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!

Well done Freakoid

Been out for fresh air to the postbox and back, swept driveway - for fun more than any practical purpose - as it started snowing again straight away.

DONE:

• me up first
• breakfast
• dw unloaded & reloaded & on
• td on
• wm on
• dry laundry sorted/folded/put in ironing pile
• Dh out to corner shop for few bits to keep up going over next few days
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• sort out takeaway boxes!
• DH & DS1 play in garden between snow showers
• DS2 nap Doing
• finish TQ cards, yey!
• mid-afternoon snack
• DH set fire
• post TQ cards

TO DO:

• last load in TD
• ironing? (tomorrow?)
• papers & crossword Started
• tea x 5
• boys to bed
• tv & bed

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.!OpenedMoreBiscuits!
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, boys clothes sort out, check cats dates for jabs...) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard

JKS well done on the drive, we haven't bothered with ours - it's just starting to snow now and is due to continue until gone 9am tomorrow.

Freakoid - you have done v.well there!

I'm feeling much better, DH went to get my ADs and DS had a nap so I got half an hour peace and quiet and had a lovely shower.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Take out bins and recycling - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher - done
DH to get my ADs and more bird food - done
Unload dishwasher - done
DS nap - done
Cup of tea and panatone - done yum!
Prep dinner - doneandinoven
Strip our bed and re-make
Dinner x 3 roast chicken
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Decluttering in spare room
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Sheets
One other load - washing
Fold clean laundry - 1loaddone

Glad you're feeling better ali

Clear the crap

To include:
Put all books back in bookcase - DONE
Clear and dust top of chest of drawers in my room - DONE
Clear and dust top of chest of drawers in DC room - DONE
Sort through my clothes - DONE
Sort through DC clothes - DONE
Sort through toiletries box -DONE
Pick up all 'bits' from around house and either find a home or bin

On top of daily list:
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Load of washing hung up ? DONE
Put away clean washing ? DONE
Hoover downstairs ?
Clean loo ?DONE
Lunch ? DONE
EXERCISE ?
Recycling pile into box-
Cook dinner ? DONE (in slow cooker)
Washing up - DONE
Bath and bed dc?s- BATHED, DD IN BED
Tidy kitchen and sitting room - DONE

Am about to have a glass of red and maybe watch some Lost, so far not finding the programme scary but the theme tune scares me so have to skip that bit at the end so I don't go to bed scared

On the white wine in the end here Freakoid

Ali - glad you're feeling better. Dunno why we bothered with the driveway really tbh but ds1 enjoys it!

DONE:

• me up first
• breakfast
• dw unloaded & reloaded & on
• td on
• wm on
• dry laundry sorted/folded/put in ironing pile
• Dh out to corner shop for few bits to keep up going over next few days
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• sort out takeaway boxes!
• DH & DS1 play in garden between snow showers
• DS2 nap Doing
• finish TQ cards, yey!
• mid-afternoon snack
• DH set fire
• post TQ cards
• last load in TD
• tea x 5
• boys to bed

TO DO:

• ironing (tomorrow)
• papers & crossword Started
• tv&wine Doing & bed

Sun:

• DH up first
• breakfast & tidy kitchen
• I must sort boys clothes...
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• ironing
• lunch
• start toy tidy?
• ds2 nap
• afternoon? sweeping/snowballing with ds1 maybe
• if rubbish weather, bring in garden toys and play 'imaginary summer'
• roast dinner x 5 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• quiet evening
• poss Dad coming (not sure of his plans tbh)

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.!OpenedMoreBiscuits!
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, boys clothes sort out, check cats dates for jabs...) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard

On the white again here.

Pipes still frozen somewhere but we can't find them. I think the only thing to do is to wait until it warms up a bit. Still vvv cold in garage.

DH home and made (ready meal) curries and is alledgedly putting DS to bed but actually on phone to his mate bragging about skiing . Still I think I've banked a fair few brownie points.

Have a good evening all.

Jobs
Lunch done
Feed DD done
Tidy kitchen done
Tidy dining room
Empty dishy done
Tidy lounge, put toys away done
DH shopping done
Put shopping away done
Tidy bedroom done
Bath DD done
DD to bed done
DS to bed doing
Hand wash babygro doing
Ring plumber left message

Not brave enough yet to
Put dishy on
Put washing on

HMHB - you have definitely bagged some brownie points, are you getting breakfast in bed tomorrow?

White wine here too, yum

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Take out bins and recycling - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher - done
Unload dishwasher - done
DS nap - done
Cup of tea and panatone - done yum!
Prep dinner - done
Strip our bed and re-make - stripped
Dinner x 3 roast chicken - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Decluttering in spare room - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Relax and watch So You Think You Can Dance - doing
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Sheets - Washing
One other load - drying
Fold clean laundry - 2loadsdone

Morning all, slow start here, again!

Sun:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
• me & boys dressed DONE

• I must sort boys clothes...
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• ironing
• lunch
• start toy tidy?
• ds2 nap
• afternoon? sweeping/snowballing with ds1 maybe
• if rubbish weather, bring in garden toys and play 'imaginary summer'
• roast dinner x 5 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• quiet evening
• poss Dad coming (not sure of his plans tbh)

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.!OpenedMoreBiscuits!
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, boys clothes sort out, check cats dates for jabs...) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard

Slow start here too . DH slept in the spare room last night because he's got a cold and is snoring like a pig. He got a full 8 hours, and I had DS in with me after he woke the first time so I got loads of sleep too. Took DS in to DH when he woke up at 7.45 and went back to sleep until 9.30 - feel soooo much better!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Change cot bedding
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Towels

Hi everyone you were all very busy and good yesterday while I was away

The panto was brilliant, we have a local commedian who always plays widow twanky etc
and when alladin and declared they were rich
he/she said "What did some old woman give you 50 grand?"
The kids were wondering what was so funny took Alladin abit to keep his composure

The after party was good too, met some other parents although it does make me sad,
as I think we're not too bad off,
but when people ask about dd1 they look horrified when I tell them whats shes been through

AND NEVERMIND ALL THAT my MIL IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She got me one of those fancy steam generator Irons with her nectar points, well so she told me!!
So I am going to buy her some vouchers for the hairdresser we go to, well she comes to us but she works in a salon and does beauty treatments too!

So my list today
is IRON

have showered dcs
hung up yesterdays washing
need to put on another wash
damp dust again

CC what about your heating? we had planned to order oil but don't know wiether he will make it up our lane so hoping we will have enough for the mean time

Set to snow here tomorrow so I don't think my dcs will be at school either
dd1 has her blood test tomorrow too!

HMHB do you mind dh going off skiing? although I suppose the weather is saving on an expensive skiing holiday

Wonder where Alice is? Hope shes ok!

Think I might start taking some folic acidnot ready just yet, but it is becoming a more frequent topic of conversation

Ali - i'm jealous, Dh snores so badly atm and i get so fed up with him, if my mum hadn't been in the spare room i would have been in there myself.
I can make him stop for a second by giving him a shove but then he starts again.

Sun:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
• me & boys dressed DONE
• sort boys clothes DONE!
• ironing DONE
• lunch DONE
• bring in garden toys and play 'imaginary summer' DONE

• put away ironed clothes
• start toy tidy?
• ds2 nap Doing
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• afternoon? sweeping/snowballing with ds1 maybe
• roast dinner x 5 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• quiet evening
• Dad coming OnTheTrain

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc. FinishedMore
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, boys clothes sort outDONE, check cats dates for jabs (get worming/flea drops)...) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard

x-post Plum.
Yey for folic acid

Wanted my Dad to come yesterday and take my Mum home today so me & DH could have a day on our own to discuss ttc. But weather interfering with plans.
Got another 3 weeks on ADs anyway so no mad rush just had it on my mental list to try and make a plan...

The panto sounds fab & your MIL too

at all this ttc talk, I might have to find myself a donor...

Being VERY lazy today

Afernoon all! Been out for lunch and now DS is snoozing in his pram.

ttc talk v. exciting. :-D

Panto sounds fab Plum!

• drink coffee
• tea
• hang up washing
• tidee downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• ?

Plum ((hugs)) for you and DD1, hope the blood test goes ok tomorrow. I have started taking folic acid too

JKS - how much longer are your parents staying with you?

Freakoid - at finding a donor. I have been lazy too, am still in my pjs with one of DH's jumpers on.

I have been wondering about Alice too - Wasting has she posted on the Shiney thread?

We are getting serious cabin fever here. The snow in the garden is too deep for DS to walk in, he just cries and wants to be picked up, and the pavements are too icy for the buggy. Argh.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Change cot bedding - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS nap - done
Me nap - done
Unload dishwasher
Finalise Ocado order before 6pm - done
Clean towels in the bathroom - done
Empty compost crock - done
Dinner x 3 chicken risotto, DH making
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Towels - done
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

Alice has popped onto Shiner thread, not much tho.

Snow was over top of DS wellies when we went out. :-D

Ali - well it's unclear tbh. Think they will try to drive home tomorrow, but weather-dependent. Though things are looking like they are melting now so may be ok to drive around tomorrow.
But then DH is back at work tomorrow, though home late to be here for Tues morning - DS2's assessment at the SN clinic.

Looking forward to some quiet-just-me-time

Sun:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
• me & boys dressed DONE
• sort boys clothes DONE!
• ironing DONE
• lunch DONE
• bring in garden toys and play 'imaginary summer' DONE
• put away ironed clothes DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• sweeping/snowballing with ds1 DONE
• boys tea DONE
• Dad coming Here

• start toy tidy?
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• roast dinner x 3 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• quiet evening

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc. FinishedMore
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs (get worming/flea drops)..., big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs

Evening.

Plum - I don't mind too much that DH goes skiing. Otherwise he would bang on about skiing and the current snow being a once in a lifetime opportunity so much it would get tedious. And, like you say its a lot cheaper than a ski trip.

JKS - My DH snores a bit and grinds his teeth. When he does this I prod him and say ' you're grinding your teeth again' and he grunts and goes back to sleep .

Hot water working again huzzah! Cat flap defrosted. Cat happy .

All this talk about TTC and DH and I are discussing him having the snip . My body can't take anymore pregnancies.

Tomorrow
Ring school to see if it is open and DS can go
Vitamins
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch
Bring logs in
put washing on
put washing on to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
tidy dining room table
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom done
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room

also
post parcel
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
School dinner money

JKS I don't blame you wanting a bit of peace. DH worked at home all week last week, nice in some ways but I missed my time to myself when DS has his nap.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Change cot bedding - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS nap - done
Me nap - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Finalise Ocado order before 6pm - done
Dinner x 3 chicken risotto sausage, chips and beans! - done
Clear up
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Towels - done
Put away clean things from airing cupboard - done

HMHB - i will get more violent with DH if he continues snoring tonight. after that i will just set up the spare bed!

Sun:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
• me & boys dressed DONE
• sort boys clothes DONE!
• ironing DONE
• lunch DONE
• bring in garden toys and play 'imaginary summer' DONE
• put away ironed clothes DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• sweeping/snowballing with ds1 DONE
• boys tea DONE
• Dad coming DONE
• roast dinner x 3 & tidy kitchen DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE

• quiet evening Doing
• start toy tidy? nope!
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend Tomorrow

Mon:

• me up first, urgh
• breakfast
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• parents going home?
• DH to work
• jobs?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon???
• ds2 nap
• boys tea & bed
• my dinner & early night
• 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
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc. FinishedMore
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs (get worming/flea drops)..., big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs

JKS - it won't help you for tonight but DH has some stuff called Snoreeze that does help a lot. Not much use when he has a cold, ie.at the moment!, but good for other times.

HMHB - I totally missed your post there sorry! Yay for hot water!

I am really fed up of all this snow now, we've had more here again this evening!

TOMORROW
Me and DH up
Exercise
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado 10-11am
Put away shopping
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Wash nappies
One other load
Fold clean laundry
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

Big cleaning list
Hoover downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Mop kitchen and hall floor
Dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Bannister
Shower screen
Inside of patio doors
TV cabinet doors
Living room blinds

JOBS THIS WEEK
Thank you cards
Send new baby parcel to friend
Photos and pictures
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...

Hello all

Having best friends dd for her today - shes 4 months old and LOVELY. So excited. I had her on Thursday too. Need to go to job centre so will wrap her up in pram well from the cold!

Do dishes
fill in forms
clean kitchen
bins out
clean washing away
drink lots of caffine because I am 1/2 asleep!!!

Snowing again here but its not as cold as before thankfully.

Thanks Ali - yes hot water means the washing machine and dishy are back on and I don't have to 'hand wash' babygros .

Giraffes - have fun with the little one. DD 3 months now and well cute.

Today
Ring school to see if it is open and DS can go done - going to get him at 1pm
Breakfast done
Vitamins done
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch
Bring logs in
put washing on
put washing on to dry done
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
tidy dining room table
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom done
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room

also
post parcel done
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
School dinner money

Morning everyone

Giraffes - did I see on another thread that you had got a job? Have a lovely time having baby snuggles

HMHB - handwashing in cold water!

We have had some more snow overnight, and the forecast has changed so we are forecast heavey snow for tomorrow. I want to be able to go out tomorrow!!!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - no, DS woke up too, will do it later
Shower and dressed - DH done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Ocado 10-11am - no sign yet....
Put away shopping
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Wash nappies washing
One other load
Fold clean laundry
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

Big cleaning list
Hoover downstairs - done
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Mop kitchen and hall floor
Dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Bannister
Shower screen
Inside of patio doors
TV cabinet doors
Living room blinds
Clean hob - done

JOBS THIS WEEK
Thank you cards
Send new baby parcel to friend
Photos and pictures
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...

Morning all! Snow is melting here, hurrah!

HMHB - hurrah for hot water, and cat flap!

Giraffes, hello! HAve fun with ickle babi. :-)

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• coffee and internets doing

• get readee to go
• go to Meadowhall

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)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

Hello lovely ladies

I have been truly slatternly lately and DH is still doing all of the housework (well, i clean the bathroom once a week and try to put clean clothes away) and the cooking.

Morning sickness is much better thanks to the sea bands, but absolutely exhausted still. Hopefully get some blood results back tomorrow, think i am anemic but the Dr has got me booked in to see the cardiologist as she wants my heart checked. Eating very well but still can't go near the fridge!

JKS how is ds2?

Plum glad you enjoyed the panto. Did you all go in the end, or just you and DD?

Big hello to everyone else, was thinking yesterday i wanted to pop back and see how you all are and then i see how much you have all missed me