Weekly Flylady Thread 4th August 2008

BettiePage

Did my half hour, sat down to read a book for a bit and just got woken up by the phone. *blush*

pigpen

Checking what is next...

Laundry collected, more folded, soem hung out, both WM's on, BM loaded, DW emptied, Parcels readied for posting.. sending DD1, camera on charge..

I have just realised I've not eaten again.. other than 2 turkey burgers.. the children just graze all day long!!

cha97michelle

Dustykitten wrote: »

Michelle beleive me it does not get easier getting ready for holidays as they get older, you just learn that the world does not stop if you forget things/leave things undone - OH has been in Zurich all week and will get home late Friday night, we leave 6:00 Saturday morning - at least we won't leave on a row as I'll have done it all without him driving me mad being on the pc. Please try to decide what really would be a disaster (ie no meds which are required) and try to not worry about the rest. I know that is easy to say but from experience it really is not worth it.

thanks dusty

Think i was having a panic attack - not helped by DS1 being a monkey and ds2 crying non-stop unless i was holding him. I hate feeling so out of control.

I'm a few steps closer anyhow, and just discovered i need to arrange some money juggling as we have totally overspent on CC this month, and now i'll need to sort some money from savings to pay for it - about £650 which is more than the cost of the sofa bed - and that is before any holiday spends. Best not go to bad i think.

Is it just me still boiling? I am struggling in this heat

mumofjusttwo

Pigpen-go and eat something.



My children seem to graze all day AND want breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Have to say with regards to being organised for holiday I try and remember everything but know I will always forget something. Last time it was the video camera charger (quite upsetting really as we were in Florida ) but i know that I will have a good time. whatever. Ironically once we have left i think 'oh well, can't do anything about it now'.

SarahShattered

Hi all,
not got much done today, other than daily bits. But I feel like I'm in credit, cos I've been so angelic all week with my lists!! :A

Just had a new window cleaner do the house. Gosh, that man could chat! He was pleasant enough tho, but did take almost 2hours to clean the windows, and we do not have a big house!!! :rotfl:

~~~~~sigh~~~~~ better get on with dinner! Why isn't there a smilie for ~~sigh~~ and ~~~yawn~~~ !!!!

~~~~~~yawns loudly~~~~~~

Yorkshirechick

cha97michelle wrote: »

thanks dusty

Think i was having a panic attack - not helped by DS1 being a monkey and ds2 crying non-stop unless i was holding him. I hate feeling so out of control.

Michelle,

Have you tried a sling for DS2? Taylor is 7 months now and I still sling him in the day if he is being whingy and won't settle. Have just ordered a back sling, as he's getting too heavy to wear on my front now.

Try not to stress too much about the jobs. This is meant to be a holiday for all of you. If it gets too much for you DH will just have to muck in when he gets home x

cha97michelle

Yorkshirechick wrote: »

Michelle,

Have you tried a sling for DS2? Taylor is 7 months now and I still sling him in the day if he is being whingy and won't settle. Have just ordered a back sling, as he's getting too heavy to wear on my front now.

Try not to stress too much about the jobs. This is meant to be a holiday for all of you. If it gets too much for you DH will just have to muck in when he gets home x

Don't think i could bear him in the sling today - he was in it for hours yesterday while we were out, and i was worn out and disgustingly sweaty from it.

What doesn't get done won't be being done - DH is working really late tonight, so probs not home until 1 or 2am, and we need to leave in the morning.

Like you have all said, what i don't have, tough. If it is anything too essential we will have to buy it - i'm sure there are plenty of shops in Devon

mumofjusttwo

I am sure that you will have a great time. Might be worth googling where you are staying and see where you local Tesco/Asda etc might be and their opening times. Save you going round in circles trying to find it.

Well of course that is if you can find time.

Have a great time. I love Devon.

pigpen

Right.. paintwork all washed down downstairs.. and 2 windows that have NEVER been washed while we lived here and most likely the 20 years the dirty haw lived here before us!! God this house was filthy!

I am absolutely boiling too Michelle.. not just you.. I had a shower this morning now I smell like all 3 bears!!

Am I allowed a cuppa before I start doing dinner and hit the next stint??

chunky79

:hello:

Hi all, hope all is well in flying land.

Well so far i have done 3 hhc, 2 loads of washing, made a crazy amount of sandwiches and prepared tea for later.

I do have a pile of ironing but no point starting now as little gremlin will be awake soon. 3 Older gremlins gone to nana's for an hour:D . My mil keeps insisting on doing my ironing, (sounds ungrateful now) only thing is i normally hang as i go now i have a pile of folded clothes that i have not had chance to put away yesterday or today because by the time i seen to the kids and then fed little gremlin its his nap time. AND AND she puts tram lines in the shirt sleeves. Also getting me down, i bought i new iron a steam generator one. She had a massive skit at the cost but yet insists on using that one not the old one when she does iron:rolleyes: I do not go out, i don't drink i spend no money unless i want to:rotfl: , its nowt to do with her what i spend but she still hasn't got that.

I have also been monitering our electric usage, i now have it down to between 10 and 12 units a day which is brilliant because this time 18 months ago it was 33, i then managed to get it down to 18 so this is real good.

I was supposed to be finishing work but have now decided to stay on for a while, i retracted my notice last night much to the amusement of my boss (very lucky he could have been annoyed). I actually don't mind going to work i have a very easy job and work on my own, there are only 3 of us so its very personable and you know no one is stabbing you in the back. I will only be doing 3 evenings.

PIGPEN enjoy ya cuppa?

Michelle, tis not so bad, breathhhhhhhh. I do honestly believe it does get easier. Once little ones hit about 2 1/2 to 3 at least you don't have to tie them down or watch their every move. What doesn't get done won't make you holiday a bad one. If your stressing so much sit down have 5 and write a priority list. Once the priorities are done then anything after that is a bonus. Also about the sling idea, i did this with ds1 he cried all the time but i still had to get jobs done so carried him all day. I also ended up with a washoard stomach. (Good job is was not ds2 i would have ended up with curvature of the spine:D :rolleyes: )

Lindsay C Welcome to flylady land xx

Right it tea time.


Will be back tonight i really really need motivation for tonight girls pleassssse. Oh back tomorrow and i would like to acheive lots, so i am not cleaning all weekend as i usually am. PIGPEN poking with a feather duster will only hurt and make me want to sit down :rolleyes: :rotfl:

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