Weekly Flylady Thread 14th January 2013

bossymoo

Oh where has today gone?

MIL and FIL are staying so I've made up the guest bed, made dinner and pack-up for tomorrow, got kids clothes and bags ready, put kids to bed etc.

MIL says she'll wash up in the morning, and that's all there is too do, other than laundry but that can wait till I get home...

I'm off to put the heating on!

Valli

Popping in to say Hi

Have washed, TD's and ironed. We had a pannetone gifted for the staff and I am turning the half that's left into Bread-and-butter pudding for my colleagues tomorrow...they are rather looking forward to it!

Good luck for the Scottish spouses for Thursday and Hex - love the 'have you anything you would like to ask' questions...

froddington

Evening! Tis rather chilly down here Some flying achieved earlier though not stuff off the list!

Narc0lepsy wrote: »

Thanks for that, and for your interesting life story. There seem to be a few teaching flyladies around - are we naturally poor housekeepers, short of time or just spend so long organising our students that we haven't got the energy to organise ourselves?

Yes, yes and yes!!

Narc0lepsy wrote: »

I still like the teaching and the assessment side (I do Special Needs), but I have less and less patience for the paperwork, regulations, funding cuts and general dross that seems to take up all my time. Hence the thought of freelance. But we'll see.

Ditto that - I'm also in SEN.

Need to do a little paperwork for tomorrow so better get to it!!

Hugs for all xx

sonastin

Well we finally have central heating here after trying to heat the house with oil-filled radiators and fan heaters for the last 2 years :j

Kitchen is still as immaculate as it was last night (even after cooking a yummy thai green curry from scratch :T) so that is enough flying for today here - no need to do housework to keep warm

bossymoo

Just been to check on the littlies, DS has snuck into granny and gramps bed, and DD has got up, put her tutu on, then gone back to sleep :rotfl:

I'm bushed and planning for an early start tomorrow, since I have child-delivering-to-nursery help. Hoping to be out for 6.30 :eek:.

Think I've got a bit of catching up to do. But, catching up on sleep first (after a browse). Night all.

nicki_2

Good luck to Mr Macpep and Mr Ionanfan

Hex - love the interview help. I'm going to print that out in the hopes that it might just work in my favour when I start applying for new job I can't stay self-employed and earning a pittance if I want to get debt free and send DD to uni!

Flying has been off list today, but I've had a ruthless sort out of my bookmarks (50%+ have now gone!), printed some things out, made a tiny dent in the photos I'm organising and feel like I've actually made some headway with tadpoles belonging to my giant frog

To do:
Investigate getting new smoke alarms
HH photo sorting[STRIKE] MT[/STRIKE]!!!!!!
HH file sorting [STRIKE]MT[/STRIKE]!!!!!!
Ironing
Print new timetable x2 + pocketsized one
Print sheets for DD
Work through GCP list for last week.
Note down GCP challenge for days when weather is more co-operative with outside jobs! - N/A just yet

Monday Study and/or Living room
Level One
hoover or mop
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
HHI

Going to chase DD to bed and then see if I can get these lists & timetables printed for her

Maisie_M

right quick update from me

Monday Study and/or Living room
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI[/STRIKE]
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
[STRIKE]Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
[/STRIKE]
Dailies
- [STRIKE] S&S bathroom[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]S&S kitchen[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Washing - today pales[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]HHI x2 [/STRIKE]- done yeh for DS2 having a good nap

Good luck to Macpep and Ionanfan's husbands on their interviews.

Skint - that reminds me must do my will as I made one when DS1 was born 8 years ago and since then have been divorced, married and had DS2 - methinks it's maybe a bit outdated now:D

dancemum

Good luck for the interviews Fly-husbands

I have updated my financial spreadsheets (Frog) after being encouraged by a lovely lady. Sorted some more paperwork out.

Just have to do a quick s&s in the kitchen then it's an early night for me.

Dustykitten

Back from cricket nets and core strategy exhibition. Need to fix DS3's school trousers next and do the list

Goodintentions

Good evening I have been awol this week.

Lots of good luck & posi vibes to Mr MacPep & Mr Ionafan And thank you Hex for your tips. Hopefully DH will be using them in the not-to-distant future

DH has spent the 24 hours trying to sign on!! :mad: For anyone that doesn't know (this is all new to us ) It is all done online. It is SO complicated!! It is not helped by the fact I am self-employed, have been studying, have children from a previous marriage (and not a penny in child maintenance for 17 years!!) and other things. It kept taking him down the route of 'is your partner looking for work?' (er, no. We have TOLD YOU she is self-employed!!), 'when did the work dry up for your partner?' (er - at what point did we say it had? :mad:) And then, just when you think you are winning - the site crashes and you have to start again!! :mad::mad::mad: Still, £71 a week could make a difference between eating & not eating so it has to be done.

We have been to the CAB again this afternoon to go through things. Have also spoken to the bank. Still lots to sort out.

Miss T has been getting upset going to nursery, as she didn't want me to leave her I wanted to scoop her up & take her home, but I know in the long run this won't help her. She is fine when her mum leaves her with me, but builds up to as the day goes on (she is there in the afternoons). It breaks my heart, as she hardly ever cries

Flying wise - DW emptied, dinner cooked. Kitchen looks ok. We are keeping on top of things - well, I am making DH do it

I have a question... does anyone have any tips for cleaning a regular wee patch in my hallway? And a way to stop the cat doing it? (and number 2's :mad::mad:) She has access to a litter tray and goes outside. It is driving us nuts!! At this rate she will be looking for a new home! :mad::mad:

Tomorrows list:
phone tax credits to get application pack
finish 2011-12 accounts
tax return
other stuff I can't remember now!!

ETA Sorry - just read this back and there seem to be a lot 'cross' & 'sad' smilies. I will try and be more positive in future posts :):D:D:rotfl::D:D:):)

Bossy I loved your post about Miss Moo getting up & putting her tutu on (see, I can do it! )