Slatterns getting Sorted for Summer!

[PlumBumMum]

Here it is a new thread for June, and to motivate us for the Summer

I swear to god i used to be able to spell

Alice - i think you might have something there!?!
prob good for building up immune systems and stuff...handy for mopping up drink spills too

Today (+stuff from yesterday):

• put away baby toys in the loft HavePutInABetterBox!
• tidy kitchen Ongoing
• some laundry AllInSomeInDryer
• ds2 bed DONE
• Wii Fit again DONE (8,9, yey!)
• BRING IN WASHING! DONE
• ironing & put away our clothes
• dinner DONE, tv Doing & bed

Tomorrow:

• wake up late again hopefully
• breakfast
• get dressed & ds2 dressed
• post letter/walk round block

(weather dependent)

• put away last bits of clothes
• ds2 nap
• test run of strawberry cake/biscuit things
• DH & DS1 home
• DH has to go out for lunch
• lunch x 3
• ds2 nap
• unpack for ds1 & dh (more laundry)
• DH home
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• papers & crosswords
• dinner & bed
• catch up with dh

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,9)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp
• upload & order more photos of boys (DS1; 2.5-3 & DS2;1-1.5)
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• buy some Apple-friendly family tree software & then transfer all family tree stuff over
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• buy the Apple versions of Word, Excel, etc.
• charity shop trip

OMG i just got up off the sofa, did the ironing and put away the clothes

may get kicked off here soon, lol!

Today (+stuff from yesterday):

• put away baby toys in the loft HavePutInABetterBox!
• tidy kitchen Ongoing
• some laundry LastBitsOnAirer
• ironing & put away our clothes DONE!
• tv Doing & bed

Tomorrow:

• wake up late again hopefully
• breakfast
• get dressed & ds2 dressed
• post letter/walk round block

(weather dependent)

• put away last bits of clothes
• ds2 nap
• test run of strawberry cake/biscuit things
• DH & DS1 home
• DH has to go out for lunch
• lunch x 3
• ds2 nap
• unpack for ds1 & dh (more laundry)
• DH home
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• papers & crosswords
• dinner & bed
• catch up with dh

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,9)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp
• upload & order more photos of boys (DS1; 2.5-3 & DS2;1-1.5)
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• buy some Apple-friendly family tree software & then transfer all family tree stuff over
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• buy the Apple versions of Word, Excel, etc.
• charity shop trip

DS had lovely afternoon tearing round his mates house which was great. Worn himself out.

Re medieval sawdust floor - don't you have to sweep it out every night? I suppose you could just keep adding more

Sort dining room done
Tidy lounge done
Clean kitchen done
Dishy emptied done
Tidy bedroom done
Put a load of washing on done
Make some lunch done
DS nap done
DS to friends done
Package up clothes that are horrid/don't fit done
Food shop online done
Filing

Plus
Check bank account done
Post birthday cards!
Update phone
Buy massive bag of compost and sort patio pots
Do some exercise x 3 times - done x1
Go see head of DS's new school
Buy new bathmat
Home facial
Buy 2 more presents for friends with bdays

i think they used to just add more, take out the worst bits, for a while. then a more 'reputable' establishment would replace the lot every now and then.

am off to google...

Morning all!

• breakfast, clear up
• spin washing
• dry pots
• fold dry washing
• pack change bag
• find wrapping paper
• wrap present
• Me dressed
• DS dressed
• hang washing up
• walk to Range - buy card
• lunch
• 2pm party
• rubbish and recycling out
• wash pots
• play
• tidy livingroom
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• mop floor!

