The 'things to do today' list-makers, slatternly or otherwise - part (&!$(*&^%$$

[TrillianAstra]

New thead. I am so organised

Bet I cross-thread with FAQ doing the same!

Had a lovely day! Lunch and then a walk to see the ducks, and then went back to SILs and the boys played in the ballpool and DS had a whale of a time on nephews swing. Just got back and have to think about getting something for DS dinner. Also need to find the method for cooking ribs thread I posted the other week as I took them out the freezer this morning.

• Breakfast done cleared up done
• Bring milk in done
• Meat out of freezer done
• DS dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• Washing - nappies done, cloths, towels
• DS nap done
• Coffee and MN done
• Pack changebag done
• out for lunch done
• walk done
• find rib-cooking thread
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen, wash pots, mop floor
• Wii Fit (-3lb)

Flame, how was coffee with Psycho? Is she alive? Haven't seen her for a couple of days

Evening slatterns. Just back from work.
DS making curry for tea (fruits of the fridge flavour).

Jobs to do
Put load of washing on done
Hang out washing
Put washing away
Dishy to be emptied
Make dinner DS
Bath DS
Get DS ready for bed
Story and into bed
Tidy kitchen
Dishwasher on
Ring Dad
CD cabinet eventually (after 3 months) arrived from Next so need to fill that with CD's

Also
Buy DS some new shoes and sandals
Buy me some sandals
Emergency pedicure and facial
Make sure drink lots of water
Buy new bathmat and bleach
Check bank account

What age is your DS, HMHB, at him making dinner

PMSL - sure she means DH

Oh i'm very dedicated to making lists!
less good at actually ticking stuff off though!

Today:

• laundry; SomeInDryer & MoreInWMachine
• dw Loaded
• ds2 nap DONE
• friend + dd coming round DONE
• tidy toys
• fish finger tea x 3 (+ the dd) DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• any ironing that's dry NotEnoughToBeWorthStartingTonight!
• Dh home late
• my dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• buy some films off eBay WaitingOnLast1
• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site BackToBeginningOnceIHaveNewLaptop....
• do a friend's tree Doing
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• 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 Started
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• book family holiday to Jersey in August (visiting friends, so just flights needed)
• apologise for some missed birthdays, oops.
• continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts

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• find serial numbers of laptops, err
• try and get DH's ancient laptop working Started
• go through all website i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them Started

Ooooops {blush]
DH making dinner. I was putting DS to bed so it couldn't have been him. DS is 2.9.

Jobs to do
Put load of washing on done
Hang out washing
Put washing away done
Dishy to be emptied
Make dinner DH done
Bath DS done
Get DS ready for bed Done
Story and into bed done
Tidy kitchen
Dishwasher on
Ring Dad
CD cabinet eventually (after 3 months) arrived from Next so need to fill that with CD's

Also
Buy DS some new shoes and sandals
Buy me some sandals
Emergency pedicure and facial
Make sure drink lots of water
Buy new bathmat and bleach
Check bank account

Thought as much . Only teach DS (12) how to use the george foreman grill now!

argh I've been crap today now I'm trying to get off MN and do something before The Apprentice

Hello slatterns
I hope everyone is ok, I was at your break-in jks I hope you are ok.

I have been a busy little bee the last couple of days, socialising, wandering around in the sun, and today visiting my family. I would love to start an AIBU but nobody would believe me! They would think i was a troll (even the ones who don't know about my hairy toes!)

Right! I have a friend coming over for dinner tomorrow that i haven't seen for about 8yrs, so MAJOR crisis clean needed tomorrow. Here is tomorrows list:

Wash and dry sofa throws (why do i have white?!!)
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Hoover fireplace and remove crayons
Tidy stairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover and mop hall
Hoover and mop kitchen
Put DD's washing away
Hoover landing
Hoover bathroom
Clean bathroom
Put clean towels out
Tidy bathroom unit if time
Make lasagne
Pop to waitrose

oh, and hospital appointment at 11.15am and have the horses to do, just as well DD has started getting me up earlier!!!

Sorry, the AIBU would be about my family, not pottering around in the sun

You can tell us though alice...

up and dressed DONE
breakfast DONE
go do psychology experiment DONE
buy present for aunt DONE
buy moisturiser DONE
buy photo album DONE
go have lunch in sun DONE
put pics in photo album DONE
re-pot chilli plants
go visit lab with thesis DONE
washing up DONE
put away big box of wine
read up for interview tomorrow LITTLE BIT
spicy things requested for dinner DONE
watch Apprentice! ABOUT TO DO

Ps our wine rack doesn't have room so am helping by drinking some of the wine

Basically my family are a bit like what you would expect to see on jeremy kyle. (not all my family mind, just the one side!) and today my sister has just irritated me, and i know i am being unreasonable because they are her kids to bring up as she wishes but "is it acceptable to just give your dc 1 fruit shoot as their days supply of fluids?" I told you it sounds like i made it up to get a response!! I love my sister dearly, but i very rarely agree with her on much, and this is todays little gem! She is very sensitive about things and you can't make any suggestons because she will get upset (which is perfectly reasonable, i would hate people critiscising my parenting)but i do sometimes think that the kids may be suffering a little bit. (it isn't just the one day btw, it is a general thing). There! i feel a bit better but will feel really guilty later for bitching about her

Alice - that's what MN is for, getting it off your chest so you don't cause family rows in RL!
you've got lots to do tomorrow...

TA - lol & Cheers! as i've got a glass (or 2) going here!

Today:

• laundry; SomeInDryer & MoreInWMachine RepeatAdNauseum!
• dw Loaded
• tidy toys NO
• any ironing that's dry NO
• Dh home OnWay
• my dinner DONE & bed

Ongoing:

• buy some films off eBay DONE
• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census
• do a friend's tree Doing
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• 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 Started
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• book family holiday to Jersey in August (visiting friends, so just flights needed)
• apologise for some missed birthdays, oops.
• continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts

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• find serial numbers of laptops, err
• try and get DH's ancient laptop working Started
• go through all website i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them Started

YANBU Alice she should have gave them 3

Don't feel guilty at all, OMG the threads I could start, btn me & my toxic family, I only have one brother, who is 5 years old and chalk and cheese dosen't even cover it, its sad but ny friend bought me a nice plaque that says friends ar the family we choose for ourselves

And what has happened to my spelling, anyway my brother is defiently someone you could write a book on and does not take advice well so now when he rings I do alot of hmm and ok and hmm, but sometimes this is taken that I agree with what he is saying, which is v rare
He is not with the mother (never was) of his dd and trying to reason with him what he should say and do, lets just say I've given up

so the point to all that is have your rant on here, we've all been there

Updating yesterday's list before starting today's just cos...

Wash load - DOING
Dry load
midwife - DONE
bath - DONE
Buy meat
coffee with Psycho - DONE
Sleep - DONE
work out nursery fees - DONE
email enquiry lady

I may have forgotten to take my sickness pill this morning (I have some hazy dream memory and a lack of bitter taste in my mouth), but I actually feel better than I normally do Hoping it is a sign I am at the end, but not getting too excited.

Today...

Straighten hair
Wash Load
Dry Load
Put away Load
Buy Meat
Buy Birthday Card
Check oil and water
Email enquiry lady ( for not doing that yesterday)
Invoice wool lady
Swimming
Preschool - ask for invoice!
Games night
Buy squash
Take Tiger to preschool

Thank you It just winds me up so much because she is the loveliest person, but always puts her bf first, before herself, kids and i'm pretty much the only family she wants to be linked with (although she may have a point there! ) It started because they are going on holiday next week to butlins, and she was saying about how they can't drink the water there because it makes them ill, so she was going to take a couple of bottles of coke (for her and him) and a pack of fruitshoots. I said why not take a couple of tesco value bottles of water too, she said they don't drink water, so i said take some squash then you can save a bit of money, but she said thats ok, the kids only have one a day! I said surely thats not enough, but she's adamant that the older one will just drink what you give her "just because it's there" and the 2yr old only has one cup of juice a day - It just doesn't seem right!!!

Ok, i'm done now, better get my arse into gear and get dressed as LOTS to do

I have one of those families too AR, mostly caused by my eldest sister. Heres hoping FS, that the sickness stays away. DC are on a half day today.

