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!!!

OH I made top of the page

wasting come back anytime, oh and top tip from Kim and Aggie: Start from top to bottom if you don't know where to start (if you need a chat at all, you know where i am)

DD has now eaten a breadstick so think she may be perking up a bit. I am now very behind because my friend rang.

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

Next on my list is to tidy the stairs, then hoover upstairs and sweep the stairs.

Wasting - what do you mean? Is it because of that horrid person the other day?

Plum - hope everything goes ok at the hospital, and happy birthday to DS!

Alice - I know what you mean. We have one or two areas like that in our kitchen, which reminds me I must find a decorator.

Right - today is kitchen day!

Kitchen list
Load dishwasher and run - done
Sterilise cloths - done
Clean sink - done
Do bits of washing up - done
Unload dishwasher
Wipe down surfaces
Clean hob
Wipe over applicances
Clean cupboard doors
Hoover floor
Mop floor
Clear out fridge
Clean fridge shelves
Wipe over rest of fridge
Clean utility sink - done

General list
Up and dressed - done
DH to work - he took car
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Take lamb mince out of freezer - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Spend 45 mins trying to get DS to have a nap - done
Wash and lanolise wool wraps - done
Peel spuds for mash
Lunch x 2
Book Ocado delivery for tomorrow
Meal plan for coming week
Hoover living room
Put away clean clothes
Make shepherd's pie
Do exercise
Shower
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax
Sleep

Morning

Am shattered after my busy couple of weeks, not used to actually having a life! DH is off work today so am treating it as a weekend (am still in my pj's and have done hardly anything!). Am going to just try to get on top of all the washing etc, put everything back where it should be then will be back to normal tomorrow.

WME Hope you're ok, was that really your neighbour or just a mad troll?

I need a name change too, if anyone that knows me sees claireybee in the paper they will know it is me! I know it is all googlable anyway but to me it's different... May go back to superwasher!

PBM cake is amazing!

Alice our house is full of those bits of paint where either the landlord or previous tenants has done a botch job-drives me mad because you can never get it looking clean.

Clairy how about bizzybee? or unbizzybee (depending on the mood?)

I am plodding along today, but getting there slowly

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

Next job is to sort the piles of washing out in the kitchen and take upstairs.

Hmm there is a buzzybee on my PN thread though so could be confusing. Keep em coming! (am still in pj's )

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen
Clean Sitting Room
Wash Sitting Room Floor
Bath DD3 DONE
Pay DD3 deposit to Toddler Group DONE
Make Lunch
Sort Clothes
Washing 3RD LOAD IN

I have been on a roll for a couple of hours while DS has been asleep - my kitchen hasn't been this clean in months!

Clairey - I liked superwasher

CC - why sob? Because she is growing up or bcause it's expensive - or both!?

My next jobs are to make some lunch for me and DS and to peel the potatoes for dinner.

Kitchen list
Load dishwasher and run - done
Sterilise cloths - done
Clean sink - done
Do bits of washing up - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wipe down surfaces - done
Clean hob - done
Wipe over applicances - done
Clean cupboard doors - done
Hoover floor - done
Mop floor
Clear out fridge - done
Clean fridge shelves - done
Wipe over rest of fridge - done
Clean utility sink - done

General list
Up and dressed - done
DH to work - he took car
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Take lamb mince out of freezer - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Spend 45 mins trying to get DS to have a nap - done
Wash and lanolise wool wraps - done
Peel spuds for mash
Lunch x 2
Book Ocado delivery for tomorrow - done
Meal plan for coming week - started
Tidy living room and dining room - done
Hoover living room - done
Put away clean clothes - done
Make shepherd's pie
Do exercise
Shower
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax
Sleep

My god Ali you are on a roll! Crying because of both had to leave a 70 euro deposit (2 weeks money), I wont have to pay for the last 2 weeks that she is there, (but that seems so far away)

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Clean Sitting Room
Wash Sitting Room Floor
Bath DD3 DONE
Pay DD3 deposit to Toddler Group DONE
Make Lunch DONE
Unload and reload dishwasher DONE
Sort Clothes
Washing 3RD LOAD IN RAINING
Downtown to pay some bills DONE

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Sitting Room Floor DONE
Bath DD3 DONE
Pay DD3 deposit to Toddler Group DONE
Make Lunch DONE
Unload and reload dishwasher DONE
Sort Clothes
Washing 3RD LOAD IN RAINING
Downtown to pay some bills DONE
Clean Dining Area after Girls did some painting DONE
Hoover Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Make Tea (what am I going to cook )
clean up after it
DD2 has a gaelic match

CC - I hate those days when it hits 5pm and you have no idea what to do for tea. Nightmare!

I seriously cannot face moping the floor. Was hoping DS would go down for a nap so I can do some exercise but he is resisting. It's too early for his tea, but I bet if I wait until 6pm he will be too tired to eat anything and flake out, then sleep for two hours and wake up hungry. Bah.

