Weekly Flylady Thread 30th December 2012

Valli

That, Bossy, is probably because you have come such a long way over the past year - a journey not of your choice. Always the hardest roads. I'm so pleased you feel so positive. New pages to write on and all that!

MrsChaos

Great knitting, valli, and the wool sounds gorgeous. I like the idea of the sausage hotpot. My godmother makes something a bit similar with sliced spuds and shredded cabbage - layering both in a dish with meatballs made from sausage meat, topping with stock and simmering in the oven. Depends on how you feel about cabbage.

DS2 and I had a lovely evening with our nice neighbours last night. Had food and wine, played games and generally chilled. DS2 is already back with them, playing with his friend. DH was at the club and DS1 out at a party and I don't think either enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

We've all had something to eat, apart from DS1 who hasn't surfaced yet. Time for me to hop in the bath and do some thinking/planning for this year (and tonight's tea )

I read this earlier and it's given me some ideas, just as I was at risk of becoming overwhelmed with all the things I want to achieve in 2013.
http://www.themoneyprinciple.co.uk/2012/about-goals-priorities-and-general-orientation-my-words-for-the-year/

Lists in a bit. Hope everyone enjoys the day.

ETA Lovely post, bossy. Wishing you and yours happy stories to write on the shiny new pages. You've described how I usually feel about the new year. I love Christmas, but have always had a soft spot for NYE and NYD.

loobylou2

Can I join in too please? I really find it difficult to motivate myself to do housework and it shows by the state of my house. I work full time and have 3 children ages 15,13 and 7, OH is retired but dosen't do much around the house so it mainly falls to me and often because I have quite a stressful job I'm just too exhausted to start on housework when I stagger in from the office. Any help, advice, hints and tips would be very much appreciated as although I live with 4 other people I don't get much support at all from them in keeping our home nice.

Dustykitten

Bossy I am happy you can see new possibilities, you inspire so many of us with your posts.

I'm flagging already, slight hangover and lack of sleep so a cuppa and some chocolate as a pick me up next.

bonnie_bumpkins

If it's gone it's done

Monday Bit of Everything
Have home been found for all the presents? SOME HAVE HOMES...
Declutter floors Not just into a box or binbag to hide away, try to put things where they belong, a home for everything will make life easier
Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see

Tuesday - New Year's Day
Hoover out smoke alarms and test
Update calendar/diary with all those important dates DONE PHONE CALENDAR, ORDERED FAMILY PLANNER AND A DESK DIARY FOR DD - WILL FILL IN AS SOON THEY ARRIVE
Write a list of hopes and dreams for this year

Sun still shining, a lovely bright day. DW on. WM finished cleaning cycle and on again for towels etc. I'm still in my dressing gown

cyclingyorkie

Happy New Year to fellow fliers!

DH is running round cleaning, which is annoying the rest of us who would like a 'mellow' day (DH is not the sort to party in the New Year - he sort of nods to it as it arrives...)

DS not home yet, DD2 got in at 4 - she had fallen in a winebar and bruised her tailbone.....:(:(

I may never be the world's greatest flier, but I am popular - DD2 was desperate for food and didn't know what she wanted to eat - but I picked up 3 whoopsied pizzas in M&S yesterday. One pizza later she's feeling much better! She happily concedes that she has gone out too many times recently - she's looking forward to some lazy days before she goes back to work.

Well the second turkey crown is in the oven ( I do love my Coop vouchers) sitting on a bed of chopped onions, carrots and lemon slices, the veg are prepped and i think I may head for a bath.

My sole aim today is to enjoy Miranda tonight.....

Valli

Thanks Mrs C, for both Valli-related comments especially the sausage hotpot. I am a monkey for buying reduced stuff because it's reduced and then 'thinking' of a 'recipe'. Think the cabbage sounds excelelnt - very European IYSWIM - might fling a bit of Paprika in too, since I still have loads *rubs chin*. Must give it a name...(thus DS feels he is eating 'something' and not one of my thrown together things :rotfl:)

Linda32

Hello all,

Monday Bit of Everything
Level One
[STRIKE]Have home been found for all the presents? Try to get one thing out of the
house for each thing in - new socks, get rid of the religious ones etc
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Declutter floors Not just into a box or binbag to hide away, try to put things
where they belong, a home for everything will make life easier
[/STRIKE]Nothing really to de-clutter here, emptied tumble dryer from last night - Economy 7 folded and put away on put to be ironed. Nothing there from previous :T
[STRIKE]Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see[/STRIKE] Whiped front door, its white so I try to keep on top of that and whiped the bathroom and toilet floors. Our towels shed more than anyone would beleive.

Level Three
Chill something fizzy to toast the New Year - writing this on New Years Day.
S&S toilets and [STRIKE]sinks (inlcuding the kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HHI - who has achieved that empty basket?
[/STRIKE] But I have 4 items today from last nights washing.
Extras
Clean WM/DW filters and put through on a clean cycle
[STRIKE]Meal plan for the week
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Count some blessings from the year gone by
[/STRIKE]
Tuesday - New Year's Day
Just some bits and pieces for those in the mood, if not have the day off ready to start tomorrow. [STRIKE]Remember to spend sometime with family[/STRIKE]/friends if you like that sort of thing.

Hoover out smoke alarms and test
[STRIKE]Update calendar/diary with all those important dates
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Delete some emails/favourites[/STRIKE]
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
[STRIKE]Put away any glasses used last night
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Write a list of hopes and dreams for this year[/STRIKE]

That was easy, thanks. Its amazing how much you do in any case. I do like it written down though. :T

MrsChaos

It goes by the name of 'Kohlsuppe' or 'Kohleintopf' (literally 'one pot') in my godmother's house, valli. Might impress your DS more than 'cabbage soup'. I think she adds caraway seeds - my mum would have done.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Happy New Year everybody :wave:

Got off to a great start this morning and blitzed downstairs, decluttered kids at lunchtime to meet their friends in town, went to the coast to blow some cobwebs with the dog and did the recycling. I'm thoroughly pooped now, so have just caught up with Christmas Day Downton - what a finale!

Extras
Clean WM/DW filters and put through on a clean cycle
[STRIKE]Meal plan for the week[/STRIKE]

Hoover out smoke alarms and test
[STRIKE]Update calendar/diary with all those important dates
Delete some emails/favourites[/STRIKE]
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some

I'll be back to full throttle flying tomorrow.

TMD xx