TO DO
Everyone Up
Breakfast
Clean Sitting Room
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area
Wash Floors
DD2 Bedroom
Go downtown
Collect DC

Alice don't worry I have a very odd family too .
Flame fingers crossed that you are going to start feeling better soon .

Right I have the house to myself and the house needs cleaning (and my bloody hoover has died )

Have now bought most of the baby stuff I do like shopping in my pj's most of it is coming tomorrow all I need now is the bedding a couple of baby towels and a carseat . Going to get those at the weekend and the last few bits for my hospital bag .
I must have been worried about not having much because last night I had a great nights sleep !!!

TODAY
Living room
Kitchen
Washing & Drying
Strip Beds
Remake beds
Hallway
Pay ct
Order photos
Bathroom
Loo
Bedrooms
dinner
schoolrun ----ds not back until 5pm
tea
menu plan
online shop
Bath girls
rr
uniforms
email friend to see if her baby is ok
bedtime

I'm glad i'm not the only one with mad family (i'm sure my family think i'm the strange one!)
cwwm i bet you needed that decent nights sleep, how long have you got left?

Wash and dry sofa throws (why do i have white?!!) in wash
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Hoover fireplace and remove crayons
Tidy stairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover and mop hall
Hoover and mop kitchen
Put DD's washing away
Hoover landing
Hoover bathroom
Clean bathroom done
Put clean towels out
Tidy bathroom unit if time
Make lasagne
Pop to waitrose made list
Make rhubarb crumble done (i had rhubarb and crumble left over from the other week which i froze,just had to defrost and assemble)
oh, and hospital appointment at 11.15am and have the horses to do,

Next i am going to tidy and hoover the living room then i have to go to the horses. Matters were not helped by DD deciding she quite fancied my cup of (lukewarm) tea. I went upstairs to get her some clothes, came back and we were sat covered in tea slurping it out of the cup - she's not going to sleep for about a week!! That vest is going in the bin!

must must must make a list today - had 2 manic days and house gone to pot again.

Boys are with DH this weekend and I want to spend most of m time studying - not tidying up crap.

So -

• DS's up and dressed DONE
• DS1 and 2 at school DONE
• Coffee and fag
• Washing
• Load dishwasher and put it on
• Bath for me
• Dry hair and get dressed properly (as opposed to just the clothes I threw on this morning)
• Tidy rubbish off living room/dining room floors
• Tidy toys off above floors
• Hoover
• Lunch
• Toddlers
• Pick DS1 and 2 up from school
• Dinner
• Bath boys
• Ironing
• Hymn planning meeting

will no doubt add more as the day goes on.

Morning all have plans to work miracles this morn so will catch up later

Everyone up done
everyone washed & dressed done
breakfast done
empty dishwasher dd1done
school runs done
clear up all dirty dishes
clean & tidy kitchen
load washing machine
hang up/tumble washing
dust & tidy livingroom
hoover
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
lunch
Put away clean washing(sorted last night during Apprentice)
Ironing

Add more later

Well my family are alright really, but they do still wind me up with some of the things they say and do, and my ILs, well i don't have much in common with most of them so family get-togethers are awkward occasions!

FAQ - i often throw on clothes to drop DS1 at pre-sch, then come home and get washed and dressed! dunno what the other mums must think of me!!!

Today:

• laundry; AllWashed LastLoadHungOut
• tidy toys DONE
• any ironing that's dry
• all up, dressed, breakfasted DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• book ds2's MMR appt DONE
• me time, yey! Doing
• collect ds1
• picnic lunch
• garden time
• ds2 nap
• maybe ds1 film if he wants while i iron
• think of something for tea
• tea x 2
• boys bath & bed
• wait for DH
• dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census
• do a friend's tree Doing
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• contact handyman
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year ScrappingThisForNow
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• book family holiday to Jersey in August (visiting friends, so just flights needed)
• apologise for some missed birthdays DONE
• continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts

+

• find serial numbers of laptops, err
• try and get DH's ancient laptop working Started
• go through all website i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them Started

Oh, and remember online shopping coming 10-12.