The Listmakers World Cup: Slatterns 4 - Areas of Doom 1!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

Welcome to the new thread everyone

All newbies and lapsed members welcome!

Need a kick up the bum or a shoulder to cry on, this could be the thread for you.

Hello Shelley.WAves to everyone.
CC how about this for a plan. just think about 1 room at a time. Do 20 mins on designated job. Then reward. cuppa or something. I find this works for me when I am feeling overwhelmed.
Just back from art class. End of term exhibition coming up, feeling ridiculously pleased that teacher is going to put my picture up,( am only 5yrs old today).
Congrats to MrBAba and to the Plums.
Plum I imagined your wedding cake turning into some sort of 'KILL BILL' scenario so hope finger heals soon.
Have not made any headway on jobs today AGAIN.
DH is muddle headed and has been feeling wierd since MRI. The magnets must have restructured his brain, hope he picks up soon.
Moth count 1 must put down more Mega Death.

Thank you everyone,
we are childhood sweethearts (aaahhhhhhh), and we have officially spent half our lives together as dh will be 34 in a couple of weeks,

Ali CONGRATULATIONS to dh

I'm going to spend rest of evening ironing, before going out to toy shop, dcs are acting like somone gave them a few bags of skittles and a bottle of Lucozade

hope to start back into wedding cake tomorrow

MINI hope you get a gold star

Plum - that is lovely, congratulations

Mini - well done on art exhibition! Hope DH is ok soon.

DONE
All up and dressed - 6am wake-up from DS
Breakfast
DH to work
Nappies into dryer
Towels on to wash
Put out clean towels and bathmats
Towels into dryer
DS nap
Exercise
Tidy upstairs
Strip our bed where DS poured my tea on it [stupid me]
DH home
Lunch
Fold a pile of clean washing
Unload dishwasher
Wipe down kitchen
Turf DH and DS into the garden
Listen to DH have a strop because he left his new Blackberry on the grass and it has got wet under the sprinkler
Hoover and dust downstairs

TO DO
Put Blackberry in the airing cupboard and see if it will come back to life
Shower and get dressed
Put DS in the bath to wash off all the sand and grass
DRY CLEANERS - FGS have been meaning to go all week
Sort out duvet cupboard if DH isn't too busy
Hoover and dust upstairs
Early tea for DS
DS bath and bed
Dinner - sausages and salad
Wine

Congrats to your dh ali!

And also congrats to Plum and dh

Nowt achieved here again

Took dd to dancing this morning, then to town for interview at job centre (both dc were really loud and screeched throughout grr)then we were just coming back when wc pulled into road so he then spent 2 and a half hours here this afternoon. And then I took the dc to the park... freezer meal for dinner!

Do you all have a life this eve?

will bugger off and have a beer then

Freak Not really, we've had takeaway and a drink to celebrate DH's new job.

Feeling incredibly sleepy and about to go to bed!

DONE
All up and dressed - 6am wake-up from DS
Breakfast
DH to work
Nappies into dryer
Towels on to wash
Put out clean towels and bathmats
Towels into dryer
DS nap
Exercise
Tidy upstairs
Strip our bed where DS poured my tea on it [stupid me]
DH home
Lunch
Fold a pile of clean washing
Unload dishwasher
Wipe down kitchen
Turf DH and DS into the garden
Listen to DH have a strop because he left his new Blackberry on the grass and it has got wet under the sprinkler
Hoover and dust downstairs
Put Blackberry in the airing cupboard and see if it will come back to life
Shower and get dressed
Put DS in the bath to wash off all the sand and grass
Hoover and dust upstairs
Early tea for DS
DS bath and bed
Sheets into the wash
Dinner - takeaway
Wine

NOT DONE
DRY CLEANERS - FGS have been meaning to go all week
Sort out duvet cupboard if DH isn't too busy

Sounds like a lovely day Freak.

Ali, ouch to the Blackberry!

