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

[alwayslookingforanswers]

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.

CC - hope you manage all the extra work.

HMHB - grr for you there's no need for that kind of attitude.

Monday:

• Dh up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• go through diaries with DH DONE
• go through CA form with DH DONE
• ring dentist DONE
• ring GOSH to check on an extra appt coming up DONE
• contact babysitter re new dates/changing dates DONE
• collect DS1 (N) Doing
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• out in the afternoon (DH day off) with DS1 DONE
• PO to post CA form (DH will do tomorrow)
• boys tea DONE
• boys to bed
• our dinner & early night

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Hi all - still feeling crap today and didn't sleep well last night at all. Managed almost nothing all day but have had a quick burst of activity since DH came home.

TODAY
DH leaving early for work - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put shopping away - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Tidy downstairs - done
Deal with new area of doom which has sprung up on the kitchen worktop - started
DH home about 5? - done
Fold nappies - done
Strip our bed - done
Put sheets on to wash - done
Tidy kitchen and run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
DS tea - done
Me and DH dinner - in oven
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy nappy drawer
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Oh dear Ali, hope you get some decent sleep tonight & feel better tomorrow.

Monday:

• boys to bed DONE
• our dinner DONE & early night

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Ali, that about sums up my day too.

HMHB, what an odd thing for her to say, as surely you will get more CTC.

Hope it goes smoothly for you CC.

Tomorrow-

• All up, dressed and teeth-brushed
• Make bed, tidy upstairs, wipe round bathroom
• Breakfast, clear up
• laundry
• check emails, internet banking etc.
• meal plan and shopping list
• out
• withdraw week's 'housekeeping'
• market and Tesco
• lunch in town?
• library

+

• dinner
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is kitchen cleared?
• everything ready for the morning - bags packed, clothes laid out, packed lunch made etc. check weather
• relax

Thanks JKS - going to go and have a shower and go to bed soon, fingers crossed that DS sleeps through!

Wasting - hope you have a better day tomorrow too then

TODAY
DH leaving early for work - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put shopping away - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Tidy downstairs - done
Deal with new area of doom which has sprung up on the kitchen worktop - started
DH home about 5? - done
Fold nappies - done
Strip our bed - done
Put sheets on to wash - done
Tidy kitchen and run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
DS tea - done
Me and DH dinner - done
Unload dishwasher
Clear up
DS bath and bed - done
Tidy nappy drawer - done
Put on another load of washing - done
Fold clean laundry - 1 basket done
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

HMHB Wasting is right I'm nearly sure you automatically get £100 a month for baby until they are 1!
Child benefit normally inform them anyway

Morning slatterns Much better sleep last night and my cold seems to finally be on the way out.

Hope everyone else has had a restful night!

Not a very ambitious list today, may add more later depending on how long we're out for. MIL is coming at the weekend - she is lovely and we get on well but her house is always immaculate so I'm feeling the pressure!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Washing out of dryer - done
Take DH to station for 7.15am - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload with last night's dishes - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Make beef casserole ready for dinner
Fold clean washing
DS nap
Me shower and get dressed properly
Jolly Babies
Lunch and afternoon with friend and her DD
Pick DH up at some point
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Morning all, sure we are all starting to come down with colds here, just hope we get them out of the way before hospital time...

Today:

• all up DONE and dressed 1doneSoFar!
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap over towels & bathmats
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• ds2 nap
• ring dentist again
• buy baby present for friend (DD3 for her)
• go to bf group - hopefully she will be there with new baby...
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon? meet friends maybe
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra (check cash)

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Thinking I might not buy actual baby clothes for my friend, she's had 2 girls already so she prob has loads right? Maybe a voucher so she could buy clothes + box of chocolates?

Today:

• all up DONE and dressed AllButDS2
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over towels & bathmats
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap
• ring dentist again
• buy baby present for friend (DD3 for her)
• go to bf group - hopefully she will be there with new baby...
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon? meet friends maybe
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra (check cash)

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Morning all!

Glad you're feeling better Ali.

JKS, oh dear! Would a cold stop the hospital visit? I suppose it would.
Good idea re: present for friend, she'll have plenty of clothes.

We went to bed early last night, but when DS woke me at 3 I had developed a sore throat and couldn't sleep properly for the rest of the night.

