The "things to do today" list makers, otherwise known as the Slatterns - thread 248,309

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Evening,

Made it with my list after all. Beyond tired though! We all found the clock change was a bit of a challenge this morning!

Today
-Quick tidy of lounge
-Clean kitchen
-Dishy on

• Put clean washing away

-Make beds and tidy bedrooms -Get DS ready for bed done -Put DS to bed -Crash out and have early night

Other

• Mortgage Letter to be sent
• Finish accounts

-paint toes

• email local school re after school club
• plan some healthy meals
• remember to go to osteopath tomorrow!
• food shop

God love her she was following me as I was masking off the tiles etc

well utility ceiling done
off to put dcs to bed then tackle kitchen
dh is outside washing house down

8.11

PBM - washing the house down? you do get up to some funny things

(8,11 is only the upstairs scales where i weigh myself in the morning, it does a fat % thing too, but i don't count it as definite until the Wii says so!)
Still look below, 8, 13 on the Wii, i'm sooo chuffed!

Today:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• DH taking boys to nursery, then to work DONE
• me to work (pack lunchDONE) DONE
• Buy some Cystopurin DONE (& taken first lot)
• resist sweet shop! DONE
• get lots of work done DONE
• collect boys DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• Wii weigh-in DONE
• dinner DONE
• early night for me soon

Tomorrow:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted
• DS1 to pre-school
• me & ds2 to SIng & Sign
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace
• some jobs
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• afternoon activity?
• ds2 nap
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8, 13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• write cheque & post form for half-marathon walk
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• definitely get below 9 stone! DONE yeyeyeyeyeyey!
• book dentist appointments
• book dinner out with DH on Thurs DONE
• sort orchestra social for April

+ generally tackle Ongoing list & think of new things to add to it Doing

Today:

• change all children's bedding, Done 2 out of 4
• wash all children's bedding, Doing now
• dry all children's bedding.
• Pay driving in bus lane fine
• pay council tax
• make dinner Done and tidied
• remember DD1 finishes school at 4 not 3pm DONE
• take dh's suit to cleaners. DONE
• phone mum DONE
• hoover downstairs. DONE

Well I feel very accomplished today and it appears that everyone wlse has been as busy too.

Hi everyone! Too many posts to read but hope you're all ok.

Weekend from hell in some ways - Saturday was lovely, went to Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons for lunch for my Mum's 60th. Then the whole family stayed at ours, we all had too much booze and my brother and his twat bridezilla fiance were being bloody annoying. I told him they were - cue Sunday morning being v. uncomfortable.
My Mum is now upset and I just feel really sad that my relationship with my lovely bro is being ruined by that grasping cow.
Had an awful night with DS last night, he's got a hideous cold and is teething so he was in with me. I think I got about 4 hours sleep. Today I have done almost nothing, a combination of tiredness and what feels horribly like depression so I'm a bit worried.
Still, new kitchen floor tomorrow so DH has just moved everything.

No list for now as the place is going to be in chaos for a couple of days while the kitchen floor goes down.

Bed any sec now. Todays round up... although slightly pathetic

Today
-Quick tidy of lounge done
-Clean kitchen done
-Dishy on done

• Put clean washing away

-Make beds and tidy bedrooms -Get DS ready for bed done -Put DS to bed done -Crash out and have early night doing

Other

• Mortgage Letter to be sent
• Finish accounts

-paint toes

• email local school re after school club
• plan some healthy meals
• remember to go to osteopath tomorrow!
• food shop

Night all.

Ali that sounds horrid. Lack of sleep always makes things seem so bleak and much worse than they actually are. I hope you have a better night tonight

ROUND OF APPLAUSE for JKS, very . Poor you ALI, hope DS sleeps better tonight!

thanks Alice and CC We are so hoping for a better night tonight!
I'm going to make a list of the things I've done this evening to make myself feel better and then tomorrow is a new start.

HMHB - 'tis not pathetic, you managed more than me!

