Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

JillD_2

Dustykitten wrote: »

Yes you're expectations are too high - you have 3 young children - they consume your life.

When your kids are older they will still say, oh no not that for dinner but by then you will have learnt to ignore them. You will drink more wine of an evening and spend alot of time on the pc.

I could tell you to shut up and stop complaining but that would be mean - I can say, been there, done it, cried the tears, there are no answers, they will grow, you will grow grey hairs and one day you will look back and think why did I stress about such little things when they were young and now I have drugs, exams, girlfriends, them driving, them leaving home to go to uni to worry about.

You know I love you dearly Jill and I could flower it all up for you but you are the mum of 3 small kids - one thing is for sure though, I did almost zero housework when mine were that little and had a cleaner. Lots of love to you xx

Thanks Dusty, I had typed out a big waffly reply and deleted it as it was just a big ramble. I will try and pull myself together

greenbee

vivw wrote: »

two lots have been collected. Got one more lot to be collected and no-one seems to want the other items

When did you list them? Don't forget that lots of people look when they get home from work. If they don't go this week, list them again on Monday as there are a lot of people who are on holiday at the moment.

I've put a load of washing on, and the sun is thinking about coming out, so I suppose I should venture out into the garden...

JillD_2

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

You make me glad i only have one LO Jill! Dont think i could cope with any more.

For my little girl, i obviously try and avoid making anything i know she doesnt like - though she does eat most things.
I dont give her too much and if she doesnt eat it, she doesnt eat it. I put it aside and if she's hungry later she gets it back!
She gets lots of praise when she is sitting nicely and eating properly, if she eats everything she gets pudding, if not then she obviously doesnt get anything else.
Would a sticker chart work for the older 2?
To be honest unless they have eaten all their dinner i wouldnt give them toast and things later.
When Emily was little she had a plate with a suction bit at the bottom to stop flinging - have you tried one of them or is it just the food she flings?

They def only get the toast etc if everything else is gone. Its mostly DS that gets these, he is a bottomless pit some days :cool:
I could try a sticker chart for the older 2, they do work quite well quite a lot of the time.
Little one flings food and plates, she's not fussy! Suction ones dont stick to the highchair table any more, its been scrubbed to death over the years so a suction things doesnt stick properly. There is a sort of layer inderneath though (the top layer comes off for cleaning) so maybe I could just put the suctiony thing straight on there. Might just try that, thanks!

jjef

greenbee wrote: »

Alternatively, send them outside and tell them they'll have to strip off and be hosed down before you let them in again

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


i did this to my two once, havent had a paint mess since!!!!

jjef

In my HHC i
emptied & reloaded WM (sorry all with rain but we have asunny windy day here so going for load no 4)

started watering tubs outside but DD took over

put away last nights ironing

and made a start on the bathrooms

Have also binned 18 more bits - old shampoo bottles etc and a couple more mags that I had already taken out the bits i wanted but hadnt but them out!!

going for another HHC to finish wed list and then its cuppa & garden time.

hex2

A few more items off the main list plus another 112 items binned or in the charity shop pile. Why do we have receipts for things like a loaf of bread from the Co-op going back to June 2006?

Off again at 15.15 for another HHC.

Penelope_Penguin

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One - done :j
Level Two - done :j
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary[/STRIKE]
Sweep and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Degunge the fridge![/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer!

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing ALL DONE :j
Level One - done :j

Level Two - done :j
[STRIKE]Deal with the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Wash the windows
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs[/STRIKE]
Level Three - done :j
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!![/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Wipe hand rails on stairs

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places! ALL DONE :j
Level One - done :j
[STRIKE]Clean the floors in these rooms
De-grot the loo/bath/shower/sink etc[/STRIKE]
Level Two - done :j
Level Three - done :j

Thursday - Living room, 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!
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move![/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Clean the sofas[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
[STRIKE]Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. I'm good to you all I know![/STRIKE]
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc

Extras

1. Wipe and water the plants
2. Get a pile of filing done!!

Sunnygirl_2

Was thinking of you JILL when DD2 wouldn't eat her soup at lunch time....she went to bed with nothing. I am a mean mummy!!!

One phonecall down...more to do.

juliejim

I'm with you hex as I'm still on clean up duty!

Pollybear

I've cut the back lawn - I only did it Saturday, it had really grown. The front is still OK, it never grows as fast. Edged it and swept up too.

One of my cats is out the front watching a pigeon. Are all pigeons stupid or just the ones round here? She's about six feet away and it doesn't appear to have noticed her even though she's mostly white. I wouldn't worry but I still remember the time she dragged a live one in under the fence.........she's a lot older now and hasn't caught anything for a long time. It's the other one that still catches things.