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Summer Slatterns - Martha Stewart we are not!

999 replies

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 29/07/2009 16:35

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

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Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 12:56

I seem to have ground to a halt a bit - sheets onto the line and lunch next, and then into town.

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 - done
Shower - done
Put another load of washing on - done
Hang out sheets
Lunch x 3
Into town - bank, PO etc
Fold clean washing - done 2 loads
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 - done

MyBedroom
Empty bin - done
Strip sheets - done
Dust
Hoover
Mirror - done

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/08/2009 13:22

Just a quicky from me as just about to go back to work.

Am due on maternity leave from 1st Oct so will be on here loads.

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 13:57

HMHB - October sounds really far away, but I guess it isn't!!

I may leave the upstairs cleaning until tomorrow when it's raining - have decided to try and get to the bottom of my laundry basket this afternoon while the sun is out and things are drying in no time. Only one more load and then the nappies to go! Thank god for my washing line that will hold 4 loads at once!

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 - done
Shower - done
Put another load of washing on - done
Hang out sheets - done
Lunch x 3 - done
Hang out next load of washing
Put another load on
Into town - bank, PO etc
Fold clean washing - done 3 loads
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Carpet power yesterday's coffee stain on living room carpet
Mop kitchen floor - done
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 - done

MyBedroom
Empty bin - done
Strip sheets - done
Dust
Hoover
Mirror - done

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover

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claireybee · 19/08/2009 16:25

Am shattered now and house looks like a bombsite!

I have sorted through all of mine, dh's and the dc's clothes. Have filled 4 big charity bags as well as the bag of shoes I sorted when I did the understairs cupboard a couple of weeks ago.

I have also sorted my toiletries and make up both from in my room and the bathroom, chucked a couple of bottles of years old foundation/fake tan and have the rest lined up to finish off. I hate finishing off old products, especially ones that were a bit crap

I accidentally left a lipstick on my bed and yep, ds got hold and painted his face, arm, leg and hand with it. Couple of spots on my white duvet cover and some on the carpet too

JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 16:54

Wed:

  • laundry Load1HungOut Load2HungOut Load3On
  • computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop ScanDone DefragNext
  • blitz on jobs
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch DONE
  • boil Mooncup & put away DONE
  • garden time with boys DONE
  • afternoon out with friends & ds1 DONE
  • tea Cooking
  • 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
PlumBumMum · 19/08/2009 18:15

Clairey I think your right although mine seems to be getting abit later every month just realised think I should have had it by now must go check calender

I have not achieved much today helping ds with supermario galaxy

JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 18:31

Plum - ???!!

Wed:

  • laundry Load1HungOut Load2HungOut Load3HungOut
  • computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop DefragToDo
  • blitz on jobs
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
  • tea DONE
  • boys bath & bed
  • our dinner
  • Dh going out
  • 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
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/08/2009 18:58

Clairey - meant to say had lots of rib kicking from DS1 last pregnancy. V. uncomfortable.
Sounds like you've sorted loads out.

Ali - Its only 5 weeks I think!

Jobs
Gestate - 31 weeks doing
DS to nursery and back done
Ring Orange and fix broadband DH supposed to be doing
Filing
Get DS to bed
Make pasties and chips healthy

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.

NaughtyAlice · 19/08/2009 18:59

Yet again i haven't achieved as much as i hoped, butmy friend came to the horses with me this afternoon and we rode instead, then came home for ice cream! Lovely afternoon

You all seem to have done loads today!

JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 20:18

mm, ice-cream! going to have to have some now!!

Wed:

  • laundry AnythingDryIn NextLoadOn MoreHungOut
  • blitz on jobs SortOfDone
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
  • boys bath & bed DONE
  • our dinner DONE
  • Dh going out gone
  • laundry AnythingDryIn NextLoadOn
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH
  • computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop DefragToDo
  • 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 Doing

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
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/08/2009 20:18

Jobs
Gestate - 31 weeks doing
DS to nursery and back done
Ring Orange and fix broadband DH supposed to be doing
Filing
Get DS to bed
Make pasties and chips (and beans) - nearly done

Chips not turning out so well. Oh well.

Naughty Alice - sounds like you had a nice day. I might have ice cream too in a min. Ben and Jerrys half price at Tesco.

JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 20:19

B&J for me too! cant remember what flavour we've got in, will update, lol!

JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 20:32

OOOHHH, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, my fave

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 20:46

Evening I have got to the bottom of my washing basket - hurrah! The nappies are about to go on, and then I have no washing - until tomorrow . The downside is that despite already folding 3 loads of clean clothes, I've got 4 more to fold now. Got a lot of cleaning to do tomorrow now though.

Hope everyone else is having a good evening

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 - done
Shower - done
Put another load of washing on - done
Hang out sheets - done
Lunch x 3 - done
Into town - bank, PO etc - done
Fold clean washing - done 3 loads
Dinner x 3 - done
Wash nappies
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Carpet power yesterday's coffee stain on living room carpet
Mop kitchen floor - done
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 - done

MyBedroom
Empty bin - done
Strip sheets - done
Dust
Hoover
Mirror - done

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover - done

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Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 20:48

Forgot to refresh before I posted - Plum!!?? Quick quick come and tell us

We had Ben and Jerry's while we were in town this afternoon - I had Mint Chunk Chip. mmmmmm

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JustKeepSwimming · 19/08/2009 21:28

Ali - not had that flavour, sounds yum!

