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Welcome to the slatterns thread, where everyone is welcome to share their lists, get motivated and share tips.

Just a small list to get me through the next hour!

TO DO
Make lunch ON
Tidy dining Area so DH can sit down
Clear counters
Put on wash
Hang out wash

• change DS and dress him, again done
• take clean washing up one
• put another load in done

+ lunch done

Next -

• hang up washing
• put load in
• get ready to go out

Eurgh, I just want to go to sleep.

All up, dressed and breakfasted done
DS to school done
See HV done
Clear away breakfast things done
Walk or gardening done
Vitamins
Rubbish out Done
Recycling out done/plastic to school
Tidy DS's room
Lunch done
Open windows done
put washing on done/ hand washing
put washing to dry
Washing in, folded and put away
tidy kitchen Done
empty dishy done
dishy filled and on
admin/filing/post
dinner
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge Done
feed cat
Water plants

Extra stuff
post cheque
get DD to eat some solids
start doing accounts

Ongoing
Arrange summer holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room / our room
Paint summer house/greenhouse
Fix patio - Dad to help

wasting - I hate feeling knackered so am sending you some wakeful vibes if you need them

Oh no ali, hope it's just a 24 hour thing.

Alice are you really bored?

DS has high temp and rash since yesterday. Thought was heat rash but now not sure. He doesn't really seem poorly so will just wait and see...

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Move gazebo slightly ? DONE
Put washing line back up ? DONE
Make beds ? DONE
Tidy dc bedroom ? DONE
Tidy my room ? DONE
Finish unpacking ? DONE
Put spare bedding away - DONE
Toddler group ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Washing out on line ? DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Hoover upstairs ?
Mop downstairs -
Clean loo ?
Clean sink-
Lunch ? DONE
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ? DOING
Dusting-
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?

Ps CC I have tagged the pics now but I am turquoise dress and brown hair!

Afternoon all

Tesco photo machine wasn't working [ggrrrr] but I have 349 photos on 1 card and a full card in camera, bleugh!

Ali hope you are ok?

HMHB Wow bet everyone was v 2 stylish outfits and a little bub with you

Just13 When I feel like that I just come on here and moan and don't bother with lists, or use smaller lists to give me a boost

dd1 not going to dancing today still abit poorly

so need to get kitchen already for making cake this week

TO DO
put Ironing away
load dishy & on
home made burgers & salad?
Iron other basket
relax & watch LOST FINALE
maybe make cottage pie for tomorrows dinner
wait on man ringing with total raised for school

Freak, Hope DS is better soon, I looked at your photos and thought that you were very young looking, checked your D.O.B and ralised you are 10 yrs younger than me, I am now very depressed!!

DD3 knocked down DS dinner, so I had to run to the shop for more potatoes and boil up some more. So much for being organised

Feel wrecked

TO DO
Make lunch DONE
Tidy dining Area so DH can sit down DONE
Clear counters
Put on wash
Hang out wash
Wash Dishes

Halfmum - that must have given you a nice boost. Glad the day went so well. I had a really enjoyable lunch with a couple of friends. Made me realise how important it is to make time for such things!!

This evening: dishwasher, put away laundry, get kids to prep bags for tomorrow, general tidy up.

Lol CC I don't feel young, feel like a granny most of the time!

just13 - know what you mean. I felt great after having such a good time. Completely shattered but great. So lovely to see my old friends.

Plum - was chuffed with my two outfits and felt great in them (but had drunk a few glasses of bubbly ). DD v well behaved.

Freak - Just to make you feel better, I am even older than Plum !

All up, dressed and breakfasted done
DS to school done
See HV done
Clear away breakfast things done
Walk or gardening done
Vitamins
Rubbish out Done
Recycling out done/plastic to school
Tidy DS's room
Lunch done
Open windows done
put washing on done/ hand washing
put washing to dry
Washing in, folded and put away
tidy kitchen Done
empty dishy done
dishy filled and on
admin/filing/post
dinner
bath DD/DS done
DD/DS to bed Done
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge Done
feed cat done
Water plants

Extra stuff
post cheque done
get DD to eat some solids
start doing accounts
Make cakes for duck race on Fri

Ongoing
Arrange summer holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room / our room
Paint summer house/greenhouse
Fix patio - Dad to help

Evening everyone

Just13 - it's lovely to catch up with people isn't it? I've seen two of my oldest friend's this past week and it really did me good.

HMHB - sounds like a lovely weekend!

CC - sympathies, hope you are having a sit down.

Wasting - hope you are relaxing and that DS is in bed!

Freak - hope DS is ok. Your pictures from the weekend on FB are lovely

I'm feeling much better. Had a lovely sleep this afternoon and I've managed to eat a bit of dinner. Poor DH is still feeling a bit ropey and he's got to be on a train at 6am tomorrow to go to a job interview

DONE
Load dishwasher and run
DS lunch
DS nap
Me nap
Dinner x 3
Unload dishwasher

TO DO
Clear up
DS bed - no bath tonight, we have no energy
Us bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows (didn't get done last week)

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Post card and present to FIL - DH posting card now
Post new job card to friend
Post new baby card and present to friend who had baby last week

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets - livingroomdone
Put up extra hooks in utility
Plant remaining summer bulbs
New sealant round bath

shhh.... ..... ....

DS is in bed. A bed.

We took the sides off the cotbed and put the pillow and duvet on, and he appears to have gone to sleep! No bumps yet.

Wasting - yay for DS! That's very brave of you, can't say that we have any plans to put DS in a bed for a while yet!!

God I'm feeling so much better, very relieved.

DONE
Load dishwasher and run
DS lunch
DS nap
Me nap
Dinner x 3
Unload dishwasher
Clear up
Tidy living room
Hoover downstairs
Thorough clean of highchair
DS bed - no bath tonight, we have no energy
Take out compost crock
Tidy garden
Cup of tea

TO DO
Cut DH's hair
Us bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows (didn't get done last week)

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Post card and present to FIL - cardposted
Post new job card to friend
Post new baby card and present to friend who had baby last week

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets - livingroomdone
Put up extra hooks in utility
Plant remaining summer bulbs
New sealant round bath

Glad you're feeling better Ali.

I wouldn't have worried about moving him to a bed too soon, but I don't think he'd fit in his travelcot anymore, and I'm going to get this for on holiday, and wanted him to be a bit used to not having the sides on before we go.

Morning slatterns.
DH appoitment went quite well,they are going to get him some more tests, which is what he wanted. To check if his brain is functioning properly. He suspects blood flow may be a prob, at least they are going to look. Am not sure how i feel about it, don't want to worry unneccessarly.
On another subject entirely, I have a dilemma. Have been invited to Hunt Ball(blimey!)
its black tie. If I ask my v. posh friend she will say I must wear a long dress. Do I HAVE TO? as don't really want to, but don't want to show self up and offend the horses[big grin]

Morning!

Minima, I think the traditions are very important with that sort of event. Glad appointment went well, hope they can get to the bottom of it.

Well, DS slept all night, and neither fell out, nor got out of his bed.
He didn't even get up when he woke up this morning, but waited for me to come and get him.
I'm not expecting that to last.

• 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 mail and online banking doing
• laundry - put load in
• go for a walk
• kitchen
• lunch
• Morrisons
• garden - tomato seeds
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• 5 o?clock - tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed, wipe round bathroom, teeth and face
• craft time

Grot -

• oven
• tv screen
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker still flat, try some new yeast? new yeast bought
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 2 weeks away!

Wasting that is so cute! Where are you off to on holiday?
I know what you mean about the travel cot. DS doesn't really fit in the one that is at my Mum's anymore, the one we have here that gets carted around though is slightly narrower and a fair bit longer so it should last him for about another year, I hope!

Mini - about DH. At least they are doing proper investigations, fingers crossed that everything is ok.
About the ball, yes you do have to wear a floor length dress. Absolutely. You will look fabulous I am sure

WEDNESDAY
DH up at ungodly hour to go to interview - done
Me up at a more civilised hour I hope - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - upbutnotdressed
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Sweep downstairs
Put away all clean laundry
DH home before lunch
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Put a wash on
Walk with DS
Post Office
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows (didn't get done last week)

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Post present to FIL
Post new job card to friend
Post new baby card and present to friend who had baby last week

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets - livingroomdone
Put up extra hooks in utility
Plant remaining summer bulbs
New sealant round bath

Morning all. Another day eh.

