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 all. Another quicky as at work again.

Hope everyone ok.

Quick list

Pick up DS from nursery
Make tea
Bath DS
DS to bed
Sort washing (keep getting food on bump)
Filing

etc.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, will pass them on - though he think we're a bit weird/nuts/mad for posting our lists, but hey

I need to babywipe the blinds first i think, then use the gadget regularly afterwards.

Today:

• me up first DONE
• DH's cards & presents DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen + last night's bits! DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• all dressed DONE
• bake cake with dh & ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• PIL arriving at some point HERE
• do singing & cake DONE
• boys to bed soon
• DH & I out to dinner i think, PIL babysitting

This week:

• DH's birthday today Doing
• PIL coming today for 3 days to help, yey
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff
• dust blinds in study (bought a gadget!)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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)
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else? - free listing until 31st August)
• clear kitchen counter Area of Doom Starte

Back home. Tired today.
Taking up residence on the sofa I think.

JKS - DH also thinks we are all mad but appreciates the effort we go to and sometimes asks me to put things on the lists!

Pick up DS from nursery done
Think of something for tea. Currently contemplating a fry up due to lack of motivation
Make tea
Bath DS done
DS to bed DHdoing
Sort washing (keep getting food on bump)
Filing

All my windows have wooden blinds in now, thats why I am dysoning them regularly, in the hope I will never have the mammoth task of babywiping them ever again!!

JKS Enjoy your meal!!

My DH is baffled about posting lists on MN too. I have told him that it's socialable housekeeping that is environmentaly friendly and no different to him writing in his things to do book that he bought in town the other week!!

HMHB I love a good fry up!! Enjoy being a couch potato

I'm off to bed now with a bowl of icecream and my book

Peppa my dh dosen't like MN, he can't understand why I would want to chat to people on the internet, and when I first logged on I was always on it so he was not impressed

Also he had a friend he used to work with and his wife ran off with a woman she met on the internet so I think he would die if I said that I was going to an MN meet up

Plum -

Peppa - at icecream in bed!

HMHB - take it easy if you're tired
DH gets annoyed at the amount of time I spend on here, and he thinks the lists are mental but does conceed that the house is much cleaner and tidier because of them! MN has also really helped my PND for which he is hugely grateful.

DONE
DS boobed, changed and dressed
DS and DH breakfast
Lunch x 3
Strip our bed
Empty dishwasher
Wash sheets
Tidy kitchen
Take out compost crock
Make our bed
Wash nappies
Wash towels
Dinner - pasta bake
Clear up - sort of done

TO DO
Sleep

Morning. The sky is an odd colour today - blue!!! not seen that for a while

Rabbits cage
bathroom
do dishes
tidy front room
sweep floor
hoover
dry washing away
bins out

I read what you all wrote, and I've forgotten it all already

Plan for the day is the tip this afternoon, and driving out to a theatre supplies place to get some rigid corrodion (don't ask) for DH's joker makeup at the weekend. I think he is getting a leetle bit carried away. He spent the best part of TWO HOURS last night on youtube looking up make up tutorials (which I then got to sit and watch seeing as I am doing the makeup), and I think he plans to have unburied the dining room table by the end of the day so that I can make the waistcoat.

ali my DH gets a little annoyed sometimes when I spend to much time on here too, just like I get annoyed when he spends to much time tinkering with his radio controlled car , each to their own I suppose!!

giraffes the sky was blue here first thing but now it has large grey clouds in it, I am hoping they pass!!

flame at your DH, men just love fancy dress

Put away clean clothes
Sort DS1 passport application
Phone nanny
Go to hairdresser @ 4.15
Wipe round bathroom
Make mums cake
Finish this weeks mission; the hall cupboard
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make bed
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!!

I was wrong - it is collodion

DH wasn't all that bothered and then suddenly went nuts.

Never had a problem with how much time I spent on MN - one of the perks of being married to a gamer, we just ignore each other for our respective pixel joy.

DS playing up already. I should get off here and supervise more.

Giraffes - same here! I'm going to check the weather report though, desperately need to wash the nappies, but all (4!) of my airers are currently full.

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done forgot teeth!
• make bed done
• dry pots done
• breakfast, clear up done
• drink coffee doing
• take up clean washing and sort
• put nappies in to wash
• Me showered and dressed
• snacktime
• random tidying and decluttering
• hang out washing
• go out - paper, food
• lunch
• playing
• tea, clear up
• tidy livingroom
• appointment
• DS bath and bed
• relaxxxx

Oh bugger clouds are covering up the blue skies already boohoo.

The other week I had an over ripe banana and some fruit flies came - so I binned banana. But the wee fuckers are still here. Keep cleaning everything but they wont LEAVE. Help me kill them please!

How the hell am I meant to do this when he just gets worse by the day?? DS has just climbed onto the kitchen window and attempted to wee out of it - but just succeeded in p*ssing all over the side instead. WTF is that about??? Why??? There is no reason for it. I get him attention, I have been sat cuddling him for ages. Now I don't want to be anywhere near him.

I don't understand how I can be failing this much.

Giraffes we get fruit flies, I bloody hate them. The only thing to do is keep cleaning, and I go around killing them by swiping them with a wet dishcloth.

Flame DH and I both game, not so much as we used to! He's an IT geek and normally if I'm on here in the evening he can be found in the garage tinkering with his server

DH and I are both feeling a lot better today. Sore throats still, but pretty much ok apart from that.

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
DS and DH breakfast
Load dishwasher
Tidy kitchen

TO DO
2 loads of washing
Take bin out
Lunch x 3
Fold clean washing
Hoover living room
Dinner - need to think of something
Clear up
Relax

You are not failing flame sometimes kids are just little buggers for the hell of it! It is what being a child is about, testing the boundries, trying new things out, seeing how far you can push mum til she snaps Think of it as proof of his sense of security. He knows he will get told off, but you will still love him anyway. Does that make any sense? BTW, what game is your DH into? My Dh was very into something called Runescape (i think) and now plays Lord Of The Rings through the internet (i think thats how it works ) He is such a geek but life is better now we have 2 computers.

I have got quite a bit to do, and a good opportunity to get things done in the next few days, so will post huge list of things to do by sunday as well as a daily list. Here goes......

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Turn horse out done
Tidy kitchen
Put washload on done
Dry washing
Lunch
Do horses/ride
Decide what to have for dinner
Do some handwashing (dress, top and nice underwear)
DD bed

Our Bedroom
Put all books back into bookcase
Put all clothes away
Wash curtains
Hoover
Dust

DD's Bedroom
Put clothes away
Dust
Hoover

Bathroom
Clean bath
Clean loo
Clean sink
Clean mirror and window
Wipe down unit
Hoover and mop

Hoover/sweep landing,stairs and hall

Livingroom
Load up bookshelves
Hoover
Dust
Put clean throws on sofas

Diningroom
Clear table
Dust
Hoover

Kitchen
Clean all worktops
Clean all cupboard doors
Sweep floor
Mop floor

Get all food/drink sorted for BBQ and dig out all paper plates/cups/cutlery

Right now loving him is proving very hard

DH is playing world of warcraft again atm. He goes through phases with various games. It was call of duty for ages. I play for a bit every now and then, but my attention span is too short for much.

Oh Flame What a nightmare for you.

Oh flame

I'm off to meet a friend for a coffee now and then off to do childline shift. Flats looking a bit more orderly now thank goodness!

Flame - for you too. i don't know his 'story' but don't let his behaviour drag you down.

Had a lovely meal out with DH last night, then a crap night's sleep (ds2 up from 4.48!!!) and then Dh forgot about our plan to go out this morning with ds1 while his parents are here, so i was waiting for him to be ready, he was working (grr, workaholic) until his parents decided they would take ds1 out for a walk. i said 'oh we're not going to the park then?' 'i forgot all about it' i'm over the top peed off with him now.

Done Today:

• wake up bl**dy early with ds2
• Dh out for work meeting then home
• breakfast
• tidy kitchen (PIL DONE!)
• painting with ds1
• ds2 wake too early from nap crying, think it's teeth, neurofen given & he's gone back down
• me strop at DH!

