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Slatterns and list makers reunited - FAQ returns!!!

1002 replies

FAQinglovely · 22/06/2009 10:24

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 )

OP posts:
Comewhinewithme · 24/06/2009 08:56

Hope you feel better soon Alice enjoy Ugly Betty.

OUCH!!! WME Hope it heals soon poor DH .

cikecaka · 24/06/2009 09:01

I have just ranted and raved at dd1 and dd2 over homework DD2 hadnt completed because DD1 took her pen off DD2. I was so mad that I didnt care that the door was opened and that all the neighbours could probably hear me and that their friend was in the sitting room! . Roll on Friday and the summer hols!!!!

Comewhinewithme · 24/06/2009 09:59

CC sounds like a stressful start ..My dc always decide something needs doing or they have forgot to do something just as they are going out the door for school .

Lola is feeding loads think it is because of the warm weather she did sleep from 10.30 pm to 5 am this morning though .

Bathroom
dress me and Lola done
Hang washing out done
Make beds donedc
Hoover bedrooms
DD4 lunchbox done
Lola @ HV drop in
Nursery run
babies /bumps
School run
Tea
Uniforms
sandwiches
RR
Bath girls /check hair
Bedtimes
Ugly Betty
quick tidy round
Baby bag
FIND PHONE

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 24/06/2009 10:24

Morning everyone

Gah I've only just got up, what a sleepyhead! Must get lots done today, although it's so hot here already!

Up and dressed
Wiifit
Unload dishwasher
Breakfast x 3
DH into office
Hang out washing
DS nap
Shower and get dressed properly
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado delivery 11-12
Lunch x 2 (DH at home?)
Out for walk
Make lamb tagine for dinner
Make flapjacks
DS nap
Sit down with cup of tea in front of tennis
Ironing
Hoover upstairs
DS dinner - all eat together?
DS bath and bed
Clear up
Relax

cikecaka · 24/06/2009 10:48

hello again, after spending a half hour out the front, talking to my neighbours Everybody Up DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Make Lunches DONE
tidy over Kitchen
Sweep floor
Wash Floor
Make Lasagne

Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clear Dining Room
Wash Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Hung out T-Towels DONE
Make Lunch
Washing LOAD ON
Start Cleaning for Party
DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM
Wash Walls
Clean Door
Remove dust from Skirting boards and behind the sink DONE
clean Toilet
Wash Floor
Sort out drawers in DS Room DONE
Tidy DS room STARTED BUT DD3 TRIED TO HELP SO ABANDONED IT UNTIL LATER
Cook Tea
Wash up after it

PlumBumMum · 24/06/2009 11:09

Morning everyone really beautiful here today again

Welcome Lovely Rita

JKS Did you have a goodtime?

dh is making me a cuppa so will read through later

And I'm still traumatised after last night was in charge of 30 8 year olds and there were a few cheeky madams!
I stood there in shock at some of them, partly as I knew my dd wouldn't behave like that even if I wasn't there she would be afraid of getting told off (dd2 that might be a different matter)

Anyway today is officially
SORT ALL THE CLEAN WASHING DAY

claireybee · 24/06/2009 11:27

Go for it PBM, I did mine yesterday [smug]

Actually am very glad I did do all the cleaning yesterday (despite dd and friend's dc coming in and throwing toys everywhere and ds emptying the bin all over the floor) because I sliced my finger and had to go to a&e last night. No stitches but has been taped together and have a massive bandage. Am not allowed to get it wet and can't bend it so that's lots of housework I can't do

All up etc - DONE
Strip dd's bed (she wet it)- DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Load of washing on line - DONE
Load of nappies in - DONE
Load of nappies on line -
Washing up - Can't do
Hoover downstairs -
Buy fruit -
General tidy round -
Cook dinner -

JustKeepSwimming · 24/06/2009 11:40

Clairey - ouch! shame about the housework though

Yes we all had a lovely time thanks
Wedding was lovely - the weather wasn't fantastic all holiday but perfect on the wedding day itself. also meant we didn't all get sunburnt which is good

Well washing machine seems ok so far, only done delicates so far though and MIL said it was the spin cycle that didn't happen, think delicates doesn't do a spin cycle?

