Weekly Flylady Thread 29th March 2010

Mumof2_2

greenbee wrote: »

So... another thing to add to the list of benefits of not having children... does it mean that I need to make sure I'm as fit as possible before I contemplate it, or is it best to avoid pregnancy if I don't want to have to wear opaque tights for the rest of my life :eek: (saying that, I'm currently wearing opaques for work... bright purple doesn't look so good if it's sheer )

I found my legs stayed fine after pregnancy BUT the little [STRIKE]leeches[/STRIKE] angels turned my normally curly hair straight - I fed them myself and after 3 months my hair straightened ... both times! Also, how can I put it, my top half (which was never much to speak about) isn't as good as it was. Luckily DH is a leg man !!

Oh, by the way, Wednesday all done please Toots xx

1_step_closer

Hello people

Soappie massive hugs for you hun. I was in a black mood yesterday and it seems to be lifting a bit now. I think a mix of the moon and the terrible weather affects us in ways we can't put a finger on.

I am seriously fed up of the spring cleaning going on..........starting, stopping and feeling resentful that this is my holiday so why am I stressing about the house????? cos I keep putting it off is why.

after 3.......................



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Thats better. A little bit!

see you later - kick me off if I appear before 2.30. need a massive kick up the rear!

1 step

AnW'sMum

Mmm well I went up the loft to find our bag for the weekend (it's not up there!) and came down with 3 large bags of baby clothes!

Sorted into boy and girl types and the girl stuff into age. The boy stuff is going on freecycle and the some of the girl stuff will be washed dried and taken to the new Granny's later today will wash and take the rest some time in the nest week or so.

So decluttering that I hadn't factored in lol

WM and TD contents swapped over
TD contents folded, just 1 shirt to iron.
Tile cutter put in garage when I went to get the steps out

Now off to see if I put the weekend bag in W's room and then lunch.

tiredanddesperate

Morning everyone....tis still morning, isn't it? oopps! not now.....

Not really done everything for the last 2 days....easter holidays, children, husband at home as works vehicle has broken down....


Started some flying today....good thing is, everything is easier and everything needs less work, because it's been done over the last few weeks.... :D:D


I know I'm repeating myself but


I'm amazed my house is starting to look [STRIKE]reasonable[/STRIKE] good..



Thank you again to everyone on this thread..... I have very few friends in the real world and those I do have I see rarely. I'm not complaining. I don't feel lonely and have grown to enjoy being on my own (well, as 'on my own' as I can be with husband, 3 boys, 2 dogs, 4 chickens, 6 ferrets and dozens of fish!!). I'm quite content with my life. Gosh, I'm rambling now..... anyway, what I'm trying to say is, well,

Thank you Flyladies - you are my [STRIKE]Virtual[/STRIKE] Friends

Now I've decluttered those feelings.....

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floor
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
Level Three
Clear window sills of gibble and wipe them before replacing back the necessary stuff and finding new homes for the unnecessary stuff!


Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Clean light shades and blinds
4. Wipe over oven and hob!

Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floors!
Clean out the fire place.. vacuum dust and fluff and soot.. if you burn wood your chimneys may need sweeping!
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Dust and deweb.. make sure you do light fittings and bulbs! do picture rails and coving too if you possess it!
Level Three
Wipe over all the fluffy electricals.. don't electrocute yourself please!!
Wipe and water the plants
Wipe grubby paintwork



Extras

1. Finish/do a small DIY job
2. Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard

Compulsory Extra..

I want to see at least 2 things that are fabulous in our life right now!! There has been a lot of unhappiness so now we can all be Pollyannas and be glad about something!!

I have loads! No, really! I just need to think which to put down....... I'll come back to you.....



Wednesday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three


Extras

• Wash your bathroom mats etc
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames

Compulsory Extra..



Turn on your favourite song and sing REALLY loudly along with it! .. I don't care if you all sound like strangled cats.. I want you to sing for me! I find it really lifts a cloudy mood!

I could never do this before my boys came along.....now I don't care what people think about me so I do this quite often

Speak to you later....

If it's OK with you all, can I offer to all those that need them, or want them......don't really do hugs myself (apart from DH & DS's) but I must be feeling emotional today *wanders off to check temperature *


Notso

pigpen

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

i realised after i had the third that I had run out of knees/hands! Mind you 3 caesarians in 3 years was a bit much......and for a long time I wanted another one!

After I had no 2 my mum gave me the 'well you've got 2 so any more will be harming the planet!' speech!!!!! Just over a year later I had to ring and confess......she was shocked....(not as shocked as I was...!!!!:eek::eek:)

Actually.. we need approximately 2-3 children PER ADULT in order to provide the necessary level of tax income for pensions when we are old due to the aging population.. and you can tell your mum I said so.

And I had 3 sections in just under 4 years.. and MAJOR reconstructive abdominal surgery.. and spent 2 years with a leaky bowel.. how I am not dead noone has quite figured out.

hex2

I managed to S&S the cloakroom, fill the DW, S&S the kitchen, take out the recycling, dyson downstairs, get some stewing beef and bread out of the freezer and make some jelly for later. An extra 700 steps, woo hoo.

It looks a lot better but I need to do something about the living room which is getting cluttered, and more on the Playroom.

The wind has really picked up here - bitterly cold outside.

Sunnygirl_2

greenbee wrote: »

So... another thing to add to the list of benefits of not having children... does it mean that I need to make sure I'm as fit as possible before I contemplate it, or is it best to avoid pregnancy if I don't want to have to wear opaque tights for the rest of my life :eek: (saying that, I'm currently wearing opaques for work... bright purple doesn't look so good if it's sheer )

No varicose veins for me....its just the stretchmarks, saggy boobs and piles you have to worry about!!! TMI I know, sorry. But they are worth it...honest!

I have put a wash on and that's about it so far. Am going to study for a few hours while the girls are at my mum's.

Thanks for the update on Sandy, Greenbee. Just popped on to check how she was doing really. Please let her know my continued thoughts and prayers are with her.

Hi to everyone else too and a hug for Kaz for whatever's (or whoever) is bothering you. See you later.

Mumof2_2

pigpen wrote: »

And I had 3 sections in just under 4 years.. and MAJOR reconstructive abdominal surgery.. and spent 2 years with a leaky bowel.. how I am not dead noone has quite figured out.

Do you mind - some of us are having lunch :rotfl:

pigpen

I don't have varicose veins, piles or saggy boobs (it is a myth pregnancy does this.. it is mainly genetic and caused by lack of proper supportive bras) I do have stretch marks, but they are only on the very tops of my thighs and a few on my boobs.. so we aren't all hideously manled after having children!!

lemanie

pigpen wrote: »

Actually.. we need approximately 2-3 children PER ADULT in order to provide the necessary level of tax income for pensions when we are old due to the aging population.. and you can tell your mum I said so.

And I had 3 sections in just under 4 years.. and MAJOR reconstructive abdominal surgery.. and spent 2 years with a leaky bowel.. how I am not dead noone has quite figured out.

Well you're just about managing to break even for you, KH and OH and shucks - I was going to ask if we could count some of yours to make up our shortfall, you know like carbon off-setting?

And with the consequences, not sure whether to be in awe, or shock you must be indomitable (sp?).

Have done absolutely no flying, in fact anti-flying, wasted whole morning and now feel frantic about things to do between now and 2pm (school break up time) and STILL CBA to do any of them...feeling low...fed-up...