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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:
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 04/03/2009 15:46

CWWM - just seen your thread about your midwife - how awful for you. If you are anywhere near me I will come and kick her arse, and join Plumbum eating cakes on your stairs

Today
Up and dressed - done
Breakfast - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Pilates/Wiifit
Shower - done
Get DS weighed - he is napping early so we will miss clinic now!
Clean bathroom
lunch x 2 - done
Fold and put away clean laundry - done
1 load of washing
Sort out pan cupboard - done
Wash kitchen floor
Phone bank
Phone Vodafone - the buggers are overcharging me
Make dinner - DH doing stirfry when he gets in
Pack bag for tomorrow night
Dinner x 3
Clear up dinner
Tidy round before bed

Ongoing
Poppers onto duvet
Open DS CTF
Organise taxi for Mum's birthday
Decide what birthday cake to make for Mum
Clean fridge
Clean oven
Lose 1st before end of March - only 3lbs down
Clean and polish sideboard

PlumBumMum · 04/03/2009 16:04

Yes all of us slatterns will join together, sit on your stairs eat cake, although if you eat a slice of that chocolate cake you might give birth on the stairs what would she say then?

JustKeepSwimming · 04/03/2009 18:19

Today:

  • phone helpline for DH's PC DONE
  • other jobs....laundry ongoing
  • DS2 nap DONE
  • collect DS1 DONE
  • lunch x 3 DONE
  • check what other mums are doing CameHere
  • tea x 3 OneStayed DONE
  • boys to bed
  • DH home
  • dinner
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,4)
  • look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take some door handles back to B&Q
  • sort kitchen shelves & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1
  • buy a potette in case ds1 announces he's ready....
  • *get rid of broken trampette & garden chairs to tip
  • *do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • track eBay items (4 items left)
PlumBumMum · 04/03/2009 18:52

CWWM don't know wiether you seen my other post about do you think she got abit mixed up and you weren't supposed to get home visit, afterall you originally hought you were going to the clinic

everyone up washed and dressed done
breakfast done ds set table tick
empty dishwasher dd1 done tick on chart
load washing done twice
then into tumble done twice
sort clean washing put away
brush kitchen floor done
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
clean tidy kitchen done
schoolruns & homework
hoover
lunch done
make pack lunches for tomorrow
make dinner eaten
clean windows inside some done
organise dd1 bday this weekend

ONGOING (there is alot not on here don't want to scare myself
get dds present and card
sort out bedroom wardrobe
clean damp patch in porch (need ladders)
Put away crib (need ladders)
decorate wee hall
decorate kitchen
finish stripping paint in lounge
reorganise kitchen cupboards
go to cake shop
declutter utility room
do mn profile started

Lots of decorating to be done, as some rooms haven't been done yet and we're here 3 years time flies

NBM · 04/03/2009 19:03

Hello,

Alice - glad you feel better.

CWWM and PLUM - I too am in the toxic parent gang. That was a pain about your MW CWWM. Can I have some cake, I might have my baby on the stairs too, I was having lost of BHs last night.

Right I have been a bad slattern latley, not been doing my list on here much. MUST TRY HARDER.

To do (ok mostly what I have done):-

Get me and DC dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
School run DONE
Nursery run DONE
Clean up from breakfast DONE
Wash hood of carseat DONE
1 load of washing DONE
2 loads of drying DONE
To be cont....

NBM · 04/03/2009 19:34

Sorry DH came home.

Cont....

Pick DD1 up from schoolDONE
Have a showerDONE SMDONE
Take spa toneDONE
Take raspberry leaf tablets
Listen to natal hypno
Sort through DD1 school bagDONE
Homework with DD1DONE NapDONE

JustKeepSwimming · 04/03/2009 19:40

CWWM - hope you are only angry at that MW now & that she upset you. Silly cow anyway, as if wallpaper is a direct indicator of parenting ability!

NBM - oooh BH activity, any more today??? how long till EDD? could we have our first slattern baby soon....

Today:

  • other jobs....laundry ongoing
  • dw emptied & reloaded DONE
  • boys to bed DONE
  • DH home OnWay
  • dinner
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,3)
  • look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take some door handles back to B&Q
  • sort kitchen shelves & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1
  • buy a potette in case ds1 announces he's ready....
  • *get rid of broken trampette & garden chairs to tip
  • *do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • track eBay items (4 items left)
ComeWhineWithMe · 04/03/2009 20:05

Thankyou for all the nice comments .

