Weekly Flylady Thread 27th October 2008

lil_me

galantvr4 wrote: »

:xmastree:Hello everyone, can I join the fun? I know I've been skiving off for months:oI promise I'll be good and work really hard:D:D. I've washed the dishes and now I'm going to get cracking on the benches, cant type cos DD on my lap clicking in smileys!!

((((welcome home hugs)))) we've been worried about you, disappearing on us like that!

Summermoon good luck!!! New house and new you

How quickly can I spend a fortune on Thomas stuff? very!!! Makes it so easy spending it online and not having to carry it! Thomas aquadraw, steam and sound Thomas, wow! Hehehe I'm like a big kid.

kassey

Im in for the HHC likkelgibbon.

Menolly_2

SummerMoon wrote: »

Right you lot I am counting on you!!!
I have decided that tomorrow is the day that I am going to....

QUIT SMOKING!!!!!

please keep me motivated everyone.
Any suggestions for first thing in the morning, I normally reach for a ciggie as soon as i get out of bed!

DH and I quit back in 1999 - we found that the "always have" ciggies were the ones we had to work at most. By that, I mean the ciggie you automatically have with your first tea/coffee, the one that you always light up when you have put the groceries in the car after doing the supermarket shop, the one that you always light when taking/making a phone call (obviously not at work nowadays) - you know the ones I mean.
We had to find something else to do to take our minds off those cigarettes more than any others. We tried ordinary gum (sorry, yuk - really didn't like this), extra-strong mints (not with tea or coffee of course), all sorts of "displacement" things (I had a lot of very chewed pencils LOL). If you recognise that these cigarettes are no more "special" than any others, and if you really want to stop smoking, then you will find something that will work for you. For the "first thing in the morning ones", a rigorous toothbrushing and flossing routine worked for me (nice fresh mouth...I actually didn't want to mess it up with ciggies). HTH, honey.

DH used the patches - I didn't as the day after we decided to quit, I came down with 'flu (not just a heavy cold, but the real deal and I felt horrible - furthest thing from my mind was a cigarette) so by the time I felt better, I hadn't had nicotine in my body for almost three weeks. Didn't seem much point in putting a patch on then, so I didn't bother but I'm not sure I would have succeeded if DH and I had not been doing it together.

It has made such a difference to us - we definitely don't get the coughs and colds that we used to get. We aren't any richer as a result of quitting, but we were getting through 40 a day each :eek: and I hate to think how much that would cost now.

Wishing you all the best, SummerMoon!

galantvr4

Lil_me thanks for the welcome, Iv'e just been lazy for a while but time to pull myself together, starting with that HHC likklegibbon, off we go!!

Craftyscholar

poohbear59 wrote: »

Ooh! I've just noticed snow on top of the hills!!:snow_grin

:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Far too early for snow
We've just got sun/rain.

gunsandbanjos

Welcome back Galantvr4, did wonder where you had got to:p

Summermoon - Good luck, its the best decision you'll ever make. I used to smoke 20 a day, havent had one for over 2 years now:D I like likklegibbons jar idea, the thought alone is making me heave:eek:

Craftyscholar

Monday Marvels- Kitchen
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
Clean the fridge.. remember to do the drain at the back

Level Three
[strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike]
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/strike]
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. [strike]S&S the oven and hob[/strike]
2. Defrost the freezer ready for all your christmas supplies!
3. 37 fling boogie..
4. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

toochoosey

i'm off now to get DD a mcd as we have tidied her bedroom, not the overhaul i was hoping for but might hide a few bits in the attic when she goes back to school and if she doesn't notice then i can get rid, what 6 year ol needs nearly 20 bratz/ barbies, 2 prams and about 50-60 dvd/videos plus whatever father christmas AND the birthday fairies bring(dont think it will be lot this year as she wants her party at the local playcentre and a new bed),
any way i have also found the floor and bed in the spare room and recovered the bed trying to sort through summer clothes!!!!!!! going now haven't had any brekkie and tummy rumbling, see you all later

juliejim

Just had a phone call - my new settee's coming on Saturday.:j

Only thing is this means that the LR has got to be completely cleaned for then and hopefully the carpet cleaned!:rolleyes:

Also DR and kitchen need to be clear to be able to get through!

gunsandbanjos

Monday Marvels- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
mop floors
Level Three
Clean cupboard door fronts .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. S&S the oven and hob
2. Defrost the freezer ready for all your christmas supplies!
3. 37 fling boogie..
4. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET