Freewheeling to Christmas

• load of washing
• load of drying
• attack ironing pile (I want all the ironing done by Christmas)

first six for today

shower

dress

make bed

load of washing

collect up dirty clothes

tutoring for this afternoon

Leap Day - with a birthday party as the crown of the week...

dress
load of washing
drink coffee
make list
make bed
collect up dirty clothes
tidy bedroom floor
orthodontist
doctor
buy yarn for the baby blanket at Wool Inn
shopping

unload dishwasher

reload dishwasher
make a pavlova for dessert tonight
clean out the fridge
finish a couple of rows on the current blanket
prep tutoring sessions for Tuesday and Thursday 

Christmas Preperations

Time to brush this old blog off again. I have 12 people coming over on Christmas Day, a ton of things to do before then, and not much time to do it in. Fortunately I'm home alone the next two evenings, so should be able to get some stuff done, if only I can get my A in G.

• Wrap Lars' presents.
• Wrap present for my in-laws.
• Make homemade ice cream.
• Fold laundry.
• Make Christmas cookies (optional). (didn't do this, but it's not gonna happen).
• Tidy up lounge.
• Tidy up dining room.
• Change table cloth to the Christmas one :)
• Tidy up kitchen.
• Tidy up library.
• Clean bathroom (probably not until the morning of the 25th).

Slow start, as I ended up working late yesterday. Today I'm picking up sushi for dinner and then I HAVE to get cracking on all this!

Getting there and surviving

1.               clean kitchen

2.               clean lounge room

3.               iron shirts for Georgiana

4.               program first week of absence

5.               write up an observation

6.               write up an observation

7.               make beds

8.               program second week of absence

9.               load of washing

10.          load of drying

11.          make muffins for bake sale

12.          fold clothes from dryer

13.          tidy off filing cabinet

14.          write up an observation

15.          tidy bedroom floor

16.          file pile of papers

17.          crochet two rows on blanket

18.          sort out socks box

19.          tidy off entertainment unit

20.          set up diary

21.          tidy off entertainment unit in lounge room

22.          load of drying

23.          write up an observation

24.          crochet two rows on blanket

25.          write up an observation

26.          crochet two rows on blanket

27.          write up an observation

28.          load of washing

29.          load of drying

30.          load of washing

31.          load of drying

32.          fold clothes from dryer

33.          write up an observation

34.          load of washing

35.          load of drying

36.          crochet two rows on blanket

37.          load of washing

38.          load of drying

39.          write up an observation

40.          mop hard floors

41.          vacuum carpets

Testing

Bedroom Week

I'm trying a three-prong approach this week, getting the kids to work on their rooms at the same time as I am working on ours.  Tomorrow's tasks will be simple and easily accomplished.

• clear the floor in all bedrooms
• wash and dry bedlinens and remake beds in all rooms
• clear the dressing table and bedsides in all rooms

The end of bathroom week

• clear out the top shelf of the vanity
• spray mould on skylight with vinegar and wipe off
• lift out skylight cover and clean
• buy replacement globes for bathroom heater
• replace towels and face washers with freshly laundered ones
• clean the bath
• mop the floor
• replace all the bathroom bits (scales, bin etc)

Another Bathroom Day

Gone are the days when I used to have chunks of time to work in a room.  Both kids have started at new schools with new curricula this year and helping them is absorbing heaps of my time.  I get about 15 minutes at a time if I am lucky.  However, I am stunned at what can be achieved in 15 minutes.  Yesterday I scrubbed the bathroom floor in 15 minutes goes spread all over the afternoon.  It felt a bit never-ending, but it looks great  :)

• tumble dry bath towels, face washers, and bathmat from yesterday washed them but they didn't make it into the dryer)
• clean shower recess, including all the crevices
• get a quote for redoing the silicone in the bathroom
• scrub shower recess floor
• clean out the drain cap - couldn't get the lid off :(
• clean out the cupboard behind the vanity

Bathroom Week continued

The bottom of the bathroom vanity is now completely tidied except for the top drawer.  Sorting out the face washers was a huge job as we seem to have acquired more than our fair share over the years.  I have a basketful and then some.
I also appear to have more than enough bathroom cleaners to be going on with.  Several of them will probably get used up this week though.
Today's Tasks:

• use a toothbrush to get all the dust out of the corners on the floor
• wipe over the walls with a damp cloth to get rid of any dust
• scrub the bathroom floor properly
• clean the front of the bath
• wash and tumble dry the towels and face washers for this week

Bathroom Week

Last week was Kitchen Week where I focused most of my attention on the kitchen.  I cleaned out cupboards and collected heaps of stuff to donate.
I'm still working on the kitchen, but attention has shifted to the bathroom.  It is hard to find time to do things as the kids are claiming almost 100% of my time.  I find that I get 10 minutes here, 20 minutes there - it's amazing what you can do in 20 minutes if you try lol

BATHROOM
- clean out the bottom drawer,
- clean out the middle drawer
- clean out the top drawer
- throw away unused/unwanted beauty and body products

Today's To-Dos

MASTER BEDROOM

• deal with laundry
• change linen
• deal with dishes
• tidy general clutter

GUEST ROOM

• dust

BATHROOM

• tidy general clutter
• deal with laundry
• swish and swipe

KITCHEN

• wash dishes
• clean benches
• sweep
• dettol mop

FAMILY ROOM

• fold clothes
• tidy general clutter
• vacuum mat

LAUNDRY

• load of clothes
• window

LOUNGE ROOM

• tidy general clutter
• dust
• vacuum
• Febreze

THINGS I HAVE TO DO BEFORE THE END OF TODAY

• wrap and gift tag christmas presents
• begin Christmas decorating

Christmas Lunch!

With 19 people coming over for Christmas Lunch tomorrow (yes!!! at our place!!!! SO thrilled!!!!) I figured it was time to dust this old blog off and get my to-do list sorted. Fortunately we don't need to do much cleaning beforehand, so it shouldn't get too stressful.

• Grocery shopping
• Decorate Christmas tree :)
• Tidy up lounge / dining room / library
• Put up the nativity scene
• Tidy up kitchen
• Tidy up pool room
• Vacuum pool room
• Take care of downstairs bathroom
• Take care of upstairs bathroom
• Wrap the last presents (Mum, Nina, Morfar, Isabella)
• Put up Christmas lights? (depends... don't know if we have any more extension chords)
• Add extension thingies to dining room table
• Move kitchen table to library (and sofa table to kitchen)
• Set tables
• Cook pork roast and red cabbage
The following only if there's any time left...
• Bake cookies
• Bake bacon/cheddar biscuits
• Knit a bit on the sleeve of Henni's sweater (which I haven't even TOUCHED for almost two weeks! Due to Christmas knitting, so I don't feel too guilty, but still!)

Think that's it... not everything has to be done today, and Lars has promised to help with some of the things as well, so it's all good :)

Weekend Tada-list

Stuff I want to get done - preferably today, but at least over the weekend. In no particular order...

• Fold 4 loads of laundry (assuming the last two are dry).
• Prepare the fireplace for the first fire of the season... autumn is coming FAST.
• Vacuum dining room and kitchen.
• Spend 15 minutes in lounge.
• Spend 15 minutes in bedroom.
• Spend 15 minutes in kitchen.
• Spend 15 minutes in hobby room.
• Empty trash.
• Take out recyclables.

Home Alone

Home alone tonight so I'm going to use the opportunity to get some things out of the way while still taking care to spoil myself... after all, it IS Friday! :D

• 10 minutes on cross-trainer.
• Shop for Rosa's birthday present
• Wrap said present ;)
• Spend 15 minutes in hobby room unpacking boxes.
• Sync iPad
• Watch this week's episode of "Hell's Kitchen"
• Knit... I'm only missing 15 rows of my current scarf. Would love to finish :D However, the rows are now so long that each takes 10-20 minutes to finish (depending on whether I'm doing pattern or straight knit/purl)
• Vacuum

... think that's it... otherwise I'll come back to add more :)

Well on the way

Chickabid's room:

• tidy bedside
• tidy cupboard
• dirty clothes to laundry
• tidy bookshelf
• tidy floor
• vacuum

Bathroom:

• change linen
• clean vanity
• tidy top drawer
• tidy middle drawer
• tidy bottom drawer
• clean bath
• clean shower recess
• throw out empty bottles
• mop floor
• sweep
• empty bin
• replace linen

10 minutes folding

10 minutes folding

10 minutes folding

To-Do list for between now and leaving for Stockholm...

• Grocery shopping
• Bake something for when Lars' family comes over tomorrow.
• Tidy up living room.
• Clean bathroom.
• Tidy up kitchen.
• Last laundry run.
• Pack for Stockholm :)
• Pick up 2nd hand books.
• Sync iPad
• Put clean sheets on bed.
• Cancel newspaper (Lars).

Friday, 12th April, 2013

• wash up the oddses
• clean sink and surrounds
• make bed
• fold clothes
• put away
• get shoes on
• make another cup of coffee
• hang out load of washing
• load of washing
• load of washing
• hang out 
• hang out
• pack Chickabid's clothes for camp
• teach a full day of school
• hope my dad doesn't ring tonight because it will mean that Mum is all confused again and doesn't know who he is

Thursday, 11th April, 2013

Only managed to get as far as the master bedroom yesterday, and didn't quite get it finished.  I ended up getting four phone calls, including one from my sister in England, so progress was a bit slow.  Mum has her repsite intake interview this morning.  Before that I am taking her shopping for some clothes - a black skirt and a pair of jeans or two.

I need to get a few things done before that happens.

• washing up the oddses
• clean sink and surrounds
• clear off breakfast bar
• fold the clothes from yesterday
• have a shower
• get dressed for the day
• supervise hair and teeth for everybody 

Goals

I've set myself the goal of having our bedroom and the kids' rooms done by the end of today.  If I can get those rooms sorted this week, it will make it easier to work on the rest of the house next week.  Between school, church and family responsibilities I'm not accomplishing much in the house right now.  Chickabid cleaned the bathroom of his own accord this morning which was lovely.

MASTER BEDROOM

LADYBUG'S ROOM

CHICKABID'S ROOM

Leftovers

• clear kitchen benches
• wipe down benches
• clean sink
• mop floor
• fold clothes
• put away
• tidy family room
• replace toilet linen
• mop bathroom floor
• put ironing board away
• put iron away

Yay!! I managed to complete everything off my list for today, even if they were only the leftovers from yesterday.

The public parts of the house look pretty good now, and as an added bonus I have the chicken for dinner defrosting on the bench.  No take out tonight!!

I'm even feeling strong enough to make another list of things to do today.

A new day, but not a new perspective

My saving grace this week is that Chickabid is on restricted school due to his asthma attack, so it's only the Ladybug that will be doing any school work.  

That gives me four weekdays to work on the house while trying to support my Dad in looking after Mum.  Mum has become very much worse in the last month, but especially over the past two weeks.  If things continue to progress the way they are right now, Mum will be in care by the middle of the year if not sooner.

• load of washing
• load of washing
• load of washing
• hang out
• hang out
• hang out
• hang out
• tidy lounge room
• vacuum lounge room
• clear kitchen benches
• wipe down benches
• clean sink
• sweep and mop floor
• fold clothes
• put away
• tidy family room
• sweep floor
• vacuum mat
• clean toilet
• replace toilet linen
• top up toilet rolls
• sweep and mop floor
• make tonight's dinner and put in the fridge
• run dishwasher
• unload dishwasher
• reload dishwasher