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!!!

Morning all I really must put some effort in today, didn't do alot yesterday (apart from the usual childcare etc!!) and I will be out tomorrow.

Ali I wish I had been drinking, then at least I would have had a excuse for that terrible spelling!!

PBM and Alice I remember when DH had a knee op and was unable to work for 8 weeks, we put in a claim and he was actually back to work before he had any money through, so we had the money when we really needed it. If we had sat outside the benefits office with a scuffy dog and a bottle of cider we would have had a cheque we could of cashed at the post office , there is something really wrong with the system!!

JKS I don't mind spiders as long as they to don't touch me

Book tickets to Woodlands online
Text friends about day out
Contact brother about car MOT
Clear and sand litchen windowsills ready to paint
Hoover
Put some dates in DS3 baby book
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!!

Hi broadband went down last night just as I was getting going on mumsnet.

Sorry that you are feeling down plum you are doing a great job.

Am thinking of Nigellas tortilla wraps for tea tonight and making pasties tomorrow. Am so late for work now...

Jobs
Gestate - 31 weeks doing
DS to nursery
Online shop done
Probably more stuff but not got time as already late for work eeek.

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.

Plum - for you, that is crap.

HMHB - I can't believe you are 31 weeks! Eek another Slattern baby soon!!

JKS - good luck with DS2 today

Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Breakfast x 3
Re-organise some kitchen cupboards
Unload dishwasher
Put on a white wash
Hang nappies on line
Ocado delivery 10-11am
Put away shopping
Exercise and shower
Hang washing out
Lunch x 3
Send coat back to Craghoppers because they sent the wrong size
Into town to pay in cheques and get some bits for DH
Ironing
Make dinner - ??

Just a quick update!!

Hi HMHB

Book tickets to Woodlands online done (you can't buy tickets online, but I least I know how much it will be, rather having a when we get there)
Text friends about day out
Contact brother about car MOT
Clear and sand kitchen windowsills ready to paint cleared
Hoover done
Sweep kitchen floor
Put some dates in DS3 baby book
Post letters and parcels
Shop for picnic supplies
Tidy desk area done
Advertise more stuff in local paper
Wipe round bathroom done
Tidy, tidy, tidy all tidy (i've been on a roll)
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
OCM
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Put away clean washing done
Everyone up and dressed done
Check Ebay
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal next job
Run WM
Run DW
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds done
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!!

TO DO
Make breakfast DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Hoover Downstairs SWEPT INSTEAD
Make lunch
Change my bed DONE

CC - you are all done!! Relaxing afternoon coming up?

Peppa - well done on your tidying

Despite getting a good night's sleep last night, I still feel really tired. It is very muggy here so maybe that's it.

Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Re-organise some kitchen cupboards - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put on a white wash - done
Hang nappies on line - done
Ocado delivery 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Exercise - done
Shower - next
Hang washing out
Lunch x 3 - done
Send coat back to Craghoppers because they sent the wrong size
Into town to pay in cheques and get some bits for DH
Ironing
Make dinner - Butternut squash and red onion soup. Yum.

Thats just my morning list, unfortunately ALI, I have to clear over and then take DS to the doctor after he hurt his fingers during Gaelic Practise

TO DO
Washing (sun has come out for a while )
1st LOAD ON
Load Dishwasher DONE
Sweep Floor
Tidy Sitting Room (again )
Put away some more clothes
Go to Doc
Prepare Dinner

Hi all - i know i should have finished them the first time but found it really difficult as they had to be an hour before food or 3 hours after, and i kept forgetting.
am hoping it will just get better on its own.....

I had covered my eyes with my book as i couldn't bear to see what he was doing with the spider, then felt a tickle on my arm, moved book and saw sodding spider on my arm i am still freaked about it now!!

Well ds2 failed, as expected, and again i find that saying loads of stuff out loud makes it somehow more real and sad

Tomorrow:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• dw unloaded & reloaded DONE
• everyone dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• ds1 & me to friends for morning DONE
• HV coming to see ds2 at 12.30 DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• Dh play with ds1 while i potter/MN Doing

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

JKS sorry, what was happening with DS? I must have missed that post

Why is housework so damn tedious?! I didn't get my floors done yesterday, so planned on doing them today. So after lunch i went into the kitchen and it took me a good 20mins just to clear up last few pots from last night that wouldn't fit in dishy and to tidy up from breakfast. Haven't stopped all morning, so after tidying and sweeping the hall i sat down for an hour, just trying to get my arse into gear to do the horses.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Hang washing out that was done overnight done
Empty dishwasher done
Turn horse out done
Go to the market done
Go to the library done
Look for a present for my sister's birthday done
Tidy hall and sweep done
Sort washing piles out in kitchen started
Ironing
Dust downstairs
Tidy kitchen/conservatory and sweep started
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

Not sure what i said when, but ds2 has epilepsy, we are currently testing drug number 3 with no success with any of them so far. it's looking like surgery is the best option. the HV wanted to get his developmental problems on record. he's lost lots of skills and hasn't learnt lots of stuff he should have by now. the summary is, at 18months old he's equivalent to an 8month old who can walk.

all v depressing tbh.

sorry to hear that. I knew about the epilepsy but i didn't know he definitely needed surgery. Last time i spoke to you about it, you were waiting on the opinion of a rather unhelpful dr.

Big hugs to you all. You sound like you are coping brilliantly If you ever want to just offload, i am happy to listen.

Am in a really bad mood today (think it's PMT), had a stupid argument with dh yesterday that's still hanging over today and ds tipped a packet of cereal all over the floor and then put a whole roll of toilet paper down the loo and blocked it and it overflowed.

DD was being naughty as well (I think they've picked up on my mood) so she is sat on the chair in her room and I've put ds in the travel cot in his for 10 minutes to give me some space to clear my head

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Hang out yesterday?s washing - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line- DONE
2nd load of washing in ? DONE
2nd load on line ? DONE
Clean nappy bucket - DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE (ish)
Dust tv table ? DONE
Put duvets/pillows etc back in dd?s room ? DONE
Wrap and deliver dd?s friends bday present ? DONE
Package friend?s toothbrush ready for posting ? DONE
Go to supermarket ? DONE
Go to PO - DONE
Tidy playroom -
Tidy sitting room - DONE
Clean loo ?
Clean bathroom -
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga -
Sort and put away basket of clean clothes x5 -

Cook dinner ?

JKS it must be so hard to cope with

Clairy go and have a calming cup of tea. You look like you have done loads already

I should be up at the horses right now, but DD banged her head quite hard and i want to keep an eye on her for an hour or so. She is tired which doesn't really help. Think i may go and get dinner prepared so that everything is done when we get back from horses later.

JKS (((hugs)))

Clairey don't about getting the kids out of the way - we all need space!

Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Re-organise some kitchen cupboards - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put on a white wash - done
Hang nappies on line - done
Ocado delivery 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Exercise - done
Shower - done
Hang washing out
Lunch x 3 - done
Clear up after lunch - - done DS threw his food EVERYWHERE!
Another load of washing on - done
Empty upstairs bins
Send coat back to Craghoppers because they sent the wrong size
Into town to pay in cheques and get some bits for DH
Ironing
Make dinner - Butternut squash and red onion soup. Yum.

I gave in after less than 5 mins because he was sobbing and saying "mummy where you gone". I need to do something about this PMT though, every month it seems to get worse and I turn more psychotic!

Alice they always seem to bang their heads when they are already tired and then you can't tell if the are concussed or just wanting to sleep normally!

I am the same! I notice the PMT creeping in about 2 weeks before and by about the day before i am ready to kill someone!

Thanks everyone, maybe if i just every now and then say 'OFFLOAD!' you can just take it as read that i'm fed up with it all!!

My pmt varies but can be bad, isn't there EPO or St Johns Wort (i forget which) that's meant to help? never tried them.

Tomorrow:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• dw unloaded & reloaded DONE
• everyone dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• ds1 & me to friends for morning DONE
• HV coming to see ds2 at 12.30 DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• Dh play with ds1 while i potter/MN Doing
• Dh fail miserably to bake gingerbread men with ds1 (burnt, pmsl) DONE

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

I have decided that i desperately hate housework.

I like the idea of it, having a clean and tidy house that looks beautiful, do a bit of polishing etc However, the sheer tediousness of it makes me want to scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the beginning of last week, everywhere was tidy, apart from our bedroom, and even that wasn't too bad. Now, i have piles of washing all over the house, toys are everywhere, my floors are filthy and AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Can someone come and tell me to do a job? Any job "Alice, sort the washing pile out" "Alice Sweep the kitchen" "Alice Put some clothes away" etc - purlease (don't make me beg) You know, if you were my boss (understand how creepy that sounds, but i assure you i do not get any kicks out of this)

JKS that would work - then we can all offer virtual chocolate/wine/gin/valium (delete as required).

Alice/Clairey - I find the best thing for PMT is exercise. I need to take my own advice now that my periods are back as I've always suffered badly with PMT and I don't want to take it out on DS.

Right I have hung the washing out - now I need to do ironing. Please may I have a kick up the arse?

Right Alice, pick a job, any job and go and do it then come back and say you've done it.

i've been sat here mucking about for ages, i'm now going to tackle and sort and clean the fridge door - and i'm talking inside it, lol!

back soon...

Alice - go and sort the washing out. I find it very comforting to look at a basket of clean, folded clothes. It reminds me of home and for some bizarre reason encourages me to do other tidying!

But i don't want to choose, as i end up flitting from one job to another like some crazed moth and not finsh any of them

Thanks Ali, will go and sort out washing

Ok, so i have loaded up the washing basket and taken it upstairs, leaving only the ironing left in the kitchen.

What next?