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

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

TAF - what a nightmare day! Hope you get it fixed.
I would also go into panic mode at no dishwasher, I loathe washing up!

Commiserations to toilet trainers!

Freaky - oh that is so lovely

HMHB - how is your new wardrobe coming together?

I didn't get a baby cuddle, she was fast asleep! Very cute though, all scrunchy . Will leave them to it for a few days and then pop over with cake and pressies

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Friend's DD here - done
Lunch x 4? and tidy kitchen - done
Friend's pick up their DD - done
DS and I nap - done
Dinner x 3 - lamb tagine
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
1 load + nappies
Finish drying yesterday's washing
Fold dry washing - 1loaddone
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades
Descale shower head (forgot to do it on Friday) - inprogress

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
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...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen - done
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

Ooh and I just got a call to say my bed is coming tomorrow! No more sleeping on the floor (well provided I can build the darn thing!)

Freak - yey for holiday

CC - nightmare. I threw a pair in the bin earlier, and they were Lightning MaQueen ones too
Am so tempted to put the pullups back on and abandon...

SCORE: Pants 4 Toilet 1
Leftover:

• finish Sunday crosswords

Tues:

• continue toilet training... Doing
• wake up at 5.55 DONE (thanks ds1)
• 'fight' with ds1 all morning DONE
• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change over bathmats & towels DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• charity shop with 2 bags (keep eye out for duplo/sticklebricks) DONE
• to Sing & Sign with DS2 DONE
• pop into bf group for a cuppa DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• afternoon; text friend to come over DONE
• friend + 2 DDs over to play DONE
• tea x 6 (pasta + sauce) DONE
• tidy up MostlyDone

• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash & remember bag for friend)
• DH home late

Wed:

• continue (if i cba) toilet training
• DH up first hopefully
• breakfast & tidy up
• long shower/bath
• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS1 to pre-sch
• big sort through boys clothes
• take DS2 to new physio SN group
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• friend dropping her DD round for afternoon as she's at a funeral
• chilled afternoon
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• drop friend's DD home
• boys to bed
• early & quiet night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVDs x 2
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• 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)
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits (need a hand i think)
• *major sort out of boys clothes to fit in all 'new' bits
• *ring GP surgery to arrange DS1's pre-sch booster

Freaky what day does the window cleaner come [lightbulb] start building your bed then, see if you can get him to do it

ok just waiting on the pasta and dinner is served

dh working late so I have to relly be good and not sack, although he normally lands home with treats, I have told him he is a feeder
He said ok he will only bring home one malteaster bar

Ali - the new wardrobe includes a couple of new things which mean I can wear other stuff in my existing wardrobe and hopefully look good. I did go on one of the style and beauty threads (the spring shopping one) but it moves so quickly and I don't have time to keep up. My own little thread gave me lots of ideas though.
Next purchase blue straight leg jeans I think.

Freakoid - exciting

Breakfast done
All up and dressed done
Clear away breakfast things done
Pilates or walk or gardening done
Vitamins done
Rubbish out
Recycling
Lunch done
Bring logs in
Light woodburner
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen done
empty dishy done
dishy filled and on again on
admin/filing/post
put away food delivery
dinner done
bath DD/DS done
DD/DS to bed doneDD
tidy bedroom done
put toys away in lounge
feed cat

also
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Pay cheque in
Arrange DD's christening!
Pay cheque for boiler done /accountant - need to post
Buy lightbulbs
Send back stuff to origins
Send back stuff to Oasis

HMHB I've been going into style but it makes me want to shop too much so I think I'll have to hide it

Plum nice idea, he's not due to come for another 6 weeks or so though!

Plum - I was about to suggest that the window cleaner could help with the bed

HMHB - that's good, I can't keep up on that thread either - and they have far more money to spend than I do!

JKS - the TT sounds like a total PITA. DS was doing a poo in his nappy earlier - I said 'DS are you doing a poo?' he replied 'poo poo!' Me: 'shall we go and change your nappy?' DS: shakes head 'no'. I forsee problems!

