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

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

jobs

Finish OU assignment, due 18th done
Scour upstairs and dump all broken toys, tidy and hoover while i'm at it done
Scrub bathrooms
Finish decorating done
Mop downstairs
Sort playroom
Put batteries into, detach from packaging and wrap presents
Make christmas goodies
Buy last few presents done
Try and catch up on washing, if not succeeding by next weekend bring most of it to laundrette as xmas pressie to myself slow progress
Finish writing xmas cards and post done
Buy for Mn appeal done~ and posted

dd has a friend round today so will finish upstairs jobs this afternoon to keep an eye on them

Hello everyone,

Rugrats - PMSL

Yes i have internet in London - DH bought me a dongle a while back for this trip - keeps me sane and quiet

And yes, it did feel like Christmas - just with a post delivery! Was low stress and DS1 had lots of fun. DS2 didn't care either way.

DONE:

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed (Except ds2)
• ds1 to pre-sch (in fancy dress with £5 for party)
• Christmas toys tidied
• beds stripped & clean bedding
• DS2 head shaved pre-hosp
• DS2 nap
• DH & I pack for hosp.....
• pop into bf group to say thanks for massage last week
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• any list for PIL for ds1's packing
• finish pre-hosp list Mostly
• load car
• DH, me & DS2 to London

TO DO:

• swap over bathmats & towels (At home) Forgot
• settle ds2 Napping
• cup of tea & a sit down Doing
• get stuff ready for early morning start tomorrow Started
• quiet 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
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist (GotTip)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House (will tell PIL to compost it i think!)

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers of people to help WaitingForOneNumber
• check Sky+, make space for recordings DONE
• key to cat feeder DONE

I haven't done anything but try and get rid of a migraine, but I must put dd1s hair up in a bun and tinsel,

I have just read one of the saddest posts ever

Which was that PBM?

Have done barely anything too

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up -
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Make potato salad for party -DONE
Toddler group- DONE
Go to shop ?DONE
Get dd to sign cards for preschool ?DONE
Try to get docs together for HMRC ? DONE (and failed)
Phone landlord back ? DONE
Text friends about candle party - DONE
Massive tidy up
Hoover downstairs -
Clean loo -
Lunch ? DONE
Make more cards -
Mop floors -
Sort and put away clean clothes and nappies-
Ironing -
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room -
Drink wine -

PBM is your migraine pmt related? I am feeling very claustrophobic and like the mess is insurmountable today which is usually a symptom but no idea when I'm due!

Think I need to do some CC style 15 mins

JKS how are you feeling now it's upon you?

Big hugs

(and can you give me a name I can call you by-doesn't have to be your real one- only I told my mum what you were going through and she always asks after 'my friend' and it's sometimes tricky not using a name iyswim!)

Hate to say it Clairey but mine is over, and yes your normally the same time as me ????

It was on the do you regularily fall in love with your dh thread, at the end by lemonylemon

Lol Clairey! - it's Kathryn

Ah so it must be PMT then! (no worries about it not coming here!)

Thanks JKS

I cried at that post too Plum.

Can't wait to get my hands on my husband tonight. We have made a Welcome Home Daddy sign. The trips away are going to get longer (all being well), so we'll need to get used to it.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - fold dry washing, hang overnight load, put next load in done

• nappy done
• 15 mins upstairs done
• hoover upstairs done
• hang washing up done
• put next load of washing in done

+ lunch done

• wash pots done
• make a Welcome Home Daddy sign done
• ongoing jobs? nah
• get ready to go out done

+ Morrisons done

Next -

• tea cooking
• tidy downstairs
• put nappies in to wash
• finish tidying upstairs
• DS bath and bed + wipe round bathroom
• is kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning eg. change bag packed
• epilate legs
• knit and watch CSI Miami season finale
• greet DH

Christmas jobs -

• cards - get addresses, write, post
• presents!
• make paperchains with DS
• pre-decorating clean
• decorate

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres

Have a good evening Wasting!

Hi all,

JKS - hope you had curried turkey today in true boxing day style.

Will have to check out that thread too Plum. DH has been a love today (probably because I had my 8 week check at the docs and I still have some ahem 'issues' down below.

DD had her first jab and went purple. She has crashed out now.

Will post my list of jobs for tomorrow as today has gone to pot house-wise.

Have managed to make mince pies and go to town today though.

Lounge
Tidy toys away, straighten sofa
Dust and wipe window ledges
Polish mirrors

Dining Room
Clear away breakfast things and wipe table

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Clean bathroom
Tidy bedroom

Meal plan
Wed ? Pizza
Thursday ? Fish and chips
Friday ? Pie and potatoes

Xmas Jobs
Finish making cards with DS
Write and send xmas cards
Buy rest of presents
Wrap presents and post any that need it.
Make mince pies done and ginger biscuits
Plan food for xmas day
Take gifts round to friends
Put more decorations up
Present for nursery staff/Bilton cottage

Other
Sort bank account for DD
Ring builders about roof done
50th birthday card and present! ordered
Get wooden garage for DS

Did you all see my thread?

If it's not too nosy.

Aw at all of you and your dh's I will feel that way about my next dp (and if I don't then there won't be one!)

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up -
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Make potato salad for party -DONE
Toddler group- DONE
Go to shop ?DONE
Get dd to sign cards for preschool ?DONE
Try to get docs together for HMRC ? DONE (and failed)
Phone landlord back ? DONE
Text friends about candle party - DONE
Massive tidy up - semi-DONE
Hoover downstairs - DONE
Clean loo -
Lunch ? DONE
Make more cards -
Mop floors -
Sort and put away clean clothes and nappies-DONE
Ironing -
Cook dinner ? DONE
Wash up - DONE
Bath and bed dc?s-DONE (ds is still up)
Tidy kitchen and sitting room - DONE
Drink wine -

Wasting - have fun

Plum - i know, so sad, & Trinity's too.

Had turkey sandwiches at lunchtime

DONE:

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed (Except ds2)
• ds1 to pre-sch (in fancy dress with £5 for party)
• Christmas toys tidied
• beds stripped & clean bedding
• DS2 head shaved pre-hosp
• DS2 nap
• DH & I pack for hosp.....
• pop into bf group to say thanks for massage last week
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• any list for PIL for ds1's packing
• finish pre-hosp list
• load car
• DH, me & DS2 to London
• settle ds2
• cup of tea & a sit down
• ironing & sorting out 'stuff'

TO DO:

• get stuff ready for early morning start tomorrow NearlyDone
• quiet night Doing

Tomorrow:

• all up & dressed
• our breakfast (No food for DS2)
• go to hosp for 7.30
• see what happens next....

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 (GotTip)
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• Gingerbread House (will tell PIL to compost it i think!)

Pre-Hosp:

• finish list of names & numbers DONE

I've obviously missed a thread somewhere, what is making you all ?

Ali- the 'do you fall in love regularly with your dh?' thread

it's lovely really but there are some posts on there.

Oh no! The epilator needs an adaptor plug and DH obviously took it for his shaver! Fluffy legs. As per usual.

Fluffy legs - lol - has it ever put him off before!!?!?!?

I just read that thread. Very in places.

Wasting I am sure that your DH will not be noticing fluffy legs!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone - done
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Me and DS to Music with Mummy - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher - done
Dinner x 3 - meatballs - done
Unload dishwasher
Clear up
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair - done
Check Tree water - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Sweep hall and kitchen - done
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Put away clean and dry clothes in airing cupboard - done
Tidy nappy drawer - donelastnight
Put folded washing into airing cupboard - done
Fold washing on airer - done
Dry jumpers - done
2 more loads - 1dry/1folded
Wash nappies - done

JOBS THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen floor
Make some pastry
Dust upstairs
Hoover upstairs

CHRISTMAS
Organise wrapping paper etc for Christmas - done
Write Christmas cards - started
Make mince pies
More online shopping for presents - nearlyfinished
Wrap presents we have bought so far - started
Think about what cheese to buy
Print off photos to go in frames for all the GPs and GGPs

Glad you had a good Christmas JKS

I am now on day 4 of unemloyment and am bored bored bored! Still no phone call about job, I might send a wee email - I need to know before I explode.

SHower and hair wash done dresseddone
paint nailsdone
make up
do dishes
general tidy front room
empty small bins
change bedding
load washing machine
make a start on the bedroom - its a mess
phone jobcentre plus - hahaha that will be fun - NOT

Want to try and keep busy so am not thinking too much. Would love to go out and go Christmas shopping but need to know about job so I know how much I can afford.

Morning

We went to Kent yesterday to see DH's family so really knackered and behind with everything.

Off to stay and play this morning, then to friends for lunch. I have too much to do really, but this was all organised last week. Does mean that i have lots to do this evening though, especially as DH is out.

Everyone up done
Everyone dressed
Everyone breakfast doing
Put washload on
Put clean washing away started sorting
Go to post office (post cards and pick up package)
Go to stay and play
Go to friends for lunch
Do horses
Dinner
DD bath and bed

To do this week (before thursday when FIL comes);

Clear hall
Sweep hall
Dust hall
Mop hall
Dust living room/dining room
Tidy conservatory
Clean kitchen (cupboard doors and hob)
Sweep stairs
Clean bathroom
Mop bathroom floor
Wash throws

I am that lazy, I have been trying to find a list to copy but couldnt find one. Its been that long since I posted a decent one.
Have my last computer class, so have about an hour to sort out bottom half of the house.

TO DO
Wash Breakfast dishes
Dry and put away
Clean over counters
Clean Dining Tablr
Brush Floors
Tidy Sitting room
Brush Floor
Put 1 coat upstairs from hall stand
Brush Floor
Bleach Toilet

TO DO
Wash Breakfast dishes
Dry and put away
Clean over counters
Clean Dining Table
Brush Floors
Tidy Sitting room DONE
Brush Floor DONE
Put 1 coat upstairs from hall stand PUT 2
Brush Floor DONE
Bleach Toilet DONE

Morning everyone

Giraffes - I really hope you hear something soon, it is rubbish waiting to find out about jobs!!

Well we made a start on all the wrapping and cards last night, hopefully will get them finished today.

TODAY
All up and dressed - DS+DHdone
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree
Unload dishwasher
Clear up from last night
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - doing
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Make chicken and chickpea curry for dinner
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Me and DS to Mum and Dad's
Me haircut
Home again
Dinner x 3
Clear up and clean kitchen
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Fold dry laundry
Dry and fold nappies
Put away clean and aired things from airing cupboard
Maybe wash sofa throw as there is no other washing?

JOBS THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen floor
Make some pastry
Dust upstairs
Hoover upstairs
Card and present for MIL

CHRISTMAS
Write Christmas cards - started
Make mince pies
More online shopping for presents - nearlyfinished
Wrap presents we have bought so far - started
Think about what cheese to buy
Print off photos to go in frames for all the GPs and GGPs - DH to do today

Morning!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done apart from DH
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, spin overnight load doing

Next -

• decide what to do next

Christmas jobs -

• cards - get addresses, write, post
• presents!
• make paperchains with DS
• pre-decorating clean
• decorate

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe doors

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• change inner tube on pram and pump up all tyres