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

[wastingaway]

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.

Morning

Ali sounds like a great holiday.

I am exhausted
We had a friend of DH's coming over for dinner last night, so DH and i had a bit of a frenzied housework session, then didn't get to bed til 12.30 and i was up twice because the baby was jumping on my bladder. Was a good evening though.

This morning the plan was to get everything done and then get to the clinic for DD's 2yr HV review at 11am. Was just organising stuff that we needed (red book, phone, nappies etc) when i picked up the leaflet that had the details on and realised that it is not until next monday. The woman i spoke to on the phone last week told me she would see me on 22nd, so i rang and double checked and the leaflet is right. I feel like i am going mad!

So, a quiet day here today, have a good day all

Oh Alice, at least you found out before you arrived. Last month I pulled out DD3s appointment card for paeditrician in hosp, for check up following her stay in hosp, thinking it was for the Wed and discovered I had missed it, it was on the tues, rang to reschedule and I couldnt get one til May.

MORNINGS

Everybody up DONE
Make Beds
Make Lunches DONE
Everyone to school/toddler group/work DONE
Mammys tablets DONE
Banking DONE
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Wash Floor
Tidy Hall
Downstairs Loo (since DD3 started using loo, toilet roll is normally streamed all over the place like the andrex puppy has been there)DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean counters
Tidy dining area
Sweep Floors
Washing
Hang Up washing
Collect DD3
Make DHs Lunch
Tidy Up after it

AFTER LUNCH
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Clean up after it
Evening activities
Make Tea
Clean up after it
Find Clothes for the next day

I missed my MW appointment last week, was convinced it was on the thurs, wasn't it was wed. Hence the reason i feel i may have the pregnancy induced madness

Anyway, 20wks today woohoo!!!

Alice 20 weeks already wow big scan time soon, are you going to find out what your having????

Morning all

HMHB hope you enjoy your day without electricity

Wasting I did post the recipe further back it reall y is yumm, haven't made it yet although have lemons in so it will have to be made

JKS glad you went, hows dhs back?

Ali your holiday sounds fab, although skiing is not high on my list for holidays,
I think I would like skiing just I would have to be rich enough not to sacrifice a sun holiday for a ski one iyswim

Morning CC

DONE
breakfast
load dishwasher & on(last nights dishes)
put on wash x1
dcs washed & dressed
school runs

TO DO
umload dishy
lunch
clean pots & pans -put away
declutter work top
put on wash x atleast 3
Iron & put away any dry washing
sort pile of underwear
ds room
dd1 room
if I have time dcs beds
brush & mop kitchen floor brushed
dust bedroom
hoover living room again
maybe get dinner on early fish pie
make another lemon cake
dd1 blood test today
check with school about last day for Easter, one not says closing early due instead of off due to snow days, then a later note says off

OTHER
sew ds stripe on belt before Wed
sew dh trousers & body warmer
pick colour for bedroom
buy paint
pick bedroom curtain
assess curtain pole situation
pay dd1s violin before 25th paid
look for a hotel deal for wedding aniversary

Yep, scan on friday, i have no idea what we are having, can't wait to find out! [impatient]

Plum how can you hate ikea? I love it Your ds' room sounds great though, dd wants bunkbeds for her birthday and I was wondering how to make ds' bunk more fun to stop him wanting the top bunk.

Alice yay for scans! exciting!

Wasting sounds like a useful uncle, one of my windows is stuck do you think he'll come and help me??

PMSL at village cough HMHB (though that dd has it), is there a local shop for local people there? Seeing steriliser etc on your list reminded me how crap I was with bottles, always a last minute rush to put the steriliser on and boil water etc. I think I only used it once with ds though, I figured the bf would cancel out any non sterilised germs

Really need to go to supermarket but am still waiting for my dhl delivery...

Alice - I cannot believe you are 20 weeks already! Eeek

HMHB - I'm guessing the electricity is off now Hope you and DD are staying cosy.

Plum - I know what you mean about the holidays. We cannot afford a proper summer holiday aswell as skiing, last year we did summer, this year skiing. It will probably be a while before we go again because of TTCing and hopefull a small baby! DH and I are not really beach people though so doesn't seem such a big sacrifice to us.

CC - what a pain about the Paed appointment. Will they let you know if there is a cancellation before May?

