Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

ManOnTheMoon

kidcat wrote: »

Hi Just found this thread and would like to join too

:wave: Welcome over from Big Bro Thread

rainbow81 wrote: »

Hi everyone, old and new!

Good choice on the shopping MOTM, you only live once. I managed to get a brand new lego set for DS from a charity shop this morning for £5 so pretty chuffed. He has trouble with that sort of thing, bless him, but now he finally has some he can practice!

Had to think about 10yo's 11th Birthday, so we have a few more ideas now. Will go back tomorrow and get some as 16yo can come with us and we can make a day of it until school run time.

£5 for a lego set is very handy. What is brand name lego as well? Either way, can't argue.

SugarSpun

I'm going to make my list for tomorrow now so I can start on it early

[STRIKE]* take trousers to seamstress to be shortened[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* pack mine and baby's stuff for the weekend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* rubbish out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* collect a bag of rubbish from around the place
* chase up transcript
* 2x meetings
* talk to secretary about letter to HR
* go through baby's clothes and cull whatever's too small
* finish going through my clothes
* go through the suitcase on the top of the wardrobe
* put away the maternity clothes that appeared[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* dishes[/STRIKE]
* practice with baby sling
[STRIKE]* buy a USB dictaphone[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* set the alarm[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] * pack handbag
* make sure OH packs
* nappy laundry
* grown up laundry
* put the laundry away
* check the train times
* lay out mine and baby's clothes for tomorrow
* duty phone call to my mother before we leave[/STRIKE]

kidcat

My list for today

Tidy kitchen
2 x WM
2 x TD
Clean out bunny
Clean kitchen floor
Blitz Din Room
Hoover hall, Liv Rm, Din Rm & stairs
Get Spag bol in Sc for dinner
call bank
Copy programs from sky to DVD player for kids
Look at estate agents for new house

OH off work today so can offload school runs to him, :j:j

Prep tomorrow uniforms
Iron
Sort washing from airing cupboard


Having seen what I got done yesterday am feeling more motivated and on top of things today.

rainbow81

Here SS - have a lemon and honey drink with me. Atchoo!

No yoga today as I can't stop sneezing.

Today's little list:
- [STRIKE]wash up[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]washing on[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]dry washing away[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]15 mins on paperwork[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]make hair appointment[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]make doctor appointment[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]bins out[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]clean fishtank[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]check fridge for old food and chuck[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy under the stairs[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]ring council about the Including Me project[/STRIKE] argh councils! Why can you never ring a number and get through to the person you need???

holliegarson

Ooohh - keep popping on to see if there are any babies about! Ragz - hope all is well at your end with things - see a couple of other ladies due - how exciting - let us know how things go for you.

Lost all my motivation today - will have to try harder tommorow as whole house full of people at the weekend.

I x

kidcat

holliegarson wrote: »

Ooohh - keep popping on to see if there are any babies about! Ragz - hope all is well at your end with things - see a couple of other ladies due - how exciting - let us know how things go for you.

Lost all my motivation today - will have to try harder tommorow as whole house full of people at the weekend.

I x

I find guests are a great motivator!! In fact i have been known to invite people for dinner just to persuade everyone to have a big clean up!!

rainbow81

kidcat wrote: »

I find guests are a great motivator!! In fact i have been known to invite people for dinner just to persuade everyone to have a big clean up!!

Ha ha I have a clean-freak friend coming round later, he's going to be shocked at the tidiness of the place. Can't wait, for once! Normally I'm stressing out and running round in circles getting nowhere fast but it's looking ok today

kidcat

rainbow81 wrote: »

Ha ha I have a clean-freak friend coming round later, he's going to be shocked at the tidiness of the place. Can't wait, for once! Normally I'm stressing out and running round in circles getting nowhere fast but it's looking ok today

My parents always make comments about the house (its not that bad honest) but after us visiting last night they finally started to admit that having four kids around is a major disadvantage to having an immaculate house. Mum even went so far to say, that she realises why I need a larger cooker and why no matter how much I clean up theres always someone behind me uncleaning as it were.
Break through :j until they forget, having only had me it was so easy for them,

money_saving_diva

kidcat wrote: »

I find guests are a great motivator!! In fact i have been known to invite people for dinner just to persuade everyone to have a big clean up!!

I also do this! I have to invite mates around to make ME clean and I feel mad cos I should keep the house clean and tidy for us - not friends....but I am getting better

kidcat

money_saving_diva wrote: »

I also do this! I have to invite mates around to make ME clean and I feel mad cos I should keep the house clean and tidy for us - not friends....but I am getting better

Its so good to know I am not alone:j