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Slatterns sorting themselves out, sort of.

955 replies

ComeWhineWithMe · 26/02/2009 09:10

A new thread taking us slatterns into March.
Feel free to join and add your lists just don't show us up by always completing them !

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 21/03/2009 13:00

Plum - hope you recover ok, took me ages to feel 100% last time!

Lovely sunny day here, in garden on laptop

Today

  • all dressed DONE
  • me to town quickly for bra shopping DONE
  • lunch x 4 DONE
  • ds2 nap doing
  • me to massage, yey!
  • tea
  • boys to bed
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)-weekend
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend:

  • 2pm Sat facial & massage (present from DH for Mother's Day )
  • try and pop into town for bra measuring/shopping as have none i can wear! DONE (32C now)
  • Mother's Day (maybe an extra lie-in....)
PlumBumMum · 21/03/2009 14:22

Hi everyone

Still feeling abit but thats what you get when you drink the bowls of bacardi and coke your friend gives you

DONE LIST
cancelled dancing
bathed and dressed dcs
Made pavlova for mum
Made lunch for everyone
loaded dishwasher
cleaned kitchen
loaded washing machine

going to
flop on seatee and see if there is a wee girky film on(or watch Lazytown)

Comewhinewithme · 21/03/2009 14:27

Oh JKS at massage not so envious of PBM's headache though .

Today

Dress dd and set free into garden done
Quick tidy round
washing done
curtain pole and curtain up
hang new picture dpdone
set drawers up dpdoing
sort out summer clothes
tea
Ring advert about sofas noanswer
maybe sit on garden tonight with dp ?

ongoing

Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player
Anniversary & mothers day gift done
Buy a drill done
replace 1 curtain pole done
Paint for bathroom
Fill in form and send off
get wallpaper
swap rooms round

OP posts:
cikecaka · 21/03/2009 14:46

Afternoon everyone, How is the head now PBM? DONE
Everyone up and dressed
Breakfast
Bath DD3
Go to Baby Music
Made lunch
Sorted washing
Hang out 4 loads of washing

TO DO
Clear over kitchen
Clean sitting room
Sweep hall floor
Wash floors

PlumBumMum · 21/03/2009 15:01

Not so much a headache just a bit of a fragile tummy (my white choc cake is helping)

I tend to pace myself as hate being hungover now too old for that carry on

dh was going to get chinese tomorrow night (thats his answer to don't worry about dinner on mothers day)
might do that tonight instead or frozen pizza couldn't stand anymore cooking

JustKeepSwimming · 21/03/2009 16:46

Plum - i'd go for takeaway tonight then

Today

  • ds2 nap DONE
  • ds1 be sick and insist on a 2.5hr nap DONE
(seems fine now will have to see if he keeps tea down)
  • me to massage, yey! DONE (lovely)
  • tea DH cooking
  • boys to bed
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)-weekend
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend:

  • 2pm Sat facial & massage (present from DH for Mother's Day) DONE
  • Mother's Day (maybe an extra lie-in....)
Comewhinewithme · 21/03/2009 17:31

Oh dear JKS hope ds is ok .

I am knackered and bil is coming at 8am tomorrow to fit carpet .

Dress dd and set free into garden done
Quick tidy round done
washing done (need to fetch in
curtain pole and curtain up done
hang new picture dpdone
set drawers up done
sort out summer clothes started
tea done
Ring advert about sofas sold
maybe sit on garden tonight with dp ?

ongoing

Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden looking
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player foundyay
Paint for bathroom
Fill in form and send off
get wallpaper
swap rooms round

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 21/03/2009 17:35

Am always knackered so sympathies!

'sit on the garden'

Today

  • tea DH Doing
  • boys to bed
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1 DONE (online shopping!)
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • Mother's Day (maybe an extra lie-in....)
  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
wastingmyeducation · 21/03/2009 17:49

Hello all! The conference went well, very interesting/inspiring and I got to catch up with a few people I haven't seen in ages which was fab.
DS was fine, and then he slept til 4, which I wasn't expecting.

We've been to town for most of the day, he hardly ate lunch and has only had one nap, so things may start to go very wrong very soon!

To do:-

  • dinner
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear dinner/clean highchair
  • wash pots
  • tidy kitchen
  • sort change bag
  • sort dry laundry
  • put washing in
  • Mother's Day card
  • win lottery
PlumBumMum · 21/03/2009 17:53

OHH CWWM were you abit confused did you want to sit on DP in garden

Wasting glad you had a good day

JKS

Comewhinewithme · 21/03/2009 17:57

I like to sometimes sit on dp in the garden .

Ok ok sit in the garden with dp leave me alone I am PG that excuses my shrinking brain .

OP posts:
PlumBumMum · 21/03/2009 17:59

Don't worry after a night of girly talk and gossip I'm ready to see the muck in everything

JustKeepSwimming · 21/03/2009 18:53

WME - sounds like a good day

CWWM - PMSL! i wouldn't in our garden, the neighbours might see!!!

