Weekly flylady thread for 2nd July 2007

tinselfairy

Hi everyone.

Not been around for the last week, things got too hectic here for one reason or another.

Maralum- Have you read Raising Boys by Steve Biddulph. In it he explains that for some reason boys get a boost of testosterone at 4. Though Owen's behaviour is probably linked to his feelings for his new sister as others have said I think that all info gained helps us to make sense of what might be going on inside them!

Solwaykid

Hiya,
I've got on top of all my left over jobs in the house and garden today and I'll be ready to start the week tomorrow. I'm absolutely shattered though!
Thanks for the new thread Lil_me, I like the look of some of those extras this week.

Gonna keep it short as I'm in need of a soak in the tub.
Have a lovely evening and give it your best shot this week.

pigpen

Everyone is bathed and deflea'd for another day or two.. I LOATHE headlice.. I want to shave every child at school and the parents as well (inc myself)

Off to reload the DW and the WM's and TD and I may just do nothing all night then.. ooh uniforms need finding too.. I'll do that next.

I just love these relaxing evenings!!! I am in 2 minds whether to go out and be smug at all the smokers out in the rain .. :D:D:D

happyathome_withmyboys

Maralum I'm a huge fan of 123 magic too: it seems to depersonalise any issue and certainly gives me calming down time. My eldest now howls 'don't count 3 mummy!' if he has genuinely made a mistake or not heard or misunderstood a request rather than just being naughty. I've also found that behaviour deteriorates in direct consequence to me forgetting the routine: when I end up in a slanging match with a 3-year-old I know it is time for me to reread the book! It was given to me by a granny-type friend who was given it by an old schoolfriend of hers who is now a well-respected psychologist and she reckons it ought to be funded by the government and given free with every child... I agree!

happyathome_withmyboys

tinselfairy wrote: »

Maralum- Have you read Raising Boys by Steve Biddulph. In it he explains that for some reason boys get a boost of testosterone at 4.

This is another one I need to reread: DS1 is on a definite alpha-male high at the moment - lack of subtley in the vocabulary department doesn't help, but being told how to drive, what I 'must' and 'must not' do etc is driving me further round the bend than I already am!

Right - I'm going to get on with the list now - lady in white coat is coming round tomorrow: one thing being branded barmy, quite another slovenly!

lil_me

BAck from diggerland, another disaster lol DS2 first child head first into MUD and I mean toe to ears!! He seemed fine, was a bit reluctant to eat then when we got to the car found out why, threw up everywhere!! Suppose at least it wasn't in there this time! Spent the last half hour cleaning car out in the rain. Think he'll be off school tomorrow.

DP will probably have to stay with him as I've volunteered to take my Mum's friend out to some dog rescues tomorrow she wants a dog, think she's finding it even harder since her hubby died as their dog died 2 weeks before he did. They've always had a dog.

Think I might see if I can get a couple of things done tonight with housework side as will be a busy day tomorrow as I have an appointment with the dietician at 3.15 aswell. Oh and my assignment to finish So if I don't pop in tomorrow, you know why!

LJD1_2

Lil_me - really sorry to hear about little poorlies. It always seems like one thing after another doesn't it.

I've been up and about today and the house is a total pigsty. Ok, hubby managed to look after the children but, pleeeeaaassseeeeee, why can't he keep the place tidy too. It's going to take ages to sort it out as there isn't one room that isn't seriously trashed except the two I was using - living room and sitting room. No washing has been done so there's no uniforms for tomorrow. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Ok, winge over! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I feel as though I have PMS and i'm not supposed to get that now after my op. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Sorry, i'll just go and stand in the rain and take a few deep breaths as it isn't the end of the world! xx

tired_mum

I keep looking at this thread and saying i will join in but this week i am deffinatly joining in its such a pain having a shift worker in the house this week he will be under my feet till 1pm
will pop back tomorrow
hugs to LO lil me

lbnblbnb

Hi all :hello:

We went away on a last minute holiday to ... Yorkshire :eek: last week! We escaped the worst of the weather, journey up was the worst bit, M1 blocked because of the worries about the resevoir. Nothing like the experiences of some of you. Need to fly this week. Have got masses done since our return on Friday, washing and ironing mountain scaled and all holiday gubbins put away.

I tried to catch up with last week's thread, but as quickly as I could read inbetween all the usual family stuff to do I could see extra pages being created.. so I gave up, but what a week! Shoes, lovely baby photos, flood pictures, illnesses.

Hope everyone is feeling up for the challenge this week, and thanks for the smiles from what I did read. Hugs to all,
L x

stefejb

pigpen wrote: »

Everyone is bathed and deflea'd for another day or two.. I LOATHE headlice.. I want to shave every child at school and the parents as well (inc myself)

.. :D:D:D

thanks for the reminder pigpen - just checked us both and yes ..... i have nits ... lack of headlice is the only good thing about the school holiday