Weekly Flylady Thread 16th November 2009

fedupandskint

Oi Pigsy!

The Thrifty Gifty Organised for Christmas Thread on the Special Occ Board is v. helpful and there are a lot with littlies too who might be able to help. It is a very friendly fun place too!

My only thought was try a Home Bargains or B+M and see if they have anythings that would be suitable for DSs and DDs

greenbee

Pigpen - how about a zebra costume for Tiddles

Penelope_Penguin

Apologies to those who've been trying to PM me - space now cleared

Penny. x

sexymouse

Afternoon all,

Well the auction was a bit pants - ok if you wanted expensive paintings or electrical goods, and was due to last 3 hours, so my Mum and I left my Dad to it (he wanted to try and get a laptop for my sister for christmas), whilst we went to Arundel to look at the shops. Ended up buying a Christmas present for my Mum as she saw something she liked. Then we came back here and had a cup of tea and some M&S lemon drizzle cake that had been donated by MIL earlier in the week.

Have emptied and reloaded the dishwasher.

OH has just got home from work, so when we've finished our cups of tea, we're heading over to my M&D's before Mr T, cos my Mum is giving me some coffee filters as she doesn't use them any more, and the clear filter holders so the kids can see the water running through, as well as a metal seive. I know the filter paper won't be authentic, but as greenbee says, at least I won't have to wash the teatowels afterwards as they can just be binned.

Sheets are in the TD, so need to check on them in a minute and put them away if they're ready before we go. AF has joined me today too, so feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Spending the day out with my Mum has been just what I needed though, as the pain in my tummy seems to have gone! I definitely think it must have been IBS caused by stress rather than a bug, but even so, I needed to have that time off as I was still in pain, and very tired from lack of sleep.

Hope everyone has had a good day.

sexymouse xx

rach

greenbee wrote: »

I got some of jars too, but know I won't have time to make anything exciting, so will do feta with herbs and oil and some spicy vodka (uses up the vodka too :rolleyes:)
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I'm going to do Nigella's super quick chilli jam and the choc pecan spread which is in the sains mag - it's basically pecans & icing sugar , bit of oil and bit of milk powder all whizzed in the magimix!

Have flown after a fashion with help from DH.....hoovered through, cleaned bathroom, more or less packed my case (skirt fits which is handy for the dinner ), gathered up receipts etc for shredding...so a few things to cross off. No stars but it's passable til next week when DH is talking of doing a deep clean.

hex - mine is hermes courier - is that the back of the car one?!

Mrs_Dawn

Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level One

Level Two


Level Three

DONE:j
Extras

1. HHI
2. Declutter and make pretty the airing cupboard/linen store
3. binbag dance
4. Posting dates for overseas chistmas mail is drawing near.. get it gone in time!!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One

Level Two

Level Three


DONE:j


Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Wash the windows
4. Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc

Wednesday~ Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Level Two
Level Three


DONE:j


Extras

1. wash windows
2. wash curtains/nets if needed
4. Check smoke alarms!

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!


Extra mission:

• Sort through those half empty bottles or ones with only a dribble left and decant into one bottle and recycle the rest!!
• Wash your bathroom mats etc
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare/neglected rooms
Level One

Level Two
Level Three


DONE:j

Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Binbag dance
3. HHI
4. Find 5 things to sell/give away/charity shop!

Lots of flying here today only the bathrooms tomorrow. So we will finish the Christmas shopping, if the weather ever let's up.:rotfl:

Hugs to all:A.

Valli

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big announcement

Once upon a time, long long before Valli became a flylady, she was given, for christmas, two precious and special photographs. These photographs were of her grandparents enjoying the summer sunshine and Valli and her sisters, on holiday in Cornwall with their mum. For a very long time they lay, almost forgotten in a drawer. Then they were brought out of the drawer and put, in their folders, on a shelf by the computer in readiness to be framed. But every Saturday Valli would go to town and forget to buy frames. This went on for a long time.
Suddenly, one rainy, dreary November day Valli was going into town and THIS TIME she remembered to take the photos in their folders in order to choose frames...

AND NOW THEY ARE UP ON THE WALL! I have had them for at least 3 years but I have, finally, done it
:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T :T:T:T:T

sexymouse

Loved the photo story Valli - sounds very much like me in a lot of ways.

cyclingyorkie

well done you!

kazmeister

Just back in.

In the end I bathed instead of showering as you dont have to stand up to bath and I really didnt have the energy then walked into town with DS and DD just the fresh air. Of course it was lovely when we went out and raining when we got back. At least I now I have a few ideas for DS for Chrimbo and a dozen more for DD :rolleyes:.

Think I'll go get a cuppa now and start thinking about tea. Think I might have to use some of the beef DH got for our friends to try at £28 :eek:. To cook it any more would ruin it so it looks like cold meat and chips with pickles ........ hungry now too

ETA Well done Valli