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 )

DONE
get off mn at 10.30 10.45
take headache tablet
take migrelieve
take down & fold remaining dry washing
All dd2s ironing humg up
All ds ironing put away
put away all ironing-dd1
-me
-dh
completely organised all dhs half of wardrobe and drawers[proud]
hang up this morning wash
write shopping list for makro

TO DO
clean out fire & set ready to light
strip & change dcs beds
wash & dry dcs bed clothes
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
unload dishwasher
load dishwasher
clean down kitchen cupboard doors

ONGOING
turn up dd1s Jazz pants before exams
pick colour for bedroom
measure for curtains properly!!!
sort out ds & dd2s bedroom
find bookshelves for dcs rooms

plumbummum
dd1 is 9 and in size 13 shoes, she would love to get them in the post
thankyou so much )

HMHB - careful!!

Wasting - glad the leak was found and is now fixed, very worrying about the other man though!!

SCORE: Pants 4 Toilet 2
Thurs:

• toilet training...Doing
• more laundry Doing
• reassemble DS1's tv chair DONE
• finish TQ cards DONE & post DONE/deliver (tomorrow)
• me up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• DH to work DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE]
• Post Office & postbox DONE
• SF jabs for me, DS1 & DS2 DONE
• friends pop in for a cuppa DONE

• look for batteries for new kitchen scales
• sort out office (full of junk/stuff)
• other jobs? spare room sort out? Started
• tea x 4 DH Doing
• boys bath & bed
• DH out again
• quiet night in with Sky+ again, lol

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 JustSomeToDeliverTomorrow
• 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)
• make 1 birthday card
• make a 'naming ceremony' card for tomorrow
• 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 Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get 2 Ikea bits for friend to her at some point (she's popping round at some point)
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe take DS2?) (maybe tomorrow morning)

Trinity just need to work out how to get your address, I can recieve CAT but can't send

Trinity Lewisfan is looking for you here

And I have asked her to CAT me your addres, if she knows it, if that is ok I am going out tomorrow and will pop them in the post, think your other dd is the same age as my dd2 will see if I can pop something in for her too

My house is getting worse rather than better. I am getting more and more miserable and losing my temper with DD loads which i never do. I'm sure it is the hormones but i feel so horrid. Has anyone got any suggestions how i can get motivated? So much to do, but just want to hide under the duvet and cry

Alice.
How about letting yourself hid under the duvet and have a good cry, for a bit. It makes me feel better.
Then pick one thing that would cheer you up, some choc, whatever. Do one job then allow yourself your prize?

Bet once you start doing jobs, you'll find it easier to keep going, it's that starting that's the toughie.

SCORE: Pants 5 Toilet 2
Thurs:

• toilet training...DONE
• more laundry LotsDone
• look for batteries for new kitchen scales
• sort out office (full of junk/stuff) Started
• other jobs? spare room sort out? Started
• tea x 4 DH DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• DH out again Doing
• quiet night in with Sky+ again, lol Doing
• list some bits on Freecycle DONE

Fri:

• continue toilet training
• DH up first
• all breakfasted & dressed
• DH to work
• clear toy shelves (get some boxes from shed)
• take down toy shelves
• put shelf bits in loft

(clearing way for expedit to be put up by handyman on Sat)

• maybe pop to town?
• book restaurant
• make card if not done
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• DH, DS1 & me to naming ceremony (remember card)
• home/tea/bath/bed/quiet night

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 JustSomeToDeliverTomorrow
• 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)
• make 1 birthday card
• make a 'naming ceremony' card for tomorrow
• fix airer if possible TriedNeedPliersFromShed
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle Listed
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get 2 Ikea bits for friend to her at some point (she's popping round at some point)
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe take DS2?) (maybe tomorrow morning)
• book seafood restaurant (Fri morning)
• look for batteries for new kitchen scales

Evening all.

Am knackered, but will prise DH from the Xbox and watch some 24 soon! We've got FIL to record it for us, so our first disc of 6 episodes is ready and waiting! Woohoo!

Alice Aren't you extremely very busy this weekend though? Don't worry about general house crap, just focus on what you need to get done. Clothes to pack, anything need washing tonight etc.
Oh, and def have some choc.

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
• laundry - fold dry washing done, load in done
• get DH to ring landlord done
• ring Transco done waiting for them to arrive now leak repaired
• book table for Saturday done
• continue shredding donesomemore

+ clean crayon off wall done + 15 min living room tidy + hoover done

• lunch done + wash pots done

+ DS play outside done

• Morrisons done
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish and recycling out done
• help DS make card done
• tea done
• tidy downstairs nah
• DS bath and bed done
• OCM done
• is the kitchen cleared? nearly
• ready for the morning? bag packed yeah

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 (project for next Dad visit)

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 started! haha! next - put sheets in ?household manual? done, fill some in done
• 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
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day

Alice Can you just reduce your list right down to the very basics to get through the next couple of weeks until the horses are moved? I also recommend having a good wail as and when needed, very cathartic!

Plum - I have Trinity's address, are you on Facebook?

JKS - twice in the toilet is better than zero yesterday though - 'tis progress!

CC - hope the jabs went ok today?

fernie - really hope it hasn't taken you all day to do those 3 things! How is DC?

HMHB - Hotspots? Don't you mean Area Of Doom?

Wasting - hope that is the last of your gas/boiler related traumas for some while!!

I have been like a zombie today. We've decided that we really need to try and night-wean DS from BFing, he's just spending more and more time in our bed and we are none of us getting enough sleep. DH is still up there trying to settle him

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Monkey Music - done
Friend and her DD back here for a cuppa - done
Go into town for DN's birthday card and present - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - DH has been trying to settle him for the last 1.5 hours.
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Wrap DN's present ready to take to PO in the morning
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
1 load - not enough of anything to make one
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard - done

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

take ab's x3
shower
wash hair
put on clean clothes
dress dc in clean clothes
put the dryer and washer on at least twice
change bed sheets mine and dc
bath children
wash children hair
nit check children
cut childrens nails
brush teeth
brush hair
dc brush teeth and hair
make dc breakfast
make me breakfast
walk duke
take kids to park
make dc and me lunch
take ad's
take vit c
make tea for all

check fridge for out of date things
buy council rubbish sacks and lots of them
drink lots of water/juice
open the frontroom curtains
buy storage boxes so not all children toys end up in loft
wash up at least three times
phone council for uplift
print off Way form
fill in way form
get postal order to go with way form
ring parentline plus
post way form

move dd1s clothes to her newly erested canvas wardrobe
put knackered old chest of drawers out for uplift (next to sofa)
move shelf in dd1s room to beside her bed
clear all rubbish from dd1s room
hoover dd1s room
set up computer on her 'just moved' computer desk

Trinity do you want me to put your dds name on envelope, let me know and I picked up some stickers for your dds,
you can use for reward charts or just give them and a pile of paper to get creative

your list certainly looks more positive keep it up xx

NIL CARBORUNDUM ILLIGITIUM

Had to google that Trinity to find out what it means, now that I do, I agree totally with you.
Ali, DD1 has a few side effects after the jab,and I had to take her home, DD2s arm is sore but wouldnt come home from school and I offered her today off school but she wants to go.

Oh my god I have a party to organise for Sunday and my house is nowhere near ready. Think its going to be 15 mins cc for today.
Going to start in the kitchen

Right, managed to get breakfast dishes done in that 15 mins. Going to get dressed and get DD3 up and out to toddler group and will be back for more frantic cleaning

Morning

Sorry being a grump yesterday I did go and hide under the duvet and cry while DH bathed DD and put her to bed. i then had half a glass of wine and some chocolate, and slept better so feeling a bit brighter today.

I have to leave in less than hour and DD is not dressed and i need to clear my car out (its like a skip on wheels ) because i have people coming in my car i did warn them it smells

I am back, setting the timer now to get dining area done.

Morning all! Bright sunny day here.

Thank Ali, that should be the last of the gas problem I think. Just the plumbing and damp to worry about now.
Have you read any of the NCSS? She suggests cutting down the length of feeds, and popping them off sooner and sooner til that's not what sends them to sleep.

