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 )

Dodgy cut and paste before!

Mon:

• ironing Started
• laundry AnotherLoadOn AnotherLoadOut
• shopping away DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• get washing in DONE
• weekly task of pamper session in bathroom, lol DeferredAsTooMuchIroning!
• dinner DONE
• wine Doing
• early night

+ anything i can get organised for parents (x 2 sets) arrival at weekend Started (started on clearing spare room)

Tues:

• breakfast
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch & home
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• ds2 naps x 2
• lunch
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra coming here for bbq social;

{lots to do before then, have got most food & drink, need to check gas - ask DH! & tidy up!}

• bed

Ongoing:

• 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

Hey JKS how is your evening by yourself going? DH is out tonight too, with his geeky friends

Lol Alice!

Actually i quite like my evenings in on my own - peace and quiet!

Mon:

• ironing DONE
• laundry LastLoadOn 2ndLastLoadOnAirer
• weekly task of pamper session in bathroom, lol DeferredAsTooMuchIroning!
• wine StillDoing!
• early night soon

+ anything i can get organised for parents (x 2 sets) arrival at weekend Started (started on clearing spare room)

Tues:

• breakfast
• all dressed
• online food shop for weekend
• ds1 to pre-sch & home
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• ds2 naps x 2
• lunch
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra coming here for bbq social;

{lots to do before then, have got most food & drink, need to check gas - ask DH! & tidy up!}

• bed

Ongoing:

• 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

Feel sooo DP is really winding me up this week, and I don't need it what with everything else going on.
Its alright for him to go out 3 times a week, but when people call me to find out if i'm alright and i've arranged to go out to see harry potter on weds with a friend as DP is going to his bowling league and mum agreed to have DD for a couple of hrs he gets the arse as apparently he wanted to go on thursday but of course i'm pshycic (sp?) and I knew that. I thought he was going to break up with me, and said when my back is better maybe i'll be in a better mood as it seems i'm always in a bad mood and I never want him around. I want him around more than anything and want to do things other couple do like go out but he said seems like I don't as i'm always nagging, well if he didn't wind me up and took on board what I was saying about going out then I wouldn't be this stressed or wound up.

breathe.

muppets MEN!! They have no idea do they?

JKS my Dh goes out most weeks to see his geeky friends, and most of the time i have my friend (i only have 1) round but tonight i just fancied being able to sit watching crap and chatting on mn/facebook

DP just rang back, and I told him in no uncertain terms he was a selfish bastard and I feel better for it, I just hope he's taken on board what I've said.

Alice How was your relaxing nite?

Muppets - good luck with that!

• weekly task of pamper session in bathroom - Wed as busy tonight

Tues:

• up too early DONE
• breakfast
• all dressed
• online food shop for weekend
• ds1 to pre-sch & home
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• ds2 naps x 2
• lunch
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed (promptly!)
• orchestra coming here for bbq social*
• bed

*Orch Social Tonight:

• check gas (ask DH how i do that!)
• tidy patio (covered in garden toys after grass cutting at weekend)
• get extra chairs outside
• check weather forecast....
• put jacket potatoes in (about 6.30)
• crisps in bowls
• salads sorted
• cutlery & plates & serving stuff out
• anything else?!

Running late, so no list yet. Hopefully get on here later. Going to a friends for coffee and its sunny!!

Have fun Alice

Tues:

• up too early DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• online food shop for weekend
• ds1 to pre-sch & home
• laundry finish
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds2 naps x 2
• lunch
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed (promptly!)
• orchestra coming here for bbq social*
• bed

*Orch Social Tonight:

• check gas (ask DH how i do that!)
• tidy patio (covered in garden toys after grass cutting at weekend)
• get extra chairs outside
• check weather forecast....
• put jacket potatoes in (about 6.30)
• crisps in bowls
• salads sorted
• cutlery & plates & serving stuff out
• anything else?!

Muppets - hope you're ok

Alice - have fun!

JKS - sounds like a busy day!!!

Feeling a bit better this morning so trying to take advantage!

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed and changed
Take DH to station for 7am
Clear up kitchen
Hoover downstairs
Dishwasher on
Breakfast x 2
Wipe over tables in living room
General tidy round
Ocado delivery 8:30am
Unpack shopping
DS nap

TO DO
Shower and get dressed properly
DS changed and dressed
Go to jolly babies
Lunch x 2
Make pork and peppers for dinner
DS nap
Wiifit?
Pick up DH - not sure what time
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax

Morning Ladies

I'm alright, we had a very long chat last night, I think he realised what i've been trying to say for months. I just said i would love for him to go the extra mile sometimes even when it is something he doesn't want to do. I don't always want to do stuff as a family I need a break too.

So lets just wait and see what he does or says now.

