Flyladies on Tuesday - lets race to the finish line

[swanriver]

Dcs' Sportsday has been cancelled, due to rain. Friday now.
So I can do a bit of curtain making

And all you FLY ladies are Stars

Grouchy, initially dh was all for me working in School Library, pleased at professional development etc, but very quickly was cross at all things going by wayside. He didn't really want it to affect him at all
(although I do much less than you volunteer/workwise as far I can see)

However, if you were doing what is a longterm career move you might find more support than you get when you are volunteering, if you explain it to him in words of one syllable.

He sounds quite helpful actually, taking Ed away at weekend at bit, and making exotic dishes! How lovely to be married to a creative cook! Is it just the day to day slog - the lunchboxes and laundry that seem overwhelming? Could he just do a bit of it like bins or lunchbox?

Grouchy, I think I am being unfair to my dh.
I think I myself didn't want to change most of the arrangements, and I liked all the freedom of SAHM setup.

Just wanted to add that in case it has any bearing on your situation.

Quick afternoon all!
off for school pick up...but have done well.
Painting in girls room...almost finished ( why did I think painting loads of lovely birds and flowers all over their walls would be easy LOL)
General tidying and cleaning!
Cottage pie constructed
playing with unusually cheerful DS2!
Slightly disracted writing my hubpages (great discovery , I can spout on about anything I like LOL) My first hubpage here!
Must go to school now and get off pc...
BBL

Galen, that is truly hilarious
Particularily like the frozen bread bit.

I have done (panic stricken running of time after too much pomposityoninternet emoticon)
casserole
half a curtain
listened to serious radio drama
unloaded dw finally
now hoovering

then pickup

Afternoon all

I am still a little not right .

galen I have bookmarked

Tort We all keep telling you, you are doing a fab job. It must be a nightmare being a singler mum

Groucy Take it easy woman. I have decided that the children are just going to have to be my "career" for now

We all had jackets with cheese and beans for lunch
We have also baked fairy cakes, as my mother knicked our last batch yesterday

Lunch for three of us - done
Surestart lady coming for an hour this afternoon - done, review next week
DS2 to nannas for an hour, so
DS1 can go to swimming lesson
Collect DS2
Whats for dinner - meatballs, veg and pots for boys, curry for us - boys in the slow cooker - curry in the hob
#Epty Fridge and Clean inside - done
Wash windows - done
Hoover and mop floor
Clean blinds - done
Wash down back door - done
ring bro - left messgae
Ring friend - left messgae
Chase up e-bay item, not delivered or e-mailed despite being paid for for 2 weeks - opened dispute as still no contact
Add some items to sell - took picture - upliad tonight
Washing (after swimming)
Room rescue - spare room

TMH "boys in the slow cooker" one solution

now a relaxing pm ahead

Hi all.

Sorry, have been busy at work so not had chance to read the thread properly.

Tort and Grouchy - hope things improve.

Shanna - well done on Race for Life (hope you recover soon).

Swan - you always speak such sense.

Done:
laundry

To do:
read and reply to school letters
book nursery for dd (last month at nursery )
card for mum
floors
mission.
reboot laundry.
whats for tea - pork chops.

BBL

afternoon everyone,
grouchy hope you deel alot better than this morning
shannara dd is getting under control now they got her meds right, but has had a fit today due to this cold i think, hope yours is getting better

well dc has had a sleep today i have done really well
done:
sorted out dc's toys
cleaned bedrooms made beds and vaccumed them all
cleaned bathroom
sorted out hallway (all clear now)
polished frontroom
blitzed kitchen (looks like a different kitchen now)
vaccumed throughout
washed kitchen floor
put out second lot of washing
put chicken in oven

still to do:
peel potatoes and veg
make ice lollies with dc's
ironing
shower dc's
read stories
get them to bed
me shower
and relax with dh

thankyou mn's because of your encouragement every day my house is finally in order and clean!!!

hello again

Well, it didn't get any better. A friend of Ed's popped round for 10 mins and Ed decided to show her all his cuddlies by throwing them down the stairs (he has lots of cuddlies btw). Cuddlies were followed by duvets, pillow and blankets !

And Ed would not help pick them up or take them upstairs and the rest of his room was a heap but he wouldn't help clean that either So muggins here spends from 4 to 5:30 hoicking washing baskets of toys upstairs and cleaning the room up. Well the room is tidy and organised now so, mustn't grumble.

I am doing NO MORE today

Thanks for being there for me

Groucy Thats ehat the boys did yesterday to make their den, suffice to say I MADE them clean up.

I am super peeved with DS1 - who called me a servant at swimming

I have just drawn (well attempted to) a web with dew drops on the corns (25 of them) and a chocolate cake with 25 candles. DS1 will earn spider monkey from Ben 10 once he fills his and DS2 will earn choc cake (his fav thing) if he fills his. I am nopw moving on to a list with pictures of what they earn them for.

DS1 also gets crosses for bad behaviour and can only cover one cross a day.

How does that sound.

As you can tell I was mighty pissed off with some of the behaviour I have seen from the two of them this week and I will not tolerate it any more!!!! You are my last hope O B wan as Leia would say

Anyway - rice is soaking, curry is cooked, boys are in bed, washer is on.

That sounds a great idea Mad. You will reap the benefits of all your hard work with your boys one day .

Grouchy, that sounds like the last thing you needed today.

Scatty I am not complaining and it is the first time I have been truley mortified with DS1 - no idea where it came from.

I am just keen for them to have manners, know right from wrong, grow up to be gentlemen like their daddy, but also have loads of fun with mummy.

They are only small for such a short space of time. I love being with them, I just dont understand how their brains work.

DH tells me this is all normal as does the MIL. It is just hightened with them being so close in age and also too bloody clever for my good!

Prof I only have to threaten to do that and they tidy up. DS2 moaned today that he shouldn't have to keep his room tidy to get pocket money!!

Evening all.
grouchy hope you're ok.

Been a bit busy today, so not really been around. I had a look at the Fly website this morning when we got up at 5am!!
Done
Morning routine
Evening routine
Exercise class
Changed master bed sheets and ds2's cot
Full hoovr of flat
Tescos (twice)

I am now typing out the recipe for dinner I'm cooking for playgroup tomorrow

I skipped today's mission because I wipe my cupboards and things down as part of my daily clean in there.
I should have defrosted the freezer really. Maybe tomorrow.
What do I do with all the food when I have to turn the fridge-freezer off to defrost? Can I just wrap freezer and fridge food up in a sheet or something to keep them cold?

at Prof - sounds like something I'd do - we are all kindred spirits on here (as Anne of GG would say lol)

My craft today at toddlers - went well
Visitors in afternoon so didn't get much done and ended up frazzled - nice to see people and I'm no good at saying, well, actually I am going out!

Slimming World diet was going ok for me too, had lost 3 lbs last week, but have eaten much cake and cheese last few days, and drank lots at a wedding reception at the weekend. Oops!
am not going to a group so have no public humiliation, though.

See you all tomorrow, when I hope Grouchy and Tort are feeling brighter!

wednesday