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.

Hooray! Well done JKS ds1! Hope that's the 'click' now

Yey JKS

Fernie there is a good website called Familyfun.com, it has all sorts of chart templates to print off

CC dd1 gets the magic cream on prescription and I put it on an hour before docs appt so we go straight in and get bloods done, its great, although she looks funny as you have to wrap her arm in cling film but saves pulling the sicky stuff off

dd1 hospital eye app donedrops reduced to 3x
weigh in for slimming thread done looks like-2lbs
MUST take up dd1s Jazz pants
groceriesdone
meal plan
eat healthydone
drink lots of water
declutter kitchen worktops
put away dry washing
put on a wash

Yay for DS1 JKS!

Woohoo TAF! Bloody exciting!

Been to Morrisons, got v. rained on. Feels like I've been walking by the sea. How can it be blustery this far in land?!

• 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 , put load in done
• kitchen - washed pots done, dry pots done, clean sides down done, clean floor done*, tidy and sort food cupboard and shelves
• handbag customising? done for now Radley dog tag has been removed! fun danglies attached.
• hoovering

+ continue with tv reduction done

• lunch done
• walk? done
• crafty activity with DS
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish and recycling out recycling
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• manicure/pedicure
• write list for tomorrow

Waste Reduction Plan - Stage 1

• make compost bin - empty old bin, read drill instructions
• Back to cloth! - handwash wool covers , get changebag ready for cloth, buy larger trousers (for DS)
• read up info on recycling - DMBC guidelines for green box, google for other stuff

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size? bought frame closest in size Need to get custom-sized to fit the mount. rather pricey - remove mount?
• buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink
• big mirror up in bedroom
• other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do?
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• put up house number

To Do -

• 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
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume
• sort photos and order any I want prints of
• find/write CV
• Prepare Waste Reduction plan. done

it is very exciting........but instead of getting the house tidy for my meeting tonight, and thinking about things to do with moving house I'm busy planning my summer holidays (well you see I got that money from my Uncle into my account today, and I'm getting 2 months worth of Tax Credits on the 9th of March, and IS owes me 3 weeks worth........so I have money to burn lol).

Holidays much more fun to think about TAF!

DS1 even said at the table, 'i think i need a wee' and then did one on the potty
maybe the corner has been turned....

SCORE: Pants 1 Toilet 5!
Fri:

• Toilet Training Doing
• me up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• get DS2's feet measured DONE
• go to playgroup (remember bib!) DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• lots of laundry;

Load1 - Sorted&Folded Load2 - Sorted&Folded Load3 - OnAirer Load4 - InTD Load5 - InWM Load6 - waiting (last load)

• pop to Asda for bits i forgot yesterday DONE
• afternoon with DS1; Film&Potty! DONE
• DH home HomeEarly
• tea x 4 DH DONE

• boys bath & to bed
• us out to football

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)
• Get on with sorting out spare room properly as too much junk in there DoneMore
• Freecycle ancient TV & little cabinet it sat on Listed
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits
• add boxes of too small clothes to loft pile NotQuiteFullYet

Enjoy TAF

OK
really need
to take up dd1s Jazz pants
polish tap & jazz shoes
clear up kitchen

I fell asleep when I put DS down for a nap - DH woke us both up 2.5 hours later Feel lots better but haven't got much done!

TAF - yay how exciting! Where are you thinking about going on holiday?

JKS - well done DS1! Sounds like you have found his 'button' Sorry, dreaful pun but couldn't resist!

Wasting - my wool covers are hibernating for the winter in the handwashing bag

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed shower later
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done + clean hob and cooker hood - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Take out kitchen bin + compost crock
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
New towels and bathmats out - done
Bathroom floor - done
Make room for DS' books on living room bookcases - done
Ring grandma about visiting her before we go on holiday
Finish writing holiday lists
Sainsbury's for bread/milk etc - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Make tagine for dinner - DH doing risotto now
New baby card and present
Ocado order for Monday - done
Meal plan for weekend and next week - done
DS tea - done
Me and DH dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Change our sheets
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing
Wash sofa cushion covers
Towels - washing
Bedding

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lampshades - done

Ali - Edinburgh.........well probably do most "visiting" in Edinburgh but looking for anywhere cheap that has decent public transport links to Edinburgh as I'm sure the cost of public transport would still be cheaper than paying Festival rates for accommodation and walking into the city centre lol

TAF, very at Edinburgh. Still never been and I'm a performance type bod.

