Marching into Spring, ready to clean? Slatterns and listmakers, all are welcome!

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Apologies for title.

Write lists, chat about stuff, motivate, celebrate and commiserate.

Any list format is acceptable.

Including 'coffee and MN' on to do list is encouraged.

freak - sounds awful. I hate it when I have days like that. You are not a crap mother ok? You are normal. We all have days like that. Pour yourself a stiff drink and start again tomorrow.

Try to do today
All up and dressed done
Clear away breakfast things done
Pilates or walk or gardening done
Vitamins
Rubbish out Done
Recycling out/plastic to school
Lunch
Shopping still not arrived
Bring logs in
Light woodburner
put washing on done
put washing to dry done
Washing in, folded done and put away
tidy kitchen again
empty dishy
dishy filled and on again
admin/filing/post
dinner - waiting for food
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
feed cat

also
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Arrange DD's christening! - send off form
Pay cheque for accountant - need to post
reply to wedding invite
Buy socks/pants, shoes and new trousers for DS!
DH's doc appointment (wed)
DD's jab appointment - arranged for tues done
Buy pansies
Post thank you card

Evening, knackered here.

My friend is in an awkward situ tbh, she can't afford the mortgage on her own, even if she could get a better deal. There's nothing rentable in the area. So he has to say where she is and their current plan is to both carry on living there until she can sort herself out financially (get a diff job or something) or find a rentable place.

Leftover:

• change speech appt for DS2 SortOfDone

{assistant rang back with first appt not til 7th April, i wanted the therapist i already met and sooner than that, so have pencilled it in and she is getting the boss to ring me back - boss rang but i missed her call, try tomorrow)

• library DONE

Tues:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change bath towels & mats DONE
• general tidy up DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• Sing & Sign DONE
• bf group for a cuppa DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• library trip DONE
• pop into friends as she's a) having a toy clearout & b) her twt of a (d)h has announced he's had enough and wants to leave DONE* (got some toys for ds1's birthday, yey!)
• tea DONE

• boys bath & bed
• orchestra (paid sitter already)

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• 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
• relist ancient TV on Freecycle
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• arrange to go to friends to pick up highchair she's giving me She'sComingHereTomorrow
• clean & give back borrowed highchair
• get carpets cleaned
• get oven cleaned; started looking online for companies
• get sunflower seeds (& others?) + compost & plant some pots with DS1
• read episode recaps of Lost online so i can delete the programmes & not waste my life watching them, lol Started 1,2,3&4 Done

Hello everyone Welcome weegie

Back later than planned tonight, DS slept in the car all the way and so we only got him to sleep at 11.15pm Have done most of the unpacking but the kitchen is a mess!

JKS - does your friend have a good lawyer? If she is primary carer for the children, then they (and therefore she) have the right to stay in the family home until the youngest is 18. Husband must pay for/contribute to this plus maintenence is my understanding
Makes me bloody angry when men do that, selfish twats
Carpet cleaner - we have a Bissell and it is fab, would really recommend it. Why would you have to get rid of the Dyson? Ours Bissell doesn't hoover, only wash. It was only £90 refurbished from Bissell rather than £280 in the shops so we wouldn't have to hire one many times before it overtook the cost.

Freaky - I had a day like that last week, I was so tired I had no patience or engery so DS watched 'Beebies' all day and I MN'd

HMHB - glad that DS is not a budding swordsman after all

Who was asking about nappies? Get Airflow wraps from Motherease, they are seriously bomb proof. I use them over Bambinex during the day and Ella's House hemp/fleecelined at night.

I have got soooooo much to do tomorrow, I don't know where to start. I was going to do a list now but I'm so tired I must sleep.

Good morning

Freak don't be so hard on yourself! If it makes you feel any better (and it did me) there is a woman who is a friend of a friend who leaves near me. She is very calm, in control, lentil weavery, lovely person. The other day i passed her house as she was trying to get her youngest child into the house and both child and mum were in a complete screaming match with each other. She is the last person i imagined would ever shout at anyone, let alone her children. Kids just know which buttons to press.

In the horsey world they say that horses are great levellers, doesn't matter how great you think you are, your horse can make you look like an incompetant(sp?) fool within about 30secs flat. Kids are the same

Out all morning, hopefully back with a list later

Morning

Head all over the place a bit today, not enough sleep and DH has got ANOTHER interview today for this job. Apparently they are v.keen but there are just a few things the hiring manager wants to talk to him about. It's v.stressful, we just really want to know one way or the other before we go on holiday.

