Summer Slatterns - Martha Stewart we are not!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

I used your title Alice seeing as the rest of us were to slatternly to even think of anything!!!

Clairey - I am sure you are doing a great job. Give yourself a break. It is really hard to keep a lovely home and do the childcare. Somethings got to give. The only reason I am doing so well on my list is that DS is at nursery today and I am off work on holiday. Actually better go pick him up.

Have found old list and have incorporated into one massive list.

Forms for village show done
Take trophy back done
Make honey cake for show done
Get other stuff for show ready

Washing donex2
Drying - 2 lots out
Dishy on done
Make tea
Collect DS from nursery
Sort afterschool care for DS - aargh. Have rung, they will call me back.

Prepare for in-law arrival
Sort kitchen

Clutter busting
DS room
Dining room
Bedrooms
Stuff to charity shop
Spare room

Before October
Visit hospital delivery ward - Wed
Dentist - also Wed
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Cancel nursery
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.

CC - more grey hairs for you then!

Clairey - i hope they kick in soon, everytime the neurofen wears off i'm in lots of pain and can't swallow.

Today:

• breakfast DONE
• doc appt 9.40 DONE (tonsilitis, got ABs)
• ds1 to holiday club for morning DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• lunch DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• ds nap Doing
• trip out with ds1 this afternoon with friends while babysitter minds ds2 DONE (went to the park with football, worked well have booked sitter in for next wed afternoon too)
• boys tea ds1DONE
• Dh + ds1 out to local cricket Doing
• boys to bed
• dinner & early night for me
• other jobs as i find the energy
• sort toys from ebay bundle started
• collect together things i'm going to try and sell on ebay
• laundry 1&2Dry 3HungOut 4InMachine

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen - maybe buy a new one - can't find one i like
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• write in DS2's book for 18mo entry
• buy new (cheap) DVD player
• make more cards so i'm ahead of myself 3done
• plan & use reward chart for ds1 to get him using the toilet.

Evening .

to jks ((hugs))ali and hands over cake .

Clairey I am not one of those Mums it is good for them to entertain themselves don't beat yourself up about it .

Glad you had a good day PBM

I have been crap today but will try harder tomorrow.

Can't even be bothered to find my list .

x-posted with lots of you.

Ali - hope you are coping ok with it all.

Clairey - i'm on your team don't worry!! i actively encouraged ds1 particularly to spend time on his own playing (him in with his toys while i tidied the kitchen for 10mins or so right back from 8-ish months i think) i'm a firm believer in independence!!!
And now he is quite happy to go off and play and leave me in peace when we go to places while other kids drag their mums round with them. i'm happy, he's happy. some of the other mums aren't.....

CWWM - thanks
checked my drug leaflet and it doesn't mention alcohol so having a cooling glass of white wine

Left to do today:

• boys to bed DONE (well ds1 still up from the sounds of it!)
• dinner & early night for me
• other jobs as i find the energy
• sort toys from ebay bundle started +to Ongoing
• collect together things i'm going to try and sell on ebay +to Ongoing
• laundry; Sort1&2 BringIn3 HangOut4

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen - maybe buy a new one - can't find one i like
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• write in DS2's book for 18mo entry
• buy new (cheap) DVD player
• make more cards so i'm ahead of myself 3done
• plan & use reward chart for ds1 to get him using the toilet
• sort eBay toys
• sort stuff to sell on eBay

Have checked my diary - I am 29 weeks!
JKS - you sound rough! Hope you get a good nights rest. Don't forget your vit C!

Forms for village show done
Take trophy back done
Make honey cake for show done
Get other stuff for show ready
Send cheque to bro
Post stuff to accountant
Filing

Washing donex2
Drying - 2 lots out
Dishy on done
Make tea
Collect DS from nursery done
Bath DS done
Sort afterschool care for DS - aargh. Have rung, they will call me back tomorrow.
Get DS to bed doing

Prepare spare room for in-law arrival
Sort kitchen

Clutter busting
DS room
Dining room
Bedrooms
Stuff to charity shop
Spare room

Before October
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.

