Weekly Flylady Thread 16th December 2013

Mumof2_2

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

Sorry to hear about all the BDs that are around at the moment.

I received this link via my Moodscope emails - it is a World Health Organisation video which caused me to shed quite a few tears when I saw it.
Sending this with love to anyone who needs it, especially at Christmas time, in the hope it might help a little - if the sticks don't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc

xx :xmassmile

Thanks for this; I am a sufferer of the BD and bought the BD books - I can highly recommend 'I had a Black Dog' and 'Living with a Black Dog' (for those partners who don't suffer themselves but live with someone who does). Got them on Amaz*n.


Haven't flown at all really as BD pinned me down; booked in psychology appt for January and going to see GP on Friday; think she'll be changing my meds as not coping at all. On a happier note kids are happy and excited re Christmas (well, DS is but he's only 6); DD just looking forward to new stuff we'll be getting her but still pretending it's from Santa!

Sorry to hear that some of you are having difficulties at the moment; funny old time of year isn't it. Natty, hope your cat can keep eating his food and you enjoy your time with him.

Kaz2904 it's my DS's birthday tomorrow too! Pancakes sounds a lovely idea; hope you enjoy them. Think you'd better get an early night by the sound of it.

Bossymoo good luck with your wrapping; got almost everything finished today and am very glad too. Put on a good film and you'll be well away!

FizzWhizz sounds like you deserve a drink after the evening you've had. Our school are pretty good and give us notice but I realise we're in the minority. So glad you found your purse.

Right, off to sit down with DH and watch another 'Breaking Bad' - almost run out of them on Netflix now; have to find another good series to watch.

skint_breeder_5

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]S&S downstairs loo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hover [/STRIKE]and mop all of downstairs
Got an hour....
Dust all dusty areas
Straighten Christmas tree
HHI - especially for those on the challenge

Extras
Make space for new toys either by storing the old ones away for a while or collecting for charity/ebay/carboot in the New Year


Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
15 minutes .....
[STRIKE]Clear a[/STRIKE]nd sweep/mop/[STRIKE]hoover the floors[/STRIKE]
Clear work surfaces[STRIKE]and table[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
Wipe the work surfaces
Clear and clean window sills
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to[/STRIKE]
Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week to give space for cooking/serving
HHMe time before we run out of time
Extras

Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can


Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
15 minutes .....
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clear and wipe the window ledges
Got an hour....
Strip, wash and remake all beds - [STRIKE]DS[/STRIKE], DD2, DD3 [STRIKE]DD4 cot[/STRIKE] and mine
HH Wrap or HHI
Dust all dusty bits

Extras
[STRIKE]Water your tree - house plants if your tree is artificial![/STRIKE] nope - my money plant has just started to put forth flower buds in porch......if I water it now I will loose them, I might even be lucky enough for my cactus to flower - it did it last year for the first time in over 23 years (from when EX MIL had it growing in a margarine tub)
Check any bills that need paying, allow extra time for the bank holidays
Do some baking

Thanks for the sticks for BD

I was pleasantly surprised not to wake up to blue hairdye all over my ensuite this morning. Took DS to nursery, went to Drs for myself - looks like I have kidney stones and given some AB's to help me sort myself out and pass what I can. Downside is I cannot give DD4 Daisy mode for the first 4 hours after taking the AB's .....DS and DD3 shrieking have woken her up. (my knee made a cracking sound as I was thinking about getting out of bed this morning and DD4 heard it and was instantly awake :mad: where did she get supersonic hearing from?)

Came back to find rubber gloves not rinsed thoroughly enough and plonked on the new changing mat topper thingy on DD4 changing table.......blue and red splodges all over it once I lifted the gloves up, but they had been set down for nearly an hour, so although I tried my trick of perm lotion on it, but the stain has already set......any thoughts I might have had of putting on eb@y when I was done with it has now gone down the drain with the hair dye. I will just have to keep it for many years when I am a Nanny Skinty.

