Dusting off our lists, scrubbing up our slattern ways, you won't find any April Fools here!

[PlumBumMum]

Everyone is welcome,
we are a friendly bunch,
we post our lists big or small,
tick jobs off as we go along.

We give each other a kick up the bum when needed or shoulder to cry moan on,
and a pat on the back.

Cake & Coffee Alcohol always welcomed

Plum - ewww but also at your poo clothes etc. I collected my steam generator iron yesterday so I need to get it out and see how it works!

HMHB - good to see you back Good luck for the weekend, are you getting any help from DH/family to get things organised?

Wasting - ooh that sounds very exciting!

DH has a flight booked back to the UK! He is leaving Washington tomorrow night and gets into Heathrow at 6.40am on Friday. All being well he should be home by 10/11am! Please may I have lots of crossed fingers willing that plane to take off and land in the right place!

DONE
Showered and dressed
Wipe over bathroom
Clear bathroom for painter
Sweep bathroom floor
Breakfast
Clear final bits from kitchen ready for painter
Wash kitchen floor
Take bins outs
Get dressed again to go out - hair, makeup etc
Pack a picnic
Sing and Smile - was fab, DS loved it and didn't attack anyone!
Back to friends for lunch
Hoover and mop kitchen and hall
Hoover living room
Dust downstairs
Wipe over kitchen (is a bit of dust where the walls were sanded)

Now I am eating cake and DS is having a nap. Must wake him up.......

TO DO
Dinner - what?
Clear up
Drink wine
Shower and wash hair
Bed

Aaargh - just lost massive post...

For Christening on Sun
Clear paperwork off table
Start cooking food for christening
cherry cupcakes done
coleslaw/salads
buns done
Change bed in spare room
Put up new shower curtain
Iron cushion covers
mop/hoover downstairs
clean bathroom
pick up food from M&S

also
Arrange holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Pay meithrin nursery
Speak to builder again
Email estate agent
package to post office
wedding present
birthday presents x2
Ring childminder again

Ali - i so hope he makes it, yey for maybe being home Thurs instead of next mon!

I now have that tune in my head.....

Rainbow - welcome back!

Busy day here again, nothing major done really though.

Wed:

• into office early DONE
• DS2 speech appt DONE
• DS1 pre-sch DONE
• DH home at some point late VeryLate
• PO trip DONE
• other stuff; BoughtPresentForNiece

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors DoneAnotherOne (slow progress!!)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day Started
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started
• DH's aunt bday card
• Niece bday card & present PresentBought
• Nephew card & money

Evening!

Ali, fingers crossed!

Oh Plum, hate manure smell. It was making me sick on our walk yesterday.

DS words he learns are so random, he can now say seeds and compost.

So our afternoon was a little and

Went for walk, DS started refusing to hold my hand half-way round, was stropping and sitting down in the shop etc.
Then in the park he was having a great time until he tried to stand up as I was stopping the roundabout and tipped forward and bashed his forehead on the rough wooden seat edge in front of him. It's all bruised and grazed.

He's ok though, and THEN, we did boob before stories and he went to bed with barely a murmur.

So my nerves are completly frazzled for the day.

• 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 and vitamins done
• breakfast done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put 2nd load in done
• get lunch on - stew yum
• sort household manual out (again) done
• garden done
• lunch yum

+ plant sunflower seed done

• walk done
• hoover stairs done
• try out the backpack carrier again?
• 15 minutes gardening done
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• pack change bag
• tea done
• put breadmaker on
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• wipe round bathroom and clean face and teeth done
• Do NOT sit down until the kitchen is sparkling! ish stew pan soaking
• write list for tomorrow done
• soak feet
• craft time

DS daily -

• messy activity done x2 planting seeds and painting
• shoe walk done
• garden done

Tomorrow -

• get lawnmower from MILs?
• dig veg plot?
• ?
• leaders debate (watch, not take part )

Doom -

• Back room - not much left to do now, 15 mins?
• kitchen - find alternative storage for mugs and glasses (windowsill not attractive), go through all other crockery/equipment and get rid if it hasn?t been used since we moved here.

