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 )

JKS . Alice said what I wanted to say and was very eloquent so I shan't add to it.

Everyone seems to be having a rubbish time

I have got sooo much to do tomorrow. It's DS' birthday on Thursday, cannot believe how quickly the year has gone.

Tomorrow
Up and dressed
DS boobed and changed
Take DH to station for 7.17am train
Take meat out of freezer
Breakfast x 2
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
DS nap
Make birthday cake
Clean sink and loo in bathroom
Lunch x 2
Clear up
Make meatballs
Marinade chicken
Clean patio windows
Sort dining room
DS nap
Sit down with a cup of tea
Do dinner prep, pork chops
Pick DH up from station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DH to move wine out of downstairs cloak so that it can be used!
Ice birthday cake
Relax

Thanks everyone again, I am feeling more positive today, think it was just a dip.
Plum - you are right of course, when I questioned my AN/PN lot, they reassured me that DS2 isn't behind compared to lots of them, maybe friend's little girl is a genius, lol
And yes DS1 was a slooooow talker but is a chatterbox now!

Today:

• up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
• breakfast, lunch & tea
• DH to work late but staying away until late tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• ds2 meds x 2
• ds2 naps x 2
• friends round this afternoon
• tidy afterwards
• boys to bed
• last bits of laundry & ironing (check pink wash!)
• quiet night again
• look at ongoing list

JKS and CWWM, I hope things are a bit brighter today. DSIS is taking mam for the weekend so thats a weight of my shoulders for a few days!

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room
Dust siting room
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch
Cook Lunch
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight

JKS Hope your okay?

Well the summer holidays officially started in this household today and DD has a lay in . Told DP i was sad that our little girl was growing up this fast and would love to have another baby now (would be going against medical advice so we won't) he thought fast and said NO

My list today:

Get us up DONE
Breakfast DOING
Dressed
Hoover
Put another load of Washing on
hang washing out
tidy around after DD
take rubbish out
take nan out
nip to Lidl
make dinner
chill out

Well I'm having a bit of a day off today as have a friend coming round this morning and then taking dd1 to homeopath this afternoon so won't be much time for anything else in between.

But have done so far:

up washed dressed
breakfast,
washed breakfast dishes
swept living room
wiped down bathroom
wiped down kitchen

I'll catch up with you lovely ladies later on today

Muppets - re another baby, but you do need to get yourself sorted out first. I'm ok today thanks.

LadyG - why are you visiting the homeopath?

Today:

• up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
• breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
• DH to work late but staying away until late tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• ds2 meds x 2 Done1
• ds2 naps x 2 Doin1
• friends round this afternoon
• tidy afterwards
• boys to bed
• last bits of laundry & ironing
• buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink!
• quiet night again
• look at ongoing list

Morning all

Really need to get my house into shape think I've been letting it get on top of me abit like CWWM feels like its too much so better leaving it BUT not today!
(Maybe the sunshine giving me a boost)

everyone up
breakfast
washed & dressed
hang out last nights wash
put dishwasher on
put on another wash
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet
scrub shower
polish shower door
tidy bath
mop floor
windowsil

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink
Wipe round shower(never used)
mop floor
windowsil

go to docs collect script
bring dcs to library

Plum - I do better when the sun is shining. It is grey and horrid here today

CWWM - hope you're ok today

Muppets -

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed and changed - done
Take DH to station for 7.17am train - no, he took the car
Take meat out of freezer - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy upstairs - done
Clear up kitchen from last night - done
Dishwasher on - done
Unload dishwasher
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
DS nap
Make birthday cake
Clean sink and loo in bathroom - done
Lunch x 2
Clear up
Make meatballs
Marinade chicken
Clean patio windows
Sort dining room
DS nap
Sit down with a cup of tea
Do dinner prep, pork chops
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DH to move wine out of downstairs cloak so that it can be used!
DH to tidy up his stuff in spare room
Ice birthday cake
Put nappies on to wash
Relax

The sun definitely helps me get moving

Clairey - how was the landlord???

Think the weeks challenge may fail as people keep wearing their clothes and adding to the (previously) empty laundry baskets

Today:

• up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
• breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
• DH to work lateDONE but staying away until late tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• ds2 meds x 2 Done1
• ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
• friends round this afternoon
• tidy afterwards
• boys to bed
• last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
• buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE

(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)

• quiet night again
• look at ongoing list

Still working on yesterdays list, but added a couple of other bits in too.

• Have Breakfast with DD1 done
• Put DD2 down for morning nap done
• Tidy living room
• Tidy hallway
• Tidy back room
• Do washing done
• Hang washing up
• Put washing in tumble drier done
• Put clean washing upstairs done
• Change bedsheets on our bed done
• Put DDs down for lunch time nap done
• Have lunch with DD1
• Wash nappies
• Do flashcards with DD1
• Do mountain of washing up done
• Clean kitchen and tidy done
• clean and tidy bathroom
• Go to post office done
• Go to the park done
• Get 3-6months clothes out of loft and give 0-3 months clothes away sad
• Wash cat bowls and feed
• DO THE GIRLS PASSPORT FORMS! (we go on holiday and still haven't sent them off )

Today:

• up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
• breakfastDONE, lunch & tea
• DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• ds2 meds x 2 Done1
• ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
• friends round this afternoon
• tidy afterwards
• boys to bed
• last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
• buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE

(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)

• quiet night again
• look at/find ongoing list DONE

Here's my Ongoing list:

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 BuyNewPen!
• 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
• loft trip with too small clothes for boys
• get next box down for ds2
• finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
• sort alarm
• sort Flash on laptop

MM

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed and changed - done
Take DH to station for 7.17am train - no, he took the car
Take meat out of freezer - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy upstairs - done
Clear up kitchen from last night - done
Dishwasher on - done
Unload dishwasher
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
DS nap - done
Make birthday cake
Clean sink and loo in bathroom - done
Lunch x 2
Clear up
Make meatballs
Marinade chicken
Clean patio windows
Sort dining room
DS nap
Sit down with a cup of tea
Do dinner prep, pork chops
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DH to move wine out of downstairs cloak so that it can be used!
DH to tidy up his stuff in spare room
Ice birthday cake
Put nappies on to wash
Relax

Jennypenny where are you going?

MM maybe your dp is thinking of your health

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
hang out other wash

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub showerdone
polish shower door
tidy bathdone
mop floor
windowsildone

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink
Wipe round shower(never used)
mop floor
windowsil

go to docs collect script
bring dcs to library

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch ON NOW
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
clean tidy kitchen
hang out other wash
Hoover

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub shower done
polish shower door
tidy bath done
mop floor
windowsil done

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink done
Wipe round shower(never used)done
mop floor
windowsil done

go to docs collect script
bring dcs to library

No list from me today, I am feeling a litle worse for wear, too many Barcardis last night, had a great night though it was lovely to go out with DH and not talk about DCs, house and DIY

I have put the dishwasher on!! I don't have to empty it because thats DS1 or DS2 job, they take it in turns after dinner, one does the dishwasher and the other puts out the recycling in exchange for their monthly pocket money. One of the perks of having DC

Poor you ITMDIPP, hate hangovers! My god PBM, you are on a roll. Just took DDs to the park, but DD3 fell asleep on the way home!

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Hall Floor
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Dust siting room DONE
Wash Floor
Go to shop for something for lunch DONE
Cook Lunch DONE
Wash Lunch Dishes DONE
Take Last E10 out of the bank DONE
Go to the park DONE
Make DD2s bed as their friend is sleeping over tonight DONE Friend not coming now as she is feeling unwell
Make Tea (have promised Curry Chips)
Washing 2 Loads in from the line, another load to go out. Not doing anymore until they are dry

Hello all

I haven't read through, just wanted to pop in and say hi. My car went into the garage again today, luckily nothing wrong, but it has thrown my whole day out. Will be back with a vengence tomorrow - be warned........