Ali, well done on the nap! I have to be near death before I can nap.

JKS, that's so ace! He'll have it cracked in no time.

I can still hear DS on the monitor, he sounds more grumpy that chatty. I hope he settles down soon, I cannot be doing with re-settling.

• 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 , put 2nd load in done
• kitchen - washed pots done, dry pots done, clean sides down done, clean floor done*, tidy and sort food cupboard and shelves
• handbag customising? done for now Radley dog tag has been removed! fun danglies attached.
• hoovering downstairs

+ continue with tv reduction done

• lunch done
• walk? done
• crafty activity with DS done
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish and recycling out recycling
• tea done
• put breadmaker on? done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done although I can still hear him on the monitor
• OCM done
• is the kitchen cleared? mostly
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• manicure/pedicure
• write list for tomorrow

Waste Reduction Plan - Stage 1

• make compost bin - empty old bin, read drill instructions
• Back to cloth! - handwash wool covers , get changebag ready for cloth, buy larger trousers (for DS)
• read up info on recycling - DMBC guidelines for green box, google for other stuff

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size? bought frame closest in size Need to get custom-sized to fit the mount. rather pricey - remove mount?
• buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink
• big mirror up in bedroom
• other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do?
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• put up house number

To Do -

• 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
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume
• sort photos and order any I want prints of
• find/write CV
• Prepare Waste Reduction plan. done

Ooh lovely, it's somewhere that I've never been but would love to. DH has been promising to take me for the last 5 years!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed shower later
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done + clean hob and cooker hood - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Take out kitchen bin + compost crock
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
New towels and bathmats out - done
Bathroom floor - done
Make room for DS' books on living room bookcases - done
Ring grandma about visiting her before we go on holiday
Finish writing holiday lists
Sainsbury's for bread/milk etc - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Make tagine for dinner - DH doing risotto now
New baby card and present
Ocado order for Monday - done
Meal plan for weekend and next week - done
DS tea - done
Toy tidy and lego hunt - done
Hoover living room and dining room - done
Me and DH dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Change our sheets
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing - 2loadsdone
Wash sofa cushion covers
Towels - washing
Bedding
Nappies

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lampshades - done

Yay for JKS's DS1 and for the magic properties of chocolate buttons!

Yay for TAF too- great news on the move and Edinburgh is beautiful... but I'm biased cos I live there

Wasting, hope DS is sleeping soundly.

I haven't got much done today, apart from a couple of loads of washing. I have done a lot of cuddling DD and then, this afternoon, ended up participating in a nerf gun battle with DS and one of his friends (they're 12), during which DD cheered up a bit. She enjoyed running around collecting the foam bullets and helping me beat them

FairyLights - I know it's lovely, I spent 5yrs at boarding school up there, but almost ost of my holidays I spent wtih friends in the city as well so rarely went home.

Loved the place, but only been up twice since I left school in '97

Ah that's better, feel like I've had quite a productive day now.
Now watching the rugby (we are behind on Sky+) and having a bottle glass of wine.

Fairy - that sounds like a fun afternoon!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed shower later
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done + clean hob and cooker hood - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Take out kitchen bin - done + compost crock
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
New towels and bathmats out - done
Bathroom floor - done
Make room for DS' books on living room bookcases - done
Ring grandma about visiting her before we go on holiday
Finish writing holiday lists
Sainsbury's for bread/milk etc - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Make tagine for dinner - done
New baby card and present
Ocado order for Monday - done
Meal plan for weekend and next week - done
DS tea - done
Toy tidy and lego hunt - done
Hoover living room and dining room - done
Me and DH dinner - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Change our sheets - stripped
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing - 2loadsdone
Wash sofa cushion covers
Towels - washing
Bedding - waiting
Nappies - washing

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lampshades - done

All dd1s stuff ray for dance exam tomorrow, I think I might go to bed now I have been staying up too late