We do this with the horses, its called deep littering. Just take out the worst and add a bit extra to the top. I may have to get slippers though

Dh has already had to go to work

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Strip beds done
Empty dishwasher done
Put sheets in wash done
Dry washing
Hoover hall
Hoover kitchen
Write shopping list done
Go to waitrose
lunch
Tidy living room
Sort out DD toy box
Hoover living room
Do horses/ride
Cook dinner
Make fishcakes to freeze
DD bath and bed
Mop hall and kitchen floor

Ongoing:

Sort out clothes (i really am working on it, i just do not have any room!)
Sort bathroom shelves
Get living room finished (half painted)
Sort Garden!! (it is a wildlife conservation area at the moment )

Morning

Yes i thought people did that with stables. anyway i learnt more than i ever needed to know about rush mats and how to walk like a noblewoman whilst googling last night

DS2 not up till 8.30 but i was awake early as usual, ho hum. Meant i could shower and get dressed before he got up and do some baking!!!

Will let Dh be official tester later. i had to use hot choc again instead of cocoa. and the offcut of shortcake i tasted wasn't really sweet enough i don't think. but maybe with the strawberries and cream may be. Took a photo so may try and upload later

Tomorrow:

• wake up late again DONE (DS anyway)
• breakfast DONE
• get dressed DONE & ds2 dressed
• post letter/walk round block

(weather dependent)

• put away last bits of clothes
• ds2 nap
• test run of strawberry shortcake things DONE
• DH & DS1 home
• DH has to go out for lunch
• lunch x 3
• ds2 nap
• unpack for ds1 & dh (more laundry)
• DH home
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• papers & crosswords
• dinner & bed
• catch up with dh

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,9)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp
• upload & order more photos of boys (DS1; 2.5-3 & DS2;1-1.5)
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• buy some Apple-friendly family tree software & then transfer all family tree stuff over
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• buy the Apple versions of Word, Excel, etc.
• charity shop trip

Well done JKS

I am having trouble feeling motivated about anything at the moment just very meh. I keep thinking, 'oh, i'll just.....' then when i get into that room i just think 'meh'

You did make me giggle with your googling though, i have images of you walking about on your rush matting (whatever that may be) like a noblewoman

Please can someone give me a kick up the arse and tell me to at least hoover the damned living room - please? I am so weak

KICK, and I need one returned

I have been really bad this week and I can see the house starting to slip again, precommunion and good weather, washing starting to pile up again,

I didn't do anything last night, read stories then when they were all in bed I watch Sex & the City movie and made lots of times tables work for dd1, she loves getting extra work, I shouldn't complain but its hard sometimes trying to think it all up, so its not too difficult and not too easy!

JKS How did dh and ds1 get on? How did you get on without them, you sound like you had avery relaxing time!

Well I have had my shower so I need to
dry hair
straighten hair
wash & dress dcs
clean tidy kitchen
wash last nights dinner dishes
Hang out washing from 2 days ago
put another wash on
decide what meals to have today as dd1 has dress rehersal for her dance show 3.30 to 6.30, so by the time we get home it will be closer to bed time
Will get pics today of her in 2 of her costumes and the professional communion one can't wait

And JKS if you lived near me I have at least 3 tubs of Bourneville cocoa powder!

Morning all. Wow at the early-morning baking JKS!

I want to know how to walk like a noblewoman! I imagine it involves taking teeny tiny steps.

Kicks for Alice and Plum - not that I am doing anything constructive myself.

Need to crack on!

• breakfast, clear up done
• spin washing done
• dry pots done
• fold dry washing done
• pack change bag done
• find wrapping paper done
• wrap present done
• Me dressed done
• DS dressed
• hang washing up done
• walk to Range - buy card
• lunch
• 2pm party
• rubbish and recycling out done
• wash pots started
• play
• tidy livingroom
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• mop floor!

DH has taken DS swimming so I have a few moments peace.

