'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!!!

Good morning all

flame hugs for you, why not have a little sit down and a drink (not lemon squash obviously ) and a biscuit

We had a great shopping trip and meal out yesterday. We found some really good waterproof salopettes and coat for DD that came to £38(ish) for both, then we stocked up at lush and i had a 10%off voucher so that helped (plus, we are sure they must have missed something off, haven't checked the receipt, but it seems a bit too cheap) then popped into book shop where DH had a £10 voucher for that had been in his wallet forever and got a camping book, then went to La tasca for dineer as i had a 50% off voucher (saved us £20!!!)

I'm going to try again with yesterday's list
Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast doing (dd slept late)
Everyone dressed nearly
Turn horses out
Pick up all scattered toys from around the house
Pick up all scattered paper/rubbish/post from around the house strated
Hoover the living room and sofas
Put clean throws on the sofas
Put washload on done
Go to the butchers
Go to the library
Take clean/dry washing upstairs
Tidy hall
Muck out horses and put to bed
4pm go round to friends for tea

If i can:
Sweep and mop floors
Clean bathroom

We are throwing a surprise dinner for my dad on saturday and i have family coming over for it and i am running out of time to get house straight - AAARRRGGGHHH

Is it too early for vodka?

Please ignore my atrocious spelling, all typos i promise

About a few weeks early (or possibly days?)

Morning everyone

Flame - argh what a horrendous start to the day. Things can only improve!

DS and I are off swimming later this morning, and then I've got my first counselling appointment later. My Mum is coming up to look after DS. I am really nervous about it, no idea what to expect

TODAY
Up showered and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Tidy kitchen and dishwasher on - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Put nappies on to wash
Clean cooker
Fold clean washing
Tidy my bedroom
Get stuff ready for swimming
Check swimming address in Tomtom - done
Leave house by 11.15 at the latest!!!
Swimming
Lunch x 3
Mum coming about 2:30pm
Couselling @ 3.15pm
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax

good luck ALI ((((hugs))).

hi all
not ment to be on here today but a friend cancelled so think i should clean as i have free time and a meey home
naughtyalice im home now with phone pluged in so it should stay on im looking forward to seeing you all on sat are you dressing your dd up as i was going to put pretty dresses on the girls

todays list

everyone up done
everyone feed done
dressed done
dd1 to school done
speak to teacher about dd being bullied done
write to do list doing
pick toys up
make beds
put washing on (as many loads as i can)
hover
washing up
clean bathroom
change bin
put clean clothes away
get dinner out
lunch
make trial cake
pick dd up from school
make dinner
wash up
bath dds
bed ddds
chill on sofa with tea at watch soaps
then bed

I would say expect tears Ali - not necessarily at the appointment, but over the next few days iyswim.

Receptionist at school (DS's fave person in the world), took one look at my face, heard the chicken rant, and called my mum down to the office (she works upstairs). I now have a pork joint to replace the chicken, and hugs I was very good, normally I would have ended up sobbing randomly about it all, but have held myself together. She even said I could borrow some pegs Have now found mine though, cunningly hidden where they live, but buried under a towel (tis madness... pegs being in the right place - on the towel rail, and a towel being on there too ).

Have put washing out, next load in, and now I quit until preschool pick up.

Typical - complained that internet keeps going off at home at 8.30pm every night and guess what....now it doesn't work at ALL! How am I going to buy all the lovely new baby crap things I crave need.

At work. Sneaky mumsnetting. Bump feeling normal today. Did loads yesterday but not able to check them off list .

CWWM - nightmare HV. BF under pressure never works. Silly woman. That is one thing I am not looking forward to. My HV came out with some classics when I had PND last time e.g. 'even someone who lives in a lovely home like this can have PND' - er thanks.

Flame - you lucky thing re engagement, not DS / chicken debacle (how annoying). Hope baby arrives soon although only after you have fully prepared, house, family and yourself. Still giggle at Jools Olivers book about how she preens herself as she goes into first stage of labour ready for the docs. Bless.

Jobs
Gestate 37 weeks doing
Get bathroom rug
Fix internet
Usual masses of filing doneabit
facial for birthday etc.

Buy more trousers for DS
Pack hospital bag! done a bit
Buy few things for hospital
Think of baby names! - eek
Get some early nights

Before October

Clear out and defrost freezer 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 done
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

Blimey at these HV's, do they do a qualification in twattery or something? (or do I mean twatishness?!)

Am at near crisis point with clutter again so think I am going to do the 15 min things. It is mainly papers, stuff for filing, books, pens and toys. Which do you reckon would be more effective
a) spending each 15 mins blitzing one area or
b) going round whole house with a box and collecting all toys first, then books, then pens etc?

Have had mild period cramps on and off for 3 days now but no period yet. Very annoying because I normally only get them (quite strong) the day I come on. (PBM is it mooncup sterilising time for us yet??Not even sure where mine is)

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up -
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ?
Load of washing in ? DONE
Take dd to pre-school -DONE
Hang load of washing on line- DONE
Load of towels in ?DONE
Load of towels on line ?DONE
Hang nappies washed yesterday on line - DONE
Hoover downstairs ?
Clean loo ?
Pick up dd-
Lunch ?
Toddler group -
Yoga -
Cook dinner ?

