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.

that would be larger not lager

Giving her 'lager' may give her a bigger appetite

Alice at giving your toddler booze!

Morning everyone - we had a rubbish night with DS, he is still cutting his back teeth and was awake and screaming for an hour in the middle of the night. None of us woke up until 9am - good job DH hasn't got much work on now that he's handed in his notice!!!!

Alice that list is very similar to the one I had all nicely laid out in Excel on my old laptop . Who washes walls though [baffled]

DS either had peanut butter on toast or Weetabix with milk, or toast and jam. Usually a banana as well. Until the last fortnight our problem has been getting protein into him - he went off cheese, ham, chicken, bolognese sauce, sausage and the only things he would eat reliably were tuna pate and quiche lorraine Fortunately things have improved recently and he's actually started asking for more chicken and last night he wanted more gammon! It is hard though, and I've been so anxious about it over the last couple of months [PFB emoticon]

Back in a minute with list.

lol @ lager

Up and breakfasted DONE
DS to school DONE
Clear away breakfast things DOING
Walk or gardening
Vitamins DONE
Rubbish out
Recycling out /plastic
Lunch
Open windows DONE
put washing on DONE
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
tidy bedroom DONE
put toys away in lounge
feed cat
Water plants

Extra stuff
Post off accounts info
Send meter readings/direct debit form to BC
Buy mould resistant paint
Plan DS's party and send out invites

Ongoing
Write nursery donation letters
Buy new address book DONE and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room - measured up
New curtains for our room
Measure for carpets upstairs
Paint summer house/greenhouse
Paint and fix bathroom window DOING

Morning all.

Alice don't know about the professional carpet cleaning once a year though? Maybe thats where I'm going wrong.
It didn't have strip beds once a week either

I thought that PBM. Sounds expensive doesn't it!

Nice looking list but needs a few tweaks - Slatterns Monthly anyone?!

Turns out the pre-sch went to the beach anyway (and good on them as it wasn't really raining most of the morning) without extra parents (not thinking about poss ratios going wrong there....). And they did packed/picnic lunch so one less thing for me to do

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap towels & bathmats DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• some baking for pre-sch RiceCrispieCakesMADE & Delivered
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap Doing

• afternoon? chill at home probably!
• online shopping 1-3
• tea x 3 (pasta & sauce)
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra bbq social (check cash for sitter)

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
• 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
• go through diaries with DH (another printout for this week)
• put highchair in loft
• eBay listings: 1 Selling; 0/1 bid on; 1 sold & waiting for payment
• List next batch of stuff on eBay

I have made a deal with a friend!! She is going to take DD to the party and bring her home because the party is at a time when its quite busy for me (older DCs homework and dinner etc) in exchange for me having her DD over for her dinner on friday.

Breakfast done
All washed and dressed done
Clean kitchen post breakfast done
Make beds done
School run done
Put guinea pigs in run raining
Wipe round bathroom done
Hangout washing on airer done
Run DW done
Run WM timer set
Mini Dyson if needed done
Online banking done
Pick up DD from nursery done
Wipe out fridge done
Tidy puzzle/games shelf done
Tidy towels done
Sort through odd socks to find pairs and then chuck the lonely ones done
Rearrange hairdressers appointment
Lunch done
Clean kitchen post lunch done
Write card and wrap present done
DD Party at soft play at 4.30pm
Dinner
Clean kitchen post dinner
Bath/wash DD and DS3
Story and put to bed

Rainbow result!

JKS i thought we decided it would be a "Slatterns when we can be arsed" I am still thinking a FB group, unfortunately i just don't seem to get round it, bit like the dusting/hoovering/tidying

Plum we have a carpet washer so technically that is fine for us, just need to get DH to use it! Used to use it a lot on our poor sitting room carpet that was falling to bits which is luckily floorboards now, but tbh, the stairs really need it now.

Just had an hour's uninterrupted sleep - bliss! DH came home for lunch and looked after DD so i could shut myself in the bedroom. Just having a big glass of pepsi and crushed ice and i will be raring to go - maybe!

