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

991 replies

awastingamanger · 04/12/2009 21:03

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OP posts:
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 13/01/2010 10:52

CC - happy birthday to your DH!

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 11:10

CC - Happy birthday to your DH

Alice - i missed your post and had no clue what everyone was talking about!
Sounds odd and a bit worrying. Hope you & baby stay ok.

  • get file down for DH (he hasn't told me which one yet)

Wed:

  • all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
  • sort out iPhone DH DONE yey
  • collect ds1
  • lunch & tidy up
  • ds2 nap
  • afternoon meet up with friends?
  • tea x 3 (fish fingers day)
  • boys to bed
  • quiet & early night for me

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 (14)
  • write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, 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
  • boil Mooncup
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • filing DONE
wastingaway · 13/01/2010 11:11

Morning!

No snow here, in fact it's nearly all melted!

at bootwarmers!

Freaky, for you. Just can't understand it.

JKS, bet you're fuming!

Lie-in again today.

  • all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
  • beds made, windows and curtains open done
  • condensation patrol done
  • spatone + OJ done
  • breakfast done
  • laundry - load in done
  • coffee and internets doing
  • start online Tesco shop
  • start pressie shopping online
  • wash and dry pots
  • clean kitchen floor
  • lunch
.......

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 curtains 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
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/01/2010 11:13

Well done on lie in Wasting

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things
Vitamins done
DS to school done
Pilates cancelled
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 11:38

I mostly thought it was funny Wasting, that super-organised, financial whizz of a Dh could get me cut off by not paying phone bill!
Think he messed up the direct debit form or something...

Snow settling now...

Wed:

  • all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
  • sort out iPhone DH DONE yey
  • collect ds1
  • lunch & tidy up
  • ds2 nap
  • afternoon meet up with friends?
  • tea x 3 (fish fingers day)
  • boys to bed
  • quiet & early night for me

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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabsDONE (June), 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 DONE
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
  • boil Mooncup
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
FreakoidOrganisoid · 13/01/2010 12:10

Ooh result! ds was just having a tornado moment and throwing all his bricks and colouring pencils around so I told him to stop, he said no don't want to stop throwing, I said stop throwing or I will put you on the naughty step and he stopped and said sorry!

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 13/01/2010 12:30

Ooh Freak that is a result!

Wasting - mmm lie ins, lovely. I didn't wake up until 9am today - neither did DS!

I am so fed up of this snow, it is still coming down and getting heavier. Yesterday some of what we had last week started to melt but it's been topped up overnight and this morning! One guy in our road hasn't moved his car at all since it first came and it's got 40+cms on the roof!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
DH run and me pilates - DH run done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Run dishwasher - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Find out what is going on with swimming this term
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Put away clean things from airing cupboard - done
Fold washing on airer - done
Wash nappies - washing Big cleaning list
Mop kitchen and hall floor
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...
Pay for holiday and change tunnel booking - paid need to ring again tomorrow about the tunnel

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/01/2010 12:35

Well done Freak.
I had to put DS in the naughty corner this morning as he wouldn't get dressed. The worst part for him is saying sorry. I could see the pain of it on his face (and I was trying not to laugh). Once he had said sorry he put his clothes on good as gold.

Its' stopped snowing!!

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Vitamins done
DS to school done
Pilates cancelled
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 13:01

Well done Freakoid

Mostly sleet here.

Wed:

  • all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
  • sort out iPhone DH DONE yey
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • afternoon; friends coming round
  • kids tea x 4 (friends staying for tea)
  • boys to bed
  • fish finger sandwich for my tea
  • quiet & early night for me

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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out) Started
  • fix curtains in my room (again)
  • return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
  • photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
  • boil Mooncup
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
Jolene2 · 13/01/2010 14:03

Thanks, ladies, for all the lovley welcomes

I am not sure why I got landed with the real life nick name of Jolene from a young age - it doesn't seem quite right. My eyes are blue (not green) and while I currently have accidentally got red hair (horrible home dying experince...) it is usually dark brown (albeit helped along as a bit too much grey for my liking!)

I never made it to the docs - between posting my message and leaving to get DS1 from school I mysteriously injured myself - apparently strained stomach muscles. How, I have no idea. I can at least move around now - last night I thought I'd have to be put out of my misery. Clearly after 2 c sections my stomach muscles are non existent and it's time to dust off the pilates DVD!

Our bins finally got emptied today. We have more snow and, joy, my wellie socks arrived in the post. I got 3 pairs for £6 on Amazon and they are really toasty.

Alice - good luck

HMHB - My DH is currently training for the London marathon (nutter), wine and a fluffy cardi far more appealing than running in this weather!

TO DO: (hampered by limited mobility today...)

Yet more washing - 2 loads done
Put dry laundry away
Clean bathroom
Ring osteopath (re strange injury...) - done
make vat of soup - done
ring round childminders in ongoing bid to find one who will pick up my DS1 from school when I go back to work......
Text cat sitter re looking after Daisy this weekend
Tackle rest of overdue Thank you letters - 3 done, 4 to go
Ring mum done
Ring phone shop re progress of my replacement iphone (cracked)
change bedding (may have to wait as so feeble)
if time between DS2 waking from nap and going to school to get DS1, buy comforting chocolate
Once DSs are asleep, start 4th attempt at Shaun the sheep's head

BIG JOBS (very much ongoing)

christmas decorations up in loft
Start DS2's baby book...
put maternity clothes in loft
put last year's photos in albums (massive undertaking)

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/01/2010 14:08

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Vitamins done
DS to school done
Pilates cancelled
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away done
tidy kitchen done
empty dishy
reload dishy
filing
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
Send stuff to accountants

wastingaway · 13/01/2010 17:56
  • all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
  • beds made, windows and curtains open done
  • condensation patrol done
  • spatone + OJ done
  • breakfast done
  • laundry - load in done
  • coffee and internets doing
  • start online Tesco shop
  • start pressie shopping online
  • wash and dry pots
  • clean kitchen floor
  • lunch
.......

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 curtains 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
Alicetheinvisible · 13/01/2010 17:57

Damn kids!

DD fell asleep this afternoon in her bedroom so i had a quick tidy round of the sitting room, all toys away, puzzles in boxes etc. We got back from the horses and DD has emptied every box of toys out onto the floor. DH is not going to believe i tidied up and i am too bloody knackered to do it again!

Get DD dressed done
Go to stay and play done
Get some bits in town done
Have spatone and folic acid spatone done
Lunch done
Sort out huge pile of clean washing (enormous!)
Do horses done
Tidy living room done once
Get DH to hoover
Put clean throws on sofa
Cook dinner (first time in weeks!) doing
Clean bathroom.

Alicetheinvisible · 13/01/2010 17:58

Oops, just realised it sounds like i left her at home

I got her ready to go out in her bedroom so she didn't mess up the front room.

wastingaway · 13/01/2010 17:59

Alice, I'm sure the Slatterns came to the conclusion some months ago that there was no point in tidying til the end of the end of the day.
for you though, no fun when you're out of energy. Cup of tea?

PlumBumMum · 13/01/2010 18:01

Hi all, fed up with snow here too,
got dcs back to school yesterday, woke up this morning and everywhere completely white again

although a couple of miles down the road its fine

Anyway as a result I have been cleaning (even stayed off mn until now!) all day so I can relax tonight knowing I have done a hard days clean

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 13/01/2010 18:12

I have achieved nothing this afternoon, no idea where all the time has gone! I have cooked a pot roast, but the smell of it is making me feel a bit funny so I think we are going to order a takeaway.

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 18:35

Yes tidying toys definitely an end of day job! (if ever...!)

snow/sleet finally stopped yey!

Wed:

  • all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
  • sort out iPhone DH DONE yey
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • afternoon; friends coming round DONE
  • kids tea x 4 (friends staying for tea) DONE
  • boys to bed
  • tidy kitchen & dw on (if i put it on here i might even do it!)
  • feed cats
  • fish finger sandwich for my tea
  • quiet & early night for me

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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out) Started
  • fix curtains in my room (again)
  • return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
  • photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
  • boil Mooncup
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/01/2010 19:01

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Vitamins done
DS to school done
Pilates cancelled
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away done
tidy kitchen done
empty dishy
reload dishy
filing
dinner for DS and 2 friends done
bath dd done
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall done
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
Send stuff to accountants -packaged up

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 19:10

Well, feel like i did get some stuff done today, and i still have tomorrow morning (without ds1 & with nanny) before the weekend, yey

Wed:

  • all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
  • sort out iPhone DH DONE yey
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • afternoon; friends coming round DONE
  • kids tea x 4 (friends staying for tea) DONE
  • boys to bed DS2 Done
  • tidy kitchen & dw on DONE!
  • feed cats DONE
  • boil Mooncup
  • fish finger sandwich for my tea
  • quiet & early night for me

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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out) Started
  • fix curtains in my room (again)
  • return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
  • photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
Jolene2 · 13/01/2010 20:19

I fear our naughty step no longer has any sway over DS1. I will have to find something else.... He just goes off and puts himself on it, sitting there grinning like a loon. Any ideas?

Our living room just has a slight scattering of trucks and dinosaurs. Mysteriously managed to persuade DS1 to put some things away. No idea how

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 13/01/2010 20:23

Jolene - ds1 did that at one point. i emphasised that is was time 'away from mummy' & that i didn't want to see him for 2 (now 3), that upset him more than anything else. Felt mean but it seems to have worked (most of the time).

Bad planning on the fish fingers, used up last ones at teatime!

Never mind, found a cheesy disaster movie, got nibbles & wine & blanket

Wed:

  • boil Mooncup
  • fish finger sandwich for my tea ChickenDippersInstead DONE
  • quiet & early night for me Doing

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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out) Started
  • fix curtains in my room (again)
  • return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
  • photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 14/01/2010 09:04

Morning all

Up since 6am with DS, although he did manage a whole night in his own bed tonight which is a huuuge improvement! V.tired as it was gone midnight when I went to sleep.
Finally looks like the snow is starting to thaw - thought it was raining but it's just all the icicles round the roof dripping!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
DH run and me pilates - done
Shower and dressed - DH done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Take DH to the station for 10.15 train
Downstairs loo
Friend and her DD here for lunch
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Monkey Music at 2pm
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Dry washing from last night
Fold clean laundry
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

Big cleaning list
Mop kitchen and hall floor
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...
Pay for holiday and change tunnel booking - done

JustKeepSoddingSnowing · 14/01/2010 09:16

Yawn Ali. Is raining here, hoping it melts everything and we can all get back to normal!

DS2 woke at 6.25, cried then went back to sleep, which obv woke me, and disturbed ds1, though ds1 must have gone back to sleep as he didn't come in until 7.45
While i lay there tossing and turning waiting for him!

Left from Wed:

  • boil Mooncup DONE

Thurs:

  • all up & breakfasted DONE
  • all dressed DS1Done
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • PO, sausages & board pens shopping trip
  • loft trip
  • fill bird feeder (fix it first, Dh took it apart )
  • other jobs...
  • collect ds1
  • lunch & tidy kitchen
  • ds2 nap
  • ds1 activity? maybe even go to town for board pens if i haven't found them this morning + cafe?
  • boys tea
  • boys bath & bed
  • DH home at some point (hopefully for boys bedtime)
  • dinner & 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 (14)
  • Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out) Started
  • fix curtains in my room (again)
  • return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
  • photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
  • make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
LOFT:
  • find baby bjorn for an MN friend
  • find file for DH (he's told me so have to try and find it now!)
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 14/01/2010 09:52

Morning ladies.

Bad nights all round. DD up at 3am then fell back to sleep then at 4am for a feed. Then I could hear DS shouting at 6.30!

It's melting here too. Might head into town. Haven't been for ages.

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Vitamins done
DS to school done
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Bring logs in
Light woodburner
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
filing
dinner
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge

also
Ring builders re roof / wall done
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
Send stuff to accountants -packaged up