Weekly Flylady Thread 7th July 2008

gunsandbanjos

Tidy_Up_Tash wrote: »

Gunsandbanjos - sounds like LO is on the mend. That's good news. How was the Fudge Cake?

Fudge cake was yummy:D

Just made a start on LO's room, looks much better already. Had to stop for a bit as it is roasting in there and i have a banging headache:o Will go grab some ibuprofen and maybe a cuppa.

shell2001

Dusty (think if was you or was it Mudbath) recipe for lemon drizzle cake was it 1 or 2 lemons?? Remember the rest of it but brain freeze on the lemon.

Thanks muchly

And i have moved, honest, just gonna peg washing out!

mumofjusttwo

/just updating . Will try an catch up tonight.
Twinkling Wednesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. or box it up to sort through later!!
Thumping Thursday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Cean out the kitchen junk drawers.. nasty dumping grounds!!
Extra Mission : help yourself
Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob
33 fling boogie.. GO!
Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
Wipe the skirtings
Sort through one box or toys.. if you have no children find a box of junk.. is there anything that needs to go?
End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Garden
tidy out fish pond area
then tidy up table and chairs to see if they re usable.
Get DH to sort out BBQ.
To Do
get DH to do his tyre
wash car
tidy out car
put calendar up

REDMADCURLS

hollyh wrote: »

I got up this morning and looked at the trap and there was mr mouse:eek:

:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

And you were very brave to lift it

:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

REDMADCURLS

Fearsome Friday-Spare Room - AKA Ebay HQ
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Sort through one box
   
2. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

lil_me

shell, does make you wonder if sometimes money is all that is on peoples minds, personally I'd just try to forget about it, it's obvious she wasn't thinking of anyone elses feelings when deciding what to do.
JustaMum you could make an appointment with your DSs teacher to discuss his report, I think given the difference in the report to the assessment I would be doing so if it was my son.
soappie sounds like it's worked out well for you, however I do find Tesco and ebay cheaper for cartridges etc. I do enjoy having the boys at home really, I prefer it as I hate morning/evening rushes, I love having them at home, it just restricts what I can/can't do, I had planned on painting doors next week which will have to go on hold.
g&b don't forget to use quidco and codes when buying from littlewoods!

I'm yawning well, again, I chased DS1 back to bed at 3am when he got up, again at 4.30am but he didn't go back to sleep, his sleeping is getting worse. Walked DS2 to school and got soaked (weather is absolutely awful here, again!) decided as I was wet anyway when I got back I'd put the weed & moss killer on the front lawn, it'll save me watering it in as the rain will do that and I won't be able to mow it for a while anyway with the amount of rain at the mo.

I've just filled and started the WM with the swimming stuff because I don't want it to go smelly but I am leaving the 'normal' washing for now, see if the weather improves, if not I'll do it in batches so I can dry it on the airers.

Today studying must take priority, DSs rooms are reasonably tidy, DS1s needs a few things picking up, they could do with a dust and a vacuum through aswell as the sheets doing (DS2 appears to have removed his duvet cover himself, don't know where he's put it) I also need to go and get pet foods at some point today. Me and DP also need a chat, we spoke about some things last night in particular career, studying etc etc, I told him it was too late (11.45pm when he phoned going on about it) and that I would speak to him today. I wish he'd just decide properly what he wants to do and stick to it! Right emails to check, banking to check, DP to drag out of bed then make a start on everything, hope you all have a good day x

gunsandbanjos

Mad Monday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 3
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. Clean windows in these rooms

Terrible Tuesday- Kitchen of Klutter and Dining room of Disaster
Level Three
mop the floor
Extras

1. Sort out a kitchen cupboard

Twinkling Wednesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

Tired Thursday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Extra Task List

1. Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
2. Sort through one box or toys.. if you have no children find a box of junk.. is there anything that needs to go? Will do this tomorrow when monkey is not here, much easier.

pigpen

Justamum wrote: »

We got our DS's school report yesterday with the grades for his assessments. The grades say he is performing below average, but the report says he's doing well. It sounds like they are for two completely different children . He was disappointed when we read it because I think he felt he'd done quite well this year. He says he finds the numeracy very easy, yet his assessment shows he's below average I]scratches head in puzzlement[/I. The teacher did say he's very polite and has been a pleasure to teach.

Test grades do not usually show the child BEST ability especially if they are a bit nervous or work slowly and run out of time.

The teacher will compare where he was at the beginning of the year. good progress may mean they are more confident, less shy, mixing better as well as learning what they are expected to learn, learning to a level about their target. If he says he finds the numeracy easy I would have a word there and ask if he could be given something a little more challenging.

Any child who behaves well and does their work without messing, complaining or being unruly is a pleasure to teach.. who would want ape children in the class?!

You and he should be very proud.. he is obviously very happy in this class and well adjusted and enjoying his time there!

Dustykitten

Morning all

It's a windy one here so wash on the line but I'm keeping an eye as the sky keeps going dark.

Plan is to wizz up and do DS3 room (his turn on the dusty kids rotation). Just DS1's bed left to change and I'll do that tomorrow as he is away the night with OH/DS2 at some airshow thing.

Afternoon to be spent in OH office sorting/filing/cleaning.

Feeling much better with the flying this week - one day in the house flying followed by one day out doing stuff.

Shell - when was the cake receipe? I did one about a month ago for Mum's birthday but not sure I posted it - see if it was Mudbath and if not I'll dig it out. Good luck at the passport office and well done you on driving to the city.

Dustykitten

Just realised that my big 2 have got nearly a week longer than little one over summer - they break up next Friday and go Back Thursday 4th Sept - little one does not break up until the following Wednesday and goes back on Tuesday 2nd September.