Christmas is coming and the dust bunnies are getting fat.... slatterns and list-makers , all are welcome!

[awastingamanger]

If you need to write down lists and have a friendly chat, please feel free to join us!

Well done Wasting! Hadn't realised how close we cut it then!!!

As for brain plasticity, well it's all about how the brain can adapt around injuries/unformed areas and re-establish connections to carry on.
So, for eg, this woman who lost her sense of balance 'relearnt' how to balance/walk/etc after using a machine that gave her feedback about her 'uprightness'

Should mean hope for DS2 basically.

Sat:

• hoover landing!
• laundry
• put away presents
• MIL up first, yey!
• breakfast
• all dressed
• Dad's group (DH, DS1 & FIL)
• DS2 nap
• finish decs
• quiet morning?
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• DH out for work
• afternoon? (Need DS1 to make a card for pre-sch teachers, maybe do paper chains, etc.)
• boys tea & bed
• our dinner (takeaway?), SCD & XF

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read new book from library about 'brain plasticity' Started (very interesting)

That does sound promising.

It is.
We can only hope....

Can't believe we are on anew thread
will have a good big list to start off tomorrow

Morning everyone Well last night was a bit of a disaster - we were late leaving to go and see the lights because DH got held up working, then when we got there we couldn't find our friends and their DD, and they had left their mobile at home so we couldn't get hold of them. We also didn't have the buggy OR DS' coat which was in the buggy because I thought DH had put it in the car and he thought I had (cue row in the middle of the carpark).
Anyway, DS saw the fireworks and we all had a mince pie and then we got a chinese takeaway on the way home so was all ok in the end. And I went to bed at 9:30 which is unheard of!!
Today we are going to get our Christmas tree.

JKS - there really is hope. The brain is an amazing thing

TODAY
All up and dressed - no-one dressed yet!
Spatone
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Go and buy tree
Maybe go and look at fireplaces?
Lunch out?
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom - started
Hoover living room and dining room - done
Sweep hall and kitchen - done
2 loads of washing

CHRISTMAS
Find Santa Russian dolls and put them on the mantlepiece - done
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Make this year's Christmas card list
Buy tree on Saturday
Find tree stand

Morning!

I didn't have a go on the Wii Fit last night, the batteries were dead!

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• beds made, windows opened, done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and oj done
• breakfast, clear up done
• coffee doing
• laundry
• walk to shops - batteries, bird food, groceries
• lunch
• walk
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning?
• crafty time
• wii

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

wasting - fate trying to tell you exercise is bad for you

Ali - we have had many similar outings!! have fun getting the tree today

Plum - where's you big list then!!?!

Sat:

• hoover landing!
• laundry NextLoadOn
• put away presents DONE
• MIL up first, yey! DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AlButDS2
• Dad's group (DH, DS1 & FIL) gone
• DS2 nap Doing
• finish decs
• quiet morning? Doing
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• DH out for work
• afternoon? (Need DS1 to make a card for pre-sch teachers, maybe do paper chains, etc.)
• boys tea & bed
• our dinner (takeaway?), SCD & XF

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read new book from library about 'brain plasticity' Started (very interesting)

Ooh can I join in? I'm having a tired, hormonal and useless day so this might get me motivated to get a bit done (supposed to be doing the tree tonight when ds goes to bed, think I'll be too tired after only 2 hours sleep last night!)

I'll start with a manageable list or I'll feel like a failure.

• get dressed
• set up train set to keep ds busy
• tidy bathroom
• tidy livingroom
• find homes for ds's paintings
• set up playdough at kitchen table
• stick a load of washing on
• tumbledryer on
• unload and stack dishwasher
• wipe round kitchen
• make lunch
• find housing benefit form and attempt to complete
• cut ds's hair
• hoover

Welcome James&TGB

Must get on with laundry...

DECS:

• lights in bushes outside DONE (will review later, not convinced they'll look good)
• paper chains with DS1 DONE (some, he got bored)

Sat:

• hoover landing DONE
• laundry NextLoadOn
• put away presents DONE
• MIL up first, yey! DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• Dad's group (DH, DS1 & FIL) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• finish decs DONE (for now)
• quiet morning? DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap
• DH out for work gone
• afternoon? (Need DS1 to make a card for pre-sch teachers, do paper chains, etc.) PaperChainsDone
• pop out for bits for tomorrow (DH work do)
• boys tea & bed
• our dinner, SCD & XF

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl

• get dressed - Done
• set up train set to keep ds busy - Done
• tidy bathroom - Done and also cleaned
• tidy livingroom - Done
• find homes for ds's paintings - Done
• hoover - Done
• empty bins - Done
• make lunch - Done

Having a rest and a drink then (if I don't nod off!) starting on the rest.

• fold washing/clear kitchen table
• set up playdough and christmas music at kitchen table for ds
• stick a load of washing on
• tumbledryer on
• unload and stack dishwasher
• wipe round kitchen
• dust and polish livingroom
• change ds's bedding
• tidy bedrooms
• bring laundry downstairs

Other stuff need to do over next couple of days:

• ironing
• take folded/ironed clothes upstairs
• make soup before veg goes funny
• mop kitchen
• find housing benefit form and attempt to complete
• post christmas cards
• sign OB forms and post off
• cut ds's hair
• empty suitcase so I can finally give it back to my sister
• rearrange furniture prior to putting christmas tree up
• put tree up and decorate

Hi all

Jks - book sounds v positive

How is H??

today:

Dcs breakfast & clear away done
all dressed done
load dishwasher & empty when finished done
hang washing up done
sweep floor
lunch & clear away done
buy lil bro's Xmas pressie on Amazon
tesco shop
kids to do Santa letters doing
sky + stuff for the coming wk
DCS tea & clear away
DCs bathtime
DCs bed
me time

• get dressed - Done
• set up train set to keep ds busy - Done
• clean bathroom - Done
• tidy livingroom - Done
• find homes for ds's paintings - Done
• hoover - Done
• empty bins - Done
• make lunch - Done
• clear kitchen table of months weeks worth of clean unfolded clothes - Done
• stick a load of washing on - Done
• tumbledryer on - Done
• unload and stack dishwasher - Done
• clean kitchen - Done
• clean kitchen floor - Done
• declutter - Done
• Put broken chairs in garage - Done

Wow, can't believe how much I got done today, my kitchen hasn't looked this clean and clutter free since we moved in a year ago! Absolutely shattered now though, just have enough to energy to change ds's pooey bum (nice timing, son) and then I'm having a rest because my bump aches.

Still to do:

• dust and polish livingroom
• change ds's bedding
• tidy bedrooms
• bring laundry downstairs
• ironing/folding Mt. Laundry
• take folded/ironed clothes upstairs
• make soup before veg goes funny
• find housing benefit form and attempt to complete
• post christmas cards
• sign OB forms and post off
• cut ds's hair
• empty suitcase so I can finally give it back to my sister
• empty the cardboard boxes that have been in the livingroom since we moved in
• sand and varnish coffee table top to get sharpie scribbles off
• rearrange furniture prior to putting christmas tree up
• put tree up and decorate

James - you are doing well how pg are you?

Simps - H is ok, the same...

Burnt hand with melted sugar, ouch! trying to cool it down now.

Sat:

• hoover landing DONE
• laundry NextLoadOn & TDOn
• put away presents DONE
• MIL up first, yey! DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• Dad's group (DH, DS1 & FIL) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• finish decs DONE (for now)
• quiet morning? DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• DH out for work DONE
• afternoon? (Need DS1 to make a card for pre-sch teachers, do paper chains, etc.) PaperChainsDone GingerbreadHouseStuckTogether
• pop out for bits for tomorrow (DH work do) DONE
• boys tea & bed
• our dinner, SCD & XF

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl

Afternoon - we have a tree! It's outside in some water atm, we are going to bring it in and decorate tomorrow

James you have done loads!

JKS - ouch!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Go and buy tree - done
Maybe go and look at fireplaces? - no DS was getting tired and grumpy
Dinner x 3 - chilli from the freezer
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom - started
Hoover living room and dining room - done
Sweep hall and kitchen - done
2 loads of washing

CHRISTMAS
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Make this year's Christmas card list
Buy tree on Saturday - done
Find tree stand

Hello.

James, well deserved rest, you've done loads!

JKS - ouch! You ok?

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• beds made, windows opened, done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone and oj done
• breakfast, clear up done
• coffee done
• laundry - dry washing folded washing 2loadsdone
• walk to shops - batteries, bird food, groceries done
• lunch done
• walk done

+ sort DS toys a bit done

• tea cooking
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning?
• crafty time
• wii

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows 1 in frontroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• finish raking grass
• CTF paperwork
• Christmas! - present shopping, cards?, anything else
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

bookmarking thread for first opportunity to do something.

Hello MerryKitten

Yes i'm ok thanks, have been resting hand on bag of frozen sweetcorn. have 2 spots of burn, one small one on one finger and then a patch on one knuckle - that's the sore bit.

not sure what else to do with it? cream?

Sat:

• hoover landing DONE
• laundry NextLoadOn & TDOn
• put away presents DONE
• MIL up first, yey! DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• Dad's group (DH, DS1 & FIL) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• finish decs DONE (for now)
• quiet morning? DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• DH out for work DONE
• afternoon? (Need DS1 to make a card for pre-sch teachers, do paper chains, etc.) PaperChainsDone GingerbreadHouseStuckTogether
• pop out for bits for tomorrow (DH work do) DONE
• boys tea DONE & bed
• our dinner, SCD & XF

Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• DH's work do
• finish laundry
• ironing
• put away clothes

+ other stuff...

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl

Here I am, ouch JKS, and welcome James

JKS I think it is definitely how positive you are too and you are brilliant mum, my friends niece was born with a condition where the 2 halves of the brain aren't connected together properly, my friend says the doctors are amazed by the amount she can actually do (she's deaf & dumb also) but its because her mum listens and does everything and more with her, the brain is an amazing thing indeed!

Well guess how I'm going to start the thread with a moan!!!!
My mum posted our xmas cards, dh & i love mum, the dcs love mum & GRANDAD
I told her at easter his name wasn't to be on the cards and the worst bit is, she is writing his name!!!!
Yes dejavu, she did the same at dd1s communion
dh ripped up the card and stuck in the bin, she hasn't asked me if I got my card, she normally asks, so don't even know if I want to argue with her!!

Anyway delivered cakes today and brought dcs to see santa,
ds told me he had an invitation for a party, luckily its for tomorrow and dd1 has one next week

DONE
deliver cakes
visit Santa
buy birthday presents & cards
buy dniece xmas present
buy firegaurd, companion set & log basket
buy somemore presents for twins hamper
light fire
hang up wash

TO DO
Ironing
put away all clean washing
sort & put away smalls
dinner
bath dcs
clean & tidy kitchen
hoover
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
get christmas decorations out(attic)
put away halloween stuff(attic)
damp dust living room
damp dust hall and dining room
rearrange furniture in lounge for christmas tree
decorate house
mop kitchen/hall/utility
mop bedrooms/bathroom
clean windows inside
clean windows outside
change beds

ONGOING
Ice cake board for Camp Rock cake
cut out template for CR cake
Draw template for Stewie cake
make a list of any remaing cakes over holidays
finish off presents for twins
presents friends/family
buy christmas cards
special family cards
pick colours for bedroom
paint bedroom
get curtains for bedroom
sort kitchen cupboards
sort freezer ready to stock up
make a list of customer gifts(drink)
November invoices
put shopping bags in car

Thanks for the welcome, this thread really inspired me to get my arse in gear and do something today so thanks. I may not post all the time, I tend to be a "blitzer" rather than chipping away at it every day as I probably should. I like to get a whole room done so you can see you've properly done something! I'm 17 weeks pg, sparkling. And I've got to get this grotty little house shipshape before he/she arrives!!

Afternoon - we have a tree! It's outside in some water atm, we are going to bring it in and decorate tomorrow

James you have done loads!

JKS - ouch!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Go and buy tree - done
Maybe go and look at fireplaces? - no DS was getting tired and grumpy
Dinner x 3 - chilli from the freezer
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom - started
Hoover living room and dining room - done
Sweep hall and kitchen - done
2 loads of washing

CHRISTMAS
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas
Make this year's Christmas card list
Buy tree on Saturday - done
Find tree stand

Why has it posted again???

Sorry about that!

Plum - that is a big list you aren't going to wash the windows in the dark surely?!
And grrrr for you re the cards. the DC prob won't notice they don't have one will they?

Sat:

• laundry AnotherLoadOn & TDOnAgain
• boys tea DONE & bed DONE
• our dinner Cooking, SCD Doing & XF

Sun:

• decorate Gingerbread House
• make card with DS1 for pre-sch
• DH's work do
• finish laundry
• ironing
• put away clothes

+ other stuff...

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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp - pack bits to make mobile; hanger & string
• sort out iPhone
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• make new baby card for friend's little girl

Hi, havent time to read back, so everyone is well. DD3 still in hospital, waiting on blood test results to see if she has septicimia or whether bacteria got in when the took the original blood test

I'm planning to chip away at that list as I seem to be chasing my own tail today

They might but she is sure to ask did they arrive, if she dosen't I will know she has a guilty conscience

right gotta go dinner ready, snacky dinner and X factor lovely Saturday night

Ali missed that about the fireplaces don't blame me if you spend a fortune, must post a pic of mine, although it dosen't look as well in the photo I took