Glad you're feeling a bit cheerier this morning Alice.

Good start CC. Reporting in here should keep you motivated.

Trinity, that's a fab list.

Best get cracking.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done except DH
• beds made, windows and curtains open half
• condensation patrol started
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing, load in, put clean clothes away
• dry pots
• continue shredding
• town - card and wrapping paper, leather gloves?
• lunch
• ?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• wave DH off on night round Shef
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• pedicure and manicure
• wrap presents and write card

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 (project for next Dad visit)

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
• 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
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day

Good list Trinity, You're sounding really proactive now... you just needed some help to get started!

I need to
make DS shower
hang out washing
Put a second load in
Tidy and hoover the living room
Try to reorganise the toy boxes (scared emoticon!)
Hang out second washing load
Go food shopping
Buy gas and electric
Hoover stairs
Hoover landing, DD's room and spare room
Peep into DS's room, see full scale lego battle across entire floor and quietly close door again, to deal with another day

Thats the dining area cleaned and swept and I hung up a wash!

DONE
Breakfast Dishes
Hung up a wash
Clean Dining Table
Moved Clothes to the stairs
Swept Dining area

Right back to the Kitchen Area

at lego battle Fairy!

Good going CC!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done except DH
• beds made, windows and curtains open half
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, load in, put clean clothes away
• dry pots done
• continue shredding donesome
• declutter and clean kitchen drawers

+ ?

• lunch
• town - card and wrapping paper, leather gloves?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• wave DH off on night round Shef
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• pedicure and manicure
• wrap presents and write card

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 (project for next Dad visit)

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
• 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
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day

Have unearthed potette & the teeniest poo ever in the history of mankind made its way in there

SCORE: Pants 1 Toilet 1
Fri:

• continue toilet training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• all breakfasted & dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• clear toy shelves (get some boxes from shed) DONE
• take down toy shelves DONE
• take painkillers as arm hurts & head hurts DONE
• snack time, cuppa & tv Doing

• put shelf bits in loft

(clearing way for Expedit to be put up by handyman on Sat)

• maybe pop to town?
• book restaurant
• make card if not done
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• DH, DS1 & me to naming ceremony (remember card)
• home/tea/bath/bed/quiet night

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 JustSomeToDeliverToday
• 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)
• make 1 birthday card
• make a 'naming ceremony' card for today
• fix airer if possible GotPliers
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle ArrangeCollection
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get 2 Ikea bits for friend to her at some point (she's popping round at some point)
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe take DS2?) (maybe)
• book seafood restaurant (Fri morning)
• look for batteries for new kitchen scales

take ab's x3 done 1 out of 3
shower
wash hair
put on clean clothes
dress dc in clean clothes done
put the dryer and washer on at least twice done
change bed sheets mine and dc
bath children done
wash children hair done
nit check children done
cut childrens nails
brush teeth
brush hair
dc brush teeth and hair done
make dc breakfast done cuppy eggs
make me breakfast done cuppy eggs
walk duke
take kids to park changed plan my friend wants to take them out for lunch and play
make dc and me lunch
take ad's done
take vit c done
make tea for all

check fridge for out of date things
buy council rubbish sacks and lots of them
drink lots of water/juice
open the frontroom curtains done but shut them after half an hour or so, we were all blinded by the winter sun
buy storage boxes so not all children toys end up in loft
wash up at least three times
phone council for uplift changed plan my mate is taking it away today
print off Way form
fill in way form
get postal order to go with way form
ring parentline plus
post way form

move dd1s clothes to her newly erested canvas wardrobe
put knackered old chest of drawers out for uplift (next to sofa)
move shelf in dd1s room to beside her bed
clear all rubbish from dd1s room
hoover dd1s room
set up computer on her 'just moved' computer desk

YAY, JKS!
Cleaned counters, swept floors and hoovered hall! Checked bathroom to make sure it was clea, removed papers and old toilet rolls!

DONE
Breakfast Dishes
Hung up a wash
Clean Dining Table
Moved Clothes to the stairs
Swept Dining area
Cleaned Downstairs loo
Hoovered Hall
Cleaned Counters
Swept Floor

Next Sitting Room