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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:
JustKeepSwimming · 17/04/2009 19:40

Forgot to make card for friend - so she'll have to have a shop-bought one, oops!

Today:

  • me up first DONE
  • all up & breakfasted DONE
  • all dressed DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • ds2 ABs x 4 DONE
  • dh to work DONE
  • morning activity with ds1 DONE
  • bath while PIL watch Madagascar with ds1 DONE
  • sort diary dates DONE
  • sort 1 load of laundry (all the weed on stuff from yesterday) DryJustNeedsPuttingAway
  • make card for friend OOPS!
  • lunch x 5 DONE
  • me to work for half day (to up my hours) DONE
  • roast for dinner altogether cooking DONE
  • boys bath & bed DONE
  • dh & me to friend's 40th soon
  • don't drink too much
  • home not too late hopefully & bed

Tomorrow:

  • put away clean laundry
  • DH up first
  • all up & dressed
  • breakfast
  • recover from inevitable hangover!
  • morning jobs....
  • lunch x 6
  • will finish tomorrow...

Ongoing:

  • find ds1's toy golf clubs from last year (think they all broke/got lost, oops!) GivingUpOnThis!
  • 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
Comewhinewithme · 17/04/2009 20:00

Alice I didn't think you were bragging at all .

TA I am now starving after reading your menu

FAQ & Flame hope you both feel better soon .

HMHB ((((hugs))) to you hope you sorry you had a cry earliar is your MW nice and easy to chat to I always think it helps a lot if they are .

Waves to all other slatterns have a nice evening either staying in or going out .

Have been crap with my list this week
think it is because of the half term (dc do tend to get under my feet pesky buggers) .

I have cut all the girls hair dd3 has a bit of a wonky fringe dd2 looks really good I did the mumsnet do on her .

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 17/04/2009 20:09

CWWM - thanks for the hugs. MW is very nice and understanding. I said I thought it was so bad last time due to understaffing at hospital and she said I was probably right. I asked if this has changed and she said no! So I might end up going to different hospital.
We live in middle of nowhere with only 2 hospitals within 30 mins drive so not a massive choice really. Others over 1 hour away. Looks like we have some thinking / research to do.

alicecrail · 18/04/2009 08:45

Good morning slatterns
It's a beautiful day here, just as well as we are having a bit of a "horse" weekend (no, nothing rude, you dirty minded lot ) We are both jumping tomorrow and it's the first time since september

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds done
Put washload on done
Turnout horses
Put washing tumble dryer
Unload dishwasher done
Lunch
Go to tack shop
Muckout horses
Ride (Dh ride Crail, i ride Alice)
Sort out horses manes
Clean tack
Wash numnahs
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Cook dinner
DD bed

ONGOING LIST
Lose at least 5lbs (its a start!)
Finish painting living room
Buy fabric and make curtains for conservatory
Sort out bathroom unit
Get shelves put up

Comewhinewithme · 18/04/2009 09:32

Enjoy your weekend Alice .

HMHB - glad you are ok and feeling better .

Feeling ok today bit stressed Tesco ballsed my order up and cancelled it so now I have to mess about going shopping .

Hope everyone has a good day .

Today

Get dc and self dressed
shopping
new bed coming
dinner
tea
pay some stuff online
Get all junk out of bedrooms
unblock hoover
wash & dry hair
hoover upstairs
stairs
wash all bedding & hang out
sleep

FAQinglovely · 18/04/2009 09:33

Morning everyone - hope to be a bit more productive today

  • DS's breakfast DONE
  • DS's dressed
  • Bath (for me)
  • Dry hair and get dressed
  • Washing
  • Drying
  • Ironing
  • Put clothes away
  • Lunch
  • Shop
  • Dinner
  • Empty dishwasher
  • Cut grass? (depending on how wet it is - dying to use my new strimmer )
  • Hoover downstairs
  • Bath boys
  • DS's in bed
  • Study
  • Wine

ermm that'll do for now

cikecaka · 18/04/2009 10:03

Morning everyone, Hope to get more done than yesterday! Managed to get a lie on until 9.30.. Have a birthday party today so have until 2 o'clock to get organised!

TO DO
Everyone up
Breakfast
Everyone showered/bath
sort out clothes for the party
Clean Kitchen
Sweep Floor
Tidy Sitting Room
Sweep Floor
Sweep Hall
Quick Clean of Downstairs loo
Washing
Change my bed!

Comewhinewithme · 18/04/2009 10:06

Morning cc & faq . @ lie in cc enjoy the party .

Hope you enjoy the strimmer too FAQ .

