Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 2008

skintscotslass

toottifrootti wrote: »

Hope you have recoverd abit SSL - are you back again tomorrow - dont go overdoing it this week - break yourself back in gently - as for the eejits - ignire them they are not worth the hassle!!:rotfl:

Toots xx

I have thanks toots. I took the neighbours mad shih-tzu out for a long walk. He is guaranteed to cheer me up

I'm doing 4 hours Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I'm doing 10-2 tomorrow, but I plan to do 8-12 in future. I feel its a bit more productive I can do my work in the morning and then whatever needs doing in the afternoon. At least, thats the plan

sinderella_2

oh and I must thank Lanny and Tag and others for the beautiful, if sad, poetry (sob)

Valli

DeniseNZ wrote: »

Large family stuff - loving it all - I had to stop at four unfortunately - and I have four boys, so you can imagine all that was said to me about being upset not having a girl!!! :mad:

Finding out about these comments is appalling - with a 'run' of one gender like Denises's boys - what must the youngest think - my mum didn't want me - she wanted a girl.
But, like I said - if 'they' feel free to comment on a pigeon pair 'they' will comment on anything - then suddenly remembers is eldest of 3 girls..and yes...my youngest sister...

skintscotslass

Ginger_Girl wrote: »

Hi Toots and anyone else who is barking mad about Christmas!

Here 'tis! Being a lazy mare I especially like the Americanisms such as telling me to clean my porch swing and fly screens and to bake ready for thanksgiving!!!

Finally got DS room finished!!! Hooray!!!!

Just a few more things to do then we're sorted (hopefully) ready for the new term!!

Off to catch up with DH about his day - see you later!



http://organizedchristmas.com/holiday-grand-plan

Oh ginger girl this is just perfect for me!!! I get the keys to my new house on the 29th August. Hurrah!!!

:T :T :T

nicki_2

Valli wrote: »

And I bet people expect your kids to be 'deprived'.
Although we DO have a tv I sent my DS to nursery school able to count - and add - he seemed to have a penchant for number...so that's what I focussed on! And I didn't do the job I do now when he was a tot!

I had similar with my DD - she started nursery being able to read the odd word and count, she left being able to read the hungry caterpillar by herself (the teacher didn't believe me until I sat DD down infront of her and said "go on" and DD read it cover to cover ), in reception year she started reading Harry Potter to herself as the teacher said her reading age was about 10-11 years My trick was when on the occasion I did use the TV as a babysitter (usually when cleaning the kitchen/bathroom) I had the subtitles on the cbeebies channel. She also learnt some basic sign language :rotfl: But we always had books at her level that she loved to pull of the shelves and look at. We encouraged her to count.

I'm the opposite of a few of you though - I keep getting asked if I'm going to have any more :mad:

nicki_2

Right update ....

Monday Marvels - Kitchen
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors - need to clear all the stuff of it first [/STRIKE] I'm not mopping it until later in the week but I've put the rug in the washing machine ready to wash on....*goes off to check her diary....*
Sort & clean the fridge
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!! [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE] Did what needed it. The kickboards get done when I do the floors.
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE] Need to take the WM front off...but will do it after I've washed the rug as it has a tendancy to moult all over the place.

Also need :

• [STRIKE]Wash dishes[/STRIKE]
• Make pack-up for tomorrow Need to get fresh bread out :rolleyes:
• Get bag ready for tomorrow.
• Research on the net for stuff for tomorrow.
• Shuffle ebay stuff so I can stack it all up properly.
• Put recycling out
• Bed after setting ALL alarm clocks I will get up before 9am tomorrow.

Time to do that research...

Valli

nicki wrote: »

I'm the opposite of a few of you though - I keep getting asked if I'm going to have any more :mad:

But again - whose business is it - they don't know your situation. In my case, having had 2 c sections carrying on would have not been a sensible choice - but do I really have to justify my choices to complete strangers - should you have to? It ain't nobody's business ...
Oh S*d it. I'm spilling. My choice, and my then husband's choice, was to have two. Well, we were blessed. He wanted a son, then a daughter (actually I didn't - but I did want two...) When I conceived DS I KNEW (mystically?) that this would be a boy - bit I also 'knew' that I would have a C section! Why? dunno - my mum had 3 natural births, as did my sister before me... at one point it looked like a breech. In the end, 2 weeks over I was admitted and after an unfeasibly long, unsuccessful labour, the op was decided upon. When pregnant with DD and things looked like they were going the same way, again WAY overdue, I 'demanded' and was granted a planned c section.

I was pleased that I had carried 2 babies to plus term - didn't mind about the sections.

Midwife asked me to speak to expectant mums after DS was born. She started off by suggesting we talk through the birth. I double checked that she wanted me to tell my (frankly not brilliant - 2 day labour then section) story - she did, so I did. One of the (first time) pregnant mums was appalled I had not given birth naturally and asked if I felt I deserved a healthy baby not having given birth naturally!
My tart retort was - all I cared about was walking out of that hospital with a healthy baby and that's what I did. I breastfed - and he came out of hospital at 5 days old back up to birthweight.

They really do feed us a load of b*****s about this.

I breastfed DD too - but not having given birth naturally I am not a good mother BULL S**T.

You make your choices - number, feeding type, whatever. I used to tell people I breastfed because I couldn't be faffed with making up all those bottles!

pigpen

vanilla wrote: »

On the large family front, i always wanted a large family. When i was expecting my third a neighbour asked my sister if i was pregnant again and she said yes then the neighbour said she should learn to close her legs:eek: :eek: now i only know her to see but flip me what a thing to come out with.

It is possible without opening your legs..

pigpen

nicki wrote: »

I'm the opposite of a few of you though - I keep getting asked if I'm going to have any more :mad:

Exactly.. to which I'd say.. mind your own business!!

greenbee

Well I didn't get much done before work today (but I did leave the house on time and get to the gym ). So I've made up for it since I got back from work:

Monday Marvels - Kitchen and Utility Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[/strike]Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean the fridge
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike] OK so I can still only get to half of it, but that's half more than a couple of weeks ago!
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer,[/strike] cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!! Will do DW next time I empty it, and cooker hood when I've got some other big items to go in the DW with it
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. S&S over the hob and oven
2. [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/strike]
3. 32 fling boogie.. Can't face the kitchen table quite yet!
4. GO! buy yourself a treat.. you deserve it!
5. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET I don't use my bin - I just collect it up in any excess packaging and throw it out on the day

I've also cooked for the next couple of days, packed up my breakfast and lunch for work, and put together my gym bag so I'm ready for work straight after swimming tomorrow morning. And have still managed to avoiding doing any sewing :rolleyes: