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.

I took DS3 to the nurse for his MMR but he was actually due his Men C and HIB booster, so we have to go back next month for his MMR. I was hoping to not have to go back until he needed his pre-school booster.

Thanks plum, I am not quite in christmas mode so it will feel a bit odd making a christamas cake now.

I haven't done anything from my mission list, oh well theres always tomorrow!!

Today
Run DW done
Run WM done
Hang up washing on airer done
Wipe round bathroom done
Clear the draining board, before it all falls off done
Go to the shop done
Take DS3 for his jab done
Take DC to library with the books that are 2 weeks overdue done

To Do in the next 2 weeks;
Scrub cooker
Clean kitchen tiles
Clean kitchen cupboard frints
Clear and clean cupboard tops
Clean fridge
Sort inside kitchen cupboards
Clean microwave
De-crumb toaster
Bleach bins
Sort cutlery drawer
Sort cleaning cupboard
Clean coffee machine
Clean bathroom tiles
Limescale spray bathroom taps
Sort through bathroom cabinets
Tidy airing cupboard
Sort hall cupboard
Clean bedsteads
Dust/clean doors and frames
Dust windowsills and frames
Clean windows
Clean skirtings
Dust lights and ceilings
Clean picture frames
Dust speakers
Wipe over blinds
Polish mirrors
Clean sofa
Sort through toy boxes
Pull out sofas and clean underneath
Sorts through drawers and wardrobes
Clean fireplace
Starting selling on Ebay

JKS what do you play?

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 - done
Lunch done
Tidy up lounge done
Dishy on done
Washing on done
Put DD's new clothes away done
Write thank you cards / get pics of DD printed to send out.
Food shop
Dinner
Bath DD
DD/DS to bed

Post tens machine back done
Ring re bilton cott

JKS - ((((hugs))) It's good that you are going to the GP, you've got a lot on your plate at the moment, no wonder you're struggling.

CWWM - ewww. Cleaning dog poo off pram wheels is a grim job.

HMHB - you have a new baby, you are allowed to have no brain and be going a bit mad! Are there any new pictures?

Have had a lovely day, and DH came home early which is nice. Early night tonight, I'm shattered.

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DS to station for 7:30 train - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Take chilli out of freezer for dinner - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Fold washing - done
Sort changing bag for today - done
Tidy DS' room - done
DS nap - done
Me shower and make self presentable - done
Clean mirrors and glass doors
Jolly babies - done
Lunch and afternoon at friend's house - done
Pick DH up from the station at some point - done
Put on a load of washing
Wipe over loo and basin in bathroom
Dinner x 3
DS bath and bed
Clear up
Cut DH's hair
Tidy round before bed

Well to add to my injuries from the fall this morning, I managed to slice my finger open this evening! Was waiting around at school for DS who has extra maths tuition and decided to go move my car nearer. Was walking along and my shoe felt funny so I had a look. There was a piece of glass in the sole of my shoe which I tried to remove thinking it was a stone. Didn't think anything of it till I realised my hand was wet. Blood everywhere. Well not quite everywhere but enough!

RainbowSparklers - I usually make the cake around now or at least by the end of the month. I use Delia Smith's recipe which you can get on-line. Am making 2 this year. Both square and I will divide one into 4 and ice separately for the cake stall at the Xmas Bazaar at DS's school.

Done:

DS out of bed!
DS and neighbour to school
Walk dog
Washing
Unload dishwasher
Email solicitors for quote re house purchase
Chase surveyor
Email school finance dept re bill for school lunches
Text babysitter
Load charity stuff into DH's car
Put recycling into my car
Text dog trainer
Make hair appointment
Drop off recycling
DS, I and dog all fed!

To do:

Deliver charity stuff
Frontline dog
Take down Halloween decs
Do list for surveyor
Text vet
Sort WW books and do mealplan for week
Ironing

Tomorrow/Ongoing:
(This list will be added to!)

Sort rest of charity stuff
Sort books for second hand book stall at school
Tidy clothes on landing
Move DS's lego downstairs
Tidy/clear bookshelves in study
Do Xmas list
Do shopping list for Xmas cakes

Thanks Ali - hope i don't turn into too much of a gibbering wreck though....

HMHB - clarinet

Tues:

• all up DONE & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• Dh to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over all towels & bathmats DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• me to town DONE
• me to bf group for chat & cuppa DONE
• collect ds1 from pre-sch DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• ds1 playing with Nanny DONE
• lie down DONE
• tea x 3 DONE
• boys bath - must do! & to bed
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)

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

Phew, just managed to get DS2 into the bath, washed then out while he was nodding the whole time - not so fun when he goes face down in the water.

Positive side though, nearly a completed list !

Tues:

• all up DONE & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• Dh to work DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over all towels & bathmats DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• me to town DONE
• me to bf group for chat & cuppa DONE
• collect ds1 from pre-sch DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• ds1 playing with Nanny DONE
• lie down DONE
• tea x 3 DONE
• boys bath DONE & to bed DS2Done
• me to orch (check cash for sitterDONE)

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• sort all presents hidden in cupboards, maybe even wrap?! (check wrapping paper stocks)
• tidy mine & DH's wardrobe
• sort lots of cheapo old tshirts to recycle
• check birthdays coming up & make cards
• something off other list?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• DH home late (I think)

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

JKS - I used to play violin. Orchestra was such a laugh. Knackered my shoulder a few years back so painful to play now and I'm out of practise.

Ali - thanks, am worried that PND is creeping up on me. I am feeling really paranoid and don't want to be on my own but that could be because only had about 2 hrs sleep last night. DH is sleeping in the spare room so missing him a bit. I've spent the last 2 days on my own (with only mnetters for company). DS not his usual self either. Maybe I should plan to do something with other people/ new mums (scary).

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 - done
Lunch done
Tidy up lounge done
Dishy on done
Washing on done
Put DD's new clothes away done
Write thank you cards / get pics of DD printed to send out.
Food shop
Dinner done
Bath DD done
DD/DS to bed done

Ring re bilton cott

HMHB - that's a shame about your shoulder, ouch. are you bf? are there any god bf groups near you? Mine was a godsend with both boys and i still go for a chat/support now, without the boys!

Today:

• DS1 to bed DONE (by sitter, 1st time, yey!)
• me to orch DONE

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• sort all presents hidden in cupboards, maybe even wrap?! (check wrapping paper stocks)
• tidy mine & DH's wardrobe
• sort lots of cheapo old tshirts to recycle
• check birthdays coming up & make cards
• something off other list?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• DH home late (I think)

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

Early night for me, didn't get any laundry done but I have wiped up and tidied etc downstairs and the dishwasher is set to come on first thing. DH working at home tomorrow so a lie in until 8am if DS will co-operate!!

Haven't done a list yet, but need to do housework extras - mirrors, paintwork, windows etc.

Hi all, got dd2s piggy bank cake done, it looks good but I rushed it, but she will be happy

hugs for JKS & HMHB, you know we are here to listen
I am hoping to get a practice sponge done tomorrow for christening cake and I really need to get some washing sorted[fed up with washing emoticon]

Good morning! Dog had me awake at 5.30! She is lucky she is cute really.

HMHB - I hope you are ok today. Lack of sleep can do weird things to the mind. That could cause paranoia and depression but not seeing anyone won't help. We can all listen and chat but we are not as good as seeing real-life people. I have a tendency to just drop DS at school sometimes and come straight home and not see anyone and i know that a few days of that can leave me depressed. I try to organise seeing someone for coffee or just getting out and doing something if I feel myself getting like that.

JKS - don't worry about becoming a gibbering wreck at the doc. If you try and stay stoic the doc may not realise how you really feel.

I have a busy day today and am out tonight for a friend's birthday.