• All up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• Make bed, tidy upstairs, wipe round bathroom done
• Breakfast, clear up done
• laundry - dry washing folded done nappies washed done
• check emails, internet banking etc. done
• meal plan and shopping list done
• out
• withdraw week's 'housekeeping'
• market and Tesco
• lunch in town?
• wash wool wrap
• take rubbish and recycling out
• dinner
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is kitchen cleared?
• everything ready for the morning - bags packed, clothes laid out, packed lunch made etc. check weather
• lanolise wool wrap
• more Lost

Morning everyone,
Have a quick 5 mins to pop on

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make lunches DONE
Dress DD3 for Toddler Group DONE
Tidy Kitchen
DCs to school/toddler group DONE
Down to mammys DONE
Mammy Doc appointment @10am DONE
Mammy home DONE
Collect DD3
Washing
Fold Clothes off airer 1st LOAD DONE
Make Dinner
Bring Dinner to mam
Collect DDs
Dinner for them
Tidy over
Bath DD3
Me to meeting at 8

Looks impressive with all the dones so far but house is an absolute tip

JKS - I second the chocolates idea!

Morning all, its sunny at last!!!!!! Quick get the washing out!

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
DS dressed and breakfasted and to nursery done
Feed DD done
DD nap doing
Quick food shop
Tidy up lounge done
Tidy bedroom done
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen
Dishy emptied
Washing on done
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Write thank you cards done some
Dinner -
DD/DS bath -
DD/DS to bed -

Important
Send info to accountants
Certificates for Bilton Cottage
Post thank you cards

Wasting - i think it would have to be postponed if he has a temp, but not sure really. Obv if he has something more serious then it def would be, so getting paranoid about him getting something stupid like chicken pox the day before....

Went for chocolates for her & a voucher for clothes (well John Lewis so she can decide whatever really).

DS2 not wanting to get up yet, have been in twice but he's sound asleep.

Today:

• all up DONE and dressed AllButDS2
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over towels & bathmats
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap StillDoing
• ring dentist again
• buy baby present for friend (DD3 for her) DONE
• go to bf group - hopefully she will be there with new baby... DONE she was, such a cutie baby, awwww!
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon? meet friends maybe
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra (check cash)

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Argh, raining again - washing back in!

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins
Breakfast done
DS dressed and breakfasted and to nursery done
Feed DD done
DD nap doing
Put away shopping delivery
Tidy up lounge done
Tidy bedroom done
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen
Dishy emptied
Washing on done
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Write thank you cards done
Dinner -
DD/DS bath -
DD/DS to bed -

Important
Send info to accountants
Certificates for Bilton Cottage
Post thank you cards done

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make lunches DONE
Dress DD3 for Toddler Group DONE
Tidy Kitchen DONE
DCs to school/toddler group DONE
Down to mammys DONE
Mammy Doc appointment @10am DONE
Mammy home DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
Washing DONE
Fold Clothes off airer 1st LOAD DONE
Make Dinner DONE
Bring Dinner to mam DONE
Collect DDs
Dinner for them
Tidy over
Bath DD3
Me to meeting at 8

HMHB Just incase you didn't notice my post but you are definitely entitled to an automatic amount of £100/month whenever you have a child under 1 year, so she shouldn't have been so cheeky,
I'm sorry I ever signed up for tax credits one year we're entitled to something the next we're not, then I owe them loads but they'll take from future payments, so don't get anything then all of a sudden start getting small amount again,
I haven't a clue and our accountant fills the form so they know what they're doing!

Well after much pulling of my own hair I finished the shoe/irish dancing cake and the woman was delighted
dropped cake at MIL
did banking
bought paint for chimney breast
fireplace coming on FRIDAY YEY
taxed dhs van

so
dancing today
dinner from freezer
make my mum her birthday cake
IRON

Plum - thanks for the info.

Same here with the tax credit payment being all over the place. We got something when I was off with DS. Then I was working so we got less and then when I went full time we got nothing and we had to pay stuff back. I was going to ask her about how they work stuff out but after the sniffy attitude didn't bother. I know a few people who don't bother with it as they always end up paying it back.

However, if we do get that £100 / month it will be great. It will help pay for the heating oil since we are at home most days and the weather is being rubbish!

Might have a little nap...

