Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

Mudbath

greenbee wrote: »

You've been on the thread for two years... how long have you actually be doing stuff for ;):p

What are you trying to say? I'll have you know I work very, very, very hard....

































...sometimes :rotfl:xx

Utility room sorted - the caravan cable that has annoyed me for the last 2 months is now coiled up and in a big bag. DH kept promising to put it away because it had to be done in a certain way. Well now it's done my way and tough if it's wrong! I've also sorted out all the storage boxes, coathangers and put DS's duvet in the dryer otherwise it won't be finished for tonight.

Feet up for a few minutes and then I'll find something else to throw away!

gratefulforhelp_2

Monday Mayhem..

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
3. [/STRIKE]Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
4. [STRIKE]
   
5. Have we located stockings?
6. [/STRIKE][STRIKE]
   
7. S&S the kitchen
8. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
9. [/STRIKE]Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
10. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
11. [STRIKE]
    
12. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
13. [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job![/STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
14. [STRIKE]
    
15. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
16. Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!
17. [/STRIKE]Dust round the whole downstairs
18. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Fingers crossed, no murders so far, but apparently I have got to the age of 38 and am incapable of making an acceptable cup of coffee...

soappie

rach wrote: »

soappie - good idea to stay in, getting wet will only make you worse. Do you have any thermals? I swear by them in winter, primark do cheap but decent ones.

greenbee wrote: »

You should be wearing a hat, fleece (or two) and a scarf as well. I'm wearing cashmere socks, sheepskin boots, thermal undies, leggings, poloneck, fleece, down waistcoat and scarf, and my heating is on!

No thermals I'm afraid but I am now also wearing a scarf, a towelling dressing gown on top of the jumpers and a typhoo monkey beanie hat I found in the drawer where I keep my Christmas gift tags! I am busy wrapping presents. In about another hour I can go to NN's and soak in her bath!

gunsandbanjos

rach wrote: »

this place is looking beautiful too, it's never too bad but lovely to just be able to enjoy it...and there's no one here to mess it up (might lock DH out later!)

Thats a great idea, might have to do it too. Place was beautiful yesterday, i worked really hard on it then DH came home from work and dumped crap everywhere:mad:

soappie wrote: »

No thermals I'm afraid but I am now also wearing a scarf, a towelling dressing gown on top of the jumpers and a typhoo monkey beanie hat I found in the drawer where I keep my Christmas gift tags! I am busy wrapping presents. In about another hour I can go to NN's and soak in her bath!

Think we may need pictures:rotfl:

hex2

I went to [STRIKE]visit[/STRIKE] make redundant on her return from maternity leave :rolleyes: a former colleague and to meet her six month old baby (born at 28 weeks) when I was 28 weeks pregnant with DS1. She had three children and a husband, her lovely new build house was immaculate. I went off sick with stress the same day because my baby was not growing

For the next two years I measured my own inadequacy and tip of a terrace against her perfect house. Then I found out that her Mum lived a few doors away and helped daily with childcare, and she had a cleaner EVERY DAY! If I went back to work we could have a cleaner, a gardener, a nanny and be perfect at everything but we both think our boys prefer the chaos and mummy at home. If any of my family actually liked children and lived closer I am sure that would help too.

On which note I am pleased to report that the playroom is now spotless :T:T:T

rach

It's snowing here, really heavily! And the sky reception is messing up:( I rung DH when it started and told him he'd better set off home in case it was setting in. Good job my friend left when she did.

Now I really must move all the prezzies back into spare room and put my feet up and watch casualty!

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
   
3. Have we located stockings?
   
4. S&S the kitchen
5. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
6. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
7. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
8. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
9. Make sure your timetable for Christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
10. Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
11. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...doing emails!
    
12. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
13. Dust round the whole downstairs
    
14. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Rach's plan!

Monday:
DH working
Friend coming - present for her DS, package up hm goodies, take packages to deliver up north from her
Dinner - enchiladas & wedges
Put presents into bags for locations
Christmas emails x10

Tuesday:
DH working
Box of hm goodies for friend
Supermarket - potatoes, parsnips, eggs, chocolate, sunflower oil
Hardware shop - disposable trays,
M&S - Champagne, buy something for DH's auntie, other bits and bobs
Christmas emails x10
pick up reservation from Argos, deliver to friends for her kids (& box of goodies for her and hubby)
Train to town 3- 4pm for Opera, eat out beforehand

Wednesday:
DH off
eyebrows
haircut
lunch out with DH
fishcakes, waffles and beans for dinner

Thursday:
AF due
Peel potatoes & parsnips
midnight communion?
chinese takeaway for dinner

jinky67

soappie wrote: »

Oh, and I bought some marrowfat peas in Asda - I fancy ham and pea soup. Do I REALLY have to soak them for 12 hours or is there a quicker method like there is for pearl barley etc. (e.g. pouring boiling water on them?)

yes ......just cook them longer, we used to make pea and ham soup at work with no soaking beforehand, but we did have the pot on the stove ALL day;)

wilf55

just making flask and off to ds1 golf lesson
hot blackcurrant coffee or bovril hmm bovril methink

catch you later

might let dd2 wrap some pressies whilst am gone

rach

well said hex.

soappie

jinky67 wrote: »

yes ......just cook them longer, we used to make pea and ham soup at work with no soaking beforehand, but we did have the pot on the stove ALL day;)

Thanks Jinks

G&B - I'll see what I can do about the beanie hat photo!