CC what a for you, DC are good at causing stress arn't they!!

My day turned out to be quite good, we all made a pact not to talk about the issue between my brothers and cousins, it is their problem after all!! We ate too much cake and sat in the sun whilst DC kicked a ball about.

clairey I'm not so sure that there are mums that sing and do craft for hours, I think there are some that say they do!!

A big get well hug to all of you that are poorly!!

I'm off to put my eye cream on, shave my legs (they are almost as hairy as DHs ), and to hopefully get some beauty sleep, I really need it!!

We are of to the beach tomorrow, weather permitting, with my friends and their DC, I want to get as much as I can done before we leave because I know when we get back I will just want to slob out, the beach does that to me for some reason.

Thursdays list;
Prepare picnic and things for beach
Go to beach
Online banking
Put eye cream on
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Hang up wet washing
Everyone up and dressed
Check the items on Ebay
Help DS1 advertise his PSP on Ebay
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Clutter clearing
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

I am basking in the lovely fuzziness caused by drinking the best part of a bottle of very good Chablis this evening. My youngest brother (not the arsehole one) and his GF drove out from London to come and hug me and so I feel a lot better. We had a nice dinner and DS impressed them with how many strawberries he could eat Should really go and do the clearing up....

Today
DH to office early - done
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Fold washing off airer (wasn't dry last night) - done
Clean sink and loo in bathroom - done
Tidy DS' room - done
Clear out my bedside drawers - done
Dust living room - done
Dust dining room - done
Dust hallway - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Clean shower screen - done
Wipe over bath - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Bannisters
Hoover upstairs
Dust my room and DS' room - done
Take burgers out of freezer - done
Put away clean clothes from airing cupboard
Shake out throws and playmat - done
Take DS' pjs back to Mothercare so they can take the security tag off - tomorrow
DS dinner - done
Find out what time DH will be home from work - done
DS bath and bed - done
Me and DH dinner + DB and GF - done
Clear up
Pack bag for tomorrow
Drink copious amounts of wine - done
Relax - doing
Strip our bed because DS was sick on it
Sheets in to wash
Clean sheets onto bed

Ongoing
DS thank yous
Paperwork - argh
Appearance improvement!
Organise bookcases - started

Ooops - posted before I was ready.

Peppa - have a good time at the beach tomorrow

CWWM - thanks for the cake

JKS - hope you don't feel so ropey tomorrow.

HMHB - 29 weeks! That is nearly the end - eek!

Clairey/CWWM/Alice - I am another believer in independent play! DS will happily amuse himself, thank goodness. When else am I meant to Mumsnet do housework?

Morning all

HMHB - thanks, still sore but had a solid 8 hours last night (thanks to some Night Nurse) so once the tablets kick in this morning i should feel human hopefully. (got AF with pains too, don't normally suffer but am this time )

Left from yest:

• laundry; Sort1&2NotDone BringIn3DONE HangOut4NotDOne

Today:

• me up first DONE

(- DH day off yey)

• 4 x ABs for me 1done
• breakfast + ds2 meds
• ds2 nap
• laundry bits from yesterday
• ironing
• put away all clean clothes
• make up spare beds read for friends staying tonight
• friend + her 3DC coming for today & tonight & some of tomorrow
• text 2 friends re their DCs birthdays (have already sent cards)
• lunch
• tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• out for afternoon poss?
• tea x lots + ds2 meds
• baths & bed
• our dinner
• not too late a night!

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen - maybe buy a new one - can't find one i like
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• write in DS2's book for 18mo entry
• buy new (cheap) DVD player
• make more cards so i'm ahead of myself 3done
• plan & use reward chart for ds1 to get him using the toilet
• sort eBay toys
• sort stuff to sell on eBay

Morning all, just copying yesterdays list! (I am a true slattern)

TO DO**KITCHEN/DINING

Wash Dishes
Clean Counters
Sweep Floor
Clear Clothes off Dining Table
Dust
Sweep Floor

SITTING *ROOM
Clean it
Declutter for 15 mins
Dust
Sweep Floor

Make Lunch
Washing 1st LOAD ON

Morning all

I had a very lazy day yesterday, i think it was because it was so muggy, i just felt so drained.