To do:

DS up and organised for school
Tidy kitchen and put dishwasher on
Take DS to school
PTA meeting
Supermarket
Walk dog
Deliver charity stuff
Frontline dog
Take down Halloween decs
Do list for surveyor and arrange payment
Text vet
Sort WW books and do mealplan for week
Hair appointment
Get DS from school
Supervise homework and reading
Email friend with details of our NY trip
Fill in on-line US immigration form
Wrap friend's b'day present

Tomorrow/Ongoing:
(This list will be added to!)

Sort rest of charity stuff
Sort books for second hand book stall at school
Tidy clothes on landing
Move DS's lego downstairs
Tidy/clear bookshelves in study
Do Xmas list
Do shopping list for Xmas cakes

Thanks all, I have been dithering about still going today as part of the reason (the excuse?) for going was my delayed AF but lots of spotting and thinking about PCOS coming back. Now AF is here (big time) it feels like i've lost the reason to go IYKWIM? but i will go, and try and just chat and see what happens...

Wed:

• all up 2Up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• sort all presents hidden in cupboards, maybe even wrap?! (check wrapping paper stocks)
• tidy mine & DH's wardrobe
• sort lots of cheapo old tshirts to recycle
• check birthdays coming up & make cards
• something off other list?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• DH home late (I think)

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

Morning ladies

JKS good luck with today. You are under a lot of pressure atm so seeing someone who may be able to help is a very good idea. I hope you get what you need/want out of it

HMHB I agree with Buda, when you are tired things always look much more bleak than they really are. Going to a toddler/bf/baby massage group may really help you to keep your identity iyswim? It is easy to pretend you don't exist when hiding away, but it is no good for the mental state (i know that from experience) Being a mum can be so isolating, which is why MN is so popular, but it is no substitute for actually going out and seeing people. Have a manly pat on the back (and a quick hug whilst no one is looking )

So, house is still a tip, cat is still pissing everywhere, and i am still behind on the washing oh well, time for gin a list

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast doing
Everyone dressed
Empty dishwasher done
Reload dishwasher
Put washload on done
Dry washing from last night doing
Make beds airing atm
Go to stay and play 9-11.30ish
Lunch
Dry next load of washing (hang out if still dry and sunny)
Put another washload on
Muck out and ride horses
Cook dinner
Hoover downstairs
DD bed

Good morning everyone .

Good luck for today JKS hope it goes ok for you.

HMHB do you have a surestart centre near you they usually hold a bf group once a week?

I don't envy you Alice cat wee is bad my cat once peed on my bed .

Will be back with list in a while L is shouting at me for a feed.

Morning everyone, DD1 won a colouring competition in our local supermarket so if very chuffed with herself!
Ended up going out for a meal with my female in-laws last night, was lovely but am exhausted today.

Small list today as I have computer class today

TO DO
Stew on low heat
Tidy Kitchen
Washing
Tidy Dining Area
Clean over sitting room
Dress DD3
Go to computer class

Thanks, we'll see if anything useful comes out of it...

(I'm on Rescue Remedy anyway, as a precaution )

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 2done
• ds1 to pre-sch Doing
• text friend re birthday DONE
• text SNHV re hosp date DONE
• ds2 nap
• sort all presents hidden in cupboards, maybe even wrap?! (check wrapping paper stocks)
• tidy mine & DH's wardrobe
• sort lots of cheapo old tshirts to recycle
• check birthdays coming up & make cards
• something off other list?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner
• DH home late (I think)

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

Yay for DD CC .

Tidy up
Me and LO's dressed
dd luchbox
Load of washing in
Nursery run (maybe get L weighed if time)
washing pile
prep tea
school run
make beds
clean bathroom

Hi everyone

CC well done to your daughter, she will proberly remember that forever, about twenty years ago I won a colouring comp in my local paper and I still telll my DC about it whenever the coluring books are out

JKS will you let us know how it goes??

I'm feeling motivated today so I am going to get on before my bum becomes glued to this chair!!

Today
Run DW
Run WM
Hang out washing
Fold clean clothes and put away
Wipe round bathroom
Contact mum about bonfire night and make a list of things we need for it.
Write christmas cake list
Do anything from my mission list

To Do in the next 2 weeks;
Scrub cooker
Clean kitchen tiles
Clean kitchen cupboard frints
Clear and clean cupboard tops
Clean fridge
Sort inside kitchen cupboards
Clean microwave
De-crumb toaster
Bleach bins
Sort cutlery drawer
Sort cleaning cupboard
Clean coffee machine
Clean bathroom tiles
Limescale spray bathroom taps
Sort through bathroom cabinets
Tidy airing cupboard
Sort hall cupboard
Clean bedsteads
Dust/clean doors and frames
Dust windowsills and frames
Clean windows
Clean skirtings
Dust lights and ceilings
Clean picture frames
Dust speakers
Wipe over blinds
Polish mirrors
Clean sofa
Sort through toy boxes
Pull out sofas and clean underneath
Sorts through drawers and wardrobes
Clean fireplace
Starting selling on Ebay

Morning!

Congrats to DD, CC!

Good luck with it JKS.

HMHB, take it easy.

I bought some plastic pants from Boots yesterday for spare nappy covers and DS is rustling.

Well, I had a fruitful trip into town yesterday, but the house is a mess.

• make beds done
• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• fold dry washing done
• wash pots 1st lot
• dry pots
• washing - 3 loads
• tidy kitchen
• sweep and clean kitchen floor
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs
• hoover downstairs
• town
• lunch
• tidying in backroom
• tea
• clear kitchen and wash pots
• DS bath and bed
• relax

Hello again all How's everyone doing?

Sorry to have been AWOL, what with this, making the Master Plans and sorting out loads of financial stuff I had a total bit of a list overload! House is still clean and tidy though

DAILY:
All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. me) DONE (except me)
clear & tidy up breakfast things
Check laundry status? DONE
Wipe round in downstairs loo
Tidy upstairs
Wipe round in bathroom
Lunch
Clear & tidy up lunch things
Cook dinner
Bedtime
Clear table after dinner
Clean/tidy kitchen
Dishwasher on
Clean cooker top
Sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
Tidy away toys
Empty dishwasher
Tidy round before bed

WEDNESDAY:
Washing:
Nappy wash ON
Load one DRYING
Put away 2 x baskets clean laundry
Finish lists for MIL
Phone about espresso machine fault (Solis)
Change bad linen. DS cot DONE DD cot STRIPPED Crib STRIPPED Our Bed
Hoover and wash floors downstairs
Quick clean & tidy of bedroom surfaces
Go to Contact Evening at creche
Express for DS DONEx1

ONGOING:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason...
Weigh self once a month until baby weight is off(ish) DUE ON 5th NOV.
Drink more water

OTHER STUFF:
Implement Master Plan DOING
Phase 2 Master Plan (pick & mix of monthly/weekly tasks) NEARLY FINISHED
Sew various buttons back on
Get filing back in order
Finish finance/budget sheet DONE
Balance sheet for Holding company
Damn ironing
De-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic STARTeD
Sort/tidy/organise our wardrobe of doom STARTED
Sort/tidy/organise landing cupboard of doom
Sort/tidy/organise DD's draws + built-in cupboard
Sort/organise stationary cupboard
Organise coat rail and shoe explosion
Shelf in laundry area
Clean & tidy attic
Clean attic bathroom

DD is thrilled, she won Halloween stuff ( at getting it 3 days after halloween, loads of sweets, it all came wrapped in a fabulous basket, which I want the basket for myself

TO DO
Stew on low heat DONE
Tidy Kitchen
Washing
Tidy Dining Area
Clean over sitting room
Dress DD3
Go to computer class

Oops, forgot a coupe of important things...

