Weekly Flylady Thread 13th May 2013

pigpen

Mumto5 wrote: »

DD2 has a post viral rash. She is still bouncing around like a spring lamb so she can accompany me and DS2 to the dentist in a while.

I've had a good sort out in DS3/DD2's bedroom. I have found all the missing socks and the washing machine has been on constantly since 8.30am.

DS1 has been told the facts of life today. I've informed him that now he is 18 and out of education he has no parental credit left. We have no financial responsibility to feed or house him out of the goodness of our hearts when he refuses to do anything to get himself a job. He is lying in his bed playing on his laptop and it's really getting to me. I've told him he has a month to sort himself out then he will be evicted. Unbelievably DH has backed me up.

Parenting is so hard at times.

It is hard but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind and if he ends up being evicted and falls on his face he might learn from that.. and you can help him back on his feet without rolling over and giving in.

Good news that you have back up too!

DS won't think you will stick to it so make sure you do!

pigpen

JellyBox wrote: »

Pigpen - hope you feel better soon, but I have no idea how you can do so much when feeling so rough, very impressed!

Because if I don't do it no one will

Because it drives me insane just sitting doing nothing plus it isn't good to do that.

And... I get to moan and whinge and complain all the while

... and very slowly!

ionafan

DH has eaten two frogs this morning despite not feeling very energetic :A He is off to the horse piddle tomorrow for his electric shock treatment.

I have dealt with the removals man and received his estimate already! I have also done 2 WM loads of bedding and hung them out in the hope that the band of rain that is pushing up from the south-west will hold back long enough for the wind to do most of the drying, rather than the TD.

I've also freecycled yet another item and received payment for an eB@y sale which will be collected on Friday. And I've got bids on 2 more items with watchers on 3 more out of the current total of 9 listings

Must phone the Planning Department of our soon-to-be-local council and see if they would even consider letting me do something that would give me a much better kitchen. It involves raising the roof - but only a flat one

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

pigpen wrote: »

* describe to me your corned beef hash please..

* Which would be the 'healthiest' option... meaning most nutritious not necessarily lowest calories.. a bowl of rice krispies with semi milk OR 2 slices of toast and jam????

Diced onion, carrots and potatoes, 1 tin of corned beef, S&P and water to cover. Bung on the hob. Stop cooking once the veg have softened (some corned beef may still be in lumps, others dissolved). Slice of bread onto plate. Pile hash on top. Certain people in our house put brown/red sauce on top.

Probably the cereal for extra vits and mins, however, any breakfast is important in my mind.

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

found that song my DS sang in the lounge this is the recording that shamed me into keeping the table clutter under control LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9FZkU81Izc&list=UUCNwVvQqnuMDUMMnnaxWv0Q&index=39

its got a lot less on now!!!!

What a lovely voice he has and in your defence, Mrs MP, it did sound like the hoover/WM was on in the background

Been at the paid stuff this morning and off to Job 2 at 4.30. WM on, line dried and just about to be put away. Problems with OH's van insurance so that's one frog phonecall to make, but not keen to do much more otherwise tonight's shift will be mammoth.

JellyBean - if 30 mins sounds overwhelming at this moment in time, what about the "kettle" method I created for myself last week. Whilst standing in the kitchen, what can you do in the time it takes the kettle to boil? My suggestions would be - wipe a fridge shelf; empty and wash the bin out; clear the crumbs out of the cutlery tray/toaster, wipe a shelf, throw out any chipped crockery.

You can adopt this to any other room too. Put the radio on and see what you can achieve in the time it takes to play a song on the radio. Pick up the shoes/dirty washing. Tidy some books/magazines. File 6 pieces of paperwork.

When time is tight for me (I have 5 jobs :eek:) I sometimes cannot give a half hour of myself, but at least this other method means something gets done and makes me feel better about myself.

Hope this helps get you started.

Off to put that washing away now, it won't do itself.

mrs-moneypenny

TMD that horrible whining noise was the puter, it has been fixed now, but it does sound like im hoovering the hall
ive spent the morning leaving his channel playing in the background while im cleaning and 'puting hes recorded in quite a few rooms and i have to say they look better now than they did then.

LW this one is for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPdlfb91e4&list=UUCNwVvQqnuMDUMMnnaxWv0Q

i wont put any more up i think ive bored you all enough now.

going for a HHC at 3 as ive got a bit of catching up to do in the kitchen

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

TMD that horrible whining noise was the puter, it has been fixed now, but it does sound like im hoovering the hall
ive spent the morning leaving his channel playing in the background while im cleaning and 'puting hes recorded in quite a few rooms and i have to say they look better now than they did then.

LW this one is for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPdlfb91e4&list=UUCNwVvQqnuMDUMMnnaxWv0Q

i wont put any more up i think ive bored you all enough now.

going for a HHC at 3 as ive got a bit of catching up to do in the kitchen

I'm certainly not bored - I've just done one of my 5 min challenges which was to S&S the loo and ended up doing the whole bathroom singing Mack The Knife :j Keep them coming, Mrs mp

Washing all put away. Upstairs hoovered through and school run done.

HHC for me now - any takers? I'm making that Insurance call I keep putting off

TMD xx

mrs-moneypenny

ive not rung my mum for a week so ill put the kettle on and join you on the phone

mums out, so ive spoken to her answerphone, now ive loaded the wm and set that going so ill wash up

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Frog call made - 6 minutes and a cappuccino = result!

Off to put my face on now and go to work. See y'all after 10 .....

TMD xx

bossymoo

Hello!

Just got back from work and expecting MIL with the tots any minute. Boss dragged me off to a meeting room earlier and I'm still not sure why. He was asking if I was ok and said I was quiet today (my response was "you've been away from your desk all morning"). Then went on to tell me he'd had a second interview for another job, and more detail about that. I'm thinking he just wanted a chat really. Either that or I've been a mardy-@rse today

I won't be applying for his job, assuming he's successful, as I want to stay part time.

Anyway. I haven't done any flying except put the black bin out for morning. I did stop at @ldi on the way home for some milk and kiddie snacks, and lunch bits for moi. Probably wont get much done either with kiddies and two grannies, my mum is stopping in aft work (maybe I am a mardy-@rse and she wants to know what's up too?).

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mrs-moneypenny

hugs if you need them Bossy.
i hope if your boss does get hte job hes going after you get a nice replacement boss in his place.