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!!!

Do the ironing? I'm about to tackle mine

Ok (said in a very kevin the teenager way)

Fridge door done, ds1 even helped! now for the coat hooks....

Today:

• ds2 nap Doing
• everyone's tea DH Cooking
• boys to bed
• follow eBay selling stuff that finishes tonight
• early night for me (disturbed by both boys last night)

This week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip
• fridge door DONE!!!!
• 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

Alice I'm the same, I think part of the problem is that when it looks nice I do just the bare minimum for a few days and things mount up again. (ps your name makes me think of the my naughty little sister books )

JKS will look out for offload warnings

Alibaba I went for a biggish walk (2.5 miles)this morning to my friends house to drop off pressie, then to the supermarket and to post office and thought it would help but I was so tired after less than half way-usually I can walk for miles without getting tired like that. Was very strange.

Am going to cook dinner now...then maybe I'll have the energy to tackle the washing while it's in the oven

Done the ironing and got the clean washing off the line.

Waiting for DH so we can all go up to the horses together.

Planning on having a blitz tomorrow. We usually go to stay and play on wednesday mornings, but would rather not take her this week after being poorly. Ideal opportunity to get stuff done.

Does anyone want to hassle join me?

Assuming i get a proper night's sleep tonight i'll join you in a blitz tomorrow morning as ds1 at holiday club

Today:

• ds2 nap Doing
• everyone's tea DONE
• tidy kitchen
• boys to bed
• follow eBay selling stuff that finishes tonight
• early night for me (disturbed by both boys last night)

This week:

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

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 - bad news about your LO. Sorry to hear that. Surgery sounds scary too!

Clairy - sounds like you've had a nightmare morning. They do it on purpose when you have PMT I'm sure.

Alice - you are living up to your name today and trying to get out of jobs tut tut . I expect a minimum of washing and ironing done by 6.30pm

PMT sufferers I find vit B complex to help. Take it early in the day as it can keep you awake at night.

Wednesday has become my blitz day so I will be joining you

Clairey - have a sit down and a cake or something while the dinner is cooking

JKS - yay for fridge cleaning, I always feel very virtuous when I do mine

I have started the dinner, pegged out more washing and got some of it in - and done half a basket of ironing. DS ate some handfuls of sand from his sandpit while I was hanging the washing - concrete poo here we come!!!

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 - done
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 - tomorrow
Into town to pay in cheques and get some bits for DH - tomorrow
Ironing - done
Make dinner - Butternut squash and red onion soup. Yum. - doing
Hang out more washing - done
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy upstairs
Tidy living room
Relax
Sleep

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...
Back from work. A bit tired. Think tesco are going to turn up between 7-9pm. DH is threatening to go get a takeaway . DH and DS have just gone to the swings so I have my feet up and a cuppa.

Baby spinning all over the place today. Rang Midwife and she said thats what they do at this stage. Feels like it is punching my fanjo though which is a bit unsettling especially when at work and have to make out am professional business type lady.

Jobs
Gestate - 31 weeks doing
DS to nursery and back done
Ring Orange and fix broadband
Filing
Get DS to bed
Put shopping away

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.

HMHB - lol, trying to picture your face in the middle of a serious meeting

Only did the fridge door today, will add the rest another time.

Today:

• tidy kitchen Started
• boys to bed DONE
• follow eBay selling stuff that finishes tonight Doing
• early night for me (disturbed by both boys last night)

Wed:

• dh up first
• ds1 to pre-sch holiday club
• arrange afternoon out with friends & ds1 (have DS2-sitter booked)
• laundry
• blitz on jobs
• check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
• email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
• everything usual

This week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip

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'm shattered!! House doesn't look too bad. I will be out all day tomorrow and for at least half a day on thursday (to get a tyre changed, to MOT car and hopefully pick up the rest of the back to school stuff)

I will catch up properly when I next manage to get on MN.