Today:

  • deal with broken washing machine (nice welcome home lol) started
  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen Started
  • dw
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • maybe me nap too depending on how night went NoSleptWellYey
  • unpack suitcase DONE
  • rehome everything Started
  • change back to normal handbag DONE
  • collect ds1 soon
  • lunch
  • ds2 nap
  • friends coming round
  • maybe start on holiday washing Started 2ndLoadOn
  • tea x 3
  • find out what dh's plans are StayingAwayTonight
  • boys to bed
  • another early night i'm sure

Ongoing:

  • rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
  • contact handyman (sort list)
  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy some cheap photo albums
  • find correct sized refills for filofax pen (No Filofax shop where we were)
  • get on with friend's family tree
  • transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census (again) for research
  • edit & upload holiday pics to FB DONE
  • make a holiday collage with ds1 to send to Bro & SIL
PlumBumMum · 24/06/2009 11:56

Ouch Clairey

Glad you had a good time JKS

Waves to all other Slatterns

CC I will join you in the countdown to school hols, although my dcs are still in on monday & Tuesday,
I'm starting to panic about next years teaching arrangements, there are only 8 P1's coming into the school so ds might be in a P1/P2 class, dd moves up into P5, don't mind if she is in a mixed class as they will all be older than her!
One of the cons of a small rural school, I am frantically trying to remind myself of the pro's. Does everyone worry they have picked the right school for their dcs or is it just me?

Anyway have to go help dh he has been given carseats and he is seeing if they can be modified to go in the boot of our car to make it a seven seater!(just incase we plan to make plumbum family bigger)

then I will make start on washing!

cikecaka · 24/06/2009 11:57

Cant believe it is near 12 already, where did that morning go!!

CB ouch for your finger

Everybody Up DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Make Lunches DONE
tidy over Kitchen
Sweep floor
Wash Floor
Make Lasagne STARTED

Wash Breakfast DishesDONE
Clear Dining Room
Wash Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Hung out T-Towels DONE
Make Lunch
Washing LOAD ON
Start Cleaning for Party
DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM
Wash Walls
Clean Door
Remove dust from Skirting boards and behind the sink DONE
clean Toilet
Wash Floor DONE
Wash Hall Floor DONE
Sort out drawers in DS Room DONE
Tidy DS room STARTED BUT DD3 TRIED TO HELP SO ABANDONED IT UNTIL LATER
Cook Tea
Wash up after it

wastingmyeducation · 24/06/2009 11:58

Clairey, ouch!

  • DS dressed done
  • bring milk in done
  • breakfast, clear up done
  • dry pots done
  • fold dry washing
  • clean sink done
  • wash pots
  • washing - nappies washing
  • Me dressed done
  • text Mum, SIL, MIL re: Friday done
  • phone Homecare re: boiler done
  • phone re: carboot on Sunday done
  • sort jumble from our room sorted need to move it now
  • tidy upstairs abit
+ DS napping on me doing + watch some V+ about to
  • lunch, clear up
  • baby clinic
  • pop to Aldi
  • tidy living room
  • dinner
  • put bread on
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • knitting
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 24/06/2009 12:07

Clairey - owwww! Good excuse to have a relaxing day though

I am getting nothing done this morning, and Ocado missed my apples off the delivery - they have never missed anything before!

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS dressed - done
Wiifit
Unload dishwasher
Breakfast x 3 - done
DH into office - done
Hang out washing
DS nap - doing
Shower and get dressed properly
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado delivery 11-12 - done
Unpack shopping - done
Lunch x 2
Out for walk
Make lamb tagine for dinner
Make flapjacks
DS nap
Sit down with cup of tea in front of tennis
Ironing
Hoover upstairs
DS dinner - all eat together?
DS bath and bed
Clear up

Relax Ongoing/this week
DRINK WATER
Lose weight - 7lbs down
Sort out DS' wardrobe
Shoe cull - 2 pairs gone
Clean insides of patio doors
Book smear
Book Drs app for next Friday
Clean kitchen windows

morningsun · 24/06/2009 12:40

Morning all

DONE
tidy kitchen
wipe sides
hoover carpets and floor
washing on line
wash1 done
tidy lounge
Lifts to friends for older kids

NEXT

TODAY I am going to put clothes away and tidy ds bookcase FINALLY!!

ds room;

general tidy
books in new bookcase 30 mins
wipe sides
change bed
hoover floor
toys in boxes
clothes in wardrobe
clothes for washing

JustKeepSwimming · 24/06/2009 13:30

Plum - we have been agonising over schools and have finally decided we can't run the risk of avoiding our catchment school so we are going private. know not everybody's cup of tea or possible but we have a flat Dh bought years ago that we rent out for an investment and have agreed that the investment of education is more important than skiing hols in the future!

Today:

  • deal with broken washing machine Started (have found receipt and guess what 3 months out of guarantee!!!)
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • dw DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • rehome everything Started
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch DONE
  • ds2 nap
  • friends coming round
  • maybe start on holiday washing 3rdLoadOn (not delicates this time so let's see if it works....)
  • tea x 3
  • boys to bed
  • another early night i'm sure

Ongoing:

  • rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
  • contact handyman (sort list)
  • 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
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 24/06/2009 13:32

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS dressed - done
Wiifit - done
Unload dishwasher
Breakfast x 3 - done
DH into office - done
Hang out washing
DS nap - doing
Shower and get dressed properly
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado delivery 11-12 - done
Unpack shopping - done
Fold clean washing - done
Lunch x 2
Out for walk
Make lamb tagine for dinner
Make flapjacks
DS nap
Sit down with cup of tea in front of tennis
Ironing
Hoover upstairs
DS dinner - all eat together?
DS bath and bed
Clear up

Relax Ongoing/this week
DRINK WATER
Lose weight - 7lbs down
Sort out DS' wardrobe
Shoe cull - 2 pairs gone
Clean insides of patio doors
Book smear
Book Drs app for next Friday
Clean kitchen windows

smallblessings · 24/06/2009 13:45

Hello,

I hope you are all ok.

must do/done

Shower and dress done
Wash and dress baby done
Make up and dry hair done
breakfast and clean up done
Put 3+ loads of washing on 1 done
Dry washing
Put clothes away
Take clothes off maiden and put away
Pick DD2 up from nursery done
Lunch done
Tidy up from lunch
Feed baby ongoing
Supervise DD2 getting changed for school visit done
Take DD2 to school visit done
Book activities for school hols some done
Look at diary and work out which other days to book
Arrange to meet friend in school hols
Do lots of ironing
Put Dw and empty
Get clothes out for tomm
Homework DD1 and DD2
Bedtime routine

If time:
Go through SW stuff
Sort diary

alicecrail · 24/06/2009 14:06

fck, fck, f*ck, have just realised that today is wednesday and my Grandad is coming to put shelves up tomorrow, and i've still got to fill and paint the bloody wall AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH and i just don't have enought energy

cikecaka · 24/06/2009 14:24

Everybody Up DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Make Lunches DONE
tidy over Kitchen
Sweep floor
Wash Floor
Make Lasagne STARTED

Wash Breakfast DishesDONE
Clear Dining Room
Wash Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Hung out T-Towels DONE
Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it
Make Dinner for DDs
Washing ANOTHER LOAD IN
Start Cleaning for Party
DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM
Wash Walls
Clean Door
Remove dust from Skirting boards and behind the sink DONE
clean Toilet
Wash Floor DONE
Wash Hall Floor DONE
Sort out drawers in DS Room DONE
Tidy DS room STARTED BUT DD3 TRIED TO HELP SO ABANDONED IT UNTIL LATER
Cook Tea
Wash up after it

claireybee · 24/06/2009 14:25

Oh no alice!

I'm semi agonising about which pre-school to send dd to so god knows what I'll be like when it comes to real school!

All up etc - DONE
Strip dd's bed (she wet it)- DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Load of washing on line - DONE
Load of nappies in - DONE
Load of nappies on line - DONE
Washing up - Can't do
Hoover downstairs -
Buy fruit - DONE (and a whole load of other stuff )
General tidy round -
Cook dinner -

alicecrail · 24/06/2009 14:46

Ok, so i have now filled the holes in the wall. It is quick dry filler, so just have to wait another 10mins then i can sand it and put more in it i need to.