Have cleared up the carnage that DS and friend's DD created earlier - house was like a bombsite!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Friend's DD here - done
Lunch x 4? and tidy kitchen - done
Friend's pick up their DD - done
DS and I nap - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
Toy tidy - done
Quick hoover of living room - done
Hoover off sofa and under cushions etc - done hmm, covers need a wash
Run dishwasher - done
Sort one shelf of larder cupboard - done
DS tea - done
Our dinner - DH doing
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
1 load - washing + nappies
Finish drying yesterday's washing - done
Fold dry washing - 1loaddone
Put away clean things from airing cupboard
Wash sofa cushion covers

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades
Descale shower head (forgot to do it on Friday) - inprogress
Hoover off sofa and under cushions etc - done hmm, covers need a wash
Descale coffee machine - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
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...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen - done
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

Freakoid/Ali - glad you said that I was beginning to feel a bit slow/poor. No way I can afford halfany of that stuff. Nice to look though.

I know Ali - DS1 has never cared about the state of his nappy, and although he at least seems to want to change his pants/trousers when he goes in them, i just don't seem to have found the right buttons to push with him yet.
Though i did take a sticker OFF his chart earlier for an accident which displeased him somewhat!! but he earned it back with a proper wee on the potette later

SCORE: Pants 4 Toilet 2
Leftover:

• finish Sunday crosswords

Tues:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• try on new dress from ebay DONE (need decent stomach-holder-inners though...!)
• me to orchestra (check cash & remember bag for friend) DONE
• DH home late

Wed:

• continue (if i cba) toilet training
• DH up first hopefully
• breakfast & tidy up
• long shower/bath
• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS1 to pre-sch
• big sort through boys clothes
• take DS2 to new physio SN group
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• friend dropping her DD round for afternoon as she's at a funeral
• chilled afternoon
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• drop friend's DD home
• boys to bed
• early & quiet night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVDs x 2
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• 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)
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits (need a hand i think)
• *major sort out of boys clothes to fit in all 'new' bits
• *ring GP surgery to arrange DS1's pre-sch booster

Quite a productive day in the end. Too late to bed again though, stayed up watching various random sports on the Olympics!

JKS - you will get there, or rather DS1 will!
Hope the physio goes well tomorrow, how is DS2 getting on?

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Friend's DD here - done
Lunch x 4? and tidy kitchen - done
Friend's pick up their DD - done
DS and I nap - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
Toy tidy - done
Quick hoover of living room - done
Hoover off sofa and under cushions etc - done hmm, covers need a wash
Run dishwasher - done
Sort one shelf of larder cupboard - done
DS tea - done
Our dinner - done
Clear up - ish
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - sort of
Take ADs - done

LAUNDRY
1 load - drying + nappies - washing
Finish drying yesterday's washing - done
Fold dry washing - 1loaddone
Put away clean things from airing cupboard - done
Wash sofa cushion covers

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades
Descale shower head (forgot to do it on Friday) - done Is like a monsoon compared to previously!
Hoover off sofa and under cushions etc - done hmm, covers need a wash
Descale coffee machine - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
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...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen - done
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

Morning all

DD and i struggling to get up this morning, must be one of those mornings. She got into our bed when we got her out of her room and refused to get up, so i was worried she was poorly, but she seems to have perked up a lot after breakfast in bed of bread and honey (on DH's side of course )

Just wondering whether to take her to toddler group this morning or not? She is now eating her third piece of bread.....

Not sure about a list today, might be back with one later.

Freak have fun with your window cleaner

Have a good day ladies

Morning all looks like we are snowed in over here, big drifts everywhere

so I need to

get everyone dressed (later its a snow day)
breakfast
unload dishwasher
light fire
strip my bed
turn matress top to tail(supossed to be done once aweek for first few months haven't done it yet)
I will sort all under wear today!!!
eat healthy food no treats!

Morning all

Hoping for a better and more productive day today.

Got a small lie in this morning thanks to H who got up with the boys this morning. Going to put it all into small blocks today in the hopes that it won't seem so daunting

To Do

Shower
Dry Hair and get dressed
Dress DS3
Pop down shop for bread and milk
Visit FV and ZW neighbours blush

Good morning!

No snow here (yet), but it's looking very grotty out there.

You got loads done yesterday Ali!

TAF, please remove the blush.
Doing something that you enjoy and counts as social interaction is nothing to be embarrassed about. We all deserve to relax and have fun.