DAILY:
All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. me) DONE (except me)
clear & tidy up breakfast things
Check laundry status? DONE
Wipe round in downstairs loo
Tidy upstairs
Wipe round in bathroom
Lunch
Clear & tidy up lunch things
Cook dinner
Bedtime
Clear table after dinner
Clean/tidy kitchen
Dishwasher on
Clean cooker top
Sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
Tidy away toys
Empty dishwasher
Tidy round before bed

WEDNESDAY:
Washing:
Nappy wash ON
Load one DRYING
Put away 2 x baskets clean laundry
Finish lists for MIL
Phone about espresso machine fault (Solis)
Change bad linen. DS cot DONE DD cot STRIPPED Crib STRIPPED Our Bed
Hoover and wash floors downstairs
Quick clean & tidy of bedroom surfaces
DS doctors appointment 2:30
Mini food shop
Go to Contact Evening at creche
Express for DS DONEx1

ONGOING:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason...
Weigh self once a month until baby weight is off(ish) DUE ON 5th NOV.
Drink more water

OTHER STUFF:
Implement Master Plan DOING
Phase 2 Master Plan (pick & mix of monthly/weekly tasks) NEARLY FINISHED
Sew various buttons back on
Get filing back in order
Finish finance/budget sheet DONE
Balance sheet for Holding company
Damn ironing
De-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic STARTeD
Sort/tidy/organise our wardrobe of doom STARTED
Sort/tidy/organise landing cupboard of doom
Sort/tidy/organise DD's draws + built-in cupboard
Sort/organise stationary cupboard
Organise coat rail and shoe explosion
Shelf in laundry area
Clean & tidy attic
Clean attic bathroom

Just managed to break wing mirror on DH's car! I am not having a good week. He is away so I loaded his car up with all the charity stuff as it is an estate. Delivered it all and then was home and reversing into our driveway and managed to clip it (well more than clip!) off the wall. He will not be impressed. Thankfully he is somewhere over the Atlantic at the moment. I have emailed him to confess.

Done:

DS up and organised for school
Tidy kitchen and put dishwasher on
Take DS to school
PTA meeting
Deliver charity stuff

To do:
Arrange to have DH's car fixed!
Arrange to have my car fixed from when I scratched it last May!
Get winters tyres fitted on my car
Walk dog
Supermarket
Frontline dog
Take down Halloween decs
Do list for surveyor
Text vet
Sort WW books and do mealplan for week
Deliver Book Fair books to school

Tomorrow/Ongoing:
(This list will be added to!)

Sort rest of charity stuff
Sort books for second hand book stall at school
Tidy clothes on landing
Move DS's lego downstairs
Tidy/clear bookshelves in study
Do Xmas list
Do shopping list for Xmas cakes
Buy Xmas presents for orphanage gift collection

Morning everyone

JKS - glad you are still going

HMHB - a BF group would be a really good place to start, but it's still early days for you yet so don't put pressure on yourself IYKWIM? If you feel PND creeping then maybe go and see your GP - just talking about it might help with the paranoia. (((hugs)))

CC - well done DD!

Alice - PSML at gin before 9am, hope your day improves!!

Plum - I think we should ask MN for a [fed up with laundry emoticon]. I would use it on an almost daily basis I'm sure! It's all the folding and putting away that get me, it is never complete.

Where is Norks? Hope she is ok [mother hen emoticon]

Had a nice lie in this morning, DS slept until almost 8am! Have done nothing so far except breakfast.

Please can I ask for some good luck vibes for DH? He has got an interview at 8:30am tomorrow for an amazing job which he was asked to apply for. It would be a massive step up for him.

TODAY
All up and dressed
Orange juice and Spatone
Breakfast x 3 - done
2 loads of washing
Wipe over loo and basin in bathroom
Cut DH's hair
Clean mirrors and glass doors
Hoover downstairs
Sweep kitchen and hall
Lunch x 3
Mop kitchen floor
Clean inside patio doors
Clean windows in bathroom, our bedroom and DS' room
Dinner x 3 - chilli, didn't have it last night as it hadn't defrosted
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed

Norks - there you are, x-posts.