Sink and toilet seat have pale blue splatters on aswell, and no amount of perm lotion or bleach is lifting it. DD2 was not in when I got back from school/swimming run as it her 6th form reunion tonight, so I will have to wait up, as I cannot risk her getting into anyone's bed without wrapping her hair in a turbietowel for the night - otherwise I will have colour transference on every piece of bedding.

Feel asleep with laptop about 2 minutes after I tried looking at family tree last night, so I will try and get in a comfy position for my stones and try again in a minute.

I think this will be my last flying post now until the New Year, and will go back to lurking for a while TTFN :wave:

mrs-moneypenny

aww skinty hope you get time to pop in as and when you can. HUGS

bossymoo

Merry Christmas to skinty and family X

Wrapped DD stocking fillers and helped the elves with their mischief. Need sleep. Will just browse list ready for tomorrow then bed or me <yawn>

JustKaren

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
15 minutes .....
[STRIKE]Declutter floors even if it's just into a box or binbag to hide away.[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]S&S downstairs loo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hover and mop all of downstairs[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Dust all dusty areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Straighten Christmas tree
HHI - especially for those on the challenge[/STRIKE]

Extras
[STRIKE]Make space for new toys either by storing the old ones away for a while or collecting for charity/ebay/carboot in the New Year [/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Any decorations you do not want take to the charity shop asap to give them chance to sell.[/STRIKE]

Finish writing cards or give up on the idea of sending any

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
15 minutes .....
C[STRIKE]lear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear work surfaces and table
30 minutes to spare....
Wipe the work surfaces
Clear and clean window sills
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week [/STRIKE][STRIKE]to give space for cooking/serving[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HHMe time before we run out of time[/STRIKE]
Extras

Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can

Fill up your salt and pepper pots, have you got things like mustard, mayo, cranberry sauce etc? Do you have foil etc?

[STRIKE]Is all you table linen ready for the big day, extra cutlery and plates clean and to hand, don't forget a pile of tea towels for your helpers![/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
15 minutes .....
[STRIKE]Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clear and wipe the window ledges
Got an hour....
Strip, wash and remake all beds
HH Wrap or HHI
Dust all dusty bits
[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Water your tree - house plants if your tree is artificial[/STRIKE]!-None here x
[STRIKE]Check any bills that need paying, allow extra time for the bank holidays[/STRIKE]
Do some baking


Come a long way this week all upstairs tidy dusted and organised, Hubby painted kitchen today so kitchens had a blast,lounge is tidyish but clean, Hall looks like a bomb site but this can wait til the morning... Just resisted a glitch in boots I need to stop spending and use whats here !!! think il do HHI TO KEEP ME BUSY WHILE WATCHING TELE!! got a day off tomorrow so rest of ironing wrapping and finish food shop online for me..

roxy7699

Kaz2904 wrote: »

I'm so tired that I just nodded off and dribbled all down my front !
DS's birthday tomorrow. He wants thin pancakes for breakfast.
Mmmmm.

Lol. That made me chuckle. I'm such a child.

mum of 2 feel better soon. X

skint breeder my ankle clicked last night and woke up dd2. I thought the same about hearing. Have a great xmas.

Thinking about washing up.

ionafan

:wave: Good morning all.

Up early this morning to look after DGD2 (aged 18 months) who has a sicky bug. Just hope she doesn't give it to us as an early Christmas present!

We spent the weekend in East Anglia with old friends and Monday in London with SiL; Tuesday was a sort of half-hearted cleaning up day in the utility (still not quite finished ); yesterday I had a morning meeting 25 miles away and - following an unexpected phonecall from the consultant's secretary - in the afternoon DH had a hospital clinic appointment. The excellent news is that all the consultants who have dealt with his 3 health scares in 2013 have now discharged him as fit :j so we celebrated by going back to the Swedish store for some extra bookcase shelves and a couple of rugs Last night we managed to write all our Christmas cards and will get them in the post this morning.

There is still lots to do :eek: before the house can accommodate us, my children, their OHs and all the grandchildren on 27th. Today I must finish the utility and tackle the study bedroom. If I can offload some bedside cabinets onto DS1 for the girls, that would be a good move

I've already made a start this morning by folding the first load of washing, with more to come. Must now prod DH out of bed to help put up the cot for DGD2.

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks to all who need them, both humans and animals.

just_the_two_of_us

Have not read back so will catch up after today's plans are set in stone. Hope everyone is OK/better than they were yesterday. Having read back now - love and hugs to all poorlies.xx

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
Hover and mop all of downstairs
Dust all dusty areas
HHI - especially for those on the challenge

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
15 minutes .....
Clear work surfaces and table
30 minutes to spare....
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Got an hour....
Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
Extras
Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can
Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
15 minutes .....
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Got an hour....
Strip, wash and remake all beds - WEEKEND JOB
Dust all dusty bits
Water your tree - house plants if your tree is artificial!
Check any bills that need paying, allow extra time for the bank holidays

Thursday - Bathrooms
15 minutes .....
Clean the bath and or shower
Clean the toilet and sink, remember the pedestals (front and back)
30 minutes to spare....
Catch up on previous days' lists!
Got an hour....
Eat a frog - more paper!!
HHI
Wash the bathroom floor and the bath panel
Already washed bathroom walls and windows/frames
Extras
Flick through the TV guide and highlight anything you want to watch.


Looks like I'll be busy today then on catch up!!! Also plan to do another load of washing and catch up on ironing so not too much to do at once.
HAve a great day everyone. xx

boddy

Morning everyone.

What a day yesterday. Discovered I had cut up my bank card instead of old credit card so trip to the bank. Could not get Ozzy in basket to go to vets had to get help. I looked like a yeti with all the cat fur. He was traumatised and I was scarred.While waiting in vets my sister rang. Im trying to talk quietly and she is saying you are where and why. Me answering with a loud whisper. DD was creased laughing. Dashed to cousins then later relaxed a bit at my friends. Looks like others had quite a day too. Hugs.

Will get some flying done today. Sort house insurance, get some shopping then lunch with DD.

Hugs, sticks and chocolate where needed.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
hugs good wishes positive vibes sticks and spoons where needed
have already done an hour wrapping pressies after DH went to work
just need to declutter DS2 and get on,
only two more works till christmas:j

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?
Dust all dusty areas
HHI - especially for those on the challenge
Finish writing cards

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors
Clear and clean window sills
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week
Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can
need to iron the table cloth and napkins wont do that till next week

Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
Declutter floors
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clear and wipe the window ledges
Strip, wash and remake all beds
[STRIKE]HH Wrap [/STRIKE]or HHI
Dust all dusty bits
Water your house plants
Do some baking


Thursday - Bathrooms
15 minutes .....
Clean the bath and or shower
Clean the toilet and sink, remember the pedestal
30 minutes to spare....
Catch up on previous days' lists!
Wash towels, flannels, bath mats etc
Got an hour....
Eat a frog
[STRIKE]Recycle any catalogues/magazines etc you have finished with[/STRIKE]
HHI
Wash the bathroom floor and the bath panel
Extras
Sort out the plan present drop offs, etc.
[STRIKE]Check when the binmen are coming[/STRIKE]
Flick through the TV guide and highlight anything you want to watch.

my list
final few cards to write and hand deliver
[STRIKE]get goddaugthers plus her families pressies all ready for when her mum pops by for them[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]take stockings in for my class[/STRIKE]
make table sledges
[STRIKE]finish ALL WRAPPING[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]take more stuff for hairdresser to sell[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]scouts disco tonight cakes and fancy dress costume to make[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]take chocs for ju jitsu students and wine for caretaker[/STRIKE]
final shopping list
meal plan for christmas day
take mil out for a drink
[STRIKE]go panto with school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DS2 christmas disco[/STRIKE]