Slatterns and list makers reunited - FAQ returns!!!

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new thread - a little early but I wanted to mark my return.

Sorry for everything I've missed - but I can promise you I'm BACK now

(any major updates please let me know )

CWWM - just read your thread, your poor bro! Has he applied to the Foyer, sounds like just the sort of situation they cater for. Sheffield Foyer

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• breakfast, clear up done
• bring milk in done
• fold dry laundry done
• dry pots done
• spin washing done
• wipe round bathroom done
• Me showered and dressed done
• hang washing out done
• put washing in done

+ clean sink done + snacktime! doing

• sorting in bedroom
• lunch, clear up
• suncream
• baby clinic
• visit/play in garden
• tidy livingroom
• dinner + pick and boil chicken
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• mop through

Plum - good luck getting their bedrooms sorted!

Wed:

• ds1 to pre-sch DONE & back
• note for pre-sch re end of term events
• ds2 meds x 2 Done1
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE1
• poss phone call from GOSH re adjusting meds
• friends x 3 round for afternoon
• lots of suncream on everyone DONE1
• re-inflate paddling pool (again)
• some quiet time in the morning for jobs & chilling DONE
• online food shop DONE
• DH home late i think
• breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
• fishfingers en masse for tea i think!
• all laundry hung outDONE, brought inSomeDone, ironed & put away
• my dinner
• early night

+ whatever else crops up during the day

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• contact handyman (sort list Doing)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
• find cheap bedframe off eBay StillWinning
• order some canapes for party DONE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and breath

I have just come out of dd1s room, I am determined not to shout or get annoyed at her BUT OMG I really don't think I was that messy when I was 8 and that was before I opened her wardrobe!

everyone up done
washed & dressed done
breakfast done
feed kittendone
clean litter tray
ring ins about carseats again
dishes, wash,dry & put awaydone
lunch
make millionares shortbread
wash on
hang out
Brush & mop floors esp utility room
sort my wardrobe
sort my bedroom (done abit)
lunch
clean & declutter utility room
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
sort all clean washing
clean & tidy lounge
sort dd2/ds room
sort dd1 room
dinner
dishes again
find spare spray bottle for dettol
spray dettol around chimney breast

THIS WEEK
buy card & present for ds friend
do Junes invoices
make a start on CTC forms
make a general plan for July daytrips
organise budget for daytrips

Will add more as I remember

You will probably be bypassing my house otherwise you could have called for tea,I am sorry now I didnt get tickets as he looked so good at Glastonbury! We had a crap night sleep here last night, 2 girls were drunk outside our bedroom window crying and reassuring each other, was going to shout out at them but was afraid to!!

Feel bad now because I'm not that fusseed wiether I go or not, It will be me, dh and his 3 brothers! No other girls, I'm used to it now but I thought now they all had partners at least one of them would be going!

They have spare tickets for U2, I'm secretly hoping they give those to dh (or atleast one) to dh for his birthday, rather go see U2 and it would coincide with the first time I seen them 16 years ago, with dh, I was planning to snare him at the concert, but little did I know he already had plans for me
Anyway just waiting for dh so we can have lunch and shortbread is cooling

LOL Plum - but your mum didn't have MN to distract help her with tidying your kids rooms

Wed:

• ds1 to pre-sch & back DONE
• note for pre-sch re end of term events
• ds2 meds x 2 Done1
• ds2 naps x 2 Doing2nd
• poss phone call from GOSH re adjusting meds
• friends x 3 round for afternoon
• lots of suncream on everyone DONE1
• re-inflate paddling pool (again)
• quiet time in the morning for jobs & chilling DONE
• online food shop DONE
• DH home late i think
• breakfastDONE, lunchDONE & tea
• fishfingers en masse for tea i think!
• all laundry hung outDONE, brought inSomeDone, ironed & put away FewBitsPutAway
• upload wedding photos from brother's wedding to his website Started (taking ages)
• my dinner
• early night

+ whatever else crops up during the day

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• contact handyman (sort list Doing)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
• find cheap bedframe off eBay StillWinning

Well all my work is done, just chilling now. DD is playing nicely.
I really should make a cake or something but can't be arsed to do it!