• up, done
• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• shower and dress, wipe round bathroom done
• Childrens centre done
• pop to sainsbury?s done
• laundry - 2nd load in done, hang out 2done, put away clean washing done
• lunch done
• Range ?
• garden - check for cat poo none, water done, feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• craft some

Gardening -

• weed - front yard, borders started
• pot up/ grow bags for peppers and tomatoes
• plant more seeds in vegpatch done + extra compost and cat repellent added
• spider plant babies - 2 small pots of compost to grow baby plants done

Grot -

• oven
• carpet
• defrost freezer
• sofa cover
• clean bird table done
• clean hoover

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make/buy, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.,
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• find a dentist none keep checking
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags
• what?s up with the camera sd card memory?
• do Ocado shop with £15 voucher started
• set up pedometer (bought circa 2005) done
• fix door handle
• tax credits renewal

I haven't got a life! !

I am on here and watching big brother.

Plum - Well done you and your DH!

Ali - Congrats to your DH!

We popped in to DS's Childminder-to-be today and he loved it so much he didn't want to leave and I quote 'can I sleep here mummy?'.

She will pick DS up from school on the 3 days a week that I will be at work. She is lovely, has a lovely home, loads of toys and is really kind and experienced with kids. I am seriously now thinking of sending DD there too instead of her going to nursery. Could be easier in the long run? She would get more one to one treatment too. Dilemma! DD is doing a trial day with her on Thurs.

Latest list
Up and breakfasted
DS to breakfast club and school
Clear away breakfast things
Walk or gardening
Vitamins
Rubbish out
Recycling out /plastic
Lunch for me and DD
DD for nap
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 DD
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
feed cat
Water plants

Extra stuff
Post off accounts info
Send meter readings/direct debit form to BC
Ring childminder on Sun
Buy mould resistant paint
Book party for DS
Update diary
Get car windscreen fixed re-arrange

Ongoing
Write nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room
New curtains for our room
Measure for carpets upstairs
Paint summer house/greenhouse

What is this life you speak of FO? !

Well done to your DH -Ali .

HMHB -DD4 used to go to a childminder a couple of times a week and she was really settled.

Happy anniversary Plum and Mr Plum .

Waves to all Slatterns-hope you all have a lovely weekend.

TODAY
Food shopping
Breakfast
Bath all girls and check hair because I think dd3 has head pets
Dressed
Washing
Hang washing out
Make beds
General tidy
Sort and put away clean washing
Walk over to Car boot?
Mop kichen floor and give kitchen surfaces a good scrub
Sit in garden and wonder why I have billions of other peoples kids on the garden
Check items on ebay
Pay rent
Tea
Bedtimes
Nice meal with DP

Morning have woken up feeling sick as a dog- not good when we are due to go on hols today!
Hopefully its just nervous/excitement sickie feeling!
I should eat but feel bleughhhh!

Anyway only short list today -hooray!

Finish last few tiny bits of packing like wash stuff.
Show BIL and SIL where everything is including how to put on dog's harnesses cos they are dog/housesitting kindly!
Nip to chemist for allergy meds and Ibuprofen!
Empty all the bins.
Load up car
Drive to airport, get on plane for 4 hours arrive in Cyprus, drive to villa and relaaaxxxx!!!

Hello slatterns

Busy morning (well, i should really)

Went to Ikea yesterday and got lots of lovely things. Want to get downstairs tidied this morning so we can put furniture up this afternoon when DH finishes work. My dad is coming over at lunch time as i said i would make him a chocolate bomb, in exchange he has to fit my fire surround to the wall only been leaning there ready to go up since November

DONE
Get up
DD up
Take off DD's nappy (wants knickers on today)
Clean up a poo incident (much less traumatic this morning!)
Have a coffee (still doing)

TO DO
DD breakfast
Empty Dishy
Clear up kitchen
Make cake
Get dressed
Put washload on (sofa throws - have new ones)
Clear living room (toys away, newspapers chucked)
Clean side table

Will come back after that

Morning!

Have a lovely time Kansasmum!

Ooh Alice, Ikea .

• up, done
• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• shower and dress, wipe round bathroom
• dry pots done
• letter - write, post
• laundry - load in
• Range
• lunch
• garden - check for cat poo, water, feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• craft

Gardening -

• weed - front yard, borders started
• pot up/ grow bags for peppers and tomatoes

Grot -

• oven
• carpet
• defrost freezer
• sofa cover
• clean hoover

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make/buy, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.,
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• find a dentist none keep checking
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags
• what?s up with the camera sd card memory?
• do Ocado shop with £15 voucher started
• fix door handle
• tax credits renewal

Wasting do you want to see what we got?

