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.

Oh dear Clairey

DONE:

• DH up first
• breakfast
• all dressed (apart from DS2)
• ds1 to pre-sch
• clean up DS1's trike to lend to a friend
• clean up DS1's balance bike
• find longer screws to attach bell to new bike (have used cable ties instead)

TO DO:

• other jobs? Doing
• collect ds1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• give DS1 his balance bike
• go out?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• DH out for work thing
• quiet night on my own

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• 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
• oil DS1's bedroom door hinges & buggy wheels DONE

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• make beds done
• breakfast done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• sweep floor done
• wash floor done
• nappies in to wash
• Me shower and dress
• tidy back room
• hoover downstairs
• put DIY stuff in pantry
• make lists
• lunch
• walk
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• watch recorded True Blood
• watch this week's True Blood

It's ok, can stop being quite so negative now. Have spoken to two nice non mean letting agents and am down to view two houses. One the next road from here but TINY and the other a 30 min walk but better size (still small but 2 beds are aren't they). Neither available yet, the close one is being redecorated and the further one has never been let before so the landlord is going through all the checks (hopefully they'll pass!).

If we get the further one I'll try to keep dd at her preschool (5-10 min walk then bus the rest) then just put her in at a different primary school when she won't know much different anyway (though will be gutted not to be going to "her" school that she has been talking about going to for the past 2 years!)

Really sorry not to have caught up on all the posts but CWWM I am so sorry that I was so caught up in myself that I didn't see your post about Hannah

Thanks Wasting

You should see an improvement with the bamboo, I've got bamboo nappies and those and an Airflow keep DS dry and he is a really heavy wetter. I use hemp at night with extra hemp and bamboo boosters - you can get a pack of 5 large hemp boosters from the Nappy Lady for £15, they are fantastic.

Clairey

Mumof2 - yum I could just go some biscuits now actually, breakfast was a long time ago!

I'm at my parents now, DS is asleep in the car on the drive so I've got peace and quiet.

Clairey x-posts. Fingers crossed on those houses then, really good to hear you sounding a teeny bit more positive

Hope everyone has a good day, won't be back now until I get home this evening.

Left over jobs
Shake out throw in DS' room
Dust shelves in bathroom
De-limescale bath and shower screen - done
Handwashing
Ironing

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Move washing over - done
Put on another load if there is a full one waiting - there wasn't!
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Pack bag for day - done
Something on left over list if I have time - done
Take DH to station for 10am train - done
Drive to parents - done
Me haircut 2:30pm
Home at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Mumof2, hope DH op goes well.

Clairey, , improvement on the house front though!

Ali, he wears Bumbles at night, with extra boosters in and we've never had a problem. I've just got away with a single folded terry in an airflow during the day before as he didn't wet heavily at all.
I've got so much terry knocking about through buying different types, I'm reluctant to fork out for any boosters!

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• make beds done
• breakfast done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• sweep floor done
• wash floor done
• nappies in to wash done
• Me shower and dress
• tidy back room
• hoover downstairs
• put DIY stuff in pantry
• make lists
• lunch
• walk
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• watch recorded True Blood
• watch this week's True Blood

Hello all,

I am crap aren't I jumping in and out! Must try harder!

Still I have been busy!

DONE

Sorted out bathroom - tis a very big bathroom and a pain in the arse to keep clean!

Sorted out DS1's room - 4, yes 4 binbags of broken toys thrown away [blush, found 200 dirty socks (he is 7 btw not 17!) also found £1.42 lol! It now looks like a 7 year old's bedroom rather than a tip!

2 loads of washing
breakfast
drop off's
lunch
dishes

TO DO TODAY

2 more loads of washing
Tidy up living room
Take binbags to the tip
Put clothes away
clean TV stand
Drop DS2 off to friends
pick DH up
Parents evening
Pick both DS's up from friends
cook dinner
dishes
packed lunches
DS's to bed
Bed myself!

I have been feeling a bit low lately. Think the whole SAHM thing was nice at first and now I'm in a bit of a lull. I still have to see my work "friends" daily when i drop off and pick up DH, they are nice and wave to me, say hello, ask how I'm doing but in a stupid silly way I miss it! Just the people!

Anyway I am gonna go have a weetabix - another odd thing is I have lost my appetite completely!

Then I need to make a start on tidying up downstairs!