Wed:

  • Dh going out gone
  • laundry AnythingDryIn NextLoadOn
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • email some video footage of ds2 to GOSH DONE
  • computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop DefragDoing
  • package up dress to post back to sister

Thurs:

  • me up first, boo
  • DH taking his car to garage as aircon broken
  • me & ds1 to new indoor playplace with friends
  • PO with paid for ebay bits
  • Wed's unfinished jobs

This week:

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

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
PlumBumMum · 19/08/2009 21:51

Haven't checked the calender yet, but having some backache so I doubt it, and would prefer if it happened when we were ttc which is not yet!
Although with dd1 we were if it happens it happens, and I was looking through my planner in work one day when it just dawned on me that I was quite late, and I sort of knew I was before I looked at the test

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 22:18

JKS neither had I. It was from one of their little kiosk things, I have never seen it in the freezer at the supermarket. Probably a good thing!!

Plum - I know exactly how you feel. We are planning to ttc soon but not yet. Would be v.exciting to be pregnant now, but better it it happened on schedule!

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 - done
Shower - done
Put another load of washing on - done
Hang out sheets - done
Lunch x 3 - done
Into town - bank, PO etc - done
Fold clean washing x 6 done
Dinner x 3 - done
Wash nappies - done
Clear up - done
Relax - done Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Carpet power yesterday's coffee stain on living room carpet - done
Mop kitchen floor - done
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 - done

MyBedroom
Empty bin - done
Strip sheets - done
Dust
Hoover
Mirror - done

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding
Hoover - done

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Alibabaandthe40nappies · 19/08/2009 22:24

List ready for tomorrow - basically everything I didn't get done today!

Usual list
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Take DH to station for 7:15am
Tidy round upstairs
Breakfast x 2
Clear up
Unload dishwasher
Exercise
Shower
Lunch x 2
DS dinner
Collect DH from station
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner - moussaka
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Shake out throws and playmat

Bathroom
Hoover
Clean basin
Wipe over bath and shower screen

Stairs/Hallway
Wipe over bannisters
Hoover
Wipe down doors

MyBedroom
Dust
Hoover

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/08/2009 22:36

phish food B&J - gorge.

Dark choc fish, choc ice cream with marshmallow swirl.

NaughtyAlice · 20/08/2009 08:27

Good morning ice ceams

Not going to have a list today as going to be out most of the day.

We are hoping to start TTC next spring, so there may be a rush of slattern babies! Might be a bit quiet on here though perhaps we should space them out a bit

Have a good day all

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 20/08/2009 08:54

Morning Slatterns Hope everyone is ok this morning? I am tired, and lacking in motivation.

Well my lack of washing didn't last long. Had to get DS up earlier than he normally wakes so that we could take DH to the station. While I was changing him before we left he did a huuuge wee all over himself, the mat, our bed and my arms. Nice. So that is another load on - no chance to get it on the line though, it has started raining here.

Usual list
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Put bedding that DS peed on in washing machine - done
Take DH to station for 7:15am - done
Tidy round upstairs
Breakfast x 2 - DS done
DS nap - attempting
Clear up
Unload dishwasher
Exercise
Shower
Lunch x 2
DS dinner
Collect DH from station
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner - moussaka
Clear up
Relax

Downstairs
Dust everywhere
Empty bins
Shake out throws and playmat

Bathroom
Hoover
Clean basin
Wipe over bath and shower screen

Stairs/Hallway
Wipe over bannisters
Hoover
Wipe down doors

MyBedroom
Dust
Hoover

DS'room
Dust
Change cot bedding

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littleducks · 20/08/2009 09:18

Can i join today? Its been ages since i have been on a 'list' thread (i think you can tell from the house too!)

To be smug my list of done things

Dinner in slow cooker
Packed/picnic lunchs made
Kids breakfast

To do
Washing machine load on
Washing still on airer to be put away
Must go to PO and bank VIJ
Hoover upstairs
Wash up saucepans
Clean bathroom sink
Dress everybody (we dropped dh at work in pjs with kids having brioche in car as he started at 8)

I dont have much time though as promised kids a Legoland trip later

JustKeepSwimming · 20/08/2009 09:30

Littleducks - welcome

Left from yesterday:

  • laundry LastLoadIn SomeHungOut SomeBroughtIn
  • check on birthdays coming up for cards & presents
  • computer maintenance jobs on DH's desktop DONE
  • package up dress to post back to sister DONE

Thurs:

  • me up first - DH said he would do it last night, yey DONE
  • DH taking his car to garage as aircon broken DONE
  • me & ds1 to new indoor playplace with friends
  • PO with paid for ebay bits & sister's dress DONE
  • Wed's unfinished jobs Started

This week:

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

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
PlumBumMum · 20/08/2009 11:32

Hey there little ducks welcome back

Well checked calender and because it was soo late last month Im not due until end of month now might even skip a month bloody thyroid!!

Anyway off to docs to pick up script be back with a list