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• finish writing cv
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• get garden chairs from MILs garage
• Birthday presents to buy/make - step-MIL - wrist-warmers, DS - DVDs
• dig blackout blind out and adjust to window
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker

Evening everyone, had a very busy day, had 2 friends call this morning with a few problems, went to computers, came home, made a bit of lunch, collected DD1, went back to collect DD2 after Gaelic training, they had dinner, washed up, went to scouts, had a hike round the town, collected DD1 from choir and am now sitting down with very sore feet!

DONE
Showered and dressed
Wipe over bathroom
Clear bathroom for painter
Sweep bathroom floor
Breakfast
Clear final bits from kitchen ready for painter
Wash kitchen floor
Take bins outs
Get dressed again to go out - hair, makeup etc
Pack a picnic
Sing and Smile - was fab, DS loved it and didn't attack anyone!
Back to friends for lunch
Hoover and mop kitchen and hall
Hoover living room
Dust downstairs
Wipe over kitchen (is a bit of dust where the walls were sanded)
Eat cake and DS nap
Hoover sofa and shake cushions outside
Dinner
Clear up
Tidy downstairs
Drink wine
Tidy our bedroom - only did 5 mins so it isn't a total disaster
Bed - doing now

Tomorrow I MUST sort out my wardrobe, the doors are open and the moment and things are spilling forth into the room.

I've done bugger all this evening!

Ali, glad DS didn't attack anyone.

Morning everyone

Wasting - it's worth a mention, he can be over-exuberant with his tickling!

Eek - DH will be back in the UK in 22 hours! He has already checked into his flight because there were rumours of overbooking so he is definitely on that plane.

Going to unearth my proper list today, back with it in a bit.

Morning!

Oh bless your DS, he sounds a real sweetie. Yay for DH checking in, home soon!

DH is snoozing as he didn't get back til 4.30, but I'm making plans and eyeing the hedge.

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 and vitamins
• breakfast done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in done
• text MIL about bringing mower done
• lots of playing done
• Morrisons
• lunch
• ?
• try out the backpack carrier again?
• 15 minutes gardening
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• pack change bag
• tea
• put breadmaker on
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• wipe round bathroom and clean face and teeth
• Do NOT sit down until the kitchen is sparkling!
• write list for tomorrow
• relax with DH

DS daily -

• messy activity
• shoe walk
• garden

Doom -

• Back room - not much left to do now, 15 mins?
• kitchen - find alternative storage for mugs and glasses (windowsill not attractive), go through all other crockery/equipment and get rid if it hasn?t been used since we moved here.

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• finish writing cv
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• get garden chairs from MILs garage
• Birthday presents to buy/make - step-MIL - wrist-warmers, DS - DVDs
• dig blackout blind out and adjust to window
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker

Hooray Ali!

Have a busy afternoon today, got to pick dd up from preschool at 12, have lunch, go to toddler group then straight to a party 4 - 6, then walk the 45 mins back home and try to get the dc to bed.

Am feeling pretty pissed off, on tuesday I saw one of the people who never replied about my party and she was really apologetic, said she had really wanted to come, we should get together soon etc. So yesterday H said he'd have the dc fri night and I text her asking if she wanted to get together, said we could go out or she could come here or I could go to hers if her h was working and she had to stay in...just said I didn't want to spend yet another night alone especially as I didn't have the dc so was actually able to leave the house for once. Guess what? She hasn't replied again. I wouldn't care if she said she already had plans just think it is a bit rude not to even let me know, especially as I have told her before how bored and lonely I get sometimes. It just upsets me a bit because she is someone who I thought was a good friend but she actually doesn't seem to care at all.

Oops pressed post too soon.

