'September Slatterns/List makers - How clean is your skirting??'

[PlumBumMum]

Stealing Ali's title as just realised we're out of room, and hopefully all lost slatterns will find us!!!

We definately need some time to talk, it's hard to find quiet time at home, I think a evening out would be better, so we are away from any interuptions.

Make DS3 birthday cake cooking
Sort DS3 card and pressie
Online banking
Text friend
Hang out washing done
Fold clothes done
Put clothes away
Hoover
Wash floors
Wipe round bathroom
Homework time
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Exercise
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run DW
Run WM
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds done
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

To Do This Week;
Hang photos in living room
Book eye test

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Rainbow - we've had times like that too. life & kids get in the way of being a couple.

Well ds2 woke grumpy so can't do anything other than sit with him on lap.

Tues:

DONE:
dh up first
breakfast
all dressed
ds1 to pre-sch & dh to work
general tidy pre-cleaners
strip beds & find clean bedding
ds2 nap
cleaners

TO DO:

• sortDONE, iron, put awaySomeDone all clean & dry clothes
• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol!
• notes for playgroup & pre-sch to explain about ds1 changing over Written
• ring cleaning company to find out where cleaners are TheyCame
• collect ds1
• lunch
• poss friends round
• tea
• boys to bed
• me to orch

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since Ma

Friend should be here in a mo, so just a quick update:

Tues:

DONE:
dh up first
breakfast
all dressed
ds1 to pre-sch & dh to work
general tidy pre-cleaners
strip beds & find clean bedding
ds2 nap
cleaners
sort, iron, put away all clean & dry clothes
notes for playgroup & pre-sch
collect ds1
lunch
sort boys clothes out for autumn/winter
pack bag for ds1 pre-sch (they want him to go in pants to try and toilet train)
eat popcorn with ds1
ds2 2nd nap doing

TO DO:

• friend round + her 2 DDs
• tea
• boys to bed
• me to orch
• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol!

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since May

Tues:

DONE:
dh up first
breakfast
all dressed
ds1 to pre-sch & dh to work
general tidy pre-cleaners
strip beds & find clean bedding
ds2 nap
cleaners
sort, iron, put away all clean & dry clothes
notes for playgroup & pre-sch
collect ds1
lunch
sort boys clothes out for autumn/winter
pack bag for ds1 pre-sch (they want him to go in pants to try and toilet train)
eat popcorn with ds1
ds2 2nd nap
friend round + her 2 DDs
tea

TO DO:

• my dinner (Cooking)
• boys to bed
• me to orch
• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol!

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since May

Hello everyone, getting a new computer tomorrow, fingers crossed so will be able to get my house back in shape , have become very slatternly!!!

Internet keeps breaking - always at around 8-8.30pm so nightmare if I am trying to write on a thread so apologies if I disappear mid conversation.

Ali - I am also allergic to ibuprofen and aspirin, v. annoying! Can recommend lots of vitamin C.

Flame - we are really close with the due dates. I'm due on 15th Oct. Bending over is v uncomfortable at present. I feel your pain.

Had mentally busy day at work and sorting out paint for spare room. Gave presentation to people on 2 continents as well - as you do. Bit knackered now but have promised to make paella for DH. He is being great as have winged at him a fair bit today.

Random question - had to buy satin wall paint as was only kind in colour I want - will it look hideous on textured wallpaper (was also in sale).

Jobs
Gestate 36 weeks doing
Make dinner
Put away tesco delivery

Usual masses of filing

Think of colour to paint spare room - done
Buy paint done
Empty spare room ready for decorating done

DS to school tomorrow - dinner money etc.
Buy more trousers for DS
Pack hospital bag!
Think of baby names! - eek
Get some early nights

Before October

Clear out freezer / defrost and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Get out all baby clothes from under the bed and check
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards

Hi CC Hopefully see you tomorrow

[worried]HMHB I got silk for kitchen in a fit of insanity I never buy silk, its lovely but would have been nicer in matt iykwim, but yours will be lovely, Plum shuffles away quickly for someone else to lie reassure HMHB

Well Ihave sorted through the invoices for VAT rtn but I think dh is coming in now for dinner so probably won't get them finished until later in week,
ah well they are already late so will have to pay surcharge anyway,
I only started doing them because dh never had the time and was always late and I realised how much the bloomin surcharges were!![eek] Practice what I preach,
wouldn't mind but its not as if we have the money to waste (sorry rant over),
nobody else to blame but myself

Evening All

CC - nice to have you back!

HMHB - It exhausts me reading about your day, goodness knows how you are coping!! You will slow down soon won't you?

JKS - my ongoing list is remaining firmly undone at the moment too, can't seem to find the motivation or time to tackle it.

Have had a lovely but tiring day today. DH has only just got home so I didn't get my usual break at bathtime. DS escaped from me and wee'd on my bed which didn't help matters. I've now got a huuuge pile of laundry to deal with. I shall stop moaning now!
I actually found some clothes for DS that I liked in Mothercare today. Realised this morning when I was getting him dressed that almost everything that fitted him is summer stuff, so that's one thing sorted.

