Earthgirl gets back on track!

earthgirl

School

-tidy cupboard (you can tell I have no notion!)
- do some marking DONE
-print off specs/ exams and other tutoring resources for ks3 and Alevel DONE
- bring home my remote and any other items of mine so they don't get 'lost' when i am on ML!done
- print off schemes of work ( i ended up doing them all ) and put into file.
-print of wjec as and a2 spec / copy


Savings
- plant some more veg and maybe some flowers
- maintain focus on reducing electricity usage
- top up shops only for rest of month FAIL - Getting ready for after baby is born, so needed another shop.



Income
ongoing - check for ms, and do small business work.
- complete tax return
- investigate benefits

Other
read baby 'routine' book
listen to cd (ongoing)
Credit check (1 weeks time)
-Call union on Friday if no confirmation of maternity leave received.
Renew library books
Pelvic floor exercises
Chase reference for marking from boss
-Send off 02 goals form
-find 02 sim or ring up!
-Phone child minder
take and submit meter reading ( a bit late oops!)
-set laptop to use least power and delete unwanted pictures, videos etc.
5 day listings on ebay - Tuesday FAIL! Far too tired in bed at 7.30pm! Will do it next week.


Banking
-check endowments are performing
-transfer stoozing money
-check banking and update budget and signature

Courgette

earthgirl wrote: »

Hi all,

well after a quick investigation,there are lots of conflicting ideas.
I think I am best to let the laptop only run down say 40%, and keep the charge level fairly high, and avoid letting it run right down before recharging.

:eek:But then you'll never be here!

The antenatal class was ran by the NCT, and although most of it was good, she was quite prescriptive about ideas and products. Some items she mentioned were a cot that fits on the side of the bed for the first few months (only £200 :eek:- no way!) and a tummy tub, an ear themometer, an exercise ball, a swim ring, and a baby hair brush. I might get the last 5 if I get some vouchers from work..

thermometers: ones you stick on their forehead super cheep but they (baby) can often get wriggling so can be hard to get accurate reading, they're also not very subtle - as in reading tends to be to the nearest degree. I've got an underarm/under anywhere you feel like one for home. Got it from Boots when DS was tiny and we still use it. Of that list, it's the only thing I'd really recommend you get, they are just so reassuring when they're poorly.

If you wanted an exercise ball (although I'd have thought it's a bit late in the day now really) then get the £5.99 gym ball from Argos - don't go for the cheaper one cos they're not that good apparently (I don't know this for myself, just been told they're a bit of a false economy)

Note to self: M&P grooming kit incl thermometer £5 with voucher
Ebay tummy tubs circa £10 used.
Gym balls £7 ebay new (ask friends, and check TKM first)
Swim ring? Ask friends.

Have the morning of timetable, and feeling a bit more positive and energetic :j(not quite that energetic, but ok), so off to get some of my to do list crossed off!

Well done as ever When do you finish? Is it Friday?

earthgirl

Yep, finishing on Friday, thank goodness! I am ok at work and it keeps me mobile and away from biscuits (for the most part!) but when you get those tired days and difficult classes its horrible! Finishing will be a bit scary, cause its then only 2 weeks till due date

I have updated banking, and we are now on £16,xxx Not too much to find (though hard with a new baby) but still a nice feeling!!

greent

Kittikins wrote: »

Just to put my 2-pennorth worth's in, buy a forehead thermometer (electronic one) rather than an ear one - recently my DD had an ear infection and so sticking a thermometer near her ear wasn't good.....and also there can be a huge difference in temperature in each ear (say for example if you've got the start of an ear infection......it can be about 2 degrees hotter than the other side!!)

HTH

There can indeed - which is why we have 'base' temperatures for us written on a sticker in the thermometer case - one for each side (which is what the instructions told me to do when I bought it:)) I tend to take the temp once in each ear after feeling foreheads.

twinklie

How odd that your school don't give you laptops. Our council give them to us and everything is replaced and taken care of if we need it. We don't have any desktops at our school and the laptops are our only means of completing our work I guess. I just figured all councils did it. I will not moan about how rubbish it is again in future.

Courgette

No laptops for us either and we're in a £25million new build specialist technology college!

twinklie

Wow...my LEA are actually quite good then. Thats a first! :rotfl:

earthgirl

I am in Wales, so our funding is so much less than over the border - it will be even less next year, we will be back with slates soon!

earthgirl

greent wrote: »

There can indeed - which is why we have 'base' temperatures for us written on a sticker in the thermometer case - one for each side (which is what the instructions told me to do when I bought it:)) I tend to take the temp once in each ear after feeling foreheads.

Thanks for this advice on taking temperatures, would never have thought of it!

CathT

Wow, have caught up with your diary! I too am impressed by what you have achieved and where you find the time!
Hope you have a relaxing last few weeks of pregnancy.
I am a fairly new MFW but find all the diaries very inspiring!