Weekly Flylady Thread 7th February 2011

Mollina_Girl

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess - Done

Dailies - Done

xx

EllieA_3

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

And perhaps yours are just naturally brighter! :rotfl: Seriously, I have done everything youve done - I know generally people believe that if the kids are not doing well in their homework, its generally because the parents dont put the effort in - but its not always true, I promise...

Vanilla, thinking about it - Ive spoken to his teacher about it a lot... he is just the same in class as he is at home. Is your DD the same at school?


xx

haha i doubt might are brighter, My 11 year old came to me with chocolate on his hands the other day and asked me what to do?!
I suggested putting them in the oven to see if he could burn the chocolate off but he didn't like that idea.

Homework may be one area my kids have no trouble with but trust me there are tons of other things they do.

Seriously though im a great beliver that kids come along at thier own pace, if you kids need alittle encouragement to do thier homework and you have the time to give it too them it really isn't a problem.

Any chance they just like the one on one time with you?? My 9 year old is a !!!!!! for attention seeking, if he can "act dumb" and get special help you better belive he will. The school had him signed up for extra english and reading help last year because they had him down as having a reading age of 4!!!

it was only when they tried to get me to sign a consent form for afterschool tutition that i kindly pointed out that he is perfectly capable of reading his yu-gi-ho cards and computer games, they realised it was an attention seeking ploy, he was simply playing dumb because he liked the teacher and she gave the struggling kids extra time.

Honestly though I stopped beliving in a world where all kids did things at the same pace years ago. unless you have a concern about it i wouldn't worry.

Penelope_Penguin

Good evening everyone :beer: Not had time to catch up, so hugs all round :A

vanilla wrote: »

School run done and DD doing her homework..
''Question''
My daughter is 10 and i still sit with her when she does her homework, does anyone else still do this at that age or am i being to soft and she knows it...

Not at all she's 10, and before you know it, she'll be nearly 18 and about to leave you Both of you enjoy each other's company while you can :T

And for what it's worth, I question the value of HW for 10 yo's but that's for another thread, as I know there are lots of teachers on here who probably disagree

Off to find a list and do some jobs before DD, DS and DD's friend and I watch C4 at 9

furball

Evening Flyers
DDad no better but still refusing to go to hospital. Went down this morning to check on him. DD1 called in at tea time on way here to pick DGC up. She made him toasted t.cake, that's all he wanted and told him if he is still as bad tomorrow she is ringing ambulance.
Flying wise, took glass out of fire, ordered new one hopefully here tomorrow. Did kitchen using new mop which is lovely. (squeegee one from JML) did cupboard doors and worktops. Skirting boards and wiped oven over. Cupboards still tidy as is windowsill so no hotspots to sort. Put 3 baskets of clean clothes away. WM x2 dried on line, DW on, tea sorted and kitchen blitzed again, DW on again. Been to see mum and checked on DDad again.
Costa coffee brewing so going to relax now. Just got to decide if i am going to knit sock or read kindle.
Hugs to all who need them, sticks and spoons also.
Welcome to all newbies, remember your house didn't get like this in one week so it won't be sorted in one week. Oh and decluttering is the way to an easier life. One in one out, if it hasn't been worn in a year it won't be worn ever (exceptions for mens suits and wedding and funeral clothes)
Need to apply this to myself as i have 2 beautiful M&S creamy white cotton bedspreads to get rid of, large DB size, so anyone in Huddersfield wants them give me a shout, it will be easier to give them to a good home than to charity shop them:rotfl:

tylersbabe

Hi All

Well the kitchen has had a quick wipe over and genral spuce up today, so only some of the list has been done

But I have managed to get through all of my washing pile, and get some of it dry and put away :cool:

