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

for CWWM

What desperately needs doing?

Put a washload on then come back and pick another job. I will be here to encourage (and be bossy )

DD has had calpol now. She has a snotty cold and is off her food a bit and is very grumpy.

Ayup Nah Then...Am feeling all nostalic for Yorkshire now. From Rotherham, lived in Sheffield too, so know it well. Might have to lapse into dialect more often.
Pouring rain here too Ali. trying to pluck up courage to go out. Am having a week off, which is why I am on mn clearly, avoiding list.

can anyone tell me what nostalic is?

Is it northern for nostalgic perhaps?

wasting now about that breadmaker. I know what's wrong with it..Its B---gered. Buy a new one.

Ayup Mini how's tha doing?

Thanks for kick Alice.
I have made the beds and sorted clothes for today but once again velcro baby has thwarted my plans.
Hope dd feels better today .

Washing x3
TURN TV OFF
Dressed
make beds done
DD2 @ sports camp gone
Chuck dc in the garden and only let them in if it's raining raining
Sort out clean clothes
Find mobile done
L to sleep
Tidy up started
Clean kitchen surfaces
Fill in form
Dinner
Do something with dc
pick up dd from sports camp
Tea
Sort out L's toys and freecycle some
Bathtimes
Reading
Bedtimes
Wash/dry hair
DD2 bag for tomorrow
Evening tidy
Early night

CWWM -

I haven't stopped since I posted earlier, not much to tick off though! Upstairs was very untidy so took a while.

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done + 15 mins extra cleaning - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - swept
Phone my Mum re. weekend - done
Book a table for lunch with friend tomorrow
Fold and put away laundry mountain on the dining table
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Maybe a walk if the rain stays away?
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
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Kitchen cupboard fronts
Clean fridge
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows - started

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Birthday card and present for DB

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 - done
New sealant round bath

No links to Yorkshire afaik...but I do like yorkshire pudding if that counts?

DD felt sick last night and had bit of temp. This morning temp was sky high but everytime I gave her calpol she puked straight afterwards. She kept a little bit down and has gone to sleep, hopefully temp will have gone down when she wakes up. Starting to feel like we will forever be a house of germs.

DONE
Deal with sick x 3
Me &ds up etc
washing up
sides & table wiped
downstairs hoovered
inside windows and mirrors cleaned
load of washing on
deal with more sick
clean loo
spray flash with febreze in bathroom to try to get rid of sick smell
phone job centre to rearrange interview
empty bins
sausages out of freezer

TO DO
Hang up washing
lunch (what????)
hoover upstairs?
dust
cook dinner
order groceries incase we are housebound again tomorrow (5 days and counting )
get no for heating engineer
book gas safety check
dinner

FO really hope you all feel better soon.

Thanks for kick Ali.

Ok L asleep in my arms I am scared to put her down .
We are dressed and pasta is cooking for dinner.
DD1/4 are having meltdowns but my lovely sil is coming to take dd3 for a sleepover tonight.

Washing x3 x1
TURN TV OFF
Dressed done
make beds done
DD2 @ sports camp gone
Chuck dc in the garden and only let them in if it's raining raining
Sort out clean clothes
Find mobile done
L to sleep done
Tidy up started
Clean kitchen surfaces
Fill in form
Dinner doing
Do something with dc
pick up dd from sports camp
Tea
Sort out L's toys and freecycle some
Bathtimes
Reading
Bedtimes
Wash/dry hair
DD2 bag for tomorrow
Evening tidy
Early night

Freak hope the bugs bugger off soon.

Raining here, and cold, brr.

I went to Yorkshire twice to stay with some relatives of DH, was freezing both times. Didn't take my coat off southern softie

Had a lovely morning out at friends, DH came which was handy as DS2 was totally clingy, meant i got to sit and drink my tea though

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH at home for the day Doing
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change over bathmats & towels DONE
• taking boys to friends for morning DONE
• home for lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap Doing

• afternoon?
• dinner x 4
• boys to bed (risk bath again?)
• quiet evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2

Freak

JKS - I love it when DH comes to things with me, not that it happens more than once in a blue moon! Am going out for lunch with a friend and her two DDs tomorrow, trying to persuade DH to come along for an extra pair of hands!

I think DS is teething. He hardly ate any lunch, just wanted a beaker of milk cuddled on the sofa. Asked for a blanket, and then got down and said he was going to bed! This is a first. So he is in bed. I really should get cracking on the cleaning, but I want to play computer games

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done + 15 mins extra cleaning - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - swept
Phone my Mum re. weekend - done
Book a table for lunch with friend tomorrow - done
Fold and put away laundry mountain on the dining table
Tidy living room and dining room so I can hoover - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS nap - doing
Maybe a walk if the rain stays away? - no, having a tired, teething, clingy son
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
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen - done
Kitchen cupboard fronts
Clean fridge
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows - started

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Birthday card and present for DB

Glad you had a good morning JKS.