Alice lager might make her windy, best to stick to spirits I find

I like that table thingy, esp as some of the weekly things get done daily or every other day here and my windows get washed every 8 weeks AND he does my front door for me at the same time. I'm practically anthea

Carpet needs washing here, smells a bit of ammonia, one of the dc must have done a sneaky wee that I didn't know about to clean...

So fed the masses lunch and cake, then had a cuppa and a chat with their mum when she picked them up.

THEN the tv arrived

Have set it up and oh it is a thing of beauty! Am so happy and can't believe it was FREE!

JKS best not to think about the ratios

Ali ds had me up 3 times and it took me ages to get back to sleep, felt awful this morning, amazing how a couple of months ago that would have been a good night but now it almost kills me!

Also feel the need to share what we are having for dinner this eve...roast beef

Freak - we adjust very quickly to getting decent sleep, so interrupted comes as a rude shock doesn't it? I'm already worrying about the middle of the night wees & then feeds when/if i do get pg.
Yey for tv!!

Yes mag should have read: Slatterns Monthly When They CBA

My wc comes every 4 weeks, is that excessive then? Wondering how well he would take a reduction.....

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap towels & bathmats DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• some baking for pre-sch RiceCrispieCakesMADE & Delivered
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• afternoon;
• more baking with DS1 (used up a toffee apple box thing from Halloween!) DONE
• online shopping 1-3 DONE & put away Mostly
• walk round block (well DS2 mostly runs!) DONE
• play at home Doing
• watch Asda van + break down truck out the window, lol Doing

• tea x 3 (pasta & sauce)
• boys to bed
• me to orchestra bbq social (check cash for sitter DONE)

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
• 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
• go through diaries with DH (another printout for this week)
• put highchair in loft
• eBay listings: 1 Selling; 0/1 bid on; 1 sold & waiting for payment
• List next batch of stuff on eBay

Well my wc comes to my house once or twice a week...but only cleans the windows every 8 Yours must be v clean, mine start to look a bit grubby after 6 weeks normally

Afternoon all
you lot have been busy, I have made 1 half of wedding cake and other is baking now, was going to leave it until tomorrow but then I would stress myself out, I feel like this cake has went on for ever, my dcs will have their mummy back soon, even on the days I'm not working on it, it has occupied my mind iykwim!

Need to think about dinner, although need to wait until oven is free

Freak whats the current situation with wc? Still just friends or possibilty f it moving on??

Still just friends plum, but he is a lovely friend to have. Feel v comfortable around him etc. (I think his nan would like us to get together though because she loves me and the dc and doesn't like his gf )

Roast beef , I can only just about manage a trip to the chip shop

I feel slatternly evven on a slatterns thread we don't get our windows cleaned

I find if DD has a bad night it kills me because i am not used to it.

Freak we got the Simple Solutions cat odour spray for the cat, but now use it for DD's accidents. It is an enzyme spray so completely breaks down the smell.

Plum can't wait to see it!

Got a vat of bolognese cooking atm, ready to divide up/make into lasagne and freeze for when baby gets here.

DONE
Get up
Get dressed
Make bed
Sort out clean washing on our bed
Breakfast
Clear up breakfast
Put yesterday's wash in the tumble
Put washload on
Empty dishy
Make DD's bed
Tidy DD's bedroom!!!!!
Have nap
Hang out washing (and bring in and put on clothes horse
Chop veg ready for stirfry later
Quick tidy of the kitchen

TO DO
Get DD dressed
Go to horses
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Tidy sitting room
Tidy hall
Clear up dinner stuff
Dishy on
Sweep kitchen floor

Thanks alice, I'll get some. Will have to locate the smell first...or perhaps just spray the whole house!

I have got quite a lot done today, upstairs is very clean and tidy.

Alice - DS hasn't got out of his jammies today

We have 4-weekly window cleaning as well, and they do the front door and all the window frames so the house generally looks ok - from the outside!!

Evening has gone to pot though. DS has just fallen asleep, and I have no idea what time DH is due back from London. I think we might be having fish and chips.

