Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2007

pigpen

Oh.. I need to send hubby shopping. we have no milk and no porridge.. whatever will DD5 do?? She comes in our room in a morning asking hubby to get up to make her porridge!! AND she eats it neat.. no sugar, honey, treacle.. nothing.. *vomit*

AnW'sMum

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AnW's Mum - so do you tow the caravan there etc and hook it up yourself ? if so then wow thats pretty amazing on your own, well done

Jill we borrowed my mum and dad's caravan to start with and decided from the word go that we would both know how to tow so that if ever one of us could not drive for any reason (illness/injury) then we would not be stuck. DH was never that bothered about towing so I tended to do most of it, had quite a few double takes from male drivers :rotfl:I used to love it when we pulled up on site and I managed to get it spot on on the pitch at first shot. DH would be out directing me so and we would both have a wry smile when we got it right as there were quite often those sat there with their cup of coffee and the 'watch the woman b*lls it up' look on their faces :rotfl:Since DH died I have not taken the caravan out partly because mum and dad have been on hols with us plus it was too emotional to do so. But now I do feel ready to take the world and fellow shed draggers on again For fine manoeuvring though it will be harder without an adult spotter, and so I am going to look into getting one of those mover thingies where you use a remote control to move the caravan on site.

rach

hello again all.

had lots to say to lots of you but can't remember it except -

jillD - my wedding is 26th jan, i just haven't updated the sig strip for ages! i wonder if i can get a countdown thing on there - does anyone know?!

went to M&S and bought the wine glasses with voucher, then popped round to friends as i was going insane having only spoken in person to the man at the post office today. OH will ring before bed but he does a church group thing on tuesdays and never has much energy left to speak to me (he's an introvert!) so will just be a quick nightnight.

i put a few things on amazon marketplace and a few are on turbolister for ebay but need to photograph them. i will do that now and then will do the living room list. my study still looks a bit messy with stuff to fling but at least the in tray is clear!

laters lovely ladies

pigpen

pigpen wrote: »

Such things should be fitted as standard on every 4th page!!!!! 'scrapbooking' I'd call that!!

Tell you what.. that would make a fantastic christmas gift for a friend... buy a cheap notepad and 'add to' lol

JillD_2

phew now I have replied to the day's posts I can update my list etc.
Had a fair day, did a few bits - went to GP for DS scalp thing - she says iots not psoriasis, just dry skin/cradle cap build up and has prescribed some tar shampoo thing. So will give thata go for a few weeks. Once baby comes all h3ll will break loose but will definitely see GO for 6 week check so will probably just ask about it again then if it hasnt cleared up. That is plenty of time to give it and to see if new hair grows back. Of course pharmacy didnt stock it so they have ordered it in and I have to go back tomorrow to collect it.
Also went to PO to exchange a $20 note I found lying around hubbys study, got £9.18 back for it! NAd got a quid off with some random coupon at Asda. And bought some more George promotion Flora so have ebohg to send off for £10 of vouchers :j

Then went over to friends house for the day. Was there from 11 til 4, kids played so well, it was great to not be shouting every 5 minutes.
Came home and got tea sorted and decided just to get on with hemming DD's curtains, they are now straight, there was enough material left after I messed up ripping the excess off and they are now lined too, and hanging so much better. Thats the kids rooms DONE :j
Also made loaf in BM, friend was using hers today, I havent used mine since the morning sickness which is ages ago now , so I felt inspired. Only thing is later I smelt vague burning and even after cycle finsihed element kept coming on so I am a bit worried its ob the blink ... bread is fine though

Got the ironing done tonight too. When my waters broke with DD I woke up in bed at 5am in a puddle LOL. Too excited to sleep so I got up and did the ironing as I though I wouldnt get the chance for a while. All week I;ve been thinking "hmm, must get that irnoning done dont want to be doing it at 5am again this time" !! So got it done.

pigpen - just read your post late last night, missed it as it was around same time as mine, I wondered what everyone was going on about the smell you found etc etc - YUCK!!!!!! Isnt it prawns that TV pranskters always stuff into curtain poles etc LOL

So todays stuff then:

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- phoned Dr for appt for DS scalp psoriasis thing that's going on
- kids up and breakfast
- emptied DW
- tided up from breakfast
- went to GP
- went to pharmacy
- went to Asda to buy cakes to take to friend's
- took US money to Post Office
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- post letters
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- went to friend's house for the day
- did tea
- made loaf in BM
- hemmed and lined DD's curtains
- got hubby to tidy up from tea:T
- arranged flowerrs lovely neighbour (the carbon monoxide one) gave me for looking after her house
- made rice salad for lunch tomorrow
- tidied playroom
- did ironing
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- hoover -this is the only FLYing I will do

So no flying but stuff off my list yay.
Right going to post mammoth list update sorry for asll ther posts on the trot. As I still have to post a list for tomorrow as well. aarrghh.
Jill

pigpen

AnW's mum.. my mother is the tow-er as well!!! my stepdad hates driving so she does it.. caravan or no. You'll have to teach A'n'W to be spotters for you!!!! They'll do a champion job!!

JillD_2

pigpen - I know what you mean, we got told in April we might need a new boiler and to check in September - of course I was like 2erm I might be a bit busy in September" so they said "well just have it serviced earlier than usual oh and heres a fancy electronic CO detector" which is just showing 0 still. So I a not doing anything but of course if it starts beeping the day after baby is born I will be blimmin livid

rach - exciting, not that long away really. I loved planning both my weddings - have done it twice LOL Second time was 10 years on and a very different circle of friends who kept forgetting I;d done it before as they never met my ex, and people kept saying "oh well, you only do it once" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Right. Tomorrow's list:

- kids up and breakfasted
- tidy up from breakfast
- WM emptied and out
- make packed lunch for park
- go to cafe in gym and dump kids in creche :j
- go to park for picnic with friend
- give back dish etc to friend
- collect prescription from Boots
- post letters
- do tea (no idea what we are having)
- start Asda shopping list
- sew button on shirt
- start M&D Ruby Wedding album

Right will just update mega list then off to bed.

AnW'sMum

Hehehe yes., they love helping set up when we get on site. But I can imagine W saying 'look mummy there's a train' and running off!!!! He is bonkers about trains and imagines them all over the place or whenever he see's two parallel lines they MUST be tracks! lol

JillD_2

Mmm munching on some bread from BM -

Right mammoth list update (sorry ots massive ,wasting loads of space )

My List - Done=62, ToDo=15:T

Yay I am winning BIGSTYLE!
- open a new account for maternity leave fund and move money in there
- clean steriliser and bottles etc - need to get bottles back off friend
- get new curtain pole for our bedroom
- make Ruby Wedding album for Mum and Dad (it was 14 months ago )
- make sure everything I need is off old laptop and decide whether to sell
- make sure everything is off old PC which kids now use
- clear out bureau
- get some stills off M&D wedding DVD for Ruby Wedding album

Sewing machine stuff:
- make some trial breastpads
- make cushion covers for cushions for DD new bedroom
- seam and hang curtains in our bedroom

Garden:
- level patio with sand
- fill in paths with bark chips
- get hubby to dig me a new flower bed
- plant things in new flower bed!

Done: (leaving it here to make me feel good!)
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- paint DS room
- cut grass
- hem curtains in DD new room
- weed paths
- weed and prune flower bed
- sweep up all debris
- move old tubs and discard dead plants
- wash buggy raincovers
- try paint samples on DS room
- select and buy paint for DS room
- label all DS school stuff
- sort out a hospital bag
- wash grobags, muslins, bibs and soft toys
- organise recipes
- get down grobags for baby from loft so I can wash tiny ones
- move DD height chart
- fix spare room cupboard door back on (it fell off this week)
- build cot
- get fitted for nursing bras
- buy apron for DS for school
- make mini album of holiday photos of kids for my Mum
- batch cook lasagne
- label all boxes of stuff in garage so we can find things
- batch cook cheesy quorn veg pie
- sort out overnight bags for kids in case we have to farm them out when baby comes
- wash boy newborn baby clothes
- move budgeting account money from low interest account to new higher rate one
- wash girl newborn baby clothes
- wash neutral newborn baby clothes
- hang swimming certificates up in kids rooms
- launder all baby covers for double buggy, moses basket, bouncy chair, play gym, car seat
- assess sheets for baby, do they need washing
- look for Avent bottles which appear to have got lost!!
- retrieve 2 buggies from under mountain of wood in garage
- get DVD in playroom sorted
- get down 0-3 boy and girl clothes from loft, to top up neutrals
- finish edging on rug for baby's room - will do whilst babysitting on Thursday
- print out a list of names and numbers for friends to look after kids when baby on the way
- clean baby bath stuff
- fix freeview in playroom
- sort out photos into nice storage boxes OH bought me
- finish and post letter to my Dad in hospital
- print out birth plan (for what its worth LOL)
- clean car seat and base
- buy newborn nappies and emergency formula
- get printer in study up and running again
- pay credit card bills
- pay window cleaner
- transfer all aranged play date things to diary and calendar
- shred big pile sitting beside shredder
- wash and put on spare room bed linen
- hang pictures in spare room
- hang curtains in DD new room
- stick up wall stickers in DD new room
- move DD door name plate
- put up baby's name plate
- clean room ready for baby
- get cot, moses basket etc down from loft and clean
- batch cook shepherds pie
- batch cook chilli
- batch cook sausage caserole
- batch cook quorn and veg caserole


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hollyh

Flipping heck Jill how many hours are in your day:eek:

How long have you got until the baby is due?

If you don't slow down it'll be soon.:D

Can you please not do so much it makes the rest of us look bad;)

Seriously though well done thats some list.