DONE
Get up
DD up
Take off DD's nappy (wants knickers on today)
Clean up a poo incident (much less traumatic this morning!)
Have a coffee
DD breakfast
Empty Dishy
Clear up kitchen
Make cake (in oven)

TO DO
Get dressed
Put washload on (sofa throws - have new ones)
Clear living room (toys away, newspapers chucked)
Clean side table

Morning all.

HAve a lovely holiday Kansasmum. Hope you feel better.

Alice - ooooh Ikea

IL's due to arrive in a couple of hours and the following must be completed by then. I should point out that DH is still in bed .

Clear breakfast things
Put dishy on
Clean kitchen
Check bathroom ok
Clear lounge
MAke sure spare room ok
Put wash on and out
Put washing away

Ooh, Ali congrats to DH!!

Seemed to have got some wheezy chesty cough thing all of a sudden, its rubbish. Leaky boobs today too - fun!

Must go look at cakes.....

Enjoy your hol kansasmum

Alice what did you get in ikea? I looooove ikea, so do the dc actually but it's a bugger to get to without a car (Incentive no1 for learning to drive )

Slept really badly again last night, need to go to opticians for eye test later but eyes feel all gritty and bleary!

Not sure what else needs to go on list today

Oh yes, what did you get?

Well since you asked!

this for the hallway

this for above the loo in our new bathroom

this for DD's room

these as they are quite big and thought they would be handy for dribble etc

this shade to go with this base

this for the bathroom

and lots of little bits, new sofa throws, couple of fleece blankets, stuff for DD, new bottom sheets for her bed, some more underbed storage boxes etc

DONE
Get up
DD up
Take off DD's nappy (wants knickers on today)
Clean up a poo incident (much less traumatic this morning!)
Have a coffee
DD breakfast
Empty Dishy
Clear up kitchen
Make cake
Clean loo
Clean kitchen cupboard doors (half done top ones)

TO DO
Get dressed
Put washload on (sofa throws - have new ones)
Clear living room (toys away, newspapers chucked)
Clean side table

Very nice

I want a bench thingy like that, don't think my hallway is big enough though. Maybe it could go under the stairs...

Those flannels are great, mine get used at the end of every meal!

Can go and get dressed now my nosiness has been satisfied!

Morning everyone

I got 9 hours sleep last night - 9 hours! I feel like a new woman this morning!
So much for having a life though, DH and I were in bed by 10pm and not in a way!

Serious question though - is it wrong that I fancy my husband more now that he's lost a stone and a half?

Have a good holiday kansasmum

Alice - I love Ikea but we have no room for more stuff from there!

HMHB - at DH still being in bed when it's his family coming! Can you not send DS in to get him up?

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - DSfed
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS nap
Exercise
Dinner
Clear up
Water plants
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
+
Sort out big cupboard in DS' room

• label duvets and vacuum bag
• find our summer duvet
• find a lighter duvet for spare bed

Take things to dry cleaners DH to put up kitchen pinboard Mop kitchen and hall Mirrors and glass doors - upstairsdone Shower screen Insides of kitchen windows Go through DH's wardrobe and chuck out the stuff which is now too big/knackered

OTHER JOBS
Buy driving gloves for DB - size 8 1/2
Book car in for service
Have big toy clearout
Move button on trousers because they are too big
Purchase remaining birthday presents for DS
Buy brother and bridezilla a wedding present, boo hiss
Buy myself a birthday book

Very nice. Stylish and not like the student bedsit displays they do like our house.

Shelf above the loo is a very good idea.

Well our hall is very narrow, but we need something there. We originally were going to go for this but it looked tiny and very cheap, and for only £4 extra, the other bench was so much nicer.

Ali I would say not wrong...afterall it's not just the aesthetics but the fact that you know he is fitter now! Also you are probably feeling better about yourself now having lost weight and ime feeling good about yourself makes you more prone to fancying other people

Alice what are you using it for? I would use it for all the hats, gloves, scarves, sunglasses etc that accumulate by the door. Possibly shoes too.