IThink - hope you recover soon!

Not really moved anything forwards today, oh well...!

Today:

• up late (by my standards, 6.45!!!) DONE
• breakfastDONE, lunchDONE & tea DONE
• DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• ds2 meds x 2 DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE
• friends round this afternoon DONE
• tidy afterwards
• boys to bed
• last bits of laundry Ongoing & ironing AnyDryIroningDONE
• buy some colour run remover as pink was is still pink! DONE

(haas mostly worked but anything khaki-coloured has done yellow! the t-shirt looks ok but pale yellow shorts for a boy looks a tad odd....!)

• quiet night again
• look at/find ongoing list DONE

Here's my Ongoing list:

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 BuyNewPen!
• 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
• loft trip with too small clothes for boys
• get next box down for ds2
• finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
• sort alarm
• sort Flash on laptop

everyone up done
breakfast done
washed & dressed done
hang out last nights wash done
put dishwasher on done
put on another wash done
unload dishwasher done
load breakfast dishes done
clean tidy kitchen done
hang out other wash (it has just opened out of the heavens!)
Hoover

BATHROOM
wash sink,bath & toilet done
scrub shower done
polish shower door done
tidy bath done
mop floor
windowsil done

Ensuite
Wash toilet & sink done
Wipe round shower(never used)done
mop floor
windowsil done

go to docs collect script done
bring dcs to library done

fish pie cooking
clear up after dinner
sort through at least 1 basket of washing!

Hello all. Haven't been on for ages as very busy (DH even sprang a surprise night out on me on Saturday - pub quiz & we came third!).

Hope you are all OK. JKS i am thinking of you & your DS.

Had friends over today so got loads done - should have people over more often, it really makes me blitz the house!

TODAY'S LIST

All up DONE
All breakfast DONE
Tidy lounge DONE
Tidy dining room DONE
Tidy nursery DONE
Tidy back garden DONE
Water plants DONE
Clean bath, toilet & sink DONE
Empty bathroom bin DONE
Empty kitchen bin DONE
Dust everywhere DONE
Hoover nightmare rug in lounge DONE (looks nice, nightmare for picking up dust etc)
Dishwasher DONE
Wipe down kitchen sides DONE
Change cover on DS' play quilt DONE
Wash cover on DS' doughnut DONE
Enjoy afternoon with friends DONE
DS tea
Fill in online surveys x 2 DONE
Update packing list for hols on Friday DONE
Pop to corner shop for beer for DH who has had rubbish day
Blitz fruits bought yesterday at Tesco (half price reduced stickers!)
Dinner
DS bed

That'll do for one day - phew! Tomorrow must get on with holiday packing!

I am feeling much better thanks

Tomorrows list will be very long as house is looking like a bombsite. It goes from palace to bombsite in 60 second

I know that feeling IThink!!

Today:

• DH to work DONE & staying away until tomorrow
• contact alarm company (from yest!)
• contact handyman (from yest!)
• tidy afterwards DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• last bits of laundry Drying
• quiet night again Doing

Thurs:

• breakfast, lunch & tea
• ds2 meds x 2
• ds2 naps x 2
• dh home at some point
• poss nip out to bouncy castle fun day after lunch (depending on ds2)
• dry, iron, sort & put away washing
• maybe other things if poss

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 BuyNewPen!
• 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
• loft trip with too small clothes for boys
• get next box down for ds2
• finish making drawers for new bed (handyman?!)
• sort alarm
• sort Flash on laptop

JKS terrible isn't it. The thing is it's just becuase we seem to have so much stuff, I am trying to clear the clutter, but as I chuck it some more seems to arrive!!

Sometimes I feel like I am constantly picking up and putting away everyone elses stuff.

I'm off to have a nice soak , then tuck myself up in bed with my book and then hopefully I will have a good nights sleep, depending on DS3 night wakings.