Today however, i have put a load of clean washing away, cleaned the bathroom (properly ) and had a quick tidy round of our room.

I don't think i will have a list today (might be back later though ) We are off to the park this morning if it doesn't rain with a couple of other mums.

Have a good day all

Morning lovely and sunny here I did think we were having a heatwave for about 30 mins first thing ...then I got out of bed and realised that the heating had come on with the hot water .

Bloody hell JKS you are having a rough week I hope you get better soon you must feel miserable .

Hope everyone else is ok .

Today
Washing and drying
Breakfast
Check dsis house
check bank
quick tidy round downstairs
bathroom
bedrooms
dinner
tea
menu plan
downstairs loo
online shop

Morning all

JKS What did the doc say about your throat? Isn't there an infection called Quincy or something? you seem to have been bad for ages, poor you!

Think I'm going to be like Clairey and Alice and do a room by room list

Everyone up done
washed & dressed
breakfast done
wash on done
hang out(looks sunny)
iron wash on clothes horse
put away all clean washing

KITCHEN
load dishwasher done
declutter work surfaces
clean work surfaces
brush & mop floor
wipe down oven
clean window

LIVINGROOM
Dust
hoover
clean behind & under settees
clean window

HALL
Hoover
dust
declutter dresser

WEE HALL & Clockroom
Hoover
Mop
Tidy up dd2s kitchen
Sort Shoes

Clean bathroom
Clean Ensuite

Loads more to do, but that will do for now!

Morning! Hugs and Lemsip (and cake) for all who need!

Ali - Those wool wraps are lovely, I think I may get one. 4 large airflows isn't enough atm, but I'd rather buy some wool than more airflows. Had to extract myself from that website before I delved in too far. Those swaddlebeed look tasty.

• Wii Fit done
• Me showered and dressed done
• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• make beds and tidy done
• breakfast done
• fold dry laundry done
• put washing on done
• emails done
• check internet banking done
• wash pots
• tidy kitchen
• sweep and mop
• snacktime

+

• lunch
• walk

+ +

• tidy livingroom
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen

No list today, we are off down to my parents for a picnic in their garden (huge and lovely ) with DS' godmother who is my bestest chum in the whole world. Amazingly - no hangover!

JKS - you poor thing

WME - well done on the Wiifit . You are right, that website is very dangerous!

Have a good day everyone, will pop in this evening to say hello

Morning everyone

I have been rushing around since I got I up to prepare to go out and now it looks like its going to rain , we are just going to wait and see what happens, yesterday it rained in the morning and then brightened up.

Alice have a great time at the park

PBM I have heard of Quincey, my little sister had it and it can be serious and when I worked as a ward administator I saw several cases.

Ali it sounds like you had a great evening. I also looked into OCM last night, I am going to give it a go, I have ordered some oils from Amazon, so I should be able to get started by early next week.

Thursdays list;
Prepare picnic and things for beach done
Go to beach
Online banking done
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Hang up wet washing done
Everyone up and dressed done
Check the items on Ebay
Help DS1 advertise his PSP on Ebay
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW done
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds
Read more book
Print off reward chart for DD, to encourage calm tooth brushing
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Clutter clearing - Older DSs bedroom, should be fun
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Huzzah - another quiet day for me (remind me to store this feeling up in memory banks for when DC2 arrives). DH and the in-laws have taken DS and cousins to Greenwood Centre which leaves me with some quality pottering time so hoping to get a fair bit of mumsnetting / tv viewing / housework done.

Hope everyone is feeling better / motivated / young looking.

Dig up potential prize winning potatoes
Write shopping list
Send cheque to bro
Post stuff to accountant
Dust spare room

Washing on done
Washing to bring in
Washing to put out
Dishy on done
Make tea for 3 kids and 5 adults
Sort afterschool care for DS

Sort kitchen

Clutter busting
DS's room
Dining room
Lounge - filing and sort cupboard
Bedrooms
Stuff to charity shop
Spare room

Before October
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.