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Nappies on to wash - done
Take DH to station for 7:15am - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Clean bathroom! - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Fold clean washing - done
Put things I need to post in my handbag - done
General tidy - done
Shower and make myself presentable - done
Jolly babies then friend's house for lunch - done
Make spag bol for dinner - still didn't!
Pop to Mothercare - done
Dust downstairs
Me and DS dinner - done
DH getting cab home after work drinks - done
DS bath and bed - done
Flop down - doing

This month
Sort out DS' shelves etc
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Buy another set of bedding for DS - done
Buy some warmer clothes for DS - done
Buy finials (sp?) for DS' curtain pole
Think about more toy storage - what/where?
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers

I have mostly 'winterised' the boys wardrobes, need to sort mine out now.

TO DO:

• my dinner DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• me to orch DONE
• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol! WhatASurpriseNotDone!!!

Wed:

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed
• tidy kitchen
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap?
• collect ds1
• lunch
• afternoon?
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & bed
• not a very exciting day!!!

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since May

Morning all

DS2 making noises at 4.30, ds1 wandering at 5.45, eventually downstairs with both of them at 6.

• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol!

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 2done
• tidy kitchen Started
• ds1 to pre-sch (in pants! their request!!)
• ds2 nap?
• collect ds1
• lunch
• afternoon?
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & early bed
• not a very exciting day!!!

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since May

DONE
Everyone up washed & dressed
schoolruns
make pack lunches
load wash

TO DO
finish loading dishwasher & TURN ON
empty kitchen bins
unload dishwasher
get something out for dinner
hoover hall
bleach sink
tidy/declutter kitchen
clean surfaces
tidy all shoes lying about
tidy and sort all shoe in cloakroom
brush kitchen floor
mop kitchen/utility/hall
tidy living room
hoover living room
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
lunch
sort & iron clean washing
put away clean washing
declutter utility room
school run

VAT return

There is lots more but just can't think

Plum - are you going to get that vat return done today? sure you will feel much better when it's out of the way

Well i had a lovely bath, then did the blinds! now sorting photos, omg I may cross stuff off ongoing list today!

• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol! SortOfDoing

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 3DONE
• tidy kitchen Started
• ds1 to pre-sch (in pants! their request!!) DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• return GOSH phone call... LeftMessage (not sure what it's about specifically)
• collect ds1
• lunch
• afternoon; friends coming round
• tea (fish finger day!)
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & early bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• clean blinds in study DONE!!!
• upload, organise & order photos of boys since May PhotosOffCameraOntoPC

JKS can't do it with dd2 running about, so will hopefully get it finished later, although it takes ages but I will have it done by end of week

DONE
Everyone up washed & dressed
schoolruns
make pack lunches
load wash
made hummingbird cupcakes with dd2
unload wash
finish loading dishwasher & TURN ON
wash all left over pots
lunch

TO DO
empty kitchen bins
unload dishwasher
get something out for dinner
hoover hall
bleach sink
tidy/declutter kitchen
clean surfaces
tidy all shoes lying about
tidy and sort all shoe in cloakroom
brush kitchen floor
mop kitchen/utility/hall
tidy living room
hoover living room
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
sort & iron clean washing
put away clean washing
declutter utility room
school run

VAT return

There is lots more but just can't think

Shall we hold you to that Plum?

Well pre-sch sent ds1 home in pull-ups, surprise surprise....left me with nice laundry (poo-pants in the bin, sorry environment!).
And asked for him to stay in pull-ups for now.
Though he at least did some wees in the toilet, small progress.

• grasp ongoing list with both hands, give it a firm shake and cross stuff off, lol! SortOfDoing

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch (in pants! their request!!) DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• return GOSH phone call DONE (New appts for more tests & scans next week)
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE
• afternoon; friends coming round
• tea (fish finger day!)
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & early bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise Started upload & order photos of boys since May

Yes, yes yes , have my new computer. It is so different to the other one as old one was a hand me down from MIL, so feels really strange. Back in a while as DD1 wants a go

So late with my list today!! Felt really lethargic earlier but I've had a burst of energy which I'm trying to put to good use.

JKS - they didn't persevere with that for long!

DONE
Up, showered and dressed
DS boobed changed and dressed
Breakfast x 3
Play games with DS
Put some washing on
Pick up parcel from Post Office
Pop into Sainsbury's
Lunch x 3
Washing into dryer
Tidy kitchen and run dishwasher

TO DO
Some jobs from ongoing list
Put away DS' too small clothes and some very baby toys
MAKE SPAG BOL!
Go to B&Q
Hoover and dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Check address of swimming class in Tomtom
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax

This month
Sort out DS' shelves etc
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Buy another set of bedding for DS - done
Buy some warmer clothes for DS - done
Buy finials (sp?) for DS' curtain pole
Think about more toy storage - what/where?
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard

Hello
Can't possibly catch up as too many posts but didn't want you all to think I'd abandoned you! Long absence due to illness and other shit but really need to get back into the habit of posting my lists as they do help.