I am having quite a productive morning, and DH fixed the sink although he has then embarked on taking the PC to bits and re-building it. He is supposed to be working although he is not busy, but I would have liked some help with the unpacking etc. We have had words

MONDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed will have a nice shower later
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Bins and recycling out for binmen - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Sort sink plumbing - DHdone
DH working at home - doing
Unload dishwasher
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put shopping away
Put away all clean things from airing cupboard - done
Get DH to de-clutter his magazine shelf in the bathroom - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Change our bedding
Change cot bedding - stripped
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

Post-holiday jobs

• Laundry

-- 1st drying -- 2nd washing -- 3rd waiting -- 4th waiting -- 5th waiting -- 6th waiting

• Unpack - 3bagsdone 2 left
• Clean ski boots
• Clean Bugaboo
• Clean walking boots
• Sort through and replace items in toilet bags so they are ready for next trip away
• Empty and clean picnic bag and thermos
• Deal with post mountain
• Hoover out car, especially DS' seat!

TO DO THIS WEEK
Speak to SIL about DH's party on Saturday
Make a birthday cake for Mum and another for DH
Tidy and make up spare room for Mum
Birthday card and present for Mum
Sort and put away DS' too small clothes

Well the leccy is still on so have done online shop.
DD is asleep. She is really poorly with this cough bless her so glad we didn't have to go out.

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

also
Buy new cup for DD.n done
Plant some more seeds
Arrange holiday at Easter and Summer
Ring hospital again done - should get appointment this week (private I should add - I am not waiting 18 weeks)
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Arrange DD's christening! - send off form
DH's doc appointment
Pay meithrin nursery
Test more paint for decorating hall and bathroom.
Ring estate agent
Transfer money from acc

Sorry, only just read through.

Yes there is a local shop for local people Freakoid! So far have used steriliser once. DD will not take bottle (though have only tried twice. Not bothering while she is ill as she is in a mood.

Congrats on 20 weeks Alice. Time flies...

Someone seems to have taught ds to wee like a boy (holding his willy) - wee everywhere

Oh dear Freaky! I bet he's rather pleased with himself though.

He is a very useful Uncle.
He's one of those people who has to do something the best he can if he's going to do it, so has all sorts of fab DIY skills.

Well, I've been to the Range twice now since the incident last week, and I'm only a little now. Not going to let their bad customer service and management interfere with my life.

Alice, 20 weeks has really flown by!

• 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, curtains and window open done
• laundry - fold dry washing done sort washing done, put 2nd load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• water plants
• clean mirrors
• walk to library done
• lunch done
• walk DS to sleep - Range for extra pegs done
• bring bin and green boxes back round done
• 15 mins gardening?
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• 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

DS daily -

• messy activity
• shoe walk done
• garden done a little

Pamper time! -

• manicure 2 - paint nails
• hair - cut, dye bought, one more shampoo then Curly Girl - re-read book
• pedicure 1 - scrub and shape nails
• pedicure 2 - paint nails
• make up every day

Doom -

• bedroom chair
• books! - get them organised
• pantry needs a quick tidy
• top of shoe cupboard
• craft cupboard - empty, declutter and sort, then clean, anti-mildew paint and put new shelves in (don?t forget the moisture traps after)
• random box in front room

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of - organise photos folder on macbook, upload everything from camera and organise, create folder for photos I want prints of
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• mirrors - buy small mirror for above bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up above dressing table
• get new curtains for front room, measure up again
• get garden chairs from MILs garage, think there?s only fold-up ones there, go check
• work out budget/SOA
• buy swimming costume for DS
• Birthdays - SIL, MIL, GM, step-MIL, DS!

Hi all back from school & doctors don't think I've done much else except unload dishy & have lunch

HMHB did you get the day right? hope its not off later nothing worse than it going off at dinner time

Looking for the same motivation, Plum. DD3 seems to be constipated. She has been trying to go since yesterday. She was wet herself a few times today but I think its more from the pressure of feeling she has to go (keeps disappearing behind a curtain)

Feeling a bit smug now

DD and i went to bed for the afternoon, the house is still tidy from yesterday and i have a sausage casserole in the oven. Just waiting for DH to get home then we can go up to the horses.

20weeks has gone scarily quick, and i am very scared that i only have 20 left [wets pants in fear emoticon] i have a touch of the wobbles about the whole thing today. Too tired, and half way exactly is a bit

CC - poor DD3 Hope you can sort her out!

