Weekly Flylady Thread 16th September 2013

Kaz2904

Went out for coffee this morning. Opened a letter from the bank before I went so was able to go in and argue with them that £30 bank charges for going £11.47 overdrawn was a punitive charge and they refunded them. Then went to work for my training session which was cancelled. Now home having a coffee and realised I'm starving and haven't had lunch. Will have some toast and then going to get my painting clothes on and do some more undercoating. Bluergh .

pigpen

kerri_dfw wrote: »

! So baby will have his surname as I do truly believe he will marry me

I'd still give the baby your surname.. it is easy enough to change when you do get married.. you take your marriage certificate in and reregister them with the married name. I did it with DS1. You are supposed to reregister them when you marry anyway otherwise the child born after you get married that one has a legal claim to inherit first/next of kin status rather than older ones.

mrs-moneypenny

new zip in DH trousers and a school tie handsewn at the back where it was undone.

got some paperwork i need to catch up on now before tonight martial arts club.

thifty

Thanks Dusty Me too!
I have knocked a bit off the list and done the Spanish homework too!

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare..
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Got an hour..
Wipe and water plants
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks
Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
Tuesday Trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare..
mop floors
Got an hour to spare...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, microwave etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself
• Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge!
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 31 fling boogie..
• Wipe over the oven and hob - you know you want to ...
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

bossymoo

AnW'sMum wrote: »

bossy what about if you were to give some of the saving you make to the inlaws in recognition of the help that they are giving you, that way everyones a winner.

I definitely would if they'd take it. They already take DS to swimming lessons every Tuesday night (and pay for them!), whenever I try to refund them, they refuse. I left £10 for a pushchair MIL got me from a car boot sale and they just sent it right back. I offered them money out of DH pension to give back what they'd helped with his share of the house deposit, but again they refused.

They do so much for us, you wouldn't believe. Their answer is "we want to help as much as we can while we're young / fit enough to enjoy the children".

So, what I tend to do is give them my time. I help with all their techy things (recently laptops, wifi and iPods) and invite them to lots of social things (they don't have much other family) and of course they spend time with the littlies as much as they like.

I guess the tide will turn as they get a little older - I inherited them as an extra mum and dad and MIL has promised she's going to go completely batty and cause as much bother for me as she can :rotfl: DH was an only child so its all down to me :eek:

bonnie_bumpkins

Honey_Bear wrote: »

How did you get on Bonnie and FFP?

Did lots, then some more, then got distracted by the lovely gardener man -who came back to put shingle on the front garden - and forgot to report back. Now I've forgotten what I did, exactly

I do remember that a small Tesc0 shop arrived - lots of pasta, washing powder, toilet cleaner & loo roll (stocking up for winter). And the kitchen looks & smells much nicer.

It is definitely Autumn in bumpkin land, there are daddy-long-legs trying to get in the house!

Off to make a start on tea, DD will be home in half an hour and she's had extra dance so she'll be ravenous. She's also all but lost her voice which is nice for me as she is very loud for a small person.

Laters x

bonnie_bumpkins

Ah. Just checked the recipe I was going to do - greek cheese & bacon pie - real version & veggie version (with veggie bacon) and it takes 1hr 30 mins to cook. It will have to be pasta then. I've got lots of pasta.

Dusty I'm sorry I haven't said thank you for last week's lists and natty I'm sorry I haven't said thank you for this week's lists *hangs head in shame*

As always, you lot keep me on the straight and narrow, for which I am very grateful :A

Natty68

Afternoon all, just having a break from my hour ironing. I started having a touch of asthma so had to sit down for a bit. Think it's this darn damp weather.

I am going to be posting a holiday to do list for myself shortly - don't worry about the length of it. It is for my benefit and it is only really small things at a time.

I am so bad mannered I forgot to say welcome back to the returnees I do hope you all decide to stay. It doesn't matter if you don't do the lists - feel free to post what you have done in your own way.

Welcome to the newbies too, you'll love it here we are a lovely mad group of people, old and young. Some of us have been here for what seems to be forever and class it as our home. We hope you will feel like that too.

And LL you know you can post whatever you want, we don't expect you to hide away and not post. Even if it's a hello when you wake up..we just want to know you are still there and kicking butt big time

Dustykitten

Scones made, and half scoffed by we children

Few more emails sent, couple more to do but I will do them tonight.

Need a little break so I'll see if the soup is cooked, locate some sort of bread and dust my bedroom.

ionafan

Hang on in there, YorkshireLass - we have had tradesmen in for 3 months (including plasterer) and are only just got beginning to get sorted, but it's wonderful when it finally happens

Dustykitten wrote: »

I'm going to make Tom Soup for when the boys get home from school first for a break.

What on earth is Tom Soup? The image that this conjures up is far worse than that of a cat enjoying a cuppa :rotfl:

bossymoo wrote: »

They do so much for us, you wouldn't believe. Their answer is "we want to help as much as we can while we're young / fit enough to enjoy the children".
So, what I tend to do is give them my time....
I guess the tide will turn as they get a little older - I inherited them as an extra mum and dad and MIL has promised she's going to go completely batty and cause as much bother for me as she can :rotfl: DH was an only child so its all down to me :eek:

You are all very lucky to have each other :A:A:A:A:A

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

She's also all but lost her voice which is nice for me as she is very loud for a small person.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Personal challenge report:
DH and I have signed up at SW today and the new food plan starts tomorrow - we are eating up all the remains of the fattening food in the fridge this evening