Weekly Flylady Thread 4th July 2011

Choccybix

Huge ((((hugs)))) for Pigpen & lil me

toochoosey wrote: »

10 o clock HHC and will plod on upstairs.......xx

Oooh do you mind if I join you, I have done berger all so far

toochoosey

Let's go Choccybix.............

gratefulforhelp_2

piggers I read that as "I have squeakery to get up" d'oh!

I would love to know how you are going to make life hard for KH...imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all.

Who is Dr Phil?

Load of washing on, dog walked and DD2 dispatched upstairs to tidy her clothes cupboard (she chucks them all on the floor when she is sent to her room) I have told her that the cupboard is getting locked if she doesn't pick up.

She hates it locked as then she has to wear clothes that are put out for her instead of choosing her own (she is channeling Helena Bonham-Carter sartorially)

She is 3...but starts school in Sept.

greenbee

Frittered_Away wrote: »

I do a computer sciency degree *hides from tech support questions*

Pretty pleased cause it makes it just a little bit easier for me to get an internship next summer. Exciting :j

Thanks again everyone for the congratulations. I'm thrilled :j just hope I can keep it up for another two years

congrats... If you want to talk about internships nearer the time, let me know as I used to be involved in selecting and [STRIKE]exploiting[/STRIKE] training interns for one of the better schemes in a previous life (one that pays well )

pigpen wrote: »

Not at the moment he doesn't work .. which I don't think does him any good either.. but I can't force him out of the door! He couldn't afford his house when he was made redundant so moved here when I was pregnant with Squeak so he didn't have to go to his mothers and I think he feels it was a huge mistake now.

We don't seem to talk about anything if I am truly honest.. I talk he listens.. he talks I glaze over and make relevant grunts periodically..

He isn't a very strong personality and I .. well.. I am... shocking that I know

It's pretty much all been said piggers, but you guys need to take time to talk. Can you get DD1 to look after squeak and go out for a few hours with OH to talk about why you're both making each other so unhappy? As for the working, I have some mentoring or coaching time free at the moment if he wants to try to make a start.

It's raining again but apparently it will be improving tomorrow

uropachild

Huzzah for finishing the lists!!

When i say finish i mean that i have done everything i felt needed doing and just deleted those jobs i wasn't going to do. I only vac upstairs fortnightly and if that makes me a jid then so be it. It's fine by my standards and means i can spend more time with the kids.

:cool: *The Plan* :cool:
[STRIKE]Get DD up and feed her[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Put a load in WM[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Clean upstairs bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Have nice bath as reward[/STRIKE]
Take DD to soft play before lunch - can't do this now so ducks instead
Lunch
Message K with photos update
Get baby shower stuff organised
D's photos, J's card & parcel to post office
Get DH to cook kids soups (yey for days off!)
Take stock & plan next move

Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
:j

Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
:j

Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Loo, Study
:j

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
:j

Friday ~ child/spare/choose a room...
:j

:T Done :T

All of us up, milked, fed, played with

To Do

card for J and choc
Baby shower stationery check
Create paperwork/games for shower
Go through wedding photos and discard carp
Message prospective brides & grooms
Draw plan of photo displays in living room
Make leek & potato soup and squash & carrot soup to freeze for kiddos
Post photos back to D
Pay money into bank
Pay nursery bill & query additional amount