Morning all, DD3 is awake since after 4 but I held off til near 5.30 before getting up with her .
Need to make a meal plan for the week, as I need to start budgetting and saving.
Trumpet lesson this morning and baby music as well

TO DO
Toilet Training
Make a reward chart
Buy stickers
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Floor
Wash Floor
Wash Dishes
Clean Counters
Sweep Kitchen Floor
Wash Floor
Tidy sitting room
Make Dinner for DH
Mammy tablets
Trumpet lesson
Baby music

Morning, I'm trying a new tactic, bringing ds downstairs for his morning feed. Then I'm going to work out how to rearrange bedtime.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed 2up
• beds made, windows and curtains open
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ + vitamins
• breakfast
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing
• kitchen - dry pots, tidy and sort food cupboard and shelves
• hoovering - upstairs
• ongoing jobs
• put sofa cover back on
• lunch
• walk? - range - birdseed
• crafty activity with DS
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• manicure/pedicure? (still not done it)
• write list for tomorrow

Waste Reduction Plan - Stage 1

• make compost bin - empty old bin, read drill instructions
• Back to cloth! - handwash wool covers , get changebag ready for cloth, buy larger trousers (for DS)
• read up info on recycling - DMBC guidelines for green box, google for other stuff

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size? bought frame closest in size Need to get custom-sized to fit the mount. rather pricey - remove mount?
• buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink
• big mirror up in bedroom
• other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do?
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• put up house number

To Do -

• 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
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume
• sort photos and order any I want prints of
• find/write CV

I have sunk to new lows of slatternly behaviour this morning - i let the cat clear up the spilt milk will go and clear up after breakfast though honest

Lots to do in town today

Cikecaka do you have any cheapy shops about? In our (small) town we have a Savers (very cheap for cleaning products and shampoo) a pound shop(several variations of) and a QD's (replaced Woolies) I save a fortune getting my toiletries in Savers, going to the market for veg and getting birthday cards/childrens birthday presents in QD's. We are having chicken fajitas for dinner tonight (the kit is only £1 in QD's rrp £4)

No list, just lots to do in town, then cake to make, then lunch, then horses, then visit friend.

Have a good day all

CC go to familyfun.com they have templates for reward charts and loads iof other activities for kids

Also when I was training dcs Kandoo/pampers did a ptintable reward sheet too

Right have busy day today but also have loads to do
my hall carpet is disgausting the beam has no suction and my vacumm has still got the debris in it from the bag that was too small, I'm buying a new vacumm next week!!

dd1 has dance exams today might be away all afternoon[aarrrgggghhh]
ds needs to be dropped to gaelic he is on the pitch today and very excited although with all the snow I'm waiting to hear if it has been cancelled

WEEKEND LIST
dd1 dance exams
ds gaelic
do DVD x 2
umload dishy
clean pots & pans -put away
declutter work top
put on wash x atleast 3
Iron & put away any dry washing
sort small pile of underwear
ds room
dd1 room
brush & mop kitchen floor
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
clean out fire & light
ring about fireplace
mop lounge
mop & dust bedroom
strip bed
turn matress
mop dcs floors (if I can find them)

that will do for now, off to get dcs ready

Morning all

TAF - you left school in 97?! I left in...93.

Very lazy day so far here, no-one dressed yet.3

SCORE: Pants 0 Toilet 1 (Buttons 7!)
Sat:

• Toilet Training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed
• DH out to work stuff
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• lots of laundry; (cont.)

Load1 - Sorted&Folded Load2 - Sorted&Folded Load3 - OnAirer Load4 - InTD Load5 - InWM Load6 - waiting (last load)

• afternoon with DS1?
• DH home
• tea x 4
• boys bath & bed
• quiet & early night (slept badly last 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)
• Get on with sorting out spare room properly as too much junk in there DoneMore
• Freecycle ancient TV & little cabinet it sat on Listed
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits

Slow start here but lots to do, must get on.

LEFT OVER
Ring grandma about visiting her before we go on holiday
Finish writing holiday lists - almostdone
New baby card and present

DAILY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Cut DH's hair
DH to ring and book ski-school etc
Clean living room carpet
Clean wiper blades on the car (may need to replace)
Clear rubbish out of car
Vacuum car
Put up DS' pictures
Check toilet bags and suncream situation and list anything I need to buy
Double check French and Italian winter driving regulations
Measure height of the car with roofbox on to make sure we will fit through the Tunnel!