Done this evening
1 load of washing
Week's shopping
Clean washing put away
DH, DS and me all fed
Bedding from weekend all into spare room
Kitchen tidied before fitters come tomorrow

Just need to tidy round before bed and then I'm done.

Night, night everyone, DH is home and need to spend some quality time with him before I go to bed for some well earned sleep

Hope everyone had a good/better night's sleep?
Boys went through to 6.45 , and stayed in bed chatting, i stripped my bed & got dressed before going in and asking if they would like to come downstairs x100!
(i was up at midnight coughing & 5.30 waiting for the boys )

Today:

• all upDONE, dressed1done & breakfasted
• beds stripped & new bedding ready started
• general tidy round before cleaners started
• DS1 to pre-school
• me & ds2 to SIng & Sign
• cleaners here
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace
• some jobs
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• afternoon activity?
• ds2 nap
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8, 13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• write cheque & post form for half-marathon walk
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• book dentist appointments
• sort orchestra social for April

+ generally tackle Ongoing list & think of new things to add to it Doing

morning all quick post up late last night painting
off to get hair done this morn
Am feeling bruised, fell off the ladders, well stepping from worktop to ladders
AND I'm still not finished but tonight should do it

ds off school today he has this horrible cold I have, still all snotty, I'm blaming TA

totally running behind today having not started at 5am!

PBM - hope bruises are ok? get some arnica cream on them.

Today:

• all upDONE, dressedDONE & breakfastedDONE
• beds stripped & new bedding ready DONE
• general tidy round before cleaners DONE
• DS1 to pre-school GoingNow
• me & ds2 to Sing & Sign (last one)
• cleaners here
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace
• some jobs
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• afternoon activity?
• ds2 nap
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8, 13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• write cheque & post form for half-marathon walk
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• book dentist appointments
• sort orchestra social for April

+ generally tackle Ongoing list & think of new things to add to it Doing

Yep, colds can definitely be transmited via the internet. Sorry I passed mine on to your ds PBM.

Today:

drink tea DOING
up and dressed
do something with remains of roast chicken
make stock
FINISH thesis revisions
apply for job P
apply for job A
increase MN fame by posting lots
run?

PBM - Ouch! Second the arnica cream.

DS woke once last night but took forever to go back down! 6.45 wake-up though, so not as bad as it could have been.

Today:-

• make the bed done
• clean sink and toilet
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done
• dry pots done
• clear breakfast/highchair
• pack changebag
• Put DS clean washing away
• DS nap
• DS dressed done
• me showered, dressed and face on
• DS snack
• tackle ongoing list
• laundry - clothes
• lunch
• clear lunch/highchair
• DS nap
• walk to library
• DS snack
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clear dinner/highchair
• wash pots

Ongoing:-

• Get under 18st the next stone down! DONE!
• Child Trust Fund sorted
• Tax credits - sort dates, ring them up
• Move furniture round in DS room donefornow
• Put clock and pictures up in DS room
• Sort Mum's stuff in garage
• Book dentist appointment
• How does Macbook connect to printer?
• Put gas & electric on dd
• Organise pantry
• DS join library
• Ring childrens centre
• Ring Post Office re: previous occupants post
• Get bottom stairgate up
• Other babyproofing?
• Buy double buggy for me and SIL watchingonebay
• Birthday party planning

Morning everyone .
Ali hope you and ds are feeling ok you too PBM .
Hope everyone else is ok [waves].

I have been a very shouty Mummy this morning (feel bad now) I just don't feel with it have been up and down all night my back is killing I ended up downstairs at 4.30 am doing the dc lunchboxes .
Just feel a bit pants and the house is a tip but there is only me who does anything .
Not going to do a list just update with what I have done because everything needs doing .

ComeWhine - don't get down, only a few weeks to go and you'll get more comfortable. The end of pg is a bugger when you can't sleep anyway and everything is such an effort, at least you can put a baby down!