Washing x3 x2
TURN TV OFF done
Dressed done
make beds done
DD2 @ sports camp gone
Chuck dc in the garden and only let them in if it's raining outside
Sort out clean clothes started
Find mobile done
L to sleep done
Tidy up started
Clean kitchen surfaces done
Fill in form
Dinner done
Do something with dc
pick up dd from sports camp
Tea
Sort out L's toys and freecycle some
Bathtimes
Reading
Bedtimes
Wash/dry hair
DD2 bag for tomorrow
Evening tidy
Early night

TO DO
Shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Take Tablets DONE
Everyone to school/work etc DONE
Mammys Tablets DONE
Meet Friend CANCELLED BUT HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND CALLING
Breakfast/Lunch Dishes DONE
Tidy Dining Area DONE
Tidy sitting room DONE (in a mess agaain though)
Clean Downstairs Loo DONE
Tidy Kitchen
Make Dinner for DCs
Tidy up after it
Tea for DH
Mammys tablets

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done + 15 mins extra cleaning - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - swept
Phone my Mum re. weekend - done
Book a table for lunch with friend tomorrow - done
Fold and put away laundry mountain on the dining table
Tidy living room and dining room so I can hoover - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS nap - doing
Maybe a walk if the rain stays away? - no, having a tired, teething, clingy son
Dinner
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 - done
Shower screen - done
Kitchen cupboard fronts
Clean fridge
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows - started

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Birthday card and present for DB

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

Poor ds Ali .

Hi CC hope you're ok.

L is awake and despite refusing dinner is being very cute .

DS has gone to get dd2 for me and I have made the other girls some lemon and strawberry playdough and they are playing with it upstairs (I am not thinking about playdough carnage on the carpet).

Washing x3 x2
TURN TV OFF done
Dressed done
make beds done
DD2 @ sports camp gone
Chuck dc in the garden and only let them in if it's raining done
Sort out clean clothes started
Find mobile done
L to sleep done
Tidy up doing
Clean kitchen surfaces done
Fill in form
Dinner done
Do something with dc done
pick up dd from sports camp dsdoing
Tea
Sort out L's toys and freecycle some
Bathtimes
Reading
Bedtimes
Wash/dry hair
DD2 bag for tomorrow
Evening tidy
Early night

Ali you've done loads, and you have exercised (not envy at the doing of but at the having motivation to do)

Lots more sick from dd, have pretty much given up. all seems a bit pointless today and I have cabin fever

CWWM - how old is DS now? how old are they all?

Well, i have totally lost track of my cycle and thought AF had arrived but it hasn't really - didn't someone else say they had a light AF? Well i did a test just now as i found one (clearing cupboard!) and it was negative, will try the other one tomorrow morning if i remember.

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH at home for the day Doing
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change over bathmats & towels DONE
• taking boys to friends for morning DONE
• home for lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• afternoon; cupboard sortout DONE
• DH & DS1 out doing jobs Doing

• dinner x 4
• boys to bed (risk bath again?)
• quiet evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits DONE (evolved into a sortout of that cupboard, including finding a missing birthday present for DS1 )
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2 DH Doing

JKS DS is 12 then it goes 10,8,7,4,1 .

I had a light af for the first three months of L's pg.

Nice age gaps there And are you 'done'?

I had regular afs at 4, 8 & 12 weeks in DS1's pg, but was more conventional during DS2's.

I kind of think i might be but don't want to get carried away just yet.

I normally have 30-32day cycles. Not sure when last AF started but think it was just before the 2nd May (can only remember that Sun AF was heaviest, so I must have started a few days before), so say 29th April.
That would today CD34.
Had some bleeding on Fri CD30 so assumed AF was arriving, but basically nothing since, weird.

Only 2 'chances', what would be CD9ish or CD27ish, neither seem likely. Will have to keep waiting...

I am done JKS, L was a double contraceptive faliure and I have the implant in my arm now until dp gets the snip .

Fingers crossed for testing tomorrow .

Afternoon! We were in town for ages but I did some good shopping.

JKS, what CD.. mean re: days?

Freaky, what a nightmare! Can anybody pop round to give you a break?

Mini, I'm in Doncaster. We just need a Barnsley lass for a S.Yorks full house!
I really hope the breadmaker's but done in, I've only had it 2 years and they're pricey.

• 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 of washing in done
• kitchen - dry pots done
• tidying some
• bathroom - try out E cloth on shower screen done - thumbs up, empty bin done
• town done
• lunch done
• hoover through
• bring bin back round

+ ?

• garden
• 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
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing
• pedicure
• carpet

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 - flat, new flour bought - ?
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 1 week away! - packing list
• research nursery application
• ring doctors and (hopefully) rearrange appointment
• find a dentist

DS was a day 9-er JKS

LOL - DS2 was i think a CD10-er, so could well be. Haven't actually mentioned it to DH yet, i suppose i should...!

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH at home for the day Doing
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change over bathmats & towels DONE
• taking boys to friends for morning DONE
• home for lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• afternoon; cupboard sortout DONE
• DH & DS1 out doing jobs DONE
• me totally waste time on laptop DONE!

• dinner x 4
• boys to bed (risk bath again?)
• quiet evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday DONE

Am awreight CWWM.(apart from the items below)
Wasting is it the heating element? you have probably checked that.

Anyway, am in:
a)depression, since can't get into any of last years summer trousers.

b) duvet induced madness. Why do they put the fastners in different places and duvet, therefore not fitting, had a fight with the flipping thing, and its still got empty bits.
Sorry you are still suffering Freaki. I recommend putting your head in a cupboard and screaming.

See profile for a new pic

You will be pleased to know that I have since put away the bedding on the chair, tidied away the brick trolley and righted the bucket. Oh and ds is now awake and dd back on the sofa

(think I have gone slightly crazy)