Weekly Flylady Thread 19th August 2013

mummyroysof3

That's one of my worries that they will say no cos we already got 3 of our own in a 3 bed house. Can I tell them I get advice from a lady with 11 kids who can sort me out lol

pigpen

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

That's one of my worries that they will say no cos we already got 3 of our own in a 3 bed house. Can I tell them I get advice from a lady with 11 kids who can sort me out lol

That might not quite work lol.. but by all means try it! I had 8 in a 3 bed house before we moved here!

mummyroysof3

I'm just nervous I guess as I've never had any contact with social services and I worry about the kids where they are. Going to ring in the morning and go from there as that's all I can do tbh

Honey_Bear

(((Hugs))) Mummroysof3. I can't imagine anyone would get much sleep in those circumstances. (I wish my cousin had asked me to look after his son (my godson) instead of letting him go into care without contacting me. It was a long time ago, but it still saddens me.) It sounds trite to say good luck but I trust you know what I mean.

Bossy, I've been thinking about you putting on your gruff DH voice, and then having to magically morph back into being mum again. And then the utter sadness of knowing that your DH's family is going through another gut-wrenching time. It seems unbearable for one family to have so much to cope with. (((Hugs)))

As for me, another one-third of the disgusting kitchen floor has been washed and various bits of flaccid food have been gobbled in an effort to clear out the fridges. Floppy pizza topped with ancient acidic goat's cheese, wrinkly yellow pepper and then smothered in pesto for dinner. I've baked a bruised windfall pear, two unripe cooking apples (breezefalls) and a slosh of very oxidised white wine with a couple of teaspoons of muscavado sugar in the still hot oven for pudding. My my I do spoil myself when OH isn't here.

ionafan

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

Does anyone here have any experience or knowledge of what happens when social services remove children from their parents? This is happening to a family member and I don't know where else to ask and it not been seen by anyone who knows hem. It's not me btw x

Sorry I can't help in any way, mummyroysof3, except to say how sorry I am for you and the people involved and to send you a big hug. Hope everything works out for the best, especially for the children.

PoorMummy_2

Hi all , newbie here, been lurking about reading up on lots of useful stuff. Would really like to take part and become a fly lady, please? Really need to get my act together and clear this house out aswel as joining in a few other challenges

Mummyroysof3, I just wanted to send you a big hug. It depends on circumstances, as mentioned, but ss aren't as bad as the press they get. I believe you can get help and advice from caffcass. Been through a similar thing recently where my nieces father refused to bring her home. It's awful not knowing where they are or how their feeling. Hope it works out well for you xxx

Valli

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Floppy pizza topped with ancient acidic goat's cheese, wrinkly yellow pepper and then smothered in pesto for dinner. I've baked a bruised windfall pear, two unripe cooking apples (breezefalls) and a slosh of very oxidised white wine with a couple of teaspoons of muscavado sugar in the still hot oven for pudding. My my I do spoil myself when OH isn't here.

:rotfl:
Sounds sort-of like one of those trendy menus!

Mummyroys ((hugs)) hope you and yours get through this relatively unscathed.


Been to Aldi and Sains. Got two packs of Aldi's breadsticks - they are (IMO) lush.

My bargains from Sains - I have half price pads for the Vallikids (Pukkapads - good paper apparently); Jo Wheatley's Baking Book - think it's time DD graduated from Annabel Karmel - down to £6; an academic diary (half price) for me - because the diary order at work got messed up and I am twitchy without it. Sains are selling gardening bits cheap - there wasn't much in mine but there were things for kiddies inc gardening gloves - stocking filler anyone? I have bought little plant pots to pot up more runners. And whoopsied filo pastry in the freezer.

nicki_2

Just popping in quick before I toddle off to bed.

Hugs, vibes, sticks & spoons as appropriate as my brain has not taken anything in

Had a productive day. Finished the majority of the back to school shop, just jumpers and shoes to buy now and both are online jobs I think. I even managed to book an opticians (friday evening) AND dentist (Wed 4th Sept is when the dentist is back) appointment...both were due last summer There was no way I was making them back then though with DD with her broken knee, all the hospital visits and how tired I was dealing with her, especially since she still went to the summer school & had a holiday so we lost 2 weeks. I can't quite believe she goes back to year 8 in just over 2 weeks!

Anyways, tomorrow we have bus passes and we'll be doing a CS run, returning some bits to M@talan that don't fit DD, going to h0mebargains to get groceries, the bank to pay in a number of bagged coins (pity its to my work account), a recommended butchers to stock up on some meat, then off to Mr M (I have vouchers I can spend) and will probably collapse in a heap in front of the TV when we get home Lots of travelling by bus tomorrow as I want to get it all done in one day so I only have to pay for one lot of passes

Before we leave we might try to fit in some flying, but not sure we'll get much done apart from dailies. See you tomorrow :wave:

pigpen

Bed freshly made up..
Delilah snuggled up in bed ..
DD2 loaded DW
upstairs bins emptied
Laundry brought in, folded and ready to go away.

On with my knitting!!

Dustykitten

Morning all

Early night last night so up early, I'll eat a little labelling frog once I've drank my cuppa.

Mummyroy thinking of you all at such a difficult time.