Today:

• all upDONE, dressedDONE & breakfastedDONE
• beds stripped & new bedding ready DONE
• general tidy round before cleaners DONE
• DS1 to pre-school DONE
• me & ds2 to Sing & Sign DONE
• cleaners here DONE
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace Doing
• some jobs StartedLaundry
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• afternoon activity?
• ds2 nap
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8, 13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• write cheque & post form for half-marathon walk
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• book dentist appointments
• sort orchestra social for April

+ generally tackle Ongoing list & think of new things to add to it Doing

drink tea DONE
up and dressed DONE
do something with remains of roast chicken - asked on MN what to do
make stock
FINISH thesis revisions DOING
apply for job P DONE
apply for job A
increase MN fame by posting lots DOING
run?

Thanks JKS I feel better now me and dd have just had a bath and I am about to have a massive sandwich and a trashy magazine .

While I am waiting though

Morning!

I've officially gone mad, the kitchen people aren't coming until tomorrow. So the fridge is in the dining room and the whole place is in chaos a day early . DH is working from home today and so we're going to go out for lunch to cheer me up and prevent me from having to stay indoors for 3 days in a row. Argh.

CWWM - DS is a bit better, stayed in his cot until 4:30am so I got 4 hours uninterrupted sleep which was fab.
I know it doesn't help but it really won't be long now until the baby is here and then you'll feel better. Don't worry about the house, just rest when you can and do the minimum.

PBM - hope you aren't too sore this morning? Can you get DH to go up the ladders later?

JKS - sounds like you didn't get much sleep either, hope you get a better night tonight.

Today
Fold and put away clean washing - done
Hoover living room and hall
Sort out DS CTF - thanks for the reminder WME!
2 loads of washing - one on
Out for lunch
Dinner x 3
Wipe over sink and loo
Sit on sofa and MN while eating chocolate cake - done
Early night

Oh Ali- i hate when i do things like that! have a nice lunch out

Just geared myself up to ring dentists and they are shut for computer updates (?) open again on thurs.
there's that good intention out the window then!

Today:

• all upDONE, dressedDONE & breakfastedDONE
• beds stripped & new bedding ready DONE
• general tidy round before cleaners DONE
• DS1 to pre-school DONE
• me & ds2 to Sing & Sign DONE
• cleaners here DONE
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace DONE
• some jobs StartedLaundry
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• afternoon activity - friends coming round later
• ds2 nap
• tidy post toddler invasion
• tea x 3 (pasta & sauce night)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• write cheque & post form for half-marathon walk DONE
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• book dentist appointments Tried
• sort orchestra social for April EmailedAFewPeople

Have a nice lunch Ali - at least you're all prepared for tomorrow now!

drink tea DONE
up and dressed DONE
do something with remains of roast chicken - asked on MN what to do
make stock
FINISH thesis revisions DONE SOME
apply for job P DONE
apply for job A
increase MN fame by posting lots DOING
run DONE

How's the fame thing going TA?!

Today:

• all upDONE, dressedDONE & breakfastedDONE
• beds stripped & new bedding ready DONE
• general tidy round before cleaners DONE
• DS1 to pre-school DONE
• me & ds2 to Sing & Sign DONE
• cleaners here DONE
• home for ds2 nap & my cup of tea in peace DONE
• some laundry 2ndLoadOn
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch x 3 DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon activity - friends coming round later
• ds2 nap
• tidy post toddler invasion
• tea x 3 (pasta & sauce night)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,13)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• sort out kitchen drawers
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door

Goals for this week:

• book dentist appointments Tried
• sort orchestra social for April EmailedAFewPeople

It's a long-term strategy - first I just post a lot, then I move on to being controversial.

drink tea DONE
up and dressed DONE
do something with remains of roast chicken - DONE (eating it for lunch)
make stock DOING
FINISH thesis revisions DONE SOME
apply for job P DONE
take out recycling DONE
apply for job A
increase MN fame by posting lots DOING
run DONE
post on MN about run DONE
shower etc DONE