Oh, except I am going to my sister's tomorrow afternoon for the weekend...erm back to list making on Monday then!

Welcome (belated!)to mumof2.

Rainbow sorry you are having rough patch with your dh.

Flame and HMHB are you nesting yet?

Hi everyone else

Hi Clairey how are you? Hope your ok!

I have done one month now onto 2nd month of VAT rtn

Plum - I tried the paint last night and it was not only 'satin' but also the wrong colour so have taken it back and now got matt [phew]. I pointed out that the test pot was in matt but you can only get that particular colour in satin and the assistant said that all the test pots were matt ??

Ali - am aware that I probably am doing a bit too much so am trying to scale down a bit. I think yesterday was the peak stressful day at work. I had work this morning then afternoon off although that has been spent taking paint back to B&Q, having lunch then picking up DS from school and looking after him. Patience wearing thin now as he has just weed (accidentally) on his school trousers which I now have to clean and dry before tomorrow.

Hi Clairey bee - glad you are feeling better, good to see you back! I would nest if I had time. Have tried to sort out baby clothes, pack hospital bag etc. but not getting far. Hopefully will be able to get things done when on maternity leave - 2 weeks to go.

Jobs
Gestate 36 weeks doing
Make dinner - awaiting asda fish pie
DS to bed
Dishy on done
Make buns with DS done
Clean kitchen
Washing on done
Washing out / in dryer

Usual masses of filing

Curtains for spare room
Curtain pole
Blind - as you can see the redecorating is escalating

DS to school - dinner money etc. done
Buy more school trousers for DS
Pack hospital bag!

Get nursing bra

Think of baby names!
Get some early nights

Before October

Clear out freezer / defrost and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Get out all baby clothes from under the bed and check
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards

HMHB - that's stoopid about the paint!

Ali - I know!! I don't think they liked the poo-pants, but then what did they expect???

Having a fed-up day, ds2 not sleeping much, which is good but he's v grumpy which is bad. and other things trying to go on at the same time, phone calls, other appts needing to be made, etc...

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• return GOSH phone call DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE
• afternoon; friends coming round DONE
• tea DONE
• walk round block-via offie for more wine DONE
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & early bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started) upload & order photos of boys since May

Hi again, has anything exciting happened in my absence?

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen after dinner
Clean sitting room

Promise to do a long list tomorrow

cikecaka - lots of things have happened obviously. I think we take it turns to have a bad day, have a rant and then get on with it. Or sometimes we all have a bad day together. It's the best support network

JKS - sounds like a busy time. Tricky when the little darlings are about. Enjoy the vino!

Jobs
Gestate 36 weeks *doing
Make dinner done
DS to bed
Dishy on done
Make buns with DS done
Clean kitchen
Washing on done
Washing out / in dryer done

Usual masses of filing

Curtains for spare room
Curtain pole
Blind - as you can see the redecorating is escalating

DS to school - dinner money etc. done
Buy more school trousers for DS
Pack hospital bag!

Get nursing bra

Think of baby names!
Get some early nights

Before October

Clear out freezer / defrost and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Get out all baby clothes from under the bed and check
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards

HMHB - is right

erm, we've had lots of medical-type stuff, progressing towards brain-surgery for ds2. trying to stay positive but have my low moments/days. No luck with toilet training, lol

Wed:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• put some laundry on DONE
• listen to some orch music on youtube if i can find it so i know how it's meant to sound, lol
• dinner & early bed

Thurs:

• dh up first
• breakfast
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap?
• laundry & get on with photos
• collect ds1
• shopping delivery at some point
• ds2 nap?
• tea & bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started) upload & order photos of boys since Ma

Hi CC

I was very worried about while you were AWOL
Peppa has namechanged to Rainbowdrops
CWWM is also missing in action,
have seen her round the board but she hasn't come back to slatterns
Smallblessings(NBM) i
s also missing but shes having abit of hard time at the mo with PND I think, if your lurking Smallblessings come back and say hello no need for a list, you know we are here anyway

Alice has namechanged to naughtyalice
There is another namechanger, called Alwayslooking but don't think she wants to be outed, you will know what I mean by "she is our leader!"

Poor JKS has had a few trips to the hospital with her ds to get his meds right(but she has wrote about that)

And Muppets is missing too

And poor Wasting had some crazy loon of a troll attack her on another thread, haven't seen her as much unless she has namechanged

And Alices sister joined us

Think thats everyone covered
I'm same old slattern bursts of energy get loads done and then leave but I WILL CHANGE MY WAYS

I did another castle cake for my cousin, everyone loved it and dh brought me to the cake shop to get me a few supplies!

and breath

Thanks for that PBM, will have to keep checking back on your message for name changes. JKS, it must be very worrying for you, really hope everything goes well for you all! Will be back in the morning with my list.