general tidy round done (but still need to hoover)

downstairs loo really needs doing

meal plan for next week

sort out new shoes for all dc

find dd3's pe kit which is lost again done

sort out something for tea

take dd4 to nursery

uniforms

washing and drying . started Am I the only one who has to do a pink wash almost every day ? started

online food shop.

pick up all dc

take dd2 to party

make tea.

school reading.

Pick up dd2 from party.

Put new songs on shuffle

Council man already been and tidied up

Wow!

I'm really not as good as i should be - could do so much more for her and must try harder. think her DIL is here now - will try her doorbell on way back from pre-school if boys are behaving.

No pink wash here - just lots of blue
well i own some pink stuff but with 4 dds i think your house must be pink heaven

Morning all.

Laptop is about to go dead, will pop back later to read your threads!

To do:
Shower/get dresses done
Doctors appointmnet done
Post office done
Small shop done
Unload tumble dryer
Dry clothes in machine
Put at least 2 washes on
Dry washing
Strip DC bedding
Wash and dry DC bedding
Unload and load dishwasher
Put recycling and rubbish out
Put mountain of clothes away
Ironing (?)
Arrange furniture delivery
Sort out insurance before automatically remews
Tidy around house
Arrange playdate
Tidy up from breakfast
Make lunch started
Tidy up from lunch

Its mainly pink pj's and underwear ,only one dd is a pink princess although I fear dd4 may be heading the same way .

Hi nbm and pushchair I am jealous of your lentil soup .Sounds a perfect meal for today.

my list today-
phone gp -tick
phone dentist-tick
phone vet-tick
sweep kitchen-tick
mop kitchen
hoover downstairs
clean bathrooms and tiolet
clean kitchen-tick
remake dds bed
put away load of washing-tick
feed rabbit-tick
dry a load of washing in dryer-tick
hang a load of washing on airer
clean fridge
make veggie cottage pie
unload dishwasher
reload dishwasher
put on more washing
phone back gp.

i made this list this morning before day went pants.now i'll pmsl at it.(if i could be bothered to laugh)

Kids ready, SD to school done
stuff up to loft done
vacuum bedroom
sort DVD's
de-grub house before boiler inspector done
bank x3 cheques done
post ebay stuff
post cheques
finish HS revision
2 hours GFR revision
prep bnut squash thing
washing up

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I had spied a Nationwide nearer to where I live in Bristol than the one I currently have to go to which involves mega faff. But drove there, lots of having to reverse back up narrow roads as other cars appeared from nowhere, got DD out of car, endured the howls of 'walkeen walkeen' got to said bank... And it was just one that does investments, applications etc etc. No counter services. How annoying. What is the point in that? Prob won't last long given current climate. Wasted about 1.5 hours quite successfully though....

Hi OB and CS
sounds like we are all having quite erm challenging days.
DD got to nursery ok and ran off and left me without a backward glance .
I should be getting on with things but I am eating an omlette drinking a cuppa and on MN moaning about my crap social skills .
school run dp done

bath me and dd done

dress me and dd done

get dd2's outfit ready for a party tonight done

quick general tidy round done (but still need to hoover) done

downstairs loo really needs doing

meal plan for next week

sort out new shoes for all dc

find dd3's pe kit which is lost again done

sort out something for tea done

take dd4 to nursery done

uniforms

washing and drying . started Am I the only one who has to do a pink wash almost every day ? started

online food shop.

pick up all dc

take dd2 to party

make tea.

school reading.

Pick up dd2 from party.

Put new songs on shuffle

today:

• DS2 2nd nap DOING
• DS1 from pre-school DONE
• lunch DONE
• no plans for this afternoon yet - friend coming round later
• boiler man coming about 5pm
• tea, bath & bed for boys
• DH home and we are off to football, yey!
• confirm sitter DONE

ongoing:

• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... ongoing
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) started
• chase Center Parcs to see about forgotten cables DONE (wait for them to call me back)
• chase the local church about the decorations I lent them...they're meant to have rung me but haven't heard a thing.

• no laundry unless i'm feeling v organised and ahead of myself!
• no ironing to do at all!
• and I'm even putting dishes straight into the dishwasher today!

also done:

• spoke to mum who moved in a few house down a few months ago whose little boy goes to the same pre-school and introduced ourselves
• tidied up where some idiot has crashed into a tree and broken the gate of the old lady who lives 2 doors down
• phoned Council about tree and it's now been cleared & new tree promised
• filing
• sorted out pile of 'too big' clothes for DS1 for the future
• sorted out bf bras to put away & at the same time
• found pile of smaller non-bf bras to wear from now on

Afternoon all!
Yesterday was a total write-off because I went to see my Grandma in hospital so must get lots done today.

Empty and fill dishwasher - done
Clean kitchen
Wash kitchen floor - done
Clean oven - yuck!
Make chilli for freezer
Polish sideboard - done
Write remaining thank-yous for DS' Christmas presents
Vacum downstairs - done
Wash nappies
Fold and put away dry laundry
Make brownies

arghh I still haven't heard from here, mind you I was on the phone for 1hr this afternoon so she may have tried to ring me then......

Haven't made a list today, not sure I will, my head is rather "up in the air" today, after a discussion with exH (initiated by him) last night, in positive way I hasten to add.

Kids ready, SD to school done
stuff up to loft done
vacuum bedroom
sort DVD's
de-grub house before boiler inspector done
bank x3 cheques done
post ebay stuff done
post cheques done
finish HS revision done
2 hours GFR revision
prep bnut squash thing done
washing up done

RECYCLING!!-done
Make lentil soup
Hoover
Hoover loft
Washing-done
Put dry washing away

Thank you CWWM but you will notice it, the lentil soup has not been made yet. Been on the agenda since last week. Veg looking tired.

Bonus 1! the vicar just phoned and popped round straight away to drop off the decorations I lent him so I didn't have to do anything

And bonus 2! Center Parcs called, have found all the cables we left and are posting them to me for £4.50

today:

• DS2 2nd nap DOING
• no plans for this afternoon yet - friend coming round later
• boiler man coming about 5pm
• tea, bath & bed for boys
• DH home early, yey!!! and we are off to football, yey!
• confirm sitter DONE

ongoing:

• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... ongoing
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) still doing
• chase Center Parcs to see about forgotten cables (wait for them to call me back) DONE
• chase the local church about the decorations I lent them...they're meant to have rung me but haven't heard a thing. DONE!

Well, I brought DD3 to HV, said she is advanced for her age but with 3 older kids, she is bound to be.
Cleaned Kitchen DONE
Cleaned sitting room DONE
Hoover Sitting room DONE
Hoover Hall DONE
Make DH lunch DONE
Clear up after it DONE
Make DC and Dniece dinner DONE
Think of something to do for tea