Weekly Flylady Thread 28th December 2009

embb

1 step Good For you! :T:cool:

piggers can't add to what's already been said, and you don't do hugs but blimey gal please don't talk like that, it gives me butterflies and I'm growing quite concerned about you xx

Sat here watching it snow and watching Lily in the tree in the garden, she loves the snow

Put stewing steak/onions/bayleaf and a oxo in the SC yum! will have it with roasties and garden peas tonight, so, teas sorted, took a load of stuff upstairs and sorted some of it out into respective rooms, DW is on, a few cups washed in the sink, littleys room ventured into to take down her xmas window decs, then came straight back out :eek: she's asking to sleep at her nanas tonight but I'm not sure I want to be driving in this snow, could do with a break though tbh and some me time, had none for a week does that sound selfish we'll see.

Gonna take some more stuff upstairs now, not sure where it's all coming from cause all the pressies were hauled up xmas and boxing day

Pollybear

Morning all

Lovely and sunny but frosty today. One load of washing just started in the machine.

I've taken down the Christmas tree and cards and DH has just put the tree and decorations back up in the loft. Dusted the living room and computer desk and vacuumed right through downstairs. I haven't looked at the list yet though.

toochoosey

Huge hugs to those having relationship issues at the mo xx

ok, OH and DD have gone.........now I can get some work done....WM +TD already doing their stuff and kitchen S+S 'd.

vanilla

Dog poo scooped up thanks for the tip about vick, 1 step closer.
Fire lit, need to still bring in sticks.
WM on and DW.

Now where is the list.

1_step_closer

You are welcome Vanilla!

If pooch has an upset tummy again today, just feed some plain cooked rice, with some natural yoghurt mixed in if you have any. Does wonders for them!

Right. Better get my bum out of this seat and enjoy/freeze to death walking my two!

see you all later

1 step xxxxxxxx

vanilla

Just updating list.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Clean the hob and oven
Clean out the fridge..
Extras

1. wash windows

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding!
Declutter the floordrobe!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Level Three
Polish mirrors and windows
Clear the bedside units/tables/bookpiles

Extras

1. dust and deweb
2. Do a small job you have been putting off for weeks and weeks

Thursday ~ Childrens rooms and the bathroom!
Level One..
Childrens jobs: Collect ALL the dirty laundry from your bedroom and put it in the wash basket!
Level Two
Childrens jobs: fill a binbag with rubbish, or stuff that is no longer used for charity shop/bin
Parents jobs: Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins and the bidet and the tiles!
Wash any shower curtains/bath mats that are in need
shine the taps!
Level Three
Childrens jobs: Vacuum the floor and take down to the kitchen and dirty cups/pots/beakers
Parents jobs: Inspect the childrens rooms and help them make room for their new stuff if they are not old enough to do this themselves! If it looks good then they are permitted a reward for their hard work..
Empty bins etc from upstairs
Strip and wash childrens bedding

Extras

1. Wash any windows in these rooms that need it
2. Binbag dance
3. HHI.. or more for those trying to complete the challenge!

OPTIONAL LIST FOR THE MASOCHISTS AMONG US!

1. Tidy a cupboard or 10 of your choosing!
2. Change any unclean beds
3. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. degunk filters etc too
4. Budget and meal plan for next month.. most of us will be a little strapped for cash.
5. Clean pets out.. and their beds and bowls!
6. Wash any grotty windows so you can see out.. and light can get in!
7. Binbag dance
8. Make sure homework/uniforms etc are ready for school/work next week
9. S&S kitchen
10. Vacuum a neglected floor!
11. 15 minutes filing/shredding
12. HHC-doing something
13. Empty out yours handbag of receipts etc

Valli

Afternoon all
Wm x 12; TD x 1 and we go to a PARTY today at my mum's, for which I cooked the gammon, another BIG family get together.

Last year nephew brought his GF and mum asked her
'Do you eat things or are you vegetarian?'

sis and BIL were asked
'Have you parked?'
(all of us cracked up as we all had visions of floating cars tethered to the house like hot-air balloons!)

and a L-O-N-G conversation about carrot cakes as the GF didn't know they had carrots in. She still doesn't believe me about cheese in cheesecake either.

Wonder what the afternoon/evening will bring?

macpep1

Happy new year everyone, hope it is a good one for you all :beer:

Well we never got into neighbours for their party last night, we were all still felling yuk cos of this horrible cold, DS is imnproving though but now DH says its turning into the flu :rotfl:(only for him mind:rolleyes:) even though we all have the same syptoms.

Ironing update, well due to me not feeling well last night, I was cream crackered to be honest and physically could not do anymore but I managed to get down to about 15 items left in the basket which is a mega improvement as I have two baskets, both of which are usually 3 feet high so thanks for the motivation, I may not have completed it but am determined to have it empty before I go back to work on Tuesday then do a HHI each day with dailies to keep on top of it

Am stuffed, jsut had a big fry up and now gonna set the table up nice for dinner and really just chill the rest of the day, perhaps try and catch up on thread. Have a nice day whatever you are doing.

pigpen

Valli wrote: »

and a L-O-N-G conversation about carrot cakes as the GF didn't know they had carrots in. She still doesn't believe me about cheese in cheesecake either.

Wonder what the afternoon/evening will bring?

that is because what most people think of as cheesecake isn't actually cheesecake.. proper 'english' cheesecake has a pastry base, currants and cottage or cream cheese.. more like a large tart.

and the American version is sponge cake base with cream cheese custardy stuff

YORKSHIRE CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Ingredients you'll need:

3oz (75g) currants
8oz (225g) cottage cheese, sieved
half pint (300ml) soured cream
2oz (50g) castor sugar
2 eggs
1 egg white
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
and
some shortcrust pastry which has been chilled for 30 minutes

Roll out your pastry to line a 10 inch flan dish or tin. Give the base a good pricking and chill same.

Once chilled (brrrr) scatter your currants carefully over the pastry base. Mix together the cottage cheese, soured cream, sugar, eggs, egg white and lemon rind until blended beautifully. Now pour into the pastry case.

Bung this in an oven, at 425F (Gas 7), for ten minutes and then reduce the temperature to 325F (Gas 3) for 20 minutes or until the cheesecake is firm. Serve cold.


and whoever decided to put carrots in cake is an idiot... GROSS!!!

Valli

I love carrot cake!