TODAY
Me and DH up and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Iron DH a shirt for later
Sort out spare room so I can use it to pack
Get buggy out of the car
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DH to interview
Me Drs at 3.20pm
Pop into Sainsbury's - travel wash, b'day card for DH, prescription, cake for tomorrow
Dinner - ?
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

Jobs before holiday

• Send new baby parcel to other friend
• Post Congratulations card
• Post Mother's Day card to MIL (we will be with my Mum)
• Post birthday cards for while we are away
• Get a birthday card for DH!
• Get DH to sort some flowers for MIL
• PACKING, ARGH!

LAUNDRY
Handwashing
2 loads
Clean things away
Any ironing for holiday

Morning!

DS wokeat 5.40 today. Tried settling him for an hour before giving in. Ah well.

JKS, for your friend. She should see a lawyer and Citizen's Advice Bureau asap.

Right, got to get us ready to go out shortly.

Have good days!

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• Tesco order done
• hoover downstairs done
• visit Aunty
• Tesco - oven chips
• DS cup of cow milk to try
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• wipe round bathroom and OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• write list for tomorrow
• craft time

Doom -

• Poang corner - 15 mins at a time done It?s nearly done!
• dh corner of bedroom - sort the random crap out, wash beanbag covers to put into DS room
• toy storage - take most upstairs, bring the nice basket down and rotate the toys that are downstairs
• too small clothes and outgrown toys etc. - sort out what?s to store etc. and bag it up

To Do -

• make compost bin - drill holes in old bin
• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials, have a session looking through craft books and mags, and websites for inspiration
• Let?s go swimming! - buy swimming costume, pack swimming bag
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• find easy slow cooker recipes started
• paint front door - 1 coat inside
• mirrors - buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do? No, need to drill and screw
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit) - check date Dad gets back

Be back with my list later, have computers this morning, and have spent most of the morning searching for my mother

CC - why where'd she go??

Re friend - i will remind her about legal advice & CAB, but she does know about that stuff as she used to work in that field helping others. Her husband is self-employed and is just selling his workshop to set up a photography business so no regular income there. confusing i think.

WIll look at the Airflow nappies thanks (it was me )

Storage would be a problem if i had a bissell & a dyson, nowhere to put another thing. So think i would want one that hoovers & cleans but not sure if that means it does neither job well.

Leftover:

• change speech appt for DS2 SortOfDone

{assistant rang back with first appt not til 7th April, i wanted the therapist i already met and sooner than that, so have pencilled it in and she is getting the boss to ring me back - boss rang but i missed her call, try today)

Tired here, rubbish night's sleep and up early again.

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work/ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• physio appt for ds2 DONE
• chill Doing
• collect ds1 (try and speak to teachers about his behaviour as he said he went on time out 4 times yest and they said nothing)
• lunch & tidy up
• ds2 nap
• friend + 2 DDs coming for afternoon & tea
• tea (fish fingers day)
• tidy (inevitable) chaos
• boys to bed
• dh home late/try and go to bed not too late

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• 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
• relist ancient TV on Freecycle
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• arrange to go to friends to pick up highchair she's giving me She'sComingHereToday (sometime, not sure when)
• clean & give back borrowed highchair
• get carpets cleaned
• get oven cleaned; started looking online for companies
• get sunflower seeds (& others?) + compost & plant some pots with DS1
• read episode recaps of Lost online so i can delete the programmes & not waste my life watching them, lol Started 1-4 Done

Gah I have done nothing yet except drink more tea in an effort to wake up.

Please may I have a kick up the bum

Also forgot to put on my list or cross off but yesterday I:

• cleared out, cleaned, sorted, got rid of lots, and reorganised a big Area of Doom in the kitchen where i keep all the arts & crafts stuff for DS1

• made up a treasure basket for DS2 with lots of bits (though he's totally disinterested lol)

If anyone wants any (fairly well used)nappies etc let me know! Washables obv!

Feeling better today after some sleep Sounds like it's your turn today though Ali

JKS if the bissel is the one I am thinking of then it would stress me cos I'd never want to get it out the cupboard to hoover so my floors would look worse than they currently do!
Well done on your area of doom clearance

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Make bread dough- DONE
DD to preschool ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DECIDED NOT
Go to supermarket ? DONE
Dry clothes off radiators - DONE
Knead bread ?
Email parents re plans ? DONE
Check bt online for crackly tv prob
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean sink-
Try to de-limescale taps-
Lunch ?
Panic because I?ve spent too much money this month (treated myself to some new clothes etc) - DOING
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ? DOING
Knead bread ?
Watch lost online ?
Put clean clothes away ?
Bake bread -
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?

Freak that is what i am like with our Bissell!

Hi all

CC wheres your mum?

