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!!!

Hi Giraffes

Ali - i don't envy the hangover but a chilling out duvet day sounds lovely!

Peppa - gwan, buy the yellow one!!!!

Next: garden time with ds2 until he gets tired and wants to go back to bed.

Sunday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• dw emptied & reloaded DONE
• all dressed DONE
• read papers/do crossword DONE
• ds2 naps x 2 DONE1
• last load in from line DONE
• sortDONE/ironDONE/put away last bits of washingStarted
• poss trip to pet shop for bird seed + Factory Shop for photo albums
• poss trip to B&Q for box for rubbish bags.
• Dh out for lunch (a workmates do) Doing
• fill one hole left from handyman's jobs yesterday

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums (Factory Shop trip)
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• toilet train DS1
• list last item to sell on eBay

Hey Girraffes hope your ok

Have just finished ds's cake, it looks good photo won't upload

Anyway need to make lunch and we are all still in jammies

Hi Plum, thought of you while shopping in Tesco today, seen a mario cake, but I am very sure yours is much better

• DS boobed, dressed and changed done
• breakfast done
• put bread on done
• fold dry washing done

+ dry pots done

• washing 3rdloadin
• get amp out of car
• DS and DH out done
• exercise DVD done
• change cot sheet
• wipe round bathroom done
• Me showered and dressed done
• lunch - soup sandwiches
• chill/walk/whatever
• tea
• put bread on
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• put milk bottles out

Hi Giraffes

We have narly finished the wallpapering but we have just ran out of paper [Grr..]

JKS I've shown DH the catsuits and he would like me to get one for his eyes only , men are so shallow arn't they.

Wasting Which exercise DVD are you using? I've been thinking about getting one (to shape up for a catsuit ) but there are so many to chose from.

Help DH wallpaper the kitchen (has to be done today!!)nearly done
Advertise more stuff in local paper
Wipe round bathroom done
Tidy, tidy, tidy
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Hang out wet washing done
Put away clean washing done
Everyone up and dressed
Check Ebay done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal next job
Run WM
Run DW done
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing - Hallway cupboard
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Peppa - pmsl, my DH saw the picture too and was !

Sunday:

• ds2 naps x 2 Doing2
• put away last bits of washingDONE
• poss trip to pet shop for bird seed + Factory Shop for photo albums no
• poss trip to B&Q for box for rubbish bags no
• Dh out for lunch (a workmates do) DONE
• lots of garden time + baby bath with water DONE
• me & Dh reading books while DS2 naps, DS1 plays & watches tv Doing
• fill one hole left from handyman's jobs yesterday

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums (Factory Shop trip)
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• toilet train DS1
• list last item to sell on eBay

Peppa, it's a Rosemary Conley. She's a bit irritating and it's not very hardcore, but I'm v. unfit atm, and I know I can follow her routines (used them long time ago).

CC That is what set me off on my cake crusade(sp) that one is ticthy for the price,
so Iwas going to make one on a larger scale then I googled,
OMG the ideas I got, mine is basic as I only had regal icing, could have done wonders with sugar paste(yeah yeah)

DONE
breakfast
Everyone showered (exp dd1)
Ice ds cake
Make pavlova as promised for dd1
give dd1 other meds
empty dishwasher

prepare roast chicken dinner (not happening smelt strange[yuck])

TO DO
clean side door windows
give dd1 drops x19
mop kitchen floor
tidy my desk
invoicing
sort through all dd1s hosp stuff
write ds card
sort out & dust livingroom shelves
change dcs beds
wash bedclothes

CHECK OUT THE MARIO CAKE ON PROFILE
(sorry will not let my head swell too much)
[proud]

Plum, its fantastic! DDs saw it and said 'wow', thats miles better than the one we saw earlier! Then DD1 saw the one you did for the christening and communion and wants that for her next birthday!

Thank you

dh says when dcs go back to school he's taking me to the cake shop to buy me some utensils

You could have a thriving little business there Plum!

Would have to work on my confedience, ok for family but I would think I'm cheating the public!

Plum- i love it! (but what are the yellow bits on the side? i don't know Mario so forgive me if they're obvious!)
I have a friend here who did a course and she has really taken off with it - there is that confidence thing at the beginning but honestly once people start handing over their money, confidence grows

Sunday:

• poss trip to pet shop for bird seed + Factory Shop for photo albums no
• poss trip to B&Q for box for rubbish bags no
• me & DH reading books while DS2 naps, DS1 plays & watches tv DONE Very relaxing!
• boys tea DH DONE
• ds2 to bed early as worn out DONE
• DH & DS1 in the garden Doing (not sure doing what exactly but hey they're happy!)
• fill one hole left from handyman

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums (Factory Shop trip)
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• toilet train DS1
• list last item to sell on eBay

OMG Plum that cake is amazing!!!!

