Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

Mudbath

Hex - glad it went ok. Just noticed your signature...that's brilliant! Well done!!!

Relevant flying bit....erm...put the two books next to me in a pile....not a big pile but a tidy pile non the less!

Having a mild panic as the new mortgage has gone through but my online banking on the old offset account is showing as 89 thousand pounds overdrawn as it's now a normal current account. Apparently it won't update until midnight. I really hope i'm not going to stay up and check it then! I've never been that overdrawn...unless my hubby has spent all the money on his luxury shed extension?!?!:rotfl:xx

JillD_2

Trip to McDonads went well, I was very good and only had a salad and a bag of carrot sticks. Kids all well behaved and had time for a play when we got home before Daddy got back. All in bed by 720 tonight :T:T
Have stuck to my WW points all day and been to the gym so feling chuffed with that.
Got our day out to The Gadget Show Live at the NEC tomorrow. My friend (and asbobaby's godmother) is having all 3 kids for the day :A:A Its the first time hubs and I have had more than about 30 minutes together in the day with no kids in 3 YEARS :j:j:j To have the whole day just us 2 together will be amazing
We are dropping kids off at 830am and heading straight up to the NEC.
I am going to be ultra good and take fruit and carrots, celery etc with me so I am not tempted to stuff myself with burgers and chips or whatever else rubbish is available.


julie - sorry to hear about DS, tho maybe you're relieved to have a diagnosis. Hope you are ok and the injections, if he does have to have them, help. Well done you for bringing it to the school nurse's attention, its very easy to always think kids are kids and not push for help.

toochoosey - http://www.geocaching.com was that what you were after ?
tia - nice to see you on here, hope all well with you
mummyof5 - hope OH's colleague pulls through ok.
piggers send some sun down this way please
valli - where are you advertising the stuff you are selling ?

mudders - I am sat here enjoying a nice cold glass of .... diet coke :rotfl:Just about to put ketle on for a cuppa chaser :rotfl:
My hubs does "priority jobs" like boarding the tiny bit of loft that isnt boarded yet (presumably so we can hoard mroe stuff) instead of changing the bulb in the downstairs toilet so we can see to wee :rotfl:oh well
Hope everything goes well for your dad tomorrow

TAG - nightmare re the car. Hope the chocloate cheered you up even if only for a bit

mumoffour good to see you, remind me again where in NI you are, I'm from Belfast, been away 21 years now and stll miss it
lil_me I can just see top of your head poking out of the washing mountain, hang in there :rotfl:
soappie well done on successfully (and some) completing the 50 fling challenge
and TAG - almost there, could you blow your nose 9 times and use 9 tissues or does that not count :rotfl:
frodders - glad your Dad is doing ok
toots - so as if its not bad enough you are having these treatments every day but dear god to have the buildres in as well :eek::eek::eek: pile the stres on why dont you :cool:
frodders can you phone your current insurer and get the detals from them, Whatever you do dont omit anythig its not worth it in the long run

JillD_2

Mudbath wrote: »

...unless my hubby has spent all the money on his luxury shed extension?!?!:rotfl:xx

wow in which case you should move in and not him :rotfl:

Mudbath

I've just had a pint of.....













.....orange squash!!!!

Sounds like you had a good day and hope you enjoy tomorrow!

Flying bit....added my empty pint glass to pile of two books after checking it wasn't wet underneath!!! xx

cha97michelle

evening.

Thankfully i am feeling loads better this evening and have even managed to eat something. So that has got to help.

I am just starting to get some motivation with planning some lessons for next week. 1 of 7 just about done but i am finding it so hard after my time off on mat leave to pitch it to a class i don't know and have only met once. I know they have given me all quite low ability classes, and 2 of them have virtually every kid in the class with a statement. I have till wednesday anyway as Monday is a training day, so hopefully i will be able to get some ideas off my work colleagues then. It's a bit scary.

