Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

Triker

Piggers, did you get your car, what's it like?


Lamewolf, Yule Tide greetings to you and yours, blessed be. x


Suggestion, maybe to help your hubby's grieving process he can make a memory box of photo's, jotted down memories, her favourite song, flower etc for his sister. Keeps her very much with him if you know what I mean. xx

Cream crackered from work, will attempt to take friday off as leave I think, I'd like to do some christmassy fun things rather than christmassy 'organising the whole blooming lot' things.

Bins are out, we can hope!

Freezer successfully defrosted and restocked, haven't had time to make an inventory as got in late from work so just repacked it all in. Great idea I think of Valli's to defrost the freezer whilst its so cold outside, even the mini magnums didn't even slightly defrost.

Presents are kind of found but I'm too tired to wrap tonight so will attempt to get them done tomorrow morning.

VJ2010

Monday Mayhem..

• [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE] Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Have we located stockings? [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE] S&S the kitchen [/STRIKE]
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
• Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• [STRIKE] Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too. [/STRIKE]
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• [STRIKE]Children... quick.. tidy your rooms [/STRIKE]
• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• [STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good![/STRIKE]
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• [STRIKE]Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch[/STRIKE]
• Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• [STRIKE]WRAP WRAP WRAP! [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!![/STRIKE]
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• mop the kitchen
• mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the bath and shower and loo!
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• [STRIKE]Vacuum the whole of the upstairs![/STRIKE]
• wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• Change any bedding that needs doing
• Spend at least half an hour doing nothing at all!
• Check when payments need to be made, if possible set them up to go on the right date through the bank.
• HHI
• Get out and wash any special crockery you might need to use
• Is your cake iced?
• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Wipe down all the worksurfaces in the kitchen
• Wipe all the units and appliances
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY:xmastree:

• PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Saturday - CHRISTMAS DAY!

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• Slice off the remaining meat and either freeze or refridgerate for tomorrow!
• Save remaining cooked veg for stew! It can be frozen if you don't want to eat it in the next few days.. or sling it in the crock pot with the carcass for stock!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Prepare any run and grab style food for Boxing day.. I know a lot of families have get togethers on the 26th.
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Put the best crockery/glasses away, or just out of the way so it doesn't get damaged.
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Does the breadmaker need to be on for tomorrow?
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Don't forget to feed the pets!.. Mine had a bag of turkey giblets they helped themselves to!
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a fewv minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without you lot.. I wouldn't be here either xx

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

LW, if you're still online, just thought I'd ask whether you intend watching the eclipse in the morning? Around 6.30, apparently, then you've got sunrise and then both sun & full moon in the sky. I shall do my best to haul myself up to the window to watch, anyway.

Trying to get DD away from the TV without going completely radio rental and hurling the remote control through the screen, as that will mean she goes into meltdown and will do nothing, much less go and get under the shower :mad

Then a relatively early night, I hope!

jjef

Pate made and cooling, meringues in the oven, cards for neighbours and work written, havent managed any wrapping but will add that to the list for tomorrow night.

Left to do......


Monday Mayhem..

• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
  
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
  
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• Prepare a list for that last second shopping
• [STRIKE]
  
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!
• Make shortbread
• Make tablet

Wednesday Mayhem..

• mop the kitchen
• mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the bath and shower and loo!
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs/upstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• Change any bedding that needs doing
• Spend at least half an hour doing nothing at all!
• HHI
• Get out and wash any special crockery you might need to use
• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Wipe down all the worksurfaces in the kitchen
• Wipe all the units and appliances
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY:xmastree:

• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow.. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
• PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!
• Collect Turkey from butcher
• Collect cheese from Deli

Saturday - CHRISTMAS DAY!

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• Slice off the remaining meat and either freeze or refridgerate for tomorrow!
• Save remaining cooked veg for stew! It can be frozen if you don't want to eat it in the next few days.. or sling it in the crock pot with the carcass for stock!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Prepare any run and grab style food for Boxing day.. I know a lot of families have get togethers on the 26th.
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Put the best crockery/glasses away, or just out of the way so it doesn't get damaged.
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Does the breadmaker need to be on for tomorrow?
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Don't forget to feed the pets!.. Mine had a bag of turkey giblets they helped themselves to!
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a fewv minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without you lot.. I wouldn't be here either xx

List is slowly getting smaller, must add to tidy hall tomorrow as FILs oxygen machine is being delivered on loan for him to come to us for Christmas, also need to make up the spare bed..

Mudbath

I survived...actually his pit wasn't that bad. Now I've got to -

- DD - tidy your rooms
- Have a skim through the TV guide

Jobs for later in the week
- Change any bedding you need to get washed (doing this thursday so it's all nice for Christmas eve)

Valli - re ironing - you is mad! Hope you're feeling better soon.
Lil_me my twin - you've proved me to be a liar. I've used my iron for hama beads too!:D:rotfl:xx

maybemischief

Presents all wrapped, DH helped!! Bed for me now.
Lamewolf Have a lovely day tommorow, happy winter solstice. X

juliejim

Back from Beavers/Cubs which was a complete fiasco as all the plans had been changed on Friday by the Scout leader and so me and my kids ended up at MacDs at 9pm as we'd had no tea!

Really not looking forward to tomorrow as DS has already been crying today because he doesn't want to go and keeps coming up to me and saying he doesn't want to go so lots of painfree and coping vibes for tomorrow please.

seafarers_wife

ok im giving up on flylady for the rest of the week

ive still got to make my bed, pack, hoover downstairs, put full emergency kit in car and wash dishes.

bed made and packing are being done in a few mins and the rest is being done tomorrow morning bright and early so that i can be scotland bound for 9am ish. so looking forward to going home as i get to take my nephew to see santa claus in braehead :j camera at the ready!

well love, hugs and spoons to everyone and hope to see you all on the thread at some point next week, although with BOXING DAY BEING PIGPENS BIRTHDAY Im hoping that a thread is not started by her and will be left so she can enjoy her birthday in full!

Merry Christmas/Happy Solstice/Appropriate Festive Well Wishing here
xxx

pigpen

Triker wrote: »

Piggers, did you get your car, what's it like?

We did.. it is huge.. can't stop.. feeling very very rough.. upset tummy feeding it onions and red peppers I think.. tis hyundai i800 in titanium if you fancy a snoop.. and you can always come see.. but not tonight Freja and I are going to bed.

DD3 caked and presented

pigpen

seafarers_wife wrote: »

well love, hugs and spoons to everyone and hope to see you all on the thread at some point next week, although with BOXING DAY BEING PIGPENS BIRTHDAY Im hoping that a thread is not started by her and will be left so she can enjoy her birthday in full!

Merry Christmas/Happy Solstice/Appropriate Festive Well Wishing here
xxx

Technically Boxing Day is Monday this year as 26th is Sunday.

And if anyone else starts the thread I will be most offended!