Clairey - sounding more positive

Julez - wow you have been busy! SAHM is good and boring in equal measure i find

DONE:

• DH up first
• breakfast
• all dressed (apart from DS2)
• ds1 to pre-sch
• clean up DS1's trike to lend to a friend
• clean up DS1's balance bike
• find longer screws to attach bell to new bike (have used cable ties instead)
• other jobs (just 1)
• collect ds1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DH walk round block with DS2 & collect prescriptions
• chat with friend who popped round to collect trike

(& she had laminated some ITNG pics for DS2 to rake into hosp)

TO DO:

• give DS1 his balance bike
• go out?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• DH out for work thing
• quiet night on my own

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• 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

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up -
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ?
Load of washing in ? DONE
Take dd to preschool ?DONE
Rearrange wet washing so yesterdays is moved from airer to radiators - DONE
Hang load of washing on airer- DONE
Ring letting agents - DONE
Hoover downstairs -
Look under kitchen cupboard to see if missing beaker tops are there ? DONE
Clean loo-
Go to shop - DONE
Pick up dd - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Clean handprints off everything - DONE
Mop floors -
Yoga ?
Put away baskets of dry washing x 2 - SORTED
Cook dinner ?

Julez - I'm feeling a bit bored myself.

Health visitor just been - she is really nice.

Gosh I am tired today. DS coming home any minute, must find pool of energy from somewhere.

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
DS to school done
Feed DD done x lots
Pilates today - cancelled, someone having a home birth, how inconsiderate
Quick food shop done
Tidy up lounge done
Health visitor coming done
Tidy bedroom
Dishy emptied
Dishy on
Washing on done
Washing out
Put washing away
Write thank you cards
Dinner
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed

Birthday cards for Step Dad and Dads GF done

Important
Register DD's birth - made appointment, DH going today
Send info to accountants

Hello slatterns

Sorry, i have been a bit rubbish this week. Have been struggling to find the oomph.

It is DD's birthday on saturday and we are having a little party in a church hall/scout hut, just a load of balloons, picnic tea and some cake, nothing very exciting, but loads of people can't make it and i am feeling a bit which is stupid really. Also, my mum is coming up which is nice but a bit stressful at the same time. I like spending time with her but hate to admit i am a bit ashamed of her I feel people will think less of me because of how she is. I am not proud of this, but it is hard not to feel like this.

It also means that the house will have to be tidy in case anyone comes back afterwards. And i have loads of cake and food to make/sort out, but kind of feeling a bit bleugh about it now. I want to enjoy it, but really struggling to get the enthusiasm.

Kick up the bum please?

Clean kitchen
Make lasagne for dinner
Put washload on
Dry washing
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Have dinner
DD bath and bed
Write out some party to do lists

To do this week:
Sort out party stuff
Sort out toys to take upstairs to make room for new stuff
Sort out clothes mountain
Get downstairs dusted

Will add more as i go along i'm sure

Gentle for you Alice. Sounds like a tough weekend ahead. My mum can sometimes make me feel like that, that i can be a bit embarrassed when i introduce her - i want to explain that she spent a year in hosp/rehab with cancer treatment and that we're lucky to even have her, so please excuse some of her 'idiosyncrasies'

HMHB - i felt like that earlier, no energy at all, and DH was heading out to work at 5pm, most inconvenient!

DONE:

• DH up first
• breakfast
• all dressed (apart from DS2)
• ds1 to pre-sch
• clean up DS1's trike to lend to a friend
• clean up DS1's balance bike
• find longer screws to attach bell to new bike (have used cable ties instead)
• other jobs (just 1)
• collect ds1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DH walk round block with DS2 & collect prescriptions
• chat with friend who popped round to collect trike

(& she had laminated some ITNG pics for DS2 to take into hosp)

• give DS1 his balance bike (not overly impressed yet!)
• go to town for cafe, pjs & new nappy bin
• boys tea
• DS2 crashed out & in bed
• DH out for work

TO DO:

• DS1 bath & bed
• quiet night on my own

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• 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

Kicks Alice, As long as your dd enjoys herself thats what counts

Ali dd1's DLA renewal(May) got turned down on the grounds that she does not require any more care & attention than the average 8 year old and they did not contact one of her doctors, , so I went to CAB and they told me to go for an oral appeal, so it is tomorrow need to be there at 1.30,appeal is at 2.30,
but I have to bring dds doctors notes as they weren't requested
So we'll see how it goes and at least I can say I tried my best,
its £17 a week,which we used to do things with dd and the dcs for being good at the hospital, but I'm not worring about it!

alice im really sorry i cant come but maybe we could have a little tea party at mine with the 3 girls next time your down can you save me some cake though please as i love your cakes
with mum you could always say you were adopted and she is your birth mum so they dont think she brought you up as telling them the truth will confuse them because if we cant get our head round how will outsiders

todo
everyone up done
evryone feed done
dp to hospital done
dd1 to school done
buy bleach done washingdone
washing up sort of got more now
clean clothes away
lunchdone
hover
clean floors
make beds
school run done dinnerdone
dds bath doing
dds bed
try potty train dd2 no chance
watch collision

Hi, have to catch up. Ended up calling an ambulance for my mother last night, so didnt get home til around 3am this morning, was back up at the hospital just running tests, they think that its a UTI but are concerned in case she has had another mini stroke

Alice - I always get really anxious before parties and then have a lovely time - know exactly how you feel.