I've been busy this morning
had to Tax car & go do banking
came home chatted to my friend
checked prices for holiday, because when I was showing SIL it was £300 cheaper, but it was back to same price today, seems if your 3 children are all 2 it is 300 cheaper

right so need
get lunch on
give kitchen a quick tidy
start on laundry before it gets out of hand again(looks at ironing piles oops too late )
maybe start dinner
schoolruns
sew ds strip on Judo belt
stay away off my style boutique
take chicken out of freezer for tomorrow

Applies kick up the bum to Ali and self..

Will get list in min.

Feed dd
Finish cake for sale ... argh crying...

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Make bread dough- DONE
DD to preschool ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DECIDED NOT
Go to supermarket ? DONE
Dry clothes off radiators - DONE
Knead bread ? DONE
Email parents re plans ? DONE
Check bt online for crackly tv prob - DONE
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean sink-
Try to de-limescale taps-
Lunch ? DONE
Panic because I?ve spent too much money this month (treated myself to some new clothes etc) - DOING
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ? DOING
Knead bread ?
Watch lost online ? DONE
Put clean clothes away ?
Pick up dd-
Bake bread -
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?

She went to the daycare centre far too early! Eventually tracked her down
Needed to give her new tablets, she had them wwith her, she collected them when she wasnt supposed to

CC - glad you found her!

Leftover:

• change speech appt for DS2 SortOfDone

{assistant rang back with first appt not til 7th April, i wanted the therapist i already met and sooner than that, so have pencilled it in and she is getting the boss to ring me back - boss rang but i missed her call) TriedAgainNoAnswer

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work/ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• physio appt for ds2 DONE
• chill DONE
• collect ds1 (try and speak to teachers about his behaviour as he said he went on time out 4 times yest and they said nothing) DONE

(not happy about it all really, need to talk to DH about it)

• lunch & tidy up DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• friend + 2 DDs coming for afternoon & tea DONE
• tea (fish fingers day) DONE
• tidy (inevitable) chaos MostlyDone

• boys to bed
• my dinner (prob fish finger sandwich, yum!)
• dh home late/try and go to bed not too late

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• 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
• relist ancient TV on Freecycle
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• arrange to go to friends to pick up highchair she's giving me HerDHDroppedItOff
• clean & give back borrowed highchair
• get carpets cleaned
• get oven cleaned; started looking online for companies
• get sunflower seeds (& others?) + compost & plant some pots with DS1
• read episode recaps of Lost online so i can delete the programmes & not waste my life watching them, lol Started 1-4 Done

Evening all.

Today-

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put 2nd load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• Tesco order done
• hoover downstairs done
• visit Aunty done
• Tesco - oven chips done
• DS cup of cow milk to try no he was sick from too much chocolate earlier, didn?t want to risk it!
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish and recycling out done
• tea done
• put breadmaker on? no
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• wipe round bathroom and OCM
• is the kitchen cleared? mostly
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• write list for tomorrow
• craft time

Thursday -

• toddler group
• Tesco delivery 2-4pm

Doom -

• Poang corner - 15 mins at a time done It?s nearly done!
• dh corner of bedroom - sort the random crap out, wash beanbag covers to put into DS room
• toy storage - take most upstairs, bring the nice basket down and rotate the toys that are downstairs
• too small clothes and outgrown toys etc. - sort out what?s to store etc. and bag it up

To Do -

• make compost bin - drill holes in old bin
• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials, have a session looking through craft books and mags, and websites for inspiration
• Let?s go swimming! - buy swimming costume, pack swimming bag
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• find easy slow cooker recipes started
• paint front door - 1 coat inside
• mirrors - buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do? No, need to drill and screw
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit) - check date Dad gets back

Hi Wasting - you've done lots today

Leftover:

• change speech appt for DS2 SortOfDone

{assistant rang back with first appt not til 7th April, i wanted the therapist i already met and sooner than that, so have pencilled it in and she is getting the boss to ring me back - boss rang but i missed her call) TriedAgainNoAnswer

Wed:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work/ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• physio appt for ds2 DONE
• chill DONE
• collect ds1 (try and speak to teachers about his behaviour as he said he went on time out 4 times yest and they said nothing) DONE

(not happy about it all really, need to talk to DH about it)

• lunch & tidy up DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• friend + 2 DDs coming for afternoon & tea DONE
• tea (fish fingers day) DONE
• tidy (inevitable) chaos DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• my dinner (prob fish finger sandwich, yum!) DONE
• defrost some food for DH DONE
• dh home Here
• try and go to bed not too late

Thurs:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed
• DH to work/DS1 to pre-sch
• pop to friends with £20 i owe her & collect pirate ship for ds1's birthday (not til May but she is clearing out toys)
• Heuristic Play with DS2
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• afternoon with ds1/any jobs?
• tea x 3 (not sure what time DH is home)
• boys bath & bed
• another early night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• 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
• relist ancient TV on Freecycle
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• clean & give back borrowed highchair (+ gift?)
• get carpets cleaned
• get oven cleaned; started looking online for companies
• get sunflower seeds (& others?) + compost & plant some pots with DS1
• read episode recaps of Lost online so i can delete the programmes & not waste my life watching them, lol Started 1-4 Done

JKS - that doesn't sound great with DS1, hope you can get a satisfactory response!

