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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th April 2014

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  • LameWolf
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    Bossy hoping your DH's cousin's Journey is serene. It does shake you up, even when you know it's imminent and inevitable; I remember how Mr LW was when his sister left us. Have a (((HUG))).

    Re vinegar: I got a 5-litre container from the fruit'n'veg market, a long while ago, for not much money (I forget how much, but I know it was a lot less than buying from the SM). So worth checking out market stalls.
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • pigpen
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    thanks all.. I know this is the very first big grown up decision DD2 has had to make and hopefully it has been a big wake up call for her because I don't think I can go through this again.. I said whatever she wanted to do she knows I will be here and support her and help her in any way I can. Her bf is heartbroken so I have been dealing with him too.. his family are so f***ing $h!t ... the evil barstools blocked him and me on fb and phone so he has no way to contact them.. they are disgusting!! I understand the need to protect yourself from bad relationships but he really isn't evil.. he is a muppet and lacks maturity and needs a lot of guidance.. I'm trying, I really am. He just wanted this as someone to love him.. He actually seems to have some level of ADHD.

    One sec.. Kh here for girls
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  • Mostly productive day :
    dinner for the kids was pasta bake from leftovers of yesterdays dinner plus a bit of gammon and cheese
    ours tonight will be kebabs with lots of salad to bulk it out
    took a huge bin bag into the toy room filled it to the brim and threw it out and they still have 3 toy bags 3 toy boxes and assorted large toys lying around and its their birthdays July and august :S must be more ruthless next time
    done a load of washing and started work on a household organiser and ordered a diary must be more organised before eldest goes school in sept
    found some legins that she has out grown and got holes in the knees so will chop and hem them and she will have shorts ready for the summer
    went to my mums at the weekend and some one had thrown out a side table good quality only a tiny scratch on the top so i nabbed it and brought it home yesterday my mum came over he had thrown out another slightly smaller table so i now have two :D chuffed to bits with my little bargains
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  • dorajar
    dorajar Posts: 900 Forumite
    Just home from work and reporting back for yesterday before I make a start on today's list
    Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
    Clear and wipe work surfaces -Done
    Open the windows and let in the spring! Done
    Sweep and Mop the floor Done
    Wipe the table Done
    Clean oven/hob Done
    Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep Done
    Not everything on your list but not a bad start. Just going to have tea, check out tonight's list and make a start
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  • Hi
    Trying to remember everything - Bossy - sorry for loss of DH cousin.

    Good news LW and still doing posi-vibes for Mr LW now.

    Pigpen thinking of you and DD and DD BF.

    Welcome HMF.

    Happy birthday Kaz

    Aunty Sceb thanks re tip about citronella oil - I did pick some up the other week in TKMaxx ( of all places)!! but can't remember the mix - think it is sweet almond oil the aromatherapist used to use when I had massages at Cancervive. Will look it up on t'internet!

    Ionafan - thanks for remembering and well done for "shifting some this week". I did quite well -first week weigh-in and 4.5 lbs gone. Last week I walked over 40 km in total and today have done 12955 steps so far - which makes a little man on my pedometer jump up and down and wave his arms!!!!!:j:rotfl: although these smilies have stopped - a bit like me !!


    Not much flying done today although I have done the banking and big May shop from our trolley accessible local shops, a load of washing and some more tidying. Also made flapjack for tomorrow's coffee morning - deperately trying not to test it!!!

    Hope you did OK Froddington and Mummyroysof3.

    Catch up tomorrow. Have a good evening folks.
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  • pigpen
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    edited 29 April 2014 at 6:39PM
    bk..

    DW on and TD. Dinner cooked.

    anyway...

    LW.. Glad all is well and everything crossed for Mr LW

    Hello's, welcome backs, GWS's and hugs where required

    Bossy, I am glad DH cousins passing was peaceful and she was with her loved ones.. you, as always, are in my thoughts xxx

    KH s always is full of turd and lies.. he keeps saying the girls have said DS3 have done all manner of horrid things which he hasn't done. He is now saying DD3 should not be allowed to go on the school residential as it is 'too expensive... he isn't/hasn't paid a penny towards it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did point this out .. that and he hasn't paid a bean towards either of DD4's, DS2's or DD5's either.. nor their uniform.. grouch grouch grouch.

    On a positive note DS1 is in a lovely new house, Samuel is going to be a big brother in November, I've lost 3lb this week! and.. I am making headway with housey flinging!!!!!!!
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  • Valli
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    Ooo where to start - Piggers - glad the decision is made; congrats of Samuels Brotherhood.

    Happy Birthday kaz2904HShappybirthdaynotes.gif

    Glad the news is good LW; shame they couldn't have mentioned it...

    Bossy - hugs for you and yours.

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    DD is at work.

    I've had my tea and flown in the kitchen which was a pit. DS brought in the wahsing I pegged out before work. He goes back Saturday so lots of laundry to do.
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  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    I'm here just haven't posted. Glad lw us ok but understand annoyance re phone call.

    Youngests birthday today and been up since 2:45 so off to bed soon. Diet going well with 5lb loss on first week. New job going ok too I'm just in a cba mood with house work but it's not bad anyway
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  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Happy Birthday Kaz.

    Glad it was good news LW.

    I got called into work this morning and haven't long got home so flying hasn't been done. I did ask Ds1 to clean the living room and put the washing out and he hasn't, he's also left the kitchen looking like a bomb site. Am not happy especially now he's ignoring my telling him to clean it up.

    Dp is cooking dinner and has put the dryer on and mowed the lawns.

    Don't know if I'll have the energy for anything other than the basics tonight and I'm working tomorrow and Thursday too. May be another Friday spent cleaning.
  • kazwookie
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    Evening

    Thank you for all the lists, sort of in this week, guests are still here, house a mess, in fact every thing is a mess, 2 of my garden lights are broken owing to a football, grrrrrr,

    Hugs all round xx
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