Got a friend coming over for a cuppa now. and don't really have a big list today all i've done apart from school run and get fresh milk is book my HP tickets

morning all
Basic list

wash dishes
clear old food
wipe sides
sweep floor
wipe bathroom
tidy lounge
hoover carpet
wash1 on
washing on line
make beds

Later
Go to town
Pay for holiday
Pay Garage
urgent paperwork

Morning all

Going to concentrate on getting some housework done today, I think I just moved things about yesterday

get dcs washed and dressed
put away all clean dishes
wash breakfast dishes
hangout washing
put another wash on
sort all clean washing

Will ring MIL later to see if there is anymore news, its not called a funeral when its a baby its a Ceremony of Angels or a Mass of the Angels

Plum, i keep thinking about it and how awful it is for all of your family

Tues:

• up too early DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• online food shop for weekend
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE & home
• laundry finish Doing
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
• old school friend coming over (haven't seen her in about 10yrs!) DONE
• lunch
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed (promptly!)
• orchestra coming here for bbq social*
• bed

*Orch Social Tonight:

• check gas (ask DH how i do that!)
• tidy patio (covered in garden toys after grass cutting at weekend) Started RainInterrupted
• get extra chairs outside
• check weather forecast....hmmm....
• put jacket potatoes in (about 6.30)
• crisps in bowls
• salads sorted
• cutlery & plates & serving stuff out
• anything else?!

Oh Plum I just read the chat thread. Massive hugs to you & family.

I am being a bit crap at the moment and never know what to do with my day.

Today's list as it stands:

Get up & DS up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Epic poo nappy DONE
Clean highchair tray
Take clean washing off line DONE
Put away
Hang up wet washing DONE

Not really sure what else to do. Possibly I should make a bit of a weekly plan to build on? But is that just more list-making which is atually prorastination?

I need to go out and do something as well but not sure what to do. I could go to the breastfeeding group but don't really fancy it to be honest. I phoned my sister but I think she is still in bed (She is 18!)

Can I join you? Have GOT to get my house sorted! I am pretty desperate and need a good kick up the bum and better routine!

I have 2 DDs - 18months and 11weeks! So they are my excuse (which isn't valid as the house was just as bad before! )

In the last few months though, I have had MAJOR clear outs and find it all so much easier (but still hard!).

Hi Jennypenny
get some things on here that you have already done today
like get up washed dressed
get dcs dressed
you feel better when you have a few dones and you want to put more on your list

some days
you might put short lists, long lists whatever you like
and heres a gentle kick to get you started!

Cherrry - we had an epic poo here too - all up the back. ds1 (3) too so somehow worse than ds2 (18mo). and just as i collected him from pre-sch, so he's saying 'i have a poo mummy' ..... nice.

Tues:

• up too early DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• online food shop for weekend DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE & home DONE
• laundry finish - sort last pile, iron & put away
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE1
• old school friend coming over (haven't seen her in about 10yrs!) DONE
• lunch DONE
• poss friends round for afternoon
• tea
• tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed (promptly!)
• orchestra coming here for bbq social*
• bed

*Orch Social Tonight:

• check gas (ask DH how i do that - DONE)
• tidy patio (covered in garden toys after grass cutting at weekend) Started RainInterrupted
• get extra chairs outside
• check weather forecast....hmmm....
• put jacket potatoes in (about 6.30)
• crisps in bowls
• salads sorted
• cutlery & plates & serving stuff out
• anything else?!

Thanks

Ok. TODAY:

• Get self and kids up dressed and fed done
• Hoover stairs done
• Take some photos of nappies to sell done
• Play in the garden with DD1 done
• Give DD1 lunch Done
• Put DD1 down for a sleep done
• Eat lunch done - somehow managed to burn an ommlette
• Tidy back room
• Hoover back room
• Unpack suitcase from a holiday 2 weeks ago
• Watch poorly baby like a hawk in fear of swine flu
• Clean toilet and sweep and mop floor
• Put cover back on Mclauren buggy
• Milk bottles out for milkman
• Sort recycling
• Coook dinner
• Do some excercise once DC have gone to bed

Obviously I will also be busy with changing nappies, BF and dealing with poorly baby.

Welcome to Jenny

My list has gone well today

get us up & dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
school run DONE
Coffee with friend DONE
school run DONE
get fuel DONE
Clean hamster DONE
hoover DONE
MN DOING
Meet mum @ 4pm
get ironing pile ready for tomorrow
sit down
decided whether i want to see DP tonight
get DD to bed
me to bed

Ongoing:
Ironing
Clean the oven
Measure for new blinds throughout
Measure bathroom & kitchen floor for new stuff.

My flat is lovely and tidy, thanks to my mum last week keeping ontop of it for me

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of nappies in - DONE
Hang load of nappies on line- it's raining and stuff on airer is still damp
Clean nappy bucket - DONE
Hoover downstairs -DONE
Go to toddlers - DONE
Go to library - DONE
Go to butchers - DONE
Clean loo -
Lunch - DONE
Dust sitting room - DONE
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -

Sorry for just posting list btw, am bit down. May post it on chat thread later if I can put it into words

Clairy Are you okay? whats getting you down hun?

MM I am fine, just being silly really... Lady on my PN thread has just said she is pg again and there are a few of them now and I just feel a bit sad about it. I've always wanted a big family and when we first met dh seemed really keen on the idea, was talking about a football team etc but now he doesn't want any more...which means that I can't have any more even though I really want at least one more. I'm really happy for the ones that are pregnant and don't begrudge them it at all but I can't help feeling a bit sad for myself [selfish]

Clairy I know exactly how you feel, loads of people around me have either just had a baby or are pregnant again, and we agreed on having at least 3, trouble is I've been told till i'm cleared up medically i'm not allowed to have another baby it'll be against medical advice.

Have you spoken to your hubby about it? As you don't want it to become an issue between you both really.