Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond

kerri_dfw

debtfreewannabe321 wrote: »

Just popping over to see how you did on the flylady challenge today I somehow missed your update earlier! You've done loads! We've both ben busy bees today My dd & ds2's bedroom is painted lemon & lime (pale green) it's lovely and always looks so cheery in there, yellow is definitely a great colour to go with (we only painted their room after they drew all over the magnolia walls lol)

I need to incorporate the daily routine into my flylady do you get it from the thread or make it up yourself? xx

I have a lime green that I've bought for our dining room, OH has said NO to it. But I'm going to go ahead and paint it anyway, when it's all over the walls he'll be fine with it I'm sure

Daily routine - I just made mine up it's things that I need to do on a daily basis and I am very forgetful (I forget my tablets 1/7 days eep). I have only been flying for a few days though, but today has felt like I haven't stopped especially with working from home too.

End of day update:

My airbake cookie sheet has arrived for moderating the oven The muffin & cupcake tins have also arrived, went for tin in the end stick with what you know. The 3 big mixing bowls have already been used to make Glamorgan sausages, these are currently chilling in the fridge ready for later in the week. A chilli has been made and we'll eat that with some rice tomorrow evening, smells yummy and OH assures me it tastes yummy too. My sense of smell is a bit dodgy as my sinuses are playing up.

Quite pleased that we currently have the equivalent of 6 evening meals, albeit they will be over 2 months, but it hasn't seem like hardwork doing them and they're all fresh & homemade.

Did a tilly tidy of 68p today and the DD for C1 card has gone out. So a small debt reduction today. Really hoping to get under £2500 this month.

Oh, have also decided I need to start selling those jolly ribbons and buttons and things again. Except this time I have a plan, I sell in 1m lengths, only sell through fleabay, and that way I can reduce the amount of time spent trying to package things. I'll have some kind of filing system to make the whole process more efficient...However, before I can start making any pennies from this I need to sort through the boxes I just chucked things into for the move. So one box a day via flylady it shall be. Today I didn't get a chance as I had 1000 other things I accomplished, but tomorrow is a new day

brizzledfw

Blimey you are busy kerri! Exhausting just reading your posts!!

I can vouch for the airbakes..with a non fan gas cooker it has made a huge difference to my baking. Double skin tins are the way to go!

Speak soon! X

kerri_dfw

Hellooo, yes trying to fill my time instead of wasting it each day I shall investigate the double skin tins, although I shall give my new muffin tins a go first as the cake I made at the weekend with my normal round tin seemed to be fine, if maybe a little overdone as it was a tad dry (defo not burnt or raw though )

Today I have a bit of work to do, am just off to do my tilly tidy afterall every little helps. Need to go to the greengrocer as I forgot to add veg for soup to the shopping list, greengrocer is cheap veg so only really good for soup tbh. I shall update the meal planner shopping list with the ingredients I need and the soup recipe I have found

There are a few extra tasks I'd like to get done today, one of which is starting to sort through some of the boxes in the dining room as I'm getting twitchy, the other is to tape the skirting boards in the living room ready for painting I should also sort through the bedding box and get rid of anything that's really old and past it.

Flylady tasks for today:
Twinkling Tuesday ~ Bouncing Bedroom

Daily routines
[STRIKE]S&S bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put washing on line[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bring washing in[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear draining board[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tablets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakfast[/STRIKE] - HM fruit smoothie
[STRIKE]Open windows to let fresh air in bedroom [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Daily inversion from spinningbabies[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Have lunch[/STRIKE] - cheese and crackers with pickle mmm, cheese sliced with a potato peeler to use a small amount so my IBS doesn't kick in, and wholewheat crackers

15 Minutes..
[STRIKE]Clear the floor of anything that doesn't belong there..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty any bins[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Strip the bed and remake with fresh clean bedding[/STRIKE] - last weeks pjs also now in wash and this weeks out ready This weeks have squirrels with "nuts about you" written on, bday present from OH
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and any other shiny surfaces...[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Turn and vacuum mattress - do NOT do it if you are unable to or pregnant..get a nice partner/hubby/child to do it for you.[/STRIKE] - first week of the month so also twisted it 180 degrees
[STRIKE]Sort through the wardrobe - is there anything that you don't need or can be rehomed.[/STRIKE] - did this recently and a big box went to CS so no need to do today
[STRIKE]Clean the light switches[/STRIKE]

Extra challenge:

• [STRIKE]Clear one drawer in the dressing table/chest of drawers[/STRIKE] - finally put my knickers & socks in the bedside drawers, OH has been bugging me to do this for weeks!!!
• [STRIKE]Clean the window - make it sparkle in the sunshine[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clear and clean the windowsill[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE] - no ironing to do today
• [STRIKE]Any last minute shopping for those with kiddies going back to school on Thursday. Make a list of what you need so that you don't forget anything at the last minute.[/STRIKE] - no children here...yet
• [STRIKE]Make vegetable soup in SC[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Go to greengrocers for soup ingredients[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Sort a box in the dining room[/STRIKE] - first box done, have put all the wool into their own box, rubbish has gone into a black bag, CS stuff into another box and all the odds & sods into another box. Will go through the odds box 3 times over, but want to go through everything once properly first.
  
• [STRIKE]File mileage expenses[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Order a key for the gas box so can do the meter reading[/STRIKE]
  
• Tape skirting board in living room ready for painting
• Timesheets
• [STRIKE]LOA for maternity leave[/STRIKE] - 1st Jan - 30 Sept
  
• [STRIKE]Put lentil lasagne in takeaway containers freezer into freezer bags to save room in freezer[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Put Glamorgan sausages in freezer[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make cookies[/STRIKE] - found a b3tty crocker mix in the cupboard, took 2 mins to mix, then the time it took to wash up to bake. Mmmmm cookies! Gas oven is set a bit high though I think as they're slightly browner than I'd like, ho hum.
  

kerri_dfw

Had a good day again today and accomplished lots even with a very busy day at work, nothing better than clean bedding also.

OH and I sat down over dinner and worked out that from the £60 we spent on shopping this week, so far we have had 1 cake, some cookies, and 24 meals all cooked, frozen and ready not bad! There's still a few more meals we have to make this week, but when you take off the cost of OH's coffee the meals are so far costing less than £2 each.

The soup that's currently in the SC cost £1.44 for 6 portions, which is superb. We have another 2 meals that we need to make this week which should lower the £ per portion further yay

Dad is coming up Thursday to help paint the living room, so I need to get the skirting boards taped and the room cleared out tomorrow. I also need to go and buy the red paint for the top section above the picture rail. I'll stick these things on tomorrows flylady list, although need to try to remember where I've put the carpet sample, I know I've put it somewhere safe eep!

debtfreewannabe321

wow you have been busy! I wonder what room we'll be flying through tomorrow, after today's lazy day I will have my work cut out no doubt

Great news on the meals coming in so cheap! I always say I will cost up mine but I never do! x

kerri_dfw

Today is bathroom day time to get out the steam cleaner yay \o/

We've decided we're going to have the Glamorgan sausages tonight, so although it says with chips I'm going to use up the Sainsbugs wedges we have in the freezer

Currently watching Bake Off before I start work for the day. Tilly tidy done for the day, 33p today

I'm starting to think that getting your life organised goes hand in hand with getting finances under control. Seems to be the more in control of the house I am the less I want to spend money on chocolate, and other useless rubbish. Yesterday I could have bought a chocolate bar, but instead I used things in the cupboard to make those cookies Chocolate satisfaction for free woohoo.

I've just realised I have the same mixing bowls as Bake Off hahaha! Yay
Whimsical Wednesday ~ Barnacled Bathroom


Daily routines
[STRIKE][S&S bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put washing on line[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bring washing in[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear draining board[/STRIKE] x2
[STRIKE]Tablets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakfast[/STRIKE] - HM fruit smoothie and a slice of cake om nom nom
[STRIKE]Open windows to let fresh air in bedroom [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Daily inversion from spinningbabies[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Have lunch [/STRIKE] - spaghetti hoops on toast, first piece of toast turned to charcoal as OH obviously turned the toaster up without telling me, smoke billowed out the patio doors and the alarm went off, whole kitchen now stinks eugh!
[STRIKE]Water plants[/STRIKE]