Have had to compile todays crisis list:

Fill holes in wall done
Sand wall
Wipe wall down
Do horses - exercise both
Go to homebase to sort out about worktops
Ring agency wrt next door and fence
Cook dinner
DD bed - no time for baths!!
Paint wall
Mad panic tidy round
Water strawberries

I am just drinking some coke (need another red bull really)

(i do want to just go to bed and hide it's too much!)

wastingmyeducation · 24/06/2009 15:23

Mum's round again, washed the pots while DS finished his nap.
We were too late to clinic to get his jabs done.
And I forgot to go to Aldi!

Oh well!

Oh Alice, I guess it's one of those days.

  • DS dressed done
  • bring milk in done
  • breakfast, clear up done
  • dry pots done
  • fold dry washing
  • clean sink done
  • wash pots mumdone
  • washing - nappies hungout, clothes washing
  • Me dressed done
  • text Mum, SIL, MIL re: Friday done
  • phone Homecare re: boiler done
  • phone re: carboot on Sunday done
  • sort jumble from our room sorted need to move it now
  • tidy upstairs abit
+ DS napping on me done + watch some V+ done
  • lunch, clear up done
  • baby clinic done
  • pop to Aldi forgot!
  • tidy living room
  • dinner
  • put bread on
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • knitting
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 24/06/2009 15:45

I am making such slow progress today!

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS dressed - done
Wiifit - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
DH into office - done
Hang out washing
DS nap - done
Shower and get dressed properly - done
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado delivery 11-12 - done
Unpack shopping - done
Fold clean washing - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Into town with DH to find him a new suit
Out for walk
Make lamb tagine for dinner
Make flapjacks
DS nap
Sit down with cup of tea in front of tennis
Ironing
Hoover upstairs
DS dinner - all eat together?
DS bath and bed
Clear up
Relax

Ongoing/this week
DRINK WATER
Lose weight - 7lbs down
Sort out DS' wardrobe
Shoe cull - 2 pairs gone
Clean insides of patio doors
Book smear
Book Drs app for next Friday
Clean kitchen windows

smallblessings · 24/06/2009 16:06

Shower and dress done
Wash and dress baby done
Make up and dry hair done
breakfast and clean up done
Put 3+ loads of washing on 2 done
Dry washing started
Put clothes away started
Take clothes off maiden and put away taken off
Pick DD2 up from nursery done
Lunch done
Tidy up from lunch
Feed baby ongoing
Supervise DD2 getting changed for school visit done
Take DD2 to school visit done
Book activities for school hols some done
Look at diary and work out which other days to book
Pick DD1 and DD2 up done
Arrange to meet friend in school hols
Do lots of ironing
Put Dw and empty
Get clothes out for tomm
Homework DD1 and DD2
Bedtime routine
Get DDs to sort rabbits and DH to help them clean out completley
DH to sort light in l/room

If time:
Go through SW stuff
Sort diary
DH to put batteries in DD3's toys

MuppetsMuggle · 24/06/2009 16:10

Afternoon Slatterns

Welcome LovelyRita

WB JKS How was the hols?

Today was my last day at college until sept yay!

so went and got some more of Darcies school uniform got a good bargain in Sainsbos.

Going to watch Transformers 2 tonight

alicecrail · 24/06/2009 17:01

Hey muppets, you sound so much cheerier

Fill holes in wall done
Sand wall done
Wipe wall down skipped that bit it'll be fine
Do horses - exercise both not a hope in hell
Go to homebase to sort out about worktops
Ring agency wrt next door and fence
Cook dinner
DD bed - no time for baths!!
Paint wall done!!!!! (well, i have done the alcove where the shelves are going and most of the chimney breast, the rest needs a tall person (DH) as the floor is too unlevel for a ladder)
Mad panic tidy round
Water strawberries

I am feeling better now as the colour i have painted is the most gorgeous colour imaginable and it has had a calming effect i am also pleased because when i went looking for painting clothes, i decided to try my denim hotpants on, to see if they would fit - they do!! It's not pretty though

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