All up, dressed and breakfasted done
DS to school done
Clear away breakfast things
Walk or gardening done
Vitamins
Rubbish out
Recycling out done/plastic to school
Tidy DS's room and wash bedding
Lunch done
Open windows done
put washing on done/ hand washing
put washing to dry
Washing in, folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
dishy filled and on
admin/filing/post
dinner - going to friends
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
feed cat
Water plants

Extra stuff
get DD to eat some solids
start doing accounts
Make cakes for duck race on Fri

Ongoing
Arrange summer holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room / our room
Paint summer house/greenhouse
Fix patio - Dad to help

Wasting - well done for getting your DS into a bed. The funniest is when they half fall out and you find them asleep on their head upside down. That bed looks great. We'll have to get one too for DS.

Mini - get thee to a dress agency! It's nice to dress up. Would be impressed if you manage to do 2 costume changes like me at the wedding .

Yey for ds Wasting

Mini get long straight dress and heels look very elegant,
and hope your dh is well

Morning to everyone else,
(((hugs))) to Ali & CC hope you are feeling better

Right today is cake baking day

So first cake on, need to check in 20 mins
so before that need to

cut out linings for other cake tin
prepare next set of ingredients
put a wash on

THEN
get started on tonights dinner cottage pie (going to mash turnip and parsnip into potatoe topping, will dcs notice)
clear&clean cake cooling area
lunch
put some clean washing away
that will do for now!

Hi all, will read through in a while it is hectic here.

L is better but DD2/3 both were sick in the night and this morning . I have them home from school.

L is also a nightmare she is asleep right now but will not be put down when awake.

Hope everyone is ok and feeling better.

Already done.

DD1/DD4 ready for school done
Cleaned kitchen surfaces and floor done
Tidy living room done
Wiped bathroom done
Load of washing in done
Hung washing out done
Helped DD2/3 dress and wash done

To do.

Dress L
Peel spuds
Hoover
L some dinner
Another load in washer
Hair
Schoolrun

CWWM, glad L is better, hope the other two don't suffer too long.

Ali, we are off to North Wales to stay with my Dad. Can't wait!!

I was all geared up for a night of putting him back in bed, so I was totally gobsmacked this morning!

• 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 mail and online banking doing
• laundry - put load in done
• go for a walk done
• kitchen done 15 mins
• lunch done
• Morrisons
• garden - tomato seeds
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• 5 o?clock - tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed, wipe round bathroom, teeth and face
• craft time

Grot -

• oven
• tv screen
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker still flat, try some new yeast? new yeast bought
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 2 weeks away!

Ok am almost convinced. Shall have to starve slightly to get into dress, but can't let side down.
Wasting its a big step going into a big bed, Aw not a baby anymore. oh and is that breadmaker fixed.
Off to have cuppa in garden now, then print out stuff for meeting tomorrow.

Afternoon all

H called late yesterday afternoon and asked if he could take the dc overnight So I only had to get myself up today

Wasting glad ds slept well in his bed We have one of those ready beds.

Mini definitely long dress I'm afraid Hope dh is ok

CWWM eek at poorly dc. The only thing that puts me off more babies is the thought of having to deal with more than 2 lots of vomit when they get ill.

DS still spotty but pharmacist says it doesn't look like chicken pox and is probably prickly heat or viral. Have calamine cream and antihistamines for him and she said to take him to the docs if not better in a few days.

WEnt and bought trainers and trackies today last night I really wanted to go for a run but couldn't because I only had flip flops or winter boots, at least this way I have no excuse if the urge ever takes me again (and if I am child free obv)

Anyone heard from alice?

DONE
Me up etc
Load of washing on
Check bank acc
Pay off credit card
Contact landlord about gas check
contact friend about babysitting tomorrow
Load of washing out
To buy trainers
to supermarket
Friend here for lunch
Washing up
Sides & table wiped
Downstairs mopped

TO DO
Pick up dd
Washing in
Ironing
Clean clothes away
Dinner
Washing up
Bath and bed dc
Start to write thank yous

lol Minima, my bloomin' breadmaker! I used it all the time when I first got it, but once DS arrived I just didn't have a routine, so it wasn't daily then. Since we moved in October, I've used it a couple times and the bread's flat! Maybe it's just being spiteful.

I shall have a go with it later.

Freak, I hope you've done plenty of relaxing on your child-free 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 mail and online banking doing
• laundry - put load in done hang load up done
• go for a walk done
• kitchen done 15 mins
• lunch done
• Morrisons done
• garden - tomato seeds rain
• painting with DS
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• 5 o?clock - tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed, wipe round bathroom, teeth and face
• craft time

Grot -

• oven
• tv screen
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing
• pedicure

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker still flat, try some new yeast? new yeast bought
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 2 weeks away!