We have a to do list that is as long as my arm and only tomorrow really to crack on as DH is working on Sunday. Sam's 1st birthday is just over 2 weeks away, so we need to sort out planning that and get some more of the house looking presentable for when people come round for that, also ILs will be stopping over for a few days then.

to say i have felt so ill today i managed about an hour of ironing while catching up with the apprentice on iplayer, put the clothes away, did 2 washloads, emptied airers and put those clothes away, and also managed to put the kids 3 whole outfits together for their days at nursery next week. Their bag was repacked today when they came in, and so something at least is ready for next week.

julie jim sorry to hear about DS. Lucky you noticed something was amiss, hope they get it sorted soon for you.

i can't remember much else as there is so much going on round here.

I also need to work out whether to complain at nursery or not. When we picked the kids up today they had Sam outside in a buggy with no trousers on. He had a coat on but no blanket or anything, and it was pretty nippy bless him. we couldn't work out why he didn't have any on either as the ones he had been wearing weren't wet or even particularly dirty, and he had a spare pair in his bag anyway. I don't think i am being too overprotective, but i don't want him getting another cold through neglect. It's too cold now to go out like that.

Anyway, back to the lessons. I want one at least completed today. I'm hoping that someone will also give me their lesson plans to look at for the other stuff. I just don't know where to start and they did say they would email it to me over the hols but it looks like they forgot.

Back to it

Michelle x

carol22_2

Hi everyone!
I'm home, have unpacked (which I never do until I have to normally), sorted the washing to do in the morning, done a gym and swim session, and done my french grammar homework.
Haven't managed to catch up with the 40 pages of the thread, I don't think I'll manage it by Sunday so I'll just say hugs to everyone, and lots of love to Toots especially!!
Tomorrow I have to:
Write at least one essay
Do 1 load of washing
Buy lunch things for the week
Email tutor for Referat topic
S&S kitchen and bathroom
And probably much more
Lots of love to everyone xxxxx

hollyh

Evening all,

We've had fun and games here trying to get a wardrobe upstairs:rolleyes:. There's a turn in the stairs almost at the top and it was a nightmare trying to get it up. I almost dropped it on OH:cool:. I then had the bright idea of taking the drawers out and the doors off and it was much easier.

Ds1's room is all sorted ready for when he comes home tomorrow. He's been gone almost 2 weeks i've really missed him ( it's been very peaceful though;)).

My list

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Vacuum floors
Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
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]vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
[/STRIKE]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

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:)
2. list 12 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. [STRIKE]Buy bed for DS1[/STRIKE]
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. [STRIKE]Get hair cut[/STRIKE]
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. [STRIKE]Take old bed out of Ds1's room
    
15. Hoover Ds1's room
16. Put new bed up
17. Bring recycling bins in[/STRIKE]
18. Finish sorting ebay boxes
19. Revac pack clothes

I've also

Wiped the bed & wardrobe down
Taken one of Ds1's chests of drawers into my room as he doesn't need it now and i do
Moved desk to make room for it
Emptied my storage drawers & put stuff in chest
Started sorting my ebay pile into a bit tidier pile

I'm shattered now and am not doing any more tonight.

JillD_2

michelle - just wanted to say hope work going as well as you can exepct, its still early days to be getting into routine I guess (((hugs)))) and in case I forget great big Happy Birthday for Sam in couple of weks time. Dunno about you but I still keep thinking it was last summer I was pregnant and then am in shock to realise it was the summer before :rolleyes:

Flylady_Flower

Hi all,
have been about and keeping up with the thread, but not posting as I have wanted to get on...
I have been very good today, have done my bedroom completly and have just put the clean sheets on (cant wait to have a bath and get in it, it looks sooooo tempting and lovely...;)) Just me in tonight too, as hubby didn't come home tonight as he was too tired to get up at 4.30am and drive back in the morning - don't blame him, 2 1/2 hour drive before you even start work kills... and DS is staying over the road at a friends... He has started sorting out the carp in his bedroom - I emptied his wardrobe today and sorted all his clothes out and my own, then once I had hung everything up, folded up neatly what needed to go in there and took everything else out that shouldn't have been there, I locked it up again so he couldn't put more toot back in...;) evil eh! :rotfl:
House is still a pit - the only other clean room is the kitchen which I have been S&Sing, but that's about it... going to go through bit by bit tomorrow and sunday - getting there though...