Kitchen list
Load dishwasher and run - done
Sterilise cloths - done
Clean sink - done
Do bits of washing up - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wipe down surfaces - done
Clean hob - done
Wipe over applicances - done
Clean cupboard doors - done
Hoover floor - done
Mop floor
Clear out fridge - done
Clean fridge shelves - done
Wipe over rest of fridge - done
Clean utility sink - done

General list
Up and dressed - done
DH to work - he took car
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Take lamb mince out of freezer - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Spend 45 mins trying to get DS to have a nap - done
Wash and lanolise wool wraps - done
Peel spuds for mash - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Book Ocado delivery for tomorrow - done
Meal plan for coming week - started
Tidy living room and dining room - done
Hoover living room - done
Put away clean clothes - done
Garden with DS - done
Make shepherd's pie - done
Do exercise
Shower
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax
Sleep

Girls are looking for Toasted Ham sandwiches, think thats what I will do! Joy of having to cook dinner for 1pm, would love to just do one evening meal and be done but it doesnt suit DH, because sometimes when he goes back after lunch he might not be home til 9 or 10 that night

Evening all

We are going to have roast chicken, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding and veg for dinner - mmmmmmm

Have given up with my list today. Was doing ok, but when we got back from the horses DD had an exploding nappy, which meant i had to bath her, wash the car seat insert and buckle guard and it has thrown me off a bit.
Hopefully will mop floors tomorrow. I am totally shattered now.

Have a good evening all, will be back with a decent sized list tomorrow

Evening all. Sounds like you have all been busy whilst I've been at work. Well done.

We are having Carbonara (a la Jamie Oliver) with prawns and broccoli. V quick and easy.

Jobs
Gestate - 31 weeks doing
Tidy kitchen
Pick up DS from nursery done
DS ready for bed done
DS to bed done
Online shop

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 DH doing
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get a 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.

Yes i've been at work too today so no housework.

Tomorrow:

• strip beds & find clean bedding
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• ds1 & I to friends for morning
• HV coming to see ds2 at 12.30

(expecting him to 'fail' a developmental test )

This 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

Oh and Chinese takeway DONE

Good evening everyone!! I have been out and about today visiting friends and family. I'm staying near home tomorrow to catch up on the housework.

DH has planned to have a day off on Wed so we have decided to go to Woodlands in Devon for a treat,

HMHB You dinner sounds delious, we had gammon with cheesey sauce, that was delious too!!

Alice The things us Mummies have to do!!

Ali You've been busy today!!

Book tickets to Woodlands online
Text friends about day out
Contact brother about car MOT
Clear and sand litchen windowsills ready to paint
Post letters and parcels
Shop for picnic supplies
Tidy desk area
Advertise more stuff in local paper
Wipe round bathroom
Tidy, tidy, tidy
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
OCM
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Put away clean washing
Everyone up and dressed
Check Ebay
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal next job
Run WM
Run DW
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
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!!

delicious

delicous
Must go to bed!!

Can't be bothered to paste my whole list - off to bed in a sec.
We had shepherd's pie for dinner - yum!

JKS - . Poor little chap ((((hugs)))

Alice - explosive nappies are awful, and worse the older they get!!

Peppa - have you been drinking?

Well I spent all of today saying 6 years ago today,
although it also coincides with dd1s arthritis being diagnosed!

hosp went ok, still to keep up the drops back on Friday, and keep her well away from anyone with cold or flu, esp because of steriods and immunosupressant together

Off to CAB tomorrow as apparently my dd1 does not require any more attention than any other 8 year old of normal health
Tell that to the timetable of drops on my fridge & my diesel bill!
and my dd2 everytime shes at the hosp and gets quizzed by her friends she gets totally fed up!
Sorry just fed up,
I have never claimed anything in my life and when I've been told for years to claim for dd and when I do they tell me that,
I know that shes not bad in comparison to others but she has still been through an awful lot, and I know for a fact people are getting for alot less

Plum - how frustrating!!!

I had a freak out last night as (not-so-)DH flicked a spider from the ceiling onto me in bed. i'm scared of spiders. then he got into bed and fell asleep. i was freaked out for ages, kept rubbing my arm where the spider had walked. v peed off with him. he has said sorry this morning but it's not enough yet.
oh and sore throat has come back, again, never managed to finish all the ABS so will try and finish them today.

Tomorrow:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• dw unloaded & reloaded DONE
• everyone dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• ds1 & me to friends for morning
• HV coming to see ds2 at 12.30

(expecting him to 'fail' a developmental test)

This 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

Tut tut JKS You really would need a whole course of Ab's depending on the gap!
And good luck today hope everything goes well for ds!

Although you have my sympathies can't stand spiders either[eek]

Just finished invoicing
And realised need to make a start on VAT return if I want this one to be on time!
Need to hang out wash I put on last night
get dcs ready
go some messages for dh
drop dcs to mil
go to CAB

Then come back and get stuck in, how does the house get just as bad so quick[argh]

Naughty JKS

Plum there seems to be no rhyme nor reason with them. I had problems when i broke my leg. They told me that i hadn't paid enough tax despite working for 7 yrs, and yet my junkie of an uncle who has never worked an honest day in his life was entitled to a decent amount I am very for you.

DD actually ate some dinner last night and is tucking into her breakfast well enough this morning, so hopefully she is back to herself now.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast doing
Everyone dressed
Make beds done
Hang washing out that was done overnight done
Empty dishwasher done
Turn horse out
Go to the market
Go to the library
Look for a present for my sister's birthday
Tidy hall and sweep
Sort washing piles out in kitchen started
Ironing
Dust downstairs
Tidy kitchen/conservatory and sweep
Put second washload on
Dry second washload
Mop hard floors
Do horses and ride
Cook dinner
Dig out sandpaper from cupboard under the stairs

This weeks mission: Get all doors wiped down

Morning everyone, Raining again. Got most of my clothes put away last night, just have one basket to do now.

TO DO
Make breakfast
Clean Kitchen
Tidy Sitting Room
Hoover Downstairs
Make lunch