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Shred and shower - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs + 30 mins decluttering and tidying in our room - done
Bathroom windowsill, mirrors, towel warmer, floor, shelves, sink and loo - alldone
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - not needed
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Unload dishwasher
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
Pull out our bed and hoover behind it - done
DS nap - doingnow arch, he refused earlier and has just conked out on the sofa now! Nightmare?..
DH home at some point
DS tea? When and what?
Dinner - when DH gets here?
Clear up
Water plants
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

Evening!

DS fell asleep just after five too Ali. He'd been having a lolly, and was soaked from it all dripping. Then he handed it to me and nodded off! Never happened before!
So I've been tidying and am now having a peppermint tea.

I'm very excited to see the completed cake Plum.

No we don't get ours done. I'm not sure if I've seen anyone on the street get theirs done, but I'm going to keep an eye out. Two of the windows have cracks in them though, so I'm wary of them breaking and us having to pay to fix them.

• up, done

+ tidy DS room done

• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• shower and dress, wipe round bathroom done
• dry pots done
• laundry - load in done hang up done 2nd load in done hung up done 3rd load in done
• finger cream! forgot
• shops done
• lunch done
• park done
• garden - check for cat poo two , water rain, feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy downstairs done + hoover
• DS bath and bed
• craft etc.
• finger cream before bed!

Weekly cleaning -

• change beds
• clean bath
• clean bathroom floor
• dust upstairs
• hoover upstairs
• clean oven
• clean kitchen floor
• dust downstairs
• manicure
• pedicure

Gardening -

• weed front yard + borders more
• mow lawn
• pot up the mint into permanent large-ish pot - buy pot done

Grot -

• carpet - iron and kitchen roll the trodden in Babybel cases
• defrost freezer
• sofa cover
• tidy kitchen cupboards
• tidy pantry
• tidy cupboard in bedroom
• tidy backroom mostly

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make/buy, get cross-stitch framed - hand washing cross-stitch? Frame myself?, don?t think about food til Oct, plans for all presents in place by September
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• find a dentist - keep checking
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags
• what?s up with the camera sd card memory?
• tax credits renewal DHtosign
• buy -rotary grater
• back room - choose and buy paint for window wall then paint, put up painting, get more pictures to put up above table

Wasting - what is finger cream?

In the peace and quiet I have had a cup of tea and a slice of toast with raspberry jam. Yum.

Ooh, meant to say - I got on the scales again today (I know you are only supposed to do it once a week) and I've lost another pound! So that is 14.5lbs in total

Well done Ali

We just took on the wc that was here when we moved in and took his word for when to have it done

right, off out

Tues:

• afternoon;
• more baking with DS1 (used up a toffee apple box thing from Halloween!) DONE
• online shopping 1-3 DONE & put away Mostly
• walk round block (well DS2 mostly runs!) DONE
• play at home DONE
• watch Asda van + break down truck out the window, lol DONE
• mini-pedicure for me DONE
• tea x 2 DONE
• garden time (boys played so sweetly together, aww) DONE
• DS2 to bed DONE
• DS1 in pjs ready for bed DONE

• me to orchestra bbq social (check cash for sitter DONE)

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
• 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
• go through diaries with DH (another printout for this week)
• put highchair in loft
• eBay listings: 1 Selling; 0/1 bid on; 1 sold & waiting for payment
• List next batch of stuff on eBay

Ooh, well done Ali!

I have had a scabby finger for ages, and I finally got some cream for it ages ago, and it mostly cleared up, but came back again.
It's driving me nuts I tell you!
Because it's proper medicinal stuff, I don't put it on first thing as I don't want to get it on DS, but I keep forgetting, and then I forget to bring it up to put on before bed.

Ali that is brilliant, well done I am very but in a good way

Ali well done you're making me feel like I nned to get going and loose a few lbs. Its harde at my age I keep saying, but its no excuse really.
whispering now in a David Attenboroug kind of way - not seen any moths or related debris for a couple of days now. do you think....they might... be gone?
Now list
have shopped
admined
coffeed with 2 friends in one day oh the extravagance.
printed stuff out for course
posted letters
made food
swapped raspberries for courgettes

loads not done
but hey