DH is back and work today. He's still not well though.
He's waiting on news of another job so he can hand in his resignation and it's dragged on a lot longer than we were expecting. He really hates it there and the stress is causing the IBS.

Anyway, the sooner I get on top of the housework, the sooner I can start writing a bestselling novel/set up a fabulous internet business/work out what to do with all those qualifications I spent a decade acquiring.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed updsdressed
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol half
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry done load in, put ds clean washing away done
• continue shredding some
• decluttering, sorting and tidying upstairs
• ongoing lists!
• lunch
• walk? Range?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• crafting time

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size?
• put photos in frames
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done - more research
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• house number for front door

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
• mould mission - hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved! started
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume

House feels disgusting today, it's probably not that bad really but I have pmt so am a bit manic and taking every bit of dirt/mess as an insult.

AND it was sunny this mornng so I;m washing the towels but now looks like rain so won't be able to hang them out

(did I mention I have pmt?)

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Move mattress to make room for bed ? DONE
Hoover upstairs ?
DD to preschool - DONE
Load of washing on line ? DONE
Load of towels in ? DONE
Load of towels on line -
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Wait for bed ?DOING
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean sink-
Try to de-limescale taps- DOING
FB TAF back -
Clean oven ? DONE
Clean hob ? started
Clean cooker hood - started
Lunch ?
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ?
Hoover upstairs ?
Washing in off line -
Ironing -
Clean clothes mountain away ?
Build bed???? -
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?
Clean bathroom -

Sooo slow today - we are only just ready to leave the house . Going to have lunch out and get a few bits we need for skiing.

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
Find skiboots etc in garage - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wipe over bathroom
Shopping for things for holiday
Lunch out maybe?
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing
Wash sofa cushion covers

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades

Freaky, I can empathise. I have been getting more and more wound up by DS, he's only doing what he always does ie. climbing, touching, messing, and at 21 months I don't think he's being vindictive , but my ladypains are annoying me today, I've no clean jeans, so am wearing too small tracky bottoms and he KEEPS MESSING STUFF UP I'VE TIDIED!!!

Your house can't be that bad, you've done loads!

I am pleased with my small progress today. Stuff that's been sat around for ages is very clogging and am starting to feel a little more unclogged.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol half
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry done load in done, put ds clean washing away done
• continue shredding some
• decluttering, sorting and tidying upstairs donequiteabit
• ongoing lists!
• lunch cooking
• walk? Range?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• crafting time

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size?
• put photos in frames
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done - more research
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• house number for front door

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
• mould mission - hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved! sorted now put everything where it should be

+ hang up decorative fish in bathroom

• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume

What, like an enema wasting?

I think in my house it's Ali's layer concept coming into play-the basics are done but they've revealed a whole other layer of jobs that need doing!

Just like an enema.

What's the betting my bed arrives when I go to preschool to pick up dd??

Odds on, I'd imagine. Stick a note up to say you won't be long, I'm sure they'd wait.

Good luck Freak

Having a down day today here, tried new physio group with DS2 and it was way over his head WIll ring later and see if there is a younger group otherwise will abandon. Just makes me to realise how far behind he is.

SCORE: Pants 1 Toilet
Leftover:

• finish Sunday crosswords

Wed:

• continue toilet training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• long shower DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• big sort through boys clothes DS1 Done
• take DS2 to new physio SN group DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• friend dropping her DD round for afternoon as she's at a funeral DONE
• chilled afternoon
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• drop friend's DD home
• boys to bed
• early & quiet night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVDs x 2
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• 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)
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits (need a hand i think)
• major sort out of boys clothes to fit in all 'new' bits DoneMost*
• *ring GP surgery to arrange DS1's pre-sch booster

WE NEED A NEW THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

get everyone dressed medone(later its a snow day)
breakfastdone
unload dishwasherhalfdone
light firedone
strip my bed mightleave
turn matress top to tail(supossed to be done once aweek for first few months haven't done it yet)
I will sort all under wear today!!!
eat healthy food no treats! trying
put a wash ondone
finish unloading dishy
load again clean tidy kitchen
look out at snowdoing

New thread!