Have a good couple of days everyone

Oh!! and don't work too hard, remember the thing about all work and no play!!

Have a good day tomorrow Peppa

HMHB - DS used to jump up and down on my cervix. I can remember being in meetings trying to keep still and keep my face straight. When are you going on mat leave?

JKS - hope you get a good night's sleep tonight.

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 - done
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 - tomorrow
Into town to pay in cheques and get some bits for DH - tomorrow
Ironing - done
Make dinner - Butternut squash and red onion soup. Yum. - done
Hang out more washing - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Tidy upstairs - done
Tidy living room - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Relax - done
Sleep

Good morning statterns

I have decided against a 'traditional' list today and going to list groups of jobs that need doing as i will be on and off to tick them off all morning (hopefully)

Wash sofa throws
Turn horse out/skip out field
Hang throws out
Put second washload on (meant to be very hot today, so should easily get two lots dry)

Sweep and mop hard floors
Tidy living room
Hoover
Febreeze living room
Dust living room

Dry second load of washing
Make cakes for DH to take out tomorrow evening
Start on doors

Do horses

Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Quick tidy round

Think thats it. Will be back on about 9.30ish

NA - good luck with list

Peppa - hope you have a good day out.

Ali - thanks it was good, i woke at midnight for no reason, but boys slept through till just after 6 (which is good by our standards!)

Today:

• tidy kitchen Started
• boys to bed DONE
• follow eBay selling stuff that finishes tonight Doing
• early night for me (disturbed by both boys last night)

Wed:

• dh up first DONE
• breakfast DH DONE
• tidy kitchen DH DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• ds1 to pre-sch holiday club
• arrange afternoon out with friends & ds1 (have DS2-sitter booked) Started
• laundry
• blitz on jobs
• check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
• email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
• package up sold eBay items
• everything usual

This week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip
• post sold eBay items

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 Ongoing
• list last item to sell on eBay

Morning slatterns

JKS - I am dreading DS starting to wake up that early. He used to sleep until 8/8:30 - now it's more like 7/7:15. I got almost 7 hours sleep last night which is really good for me.

Alice - good luck! I am going to group my tasks by room!

Usual list
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Take meatballs out of frezer for dinner - done
Clear up
Hang out last night's washing
Put our sheets in to wash
Exercise
Shower
Hang out sheets
Lunch x 3
Into town - bank, PO etc
Fold clean washing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Carpet power yesterday's coffee stain on living room carpet
Mop kitchen floor
Shake out throws and playmat

Bathroom
Empty bin
Hoover
Clean basin
Clean loo
Wipe over bath and shower screen
Mirror

Stairs/Hallway
Wipe over bannisters
Hoover
Wipe down doors
Deal with post pile

MyBedroom
Empty bin
Strip sheets
Dust
Hoover

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover

Wash sofa throws done
Turn horse out/skip out field done
Hang throws out done
Put second washload on done

Sweep and mop hard floors done
Clean high chair done
Empty dishwasher done

Tidy living room
Hoover
Febreeze living room
Dust living room

Dry second load of washing
Make cakes for DH to take out tomorrow evening
Start on doors

Do horses

Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Quick tidy round

Living room next, just trying to get some energy

Ali How are you getting on?

(sorry cut and paste included yesterday's stuff!)

Well Dh put ds2 to bed and left his light on, so he's woken up. not sure how the day will work now as have no clue when he'll want to go back to bed. was able to pop round the corner though which i wasn't expecting to manage.

Wed:

• dh up first DONE
• breakfast DH DONE
• tidy kitchen DH DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch holiday club gone
• arrange afternoon out with friends & ds1 (have DS2-sitter booked) DONE (not sue if it will all work now though!)
• laundry Load1On
• cimputer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop Scanning
• pop to shops for milk, bread, etc. DONE
• dry cleaners for dress (that's been there ages!) DONE
• blitz on jobs
• check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
• email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
• package up sold eBay items
• package up dress to post back to sister
• everything usual

This week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip
• post sold eBay items

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 Ongoing
• list last item to sell on eBay

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

I'm doing ok - feel quite productive! Just having a coffee and then going to do some exercise while DS is asleep.