I am going to have a consultation at the hairdressers tomorrow to see how much hair extensions would cost I really need them my hair is a mess

Waves it is so so hot here but I refuse to complain .

WME thanks for that link wil take a look in a bit when it is more calmer here .

Jenduck I would love a pool in the garden !

Hope everyone is ok .

today
Tidy living room
Kitchen surfaces
Wipe round bathroom done
Washing and drying doing
remake beds
Dress/wash me and dd4/5 done
nursery? yep
HV drop in? Yes
Bumps & Babies? went
School run done
hoover everywhere
Mop kitchen and downstairs loo
Tea done
Sort clean washing
Baths
bedtimes
sleep

Updated list (while I think of it):

TODAY:
Up & dressed, me & DS DONE
Sterilise bottles
Brekkie DONE
Brekkie DS DONE
Find out when mortgage payment holiday ends DONE
Text friend to sort out Take That on Sunday (yay!) DONE
Send letter to pet insurers saying no thank you I do not wish you to take more money from me! LETTER WRITTEN, NEED TO PRINT & SEND
Put washing away DONE
Water plants (although tomato plants may be beyond salvation!)DONE
Lunch me & DS DONE
Meet friends in park DONE (very lovely it was, too)
Dinner
Dishwasher DONE
30 mins minimum exercise bike
Mail out for freelance translation business
DH to dress DS for bed, give him bedtime feed & put to bed

Additional:
Blow up paddling pool & erect gazebo over it (nearest I'll come to a swimming pool anyway!)

Haven't made much head way my friend called for a cuppa and stayed 3 hours

everyone up done
washed & dressed done
breakfast done
feed kittendone
clean litter tray done
ring ins about carseats again
dishes, wash,dry & put awaydone lunchdone
make millionares shortbreaddone
wash on
hang out
Brush & mop floors esp utility room
sort my wardrobe
sort my bedroom (done abit)
lunchdone
clean & declutter utility room
clean bathroomdone
clean ensuitedone
sort all clean washing
clean & tidy lounge
sort dd2/ds roomdcsdone
sort dd1 roomdcsdone
dinner
dishes again
find spare spray bottle for dettol
spray dettol around chimney breast

THIS WEEK
buy card & present for ds friend
do Junes invoices
make a start on CTC forms
make a general plan for July daytrips
organise budget for daytrips

Hey

Not had chance to read any posts i'm afraid, have literally not stopped since 7am! I hope everyone is good and enjoying the sunshine.

Disappointing news i'm afraid
Sorry to have got everyones hopes up, but i was convinced that i must be pg. I can't decide if i'm very relieved or bitterly disappointed! Well at least i can drink tonight

Right, can't stop. still got loads to do!!

aahhhh Alice, how does dh feel? maybe its time to think about another little Alicecrail coming along

Aw shame was excited for you. will you try now?

Lots of laundry to sort & iron later, what fun.

Wed:

• ds1 to pre-sch & back DONE
• note for pre-sch re end of term events NotDoneOops!
• ds2 meds x 2 DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE
• poss phone call from GOSH re adjusting meds no
• friends x 3 round for afternoon DONE
• lots of suncream on everyone DONE
• re-inflate paddling pool (again) DONE
• quiet time in the morning for jobs & chilling DONE
• online food shop DONE
• DH home late i think
• breakfastDONE, lunchDONE & tea DONE
• fishfingers en masse for tea i think! DONE (for 5)
• all laundry hung outDONE, brought inSomeDone, ironed & put away FewBitsPutAway
• upload wedding photos from brother's wedding to his website Started (taking ages)
• my dinner
• early night

+ whatever else crops up during the day

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• contact handyman (sort list Doing)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
• find cheap bedframe off eBay IncreasedBid

Message withdrawn

Alice - aww. At least you know now.

DH has got one serious bout of manflu. I've just got back from work and could do with putting my feet up but no he has gone to bed. So I must soldier on. I might have a quick cuppa first though .

Washing on done
Empty dishy done
Filing
Put washing away
Put washing out
Put dishy on
Tidy dining room
Sort bedroom
Maybe do some dusting
Gestate 24 weeks doing
Deadhead roses done
Change bed
Pick up DS 11.30 done
Take him to nursery done
Go to work done
Buy ice creams for everyone in office done
Get DS ready for bed and into bed
Make tea

Need to buy
New bra - due to expanding bosoms donex2
New non slip bath mat that doesn't go mouldy

Also
Earth up potatoes
Start going to antenatal classes - swimming Wed / pilates Thurs
Home facial

Evening shift

Washing on done
Empty dishy done
Filing
Put washing away
Put washing out
Put dishy on done
Tidy dining room done
Sort bedroom
Maybe do some dusting
Gestate 24 weeks doing
Deadhead roses done
Change bed
Pick up DS 11.30 done
Take him to nursery done
Go to work done
Buy ice creams for everyone in office done
Get DS ready for bed and into bed done
Make tea done
Online shop done

Need to buy
New bra - due to expanding bosoms donex2
New non slip bath mat that doesn't go mouldy

Also
Earth up potatoes
Start going to antenatal classes - swimming Wed / pilates Thurs
Home facial

Manflu - grr1

add for today:

• wash one of ds1's fave cuddly toys DONE (first time in ages, was filthy!)
• hang it on line to dry DONE
• give it to ds1 DONE (foolish!)
• watch it get chucked into paddling pool DONE!
• rehang it on line and make him go to bed without it, lol DONE

Wed:

• ds1 to pre-sch & back DONE
• note for pre-sch re end of term events NotDoneOops!
• ds2 meds x 2 DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE
• poss phone call from GOSH re adjusting meds NO
• friends x 3 round for afternoon DONE
• lots of suncream on everyone DONE
• re-inflate paddling pool (again) DONE
• quiet time in the morning for jobs & chilling DONE
• online food shop DONE
• DH home late i think here
• breakfastDONE, lunchDONE & tea DONE
• fishfingers en masse for tea i think! DONE (for 5)
• all laundry hung outDONE, brought inDONE, ironedDONE & put away MorePutAway
• upload wedding photos from brother's wedding to his website Started (taking ages) TryAgainTomorrow
• my dinner DONE
• early night

+ whatever else crops up during the day

Thurs:

• rescue cuddly toy from line!
• breakfast, lunch & tea
• ds1 to pre-sch and home
• ds2 meds x 2
• ds2 naps x 2
• DH to work and home at odd times tomorrow
• put away last bits of laundry
• other bits and bobs i can't think of now

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• contact handyman (sort list Doing)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
• find cheap bedframe off eBay IncreasedBid

I have'nt read through - Hope you are all well - see chat for my laptop issues - come and join me on chat.

Plum - My dad is ill too, the letter said that at one point my family thought he would pass away. My mother is a compulsive liar though. My DH pointed out that they would have contacted me at the time is he ws going to die. Have to go V wants feeding.x

Evening ((((Alice))) hope you are ok .

Just posted on chat so putting list for tomorrow here .
DP in early again so doing another morning schoolrun .

Hope everyone has a peaceful night .

Tomorrow

Breakfast
Wash/dress me and dc
Finish Lunchboxes
Make sure Ds has suncream and towel for beach
school/nursery run
menu plan
find pyjamas
online shop
Washing and drying
general tidy round
Deep clean downstairs loo
dinner
something for tea
uniforms
schoolrun
dp home early
bath Lola
RR

Good morning slatterns

Have we got a chat thread now? Where is it?

BBQ was great. I am a little bit hungover but not as bad as DH silly bugger poor darling

Re pg, i think DH was quite looking forward to it, but is also quite glad that i'm not this time. We are going to start trying in about a year, that way DD will be at preschool by the time baby is here which may make things a little easier, bearing in mind we still have 2 horses

Hi alice glad you had a good night .
Chat thread here PBM started it yesterday .

Hope everyone has a good day just checking in before schoolrun .

Breakfast done
Wash/dress me and dc done
Finish Lunchboxes done
Make sure Ds has suncream and towel for beach yep
school/nursery run
menu plan
find pyjamas
online shop
Washing and drying started
general tidy round started
Deep clean downstairs loo
dinner
something for tea
uniforms
schoolrun
dp home early
bath Lola
RR done

Morning all,

Sorry to hear your news Alice, but it sounds like it has got you thinking about things, which is good! 2 horses certainly sounds like enough work for anyone (do they live 'with you', or in local stables? Our garden is just about big enough for a little 'house' for our cat )

TODAY:
Up & dressed, me & DS DONE - DS woke up screaming this morning, so unlike him as he is a very laid back baby, think it may be teeth
Sterilise bottles DONE
Brekkie DONE
Brekkie DS - napping atm, but ready to go as soon as he wakes - my motto is never wake a sleeping baby!
Text Mum to ask her to get eggs from local produce sale (60p for half a dozen local, free-range eggs! Bargain!)
Text DH to ask if SIL can make altered Christening date in October
Send letter to pet insurers saying no thank you I do not wish you to take more money from me! LETTER WRITTEN, NEED TO PRINT & SEND
Water plants (although tomato plants may be beyond salvation!)
Blitz on mailout so can give letters to lovely Dad to post from his office
Lovely Mum to pick up DS so I can have driving lesson
Driving lesson (Hopefully get those manoevres (sp?) licked today.
Get dropped off at Mum's for lunch & general spoiling
Supermarket
Dishwasher
Make more fish pie for DS - he loves it & need to use up his milk anyway
Dinner
30 mins minimum exercise bike
DH to dress DS for bed, give him bedtime feed & put to bed

Additional:
Blow up paddling pool & erect gazebo over it (nearest I'll come to a swimming pool anyway!)
Clean up rocking horse (bought at garage sale in mega-posh village for £5 - must be worth at least 10 times that!)

Will update list as & when

Have a good day all!

Morning all

Well yesterday's list progress was rubbish, but I don't care because DH and I got to go out for the first time in ages . Just to a local tapas bar, but we took DD who was a little star all evening and gorged herself on pitta bread and dips, roasted veg and broad beans!

Sorry to hear your news Alice. We're waiting another year so that DD will at least be at nursery some of the time, but it's hard.

I've spent so long writing this that now I've forgotten what everyone else has said . Will go back and read after posting!

Today:
all up, washed & dressed - DONE
breakfast - DONE
put away clean washing
Put washing on
vacuum upstairs
wash bathroom door
Clean bathroom
Write christening shopping list
Meet friend
Buy anniversary gift and tea
stack dishwasher
dinner for 3
Samba to bed
bed

Ongoing this week
organise July budget properly
plant chard and spinach
empty bins
clean bathroom
Dye hair
pluck eyebrows
Dye eyelashes
Lose 2 pounds
Clear and polish kitchen table
Find something to use as a fruit bowl and put fruit in it
Sugar soap kitchen walls
Wash coats
Tidy stacked paper pile
Tidy little pots of random crap
Move junk up to attic
get attic ready for friend to stay
Buy remaining food for christening
Change bed

Aw Alice! Nice to plan though.

DH made me come and sit down last night at 9.30. Busy bee when it started to cool down! Hadn't got me floor though!

Plan may change if SIL needs me to help with move.

• put washing on done
• bring clean washing up done
• DS boobed and changed done too hot for clothes!
• breakfast, clear up
• fold dry washing
• wash pots
• wipe round bathroom
• Me showered and dressed
• make soup
• hang washing out
• put washing on
• sweep and mop through
• put clean washing away
• lunch, clear up
• Chill and play!
• quick walk if we've not been out - cash for milkman
• tidy livingroom
• dinner
• put bread on
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• put milk bottles out