Weekly Flylady Thread 16th February 2009

pigpen

Triker wrote: »

Get off he 'puter you, you have things to do!!!!!!!!!!

God is on another call at the moment

rosepink1984

hollyh wrote: »

Pigpen why do you need a smoke alarm in a room with a high sleeper? I'm curious as Ds1 has one.

Smoke rises, and smoke kills quicker than fire. If the fire started upstairs (say a candle in a bedroom or bathroom) and the smoke alarms are downstairs by teh kitchen, then the person sleeping in the high sleeper is in lots of danger, to be blunt, could be dead before anyone else even realises there is a fire. Don't want to be melodramatic, but getting a fire alarm upstairs, and in the room with a high sleeper is very important. The person in the high sleeper needs to wake up very quickly and get down to the floor if there is smoke in their room.

mumofjusttwo

thanks for the help everyone.

Well DH has gone out.

Problem is that we hadn't got around to doing tax credit as we were only entitled to about £50 for the year or something like that.

DoI fill it in with effect from now or should I take into account DH previous earnings?

froddington

Morning all! Washing is in and all yesterday's washing up has now been put away. I've showered and hair washed and eaten breakfast.

sexymouse - hugs! Well done for having the chat though!

valli - I love Silence of the Lambs I remember my mum screaming (very loudly :rolleyes: ) at the ambulance bit!! And Bolt is good too, but I preferred the 'live' action of Hotel for Dogs!

pigpen - :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: who needs a vaccum!! And well done on the credit card :T

gnb - why do I have visions of soappie trying to fit her head in a steamer :rotfl: :rotfl:

MOJT - huge hugs for you and your 2. Please remember we are here for you

funfairprincess - awww! How old is she? And whereabouts are you (if you don't mind me asking)? Just that everyone else seems to be on half term!

I'm off into town now before valli nags me again

And I'm going to the Submarine Museum this afternoon to see my Grandfather's papers and stuff :j :j :j

Triker

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

thanks for the help everyone.

Well DH has gone out.

Problem is that we hadn't got around to doing tax credit as we were only entitled to about £50 for the year or something like that.

DoI fill it in with effect from now or should I take into account DH previous earnings?

I'd get some advice and quickly re CAB. Don't forget to ask your DH in what manner he plans to support his children, will it be via a standing order private arrangement or the CSA.

A standing order takes a while to set up btw.

twinmummy_2

Morning all - slept in until 9.15 today as ended up sleeping with DD2 last night as she had tummy ache and wouldn't settle - too much popcorn methinks - we watched Mamma Mia twice while I was ironing and the little minx emptied the pack pretty much by herself!:rotfl:
Didn't get back to the PC last night as I was determined to beat the ironing mountain and knew I'd get distracted.
Yesterdays list now looks like this.............

Twinkly Tuesday - Master bedroom & Landing
DONE :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

I did 6 lots of washing and drying yesterday and ironed it all except 1 small pile which I am doing now - I also did the mountain that was there from last week so am very pleased Just need to put it away now
List for today.....................

Wednesdays are Wonderful!! - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
Wash the windows and the front door.. inside and out!

Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Wipe all the paintwork!
Dust mantle and polish all the trinkets upon it.. and get all the junk off it!
Extras
Wipe and water the plants
Clean out the pets
Wash any smelly soft furnishings
Get a pile of filing done!!

Childrens list for tomorrow! Could you pick up all the stuff on the floor in the bathroom and put it away? Can you also make sure all the things are picked up in your room? And if you are really super, which I know you all are, can you help mummy (and daddy!!) make the living room and hallway look beautiful! - Girls want to go to the cinema later so have a vested interest in helping - might get them to attack the Playroom though....................

Big hugs to mumofjusttwo - there is a lot of great advice from people on here and some who have been in the same position - don't be afraid to ask for help and arm yourself with as much information as you can when you see a Solicitor/CAB. I have been in a similar position although not with children and I just buried my head in the sand...............not to be recommended. (don't know why this is bold - can't turn it off )

Better get on -
Oh just remembered.............Toots - I think I have one of those keys for the gas box - will try and look it out and could pop in the post. I think someone else may have offered to do this already - happy to send it to anyone that needs one.

Have a good day ladies (and Oddjob)

pigpen

Updated siggy strip!!!!!!!!!!!!

I owe.. less than £4000 for the first time in a hideously long time.... I am SOOOOOOOOOOO chuffed....

Right.. washed dressed fed and out the door...

And I need to take DD2 for her new specs before 5pm as well ...

twinmummy_2

mumofjusttwo -What are you doing mudbath. I may have missed a few posts but don't remember seeing a note from you saying that you had finished yet. I am sure that I must have missed it as it is 10 o'clock!!!!

I think she finished it last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there's no hope for me - it takes me all day at the moment to get to Level 3! :eek:

WELL DONE PIGPEN - you deserve to feel chuffed - that's some achievement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valli

MOJT
fill it in for the situation you are in right now...ie as soon as he goes then it is based on the situation you are in. They won't take maintainance or anything just earnings. You should also check you are on the right tax code - it all helps. Told yu about council tax. Once you get your Working Families Tax Credit sorted you may automatically qualify for free prescriptions (I do) which means free dental/glasses if you have them. If your income is under about £15 500 then you can claim for free school meals too. You can claim for help towards childcare too.
You can get your Child Benefit paid weekly too - I did that on line - really easy (Direct Gov) Basically claim for it all...hugs XXXX

Re Silence
I am very proud I got to the end - and as they were in the ambulance it occurred to me EXACTLY who the patient was :rotfl: DS scornfully told me 'it's not scary' TBH I think it's been on when I have been too tired before ... but I always got as far as the same bit... so just a bit in the middle to watch...(and I knew he was going to shove that girl in that van...)

Now must finish thread and find a listypoo

WTG Pigpen:T:T:T:T:T:T:cool::cool::cool::cool:

embb

Twinkly Tuesday - Master bedroom & Landing

Toots Done


Wednesdays are Wonderful!! - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Level One
[strike]Declutter the floors!
[/strike][strike]Vacuum/[/strike]mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
Wash the windows and the front door.. inside and out!

Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Wipe all the paintwork!
Dust mantle and polish all the trinkets upon it.. and get all the junk off it!

I've also emptied the DW, reloaded it - S&S'd the kitchen, made beans on toast x 3 for brunch and got ready for work. Off to my 3 hr job now - have fun girls *mwah*

ETA: Valli that's interesting, I may qualify for free school meals, and here I am paying £9 a week - it's worth looking in to, I've also got a housing benefit form half done cause I'm paying full rent too and may not have to. Thanks.