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing
Wash sofa cushion covers
Bedding - waiting
Nappies - drying
Strip wash nappies

When do you go on holiday Ali?

Alice, that is a list.

Plum, you are very busy! What's wrong with your lovely fireplace?

CC, I find meal planning a challenge. I'd include mine in my list, but it's quite long enough as it is!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed allup
• beds made, windows and curtains open some
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done
• kitchen - dry pots done, tidy and sort food cupboard and shelves

+ empty vacuum cleaner done

• hoovering - upstairs
• get dh schedule on calendar done
• plan theatre trip started got times, need to find out who can babysit
• ongoing jobs
• put sofa cover back on
• lunch
• cupcakes?
• walk? - range - birdseed
• crafty activity with DS
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• manicure/pedicure? (still not done it)
• write list for tomorrow

Waste Reduction Plan - Stage 1

• make compost bin - empty old bin, read drill instructions done find safety goggles and gloves done
• Back to cloth! - handwash wool covers , get changebag ready for cloth, buy larger trousers (for DS)
• read up info on recycling - DMBC guidelines for green box, google for other stuff

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• get frame for fireplace print - what size? bought frame closest in size Need to get custom-sized to fit the mount. rather pricey - remove mount?
• buy a small mirror for above the bathroom sink
• big mirror up in bedroom
• other mirror up - quite heavy, will picture hook do?
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)
• put up house number

To Do -

• 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
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day started
• buy swimming costume
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• sort photos - what to scan?
• find/write CV

Yes Plum, what's happened to it?

Neighbour popped round, me still in pjs, oh well...

Think we will have lunch, get DS2 down for nap, then I'll get showered & dressed while DS1 watches a film.

SCORE: Pants 0 Toilet 2 (Buttons 11!)
Sat:

• Toilet Training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• all dressed 3done
• DH out to work stuff Out
• neighbour come round with books for DC & a cuppa DONE
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• lots of laundry; (cont.)

Load1 - Sorted&Folded Load2 - Sorted&Folded Load3 - OnAirer Load4 - InTD Load5 - InWM Load6 - waiting (last load)

• afternoon with DS1?
• DH home
• tea x 4
• boys bath & bed
• quiet & early night (slept badly last 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)
• Get on with sorting out spare room properly as too much junk in there DoneMore
• Freecycle ancient TV & little cabinet it sat on Listed
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft + some other bits

Plum - at fireplace, what has happened?

JKS - woohoo for buttons!

Wasting - that compost bin making sounds v.adventurous
We are off in two weeks. As usual it has sneaked (snuck?) up on us and we've got quite a lot to organise still!

Alice - lol at cat licking up the milk

CC - sounds like a lovely musical morning at 4am wake up

LEFT OVER
Ring grandma about visiting her before we go on holiday
Finish writing holiday lists - almostdone
New baby card and present

DAILY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed, sort of!
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Drink coffee and build lego zoo with DS - done
Ring friend again, she is stuggling with BF - maybe pop over and see if I can help her
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Watch rugby
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

JOBS
Cut DH's hair
DH to ring and book ski-school etc - done
Clean living room carpet
Clean wiper blades on the car - done Need replacing
Clear rubbish out of car
Vacuum car
Put up DS' pictures
Check toilet bags and suncream situation and list anything I need to buy
Double check French and Italian winter driving regulations - done we comply
Measure height of the car with roofbox on to make sure we will fit through the Tunnel!

LAUNDRY
Fold dry washing
Wash sofa cushion covers
Finish drying last night's towels, grr - done
Bedding - washing
Nappies - drying
Strip wash nappies

Hi everyone back home earlier than I thought so going to make lunch

Not so much the fireplace but the area at the bottom that the dust pan sits on
they put bricks in to build up and cement to cement in fire back but every time we clean it out the cement is coming away and there is now a gap between bottom of fireback and the floor of the fire iyswim
you can actually see the top of the bricks
not best pleased about it as it was £££££

anyway off to do lunch will be back to update list and dd1 was very confident coming out of her exams so hope she has done well