Weekly Flylady Thread 18th February 2008

gunsandbanjos

Thanks soappie, it was just a check-up after her surgery, she's fine:D

Ginger_Girl

Evening everyone! Just caught up after getting home from school late - DD1 and DS NOT impressed at having to stay in after school club! DD1 now off at Brownies (expected home any time now) whilst other 2 are fed, bathed and in bed!
Just thinking back to fibs we tell our children. DS wouldn't eat salmon - but would eat his 'pink chicken', which was fine at home but I was given some strange looks in the staff room when he told his class that mummy cooked pink chicken last night and gave it to us to eat!
Plans for tonight are to crack on with list (30 mins) then lie like beached whale on sofa watching trash telly. Ironing all up to date (see my halo shine!) and all school reports read and returned to teachers concerned.
ORF is making me smile - will have to try and check in from school!! (Although could be hard to explain why I'm laughing so much). DH is due back from frozen north later tonight - so best crack on. See you later

Mudbath

Squirrel with catapault ready to take a few windows out (or neighbours heads if need be!). I've got PMT i'm going to be mean!

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vanilla

(Sneaks in quietly)
Hi everyone, i haven't had a chance to read through the thread so big hugs, cheers and everything else for ya all pick whatever suits.

Things have been pretty busy here,
Hubby's meds changed,
DD got her new special shoes (about time she went up 2 sizes),
3 eye tests later and were all kitted out with new glasses,
plans for the house drawn up and sent (waiting patiently now),
dog bit through 3 tyres while car moving had to get new ones (stupid dog),
quit smoking again and i'm off them nearly 3 weeks :j longest ever.

Hope everyone is well and hopefully i'll get to stick around for awhile, i've been missing it and the house is abit of a mess again:rotfl: .

Pigpen i did see your post about being told to feed your child junk because of weight. I was told the exact same feed rubbish just to get their weight up shocking isn't it, she was politely told to get stuffed and that it wouldn't be happening so they put him on the drinks. Mine you i have an appointment tomorrow for both DD and DS1 and i'm sure they will be sent back to the dietitian.

JillD_2

steph OMG he's a brave man :eek: My OH always totally dismissed the idea there was absolutely no discussion about it after number 2, no way would he have it done, and I wasnt that bothered and fine to be on the pill or whatever, but now we have number 3 he is well scared of having any more!! We are definitely finished and now he is actually able to say the word "snip" without going into a blind panic LOL I am still not bothered one way or the other, its up to him, so we shall see!!
Don't know if you are or not, but you sound less stressed from the tone of your posts

jjef

G&B - hugs hope you are managing a relaxing evening after your stressful journey.
Soappie & mudbath – once we have moved I will be able to join you in the bird watch reports unfortunately we are in a new estate at the moments not trees or bushes big enough yet for the birds to use.
soappie - good luck for tomorrow will await updates.
Everyone else HI.

I have managed most of the bits from today's list but still have catch ups from yesterdays but as DD2 is away most of the day to a friend to play I should get more done. Was distracted this afternoon helping the girls put together their puzzleballs which they received for xmas – they were great but very fiddly.

Anyway tomorrow looks like –
Me-
[STRIKE]
Dentist 8.30
WM
DW
Beds
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Bits carried forward -
recycling
post back DVD rental


pigpen list
Marvellous Monday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]
  
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom and on the landing
• [/STRIKE].

Twinkling Tuesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level Two
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc

Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• [STRIKE]
  • Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
  • Clean the radiators in these rooms
  [/STRIKE]

Whitening Wednesday - Kitchen
Check those filters and drawers for ickiness, gackiness and fluff!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]

Thundering Thursday- Living Room,
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]
Dusting, even if around everything & water & wipe the poor neglected plants!
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
[/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
[STRIKE]Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!

soappie

:cool:

Mudbath wrote: »

Squirrel with catapault ready to take a few windows out (or neighbours heads if need be!). I've got PMT i'm going to be mean!

Mud - remember the latex gloves before you climb the tree and load the catapult - we don't want ANY fingerprints ANYWHERE - however mean you're feeling security and protection of the guilty MUST take precendence :cool:

JillD_2

samphire - re the party food, I think you have hit the nail on the head when you say "its a party". I've always gone into the kids parties thinking I dont care what they eat or even if they eat, if they do eat and it saves me doig a meal later great, but I always expect them to eat sod all! For a party personally rather than spend time making stuff more economically which ends up being binned cos it wont keep, I have always tried to buy in things I can take home and use later in the week for lunches - so baby bels, boxes of raisins, pre-cooked cocktail sausages, bags of crisps (only open a few at a time), grapes, chocolate fingers, party rings and I usually make 2-3 little sandwiahce per child and if they need binned so be it or else I bring them home for tea!!! That way there is very little actual wastage even if it costs more in the first place. I always did cheapo diluting juice and not expensive fruit shoot type things. I cant believe your friends aren't up for that!!!

Sorry I havent been much help at all have I, but that is always my logic.

My best friend ran out of time to do a barbie cake (barbie doll stuck in an upturned pudding bowl shaped cake so the cake looked like her full skirt) as she was movinghouse the same week as her daughters party. She paid some cake making woman £45 to make one :eek: :eek: We had some at the party and it wasnt even nice, very very dry. My cakes are better (and I am not a great cake baker!!)

Ginger_Girl

Hi everyone!
Have managed ok (largely thanks to my superstar Mum - who washed the kitchen floor for me when she was looking after DD2!). Surfaces clean, floor clean, washing put away, towels washed and put away and DH home.
Am now off to talk to DH!
See you later!

Mudbath

soappie wrote: »

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Mud - remember the latex gloves before you climb the tree and load the catapult - we don't want ANY fingerprints ANYWHERE - however mean you're feeling security and protection of the guilty MUST take precendence :cool:

Actually Soappie, that's a good idea because people are less likely to question a red squirrel carrying a catapault if they're wearing latex gloves. I'll blend in better!:rotfl:

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