Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

gunsandbanjos

Morning everyone,

You sound much more positive Jill which is good.

Good luck Hex. you'll be great.

How is your dad Mudbath?

Think i might just throw a grenade into LO's room and be done with it! She has so much stuff:eek: Think it might be time to be ruthless.

Question: Does anyone have blackout blinds in the kids rooms? Are they any good and where is the best place to get them?

soappie

Morning everyone

Jill - well done - your plan sounds good!

Slept in a little this morning which was nice. I'm going to have a bath then tackle the cupboard under the stairs....

pigpen

SarahShattered wrote: »

Rant On:
Honestly, I'm not sure who their clothes are designed for, but my DD3 is skinny skinny skinny, and M&S clothes in her age are too small all over. :rolleyes: It just makes me think that they are perpetuating the myth that women should be tiny! DD2 was really conscious that the clothes age 9 (which she is) are way too small, and we're going to need age 11 for her. She sat saying "am I fat Mummy?" :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: (she isn't! But now doesn't believe me, because if she wasn't 'fat' she'd fit into her age group - wouldn't she!! :mad::mad:) GGGRRRRRRR it really annoys me.
Rant Off

But if she wasn't so beautiful and tall and grown up she wouldn't fit the length for the age 11 so she must be perfectly proportioned otherwise the age 11 would be too long.. it is all relative. If the width and length ft perfectly she is just growing into a very pretty young lady.

If she was just plump you could buy the age 9 in the 'extra width' clothes and they'd fit.. as it is they are too short! Sizes are just a guideline and because everyone is a different size or shape they can't be entirely relied upon. (In fact I'd take her in and let her try on the 'wider' sizes.. see how they are too short.. if she was just chubby they'd fit, right?) Show her she is just tall and slim.

My skinny minnie 8 year old wears age 10 in M&S clothes

juliejim

Morning All

Didn't really get back on last night so only caught up this morning.

The hospital rang yesterday as they want me to take DS to see the consultant on Tuesday so she can sort everything out, he can have more tests and they can start his treatment.

Soappie - feel free to offload to me anytime - I probably won't be much use but I'm a good listener.

Jill - pleased you had a better day yesterday - it sounds like you've made a good plan and hopefully things will get easier for you. I know how difficult I found it with only 2 Los with 20 mths between them.

Can't remember what else I wanted to say.:rolleyes:

I'm going to get dressed and then make a start. HHC 8.30 - 9 anyone?

Triker

Morning everyone, busy today.

Grey and overcast here. After work going to attempt to complete more of my mega list. Felt sooo much better yesterday knowing that I'd got some things completed.

Right off to wake eldest DD re her coursework completion. Has to be handed in today, no exceptions.


Pigpen * nag alert * assignments........gerrum done!!!:D

hex2

Thanks for the thoughts everyone - it is this afternoon. DH is 'babysitting' to quote, a term I find mildly irritating.

G N B - we had blackout blinds for the boys at the old house, c£15 in Dunelm Mill. Made a real difference especially with lunch time sleeps and babies, but also for bedtime as the nights get lighter.

I still haven't cleaned behind the PC desk. I will go and do it now then Wednesday is finished and then I can crack on with todays list. Must do WM x 10 as well. Toots - the tip on no more than an hours worth is so right, I have stuff all over our BR in piles from yesterdays de-clutter and it was a bit grim going to bed.

embb

G&B one of my customers has a black out blind in the kiddies room and it's absolutely pitch black, but I've no idea where she got it from, sorry not much use. I can ask her if I see her though (not usually in when I go but sometimes is).

Hex sorry flower but I can't for the life of me remember what you're doing today but it seems Good Luck is in order...so......Good Luck xx

I've put 2 vases of dead flowers in the green bin and picked up the dead leaves that fell off but the living room looks really bare now lol it's like when you take the chrissy decs down.....almost!

Made my sarnies for work, got the housekey, put my Diary back in my bag, tidied the living room, put some rubbish in the bin outside that I forgot about, and bunged a box in the recycling box.

I've been up since 6 and I'm tired now *yawns* lol Off to make my bed now and bring the bin bag of rubbish down.

hollyh

Hi,

Good luck Hex.

Since my last post i have

Collected laundry
Wm x1
Washed up
S & S Bathroom

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Vacuum floors




Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!

1. Get a pile of filing done!!

Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
Level One
Declutter the dog shelfwhats this?:rotfl:
Binbag dance!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash the bedding
[/STRIKE]vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Extras

1. Empty all the bins!
2. Wipe over all the paintwork
3. [STRIKE]
   
4. S&S the kitchen!
5. [/STRIKE]

My Extras

1. Sort paperwork ( just need to file it now, i'll do it when Ds2 is in bed as he kept running off with bits of paper:rolleyes:) [STRIKE]
   
2. list 1812 items on ebay
3. Give Nic test tubes & 2 letters
4. Get training allowance form signed & posted ( can't do until i go back to college next Fri but will keep it on my list so i don't forget)
5. Buy bed for DS1
6. Clear tops & insides of 2 wardrobes ( i have 3 wardrobes in my room 1 big one with my clothes in, 1 small one with xmas stuff in and another small one with junk in)
7. Get OH to fix shelf
   
8. Get hair cut
9. Sort living room toys
10. Do online shop
    
11. Take 2 more bags to charity shop
12. Menu plan
13. Clean highchair & list on ebay
14. Take old bed out of Ds1's room
15. Hoover Ds1's room
16. Put new bed up
17. Bring recycling bins in

Have a great day everyone i'll catch up with you all later.

embb

make beds
make sarnie for work
tidy living room
fill maiden
housekey for work
drop littley off @ OH's
empty/clean/rebag Henry
^^put in boot of car
pay bill
rubbish bag in bin outside
S&S kitchen
post letter
work 6 hrs
hang overalls on line
empty 2 vases
recycling

Kitchen will be left for teenie and the rest I can only do when I go out, hoover is still at OH's.

mOZzy_2

morning :hello:

got a really bad flu this time, throat is killing me
and i was awake way too long last night reading one of the 'new' books i got from the library - but at midnight i made myself put it down and actually slept goodish for 6 hours! - and when dh came home in the morning and i told him i feel rubbish all he says 'yes, i think i am coming down with something too.' - he always does that :mad: - i can't be ill in peace, he always has to have it worse and i am again left with the kids:mad:

and with all the rain and the kids chickenpox we can't even go anywhere - so the ceiling is coming down rapidly on all of us!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

ok, finished


serena good news that you are sorted now!! you certainly had a very busy day!!

soappie if it bugs you it's a problem. i guess first you have to figure out what the actual problem IS. then how you can deal with it? who you could talk to? -but i am sure you know all that!! good luck and i know you CAN do it!! if you need someone to rant to in private feel free to pm me

Jill how did it go ystd evening??? ETA: just read your success!! just remember it CAN be done and stay calm. ww is just a sat back due to all the stress. now you are happier it will be so much easier to follow through again!!
and you are right to be proud of you and your family!! keep it up girl
ha, i've got an idea: since you want to stop alcohol anyways tell him you'll stop it so you can use the money instead on his texts
so cute when they start talking .. and then later on you want them to forget all about it :rolleyes:


Jo i keep forgetting: i am super proud of you for dealing with your ironing straight away [pat on the head]

froddy ~~good luck vibes~~ to your dad!

wb egon - how's the nz idea coming along?!?

iriedaughter wow i see you are far more experienced!!! i think we've only just discovered nr. 8?
and i agree: this way to get to see so much you normally wouldn't know was there!!!
which part of the country are you in??

hex ~~good interview vibes~~ coming your way!!!


not sure what i can manage today but i do have to attack the kitchen.
has anyone seen my armor???