Left Today:

• laundry LoadOn
• sort out DS2's paperwork for medical file to take to hosp next week Doing
• lunch
• afternoon plan?
• tea
• boys bath (must do tonight!) & bed
• early night

This week:

• PIL coming
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff
• dust blinds in study (bought a gadget!), babywipe them first

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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)
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else? - free listing until 31st August)
• clear kitchen counter Area of Doom Started

Hello ladies,

Flame - You are not failing! Its probably a phase and he'll move on. DS was obsessed with poo for a few months earlier this year and was apparently asking to watch other kids go to the loo at nursery. Thankfully he seems fairly normal now . DS currently hates me and loves DH. They do it because they know they are getting to us. Just have to ignore. In 15 years time or so he will have left home and it won't matter .

JKS - breathe!

DS up in the night with a nightmare because he had a 'softie' on his leg. No idea what he was on about but checked the bed for so called 'softies' and he settled back to sleep.

Jobs
Go to work doing
Gestate 32 weeks doing
Quick food shop done
Wrap present and write card for Aunty
Get congrats card, write and send
Pack for weekend at bro's
Pick up DS
Make tea
Veg

Don't forget MW appointment tomorrow!

HMHB - you are sounding chilled out & sensible

Done Today:

• wake up bl**dy early with ds2
• Dh out for work meeting then home
• breakfast
• tidy kitchen (PIL DONE!)
• painting with ds1
• ds2 wake too early from nap crying, think it's teeth, neurofen given & he's gone back down
• me strop at DH!
• sort out DS2's paperwork for medical file to take to hosp next week
• lunch

Left Today:

• laundry MoreOn & SomeHungOut
• afternoon plan - DH, me & DS1 out to park for a bit while ds2 naps
• ds2 nap
• tea
• boys bath (must do tonight!) & bed
• early night

This week:

• PIL coming
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff
• dust blinds in study (bought a gadget!), babywipe them first

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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)
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else? - free listing until 31st August)
• clear kitchen counter Area of Doom Started

flame It is so hard isn't it, My DS2 has always been a handful, very active, cheeky and no matter how much attention he gets he still does silly things. I could write a book about all of his tricks!! When he was 3 he asked me if he could do a poo in the wooden play house, I obviously said NO but when my back was turned he did it anyway

to all

I have actually finished the cupboard, we now have 3 or 4 pairs of shoes each in there (the rest of mine are in my wardrobe). The colouring, painting, crafty things are all tidy. All the crap has been binned, I wonder how long it will stay that way

I have been inspired to sort through the pan cupboard in the kitchen now, I'll be back later with a progress report!!

Put away clean clothes done
Sort DS1 passport application done
Phone nanny
Go to hairdresser @ 4.15
Wipe round bathroom done
Make mums cake
Finish this weeks mission; the hall cupboard done !!!!
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM timer set
Run DW done
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 finished the 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!!

Well I have sorted the pan cupboard and chucked a couple old baking trays and tidyed it, it wasn't as bad as I thought I was going to be.

I didn't have to call my Nanny because she called me to say that My Grandad has been taken to hospital with a chest infection, which is not good as he had a lung removed 8 years ago due to Cancer. We have all got our fingers cross that he will be OK, he has come through episodes like this before.

Put away clean clothes done
Sort DS1 passport application done
Phone nanny done
Go to hairdresser @ 4.15
Wipe round bathroom done
Make mums cake
Finish this weeks mission; the hall cupboard done!!!
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM timer set
Run DW done
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 finished the 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!!

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Hi everyone

Went to Tesco and got a lovely pair of black trousers for the funeral, was able to double up my points and they didn't cost me anything

Flame
I definitely think they know when to push our buttons for maxium effect
YOU ARE NOT FAILING

Pepps hope your grandad is alright, I've only ever had a granny, and my great granny(shes dead now) the rest of my grandparents were all dead long before I was born

I'm slightly more stable now DH is home.

No real story to DS tbh, just becoming more and more unmanageable. I think a lot of it is boredom and knowing he can push me because I am pregnant. I'm just not coping in the slightest because I am off the meds (sat and sobbed on DH earlier "I miss my pills"). I know it is what I want for the baby, but it is still hard iyswim.

Oodles of cr&p taken to the tip Most embarrassing thing would be when I dug my way through the clothes pile to get out an old computer chair to take, passed it across and then saw another computer chair waiting to go .