DS has covered a chair in chocolate handprints I was hanging out the washing and he climbed up and got the chocolate and now it's all over the cream armchair, him and a few dribbled bits on the floor.

I have a window cleaner update. He DOES have a gf, we were chatting for hours last night and discussed that. He's only been with her a couple of months but it's going well so far. We kind of got all the it's a shame, what if stuff out the way and have agreed that we have both found a good friend in the other. Despite me going on about how fit he is for the past couple of months I feel quite relieved, this way I get friendship (and yes a little bit of light flirting!) but without the pressure of a relationship. (Although I might be a little less relieved in a couple of weeks when I am ovulating and gagging for it ). I'm finding it quite wierd how easily and openly I can talk to him though, on here it is easy because noone really knows me and can't see me plus it's typing not actual talking but I can talk to him in pretty much the same way and there aren't many rl people I can do that with...

Hi all - Freak she might just be one of those people that's crap at replying.

Today:
DONE

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed
• DS1 to pre-sch
• DS2's portage worker

(gave her some spare toys so yey, got rid of some!)

• bag up broken tent toy for rubbish men

TO DO

• collect DS1
• lunch
• DS2 nap
• afternoon?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• quick dinner
• out for the evening with friends

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors DoneAnotherOne (slow progress!!)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day Started
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started
• DH's aunt bday card
• Niece bday card & present PresentBought
• Nephew card & money

Maybe JKS, but I can be quite bad but always respond to invites (especially if no) because I don't like letting people down... Eg I would hate to think of someone doing nothing because I had left them hanging and hadn't given them a chance to make other plans iyswim (af came today so I know I am being slightly hormonal about it!)

Afternoon! Freaky, sorry about your 'friend'. It's really nice that wc is lovely and you can be friends.

I'm going to prise DH out of bed in a mo.

DS is driving me nuts again. Barely eating anything, whinging, not leaving me alone. Bah!

Been to Morrisons and had lunch, will do some more before I update the list.

Will be back later with a list but have just spotted this

Housework is a dreadful chore,
Its repetition is a bore,
Many of us tend to complain,
About the chaos of our domain.

How often do we make a stand,
Refuse to work or lift a hand,
Instead we do the daily grind,
Pretending we don't really mind.

All we want is appreciation,
For our effort and dedication.
Or better still, flowers sent,
With a precious compliment.

CC -

Today:
DONE

• me up first
• breakfast
• all dressed
• DS1 to pre-sch
• DS2's portage worker

(gave her some spare toys so yey, got rid of some!)

• bag up broken tent toy for rubbish men
• collect DS1
• lunch
• DS2 nap
• afternoon; garden time
• boys tea

TO DO

• boys bath & bed
• quick dinner
• out for the evening with friends

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors DoneAnotherOne (slow progress!!)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day Started
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started
• DH's aunt bday card
• Niece bday card & present PresentBought
• Nephew card & money

Evening everyone

I've had a bit of a shit day today. The painter didn't turn up this morning, she rang at 9am to say that her nan was in hospital so she had been there all night. She said she would ring later and that she was planning to come here later in the day and do some work. She rang at almost 5pm to say that THE FAMILY had all been summoned from London (ie the nan is about to die) and that she won't be in tomorrow.
I am sympathetic, I've been in that position, just waiting for someone to go and it's awful, but she could have rung sooner to say she wasn't coming back today. I'm also cross because now I've got the kitchen all arse about face all weekend. I feel like a mean old cow but I can't help being a bit annoyed. She has said she will be here 8am Monday 'regardless'. I am tempted to finish the painting myself tomorrow, she has done all the hard bits.