Usual list
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Take meatballs out of frezer for dinner - done
Clear up - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Hang out last night's washing - done
Put our sheets in to wash - done
Exercise
Shower
Hang out sheets
Lunch x 3
Into town - bank, PO etc
Fold clean washing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Carpet power yesterday's coffee stain on living room carpet
Mop kitchen floor
Shake out throws and playmat

Bathroom
Empty bin - done
Hoover
Clean basin
Clean loo - done
Wipe over bath and shower screen
Mirror - done Stairs/Hallway
Wipe over bannisters
Hoover
Wipe down doors
Deal with post pile

MyBedroom
Empty bin - done
Strip sheets - done
Dust
Hoover
Mirror - done DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover

HMHB Ooh I hated that feeling. The other one I hated was when a foot used to come out right under my ribs and feel like it was scraping along them

Alice I think I need to join you in a blitz. No idea where to start though. Looking around getting rid of all our possessions would be a good start

Maybe I should forget cleaning and just get everything tidied away and decluttered...

Oh and I sorted all the washing yesterday evening [proud]. Just need to put the dc's away (they were in bed before I'd finished). Folded all my towels and sheets properly again too so airing cupboard is still neat.

Hey clairy

Why not put all childrens clothes away now. Congratulations on getting on top of the laundry! That is something i can only dream of!

If you have any boxes (cardboard/plastic/wine boxes) I find that is quite good a good way of sorting through things. Otherwise i end up with piles of stuff that then get moved and completely renders the declutter totally pointless.
Do a Keep box, Throw away box, and a charity/recycling box. Aim to fill all 3 and that could be a good start, also Kim and Aggie recommend starting at the top and working your way down.

Have ground to a bit of a halt, will hang the second load of washing out in a minute and when DD is in her chair for lunch will put all toys away.

I have exercised and now I'm knackered! Going to mop the floor and then go and have a shower.

Clairey I think tidying and cleaning have to be tackled seperately, a total nightmare otherwise!!

Well ds2 went back down, thankfully, so hopefully will be on track for the rest of the day.

Wed:

• dh up first DONE
• breakfast DH DONE
• tidy kitchen DH DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch holiday club gone
• afternoon out with friends & ds1
• laundry Load1HungOut Load2On
• computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop StillScanning
• pop to shops for milk, bread, etc. DONE
• dry cleaners for dress (that's been there ages!) DONE
• blitz on jobs
• check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
• email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
• package up sold & paid for eBay items DONE
• collect ds1
• lunch
• package up dress to post back to sister

This week:

• fill hole
• bird seed & Factory Shop trip
• B&Q trip
• post sold & paid for eBay items
• watch relisted items

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 Ongoing
• list last item to sell on eBay

Hi all

Have just showered ds & dd2, dd1 got a stand up wash shes not allowed any water splashing in her eye so safer to give her a quick wash

CWWM & Smallblessings Are you ok?

I found my PMT is worse if I'm a little bit more down that particular month!

reminds me boil mooncup

TO DO
empty washing machine & hang up
put on another wash
empty dishwasher
load dishwasher again
clean tidy kitchen
brush kitchen floor
Declutter & dust Hall Table
set alarms on phone for dd1s drops
Iron clean washng
put away clean washing
decide whats for dinner
ring school (if its open)

that will do for them

I will do that Alice, as soon as I get off my arse

I have done 3 loads of washing this morning though so not completely fruitless

PBM I think we are quite close in our cycles, we always seem to have mooncups to sterilise at around the same time!

So, my tasks for this afternoon:
Put away dc's clothes
Tidy/declutter
Maybe hoover and dust?