PBM, What exactly is a clockroom?

My kitchen area looks very clean. Have moved stuff into the utility room, Decluttered my window sill
TO DO

KITCHEN/DINING

Wash Dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Sweep Floor DONE
Clear Clothes off Dining Table DONE
Dust
Sweep Floor

SITTING *ROOM
Clean it
Declutter for 15 mins DONE (sorted out baby toys)
Dust
Sweep Floor

Make Lunch
Washing 3rd LOAD IN

Read that too quick thought what she on about, she dosen't even know what a cloakroom is?
Although had boiler house down first and didn't want to confuse anyone

Anyway scrape list BIL&SIL and baby coming at 1.30 so crisis clean
and just baked buns as I have no food in!

scrap not scrape

I'm getting worse

Makes a change for me to question someone elses name for a room!!

Lunch is on, should really get dressed!!! Send me down some buns to go with my mug of tea

Just had a message from dd1's teaching assistant (through facebook) she was really close to dd1 and they were both crying when the holidays started as the teaching assistant was leaving ...she wants to know if she can come and visit Lucy bloody hell I am never going to stop cleaning .

Hope evrone else is having less traumatic mornings am off to check dsis house now .

Today
Washing and drying started
Breakfast done
Check dsis house
check bank puttingoff
quick tidy round downstairs
bathroom done
bedrooms done
dinner
tea
menu plan
downstairs loo
online shop

CWWM - Keen classroom assistant! Bless.

Have done a bit of pottering. In-laws have left their dog here. Its a bit old and rubbish and keeps trying to escape. Would be a total disaster if I lost her! She won't eat anything or be petted. Just a sulky old dog.

Jobs
Dig up potential prize winning potatoes
Write shopping list ongoing
Send cheque to bro
Post stuff to accountant
Dust spare room

Washing on done
Washing to bring in done x1
Washing to put out done
Dishy on done
Make tea for 3 kids and 5 adults
Sort afterschool care for DS

Sort kitchen done

Clutter busting
DS's room
Dining room
Lounge - filing and sort cupboard doing
Bedrooms
Stuff to charity shop
Spare room

Before October
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.

Actually PBM has it, I need to just turn the computer off really!

DS hasn't had any bm since 4am yesterday..I'm being mean and saying no whenever he asks. He's not creating too much fuss so fingers crossed this will be it. My boobs are starting to ache now though, especially the left one!

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line- DONE
Bring washing in from rain and hang on airer - DONE
Hoover downstairs ?
Go to buy friend?s birthday pressie - DONE
Tidy sitting room -
Clean loo ? DONE
Dry mop bathroom floor - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga -
Cook dinner ?

Areas of doom:

My bedroom
a) Under bed
b) Sort books - DONE
c) Get rid of old/too small clothes
DD?s wardrobe
a) Tidy spare duvets/pillows/baby bedding/airbeds
b) Sort too small clothes & decide which to sell, bin, or charity shop
c) Try to sell nappy stock

Sideboard
a) Sort through books
b) Put photos in albums - STARTED

Garden
a) Weed- DONE
b) Cut back trees/bushes
c) Tidy toys

Defrost Freezer

clairey - stopping bf is exciting. I went down to one feed a day and my boobs stopped filling up. Sitting in a hot bath is good for getting the milk to come out without the production of more. Best of luck!

Jobs
Dig up potential prize winning potatoes
Write shopping list ongoing
Send cheque to bro
Post stuff to accountant
Dust spare room done
Dust bedroom doing

Washing on done
Washing to bring in done x1
Washing to put out done
Dishy on done
Make tea for 3 kids and 5 adults
Sort afterschool care for DS

Sort kitchen done

Clutter busting
DS's room
Dining room
Lounge - filing and sort cupboard doing
Bedrooms
Stuff to charity shop
Spare room

Before October
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.