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.

Wasting's right - the kids come first.

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• stay on top of DS2's pain meds & ABs DoneMorningDoses
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• other stuff?...Doing
• try carpet cleaner on old sofa (DS1 & friend Sudocremed it!)
• collect ds1 (N) Doing
• window cleaner (always forget he's coming!) Here
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon plan?
• tea x 2
• boys bath & bed
• wrap up newly delivered/bought presents
• dinner & bed
• 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 (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Absolutely the kids come first Clairey. This isn't about you or him, it is about them. H is the one who has forced this situation, let him suffer the consequences.
Re. maintenence, are you going through the CSA? As long as he has the essentials (bed, chair, cooker and a small fridge) then he should be looking after his children before he buys himself new furniture.

to everyone who had a bad night's sleep, and to those with no heating!! [cold emoticon]

Molly - well done on the CC

Slow start here this morning, DH took DS downstairs so I could have a lie in.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3 - spag bol
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Garage - DH - doing
Tip runs - DH - on first one now
Reorgnise kitchen shelves (again, don't like where things are)
Clean hob
Take out recycling
Put spare duvets into vacuum bags
Strip wash nappies - 1st wash underway
Hoover and dust upstairs
Ring someone to come and clean the oven
Ring window cleaner

Another bad nights sleep here. DD doesn't seem to settle after her night feed (@ 3am). In fact she seems 'awake'. Will try to keep her up a bit more today to see if that helps. My sympathies to all those lacking sleep today.

DS has been sent home from school as had diarrhea and tummy ache. We have had approx 2 hours of cbeebies so far. I bought Muppets Christmas Carol in Tesco's for him to watch in December last week, is it too early for him to watch?? Might save the day.

DD had cradle cap and eczema - Dr prescribed hydrocortisone, yuk. She has not done a poo for 36 hours . Must be in the post.

CC - I think the others have given you some good advice about the fridge. You have to do as much as you can to look after yourself and the kids now.

Hope everyone is doing OK today.

Today
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom
Tidy dining room done
Dishy emptied
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen
Washing on
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Lunch
Dinner
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed
Sort post and do filing

Eve meals
Pie mash and veg
Fish n chips (home made)
Mexican wraps

Food shop
Empty bins
Take rubbish out
Recycling
Filing/sort drawer in bureau

Important
Certificates for Bilton Cottage

argh everyone is crying

Thanks everyone. My worry is that he will start messing me around re maintenance if he feels hard done by so I think I'll just buy him the small one and be done with it. That way I will have nothing to feel guilty about ESPECIALLY as I have agreed to accept slightly less from him than the CSA recommends until the end of our tenancy here.

Still feel slightly resentful about it (am sure he thinks I have a money tree or something )but rather that than him be dificult about the regular money... Plus I was happy to do it til others said I shouldn't iyswim

HMHB I bought dd bee movie for xmas but we watched it at the weekend for an easy life with all the crap weather!

Clairey I can understand you feeling like that, how awful that you can't rely on him to provide for his children regardless of whatever problems you and he have had. Make sure that you do go through the CSA if he starts to be difficult though.

HMHB - oh dear! Definitely use the DVD if it will help!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Dinner x 3 - spag bol
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Garage - DH - doing
Tip runs - DH - onedone
Reorgnise kitchen shelves (again, don't like where things are)
Clean hob - done
Scrub sink - done
Take out recycling
Put spare duvets into vacuum bags
Strip wash nappies - 1st wash underway
Hoover and dust upstairs
Ring someone to come and clean the oven
Ring window cleaner

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Fold washing - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Dinner x 3 - spag bol
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Garage - DH - doing
Tip runs - DH - done
Reorgnise kitchen shelves (again, don't like where things are)
Clean hob - done
Scrub sink - done
Take out recycling - done
Put spare duvets into vacuum bags
Strip wash nappies - 2nd wash underway
Hoover and dust upstairs
Ring someone to come and clean the oven
Ring window cleaner
Handwashing

WOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

I GET THE KEYS ON TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shit, that means I have to pack and stuff...

Clairey, I see what you mean because you have said it you feel obligated, but I think I would be firm and say after looking into it I can't afford to buy a new fridge, and the kids come first in all this so they are entitled to the fridge,
you and them did not ask for this situation,

Like Wasting and Ali say I would take as much as I could, including the big TV, if you have no room for it sell it and then give him half the money to buy a new tv or fridge

Is he going to be living in the house until August? then he is paying for his home until August he can't moan to you about that!

Well I have got 2 1/2's of cake baked
and my cousin rang in a panic to see if I could do a christening cake for her SIL for Sunday, I said yes[grr] why do I put myself under pressure

Anyway better go do schoolrun
going to do a winter casserole today, not sure exactly what it is yet but it involves
beef
onions
parsnips
turnip
and maybe carrots

Clairey - don't be too nice ok?!