Having a chilled out day after the canoeing trip yesterday so big lack of jobs going on although did manage to cook a nice proper sunday dinner.

Also had another upset re my Dad, will rant on the chat page.

Jobs
Bath DS
DS bed

JKS Mario has to jump/bump mystery boxes to get coins/mystery obects

So they are yellow tootie fruitees with question marks on them!

Hello ladies

Plum that is fab!! You could just start off doing cakes for family friends (paid of course) and then you might get more confident. My Grandma did cakes a few years ago for weddings/christenings/parties etc. She did a sugar craft course to learn how to do all the sugar flowers and really enjoyed it.

HMHB will pop over to chat now

House is a tip, DD still under the weather and i am now a bit tipsy Fresh start tomorrow allround (diet/housework etc)

Have a good evening all

Oh, and if anyone has a good idea for a mission, could be a good way to kick off the week

Alice I might join you in the diet, my weight really gets me down

DONE
breakfast
Everyone showered (exp dd1)
Ice ds cake
Make pavlova as promised for dd1
give dd1 other meds
empty dishwasher
mop kitchen floor

prepare roast chicken dinner (not happening smelt strange[yuck])

TO DO
clean side door windows
give dd1 drops x19

tidy my desk
invoicing
sort through all dd1s hosp stuff
write ds card
sort out & dust livingroom shelves
change dcs beds
wash bedclothes

Plum - thanks for explaining! what you doing re dinner instead?

NA - cheers

task for week - well this week i said i'd tackle the fridge door and i haven't so will add that to next week! any other ideas?
Also need to tackle hallway/coat hooks.

Sunday:

• poss trip to pet shop for bird seed + Factory Shop for photo albums no
• poss trip to B&Q for box for rubbish bags no
• DH & DS1 in the garden DONE
• ds1 to bed DONE
• dinner DONE
• wine Doing
• fill one hole left from handyman no

Next week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip
• fridge door
• hallway & coat hooks tidy

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums (Factory Shop trip)
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• toilet train DS1
• list last item to sell on eBay

Plum i am on a diet thread/general health thread that i find quite encouraging. It is quite fast moving though is the only downside. It is a bit like the slatterns equivelant to general health It is Shiney's .......(whatever the title is)Always lots of people around to encourage too, and they will link you to FoodFocus (great free site) I can't do links. Wasting and Ali are there too.

JKS I was thinking about getting all my doors wiped down this week (a bit fly lady i know) because they are quite grotty. I bought some sugar soap to make it a bit easier.

Feeling lots better - not done much today though! New start tomorrow on the diet front as the only thing I did do successfully today was eat!

Alice - you need to use babywipes for grotty doors and skirting, they work brilliantly. I will join you in that mission and add my kitchen cupboard doors and the fridge door too!

Plum that cake is amazing

HMHB - I can't believe you went in a canoe at 30 weeks pregnant - yay for you!

Short list for tomorrow
Take DH to station for 7.15
Clean kitchen thoroughly
Do some exercise
Make shepherd's pie for dinner

Morning all

My ds is 6

Off to hosp this morn so will update later

Morning all

Plum Happy Birthday to your baby Good luck at the hospital.

Ali i have tried babywipes and they are quite good, but we have some really grotty bits where previous owners have done a bad job painting, so need to be scrubbed/sanded/re-painted sort of thing.

DD still poorly with runny nappies and lack of appetite. No temp though. Will ring the nurse this morning for advice.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds
Put washload on
Empty dishwasher
Turn horse out
Hang washing out
Hoover upstairs
Tidy stairs
Sweep stairs
Tidy hall and sweep
Tidy kitchen/conservatory and sweep
Put second washload on
Dry second washload
Mop hard floors
Do horses and ride
Cook dinner

I'm 'going dark' for a while, but I will be back.

Awesome cake PBM!

Oh please come back, wasting, we will miss you!

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen
Clean Sitting Room
Wash Sitting Room Floor
Bath DD3
Pay DD3 deposit to Toddler Group
Make Lunch
Sort Clothes
Washing 1st LOAD IN