Weekly Flylady Thread 31st May 2010

Penelope_Penguin

greenbee wrote: »

SO not helpful PenPen I'm trying not to let my broodiness influence my decision-making

Sorry Do you listen to The Archers? One of the characters there is having an IVF baby without a partner (but she has the involvement of her GBF )

greenbee

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Sorry Do you listen to The Archers? One of the characters there is having an IVF baby without a partner (but she has the involvement of her GBF )

Done the maths... can't afford one on my own... either financially (they cost about £150,000 between birth and 21st birthday apparently) or emotionally....

Also, my job involves travel and has crap maternity benefits... (admittedly they're better than what my US colleagues get, but not as good as in my old job). So its not really practical to go it alone. Admittedly there's no guarantee that it won't end up that way anyway, but I'd like to start off thinking it won't!

cyclingyorkie

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Good morning :beer: Hoping for a less "eventful" day today BM on, WM done and first load on the line, DH has taken the children to swim club. Going to have a quick whizz downstairs, then breakfast :j



Greenbee - sorry, but my teens and their friends are wonderful. We had 8 of DD's friends (18, 17 and 16yos) in the garden last evening, and they were3 beautifully behaved, and said how nice my marmalade cupcakes were



Phone the police :eek:

coughs quietly - I also get on really well with my kids - my girls in particular are delightful!

I've been looking for the volume control on DS for 18 years.....

Valli

well I seem to have calmed down...

had some very wierd dreams though.

No washing done althought there's plenty but it is not, of course, in the basket. Dusty I shan't be buying replacement clothes anytime soon...

we'll see whether it lands in there before they head off to their dads.

Time I had a :coffee:

kazmeister

Morning

Havent been in for a couple of days so I have some catching up to do both flying and reading fred!

Have a brilliant day shopping in Norwich with DS, his GF and DD on Thursday made even better by the fact that DH left me some 'pocket money' :A.

Yesterday we had a really relaxed chilled out day, had lunch out by the river with a friend and neither of us were fit for anything by the time we came home!

This morning DH is at work so I was up the allotment at 730, opened the greenhouse and watered all the plants I thought needed doing.

Have since come back, washed up last nights tea things! had my breakfast and decluttered both my inboxes of excess emails.

Really need to find myself a list (back on page 22 I think) add some more too it and get on.

Hope everyone is well - I will try and catch up later but for now hope you all have a great day

Kaz x

msgnomey

Still an M&D's house so no flying for me til I get home later...and then only a little bit
DD has surfaced and looks like death warmed up and is complaining of a headache... shame lol

right off to get washed and dressed

will check in later:T:T

rach

morning all

lovely day here, and I had 10 hours sleep with a few breaks went to bed at 10 whilst it was still light! starting to feel human again

Today's plan is not much, we may go to mothercare to look at a pushchair but may not be able to be bothered to get on a bus and tram (traffic down there v slow). May go out for lunch too. dh is still in bed but I predict will get up soon.

cleaned bathroom sink and shelf last night so will do bath and loo today (never thought I'd end up splitting the task!!), everywhere else is ok really though the bins need to go out (not my job).

cally_c

Morning all!

Just a quick post.
Spent most of yesterday finishing off the garage with DH. I can get my car in now - first time in four years! He has done such a fab job this week I can almost forgive him his snoring last night!

Hoping to teak oil the bench this morning & pot up some plants, then get on with the bedroom & bathroom , or I might leave them till tomorrow when it's raining.

Valli & Toots thanks for your comments re skydive! I am a mixture of excited & terrified! I agree about the hospice, they are fab people there.

better make a start!

tiredanddesperate

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

I've been looking for the volume control on DS for 18 years.....

Cyclingyorkie when you find it can you let me know where it is...I've looked behind the ears, in the mouth, and other places... I need it for my 3 boys...the word loud doesn't even start to cover it...:D **wanders off looking for earplugs...**

Notso

hollyh

Morning all,

I haven't caught up with the thread so i hope all is well. I had a massive migrane yesterday and couldn't focus on the laptop for more than 5 mins without feeling sick. I ran out of nurofen + which didn't help so was taking cocodamol which only just about took the edge off it. It's gone now thankfully.:j

I need to find my mahoosive list.:eek:

Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
Level Two
Get your spreadsheets/budgetting/insurances etc up to date.

Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Dust and deweb
Level Two
Clean fire and surround
Level Three
Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags!
Wash front door.. both sides!
Extras

1. Clean the car.. inside and out.. get the minions to help (or do it for you!)
2. HHI
3. Wash any smelly soft furnishings!

Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
Level Two
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras

1. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Thursday - Bathroom and Study
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Wipe over any chairs/sofas
Level three
Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags
Sparkle the mirrors, screens and windows in these rooms
Extras

1. 15 minutes filing

Friday - Child rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

My Extras
Ebay
Sort Ds2's toys
Sand, prime & paint cabinets x 2, shelf ( have sanded x 2, primed, painted x 3 ), toilet roll ( have sanded & painted x 2)& towel holder thingys ( have sanded, primed & painted x 1 )
Massive wardrobe & clothes sort out
Sort out sewing machine
Take up curtains
Sort out stuff for carboot sale
Find nursery book
Clean out car
Wash summer duvets & put back on beds 1 in the wash now, 1 washed & dryed
Wash winter duvets & vac pack
Get form signed
Clean rabbits
Clean hamster