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

1001 replies

TrillianAstra · 15/04/2009 08:50

New thead. I am so organised

Bet I cross-thread with FAQ doing the same!

OP posts:
alicecrail · 16/04/2009 08:35

flame happy Thomas Day!!!! I hope your dd has a lovely time.

My list today is:
Get DH to sort washing machine out!!! I have had no machine for 3 days (needs new attachments for new drain or something)
Ride one of my horses

I may be back later with a proper list

Flamesparrow · 16/04/2009 08:37

Eat breakfast - DONE
Keep breakfast down
Dress me
Dress babies
Clean off yesterday's makeup (urgh)
Demo lady order
Thomas Day!!!!
Buy sausages
Pack B's bag
Take B to Hatt

Thanks

cikecaka · 16/04/2009 08:43

Happy Thomas Day FS.

TO DO
Organise the sitting room before Mindee arrives
Make Breakfast
Everyone Dressed
Clean Kitchen
Hoover Hall
Await Tesco Delivery
Put Casserole in for lunch
Make lunch
Clear over after it

idontlikethisperson · 16/04/2009 08:48

Hello

Can I join with you guys????

Well anyway here I go......

To do:
FFS get out of bed and stop wallowing half way there
Change DDs pooey nappy thinking about it
Fix breakfast
Wash up
Get showered
Dust front room and bedrooms
Take DD out somewhere
Stop feeling so crap and get rid of the anxiety feelings and OCD by getting out with DD
Back home lunch with DD
Put DD down for nap
Sort out IS, paperwork
Look at nurseries and fees for DD
Tea on
Bathe DD
DD to bed
Collapse. But not wallow.

Goodness I'd better get started....

TrillianAstra · 16/04/2009 08:56

Happy Thomas Day everyone!

CWWM what on earth are you doing posting lists at 5.27 AM?

Welcome idontlikethisperson

Today:
eat breakfast DONE
drink tea and MN DOING
try to learn stuff for interview
sort out hair
second breakfast (interview is at 12, so won't be back til late lunch)
dress smartly
catch bus
have interview
come home
apply for another job
wash up
sort out baby chilli plants

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 16/04/2009 08:57

Welcome IDLTP

Happy Thomas Day FS

Well DS 2 is certainly brighter this morning, he was up at 4.30, so Dh gave him ABs and Calpol then and he went back to sleep no problem. (i on the other hand lay awake for ages, grr - with DH snoring away!)

Today:

  • DH up first DONE
  • all upDONE, dressedNotYet & breakfasted DONE
  • ds2 naps Doing1st
  • Get spare room ready for PIL
  • pop to library if poss
  • sort last few bits of laundry & put away all clean clothes Started
  • check timings of weekend holiday events to go to with PIL & DCs
  • lunch x 4
  • ds2 nap
  • PIL arrive sometime around 5ish
  • tea x 2
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • find ds1's toy golf clubs from last year (think they all broke/got lost, oops!)
  • find new ones to buy for an early bday present (Waitrose has some good ones apparently)
  • reset Sky+ to record DS programs
  • buy some films off eBay SomeBought
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site DoingSomeMore
  • 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' or hire a cleaner & diy)
  • get matching brass letterbox for front door
  • buy some more cheap photo albums
  • contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
  • sort orchestra social for 21 April Ongoing
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
livvyanddaisymummy · 16/04/2009 09:00

Thanks ladies, am hoping to have it all sorted by lunch time!

Welcome idontlikethisperson! :D

Okay so my list for today...

everyone up done
everyone fed done
everyone dressed done
dishwasher on done
sweep floor done
washing on done
hoover downstairs
meet with DSD's mum and my DH
lunch
Take kids to Monkey Bizness after lunch
go to Dunelm mill

and a whole load more. Maybe i should add an 'ongoing' to my list too!

FAQinglovely · 16/04/2009 09:09

morning everyone. My shoulder was worse this morning than it was yesterday morning!. Although yesterday after some painkillers first thing and using it gently it did ease off to nothing more than a dull ache (like the rest of my body after those hours in the garden LOL).

Woke up this morning and I couldn't move to start with .

Did eventually prize myself off the sofa but I'm knackered, for some reason I didn't mananage to sleep until 4.30am (nothing to do with shoulder I know that much).

DS's are back home now so I need to plough on.........

To do today list

  • Coffee and Fag

errrm, let me have those first before I make a proper one

Flamesparrow · 16/04/2009 09:16

Thomas day will be off if she doens't stop being a brat.

JustKeepSwimming · 16/04/2009 09:17

Come on Flamechick - be nice

FAQ - hope the shoulder loosens up a bit.
tip - take ibuprofen before going to sleep, keeps the swelling down so you don't feel so awful first thing.

Flamesparrow · 16/04/2009 09:35

She is tidying

Eat breakfast - DONE
Keep breakfast down - DOING SO FAR
Dress me - DONE
Dress babies
Clean off yesterday's makeup (urgh) - DONE
Demo lady order - DONE
Thomas Day!!!!
Buy sausages
Pack B's bag
Take B to Hatt

cikecaka · 16/04/2009 10:14

TO DO
Organise the sitting room before Mindee arrives JUST FINISHED
Make Breakfast DONE
Everyone Dressed
Clean Kitchen
Hoover Hall
Await Tesco Delivery
Put Casserole in for lunch
Make lunch
Clear over after it

wastingmyeducation · 16/04/2009 10:17

Morning all! Welcome Idontlikethisperson!

I feel rubbish. I want a Lemsip, but not sure I can have one.

I nearly had a finished list last night! So I left the rest of the pots.

  • breakfast done
  • DS dressed done
  • fold dry washing done
  • check on MN if I can have a Lemsip
  • me showered and dressed
  • clear kitchen
  • something out the freezer for dinner
  • address the invites
  • DS nap
  • DS snack
  • Play
  • lunch, clear lunch

That'll do for now.

JustKeepSwimming · 16/04/2009 10:35

Can't remember if you can have Lemsip, sorry!

DS1 announced he wants pants today so he's in pants as we speak.....
(spare clothes on stair ready for accidents...i'm so not convinced!)

Time for a cuppa i think

Today:

  • DH up first DONE
  • all upDONE, dressed3done & breakfasted DONE
  • ds2 naps Doing1st
  • Get spare room ready for PIL DONE
  • pop to library if poss
  • sort last few bits of laundry & put away all clean clothes Started
  • check timings of weekend holiday events to go to with PIL & DCs
  • lunch x 4
  • ds2 nap
  • PIL arrive sometime around 5ish
  • tea x 2
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4
  • bed

Ongoing:

  • find ds1's toy golf clubs from last year (think they all broke/got lost, oops!)
  • find new ones to buy for an early bday present (Waitrose has some good ones apparently)
  • reset Sky+ to record DS programs
  • buy some films off eBay SomeBought
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site DoingSomeMore
  • 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' or hire a cleaner & diy)
  • get matching brass letterbox for front door
  • buy some more cheap photo albums
  • contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
  • sort orchestra social for 21 April Ongoing
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
FAQinglovely · 16/04/2009 10:38

OK time for my list

  • DS's breakfasted DONE
  • DS's dressed
  • Empty dishwasher
  • Washing (probably 3 loads?)
  • Dry washing
  • Ironing
  • Shop (might send DS1 for that one )
  • Put clothes away
  • Clear email inbox out
  • Start sorting filing tray
  • Redo budget for rest of month
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Bath boys
  • Bath for me
  • Boys in bed
  • Leapfrog Meeting
  • Wine
  • Study
  • Put dishwasher on

ermm that'll do for no

alicecrail · 16/04/2009 10:49

Hello slatterns. Hello new slattern
LADM Are you by any chance in the hertfordshire area? In the town where my sister lives (and i grew up) there is a monkey bizness and Dunelm on same site - was just wondering (feel free to tell me to mind my own bizness)

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds DH done!!!!
Turnout horses done
Unload dishwasher done
Tidy kitchen done (tis easy with a dishwasher, its liking having a cupboard for hiding stuff, only it comes out clean -GENIUS
Tell DD off for rattling fireguard done
Try not to laugh as DD has tantrum doing
Lunch
Muckout horses have done one this morning
Ride
Get DH to sort washing machine out
Cook dinner (dh out this evening)
DD bed
Me watch trashy tv and mn - perfect

claireybeeinmyeasterbonnet · 16/04/2009 10:51

Have been very crap at updating my lists (mainly because I haven't done a lot...). Will do better today