TODAY

Get dc and self dressed
shopping
new bed coming dpgonetopickup
dinner
tea
pay some stuff online
Get all junk out of bedrooms
unblock hoover
wash & dry hair
hoover upstairs
stairs
wash all bedding & hang out
sleep

PlumBumMum · 18/04/2009 10:41

Morning all

CC I had lie in this morn too, dd1 one had got up and turned alarm off and I hadn't heard her,
(but then again sometimes she can make it to the controls without setting it off) but she came and woke me at 9.00, her throat is sore now too, ds dosen't complain but you can hear his tonsils are swollen when he talks

Alice dd1 had a wee ride on the horse last night, she loved it they took her picture and printed it off, MIL put it in a frame and she spent the rest of last night hugging it

Anyway MIL got my GCSE picture framed so I'm going to concetrate on kitchen today and dh will put picture and notice board up later when he comes home from work

Everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed justme&dh
finish loading dishwasher

KITCHEN
declutter all surfaces
clean all surfaces
brush & mop floor
remove bit of masking tape that escaped me
clean out microwave
clean tiles behind cooker
empty dishwasher

paint rest of fence if sunny 1sidedone
lunch
load washing machine
dry washing
take washing off clothes horse
sort clean washing
clean bathroom
clean ensuite

JustKeepSwimming · 18/04/2009 11:05

Morning everyone
(just about!)

Drank too much of course, but it was DH's turn to get up first so i stayed in bed for ages and he brought me tea

Should get out into the garden in a mo as ds1 watched tv most of yesterday and is trying to do the same today!

Today:

  • put away clean laundry
  • DH up first DONE
  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • recover from inevitable hangover! DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • PIL out to supermarket GONE
  • garden time with ds1
  • morning jobs....
  • lunch x 6
  • ds2 nap
  • DH & I to football
  • PIL do boys tea
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • 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 WaitingOnLastFew
  • 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 MUST DoMorePlanning
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
FAQinglovely · 18/04/2009 11:20
  • DS's breakfast DONE
  • DS's dressed DONE
  • Bath (for me) DONE
  • Dry hair and get dressed DONE
  • Washing DONE (well in the machine now)
  • Drying
  • Ironing
  • Put clothes away
  • Lunch
  • Shop
  • Dinner
  • Empty dishwasher DONE
  • Cut grass? (depending on how wet it is - dying to use my new strimmer blush)
  • Hoover downstairs
  • Bath boys
  • DS's in bed
  • Reload dishwasher and put it on
  • Study
  • Wine
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 18/04/2009 11:30

Morning, gorgeous weather today. Perfect for potty training bootcamp weekend. 1 poo nearly in potty already .

Jobs
Up dressed done
DS up breakfasted everyone done
DS dressed done
Get potty training stuff ready done
Put potatoes in for lunch done
Load of washing on done
Kitchen tidied after breakfast done
Dishy emptied done
Finish making lunch
Do some gardening
Activities with DS
Get dinner ready
Mnet
Get DS ready for bed
Story and into bed
Tidy kitchen
Online food shop
Ring Dad
Go to garden centre for new gloves / bedding plants

Also
Buy DS some new shoes
Make sure drink lots of water

whyme2 · 18/04/2009 12:01

Hello all, I've been away for a few days, hope everyone is feeling better now (only read the first page of this new thread)
Got back late last night and have loads to do as DH did bugger all while I was away.
I had to have a glass of wine to recover last night so didn't do anything useful.

DC's dressed done
fold dry clothes done
wash lots of clothes started
unpack all other bags done
wash up
sweep and mop kitchen
take dc's to park as promised
lunch for everyone
hoover front room
pay parking fine
hoover upstairs
make shopping list
find wheelie bin and fetch into garden done

I'm sure there is more but that will do for now. Have to attend to DD2 who is suspiciously wet. . . .

wastingmyeducation · 18/04/2009 12:04

Morning! The gig was good, though town was surprisingly quiet, and I got a lift there and another one back so no public transport stress. And DS slept right through til gone 7.

DH has taken DS out for a couple hours, and I'm currently drinking coffee, eating chocolate and watching a detective show. Will do something productive shortly.

  • Breakfast done clear up done
  • Fold dry washing done
  • DS dressed done
  • Washing in done
  • Help DH fix the clotheshorse done
  • Pack changebag done
  • Show DH how to fold the buggy done
  • Drink coffee, eat chocolate and watch a detective show doing
  • Write list done
  • Me showered and dressed
  • Lunch, clear up
  • Change beds
  • Hang washing out
  • Put more washing in
  • Washing up

And that'll do for now.

cikecaka · 18/04/2009 12:18

TO DO
Everyone up done
Breakfast DONE
Everyone showered/bath JUSTME AND DD3 LEFT
sort out clothes for the party DONE
Clean Kitchen
Sweep Floor
Tidy Sitting Room
Sweep Floor
Sweep Hall
Quick Clean of Downstairs loo DONE
Washing ONGOING
Change my bed!

JustKeepSwimming · 18/04/2009 13:31

Good luck with potty time!

DH & I off to watch the footie later so no major jobs being done today. may nip upstairs and put that washing away just so i can tick it off (it's all kids clothes and i can't out it away when ds2 is napping so it sits on the landing for ages).

Today:

  • put away clean laundry
  • DH up first DONE
  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • recover from inevitable hangover! DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • PIL out to supermarket DONE
  • garden time with ds1 DONE
  • morning jobs.... GeneralTidyRound DONE
  • lunch x 6 DONE
  • scrub highchair DONE
  • ds2 nap
  • DH & I to football
  • PIL do boys tea
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • 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 WaitingOnLastFew
  • 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 MUST DoMorePlanning
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
wastingmyeducation · 18/04/2009 13:41

DH is keeping DS out for lunch, so I get another couple hours. Hope they're having fun. [mess]

  • Breakfast done clear up done
  • Fold dry washing done
  • DS dressed done
  • Washing in done
  • Help DH fix the clotheshorse done
  • Pack changebag done
  • Show DH how to fold the buggy done
  • Drink coffee, eat chocolate and watch a detective show done and do some knitting done
  • Write list done
  • Me showered and dressed
  • Lunch done, clear up done
  • Change beds
  • Hang washing out done
  • Put more washing in done
  • Washing up
PlumBumMum · 18/04/2009 13:55

Its really beautiful here today and it looks like I've got nothing done but I've been down on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor (yes I know take my temp I must be still sick)

Everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed justme&dh
finish loading dishwasher done

KITCHEN
declutter all surfaces
clean all surfaces
brush & mop floor
remove bit of masking tape that escaped me done
clean out microwave
clean tiles behind cooker
empty dishwasher
lunch done dh still to get
minor op on alcatraz teddy done

hang out washing done
paint rest of fence if sunny 1sidedone

load washing machine
dry washing
take washing off clothes horse
sort clean washing
clean bathroom
clean ensuite

JustKeepSwimming · 18/04/2009 14:08

Plum you'll be scrubbing the skirting next.....

Today:

  • put away clean laundry DONE
  • DH up first DONE
  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • recover from inevitable hangover! DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • PIL out to supermarket DONE
  • garden time with ds1 DONE
  • morning jobs.... GeneralTidyRound DONE
  • lunch x 6 DONE
  • scrub highchair DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • DH & I to football
  • PIL do boys tea
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • 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 WaitingOnLastFew
  • 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 MUST DoMorePlanning
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
  • library to drop off one book & collect next one
FAQinglovely · 18/04/2009 16:55
  • DS's breakfast DONE
  • DS's dressed DONE
  • Bath (for me) DONE
  • Dry hair and get dressed DONE
  • Washing DONE
  • Drying DONE (apart from 5 things just finishing off)
  • Ironing DONE (about from above mentioned 5 items
  • Put clothes away
  • Lunch DONE
  • Shop DONE
  • Dinner
  • Empty dishwasher DONE
  • Cut grass? (depending on how wet it is - dying to use my new strimmer blush) DONE (just given it a quick go over today as it was still a bit damp
  • Hoover downstairs
  • Bath boys
  • DS's in bed
  • Reload dishwasher and put it on
  • Study
  • Wine
JustKeepSwimming · 18/04/2009 17:55

Everyone out enjoying the sunshine i hope

Today:

  • put away clean laundry DONE
  • DH up first DONE
  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • recover from inevitable hangover! DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • PIL out to supermarket DONE
  • garden time with ds1 DONE
  • morning jobs.... GeneralTidyRound DONE
  • lunch x 6 DONE
  • scrub highchair DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • DH & I to football DONE
  • PIL do boys tea DONE
  • boys to bed
  • dinner x 4 CookingYum
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • 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 WaitingOnLastFew
  • 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 MUST DoMorePlanning
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
  • library to drop off one book & collect next one
MuppetsMuggle · 18/04/2009 17:58

Hey everyone.

Well I haven't done alot today, esp as I think my sciatica is playing up . I went out last night and by 10pm I was bored, it wasn't to bad tho, DD has been at mums most of the day. the only thing i've had to do is take DD to her little friends princess party, and then drop her back to mums. Picking her up soon, to go home. soo my list will consist of

Getting DD ready for bed
putting her to bed
chilling out
going to bed and hopefully a bit of exercise will help any pain hehe

PlumBumMum · 18/04/2009 18:23

Lovely here hope everyone is enjoying the sun, going to bring in the washing and then have a creme egg lolly with dh

MM abit of sexercise will do your sciatica the world of good

Everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
finish loading dishwasher done

KITCHEN
declutter all surfaces started
clean all surfaces
brush & mop floor scrubbed
remove bit of masking tape that escaped me done
clean out microwave
clean tiles behind cooker
empty dishwasher done
lunch done
minor op on alcatraz teddy done

hang out washing done
paint rest of fence if sunny done
load washing machine notenough
dry washing done
take washing off clothes horse done
sort clean washing
clean bathroom
clean ensuite

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 18/04/2009 18:31

Jobs
Up dressed done
DS up breakfasted everyone done
DS dressed done
Get potty training stuff ready done
Put potatoes in for lunch done
Load of washing on done
Hang washing out done
2nd load waashing on
Kitchen tidied after breakfast done
Dishy emptied done
Finish making lunch done
Do some gardening done bit of weeding
Massive shop done
Put away mostly
Activities with DS done
Make tea for DS and friend done
Get dinner ready
Mnet
Get DS ready for bed done
DS bathed done
Story and into bed
Tidy trashed kitchen
Online food shop
Ring Dad
Go to garden centre for new gloves / bedding plants

Also
Buy DS some new shoes and sandals
Make sure drink lots of water

MuppetsMuggle · 18/04/2009 20:01

Plum - its just persuading DP now hehe

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