Today

  • tea DH DONE
  • boys to bed DONE
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • Mother's Day (maybe an extra lie-in....)
  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
wastingmyeducation · 21/03/2009 22:07
  • dinner done
  • DS bath and bed done
  • clear dinner/clean highchair done
  • wash pots
  • tidy kitchen done
  • sort change bag done
  • sort dry laundry done
  • put washing in done
  • Mother's Day card
  • win lottery ?

Tomorrow:-

  • make bed
  • clean sink and toilet
  • breakfast
  • clear breakfast/highchair
  • DS clean and dressed
  • me dressed and face on
  • Mother's Day card
  • put DS clean clothes away
  • sort washing
  • put washing in
  • wash pots
  • mop floor
  • go out for dinner
  • tea
  • DS bath and bed
  • clean tea/highchair
  • wash pots

I'm off to bed.

JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 09:30

Haha, WME - did you win????

Happy Mother's Day all

DS1 seems fine this morning, thank goodness!

Today

  • DH up first DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • get dressed 1done
  • papers
  • veg for roast
  • lunch (picnic?)
  • walk round the block?
  • ds2 nap
  • roast for all
  • boys bath & bed
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • Mother's Day (maybe an extra lie-in....) DONE
  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 10:38

Today

  • ds2 nap Doing
  • try on all bras bought yesterday DONE
  • make pile of ones to take back as too big, grr DONE
  • get dressed 2done
  • papers started
  • veg for roast
  • lunch (picnic?)
  • walk round the block?
  • ds2 nap
  • roast for all
  • boys bath & bed
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
  • put away odd Christmas decorations found under sofa the other day
wastingmyeducation · 22/03/2009 11:13

Unfortunately not, JKS.

However I got a big box of Thorntons Continental.
Glad your DS is better.

DH has taken DS out for a walk, but I need to get myself ready to go out, so I won't get any more jobs done til this afternoon. A sit down and coffee was in order though, we had pancakes for breakfast! [yum]

  • make bed done
  • clean sink and toilet done
  • sort nappies done
  • breakfast done
  • clear breakfast/highchair done
  • DS clean and dressed done
  • DS nap hopefully
  • me dressed and face on
  • Mother's Day card
  • put DS clean clothes away done
  • sort washing
  • put washing in done
  • wash pots
  • mop floor
  • go out for dinner
  • tea
  • DS bath and bed
  • clean tea/highchair
  • wash pots
JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 11:27

Ah well, there's always next time!
thornton's sounds good - luckily DH remembered i'm on a diet so bought me the massage yesterday
and got the boys to 'paint' cards for me

Today

  • ds2 nap StillDoing
  • get dressed 3done
  • papers started
  • DH & DS1 out to shops gone
  • veg for roast
  • lunch (picnic?)
  • walk round the block?
  • ds2 nap
  • roast for all
  • boys bath & bed
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
  • put away odd Christmas decorations found under sofa the other day
cikecaka · 22/03/2009 12:15

Happy Mothers Day everyone,

Not making a list today but will be back raring to go tomorrow

JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 13:55

Hi CC, hope you are having a relaxing day with no list

Today

  • get dressed DONE
  • papers started
  • DH & DS1 out to shops DONE
  • veg for roast
  • lunch DONE
  • dw emptied & reloaded DONE
  • walk round the block DONE
  • ds2 nap
  • roast for all
  • boys bath & bed
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • put away baby swing in loft
  • put away odd Christmas decorations found under sofa
JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 16:28

Yey, done all my 'weekend' goals!

Today

  • papers started
  • veg for roast DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • roast for all Cooking
  • boys bath & bed
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) ByNextSundayAsOfferRunsOut
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of crp DONE*
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Weekend Goals!:

  • put away baby swing in loft DONE
  • put away odd Christmas decorations DONE
Comewhinewithme · 22/03/2009 16:30

Pops head round slatterns door

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY XXXXXX

My hallway is finished and I got a mug and a card yay .

Off to bath dc .

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 18:22

Well done CWWM (or your brother!)

Today

  • papers started
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • roast for all DONE
  • boys bath & bed soon......
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) ByNextSundayAsOfferRunsOut
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Goals for week ahead:

  • take back too big bras
  • upload & order boys photos
  • book DS2 jab appt
  • try and get below 9 stone!
  • get on with family tree
  • lots of early nights
Comewhinewithme · 22/03/2009 18:32

Thanks JKS .
It was dbro who painted and bil did the carpet (he is a carpet fitter and I didn't trust dp ) .

DP put up the curtain .

I supervised and made tea .

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 22/03/2009 19:26

Well done to the trio
And you for keeping them supplied with tea

bet the hallway looks lovely now, what's next???

Today

  • papers JustCrosswordsLeft
  • boys bath & bed DONE
  • watch 24 form last week Doing
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • take back too big bras
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site started
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) ByNextSundayAsOfferRunsOut
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours
  • contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list of other jobs for him started)
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
  • ds2 first hair cut soon
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

Goals for week ahead:

  • take back too big bras
  • upload & order boys photos
  • book DS2 jab appt
  • try and get below 9 stone!
  • get on with family tree
  • lots of early nights