Weekly Flylady Thread 22th December 2008

ashia_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Hope you're feeling better ashia. We had friends I had house envy with until my friend confided that they owed over 70 grand on credit cards!!! I'll stick with my lovely semi any day!!!

I'm soooooooooooooooooooomuch better, with extra ooooooooooooooo's. I too know that said friends only have their gorgeous stuff (not so envious of their house...mostly stuff and their ownership of house) coz of massive credit all over the place, which I wouldn't do (still learning from that lesson!), but I'm still jealous as hell, not that'll I'll ever tell them hehe:D

P.S I have also had my chrimbo delivery thanks to lil me and her elves!!!! I feel soo popular, way more popular than oh, he got about five cards....I have millions!

juliejim

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Afternoon, just been to my mums to pick up Maud(the sat nav:o ). For the journey down.
I also have a xmas child, she was due on boxing day but i had her on the 2nd of January. Birthday wishes for all those celebrating over the festive season.

My DD's birthday is on the 2nd Jan as well!

Linda32

can I join in please. Used to do it awhile ago and it does work Altered the Tuesday list to suit me

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. [strike] Iron yesterdays wash mountain [/strike]
   
2. [strike]Vacuum through downstairs..[/strike]! didn't do the stairs and altered to upstairs as this was more in need.
3. Mop the kitchen floor!
4. [strike] Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices! [/strike]
5. Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
6. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
7. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
8. [strike]Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!![/strike]
9. [strike]Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat[/strike]

The last one is easy :rotfl:

Ready for tomorrow

1. Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
2. Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
3. PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
4. Wash pots before bed!
5. S&S the kitchen
6. S&S the bathroom
7. Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..

Mudbath

Hiya Linda
Nice to have you on board. It's slightly less manic on this board when it's not christmas....actually, no it's not!!! Hope you're nearly ready for that big event on Thursday.....is it Easter? xx

toottifrootti

Toots to-do List

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! will do that in morning
2. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
3. Dust round the whole downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Mop the kitchen floor!
3. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
4. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

1. S&S the kitchen
2. S&S the bathroom
3. Straighten the tree
4. Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
5. Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
6. If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Extras
Drag out the pc desk and clear under and behind it
Vacuum the sofas
Clean the windows
wash bedroom voile
fill a binbag for recycling! - glass ready to go -take to glass bank
check gas and elec suppliers/house insurance and boiler maintenace contracts
HHI :eek: HHI:eek: HHI :eek: HHI :eek: HHI:eek: HHI:eek: HHI:eek:
phone for BT refund
try new bulb in bathroom light - might need electrician if still not working
Tidy up your jewellry and slap.. Get rid of the old stuff
clean front door
go to tesco's for refunds
wednesday - go to bruv's, play with kids, carol service, dont murder Dragonlady
thursday eat drink and be merry!!!!!!!!


My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is to write down everything I spend
- this is not working!!! Anybody got any ideas that might help - i would be grateful!!!
I wont tell you how long it took me to do all the wrapping - suffice to say I am either not doing stockings for everybody next year or I will have to start a helluva lot earlier in the month doing the wrapping!!!!:eek: Or just buy one larger present instead of all the fiddly little bits!!! Dragonlady has taken all my stuff to my bruv's so I will only have to take myself on the bus tomorrow - and one DVD I need to get in the morning and my sleep machine - so thats ok - my bus is not until 2.30 so should mange to get some of the outstanding bits done without stressing too much - then again I might just have the morning to myself and window shop!

toots xx

toochoosey

no cards delivered here today!!! gonna say g'night as DD being apain and i'm gonna have my 2 HH to myself??? for the rest of the night, see you all in the morning

ashia_2

Aha, I made a list (well, I say made...)

Monday Mayhem..
S&S the kitchen
S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
Dust round the whole downstairs
do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!
Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
Mop the kitchen floor!
Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
Prepare a list for that last second shopping
Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY
Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
Wash pots before bed!
Bath time to wear everyone out..
S&S the kitchen
S&S the bathroom
Straighten the tree
Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage
Get the roll of binbags at the ready
Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

toottifrootti

Linda32 wrote: »

can I join in please. Used to do it awhile ago and it does work Altered the Tuesday list to suit me

Hi Linda ...it would be lovely if you would join us - we are a happy friendly totally mad and some very insane bunch here - but we offer the very best support and encouragement.
If you did flylady before then dive in...oooh I see you already have ....well done you! Rememeber your house didnt get in amess overnight so dont expcet miracles (even though it is Christmas) to get it tidy in a day - baby steps - every little bit you get done will help make it easier next week.
The lists are a bit different for the holiodays but its a great time to get started and get routines in place for the new year.
welcome to the mad house
toots xx

soappie

Welcome Linda

Well, kitchen almost back to rights but it's dreadful how one job leads to another leads to another! I just have a problem with lighting now but, I think I've sorted it.

But, I'm sort of stopping now. Enough is enough! Going to make chicken soup for dinner (a tad later that the usual 9pm!) then chill in front of the TV.

hex2

ashia wrote: »

I'm soooooooooooooooooooomuch better, with extra ooooooooooooooo's. I too know that said friends only have their gorgeous stuff (not so envious of their house...mostly stuff and their ownership of house) coz of massive credit all over the place, which I wouldn't do (still learning from that lesson!), but I'm still jealous as hell, not that'll I'll ever tell them hehe:D

Ashia - I personally am jealous of anyone who has worktops. I fantasise about having worktops and am deeply envious of anyone with a kitchen with units and worktops and storage and built in appliances. I even envy Pigpen and her half a kitchen because it is still more than I have!

Welcome back Linda.

Cheers for the list Pigpen, made me think of a few things I haven't done yet.

Must plan a menu for Thursday and then sort out what can be made ahead. If I do the right veg they can be sorted tomorrow as well. Turkey is defrosting in the garage. Don't really need anything else but not having been to a supermarket is making me twitchy .