Lay down sawdust and rush matting done
Put washing away
Hang out washing
Another load on
Make some lunch going out
DS nap
Unpack tesco delivery done
Ring tesco to complain about random stuff they have given me instead of what I asked for - Blossom Hill Pinot Grigio what were they thinking.
Filing

Plus
Post birthday cards!
Update phone doing
Buy massive bag of compost and sort patio pots
Do some exercise x 3 times - done x1
Go see head of DS's new school
Buy new bathmat
Home facial
Buy 2 more presents for friends with bdays

Well I have had my shower so I need to
dry hair done
straighten hair done
wash & dress dcs done
make lunch
watch race
clean tidy kitchen do while doing the above!
wash last nights dinner dishes
Hang out washing from 2 days ago
put another wash on
decide what meals to have today as dd1 has dress rehersal for her dance show 3.30 to 6.30, so by the time we get home it will be closer to bed time
Will get pics today of her in 2 of her costumes and the professional communion one can't wait

Got lumbered with some horrid blossom hill years ago - put me off for life!

Will find the walking link in a bit!

DH & DS1 had fun, thought dh would've gone to the pub with his brother & dad but didn't. said it was a rest for him though which was the main thing. and ds1 loved seeing the tiger who came to tea show

Today:

• wake up late again DONE (DS anyway)
• breakfast DONE
• get dressed DONE & ds2 dressed DONE
• post letter/walk round block DONE
• put away last bits of clothes DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• test run of strawberry shortcake things DONE
• DH & DS1 home home
• DH has to go out for lunch gone
• lunch x 3 DONE
• ds2 nap soon
• unpack for ds1 & dh (more laundry) WashingOn
• DH home
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• papers & crosswords started
• dinner & bed
• catch up with dh

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,9)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp
• upload & order more photos of boys (DS1; 2.5-3 & DS2;1-1.5)
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• buy some Apple-friendly family tree software & then transfer all family tree stuff over
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• buy the Apple versions of Word, Excel, etc.
• charity shop trip

anyone with noble aspirations read here

HMHB whatever you do, do not, i repeat DO NOT drink pinot grigio. That blossom hill is like rocket fuel - student rocket fuel!

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Strip beds done
Empty dishwasher done
Put sheets in wash done
Dry washing done
Hoover hall
Hoover kitchen
Write shopping list done
Go to waitrose done
lunch done homemade carrot soup - yum
Tidy living room done
Hoover living room done
Do horses/ride
Cook dinner
Make fishcakes to freeze
DD bath and bed
Mop hall and kitchen floor

Ongoing:

Sort out clothes (i really am working on it, i just do not have any room!)
Sort bathroom shelves
Get living room finished (half painted)
Sort Garden!! (it is a wildlife conservation area at the moment )

Thanks for kick Plum as you can see it really worked

Pinot grigio can be good you know. But not Blossom Hill. The stuff we got from these guys was lovely [smug]

I meant the Blossom Hill Pinot Grigio, sorry wasn't very clear

We found a bottle of white at the back of the cupboard last week and it was the most disgusting thing i have ever tasted! Some Italian thing, had to go down the sink, not even good enough for cooking. Obviously left over from a BBQ

I know that's what you meant, I just wanted a little lament for the lovely wine we broughtack from NZ, and us being so confident that we would soon have jobs and could ship some over as a 'hey look at our proper income' extravagance.

I hate it when people bring crap wine to BBQs because they know it won't be identified as theirs and they can drink the decent stuff that everyone else brought. Not that we take expensive wine to parties and things, but it's always stuff that we would be happy to drink.

I know! We don't spend a lot, but DH is quite into his wine and he always gets something good. I do wonder how many BBQ's some bottles have been to

I have some perfectly drinkable Chilean Sauvignon Blanc (Vina Maipo) that was 3 for £10 in Sainsburys this week. It's not amazing but it is fine and drinkable (esp since we have no money). I would of course rather go to Wine Rack and get Villa Maria from NZ, but that's £20 for 3!

We have a couple of bottles of nice champagne but feel there ought to be an occasion for that. Have been on beer recently and Peroni was on special a couple of weeks ago that was good. Lurve Peroni