HMHB - i know that feeling, then if i cry too, it's extra fun

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• stay on top of DS2's pain meds & ABs DoneMorningDoses
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• other stuff?...DoneSome
• try carpet cleaner on old sofa DONE (made no difference)
• collect ds1 (N) DONE
• window cleaner DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon plan; not much doing so far!
• tea x 2
• boys bath & bed
• wrap up newly delivered/bought presents
• dinner & bed
• 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 (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Clairey - yay! Make a big packing list and then we can all cheerlead you through it

Plum that sounds yummy

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Fold washing - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Dinner x 3 - spag bol
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Garage - DH - doing
Tip runs - DH - done
Reorgnise kitchen shelves - done
Clean hob - done
Scrub sink - done
Take out recycling - done
Put spare duvets into vacuum bags
Strip wash nappies - 2nd wash underway
Hoover and dust upstairs
Ring someone to come and clean the oven
Ring window cleaner
Handwashing

well done clairey

we are watching the dvd.

ds asking for food but dr said to not give him anything he seems ok though.

HMHB I am happy to report that my experiences with Tax Credits people was just the complete opposite of yours, phoned up to let them know of the change and the first lady was really lovely and advised me to do it from today so I'd have the extra money in place before moving and then transfered me to a nice man who went through it all with no issues and said I'll get the higher amount from tomorrow

Clairey - Oh thats good to hear. At least some of them are nice.

Getting very little done here. Ah well. At least 1 room (dinning room) looks nice.

Today
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom
Tidy dining room done
Dishy emptied
Dishy on
Tidy kitchen done
Washing on
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Lunch done
Dinner doing
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed
Sort post and do filing

Eve meals
Pie mash and veg
Fish n chips (home made)
Mexican wraps

Food shop
Empty bins
Take rubbish out
Recycling
Filing/sort drawer in bureau

Important
Certificates for Bilton Cottage

Oh YEY Clairey, that's fab news!
and yes, lots of lists required

Not getting anything done here either, DS1 said he didn't want to go out, so i decided to have a lie-down, then ds2 woke crying, cut his lip again, so he's having a doze on Nanny's lap, DS1 is watching tv, i'm doing nuffink!

Wed:

• me up first DONE
• stay on top of DS2's pain meds & ABs DoneMorningDoses&Lunch
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• other stuff?...DoneSome
• try carpet cleaner on old sofa DONE (made no difference)
• collect ds1 (N) DONE
• window cleaner DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon plan; not much doing
• tea x 2
• boys bath & bed
• wrap up newly delivered/bought presents
• dinner & bed
• 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 (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Hello ladies

Clairy Yay!!! for new house!!! Agree with everyone, you don't owe him anything, it was his choice, he should've of thought about this before he started acting like an arse. The children come first

Plum i love hearing how well you are getting on with your cakes, i feel so proud of you You know there is a craft chat thread (in arts and crafts - imagine!) that you might enjoy. I am hoping it will encourage me, already feeling inspired by chatting to people on there.

No list today, had a mad hour this morning doing lots of jobs from last nights list. Had a lovely lunch with friend and her DC. Have another friend coming over tomorrow morning, so good excuse to not let things slip

Alice - it's one way to keep your house in order, just keep inviting people round!

How crazy is this - opened door to go out torching and found about 6 parcels in the porch. We've been in all day. One of them even says 'Signed For' on it
Admittedly we live in a 'nice' area and they were inside the porch but still, shouldn't the postie have rung the doorbell????
Means I have even more to wrap up, but then I'm pretty sure I'm done.

Wed:

• stay on top of DS2's pain meds & ABs DONE
• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• tea x 2 DONE
• torching walk DONE (2 non-business trees up - we are counting!)
• boys bath DONE & bed DS2Done
• watch tv with DS1 Doing
• wrap up newly delivered/bought presents
• dinner & bed
• 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 (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Clairey, woo! New house!

Just about to bath my little scruff. Food everywhere, not much eaten.

Dad visiting tomorrow, so need to get the place ship-shape.

• all up and dressed done
• breakfast, clearup done
• laundry - nappies done new grobags washing again
• wipe bathroom done
• sort washing done
• sort boxes done
• coffee and teacake done
• lunch done
• wash and dry pots, clear kitchen some
• rubbish and recycling out
• get printer set up done yay!
• walk to town - bank, shopping no bloomin' weather
• sort cleaning cupboard done!
• tidy kitchen counters up done
• tea done
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• kitchen cleared?
• ready for tomorrow?
• lists

All in bed - phew

Today
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom done
Tidy dining room done
Dishy emptied
Dishy on done
Tidy kitchen done
Washing on done
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away done
Lunch done
Dinner done
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed done
Sort post and do filing

Eve meals
Pie mash and veg
Mexican wraps

Food shop
Empty bins done
Take rubbish out done
Recycling
Filing/sort drawer in bureau

Important
Certificates for Bilton Cottage

HMHB - well done for getting through another day
(and what is Bilton Cottage??)

Wasting - is he ill? or just not hungry?

Wed:

• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• boys to bed DONE
• watch tv with DS1 DONE
• wrap up newly delivered/bought presents DONE
• dinner & bed
• DH home late-ish OnWay

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Bilton Cottage is my old house that I rent out (for no actual profit I might add).

Oh right. Paperwork. I though it might be a holiday cottage but couldn't think why you would needs certificates for it.

Wed:

• sort out iPhone NeedDH! PuttingMoreContactsOn
• dinner DONE & bed
• DH home DONE

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre) InCar
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

MILs cake is finished! and on profile

plumbumum those cakes are genuinely awesome particularly the manolos. Is that shoe made of marzipan or something?
I'm stunned