All up & dressed ? DONE
Breakfasts ? DONE
Washing up ? DONE
Wipe round kitchen ? DONE
Clean oven ? Have sprayed the stuff in so have to do it now (give me strength please!)
2 loads of washing in machine ?DONE
2 loads of washing on line ? 1 done
Wipe round sink and toilet in bathroom ? DONE
Find surfaces in sitting room ? DONE
Clean surfaces in sitting room ? DONE (ish)
Hoover
Wipe dining table and highchair ? DONE
Lunch ?
Watch ebay and hope I don?t get outbid this time -
Sort through baby clothes for A
Email A about baby clothes
Parcel up baby clothes
Tidy dd?s bedroom
Change 10000000000000 pooey nappies (ds is teething) ? Done 2 already
Break up fights between children ? Done 3 already
Write to gran to thank her for bday money
Ask mumsnet for advice re stopping breastfeeding when ds really doesn?t want to... - DONE
Cook dinner (anyone have a recipe for leftover pork??)-

JustKeepSwimming · 16/04/2009 10:51

PMSL Alice re dishwasher!!!

should add to list:

  • put ds1 in pants DONE
  • sit back and wait and see what happens....Doing
Flamesparrow · 16/04/2009 11:03

I want a cleaning cupboard device

Eat breakfast - DONE
Keep breakfast down - DOING SO FAR
Dress me - DONE
Dress babies - DONE
Clean off yesterday's makeup (urgh) - DONE
Demo lady order - DONE
Thomas Day!!!! - DOING
Buy sausages
Pack B's bag
Take B to Hatt

I am sooo tired. Late night last night (my own stupid fault), and now Thomas Day seems far too much effort. Don't think DH will be impressed if he comes home at lunchtime and I tell him that he is now in charge of it all whilst I sleep will he?

idontlikethisperson · 16/04/2009 11:14

Ok so am back again

FFS get out of bed and stop wallowing half way there done
Change DDs pooey nappy thinking about it done
Fix breakfast done
Wash up done
Get showered done
Dust front room and bedrooms
Take DD out somewhere trying to get ready to do but DD brushing blusher all over my matress protector so a little distracted
Stop feeling so crap and get rid of the anxiety feelings and OCD by getting out with DD trying trying trying
Back home lunch with DD
Put DD down for nap
Sort out IS, paperwork
Look at nurseries and fees for DD
Tea on
Bathe DD
DD to bed
Collapse. But not wallow.

I am nearly there give me strength....!!!

FAQinglovely · 16/04/2009 11:16
  • DS's breakfasted DONE
  • DS's dressed DONE
  • Empty dishwasher DONE
  • Washing (probably 3 loads?) load 1 in
  • Dry washing
  • Ironing
  • Shop
  • Put clothes away
  • Clear email inbox out
  • Start sorting filing tray
  • Redo budget for rest of month
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Bath boys
  • Bath for me
  • Boys in bed
  • Leapfrog Meeting
  • Wine
  • Study
  • Put dishwasher on
cikecaka · 16/04/2009 11:37

TO DO
Organise the sitting room before Mindee arrivesDONE
Make Breakfast DONE
Everyone Dressed RUNNING ROUND AFTER DD3
Clean Kitchen *DONE
Hoover Hall
Await Tesco Delivery STILL WAITING
Put Casserole in for lunch DONE
Make lunch
Clear over after it

wastingmyeducation · 16/04/2009 11:57

Apparently phenylephrine in Lemsips is ok, so I've had one, but I won't have another one today. There's just not enough research done on what nursing mothers can take.
Disappointed though, we only had blackcurrant flavour, so it won't work as good.

  • breakfast done
  • DS dressed done
  • fold dry washing done
  • check on MN if I can have a Lemsip done
  • have Lemsip done
  • me showered and dressed done
  • clear kitchen done
  • something out the freezer for dinner donehopeitdefrosts
  • address the invites donesome
  • DS nap notyet!
  • DS snack
  • Play
  • lunch, clear lunch
  • get addresses for invites
  • email Mum
PlumBumMum · 16/04/2009 12:08

Morning all Welcome Idontlikethisperson

Happy Thomas day to all

My BIL text at 2.20am from Madrid to say he got engaged, surprise birthday trip for SIL to be

FAQ I'm on mortifene(Ibuprofen) for a sore shoulder it has started to kick, you need to take some as it will cause more damage in the long run (take it from one who ignored sor shoulder for years)

Alice I love that genius cupboard too!

Everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
dd2 dettol bath done
dd2 dressed done
empty dishwasher done
load dishwasher done
wipe round surfaces done
paint rest of fence at patio
ring ins done
lunch

PlumBumMum · 16/04/2009 12:09

started to kick in

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