PBM I think she knew she was coming here when she did my booking in months ago she mentioned she had to do these checks now .

Dp has gone mad . I can't believe my day started so well too .

I am ok now going to have an early night.

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 04/03/2009 21:08

CWWM - hope you get an early night and lots of sleep to help get over today.
and hope dp and you complain officially tomorrow (if you want to that is)

Today:

  • other jobs....laundry Dryer&WMGoing
  • DH home DONE
  • dinner DONE
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,3)
  • look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take some door handles back to B&Q
  • sort kitchen shelves & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1
  • buy a potette in case ds1 announces he's ready....
  • get rid of broken trampette & garden chairs to tip
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • track eBay items (4 items left)
PlumBumMum · 04/03/2009 22:37

Not going near my list, made dinner and cleaned up kitchen, dh had to go to work so got dcs ready for bed, read library books

then spent 2 hours on BLOODY ZOO TYCOON
arrgghhhhhhhh

What a waste of a nice evening to myself

Well NBM and CWWM I didn't realise so many had toxic parents until started on MN,
I haven't spoke to my dad since day after dd2 was born, and my relationship with my mother is v strained

not nice as I and everyone else thought we were the best of friends now I'm tolerating her for the sake of the dcs, couldn't tolerate dad any longer

Anyhoo Hope you are much more relaxed CWWM and honestly if she seen how much decorating I need done she would have lefting the dcs out the door, I literally have a whole in wall were a fireplace should be

PlumBumMum · 04/03/2009 22:40

BTW NBM exciting

JustKeepSwimming · 05/03/2009 08:03

Morning all

NBM - any more activity???

CWWM - hope you are calmer today.

Today:

  • all up (DH up with ds1 at 5.40) DONE
  • ds2 up early too so napping already doing
  • all dressed 2Done
  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen post-breakfast
  • wake ds2 and go to playgroup
  • home for lunch x 3
  • quick supermarket shop needed at some point
  • ds2 nap
  • maybe garden with ds1 if it stays nice
  • tea x 2
  • maybe dh home in time for bath
  • boys to bed
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,3)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • sort out kitchen shelves & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1
  • buy a potette in case ds1 announces he's ready....
  • get rid of broken trampette & garden chairs to tip
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • track eBay items (4 items left)
  • pack up & post one eBay item
alicecrail · 05/03/2009 09:02

Good morning all. Have only had a quick flick through - what happened yesterday? seems to be lots of and on threads. Hope everyone is ok?

I am feeling a bit mean at the moment as i thought dd was becoming a terrible toddler early, but noticed she has in fact got her first molar coming through - no wonder she was grumpy!

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds donedone
Put washing on done
Feed and muckout horses
LUNCH
Hang out washing
Clean bathroom
Hoover whole house!!!!
Put horses to bed
Cook dinner (dh out this evening so my best friend is coming over for a gossip)
DD bath and bed
Wash up
Finish the rhubarb crumble!!!!

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 05/03/2009 09:26

Not doing a list today as going to yoga with DS and then down to my Mum's so that she can look after DS while I get my hair cut - yay! DH is coming down too after work and we are staying over, so I will catch up with all you slatterns tomorrow

Comewhine - hope you're feeling better today

FAQ - maybe you should think about a tether for DS3, you must have been so scared

PlumBumMum · 05/03/2009 10:10

Morning all, it farking freezing
Had a grumpy ds this morning as he thought he was getting off to play in the snow

CWWM hope your feeling better this morn
Aliba enjoy your day
NBM Anymore BH
FAQ What happened Ds3

everyone up washed and dressed done
breakfast done
School runs done
dishwasher on
load washing
tumble
sort clean washing put away
brush & mop kitchen floor/hall
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
clean tidy kitchen
schoolruns & homework
hoover
lunch
make pack lunches for tomorrow
make dinner
clean windows inside some done
organise dd1 bday this weekend

ONGOING (there is alot not on here don't want to scare myself
get dds present and card
sort out bedroom wardrobe
clean damp patch in porch (need ladders)
Put away crib (need ladders)
decorate wee hall
decorate kitchen
finish stripping paint in lounge
reorganise kitchen cupboards
go to cake shop
declutter utility room
do mn profile started

Lots of decorating to be done, as some rooms haven't been done yet and we're here 3 years time flies

PlumBumMum · 05/03/2009 10:12

Alice hang out washing is it not snowing? Where are you

ComeWhineWithMe · 05/03/2009 10:19

Hi all I am ok today well apart from been up until 2.20 with dd 1 thought we were going to end up in A&E for a while but she settled and I took her to gp she has a UTI and is on ab's.