Plum - I remember now - fingers crossed for you!

Julez - it takes a while to get into being a SAHM I think. I went straight into it from maternity leave, but even so it takes a while to get into new routines.

Had a nice day with my parents and a lovely hour of peace at the hairdresser.

Left over jobs
Shake out throw in DS' room
Dust shelves in bathroom
De-limescale bath and shower screen - done
Handwashing
Ironing

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Move washing over - done
Put on another load if there is a full one waiting - there wasn't!
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Pack bag for day - done
Something on left over list if I have time - done
Take DH to station for 10am train - done
Drive to parents - done
Me haircut 2:30pm - done
Make next hair appointment - done
Home at some point - done
Fold washing
Book Ocado delivery for Friday
Dinner x 3 - cooking
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Oh CC hope shes okay, my granny had a mini stroke a few years ago, and off and on since then she sees things, people or leaves things somewhere and swears somebody must have came and done it, she has moved to a fold now, no more strokes so far, its hard hope you get it sorted

CC - hope she's ok.

Actually did a bath for ds1 tonight, have got really lazy about them recently!

TO DO:

• DS1 bath & bed DONE
• quiet night on my own Doing

Thurs:

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• dh to work
• ds2 nap
• meeting with Direct Payments bloke (10am)
• collect ds1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• afternoon??
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• Dh home late

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• 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

Evening all!

Good luck for tomorrow Plum.

CC, hope she's better soon.

Alice, I'm sure DD will have a fab time, and that people won't judge your mum that harshly. Have a good old !

The boosters worked fine, no leaky nappies today.
DH will be working the day job til next Friday, even though the working away job for this week fell through, so no extra help round the house this week.

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• make beds done
• breakfast done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• sweep floor done
• wash floor done
• nappies in to wash done
• Me shower and dress done
• tidy back room done
• hoover downstairs done
• put DIY stuff in pantry done
• make lists
• lunch done
• walk done
• tea done
• DS bath and bed done
• clear kitchen
• watch recorded True Blood watching
• watch this week's True Blood

Oh CC - I hope she's ok. My grandma had loads of strokes, she used to hallucinate, get us all mixed up etc. She once shouted at me in the middle of the hospital because she thought I was my Mum and that I had divorced my Dad!! 'Who's he?' pointing and shouting at DH - it was awful. She would have been so mortified to know it had happened.
Hopefully it is a UTI and they can clear it and get her back to normal - hope you manage some sleep tonight (((hugs)))

Wasting - Will he get to take the week off another time?

Left over jobs
Shake out throw in DS' room
Dust shelves in bathroom
De-limescale bath and shower screen - done
Handwashing
Ironing

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Move washing over - done
Put on another load if there is a full one waiting - there wasn't!
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Pack bag for day - done
Something on left over list if I have time - done
Take DH to station for 10am train - done
Drive to parents - done
Me haircut 2:30pm - done
Make next hair appointment - done
Home at some point - done
Fold washing - done
Book Ocado delivery for Friday - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Plan menu for Saturday - almost done
Clear up
DS bath and bed - done
Watch Spooks! - about to
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Ali, he's taking unpaid leave from the day job in order to do some work away, so it's good for the old bank balance.

Ah I see - always useful in the run up to Christmas!!

Ali - have you used the carpet cleaner yet? i'm thinking of getting the Vanish stuff i've seen on the tv, ours really need a professional clean but life gets in the way! And have you used the vacuum bags yet? i bought a cheap one from asda a while bag and it kept 'reinflating' but would like to get some if they work.

Thurs:

• me up first DH GotUp
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 1done
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• dh to work DONE
• tidy kitchen pinboard DONE
• ell off ds1 for ripping plastic cover off library book last night DONE!
• ds2 nap
• meeting with Direct Payments bloke (10am)
• collect ds1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• afternoon?? Library to apologise? buy carpet cleaner?
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• Dh home late

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• 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

Morning all Very sleepy here, couldn't get to sleep last night and up v.early. Need a nap before I take DS swimming otherwise I will have no energy for it.

JKS - I haven't yet, on either count. The cleaner is a Bissel Oxy Pro spray can thing, planning to have a go tonight. Vac bags will be the weekend I think - can't wrestle a king duvet into a bag on my own very well so I need DH! I will report back!
Had a little go with the blind cleaner, very impressive

Left over jobs
Shake out throw in DS' room
Dust shelves in bathroom
Handwashing
Ironing

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Take meatballs out of freezer for dinner - done
Take DH to station for 7.15 train - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clear up last night's dinner dishes - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Check swimming bag - done
DS nap - doing
Get an hour's sleep - next
Get ready for swimming
Swimming with DS
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Take out recycling
Tidy utility
Make philly brownies (need to find the recipe)
Fold, air and put away clean clothes
Make chicken and tomato sauce to freeze for DS
Jobs from left over list!!!
Pick DH up at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs