Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd November 2009

vanilla

Thanks for all the hugs everyone. I'll just wait and see what happens and hopefully things will settle if not then it's time to change schools.

Right uniforms sorted, packed lunch made, school bags ready.

Time for bed, night all.

kazmeister

Firstly from the last thread, massive hugs to Vanilla and sexymouse and grateful what a lovely supportive post you made - excellent advice for sexymouse.

On to this week

Thank you to the wondeful Pigpen, Toots and Soappie for keeping us all in order. I will attempt to do small amounts this week as I am still supposed to be resting while I wait for the start date for my treatment.

Just a few other things I can remember

Triker - slow down, you have done so much you are in danger of overdoing it.

Welcome Pink and tc3061. Hope you enjoy being here and remember to take baby steps. Oh and in your first weeks everything takes longer so dont expect to keep up with the thread its harder work than the flying sometimes with this chatty lot

Greenbee - the cake looks gorgeous, hungry again now.

Ok so what else did I do this afternoon.

Fed the WM & TD
Cooked Chicken on roasted vegetables for tea
Tried butternut squash for the first time
Made Caramel and Fudge muffins for the kids, which they said are lovely which is good as I kind of invented the recipe
Watched X factor and celerity (because I'm sad and its an excuse to sit down)

Need to sidle off to bed now as I have to get up to take DD to school as Dh will be at work at 630 again and I have sanwiches to make and uniforms to iron :rolleyes:

Night all x

AnW'sMum

Good evening :hello:

Been yakking on the phone this evening to 3 friends after a very busy week. But I am in this next week and I will be staying in the country for the WHOLE week

The Beetle drive was great last night (was helping to set up yesterday afternoon) and raised £300 :jI ended up auctioning some watches as well (don't ask!) which was a lot of fun. Sunday school and party for Miss A put paid to most of today as well.

soappie wrote: »

AnW's dot to dot method (TM) is a patented strategy for coping with her housework. She believes that if she does a bit here and a bit there, eventually she will see the full picture (a bit like a child's dot to dot picture). We have yet to see the proof of her strategy but I'm sure it will be proved in the end

Hmmmm sounds like a challenge to post some pics :eek: Better do some more dot2dotting first :rolleyes:

tootifruities wrote: »

stars done and welcome pm to 33

dot2dot is AnW'sMum's patented idea! you pick an area or a hotspot and you totally clear it, gut it, and then you have to keep it clear/clean and then you move on to another one - eventually they all join up like a child's dot2dot picture! its brilliant and it works! beaten to it by Soappie!!!

You know I wish I had a £ for every time it was mentioned, I'd be rich :D But then I am rich, knowing all of you makes me rich beyond compare

Valli wrote: »

Decluttering, and AnWsMum's patented dot-to-dot method, and the binbag flings are to be HIGHLY recommended.

OMG 3 references to lil ole me :o Love the way you snuck in your peg enquiry Valli :rotfl::T

Thornton's order done, I could not resist in the end and I know I can split it all down for Christmas Hampers as there are several of those I need to do.

Better get to bed, see you all on the morrow.

ETA Just seen post by Rose on dot2dot as well!

Kellylea

Right slacked off at the end of last week becaue of work and such. Back with a vengance this week.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
wash windows and any other glass.
Clean through the cupboard full of crockery.. throw out any chipped plates/mugs etc
Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Clean blinds and light fittings
4. Dust and deweb.

I have work at 12 tomorrow so hoping to get most of the above done before hand so I can come home at 6pm and sit on here alllllll night! Love it.

My list for this week:

Start taking folic acid.
Buy OH bday presents.
Finish December shopping list.
Work out on wii fit 5 times min 100cal a time.
Total body pamper head to toe.
Take little one to library and scallywags.
Bake victoria sponge.
Cook batch of soup for the weeks lunch.

JillD_2

Good evening all
Hope everyone in fine fettle tonight and tomorrow.
Havent read the old thread all weekend just catching up quickly before I go to bed.
Have had a good weekend, not done anything wild but did lots of "things":

Saturday:
- DH took DS to football
- then we all went to Asda for brunch
- got few bits in Asda
- went to library
- went to sports shop and got DS his first ever football boots
- got DD1 party bags and some bits to go in
- came home did 2 weeks worth DS homework and DD1 homework
- got DS and DD1 to make tree decorations for Xmas fayre comp
- spent about 2 hours turning a vvvv large white box into a fairy castle for DD2 - she loves it :T
- kids dinner
- DH and I had takeaway , DVD and beer :beer:

Sunday:
- lovely long lie in
- made DD1 birthday cake
- made cakes for DS and DD1 to decorate for Xmas fayre comp
- we all played Frustration (I lost very dramatically)
- got children to write out tags for family Xmas pressies
- wrapped Xmas pressies for Mum, Dad, Bro, SIL, MIL, (and for all them from children too) and 5 friends.
- wrapped Mums birthday pressie
- put photos for Xmas calendars onto memory card to get printed at Asda tomorrow
- watched another DVD with DH

Decorating List:
Monday
- dust and wash stuff to be painted
- sand off other bathroom leak stain on ceiling
- paint sealant stuff over water marks