Have also decluttered quite a bit more:
10 things to ebay yesterday
1 single quilt to dog kennels
3 pillows to rubbish (no good to anyone)
1 suit to mum's neighbours boy
27 tops/trousers to charity shop (mine and DS's)
101 billion bits of rubbish out of DS's room (ok, slight exaggeration there :rolleyes:)
So I have done nearly 50 things this week, which is good (not counting the billions from DS...) and there will be more this weekend, so am quite pleased.

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One – Done
Level Two – Done
Level Three – Done
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Extras
Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
Clean all the filters and door seals etc
HHI
Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One – Done
strip the bedding and get it washed... air the duvet
Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed
Level Two - Done
[STRIKE]Deal with the floordrobe
Wash the windows [/STRIKE]Done, but PLEASE PIGPEN, can we have a break from windows next week, maybe just as extras instead of a level 2…? (If you accept bribes, I’m up for that… )
[STRIKE]Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs[/STRIKE]
Level Three - Done
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers[/STRIKE] I cleared out my cupboard above the chest of draws – messy…
[STRIKE]Dust and de-web… inc bed frame![/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Binbag dance
Binbag for charity
Sort out your own shoes and bags... can any be re-homed?[/STRIKE] I don’t have very many so none to get rid of…
Wipe handrails on stairs
Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the floors in these rooms
De-grot the loo/bath/shower/sink etc
Level Two
Wash the windows
Empty and clean out the bins
Clear and clean a shelf or cupboard and put back only the necessary items
Level Three
Clear the desk of mess and mush... get rid of those
Wash down ALL the dining chairs..
Drag out the pc desk and clear under and behind it ... see how good I am to you lot?
Extras - binbag list! This is my favourite!
Fill a binbag for charity shop
Fill a binbag for the bin
Fill a binbag for a friend
Fill a binbag for recycling!
Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
dust over all the electrical appliances... be careful though I don't want any accidents!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
De-grot the under stair space/cupboard... I'm good to you all I know!
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc
Extras
Wipe and water the plants
Clean out the pets
Wash any smelly soft furnishings
Get a pile of filing done!
Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
[STRIKE]Level One[/STRIKE] - Done
[STRIKE]Declutter the dog shelf[/STRIKE] No dog shelf, but vacuumed the cupboard under the stairs where the dog food is kept as just brought a new bag today
[STRIKE]Binbag dance![/STRIKE] 2 black bags so far…
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be! [/STRIKE]In a big pile now with the stuff from the wardrobe and he is sorting through it, should finish tomorrow…
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
De-web, dust and de-stickify the room!
[STRIKE]Straighten the cupboards of clothes![/STRIKE]
Extras
Empty all the bins!
[STRIKE]Clean out all the pets! Terrapin done[/STRIKE]
Wipe over all the paintwork
[STRIKE]S&S the kitchen! [/STRIKE]
My Macaw this week is…
List to SELL 10 things on Ebay and get rid of 50 by the end of the week (hex's challenge) – I’ve done 10!!! Yay!!!
My Extras
1. Put items on landing on EBay – I’ve started…!
2. Put library book date into outbook
3. Put DS’s working dates into outlook
4. Take old quilt to kennels
[STRIKE]5. Hang up clean washing
6. Make myself a peg bag instead of my current carrier bag…[/STRIKE]
7. Finish last bit of payment plan
8. File all my paperwork away
9. Paint woodwork in DS’s room
[STRIKE]10. Sort out Mum’s & DD’s computer[/STRIKE] – should be back tomorrow…
11. Make a list of what food we have in, Mealplan from that and go shopping for top ups
Business Stuff
[STRIKE]1. Write up notes from both consultations yesterday
2. Update cheques on QB
3. Find out about contents insurance for client and rental[/STRIKE]

I need to go to tesco, but need to get cleaned up first, but I want to have my bath and then go to bed... mmmm decisions, I think I'll tie my hair up and just go - only need to get a few bits so I can be in and out with my head down so I don't meet anyone I know... :rotfl::rotfl:

See you all in a bit...

emily_jackson

Hi,

Hope everyone's okay FRIDAY'S LIST DONE TOOTS
Tomorrow's list:
Library
Post office
Trixy
Emails
Brain training
Dishes
Check bins
Laundry
Grocery shopping
Hoover lounge
Dust lounge
Declutter lounge
Goodnight
Goodnight