15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Empty bins[/STRIKE] - no bins in our bathroom
[STRIKE]Clear all empty bottles/toothpaste tubes etc.. Do we really need to keep that empty box of q-tips.[/STRIKE] - none in ours
[STRIKE]Change flannels/sponges[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Clean sink and bath[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shine the taps, don't forget to get underneath the taps with a toothbrush.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear floor of any stuff that shouldn't be there - towels if they are dirty should be in the laundry bin.[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Hoover/mop floor
[STRIKE]Clear out the medicine cabinet - if you have any out of date medicine make sure it's bagged up properly and either bin it securely or take to the nearest chemist for disposal.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Replace those manky towels for lovely fresh towels.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean windowsill[/STRIKE]

Extra challenge:

• Clean windows
• [STRIKE]Wash curtains[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Tape skirting board in LR ready for painting[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Move boxes out of LR[/STRIKE]
• Sort a box in the DR
• [STRIKE]Bake Off[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]The Midwives[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make cake for Dad to eat whilst painting tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Buy paint to match sofa for LR[/STRIKE]
• Timesheets
• [STRIKE]Whizz then pot up soup and freeze[/STRIKE] - 7 portions for £1.44 not bad at all. Have left 1 in fridge for OH to take to work tomorrow and the others are in the freezer.
  
• [STRIKE]Update work notebook[/STRIKE]

kerri_dfw

Well that's me done for the day, and I managed to tape the skirting boards ready for Dad to paint the LR tomorrow
Glamorgan sausages for tea were absolutely stonking, really looking forward to when we have those next month and OH thought they were awesome too.

debtfreewannabe321

I've absolutely no idea what a glamorgan sausage is *skulks off to consult google* Oh actually yes I do I had these last month!!! Not HM though! Did you put the recipe on your meal planner?

kerri_dfw

debtfreewannabe321 wrote: »

I've absolutely no idea what a glamorgan sausage is *skulks off to consult google* Oh actually yes I do I had these last month!!! Not HM though! Did you put the recipe on your meal planner?

Yes recipe is on the meal planner, absolutely delicious. All it is is cheese, leeks & breadcrumbs. I used 1/2 a small loaf from the breadmaker (so the crusty bits) for my breadcrumbs as I don't like to buy them special so we had wholegrain crunchy bits om nom nom.

Off to check which room we have today, my guess is LR.

I was right I don't have any cooking/baking that needs to be done today other than the BM for lunch. We've got the lentil lasagne for dinner tonight which I'm really looking forward to

Today's list:

Tantalizing Thursday ~ Luxurious Living Room, hall and stairs

[STRIKE]S&S bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put washing on line[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bring washing in[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear draining board[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tablets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakfast[/STRIKE] - a slice of the cake I made yesterday and a glass of squash
[STRIKE]Open windows to let fresh air in bedroom [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Daily inversion from spinningbabies[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Have lunch[/STRIKE] - soup with BM bread...need to find a different recipe, this one was yucky
[STRIKE]Water plants [/STRIKE]

15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Pick things up off the floor, make sure those stairs are safe.[/STRIKE]
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare..
Dust standing objects including electrical items - no electrocutions please!
[STRIKE]Water plants[/STRIKE]
Got an hour to spare...
27 fling boogie
Sort out one cupboard/drawer, even that cupboard under the stairs if you want...
Wash windows and nets
Extras...

• Sort out any mending that needs doing and have a go at it..
• Replace any dead light bulbs
• Wash smelly pet beds
• [STRIKE]Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it..[/STRIKE]
• Sort a box in the DR
• [STRIKE]Paint LR[/STRIKE]
• Timesheets
• [STRIKE]Put bike rack on wall[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Bake a loaf in the BM[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check store cupboards and place order for anything that needs ordering in bulk[/STRIKE] - due on Saturday, £81 spent on 9 items, but bought in bulk so saving overall
  
• [STRIKE]Make sure next weeks meal planner shopping list is up-to-date[/STRIKE] - list is written ready for going to the farm shop
  
• [STRIKE]Create food shopping list[/STRIKE]
  

debtfreewannabe321

Yep LR, thank gawd, mine is a tip as that's where the kids congregate and colour in, build dens, generally just throw things around and then walk off *rolls eyes* I will definitely be doing this one later even if it is done when the kids are in bed!!