Toots List

1. Redo window wall rail & shelf in kitchen
2. Paint double doors (living room/kitchen)
3. Rub down filler on ceiling in kitchen & paint
4. Fill in chip on side of fridge freezer cupboard
5. Get rid of big highchair
6. Paint pine mirror white & put up in room
7. Print out photos for two large frames & wallpaper mount
8. Take family portrait
9. Take photos of kids for two frames above sofa
10. Get radiator cabinet & install in room
11. Sort out ribba for kids art wall
12. Paint architrave in room
13. Paint internal doors in room
14. Do word art picture for wall "Life is good?"
15. Do hand prints art using all kids handprints
16. Print two photos for small frames on white unit
17. Put away baby toys
18. Sell unused nappies
19. Paint architrave in office
20. Paint doors in office
21. Paint windowsill in office
22. Finish dolls cot makeover
23. Install pin/white board in office
24. Sort out cupboard to store hobby stuff instead of cleaning stuff
25. Hide back of desk
26. Fill & label crafting pizza boxes
27. Type up inventory of craft stuff for reference
28. See if blind is required at window in shower room
29. Get rid of splodge on wall at top of landing
30. Touch up paint where pram has marked wall in hallway
31. Install bi-fold door in bathroom
32. Install towel rails in bathroom
33. Get loo roll holder for bathroom
34. Replace silicone sealant in bathroom
35. Finish & put up valances i made in bathroom
36. Fix hole in floor in our room
37. Get ceiling plastered in our room
38. Get rid of wardrobe that's in the way of the door & relocate stuff to chest of drawers
39. Put up house number plaque on wall outside
40. Replace light pull in main bathroom
41. Declutter top of our wardrobes
42. Get new memory boxes for kids & label nice
43. Hang long mirror on our bedroom wall
44. Paint internal doors upstairs
45. Clean curtain pole on landing
46. Add frosting to landing window so neighbours don't get an eyeful.
47. Replace DD's photo frame in DS' room
48. Design DD's new bedroom decor and cost out
49. Get better bathroom toy storage cheap
50. Sort through books in airing cupboard
51. Declutter baby bath and seat
52. Empty seagrass gibble from windowsil on landing
53. Type up crafting inventory list
54. Go through preggo file from DS & file/chuck as appropriate
55. Do trust fund application doodah for DS
56. Read leaflet about wills
57. Put kids names down at school

dancemum

Frog eaten- cups are being destained with baby tablets as I type

DS2 is at school & no phone calls yet.

Need to chip away tadpole by tadpole. Statutory assesment forms. Deadline looming

JennyJewell

Morning all
Just popping in to say hello - it's been a while, I have had yet another stomach bug! I have had more stomach bugs in the last year than I have ever had in my life! I've been to doc's - he said that mine and my youngest boy's immune systems are weakened. Youngest boy's school toilets are horrendous and I have worked with vulnerable students including seeing to personal hygiene. We use all the correct sanitary and health and safety procedures of course but the little darlings - and I honestly do love them and my job - tend to ahem, touch themselves in the wrong places and then try to hold our hands, put their hands on our faces,etc. So it may be due to this or - and I fully hold my hands up to this - my house needs a damn good scrub! My job has ended now so I have more time to put into our house :j Having said that I also need to find a job - mine has now ended and hubby is on long term sick waiting for op on his damaged shoulder of which there will be 4-6 months recovery period.
My stomach is still bubbling away so I'm going to get on with cleaning but little by little today I have a list of little things I have to do - mainly important phone calls that I will list below
Before that though (((((HUGS))))) to pigpen and lil me - hope things are sorted for both of you soon xx

List
Phone calls:

Job Centre - in process
Vie at Home
[STRIKE]College?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]
I'm sure there was someone else but can't think who? Remembered! Dentist!!
Doctor
Train times

Dishes
[STRIKE]Breakfast[/STRIKE] (sorry - simple thing but makes me feel better )
WM on
TD on
[STRIKE]Feed animals[/STRIKE]
Declutter computer desk
Declutter piano
Declutter table
Declutter table in kitchen
Offer table and chair on freecycle
Declutter two boxes of books
[STRIKE]Cook dinner[/STRIKE]
Cook tea
Feed animals again
Iron
Shower!

Ok think I'll leave it at that for now and see how I go

Hugs to anyone who wants/needs them xx
Will check back in later
Jenny

pigpen

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

piggers I read that as "I have squeakery to get up" d'oh!

I would love to know how you are going to make life hard for KH...imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all.

Easy.. I will CSA him.. hit him where it really truly hurts... in his wallet.

Gormless me.. woke up this morning in a pig of a mood.. Oh hugs me and I become a blubbering wreck.. !!!!!!...

Nails done so at least they look ok.

RachelS

Thanks for your tips ladies. I have actually used them all...but get told 'you're nagging', 'you're criticising', 'you're treating me like a child', or, my least favourite 'I'll do it'...I know he won't, but can't say that or I'll get yelled at, so there's nowhere for me to go with it.

Frittered_Away

HHC at 11, who's with me?

I went back to bed sigh.

greenbee thank you for the offer, I shall take you up on it in a few months. First thing - CV. I keep starting one and not finishing it did you do the year long internships or summer ones (or both)? I didnt even realise you got paid, I mean, I have to fend for myself over summer anyway :S ah well - yay, money!