And SHIT I just realised it is my mums bday tomorrow! Have already done her pressie cos she had an op a month ago so we gave her lots of books, toiletries etc for afterwards but need to send her a card

15 mins in an area - put it all in one box, and then relocate after the 15 mins to the right places/bin etc but not during the 15 mins or you get distracted.

Thanks CWWM and Flame. Flame thanks for the warning - I will warn DH. He is worried about me having it.
Gah there is a huge part of me that wants to chicken out and not go. But my Mum is coming so I can't, she will make me. I know I need to do it, but.....
Ignore my ramblings everyone, sorry.

TODAY
Up showered and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Tidy kitchen and dishwasher on - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Clean cooker
Fold clean washing - done one basket
Tidy my bedroom - mostly done
Get stuff ready for swimming
Check swimming address in Tomtom - done
Empty kitchen bin - done
General tidy round - done
Leave house by 11.15 at the latest!!!
Swimming
Lunch x 3
Mum coming about 2:30pm
Couselling @ 3.15pm
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax

Ali - ((hugs)) for later, yes can you try and book in some quiet time afterwards? you may need to let things filter through...

Flame - glad your mum was able to help out! and darn those pegs - we had similar with DS2's ABs in the fridge this morning, they weren't there, we both looked, then they were....

Clairey - def 15mins in one place, otherwise you get distracted, or i do anyway!

Well not sure what timings ds2 will be on today, got up at 8, think i could put him down soonish, but think lunch will be slept through...

Left from Tues: (oops!)

• sort & put away 1 load of washing
• tidy up filofax address pages MoreDone

Thurs:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap
• laundry (loads to do!) Started
• sort spare room for parents DONE
• round corner for bits for lunch DONE
• collect ds1
• lunch
• tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• parents arrive
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & 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
• listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound
• buy next year's filofax calendar! (have lots of info for next year and nowhere to put it)
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs (the chemist doesn't have any, should have got some yesterday at gosh)

Morning, feel completely drained today. Need to tidy up but just cant be bothered. I have to collect DD3 at 12.15.

TO DO
Tidy sitting room
Clean Kitchen
Make a sandwich for DD3
Hang out washing

If anyone could suggest where (5)nappy nippas are hiding I would be most grateful...

Thanks for the tips. Going to do a massive 30 mins speed declutter now before picking dd up. Have just been wandering around aimlessly and MNing until now!

TO DO
Tidy sitting room DONE
Clean Kitchen
Make a sandwich for DD3
Hang out washing

ds has just pulled most of the rest of the keys off laptop

Oh Clairey , my heart goes out to you >

ARGH, nightmare!!! can you stick them back on somehow? or stick him to a chair.....

CC - i have days like that, in fact most afternoons i'm like that so have to make the most of the mornings.

Left from Tues: (oops!)

• sort & put away 1 load of washing
• tidy up filofax address pages MoreDone

Thurs:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DOing
• laundry (loads to do!) Started
• sort spare room for parents DONE
• round corner for bits for lunch DONE
• collect ds1
• lunch DS2DONE
• tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• parents arrive
• tea
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & 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
• listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound
• buy next year's filofax calendar! (have lots of info for next year and nowhere to put it)
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drug

todays list

everyone up done
everyone feed done
dressed done
dd1 to school done
speak to teacher about dd being bullied done
write to do list done
pick toys up
make beds
put washing on (as many loads as i can)done 1
hover
washing up done
clean bathroom
change bin done
put clean clothes away
get dinner out done
lunch done
make trial cake done
pick dd up from school
make dinner
wash up
bath dds
bed ddds
chill on sofa with tea at watch soaps
then bed

TO DO
Tidy sitting room DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE
Make a sandwich for DD3 ABOUT TO DO
Hang out washing
Collect DD3

nappy nippas always on the bookshelves

heart goes out to you with the laptop keys DS was home 10 mins before emptying the wee soaked pjs I had soaking in a bowl of washing powder

I think I am at breaking point now. DH arranged for my dhl thingy to be redelivered to his work tomorrow so I "didn't have to" go and get it. I wanted 2 hours in the car with just music and no housework or DS

naughtyalice i forgot to tell you at asda you can get a box of nappies for £8 till the 27 sept

Ali i hope all goes well today

MumRugrat I looked at the asda baby event online, and we are thinking of ordering another stairgate from there (like the ones you have) but Boots have got good deals on nappies at the moment too.

Have just been to the butchers and got a huge lump of pork (whole shoulder) for £19, having a good bargain week (means the house will fall down or something i'm sure

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Turn horses out done
Pick up all scattered toys from around the house
Pick up all scattered paper/rubbish/post from around the house started (and done some more since)
Hoover the living room and sofas
Put clean throws on the sofas
Put washload on done
Go to the butchers done
Go to the library done
Hang washing out done
Take clean/dry washing upstairs
Tidy hall
Wash cushion covers doing
Muck out horses and put to bed
4pm go round to friends for tea

If i can:
Sweep and mop floors
Clean bathroom