Alice - you domestic goddess, you

Freak - has your H taught him? How annoying.

I am getting there. Still laundry piles queued up on my bedroom floor, but the kitchen is completely sorted and tidy. A shame that the same cannot be said about the bombsite that is the living room
I am off to have a shower while DS is still asleep.

MONDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed will have a nice shower later
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Bins and recycling out for binmen - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Sort sink plumbing - DHdone
DH working at home - doing
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put shopping away - done
Put away all clean things from airing cupboard - done
Get DH to de-clutter his magazine shelf in the bathroom - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Change our bedding
Change cot bedding - stripped
DS nap - doing
Fruit bowl and veg drawer
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

Post-holiday jobs

• Laundry

-- 1st folded -- 2nd folded -- 3rd on airer -- 4th washing -- 5th waiting -- 6th waiting -- 7th waiting

• Unpack - 3bagsdone 2 left
• Clean ski boots
• Clean Bugaboo
• Clean walking boots
• Sort through and replace items in toilet bags so they are ready for next trip away - done
• Empty and clean picnic bag and thermos - done
• Deal with post mountain - done
• Hoover out car, especially DS' seat!

TO DO THIS WEEK
Speak to SIL about DH's party on Saturday
Make a birthday cake for Mum and another for DH
Tidy and make up spare room for Mum
Birthday card and present for Mum
Sort and put away DS' too small clothes

Right, that it, am getting off this computer and setting my timer for 15 mins

Hi everyone, today is the first day that i'm helping out at my old admin job, just a few hours here and there, as they are short-staffed, means nothing much else has been done today.

Mon:

• breakfast & tidy kitchen DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 not going to pre-sch all week I guess due to the pox, grr Done1Day
• DH to work DONE (haven't heard from him so assume he's ok)
• lunch DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• clean up water/sand tray friends gave us and let DS1 have fun in the garden DONE
• a few hours in the office DONE
• boys tea DONE
• boys bath & bed
• general tidy up
• online shop if time
• my dinner
• early night

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bathmats & towels
• DS1 not to pre-sch
• me & DS2 to sing & sign, then bf group for a cuppa
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• garden time if not raining (still need to plant bulbs)
• various phone calls needing to be done
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys to bed
• orchestra

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 cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get carpets cleaned FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• get oven cleaned; FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it
• ring doc for appt for me to discuss coming off ADs

The house doesnt look much different since |I left here a half hour ago , but I have changed DD3 as she wet again but she did manage to do a small poo . I took in a wash, hung up 2 washes and put in another. Filled the sink ready to do the dishes. Oh and washed the floor where dd3 did her little accident.

Mon:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• general tidy up DONE

• online shop if time
• my dinner Defrosting
• early night

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bathmats & towels
• new bag of cat food into storage bin
• DS1 not to pre-sch
• me & DS2 to sing & sign, then bf group for a cuppa
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• garden time if not raining (still need to plant bulbs)
• various phone calls needing to be done
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys to bed
• orchestra

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 cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get carpets cleaned FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• get oven cleaned; FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it
• ring doc for appt for me to discuss coming off ADs

Mon:

• online shop DONE
• my dinner DONE
• early night

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bathmats & towels
• new bag of cat food into storage bin
• shopping 11-1/out all away
• DS1 not to pre-sch
• me & DS2 to sing & sign, then bf group for a cuppa
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• garden time if not raining (still need to plant bulbs)
• various phone calls needing to be done
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys to bed
• orchestra

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 cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get carpets cleaned FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• get oven cleaned; FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it
• ring doc for appt for me to discuss coming off ADs

• 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, curtains and window open done
• laundry - fold dry washing done sort washing done, put 3rd load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• water plants done
• clean mirrors done
• walk to library done
• lunch done
• walk DS to sleep - Range for extra pegs done
• bring bin and green boxes back round done
• 15 mins gardening?
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea done
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• wipe round bathroom and OCM done
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed? done
• write list for tomorrow
• knitting

Tomorrow -

• recipes, meal plan and shopping list
• town - market + Boots, charity shop?

