Mums get organised in 2013

shegirl

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Hi everyone and welcome to our new members onto the thread

Shegirl, you are welcome to PM me anytime and I will get back to you as soon as I can. I know how hard it is with a disabled child, alkthough my son doesn't have autism. My friend has a severely autistic child, though, who sounds very much like you son in some ways. Sometimes just having a moan or a rant can help to relieve a bit of stress, even if it doesn't actually improve things overall. So I would like to offer you the hand of cyberfriendship, if such a word exists

Some of you seem to be keeping up with everything quite well. Unfortunately I am not one of them . I have done very little today, just the essentails really. But never mind, tomorrow is another day, and the kids are back at school . Hopefully I can get a bit more done this week, but I must admit I'm not feeling very motivated at the moment. Time to give myself a serious talking to, I think

Thanks hun will do later when the emotions turn back on,you may understand from the single parent perspective too lol

If you want help with organisation and routine you can borrow an autistic...you'll be fixed for life:rotfl:

mysk_girl

Peanut2013 wrote: »

Mysk: Whats the bottom of a washing basket? Lol. I don't even have and Little Ones yet and I rarely see ours!

3 gorgeous kidlets here, and the laundry breeds! I have 2 baskets, one for adults and one for kids, and they fill up every time my back is turned. Add towels for 5, sheets for 5 and it is a proper mountain! Am proud of myself for getting to the bottom of it, and hopefully can keep on top of it now!

Other things achieved today

1/ Registered for self assessment online
2/ Purchased new running leggings with a Christmas voucher - I love running and am starting up again once I've had my postnatal 6 week check next Tuesday. Back to the couch to 5k programme as I am proper unfit. 25lbs to lose...
3/ cleared the top of the chest of drawers in our room. A dumping ground no more!
4/ Made some proper plans for accessorising our bedroom. I think it will involve a fair amount of crochet.

Bedtime for me soon, and a relaxed day tomorrow before school starts for the older 2. Then onwards into my new organised life (although I'm pretty sure there will be slips along the way...)

Tomorrow is always another day, and hopefully I can keep myself motivated longer than mid January, which is normally where I fail :-)

kingfisherblue

shegirl wrote: »

Thanks hun will do later when the emotions turn back on,you may understand from the single parent perspective too lol

If you want help with organisation and routine you can borrow an autistic...you'll be fixed for life:rotfl:

I'm going offline now but will check back tomorrow shegirl. Single parent perspective - oh yes, I can probably understand that. The way my ex has been recently, well, let's just say :mad::mad::mad:

Your last line shows that you aren't beaten yet. You still have a sense of humour, but I know there will be times when it seems even that has gone. Take care, and I'll check in tomorrow x

Mysk, you're putting us all to shame. Well done on everything that you are getting done. Have a good day tomorrow x

Night everyone x

Spendless

Xmas tree, decs and xmas crockery/cutlery put in loft for next year.

Following argument with 12yo son tonight about what week he is on (school have a 2 week time-table) his timetable has been copied into a spreadsheet, laminated and stuck to wall next to new organiser calendar. Days PE kit is needed have been hi-lighted in colour.

Pack up for DH, DS and DD done.

Aim for this week, to get all downstairs done before Fri morning.

Peanut2013

I'm desperate to get the whole house sorted, organised and scrubbed before LO arrives.

Come on nesting! Please kick in, hehe

Mums: Having just looked back through my list I've realised each job actually splits into about 5 other jobs!

For example tidying under the stairs splits into...

• move out piles of stuff that have gathered
• empty work bag 1 and sort out the massive pile of paperwork that I know 90% will be binned.
• empty work bag 2 and find home for all gear that currently live in it (will be using this bag for hospital)
• clean work bag 2 as its filthy, lol
• find home for everything that has made itself 'home' on the shelving unit under there.
• possibly find new home for shelving unit to stop it being used as a dumping ground

Ok that's depressing!!

LiveLoveLaugh

Ok so a bit later than I would have liked but started my list for this week...

1/Iron kids clothes & put away
2/Take bags to charity shop
3/Phone current insurance company to cancel
4/Finish cleaning rota for household planner (that I started to make about a year ago!!)
5/Buy new notebook & diary
6/Put things to sell on FB
7/File all paperwork
8/Start 2nd Purse
9/Clear out emails
10/Sort through all our books piled on shelves in wardrobe
11/Find a new, closer dentist
12/Phone up about football coaching for DS1

Not sure how much I will get done as DS2 has chicken pox and is a bit groggy & clingy and I'm not feeling to great either but most stuff I don't need to go out for so should be ok.

Xmas decs up in loft today and uniforms ironed for week for kids and shirts & trousers for DH, not much else done as our friends called round and I got distracted talking for a couple of hours but back to routine tomorrow as DS1 back at school so I am officially starting new organised me tomorrow.......:rotfl:

brunettegirl

Not done any decluttering over the weeknd
I did get a wardrobe of a kind freecycler so i could finally hang my clothes only to discover when i got home that there is no rail!! so we have a wooden shelfing unit with no rail and missing the piece of wood that you would slot a rail into, so will have to see if i can find some wood and make a make shift end to connect an old brrom handle too - not happy

My list for this week is
1. sort out under the bed
2. sort out clothes
3. paperwork
4. toys sort out
5. trip to charity shop with all things no longer needed
6. take books already late back to the library
7. update events folder
8. visit tourist information for new leaflets
9.finish my meal planner (this seems to be taking a while!)
10.sort out craft trolley
11.sell old mobiles
12. ebay ebay ebay really must put these baby clothes on ebay

well thats my plan for this week eekkk! I must add in addition i still have daily chores to do, and toddler classes so currently today is looking like

1.wash up
2. put washing on
3 hoover
4 get dressed/toddler dressed
5. leave and drive to library
6. visit tourist info for leaflets
7. visit boots to check on online order
8. visit phone shop and sell mobiles
9. visit dentist
10 play date.

Best move my bum then have an hour till i need to leave the house!

chickywiggle

Chicky's to do list...........(this is for Friday-Monday).....monday am update

1) clear out the books (must do by 3pm Friday)
2) ISME delivery (Friday)
3) Tesco delivery - put away (friday)
4) meal plan next 2 weeks
5) go thro paperwork and write down when everything is due for renewal.
6) make a spag bol
7) take kids to childminders (friday)
8) remember to pick kids up from childminders
9)shed loads of washing
10) put said washing away
11) tidy radiator shelf in Kitchen and put stuff away
12) flat pack the mountain of lego boxes and reclaim the storage cupboard
13) put stuff in said storage cupboard
14) get rid of the little black dresses that haven't fitted for the last 4yrs.
15) change bedding on DS1 and 2's beds
16) bring old mattress out of DS1's room down to landing
17) put away DS1 and 2's christmas toys
18) tolitries inventory
19) books to read inventory
20) sell old toys books - Friday 4pm - £25
21) reclaim the living room.
22) set up eye camera on PS3 so I can do my grease game dance game (workout lol)
23) plug in the printer so I can print off this list.
24) finances
25) buy a new net curtain as clearly the window is not a 36" drop as my husband told me it was (and I can clearly see that now I have tried to put the 36" net up!!!!!!!!)
26) clear out my 'surveys' inbox. post back food diaries.
27) Wait for the barrage of e-mails asking if I will deliver/ post the items listed as COLLECTION ONLY that finish tomorrow on ebay....total currently stands at 2
28) upgrade mine and DH's phones
29) cook beef casserole
30)move DS1's clothes to his new room
31) curl up and watch lots of nostalgic programmes
32) start WW's properly.
33a) wonder if the winning bidder will collect said carrycot mentioned earlier or message me after asking for it to be posted?
33b) wonder if the 2nd chance winner will collect said carrycot mentioned earlier
34a) washing up
34b) more washing up
34c)even more washing up
35) clean kitchen floor
36) post parcel to Mariaandtheimps
37) make banana bread and butter pudding
38) tidy our bedroom.
39) 1 ebay winner to collect an item Monday @ 1 - £1.99
40) make a choccy or syrup sponge microwave pudding for desert for sunday tea.
41) put ringtones/ music/ contacts etc on new phone.
42) delete all except games from old phone
43) clean bathroom
44) take DS1 to school/ DS2 swimming
45) transfer address book info
46) get bag ready for work

bold items added .

argg - tis 8.20 (need to leave at 8.45). kids only just got up and sandwiches not even thought about being ready yet for DS1.

missymoo81

Morning.

Well I got bits and pieces done over the weekend but not as much clearing and sorting done as I would like. Will be back with a list shortly, just having a coffee.

bella2121

I've still not had chance to read the thread and I'm still ill so not got much done, on the plus side all the general day to da y housework is on top of and DS uniform is washed and ironed ready for back to school tomorrow.

OH is decorating our room at weekend so I really have to sort stuff out there is hundreds of baby clothes that need selling or giving away by Saturday also tons of washing that needs doing so they are the main things I want to get done this week x