Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

jjef

Evening all,

Havent done anything to the list tonight have sat on the couch in front of the telly with ice on the toe, if I could find the camera I would take a picture as it really shouldnt be this colour but dont think there is anything which can be done.

toots - glad all went well this afternoon

soappie - (((hugs))) please dont feel bad about listing your dilema, you daily give good advice to others here who have problems/dilemas so please let us flyladies try to give something back to you.

holly/flower/toots - thanks for the reminder about turbolister, I havent got any further with the ebay pile but will tackle it this weekend.

dusty - thanks for your comment about listing clothes on ebay will get it all out and see what brands outfits i have

Jill - you must be very proud of him and well done to you both for getting though it all, just remember the worst times when food is flying around and the kids are screaming..



Will add to list in the morning, have friends coming for lunch so need to do a give hoover through the main traffic areas otherwise thanks to this thread all looking okay.

gunsandbanjos

Glad you're back in control Soappie. If we can help at all with your problem let us know.

hollyh

Thats the thing Greenbee there's still loads of stuff i could get rid of and i didn't think my house was too bad. It must be well packed:o. I did count every item i threw out of Ds1's room and i filled 3 black bags:rolleyes:.

TAG

Just popping on to say good night. Off for a shower and to wash my hair ready for work in the morning. Then I plan to read a bit of my book and fall asleep. I'm up to
'N is for Noose' now by the way!

So hopefully I shall sleep tonight and not catch you all til late morning/lunchtime tomorrow IYSWIM:D

Nite all
xx

toottifrootti

Well done broke 22 - you have your first star !!
well done flower - it will be great to ebay that pile of the landing - I can just about manage to get past it !
oh Holly - every time you say 'room of doom' I have a giggle - well done for getting it sorted it willhave to have a new name now? and WTG with the flinging - will you break the 1000?
Jo - the photo didnt work - I guess it was going to be copper?
Jill - you have every right to be proud of Dh and yourself - he has done something loads of peole only dream of and it is not easy with a new venture like that on top of all the other troubles you both had - I wish them every success with their business - they certainly sound like they are dedicated to it and that goes a long way. Its a crying shame that the grandma's are not more supportive - they are losing out on so much but I am glad you have good friends. You will make it - just be patient and take each day as it comes.

I am going to bed!

hugs to everyone and loads of sleepy vibes fro the insomniacs and get well soon wishes for all the poorlies.
toots xx

ETA jjef hope your poor toe is easier in the morning. xx

Flylady_Flower

soappie wrote: »

JillD - Wow! You and hubby have done so well. Pat yourselves on the back a little bit more and don't get bogged down in minutae! You've had a good day today. You can have a good day tomorrow! xx

Fly-flo - thanks love. You made me blush. I now have several people I know I can PM if I need to. Thank you all. I'm back in control.

As you should, glad you're back in control
and Jill, what she said!!!:T

JillD_2

soappie - think it was just you and me in the group hug LOL

mudbath - you know, I think I will join you in the giving up alcohol. Its rubbish for the weight loss, too expensive, gives me a woozy head the next day. Its my birthday a week tomorrow and there isnt much happening between now and then so I will go for a month too chin chin :beer::rotfl:
Keep reminding me though else I will forget I have given it up :rotfl:

rose - yes asbobaby definitely enjoyed Daddy being there for tea, as did I, I make him get up to get the drinks/sauce/clean spoon instead of me when he's there

Dusty and greenbee - thanks for that vinegaridea, never occured to me to re use it, will try and source a nice big wide mouth jar with a lid then I can just keep it in it

soappie - my shoulder is under that girder helping heave it off yours (((hugs))) Don't belittle the things that worry you, doesnt matter what it is, the point it its brining you down and we're all her to give you a helping shoulder and a big ((hug))
All I will say is hubby made himself ill last year over that stupid BMX track that looks like will def be built opposite our house, he bust a gut trying to fight it, didn't succeed and made himself ill. He now has a progressive back illness, which might have come to the fore but this accelerated it. Its a great thing to want to change things, and the world needs people who feel they can, and want to, but just dont make yourself ill, thats all.