As this was all over the bedroom floor, it will help towards tomorrows list :rotfl:

sockdrawer

:hello:Hi everyone
Got back from gorgeous Bologna yesterday, but soooo tired! The good news is that spring seems to be on it's way. It felt like late March (in Scotland) out there, but it was the quality of light that stunned the pair of us.
I deliberately asked the girl at the security area re. craft items in hand baggage. Knitting needles are supposed to be fine, so are crochet hooks.... as long as you have wool with you, and then she rolled her eyes, "But truthfully it depends who you get, " She's a knitter too so could see where I was coming from.
Not caught up on fred yet, and not even looked at listy, but have flown
Half way through tax/nics for temp employees
Cleaned kitchen
Sorted out a drawer,
Sorted out a craft box
But felt a bit dazed tbh, so was random about the whole thing if you see what I mean.
Off to catch up on fred, thanks FLC for all the encouragement and mules

LKBlogg1980

Phew... busy couple of hours... DD2 and DS had their injections... DD2(4yrs) was so brave and didn't even flinch!! very proud mummy lol DS(5months) screamed the surgery down lol! Choi runs done and now just catching up on the thread whilst my GORGEOUS DF makes my dinner lol!

I am such a lucky lady!!! I spent 10yrs with the biggest bully in the world, luckily found the strength to tell him where to go a couple of years ago and now have the most wonderful fiance I could ever hope for :0) need to start planning the wedding... got the registry office booked for September and thats all I've done!! don't know where to start, so not a girly girl lol

Anyway... Lists.... Wednesday is nearly done, needed a head start as at work all day tomorrow..

Mental note.... on lunch hour tomorrow I need to....

Take glasses to specsavers and hope they'll fix the nose piece bit without charge as its snapped off!
Pop into Boots and see if I have any advantage points
Go for a walk along the river and eat my homepacked lunch :0)

Hugs to all

Lyns
xxx

Penelope_Penguin

Monday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum the floors!
Wear something purple light a candle and remember Diva and other people we no longer have with us but carry forever in our hearts
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Dust and deweb.. check those smoke alarms
Straighten a bookcase
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Polish glass, mirrors and pictures
Wipe and water the plants
Fill a binbag of clutter and fling it
Extras

1. 15mins. filing
2. [STRIKE]Wash any ft furnishings that are ickified
   
3. [/STRIKE]Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
4. [STRIKE]If you are able/weather permitting go do your necessary garden jobs.[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Shine that stinky sink
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary.. I want to see pretty tables piles of mail and pens and goodness knows what else has to go!
[/STRIKE]Clear out a cupboard.. The one with baking supplies or the one with pans and plastic boxes.. GO!! Or you could, if you have one, clear the pantry!
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the insides of all the cupboard doors!
Organise any cookery books.. Dusted, destickified and placed back tidily!
Dejunk window sills
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash/replace any scanky dishclothes/sponges etc
   
2. Throw out those bacteria breeding chipped mugs and plates etc
3. [/STRIKE]Sort out and restock medicine cupboards
4. Wash the brushes, mops, dustpans etc.. how gross do these get?

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check smoke alarms are working
[/STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extras

1. fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Binbag dance to go to charity shop! Or just general rehoming!

Dustykitten

LittleMissHappy wrote: »

Yesterday was a really rubbish day for me - it was one of those really rare days were I just couldn't get my head in the right place I spent the day feeling really sad, but lighting a candle and thinking about people I have lost really focused me on what is really important....so got my head right again last night and I am back to normal having a lovely day today

That echos me exactly xx

angelaf wrote: »

Could you add me too please.

I never knew Diva but send love to her family and friends.

I've finally defrosted my freezer - go me! - after saying I must do it for got to be nearly a year.

Started on the kitchen and it doesn't look like it will be dont today but at least it's a start. Trying not to look at the rest of the house and get demoralised:eek:!
Back to it. It can be done.

Welcome :xmastree:

poohbear59 wrote: »

Hello
I haven't had a read through yet today but just wanted to share my good news. We have, at last, been accepted for a business loan.:j:j:j

:j very pleased for you. Hope the business is a huge success

Back to P22

Brighton_belle

fab news poohbear:T:T

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Shine that stinky sink[/STRIKE]
Level Two

Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly! MICROWAVE inside and out.

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash/ any scanky dishclothes/sponges etc [/STRIKE]

Also got rid of 4ft kitchen worktop cut off and 50+ assortment of tiles and a bedside cabinet through fr33cycle:j