Weekly Flylady Thread 25th January 2010

pigpen

vanilla wrote: »

We've been out with PIL for a lovely meal, food was lovely but abit expensive. A couple near us asked to move tables away from us because we had the kids with us.:mad: We still enjoyed ourselves.:D

I'd have asked to be moved too.. or just moved anyway.. I rarely go out without the children and I sure as heck don't want to listen to other peoples children twittering on while I eat. The fact you enjoyed yourselves should also be weighed against how much the other couple would have enjoyed themselves had they not moved.. they may have lost a baby recently, she could have had a miscarriage last week or maybe they were unable to conceive a much wanted child of their own.. sitting close to other children, especially a baby, however cute he may be, could have been very painful for them under those circumstances.

.. And I could happily murder the parents that allow their hcildren to wander around and run about when people are eating/serving.. downright irresponsible and dangerous..

toochoosey

Valli, I feel like that a lot...I talk to the girls in work....for about 20 mins and mums outside school for 5 mins.......I feel I may do a Shirley Valentine and start talking to the walls at times!!!!!!!!! Maybe thats why I spend so much time on here!!!!

Valli

my parents go to child free hotels when they are on holiday on their own...they come with us sometimes, but they deserve some peace and quiet now. And re the kids running about - you're absolutely right, Piggers...
it's very easy to 'judge' in these circumstances - vitriol on this subject can be found in the wedding threads on whether or not to invite children...having spent a greater part of my week with 26 of them I would prefer P&Q too!

ETA I talk to people on the the radio all the time - (I get very cross with Jeremy Vine;) and I have lovely chats with Stuart and Mark of an evening)
I shall worry when they answer back, although I did get MY name read out on the Radio again today because I got the word game again...

Dustykitten

I'll be here, working to my own plan:

This week:
sort out cupboard of stuff for sale
investigate amazon selling
empty and sort the bathroom understairs cupboard
[STRIKE]visit tile shop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]return library books[/STRIKE]/[STRIKE]JL/return M&S[/STRIKE]
return TKMaxx
[STRIKE]get up courage for a ski lesson
book the ski lesson
go to the ski lesson[/STRIKE]
order sink tiles
[STRIKE]cheque for trumpet lessons[/STRIKE]

There'll be more to come but brain dead from ironing and cheap tv.

Valli - hugs sweetie

We have always taken stuff for the kids to do at the table in restaurants, colouring when they were little, now small games, packs of cards, dominions, IQ puzzle games, wordsearches the lot. I would never dream of my kids playing up in a restaurant and they'd happily be there a couple of hours.

waltzingMathilda

I am in again, did ok last week but did not manage to keep up with posting towards the end of the week. However the house does seem better than normal - even at the end of the weekend.
Thank you for the lists - its very helpful to have something to focus on instead of flitting around wonderin how on earth everything will be done.
Monday ~ Kiddies rooms/Spare rooms/Additional reception rooms
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors!
Strip and wash bedding/throws/curtains
Level Two
Binbag dance
Clear out a whole cupboard.. clothes, toys or just junk.. whichever needs it most!
Wash 2 windows
Level Three
Clean paintwork.. don't forget tops of frames and doors!
Find 5 things to ebay/charity shop and list/take them straight away!
Empty and wash out bins
Extras

1. Clean out any pets/poo trays etc
2. Catch up on important phone calls/chase appointments phone ins
3. Empty and clean out your handbag/coat pockets.. wherever you stuff your purse and receipts!
4. HHI
5. HHE

greenbee

Valli wrote: »

I have found a new way to get rid of my carp - I post it to Pigpen

I am really really really fed up - I feel so low and so lonely... since wednesday I have barely spoken to any adults... some at football today; mum Thurs. Fri and Sat though - nada. I go to work, shop, come home. Highlight of my month was 'the date' they have taken rolleyes and shrug away to stop ME using them :rotfl:

oh - I have spoken to my Flylady friends on these threads so THAT'S a plus...and chipped in on a game.

Maybe you should think about a Macaw - making sure you have some social me-time each week? It's something I try very hard with, as I'd quite happily become a hermit! This week I met a friend at the gym on Monday, had a committee meeting Tuesday, governor training course (ie not work) Wednesday, friend over Friday, saw sexymouse & her mum on Saturday. And for me, that's probably a record!

I try to have someone over once a week, go out and meet someone once a week and weekends I try to have people over one weekend a month and go away one weekend a month (although the snow kind of scuppered my plans this month... but I'll make one of them, as I have an old schoolfriend staying this Friday night!). You have to work at your social life as well as everything else...

I'm in this week... need something to do so I don't end up working 24/7...

jinky67

I am in again

I doubt I will get 5 stars, not setting myself up for a fall:rotfl:

I do think Piggers can read minds, :eek::eek::eek::eek:cos I was going to PM her to ask if it could be kiddies room day:D

Monday ~ Kiddies rooms/Spare rooms/Additional reception rooms
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors!
Strip and wash bedding/throws/curtains
Level Two
Binbag dance
Clear out a whole cupboard.. clothes, toys or just junk.. whichever needs it most!
Wash 2 windows
Level Three
Clean paintwork.. don't forget tops of frames and doors!
Find 5 things to ebay/charity shop and list/take them straight away!
Empty and wash out bins
Extras

1. Clean out any pets/poo trays etc

ETA: oopsie forgot to say thanks to Pigger, Toots and Soappie for all their hard work in keeping us in line:T:T:T:T:T

Tomato

fedupandskint wrote: »

MACAW - do not eat any crisps or cake this week M/T/W/T/F

what is MACAW, please? Google says it is kind of parrot

Mumof2_2

A big thanks to the 3 of you for the list - keeps me on the straight and narrow!

Monday ~ Kiddies rooms/Spare rooms/Additional reception rooms
Level One
Level Two
Clear out a whole cupboard.. clothes, toys or just junk.. whichever needs it most! - did this recently so will declutter some of the toys from the kids' toys chest of drawers in the lounge instead if that's OK
Wash 2 windows - done indoors of both kids windows (3), but need DH to show me how to 'unlock' the window to do outside - I can't remember d'oh!
Level Three
Extras

1. Empty and clean out your handbag/coat pockets.. wherever you stuff your purse and receipts!

My extras (apart from daily jobs):
URGENT - Online shopping order by end of Monday
Get DH to sort through piles of paper everywhere that I can sort and start to file
Once nursery have got back to me, speak to pre-school re how many sessions are being claimed for
Contact HMRC and tell them free sessions are through nursery, not pre-school
Collect DS's inhaler from pharmacy and hand in old meds
Send off knitted hat and 2 knitted vests for preemie babies charity - packed up ready to go tomorrow
Take plastics for recycling
Clean out cutlery drawer (yuk)
Sort through kitchen drawers and get rid of stuff
Clean kitchen blinds
Clean French doors to room no-one enters as full of DH's carp

MACAW
Make sure washing up is done after tea each night

toottifrootti

Tomato wrote: »

what is MACAW, please? Google says it is kind of parrot

Make A Change A Week
you decide to change something - like a bad habit - or not do something everyday for that week - you can carry it on for the next week or pick something else

Mumof2 I nearly fell off my chair when i saw your avatar!!!

I have posted my catchups on the end of last weeks thread rather than gum up this one

A huge thanks as always to HRH pigpen and the ever -ready soappie!!! ( and I mean on the thread!!!!)

I am in!!

toots xx