November Slatterns/Listmakers - one year on and still taking baby steps.........

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Yes - Slatterns (now Slatterns and Listmakers) is now a year old.

Come and join us if you're a slattern, or simply like making lists for jobs you want to get done each day/week/month.

Never thought 12 months ago that a thread I started to help me get the bare minimum done at home when I was feeling shite would still be going strong 12 months later - even with me frequently AWOL in recent months.

Everyone is welcome, we're a friendly bunch.

Hello, marking my spot
going to be good on this thread have a lot of washing to sort!
But for now I need to go to bed

Hi , was gonna join fly thread, but all to regimental for me, and I love making lists the only problem for me is doing whats on the list.Will be watching this thread with interest.My list todo today is quite small because I got work later on, but I need to put halloween decs away, clean mims bedroom and iron work and school clothes, nothing too taxing that starts tomorrow.Good luck eveyone x

Hello and welcom mamadim, just marking my spot for later

Morning, thanks for the thread Always, good grief it's November and welcome madamim!

Hope everyone had Halloween fun! The kids party was a nightmare, though DS looked adorable in his pumpkin outfit, but Me and DH had fun at our friends last night. Wii, buffet and booze! I didn't have much, good as DS woke twice last night. DH had rather a sore head this morning though.

Today

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• breakfast done
• fold washing some
• lounge about drinking coffee doing
• Me showered and dressed
• lunch
• tidy up a bit
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• watch more Lost (S4)

Good morning all.

I did join in a few weeks ago but work life took over.

I lost my job last week though so will be a full time slattern now.

No lists today though Monday is my first day as a SAHM so will be list making then!

Just marking my spot.

Welcome madamim.

Sorry about your job Julez

Not much housework going on here today, am making chrstmas candles as have a sale on the 17th. Or is it the 10th?

Excellent, a new thread in time for my first week as full time mum of 2. DH goes back to work on Monday (eeeek! ).

DS (age 3) is being unbearable at the moment. God knows how I am going to get him back in a routine with DD (2 weeks old) in tow.

He currently won't get dressed, eat his dinner, tidy up or do anything we ask. Any ideas let me know! He is obsessed with his Dad too. Am pretty worn out and can't think of new cajoling options. His behaviour is probably lots to do with the arrival of DD.

Today
Sort washing
Tidy up
Dishy on
Pack DS's bag for tomorrow
Dinner
Bath DS/DD

List for tomorrow
DS up and dressed
Feed DD
Breakfast
DS to nursery
Washing on
Dishy on
Go to town to find some clothes that fit (still in tracky bottoms!)

Plus lots of other stuff - brain not working.

Madamim - welcome

Julez - sorry to hear about your job Hope you enjoy being a SAHM!

HMHB - sticker chart that Daddy checks when he comes home? star sticker anytime he does anything remotely good?

Sun:

• Dh up first - I got up as was awake anyway DONE
• dh, ds1 & me to birthday party at play place DONE
• pop into Staples for laminating pouches DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• PIL staying with ds2 DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry Doing
• FIL & me watch GP Doing
• MIL, DH + boys fresh air Doing
• DH & me go through DLA form for any changes
• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp
• roast dinner PIL prepared
• boys bath & bed
• PIL going home tonight
• quiet night just me & DH (+ Xfactor result show!)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form

Hi, thanks for the welcome.Been busy this morning.
Cleaned up halloween decs
cleaned kitchen and dishes washed
cleaned mims room
cleaned bathroom
put clothes to wash DONE
put clothes to dry DONE
also ironed work clothes ready for work at 4pm.
Cooked dinner and washed up
gonna relax now and read a book before work as OH is entertaining the monster

Well done Madamim & enjoy work

Sun:

• Dh up first - I got up as was awake anyway DONE
• dh, ds1 & me to birthday party at play place DONE
• pop into Staples for laminating pouches DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• PIL staying with ds2 DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry Doing
• FIL & me watch GP DONE
• MIL, DH + boys fresh air DONE
• DH & me go through DLA form for any changes
• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp
• roast dinner MIL PuttingIn
• ds2 nap Doing
• boys bath & bed
• PIL going home tonight
• quiet night just me & DH (+ Xfactor result show!)
• hopefully buy Villa for farm

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form

I shall join you all from tomorrow

in Guy Fawkes name

My friend hada similar thing when dc2 arrived HMHB, she said it passed by itself but took a while. I remember her making a big effort not to say things like "shh the baby's sleeping" or "Hurry up we need to go before the baby wakes up" etc to avoid putting any negative connotation on the baby iyswim

Hi Clairey, like it

Sun:

• Dh up first - I got up as was awake anyway DONE
• dh, ds1 & me to birthday party at play place DONE
• pop into Staples for laminating pouches DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• PIL staying with ds2 DONE
• lunch DONE
• laundry Doing
• FIL & me watch GP DONE
• MIL, DH + boys fresh air DONE
• DH & me go through DLA form for any changes DONE
• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp
• roast dinner MIL soon
• ds2 nap Doing
• boys bath & bed
• PIL going home tonight
• quiet night just me & DH (+ Xfactor result show!)
• hopefully buy Villa for farm

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form

ooo Buffy - you on Farmville? Do I have you as a neighbour??