Tuesday
- edging of ceiling / coving
- edging of walls

Wednesday
- paint ceiling in bay
- paint walls/window surrounds in bay

Thursday
- paint main ceiling
- paint over poly filla bits in hall ceiling

Friday
- paint main walls
- hang new lampshades

Weekend
- hang new blinds
- reseal shower
- get rug out of garage
- decide about canvases for wall


General List:

Soonest:
Letters for wills
Phone Gym re direct debit
Install turbo lister
Give letter to SENCO
Sensory checklist for DS
Pay off M&S card bill
Chase MoreThan for email
Send out New Year party invites
Order DS and DD1 Christmas cards
Take in DD1 tracky bottoms

Sooner:
Thorntons order
[STRIKE]Plan out games etc for DD1 party[/STRIKE] - decorate a basket, musical statues, musical bumps, pass the parcel, pin the princess on the castle, party tea, hunt the puzzle
Wrap prizes for DD1 party games
Decorate DD1 birthday cake
Make up DD1 party bags
Draw large castle for DD1 party
Source and laminate 12 Princesses for DD1 party
Music for DD1 party
Buy princess puzzle for DD1/party
Buy chocolate coins for DD1 party
Wrap DD1 birthday pressies
Ebay

Soon:
Buy Xmas presents for Oliver and Lauren
CDs for DD1
COlin vouchers
Make up calendars
Get money out of Barclays
Decide what to do about A&L
Take up tunic

JillD_2

Bit OT but wanted to say I have a manic week this week, as well as usual school runs, swimming lessons, beavers, ante natal meet ups (7 years on!!!!), footy practice, toddler group we also have the following:
- DH hospital appt (regular thing, nothing serious)
- solicitors appt (nothing scary just having wills updated)
- mystery shop
- school meeting
- SENCO meeting
- babysitting
- haircuts
- fit in cake decorating with children
- school Xmas fayre
- playdate
- party
- photo session thingy
- dinner party
- DD1 has sight test at school (first one, she is nervous - bless), and they both have to take in decorations and cakes for school fayre

OMG I am exhausted looking at that. Its all on the calendar but I'm convinced I will forget someting. Maybe this is normal for most people ???!! I just dont like having so many odd one-off things in one week.

Apologies if I seem a bit frazzled this week.

RacheBud

Hi everyone and thanks for doing this, its a great place to focus on getting things done when I just CBA! So first week for me and hopefully will get a star along the way x

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
wash windows and any other glass.
Clean through the cupboard full of crockery.. throw out any chipped plates/mugs etc
Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Clean blinds and light fittings
4. Dust and deweb.

JillD_2

(what a donut - I posted on the wrong thread)

pigpen toots and soappie thanks for the thread

zoe and toots and grateful - take it easy all of you

vanilla ((((hugs))) sounds liek you are having a !!!!!! time at the mo

sexy hope its ok tomorrow, hugs for you too

pink - welcome aboard!

Quote:
Originally Posted by nopot2pin
:j
Ah....Good stuff Jill.
I think I will make a start tomorrow, as I am off Monday/Tuesday this week.
I dont think it will take me to long to do it.
Its only the window frame, back of the door, bath panel, and skirting, to gloss.
Its the starting part that I find difficult. But once I am going, I really do go for it
I will add it onto my flying list for next week.

Do you have much to do ??

Whole house needs painting really but it is mostly fine for now except playroom which I started in September and have just stopped after doing 1 wall LOL
Need to do walls, ceiling and bay window fiddly bits. Also need to reseal some patches on ceiling where we had small water leaks from the shower in the bathroom above. Am not doing any glossing, that can wait til she is at school (in 3 years time LOL)
Trouble is I have a 2year old at home all day so she is the gaiting factor really.
We have blinds and lampshades ready to go up once its done, and the new furniture is already in ....:rolleyes:

SGT

I'm in again this week!! Thanks to Pigpen, Soappie & Toots.

Toots - Please may I be added to the ironing challenge. (Ironing pile was completed today & thought this could be my first new years resolution, I'm working on the basis that if I start now then by the new year I may succeed!! lol)

Welcome to all newbies & hugs to anyone in need.

JillD_2

woops have posted lots of replies v close together sorry.
OT but could I have some parenting/teasing/mild bullying advice please?

DS is 6 1/2 and plays for an U7's football team. He's not very good, but he enjoys it and always wants to go, and this is a big thing for him as he anxious about loads of things. I was sure he would give up when it got dark, cold and wet but he still loves it.

One of the boys on the team, who he also knows from school, constantly tells hims he's "rubbish" and its upsetting DS. He will sit there and say" I am rubbish at football arent I Mummy". Poor wee soul. DH wants to stop taking him, but DS hasnt said he doesnt want to go and still enjoys it so I've said to DH we need to let him play for as long as he wants.
He said to DH after football yesterday that the boy had told him again that he's rubbish. DH said "make sre you tell Mummy", DS said "but I know what she'll say - she'll say just ignore him".
I don't know what else to tell him other than to ignore it.

Should we say to the coach ?
Should we say to the parents ?
All I want is for this boy to stop telling him he's rubbish.

I've read that all back and it sounds really trivial. We've never had a situation like this before, just not sure how best to handle it,
TIA