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Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

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  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    3 Cheeky Princesses - if you go into Advanced when you're posting, there's a button to the right of the ones over the top of the text box that has [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] written on it. Highlight what you've done from your list and hit the button :)

    My list for today:

    [STRIKE]book flights for work[/STRIKE]
    hunt out last train ticket for reimbursement
    [STRIKE]transfer coppers to baby's college fund[/STRIKE] ;)
    plan for work tomorrow
    do 120 situps
    [STRIKE]search for things to ebay[/STRIKE]
    keep searching because there must be more than two :rolleyes:
    do completed-listings searches to see how much I should ask
    list them
    laundry
    put away the bag of clothes I found
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  • ragz_2
    ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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    edited 6 January 2010 at 11:01AM
    Well I have an OH at home today as well as the little ones, expect me to be going insane by lunchtime!

    Will do the Flylady list plus my extras.

    Wednesday

    Washing - fold and put away
    Wash bedding and/or curtains
    Clear cupboard under sink (if feeling very brave)
    Clear top of bookcase
    Wash up
    S&S kitchen
    Get OH to take bins out

    Make chicken stock
    Do something with leftover chicken...
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  • ragz wrote: »
    Copy the text into your post then "go advanced" highlight the bit you want to cross through and click on the button (far right) that is an [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE]
    SugarSpun wrote: »
    3 Cheeky Princesses - if you go into Advanced when you're posting, there's a button to the right of the ones over the top of the text box that has [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] written on it. Highlight what you've done from your list and hit the button :)

    Hehehe it works! Thank you both. I am going on a "strike it out" spree :rotfl:
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  • redmel1621
    redmel1621 Posts: 6,010 Forumite
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    Kelinik wrote: »
    My youngest daughter used to manage to wee on me somehow anyway and as for projectile poo!!! _pale_ lol. I've been told to lay tissue over little man as I undo his nappy to prevent the hose pipe round the room effect, does that work? A friend of mine had a few issues with her bubba boy peeing up over the waist band of his nappy, she couldn't figure out where the wet patches on his tummy where coming from to start with! :rotfl:

    On the organisation front we've been hit by the snow overnight, the schools are closed and hubby is working from home so I don't know what I'm going to get done today. Does building snowmen count as getting organised? :confused:

    Our schools are closed, but thankfully father christmas brought them some fab 'keep them entertained' gifts;)

    I used to lay a baby wipe over ds1's bits as he was a piddler, ds2 was fine, and so far ds3 has been fine too. But you MUST make sure winky is pointing completely down otherwise you will have wet trs (top/side)

    I have washed a couple of the bedding bits so far, so will aim to get that job finished today at least...might get the oven done later. I am not sure if I will tackle the bathroom today, I suppose I will see how I feel later...just having a mars bar and nice hot cuppa:)
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  • uh oh... DD's school is shutting at 12 today!

    i will get even less done than i had planned (which was just about nothing anyway!lol)
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    I meal planned last night (till fri 15th) and did an online shop for delivery Friday. £146! :eek: £50 was cigarettes, £30 was nappies (for 2), wipes, baby food (cereal, some jars for spares, fruit pots), baby milk, so only £60 on food for 7 dinners, treats and lunches.

    So, list for today.

    Tidy cupboard under the stairs.
    Look out bags, jackets, shoes etc for school tomorrow.
    Clean master bedroom for gas man (its an embarassing mess).
  • Bubby
    Bubby Posts: 793 Forumite
    Bubby wrote: »
    :hello:


    These are my jobs today:

    1) Book 2 more holidays for this year
    2) Hoover
    3) Clear washing (3 baskets:o)
    4) Sort out medicine box

    well cleared 1 load of washing and did hoover but it needs to be done again today so adding more to my list:

    5) Clear out book box
    6) Clear out under my bed
    7) File paperwork

    Hubby is unable to get into work so he will be the designated snowman builder (all our schools in county are closed:eek:)

    Will allocate some jobs to the children later aswell;)
  • carlamagee
    carlamagee Posts: 1,789 Forumite
    im not feeling too organised today. bad night sleep last night due to a sickly baby boy, and furthermore a whingy baby boy today....doesnt look as if its gonna be productive.!!
    Carla-Farla!! :)

    Mummy to Katie (27.11.07) and Christopher (05.08.09) ♥♥
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    edited 6 January 2010 at 12:30PM
    SugarSpun wrote: »
    [STRIKE]book flights for work
    hunt out last train ticket for reimbursement[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]transfer coppers to baby's college fund
    plan for work tomorrow[/STRIKE]
    do 120 situps
    [STRIKE]search for things to ebay[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]keep searching because there must be more than two [/STRIKE]:rolleyes: eventually got up to 10 items :j
    [STRIKE]do completed-listings searches to see how much I should ask[/STRIKE]
    list them (I'm on it now)
    laundry
    put away the bag of clothes I found

    Getting there - Husband and baby are snoozing, which helps, but I'm falling asleep myself!

    Edit: poor sickly baby, Carla :(
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  • Lyndach
    Lyndach Posts: 446 Forumite
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    SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!
    Means everyone's at home and can do there own house work and I shall go back to bed! lol nah made a snowman with OH and now im puttin all the baby clothes away!
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