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins
Breakfast done
DS dressed and breakfasted and to nursery done
Feed DD done
DD nap doing
Put away shopping delivery done
Tidy up lounge done
Tidy bedroom done
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen done
Dishy emptied done
Washing on done
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Dinner -
DD/DS bath -
DD/DS to bed -

Important
Send info to accountants
Certificates for Bilton Cottage
Post thank you cards done

Afternoon! I've just washed my wool nappy wrap first time, hope I've done it ok!

JKS, fingers crossed then.

• All up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• Make bed, tidy upstairs, wipe round bathroom done
• Breakfast, clear up done
• laundry - dry washing folded done nappies washed done load in done
• check emails, internet banking etc. done
• meal plan and shopping list done
• out done
• withdraw week's 'housekeeping' done
• market and Tesco done
• lunch in town? athome
• wash wool wrap done + lanolising doing
• take rubbish and recycling out
• dinner
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is kitchen cleared?
• everything ready for the morning - bags packed, clothes laid out, packed lunch made etc. check weather
• lanolise wool wrap more
• more Lost

Plum - is the new cake on your profile?

Well phoned dentist, not that i was expecting much tbh, but she said sorry and said she would arrange another appt (as if that was some sort of favour ), i said no thanks. I will look for another dentist, will ask around for recommendation and hope we can get accepted.

Today:

• all up DONE and dressed DONE
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over towels & bathmats
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• ring dentist again DONE
• buy baby present for friend (DD3 for her) DONE
• go to bf group - hopefully she will be there with new baby... DONE she was, such a cutie baby, awwww!
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon; meet friends at park DONE withDS2 (just for an hour but still)
• online shop DONE
• buy new ironing board cover & iron holder (online) DONE
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra (check cash)

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

I promise to start reading through all the posts tomorrow as I am beginning to get some sort of routine going

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make lunches DONE
Dress DD3 for Toddler Group DONE
Tidy Kitchen DONE
DCs to school/toddler group DONE
Down to mammys DONE
Mammy Doc appointment @10am DONE
Mammy home DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
Washing DONE
Fold Clothes off airer 1st LOAD DONE
Make Dinner DONE
Bring Dinner to mam DONE
Collect DDs DONE
Dinner for them DONE
Tidy over DONE
Bath DD3
Me to meeting at 8

Sounds good CC

Well i have wussed out of orch tonight, juet feeling really run out of energy. Felt better as soon as i cancelled...

Left To Do Today:

• swap over towels & bathmats
• tea x 3 DONE
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra (check cash) cancelled
• early night

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins
Breakfast done
DS dressed and breakfasted and to nursery done
Feed DD done
DD nap doing
Put away shopping delivery done
Tidy up lounge done
Tidy bedroom done
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen done
Dishy emptied done
Washing on done
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Dinner -
DD/DS bath - done
DD/DS to bed -

Important
Send info to accountants
Certificates for Bilton Cottage
Post thank you cards done

HMHB - well done on bathtime

Left To Do Today:

• swap over towels & bathmats DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• feed cats DONE
• tidy bits in kitchen & dw on DONE
• early night

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
• test carpet cleaner
• then clean carpets (living room & playroom)

Evening all,

cake not on profile yet,
well done about the dentist I probably would have wimped out and said yes new appt

CC your doing well,

I think I'm getting organised then realise I have sooooooo much to do and
its my grannys birthday on Saturday and I really wanted to get down to see her, she'll be 84
my mums birthday is on Thursday, s
he might call over tomorrow so need to do her cake
fireplace coming on Friday
so need to clear out lounge and paint chimney breast, broke from my food colours and bought dusted damson.

and the list goes on......................

Evening! I'll post tomorrow's list shortly.

There's always more to do Plum. I'm preparing myself to write up the grand ongoing list of things to do in the next few days.

CC, you've done well!

JKS, can't blame you for moving dentist, hope there's one available. Like hen's teeth round here.

• All up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• Make bed, tidy upstairs, wipe round bathroom done
• Breakfast, clear up done
• laundry - dry washing folded 3rd load washing
• check emails, internet banking etc. done
• meal plan and shopping list done
• out done
• withdraw week's 'housekeeping' done
• market and Tesco done
• lunch in town? athome
• wash wool wrap done + lanolising doing
• fanny around feeling rubbish done
• take rubbish and recycling out notmuch
• dinner done
• tidy downstairs shortly
• put clean washing away done
• DS bath and bed done
• is kitchen cleared? yes
• everything ready for the morning - bags packed, done clothes laid out, packed lunch made done check weather rain
• more Lost