Slattern, list makers and procrastinators, fudging our way into Feb - ..........

[ToccataAndFudge]

everyone welcome (and yes I'm taking a flipping liberty starting the new thread )

Hi everyone - that's wonderful news about your grandmother, Ferret.

I've had a pretty good day.

cook breakfast for DH and DD [tick]
clean up afterwards, bath DD [tick]
get DD off to sleep for her nap [tick]
shower, clean bathroom [tick]
sort lunch for DH and DD [tick]
change DD's clothes from skin outwards and clean food off her [tick]
clean kitchen, dishes, high chair and mop kitchen [tick]
haul 5 bags of stuff to the charity shop [tick and Yippee!]
think about dinner [tick]
finish No Cry Sleep Solution book [tick]
fold washing
vacuum floors
tidy and dust

Wow, Alibaba, you got a lot done! The NCSS book sounds pretty useful. I am definitely going to give some of the ideas a go. It isn't a "magic bullet" like a lot of the CC books say they are - it says it takes at least ten days to see a difference, but, hey, this has been going on for a while anyway.

Mind you, it did result in this conversation with DH:
DH: why do you have that toy sheep shoved inside your tshirt?
Me: I am trying to get my scent on it.
DH:

is MN fixed????

My list for today is yesterdays + more, argh.
Want to try and move DS2 back into DS1's/boys room at some point, not sure when i can fit it in though.

To Do:

• get off MN!
• tackle laundry mountain Doing
• unpack everything Started
• rehome everything Started
• move DS2's cot
• me up first DONE
• breakfast
• general tidy up (demolish DS1's den!) pre-cleaners
• DH to work
• pop to bf group
• friend delivering 2 toddler beds (not sure where i'm going to put them yet)
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• afternoon? jobs/laundry/some shopping/etc
• boys tea (pasta night)
• boys to bed
• DH out
• going to Ikea with a friend (write list & item numbers)

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto dh's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• Vitamin E capsules ChemistStillRunOut
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible TriedNeedPliersFromShed
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)

Right, forgot to mention that today is officially International Pants Day here, DS1 in pants for a few days to see what happens....

To Do:

• get off MN!
• tackle laundry mountain Doing
• unpack everything Started
• rehome everything Started
• move DS2's cot
• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• general tidy up (demolish DS1's den!) pre-cleaners DONE
• DH to work
• pop to bf group
• friend delivering 2 toddler beds (not sure where i'm going to put them yet)
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• afternoon? jobs/laundry/some shopping/etc
• boys tea (pasta night)
• boys to bed
• DH out
• going to Ikea with a friend (write list & item numbers)

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto dh's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• Vitamin E capsules ChemistStillRunOut
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible TriedNeedPliersFromShed
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• text handyman to say about putting the shelves together on Sat

drink lots of fluid
rest
take ab's
feed often
try and eat
actimel for good bacteria?

Morning

Well i think my echocardiogram went well yesterday. The fella doing the scan was really nice and chatty and reassuring. Now have a name for what i have Persistant Juvenile T wave something something..... But it means nothing, just an incidental finding of no consequence. Still have to get the scan results but unlikely to show anything up.

Today i am coming over a bit Flylady, it is going to be my errand day

Get up done
DD up done
Breakfast doing
Clear up breakfast done
Make beds/Strip DD's bed done our bed
Get dressed done
Get DD dressed
Go to town for: Fruit and veg from the market, and eggs, go to dry cleaners
Lunch (jacket potatoes)
Clear up lunch
Ring Hay man
Friend coming over to ride horse
Do horses
Dinner - Pancakes!!!!
DD bath and bed
Get more meal and snack ideas for DD

Trinity are you poorly?

Yay! forgot to point out that i am actually dressed before 9am

forgotten to put my lists on here but I have got behind with laundry so yesterday did 11 loads

today
chickens
dog
fold washing
put away washing
load dishwasher unload
pancake mix
change dd bed
tidy living room vacuum

Alice - well done on getting dressed. I am still not dressed! But we are still at PIL so it doesn't count.

Bronze - 11 loads of washing. Must be a new slatterns record.

Trin hope you are ok.

Today
get dressed
get DD up from nap and feed her (again)
tidy up and pack
pick up logs from SIL
drive home
hope DD's naps not too buggered
hope DS's not too overexcited.

Amazingbouncingferret I had to laugh at the end of your list about being on mn too long and not having dinner ready so pasta instead, I do that and pasta is my emergency dinner

Ali & Lisi take it CC is controlled crying, as Ali knows I don't go for parenting book so much but I did do CC with dd1 and it was brilliant,
at the time I was wearing like a t-shirt top to bed so I took it off and that was her blanky and did the whole check after 5mins, 7, 10 15 it worked a treat and I'd say it took a up to a week to kick in
(she still has the top now she cuddles, although she is weaning off it as it has been hanging on her radiator for a few weeks now, I'm contemplating throwing it out)

I was going to go back to bed but I'm resisting the urge

follow WASTINGS lead & pay phone billDONE
get everyone washed & dressed
load dishwasher
wash pots etc
wipe down surfaces
hang up washing
put on another wash
ring to see if dancing is still on
put all ironing away
sort all smalls & put away
lunch PANCAKES
clear up kitchen
put a wash on
Iron dry washing & put away
decide what I'm doing for Lent & stick to it!!

HMHB we did have a moan catch up thread but we all resorted back to this one so go ahead have a moan, I'll read

Morning!

11 loads bronze?! Good going!

We're off to the market today too Alice. I aim to go every Tuesday at least.

Hope you feel better soon Trinity.
I've ordered some probiotic capsules to help fight our fungus, but it hasn't arrived yet.
I mentioned in Holland and Barret that I was breastfeeding, so she wouldn't recommend anything other than Pregnacare.
So I perused the website and ordered online.

Remember medicine!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• find recipes and meal planning
• laundry
• town and market
• lunch
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• shoe walk if dry out
• help DS make card
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw ikea can provide spares (I think) need to find instructions to get part number found
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil still not here, ring again.
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 started! haha! next - put sheets in ?household manual?, fill some in
• mould mission - bedroom window, hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!
• British Gas DONE!
• Barclaycard
• Gas safety man - find letter with phone number on found phone engaged

Morning I am soo sleepy today, stupidly stayed up far too late last night because DH wasn't here to tell me to come to bed. He on the other hand had an 8 hour uninterrupted sleep in his hotel

I finished my list yesterday but couldn't get on here to update, humph.

TODAY
Both up - done
DS dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Clean hob and work surfaces
Me shower and get dressed
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Run hoover round downstairs
Friend coming at 12
Out for lunch
Back here for a cup of tea?
Rest of afternoon ??
DS tea
DH home at some point
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Our dinner - pancakes?
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Wash nappies

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Utility surfaces and sink
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Clean lamp in dining room
Inside of DS windows
Kitchen cupboard fronts

Remember medicine!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• kitchen - dry pots done clean sink done wash pots, clean sides some floor
• find recipes and meal planning progressing
• laundry
• town and market
• lunch
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• shoe walk if dry out
• help DS make card
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw ikea can provide spares (I think) need to find instructions to get part number found phone store done! should be here within a week.
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil still not here, ring again. rang
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 started! haha! next - put sheets in ?household manual?, fill some in
• mould mission - bedroom window, hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!
• Barclaycard
• Gas safety man - find letter with phone number on found phone engaged doneagain will be ringing me back

11 loads?
(my machine is too slow to do that anyway, think i need 2 machines )

To Do:

• get off MN!
• tackle laundry mountain Doing
• unpack everything DONE
• rehome everything DONE
• move DS2's cot
• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• general tidy up (demolish DS1's den!) pre-cleaners DONE
• DH to work DONE
• pop to bf group NotDoing
• friend delivering 2 toddler beds (not sure where i'm going to put them yet) DONE

• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• afternoon? jobs/laundry/some shopping/etc
• boys tea (pasta night)
• boys to bed
• DH out
• going to Ikea with a friend (write list & item numbers)

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto dh's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• Vitamin E capsules ChemistStillRunOut
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible TriedNeedPliersFromShed
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• text handyman to say about putting the shelves together on Sat

Morning Ali! I'm always staying up too late lately.

I've to wait in for gas safety man now, so hopefully go to town after that.

And the woman from council rang back, they delivered me a box on Tuesday.
Someone must have nicked it.
So they're sending another one out.
Can't wait.
I'm working my way up to a major waste reduction mission soon I think, and I need another green box.

Shower time I think.

Remember medicine!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• kitchen - dry pots done clean sink done wash pots done, clean sides some floor
• find recipes and meal planning progressing
• laundry
• town and market
• lunch
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• shoe walk if dry out
• help DS make card
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw ikea can provide spares (I think) need to find instructions to get part number found phone store done! should be here within a week.
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil still not here, ring again. rang sending another one out.
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 started! haha! next - put sheets in ?household manual?, fill some in
• mould mission - bedroom window, hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!
• Barclaycard
• Gas safety man - find letter with phone number on found phone engaged doneagain will be ringing me back coming shortly.

I stay up too late most of the time too, for no good reason, just mucking about on laptop watching rubbish on tv.

To Do:

• get off MN!
• tackle laundry mountain Doing
• unpack everything DONE
• rehome everything DONE
• move DS2's cot DONE
• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• general tidy up (demolish DS1's den!) pre-cleaners DONE
• DH to work DONE
• friend delivering 2 toddler beds DONE (put in office for now, need to find new home at some point)

• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• afternoon? jobs/laundry/some shopping/etc
• boys tea (pasta night)
• boys to bed
• DH out
• going to Ikea with a friend (check stock, write list & item numbers)

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto dh's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• Vitamin E capsules ChemistStillRunOut
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible TriedNeedPliersFromShed
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• text handyman to say about putting the shelves together on Sat

I am also [bow emoticon] at the 11 loads.

PlumBumMum - that tshirt idea is really good - would certainly avoid the "sheep stuffed down my front" thing. The sheep also makes occasional boinging noises (more and from DH).

I'm really sorry to hear you are unwell Trinity - what an utter PITA for you.

My list:

Up, get DD up [tick]
BLW DD, bath and change DD [tick]
Make DH's breakfast, have breakfast [tick]
BF DD [tick]
put DD down for nap [tick]
clean kitchen [tick]
fold washing and put it away [tick]
have shower, make bed [tick]
clean bathroom [tick]
wash towels [tick]
find hummous recipe
research cots
write birthday cards
send birthday cards
BLW DD (lunch)
wash DD's whites
clean and mop kitchen, change DD
read to DD [tick]
take DD for walk
dust/vacuum
make late afternoon/evening list

today
chickens dog
fold washing
put away washing
load dishwasher unload
pancake mix
change dd bed
tidy living room vacuum
sort utility 10 sort kitchen 15
shoe shelf
sewing stuff
pin hem
dvds
videos
dc4 clothes

You know whats worrying about the laundry
I still have a basket full and have done two loads already today. I dont know where it comes from

add to list
nephew card
sil card
cheque for carport
wrap present for R&A - send

Can i just AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

Having a stressful time with organising the moving of horses and people being difficult about it all.

We are moving on 6th march. Can't before (even though we want to) because of having to give 4weeks notice. That was fine, so we did that, but now the people who we had to give the notice to are moving out next monday, and the notice is being passed onto the new owners (iyswim?)The weekend we are moving is a bit difficult because DH is working that weekend. I tried to move it forward a week but the (current) owners got really snotty about me asking about it. I didn't expect them to say yes, but thought it was worth asking in case. I just don't trust them 100% and it makes me feel really uneasy. Also a new livery has arrived at the weekend and they have caused a lot of problems already and it is making having horses so damn stressful

AAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH

Get up done
DD up done
Breakfast done
Clear up breakfast done
Make beds/Strip DD's bed done (our bed)
Get dressed done
Get DD dressed done
Go to town for: Fruit and veg from the market, and eggs, go to dry cleaners done
Lunch done
Clear up lunch done
Ring Hay man done
Friend coming over to ride horse unlikely
Do horses not looking forward to it
Dinner - Pancakes!!!!
DD bath and bed
Get more meal and snack ideas for DD

Oh Alice, that does sound stressful. What would they do if you just turned up and moved them earlier?

I've had an annoying visit from gas safe man. Says it's not a leak but I should 'get that cupboard in some semblance of order' as somethings probably spilled.' There is a lot of stuff in there, and it is a bit piled up, but it's the understairs cupboard, ffs! And it's not that bad.
So that's another bloomin' job to do.

Now DS is asleep on me and I can't move him.

Remember medicine!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• kitchen - dry pots done clean sink done wash pots done, clean sides some floor
• find recipes and meal planning progressing
• laundry - load in done
• town and market no

+ tidy and hoover downstairs done

• lunch done clear up

+ wait in for patronising gas safe man done + DS asleep on me doing

• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• shoe walk if dry out
• supermarket
• help DS make card
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw ikea can provide spares (I think) need to find instructions to get part number found phone store done! should be here within a week.
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil still not here, ring again. rang sending another one out.
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 started! haha! next - put sheets in ?household manual?, fill some in
• mould mission - bedroom window done , hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!
• Barclaycard
• Gas safety man - find letter with phone number on found phone engaged doneagain will be ringing me back coming shortly. been
• clear out pantry, clean and reorganise

Ugh! Suffering froma severe lack of motivation today- its cold dreary and damp today and I just cannot get motivated to do anything!!!

My friend came for coffee which was lovely she live sin Sydney and I haven't seen her for 10 years! She is over here for 3 weeks.

Anyway here goes with my list:

Laundry, laundry and more bloody laundry- am sick of it hate laundry we should all go naked except its too damn cold!

3 loads of laundry to put awaydone
Tidy kitchen done but needs doing again!
Tidy living roomdone
Playdough with DS done
Play taxi driver to DDs! done
Ironing (Ok lets face it its down on the list but isn't remotely going to happen!)

Dining room sort out done OMG my dining room looks like a dining room again!

Prep dinner.

Collect dds.
Make shopping list for Friday- clothes shopping etc on Friday with my friend from Australia.

Oh that'll do for today- will be a miracle if I do any of it so unmotivated today!

Afternoon all

I had a completed list yesterday but fortunately wasn't able to get back on mn to post it so it doesn't count!

Get better soon trin

Alice glad the scan went well

JKS have you tried him naked? DS is naked at home with no accidents but wets in pants/trousers so I keep him bare at home and put a pull up on to go out, saves a few nappies anyway. When dd regresses (which she does a lot) I make her go naked (bottom) at home too until she remembers what she is supposed to do!

Made pancake batter with dc this morning, they both have the same mixing face where they wobble their jaw from side to side as they whisk, very funny!

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Clean hob -
Charity bags out ? DONE
Make pancake batter -
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean sink-DONE
Try to de-limescale taps-
Friend here for morning & lunch - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ?
Tidy everywhere -DONE
Hoover upstairs ? DONE
Clean clothes away - DONE
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?
Hoover downstairs again (couscous everywhere!) -