Wasting - you have done loads. You make swift progress through your ongoing lists, puts me to shame!

I have sort of managed to get myself going today, must get to bed in decent time though. Went to the GP and she has halved my AD dose for this month and I am to halve it again next month. Plan is I will be 'clean' in 2 months time and then we can start to TTC
DH's interview went well, we will have an answer in the next couple of days!

TODAY
Me and DH up and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clean out dishwasher filter and drain, yuck! - done
Run cleaning cycle on dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Iron DH a shirt for later - done
Sort out spare room so I can use it to pack
Get buggy out of the car - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DH to interview - done
Me Drs at 3.20pm - done
Pop into Sainsbury's - travel wash, b'day card for DH, prescription, cake for tomorrow - done
DH home at some point - done
Dinner - done chinese, yum!
Clear up
DS bath and bed - DH doing now, we have put DS on 'holiday time' already so a long nap in the afternoon and then later dinner and bedtime.
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

Jobs before holiday

• Send new baby parcel to other friend
• Post Congratulations card
• Post Mother's Day card to MIL (we will be with my Mum)
• Post birthday cards for while we are away
• Get a birthday card for DH! - done
• Get DH to sort some flowers for MIL
• PACKING, ARGH!
• Pick parcels up from Post Office - done

Wasting - DD also up around that time so know how you are feeling, in fact will be in bed shortly due to knackeredness.

CC - glad your mum turned up

Well today I managed to

make cake for charity sale done
Make tea for 3xkids done
ring a few people done
not much else
Tidy kitchen
put washing on
put dishy on

DS has shamed himself again. Today he cut a little girls hair with some scissors . Fortunately you can't tell and she doesn't seem to be bothered but we got him to humbly apologise.

Tomorrow
Spring cleaning - get rid of cobwebs

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

also
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Arrange DD's christening! - send off form
Pay cheque for accountant - need to post
reply to wedding invite
Buy socks/pants, shoes and new trousers for DS!
DH's doc appointment
Buy pansies
Ring nursery
Write letter to work about going back

Good morning!

I am doing quite well. (Do remember that I'm only writing down things I can expect to get done )
Breaking it all down into tiny steps eg. print off times, find instructions has really helped me.

HMHB, the little monkey!

Ali, that's exciting! Hope the AD reduction goes smoothly for you.

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol
• laundry - fold dry washing
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• toddler group
• lunch
• prep slow cooker and cook (on high)
• Tesco delivery - 2-4
• DS cup of cow milk to try
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• wipe round bathroom and OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• write list for tomorrow
• knitting!

Doom -

• Poang corner - 15 mins at a time
• dh corner of bedroom - sort the random crap out, wash beanbag covers to put into DS room
• toy storage - take most upstairs, bring the nice basket down and rotate the toys that are downstairs
• too small clothes and outgrown toys etc. - sort out what?s to store etc. and bag it up

To Do -

• make compost bin - drill holes in old bin
• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials, have a session looking through craft books and mags, and websites for inspiration
• Let?s go swimming! - buy swimming costume, pack swimming bag
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• find easy slow cooker recipes started
• paint front door - 1 coat inside
• mirrors - buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do? No, need to drill and screw
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit) - check date Dad gets back

Morning

How are we all?

Dammit! Why can't i have a nice grown up looking, clean, tidy, finished house instead of one that looks like it is inhabited by students and a toddler (we are NOT students)

DONE
Get up
Have breakfast

TO DO
Get dressed
Make beds
Dry washing
Unload dishy
Get DD dressed
Turn horses out
Reload dishy
Wipe down kitchen
Put loads of clean washing away
Do more washing
Lunch
Muck out horses
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed

There will be more i'm sure, but if i can get that done i will be getting there

DONE
Get up
Have breakfast
Get dressed
Make beds
Get DD dressed

TO DO
Dry washing
Unload dishy
Turn horses out
Reload dishy
Wipe down kitchen
Put loads of clean washing away
Do more washing
Lunch
Muck out horses
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed