Weekly Flylady Thread 21st January 2008

lil_me

Pink Fairy, they sell it in Wilkinsons, I ordered some online, it's only 99p a bottle on there at the mo. (WilkinsonPlus also on Quidco for the cashback thing you were asking)

Been watching Casualty tonight, so sad so far, I know it's far from real in many ways, but it just makes you realise how much politics is involved, like everything else.

Oh and you can kick me and call me a bad mother because I am intentionally letting my kids stay up late to try to get them to sleep in a bit tomorrow, DS2s waking at 4.15am and getting up then (aswell as being up 2-3 times through the night) at the minute and I am trying to adjust him a little but shhhhh don't tell him, he thinks it's because it's his birthday tomorrow.

jjef

Lil-me you are not a bad mother I think we have all been there -sleep is needed.

Well I have finally got our bedroom up to scratch its only taken me all day but I have, sorted out the wardrobe and managed to fill a bag for charity I have also made a pile of clothes which I hope to list on ebay tomorrow - it was things which came when I was clearing out my mums wardrobe and as they still had labels on them I thought when I loose the weight I could fit them rather than put them in the charity bag well not lost the weight and i am not going to in the next 8 week so ebay it is, a lot a basler and jacques vert stuff so hoping it sells.

Have also -
walked dog
30 mins in garden
tidied up after dog who was very sick must have eaten something when out
managed to earn £29.53 following the instructions via the gambling thread and coral website playing deal or no deal

now going for an early night and my book, aiming to tackle the girls playroom and study tomorrow. I will get this house ready for going on the market, the estate agent is due 6th Feb so still have some time but would rather get it ready before next week and then have time for any last minute bits.

Very glad rach is not scottish the weather we have had today would have ruined any wedding day.

Will update on progress tomorrow.
Night Night

jjef

oh ps I have a joint of brisket for tomorrow if I want to do it in the slow cooker what should I put with it?

sorry I will try to set time aside next week toread the slow cooker thread properly.
jen

lil_me

Jjef I usually put a cup of water, few bay leaves, sometimes an oxo if not an oxo a few other herbs. Makes a lovely base for gravy. Some brown it in the hog first after coating with flour which can also help with the gravy.

Yep, DS2s still up, trying to go to sleep so I keep annoying him in the middle of reading stories, I tried 8.30pm which didn't work so will take him in a mo, if this doesn't work then I give up!!!

Oh and all his MX stuff still fits insert cheesey tfft smilie there, would have cost me lots if something didn't fit! Needs a new air filter for his quad so I'll have to take it off and measure it then see if I can get one to fit, don't think it'll be too expensive.

jjef

lil_me wrote: »

Jjef I usually put a cup of water, few bay leaves, sometimes an oxo if not an oxo a few other herbs. Makes a lovely base for gravy. Some brown it in the hog first after coating with flour which can also help with the gravy.

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thanks lil-me will try in the morning good luck with getting your DS to sleep.

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torianut

Morning all!

Hope you got a lie in LIlme - we have a similar problem but tried a different approach - DD's were at their dads so me & OH were in bed by 9.30!! Not fun on a Saturday night but got some much needed sleep and 4ish wake up didn't seem that bad!!

LO started with yet another runny nose yesterday and his ear is looking sticky AGAIN! this morning - poor man - thanks for asking Tracy! I know what you mean about needing some time! This is a very demanding age - hence me having no time this week to fly or catch up on here!

No plans for today yet - going to have a shower when OH finishes in bathroom - we only have 1!!! and a downstairs loo! I am jealous too Tracy - although not on bathroom day!

cha97michelle

Morning everyone.

toria and tracey i think you have just saved my sanity. I am only just sitting down now with breakie and a cuppa, after finding charlie in a nappy where the gel had all leaked out of it this morning. So i have already bathed him, given him his bottle, tried to deal with some of the mess upstairs although loads more to do.

everything is also covered in blood, as he knocked the scab off his nose at tea time yesterday, and has obviously managed to do that again as all of his PJs, bottom sheet and gro-bag are covered in that too.


I also need to go and tackle the supermarket shop this morning as we have very little in to make packed lunches, and i have no cash to buy anything from the school canteen as i used what i had to pay the window cleaner on friday.

honestly, i feel like crying this morning, as i seem to constantly be going and never any further forward or feeling any better - bedding only changed yesterday.

i am pleased that i managed to shift the ironing pile last night, so that is still a pile but can be put in the cupboard at least now. Oh, and the film was really rubbish - the family stone. I don't know why i bothered as i couldn't tell you one interesting thing that happened.

roll on DH getting in. And i may just bash him around the head if he even thinks of going anywhere overnight again while i am pregnant. I am finding it too hard with all of it to do myself. It's hard just even lifting charlie out of the cot or bath, particularly as he won't stand up on demand. In fact it seems funny to act like a deadweight while you are doing it, and at nearly 2 stone my back is struggling.

anyway - on with the plodding, and i hope DH makes it home a bit earlier like he promised, but i am expecting 3 at the earliest.


Michelle, x

torianut

Aww - big hugs Michelle - I really do know how hard it is - my DD's were less than 2 yrs apart and my ex (their dad) was as much use as a chocolate fireguard at the time!!
All I can say is try and enjoy your little man on his own now and rest whilst you can (easier said than done!) as a clean house isn't as important as happy babies (and mummies!)!

Off for my shower now xx

Pink_Fairy_2

Morning all

Poor Michelle - you sound very low this morning, honey, hope hubby's back soon to give you some much needed support

Lil_me - hope DS has a lovely birthday and that you did have a reasonable night. And thanks for the tip about ACE

I've been up since the puppies started wailing at 8, so quite a good night, but .........spent about 40 minutes clearing up in the kitchen that OH was supposed to have done last night.

He:

• Put manky cucumber in the green waste bin - still in the plastic
• Beer bottles in the kitchen bin - instead of the recycling
• Filled up the tea bag tub without emptying the tea dust out
• Wiped the chopping board instead of washing it - stank of the onions he chopped for our pizza

I've also:

• Emptied DW
• Filled WM
• Fed dogs and cats
• Moved dining room furniture ready to shampoo carpet
• Had breakfast

Anyone else get fed up of parents who don't support their children?:mad: My DS has CFS/ME and we've been involved in AYME (Support Group) since he was diagnosed. He has a lot of friends via the message board, mostly female, as boys tend to think they don't need the support. Anyway, one girl is 19 and living alone in Cardiff, near family, but won't move back home because her mother doesn't believe she's ill and doesn't support her. This poor child (and to me at 19 with an illness she seems little more than a child) is on her own in a two bedroomed house, struggling to work full time to support herself and apparently her bills are £1000 per month. Oh, and she's also confused about her sexuality at the moment.:eek: DS has invited her over so we're picking her up from the station at 12 - 12.30ish and I've offered to drive her back to Cardiff (not far from me) with shopping if she wants to go and buy any. Her car has broken down, and she's been away on a course for work, so hasn't much in and not able to shop without transport. We can nip into the supermarket and she can leave her stuff in the car, spend a while with DS (hope his GF, who also has CFS/ME and parents who don't understand - but WILL read all the books I've loaned, doesn't mind :rotfl:) and then take her home later.

Oh well, DH has surfaced now, so I'll go and get some clothes on in a minute and do the carpet before we nip to the tip with a pile of stuff.

Have a good day. Back later, maybe.