DS daily -

• messy activity done
• shoe walk done
• garden done a little

Pamper time! -

• manicure 2 - paint nails
• hair - cut, dye bought, one more shampoo then Curly Girl - re-read book
• pedicure 1 - scrub and shape nails
• pedicure 2 - paint nails
• make up every day

Doom -

• bedroom chair
• books! - get them organised
• pantry needs a quick tidy
• top of shoe cupboard done
• craft cupboard - empty, declutter and sort, then clean, anti-mildew paint and put new shelves in (don?t forget the moisture traps after)
• random box in front room

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of - organise photos folder on macbook done, upload everything from camera and organise done, create folder for photos I want prints of
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• mirrors - buy small mirror for above bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up above dressing table
• get new curtains for front room, measure up again
• get garden chairs from MILs garage, think there?s only fold-up ones there, go check
• work out budget/SOA done
• buy swimming costume for DS
• Birthdays - SIL, MIL, GM, step-MIL, DS!

MONDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Bins and recycling out for binmen - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Sort sink plumbing - DHdone
DH working at home - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put shopping away - done
Put away all clean things from airing cupboard - done
Get DH to de-clutter his magazine shelf in the bathroom - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Change our bedding - tomorrow
Change cot bedding - done
DS nap - done
Run dishwasher on cleaning cycle - done
Fruit bowl and veg drawer - done
Dinner - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Oil wooden chopping board - done
Take ADs

Post-holiday jobs

• Laundry

-- 1st folded -- 2nd folded -- 3rd on airer -- 4th folded -- 5th folded -- 6th washed -- 7th waiting

• Unpack - 3bagsdone 2 left
• Clean ski boots
• Clean Bugaboo
• Clean walking boots
• Sort through and replace items in toilet bags so they are ready for next trip away - done
• Empty and clean picnic bag and thermos - done
• Deal with post mountain - done
• Hoover out car, especially DS' seat!

TO DO THIS WEEK
Speak to SIL about DH's party on Saturday
Make a birthday cake for Mum and another for DH
Tidy and make up spare room for Mum
Birthday card and present for Mum
Sort and put away DS' too small clothes

Morning all, DS2 was up for a party at 2am, what fun

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bathmats & towels DONE
• new bag of cat food into storage bin DONE

• shopping 11-1/out all away
• DS1 not to pre-sch
• me & DS2 to sing & sign (last session)
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• garden time if not raining (still need to plant bulbs)
• various phone calls needing to be done
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys to bed
• orchestra

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 cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get carpets cleaned FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• get oven cleaned; FoundLikelyCompany - phone
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it
• ring doc for appt for me to discuss coming off ADs

JKS - argh at 2am wake up! Did he go back to sleep?

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - doing
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Over to friends for playtime and lunch
Dinner - kievs and jacket potatoes
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

Post-holiday jobs

• Laundry

-- 1st folded -- 2nd folded -- 3rd folded -- 4th folded -- 5th folded -- 6th on airer -- 7th washing -- 8th waiting

• Unpack last 2 bags
• Clean ski boots
• Clean Bugaboo
• Clean walking boots
• Hoover out car, especially DS' seat!

TO DO THIS WEEK
Speak to SIL about DH's party on Saturday
Make a birthday cake for Mum and another for DH
Tidy and make up spare room for Mum - DH starting today
Birthday card and present for Mum
Sort and put away DS' too small clothes

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen

Morning!

JKS, oh dear!

The sun has got his hat on here, so I'll get cracking and we can get out in it!

• 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, curtains and window open done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• email Dad, text MIL
• recipes, mealplan and shopping list
• town - market, Boots, charity shops?
• lunch
• baby clinic to get DS weighed?
• walk to feed ducks
• 15 minutes gardening
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy 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 and pampering

DS daily -

• messy activity
• shoe walk
• garden

Pamper time! -

• manicure 2 - paint nails
• hair - cut, dye bought, one more shampoo then Curly Girl - re-read book
• pedicure 1 - scrub and shape nails
• pedicure 2 - paint nails
• make up every day

Doom -

• bedroom chair
• books! - get them organised
• pantry needs a quick tidy
• craft cupboard - empty, declutter and sort, then clean, anti-mildew paint and put new shelves in (don?t forget the moisture traps after)
• random box in front room

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of - create folder for photos I want prints of done, find other photos on DH laptop
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• mirrors - buy small mirror for above bathroom sink, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up above dressing table
• get new curtains for front room, measure up again
• get garden chairs from MILs garage, think there?s only fold-up ones there, go check
• work out budget/SOA done
• buy swimming costume for DS
• Birthdays - SIL, MIL, GM, step-MIL, DS!