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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 2014
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Quite pleased with my first day back at it...
Half an hour ironing before work
Cleaned downstairs bathroom and wiped all woodwork in hall and stairs
Made dinner and slimming world chilli for my lunches this week
Sorted a bag of OHs old clothes for charity shop
Thanks for the lists xx0 -
**Vanilla** wrote: »I'm totally exhausted, completely done the attic today by myself and I mean 8 hours of flinging and sorting.
:T Heroic!Better is good enough.0 -
Aahhhhh - the dreaded loom bands! M-I-l turned up with 3 more packs of them yesterday - grrr!
Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study
Only got 15 minutes..
S&S toilets and basins - DONE
Hoover and mop these areas (loo and Study DONE, rest to do)
30 minutes to spare...
Do some filing/email deleting
Got an hour...
Defrag/virus scan/back up pc - DONE - automatically set up to run
Extras:
Give something away each day this week - Earl Grey teabags to m-I-l tonight
Clean kitchen sides
Clear and wipe kitchen table - DONE
Vacuum and mop kitchen floor
1hr of ironing - and put it away!!! - DONE
Put clean washing (non ironing) away from dining room - DONE
Qucik tidy of DS3's room- ODNE
Week's tasks:
Tax return - me
Tax return - DH
Tax credits renewal
Charity paperwork
PTA & Charity banking
Expenses - DH - June
Expenses - me - JUne
Expenses - DH - July up to date
Expenses - me - charity ones
Book hair appt for me
Book eyebrows appt for me!
PASSPORT paperwork - DD & DS3!!!!!! - Done - dropped to neighbour for countersigning
List 5 things on ebay
Submit DH's timesheet - DONE
Get DH's invoicing up straight - and do bank rec
BOOK GUINEA PIGS INTO BOARDING FOR HOLIDAYS!
BOOK HIRE CAR FOR OCT HOL
Not much on list but have done 3 loads of washing (so more clothes to put away and ironing to do lol), baked cakes, done a floordrobe clearance in my room and spent ages searching for DD's passport (in her room - grr) and DH's passport (with him at work!! - double grr!!)
Hope you manage some rest, LW x
Hugs all round where needed - brain is too tired to remember what I've just readxxx
That'll do for now!!
Back laterHope everyone has a good week
xx
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Honey_Bear wrote: »:T Heroic!
Very! Well done vanilla!
I've done lunches, got school stuff ready and put the house to bed. My hair is washed and almost dry. I won't be out of bed much longer myself.
Tomorrow is my early start at paid stuff <gah!> fingers crossed I will be out early too. I live in hope
Can I have flylady posivibes for my mama tomorrow please? The social worker is coming to tell the foster kids they are moving, and my mum thinks once the SW is gone, the kids will kick off. She's a bit worried about itBossymoo
Away with the fairies :beer:0 -
Apparently the new Vanish gold is supposed to be very good too.
I can tell no difference from it than the original stuff tbh.
Good luck for your mum tomorrow, difficult situation all round.
I've done the ironing, not much, and mended a top.
Bed now, see you in the morning, sleep well.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Smooth calming vibes for your mums' foster kids and good luck vibes to your mum bossy
Dance exams seemed ok. Results are due in 6-8 weeks.
1 lb lost
All laundry dried on whirley
Mr Boarded Up rip's house is very popular and has attracted 10s of viewings each day. They keep peering over my fence, into my windows and standing on my front lawn grrr
Dailies done
All outside windows cleaned (by window cleaner)
5 bin bags taken to the tip
Estate agent visited0 -
Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
Only got 15 minutes..
Clean a window
Got an hour...
Wipe your front door in and out
Deleted a lot of stuff that didn't need doing and kept the things I should do. Work day today and then went for a run tonight. By the time we had eaten it was past 9pm so just tidied up from dinner and chilled in bed! Stuff left on the list will be tackled tomorrow!!
Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
Only got 15 minutes..
15 minutes tidying up
30 minutes to spare
Hoover these areas
Hoover soft furnishing
Clear the table/coffee table and wipe it
Got an hour...
Shake rugs outside and bash cushions - see the dust fly
Dust your pictures
Extras
Use something up - coleslaw and potato salad from BBQ at the weekend will be served with hm pizza and salad for dinner!Grocery challenge-
J- 52.40/£200 M- 187.56 A- 212.93 M-193.44 F-201.31 J- 240.62 D- £149.27 N- £210.69 O- 196.80
S- 213.68 A- £213.03 J- 249.66 J-206.29, M- 252.91, A-£250, M- £250
debt free as of feb 2015. Now saving for deposit for new house! Moving in June 2015!!!0 -
Posi-vibes all round for tomorrow, particularly for Lamewolf, Bossy's Mum and Mrs MoneyPenny's mil. Benign vibes for all DanceExaminers so DanceMum's students are not judged over-harshley.Better is good enough.0
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Good Evening everyone :hello:
Gosh Vanilla - Very well done and award yourself a star :T
Am sending out a virtual shower of rainbow droplets to give positive vibes to everyone that needs them tomorrow and their MILs and mamas and hope all goes well
Pigpen - the pictures from Sunday are gorgeous
If it's gone I've done it or don't have it to do
Manic Monday - Hall and Study/Desk
Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:
I've nothing left to give away that I don't need on my voyage atm
Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
Hoover and mop these areas
Hoover soft furnishing
Eat a frog
This week
Look for new suitcase
Buy some new undies in sales
Get card and pressie for DH birthday
Try new recipe for courgette from AGCJ book
Clear out unwanted downloads on laptop
Start sorting music stored and cds
Start organising/downloading pictures from phone
Check and tidy both freezers
Some batch cooking - chicken, pork and soup
Get to butchers
Monday - do some cooking and work
Tuesday - work
Wed - work
Thurs - work
Friday - ?
Sat - work
July challenge -
Do some more Leslie Sansone walking
Lose at least 2lbs
Clear toad in spare room/study
Gosh - I feel really tired today and don't know why ?? Maybe just that the weather has turned rainy and 'heavy'.
Hope that you all have a terrific Tuesday
Lx
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Evening. ...been having a wrestle with the BD and have completely list a week.
Going to be flying outside.....weeding Jedi style....my hedge trimmer is used like a light saber.
EX has organised for some major repairs to the skint pitz over the next few weeks so I must get straight.
Been in garden working from 10.30 to 9.30 tonight with only brief stops for DD4 and DS.
Will carry on tomorrow.The cold never bothered me anyway0
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