Hello slatterns

Lots to do tomorrow, so will be here bright and early. Have a good evening all

Lol Always, i'm a farmville addict

Sun:

• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp
• roast dinner DONE
• boys bath & bed DS2GoneAlready
• PIL going home tonight gone
• quiet night just me & DH (+ Xfactor result show!)
• hopefully buy Villa for farm DONE!
• ironing

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form

so do I have you farmville addicts as neighbours??

Sun:

• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp
• boys bath & bed DONE
• quiet night just me & DH (+ Xfactor result show!) Doing
• ironing DONE & Upstairs
• write letter with DH to hosp re delay in waiting for a date for surgery DONE

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form

(Always - I'm trying to keep MN & FB separate, until I figure out how to have 2 accounts...with 2 farms! lol)

JustbeBuffy - good idea of sticker chart. Will try to make one tomorrow.

Today
Sort washing - failed
Tidy up - ditto
Dishy on - oops
Pack DS's bag for tomorrow - ah
Dinner - done
Bath DS/DD - done!

List for tomorrow
DS up and dressed
Feed DD
Breakfast
DS to nursery
Washing on
Dishy on
Make sticker chart
Go to town to find some clothes that fit (still in tracky bottoms!)

Plus lots of other stuff - brain not working.

Hi, hope everyones feeling upbeat for today. Absolutely bloody knackered so I'm gonna drop the monster of at school and get an hours kip.
My list for today
de-clutter kitchen, every cupboard and every draw
wash out cupboards
re-organise cupboards
clean microwave
clean oven
clean out tumble and washine machine
sort out chameleon
do as much washing as possible
sort out the walking wardrobe that is my bedroom, lol
cook dinner
wash up
hoover and mop downstairs before bed

fingers crossed I'll get it all done x
Good luck everyone else x

Morning all, Any sign of norks?

TO DO
Clean Downstairs loo
Clean Hall
Hoover
Clean Sitting Room
Clean Tv stand
Dust Mantlepiece
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Get DCs to school
Dress DD3
Go downtown

Good morning slatterns

Well, surprise, surprise our house is a tip I was at work all day saturday so DD and DH were at home by themselves Yesterday we did completely gut the understairs cupboard though and have chucked loads of stuff out. Slattern that i am, we found a couple of binbags of washing that had been chucked in there at some point (last minute i guess) so the conservatory has an enormous pile of musty washing in

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Feed cat done
Make beds
Empty dishy
Put washing on 1st load on
Take stuff upstairs that is on stairs
Sweep stairs
Tidy hall
Sweep hall
Go into town for bits (can't remember what as yet )
Make a list of what to get in town
Lunch
Muck out and ride horses
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Do homework for course and fill out CRB form

Ongoing/big jobs:
Paint bathroom ceiling
Paint DD's table and chairs
Paint shelves and tv unit
Sand and paint fire surround
Pull carpet up and sand floor

Morning

Had a lovely weekend with my parents and my grandma, yummy lunch out yesterday courtesy of my Dad .
We brought grandma back here and I'm taking her home later so I'll be gone most of the day. Just trying to get on top of the laundry mountain a bit before I go!
Last night when we got back, I did all the unpacking and put the nappies on to wash

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Empty all bins - done
Bins and recycling out - done
Washing out of dryer, nappies into dryer - done
Next load of washing on
Breakfast x 4 - done
Shower and make self presentable
Pack changing bag
Ocado 10-11am
Unpack shopping
Take my grandma home
Home at some point
More washing?
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Fold and put away clean laundry
Tidy round before bed

Morning all. Not feeling quite as exhausted as yesterday. Lots to do plus its the first day on my own with DD! I don't want to peak too soon so will spread jobs over the week if nec.

Today's List
DS up and dressed done
Feed DD done
Breakfast Done
DS to nursery DH done
DD Nap doing
Get showered and dressed
Tidy up lounge
Dishy on
Washing on
Make sticker chart
Go to town to find some clothes that fit (still in tracky bottoms!)
Put DD's new clothes away
Write thank you cards / get pics of DD printed to send out.
Food shop?
Dinner
Bath DD
DD/DS to bed

Well done starting last night Ali

Spooky - well, at least you found the washing now suppose

Left from yest Sun:

• find pictures to laminate for DS2 to have in hosp DONE

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 2done
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch NannyDoing
• sort out all Christmas presents hidden in cupboards, lol

(sure the boys have too much already!)

• ring hosp to start chasing....
• ds2 nap
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• put away all clean clothes
• afternoon?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• my dinner
• quiet night, lovely

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• photocopy form for my records
• get Nanny to do her bit on Mon then post form