Also, DS tipped his buggy over earlier because I forgot to strap him in and he had a nosebleed. He was in lots of pain, his little body was going rigid in between the sobs He seems fine now, but he banged his nose so I'm expecting to see a black eye in the morning

TODAY
Me 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
45 mins wardrobe sorting - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs
Friend coming for lunch - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher - done
Walk to Monkey Music - done
Back here for a cuppa - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Dinner - done
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall - done
Dust downstairs - done
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen - done
Utility sink and sides
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Have a big clothes sort out - donelotstoday
Hoover out wardrobes - started
Sand down wardrobe cedar blocks
Take discarded clothes to charity bin

Wasting - can you not just join DH in bed rather than hauling him out?
And thank you, DS is a sweetie - most of the time! Today he has sorely tried my patience, his new trick is to throw bricks at people including my friend's 8 week old!! Fortunately he has terrible aim, and my friend is v.understanding having a 20mo herself.

Freak - I am so glad that he isn't an arse, that would have been a disappointment. And I'm pleased you have a lovely new friend
And just because he has a GF now doesn't mean he will forever

That would have been nice. Don't think DS would have been impressed.

• 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 and vitamins
• breakfast done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in done
• text MIL about bringing mower done
• lots of playing done
• Morrisons done
• lunch done
• walk to MILs 8done*
• try out the backpack carrier again?
• 15 minutes gardening done
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• pack change bag
• tea done
• put breadmaker on
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• wipe round bathroom and clean face and teeth done
• Do NOT sit down until the kitchen is sparkling! nearly
• write list for tomorrow done
• relax with DH

DS daily -

• messy activity done (tipping compost up at the bottom of the stairs )
• shoe walk done
• garden doing

Tomorrow -

• hang out with DH and or send him out with DS

Doom -

• Back room - not much left to do now, 15 mins?
• kitchen - find alternative storage for mugs and glasses (windowsill not attractive), go through all other crockery/equipment and get rid if it hasn?t been used since we moved here.

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• finish writing cv
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• get garden chairs from MILs garage
• Birthday presents to buy/make - step-MIL - wrist-warmers, DS - DVDs
• dig blackout blind out and adjust to window
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker

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

For Christening on Sun
Clear paperwork off table
Start cooking food for christening
coleslaw/salads
Change bed in spare room
Put up new shower curtain done
Iron cushion covers
mop downstairs done
hoover downstairs
clean bathroom
pick up food from M&S

also
Arrange holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Pay meithrin nursery
Speak to builder again done
Email estate agent
package to post office done
wedding present
birthday presents x2
Ring childminder again

Hi all

Ouch for you ds Ali

Freak I am really crap at txting back especially when organising going out because I never know what I'm doing
Glad the WC is nice

WELL OUR NEWS IS.............we got a puppy, a little black lab called Maggie, she is only 7 weeks, so she is sleeping in Utility room for now (arrrggghhh why do I do this to myself)
Of course we get her just as the house work is backing up and we have loads to do this weekend

So might not be about much
dd1 at hosp tomorrow
ds at Gaelic on Sat
then all off to twins party
then sponsored walk on Sunday & picnic

HMHB hope you have a lovely day on Sunday

waves to CC & JKS
Rainbowdrops you haven't abandoned us already?

Morning all, wont be around much today as taking DD1, DD3 and DN to the Disney Show in Dublin. Heading at 11 and hope to be back round 7

Morning

I hope everyone is well. I had a MN break yesterday. Have been suffering with the hormones a bit lately and putting a lot of pressure on myself, and it all came to a head on wednesday. Much better now, as DD and i had a lovely day yesterday, although we all had a rubbish night last night. I slept badly (really badly) DH was called out twice (12.30 and about 3.30) and DD woke up twice (very unlike her) so

DONE
Get up
Have breakfast

TO DO
Get dressed
Get DD creamed and dressed
Clear up breakfast stuff
Put washload on
Put dishy on
Do horses
Pop to waitrose
Make carrot cake and some biscuits
Lunch
Pop into town (bank)
Nap
Put horses to bed - pay livery
Lasagne for dinner (already made)
DD bath and bed
Pack stuff up for tomorrow
Bath and bed (early!!)

DD is already being contrary could be a long day......