NBM hope you are ok.
FAQ hope whatever happened with ds is sorted .

Thanks for all the nice words yesterday .
Not doing a list but if I do anything will come and update .

OP posts:
LonelystRessedandBlue · 05/03/2009 10:20

Morning all.

Must do list for the day:
get up, dressed, breakfast, ds to school done
put recycling out done (some, rest to sort and go out next fortnight, ran out of time)
get precription from chemist - went, couldnt get til later
tidy living room
tidy hallway
hoover
tidy round computer desk
put clean clothes away
do more washing
do washing up
wait for men to come and fix heating
wait for call re housing benefit
not spend all day on computer

If this gets finished, may look at my big list and get more cleared off that

ComeWhineWithMe · 05/03/2009 10:22

PBM Lucysmam is looking for you on recipes .

OP posts:
NBM · 05/03/2009 11:02

PBM - It is exciting! But no more BH.

CWWM - sorry to hear about yor DD hope she is ok today? I read your other thread and am by the cheeky MW! How dare she.

Alice - Hope your DD is ok too.

Ali - Enjoy!

To do:

Get dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
Sm for bits forgot yesterday DONE
Text friendDONE
Nap
Hypno cd
Dry washing
Wash changing mats
Put ironing away
Bulk cook for freezer - I can't be bothered but I have bought the food so will do

LonelystRessedandBlue · 05/03/2009 11:08

Must do list for the day:
get up, dressed, breakfast, ds to school done
put recycling out done (some, rest to sort and go out next fortnight, ran out of time)
get precription from chemist - went, couldnt get til later
tidy living room
tidy hallway
hoover
tidy round computer desk
put clean clothes away
do more washing load 1 on
do washing up done
wait for men to come and fix heating waiting
wait for call re housing benefit waiting
not spend all day on computer

JustKeepSwimming · 05/03/2009 11:38

Sunny here
(well sort of, some of the time)

FAQ - what happened with ds3? ds1 is a runner, drives me mad!

Today:

  • tidy kitchen post-breakfast DONE
  • wake ds2 and go to playgroup DONE
  • home for lunch x 3
  • quick supermarket shop needed at some point
  • ds2 nap
  • maybe garden with ds1 if it stays nice
  • tea x 2
  • maybe dh home in time for bath
  • boys to bed
  • dinner & bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,3)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • sort out kitchen shelves & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1
  • buy a potette in case ds1 announces he's ready....
  • get rid of broken trampette & garden chairs to tip
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • track eBay items (4 items left)
  • pack up & post one eBay item
alicecrail · 05/03/2009 11:48

PBM i am in suffolk and the sun is shining and quite warm, feels all spring like but when i say hang out i actually mean hang on airer on the landing. After having building work done just before xmas garden is still a mud pit!

PlumBumMum · 05/03/2009 12:17

Ahh Alice I was slightly hoping you lived near me as my little girl(not so little) is going to be 8 on Sun, and she just loves horses I was going to volunteer her as a helper for you

everyone up washed and dressed done
breakfast done
School runs done
dishwasher on
load washing none
sort clean washing put away
brush & mop kitchen floor/hall
clean bathroom done
clean ensuite done
clean tidy kitchen halfdone
schoolruns & homework
hoover done
lunch
make pack lunches for tomorrow
make dinner
clean windows inside some done
organise dd1 bday this weekend
Make a start on dds bday cake
Thanks lonely order prescriptions done

ONGOING (there is alot not on here don't want to scare myself
get dds present and card
sort out bedroom wardrobe
clean damp patch in porch (need ladders)
Put away crib (need ladders)
decorate wee hall
decorate kitchen
finish stripping paint in lounge
reorganise kitchen cupboards
go to cake shop
declutter utility room
do mn profile started

Lots of decorating to be done

alicecrail · 05/03/2009 12:24

Thats fine, send her up, i'll put a little bed in the tack room for her - she'll love it!