greenbee you are right - I need to plan the healthy meals for me and DH properly to help with the weight loss, planning is key

flylady_flower - he said he wanted to use MSN or phone from work (its his busness so technically we pay for it) bit I said texts only - I am not always near laptop to see MSN, I dont always hear phone so a drop call might not work. One of our handsets works but doesnt ring :mad: and I can never work out which one it is! Must stick a red dot on it or something ......... and an actual phonecall would just annoy me if I am in the middle of doing something! thanks for the idea though, if the hosue wasnt so crazy it might just work Mobile is always in my pocket though.

jjef and g&b and soappie and toots and flylady_flower - thankyou, we are very proud of ourselves
I still pinch myself most days that we have made it this far. Our grand plan is to sell the business and pay off the mortgage. DH would still have to work but we would always have a roof over our heads and how amazing would that be. I go to sleep at night working out how to spend the money when we sell up (thats when I am not rhyming off bands alphabetically) :rotfl:

Big news - asbobaby stared singing Twinkle Twinkle little star" today - cutest thing ever - I sing the first bit and then when its supposed to "How I wonder " she goes "ah wa wa" (say it you;ll hear it works) and then where it goes "Up above the world so high" she goes "a ba ba" (again say it out loud). Soooo cute

froddington

List ready for tomorrow - night all, sleep well x

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room

Level Three
Vacuum the floor

Extras
HHI

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing

Level Three
Vacuum floors

Wednesday - bathroom and PC desk

Level One
Clean the floor

Level Two
Clear and clean a shelf or cupboard and put back only the necessary items

Level Three
Drag out the pc desk and clear under and behind it

Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!

Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum 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 sofa

Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Clear everything out of old car and sort!

My 2-a-day (or 14-a-weekend!!) list
- Literacy planning; Numeracy planning
- DT planning; Geography planning
- Sort school work; Sort school bag
- Phone BG; Phone Solicitor
- Contact Union; [STRIKE]Avon order[/STRIKE]
- Hair appt; Docs appt
- Sort and box footie programmes; Car insurance

Thrown / recycled / ebayed: - 30 / 50

JillD_2

right I so need to get to bed but thought I would do one last post of ideas for helping tea time etc.

I am going to meal plan like crazy, and at the very worst decide in the morning what's for tea that night.
I am going to prep stuff as much as possible after lunch (this works best for me, DD2 is asleep), and make the slowcooker my best friend.

I am going to make start on tea as soon as we get in from school, so they will be eating by 5 at the latest. I can then tidy up from their tea and have ours getting ready while they all play for a while. Should get them up the stairs for 6 and hopefully both girls in bed by 630/7 and DS 7/715. This may even have knock on effect of them being more able to gt up for school without me naving to drag them out kicking and screaming each morning!

I have decided on a Friday, after swimming lessons, we come out of leisure centre at almost 6pm, I am going to make it a weekly treat to go to McDonalds for tea. Its about 2 minutes drive from the pool. I remember a friend of moine saying that the only way her friend who had 3 got through the week was fish and chops on a Friday. Well this is the same.

I have also told the older two we are starting new start charts - DS for doing what he's asked first time and for no backchat, and for DD1 its for not crying when she doesnt get her own way and alsodoing what shes asked, She turns on the waterworks be=ig style at the slightest thing: Her - "Is it sunny today ?", Me - "No, its a bit rainy", her " waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh" tears and everything, its so loud I cant think, its obviously for attention.

Think thats it for now!
Night night everyone, hope you all have good nights' sleep

hollyh

Hi,

I'm just updating my list then i'm off to bed.

Goodnight all xx

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
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!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
[STRIKE]Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
[/STRIKE] I did Ds1's yesterday and Ds2's last week
Extras

1. Empty all the bins!
2. Wipe over all the paintwork
3. S&S the kitchen!

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 [STRIKE]18[/STRIKE]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. 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