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post #121 of 1579
1/17/12 at 11:46am
Thread Starter 

Mom31 - there's a reset button on the bottom, sometimes they flip the circuit even though nothing is clogged. Press it HARD and then try again. Otherwise, you could check to see if the switch it's plugged into is GFI, and reset that. :)

 

I am the garbage disposal clogging QUEEN. 

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post #122 of 1579
1/17/12 at 11:57am

IS it under the sink?

post #123 of 1579
1/17/12 at 12:09pm

I fixed it!  A little peice of bone was stuck in there. Whew.  I feel like the coolest single mom lol :) I can fix broken things!

post #124 of 1579
1/17/12 at 1:47pm

OK, so I found the floor (kinda) and did a round of dishes.  I still have another round to do but at least it's an improvment. (I want a dishwasher!!)  Decided it would make more sense to flip the matress and clean the blankets in one shot so that's a Friday before work and class/come home on Sunday and make the bed thing.

Definitely slacked off today but I did some serious self-esteem work...so I'll just chalk that up to cleaning my mind. duck.gif

post #125 of 1579
1/17/12 at 1:58pm

two loads of laundry

 

one load of dishes( all there was for now)

 

fixed disposal

 

took and picked up car from shop

 

stripped bed from ds's accident

 

Started chicken breast in crock pot

 

Got Seed Savers in the mail!!!!

 

spent to much time on MDCredface.gif

 

Ok it looks better when i type it all out- I did not do everything but I did somethings- this is helping.

 

 

 

post #126 of 1579
1/17/12 at 3:43pm
Thread Starter 

I AM SLACKING!!! I had a great start this morning, but I realized I don't have a blind hem foot and that's my next step. It's looking like I'll have to do it by hand.    :/

 

GAH. 

post #127 of 1579
1/17/12 at 3:55pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by CultivatingMyRoots View Post



Bwahahaha. I just vacuumed my sewing room, and used the vacuum as a sort of push-bar to move all the CRAP. Gah. And I'm supposed to be working right now!!! Good luck finding your floor, I wish you a glorious reuniting!


Yep....just found my daughter's floor, I vacuum her room that way too!

 

post #128 of 1579
1/17/12 at 4:29pm

Thanks, CultivatingMyRoots. I'm going to try to set the timer again. I've gotten a little picked up today, but not nearly enough to be away for a few days.

 

Here I go...

post #129 of 1579
1/17/12 at 5:00pm

I swept my disastrous kitchen floor, did a spot clean of it on my hands and knees, gathered the next load of laundry from the bedroom, picked up toys in the living room. I need to change a diaper :-) and then I need to wash dishes and toss in a final load of laundry. 

 

Then I need to focus on packing. I made a list of things to pack earlier.

 

When DH gets home, he needs to scoop the litter box, feed and water the cats (enough food and water for a couple of days) and take out the trash.

post #130 of 1579
1/17/12 at 5:42pm

I have gotten pretty much nothing done since my husband came home! My girls have been going through some really bad separation anxiety. I was planning on it but I figured it would be with my husband leaving. They are totally fine with him going places/doing things, if I try to do anything without both of them (sometimes all 3 of them) its total meltdown. I love my kids, dearly, but I was hoping that having my husband home would mean I get at least a little bit of time without them on top of me. On top of that I'm getting a UTI (I get them quite often, I swear its genetic or something my mom and grandma did as well) that I might end up having to go to the doctor for. I'm usually pretty good at treating them without antibiotics but its been going on for a few days and I don't want another kidney infection. I'm giving it until tomorrow morning and if there isn't at least some improvement on how I feel I'm calling up my doctor. I'm so grateful for medical insurance! At least I don't have to worry about the bills!

 

I'm not planning on getting anything done tomorrow.. Id like to at least get the trash taken out and some sewing on the dresses done. I need to try to make it to get the right size knitting needles so I can work on my son's picture vest.

 

My loose list of things to work on:

take trash out- including luggage that is broken/not salvageable.

get proper size knitting needles for vest

c/o vest and knit a bit on it

maybe work on my dress/shrug for pictures. Mine will take the longest since I'm altering the pattern to raise the neckline and make it nursing accessible.

maybe work on the girl's shrugs

maybe do hair ties for pictures (need to pick up some pink fake flowers first since I want to use them for the hair ties)

maybe make DD1's hair tie for her birthday.. I got some cute horse hair ribbon to make a bow out of.


Edited by OkiMom - 1/18/12 at 6:03am
post #131 of 1579
1/17/12 at 7:18pm

Hi OkiMom!!! It's great to see you on here. :-)

 

I washed the dishes

made a list of things to pack/bring

folded some more laundry

transferred the diapers to the dryer

washed a load of regular laundry 

transferred regular laundry to the dryer

I packed the boys' and my clothes

gathered things to bring to my family

 

DH cleaned the litter box

 

 

 

 

post #132 of 1579
1/18/12 at 2:26am

Well my 19mos old didnt nap all day at work, fell asleep at 5pm and has now been up since 330, and I didn't get ANYTHING done on yesterday's list, so here goes today's

-CD laundry wash/hang/put away

-15 minute cleaning session in dining/crafting/homeschooling/hoarders anonymous room

-drop off a charity bag

-15 minute cleaning session in dining/crafting/homeschooling/hoarders anonymous room (another one to make up for yesterdays non-doing)

=list bassinette and stroller for sale

-take out the garbage

-sort cloth diapers so that I can destash some

-make calls to check my consignment accounts

-finish an i-cord for some longies

-make supper early so that I can nap this afternoon (hahaha wishful thinking)

-make a resume

-apply for a job


Edited by SaraMum - 1/18/12 at 6:32am
post #133 of 1579
1/18/12 at 4:05am

Redoing the plans for today.. I woke up in really severe pain (got to love UTIs) so Im heading to the urgent care clinic when it opens in an hour. I figure it would be quicker than driving to the nearest ER (30+ minutes away when the urgent care clinic is less than 5) and cheaper with the co-pay. So after that Ill probably end up sleeping the rest of the day, Im pretty sure I know what meds they will give me since I have had them before and they knock me for a loop.

post #134 of 1579
1/18/12 at 4:58am

I have a friend coming by today -- company coming, company coming!!  Need to pick up the house to get ready.

 

  • clean up living room
  • vacuum living area
  • dishes
  • wipe down bathroom, swiffer the bathroom floor
  • clear off table
  • pick up DD's room a bit (not as important)
post #135 of 1579
1/18/12 at 7:03am

I did not get much done at all yesterday *sigh*  Much of yesterday's list will be carried over to today.

 

fold/ put away 2 loads of darks

fold/ put away diaper laundry

hang kids' clothes that belong in closet

30min straightening up/ purging my studio space

unload dishwasher

wash dishes in sink

knit some of fingerless mitts

homeschool (math worksheets, 20 min reading DS1, DD1, phonics lesson)

load of whites (wash/ dry/ fold/ put away)

pick up milk & egg order


Edited by FillingMyQuiver - 1/18/12 at 1:45pm
post #136 of 1579
1/18/12 at 8:30am
Good Morning.

Today I:
*had a marathon phone conversation w/a friend
*made breakfast and tea
*washed a bunch of pots
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash
*made the bed
*cleaned the litter box
*made phone calls
*took DD to Bible study/Praise dance
*read some reading.gif
*made dinner
*painted my nails
*signed up for Weight Watchers carrot.gif

I hope to:
*take it easy
Edited by *bejeweled* - 1/18/12 at 5:59pm
post #137 of 1579
1/18/12 at 12:08pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by sleepingbeauty View Post

OK, so I found the floor (kinda) and did a round of dishes.  I still have another round to do but at least it's an improvment. (I want a dishwasher!!)  Decided it would make more sense to flip the matress and clean the blankets in one shot so that's a Friday before work and class/come home on Sunday and make the bed thing.

Definitely slacked off today but I did some serious self-esteem work...so I'll just chalk that up to cleaning my mind. duck.gif



I think that should be on our to-do lists too. To clean our minds. I like that! Though, ironing and hoovering floors works wonders for that. ;)

 

Anyhow, today I've had a truly lazy day. But I am going to collect some white laundry right now, put it in the machine and hang it before I head off to bed. One machine a day keeps the chaos away, no?

post #138 of 1579
1/18/12 at 2:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes View Post

  • clean up living room
  • vacuum living area
  • dishes
  • wipe down bathroom, swiffer the bathroom floor
  • clear off table
  • pick up DD's room a bit (not as important)


Company cancelled but I got it all done, and also a load of wash dried, folded and put away.

 

I need to purge clothes.  That'll be the next project.

 

post #139 of 1579
1/18/12 at 4:28pm

So I spent over 2 1/2 hours at the doctors for a 30 second appointment for the doctor to tell me I have exactly what I already knew I had and give me the exact meds I knew he was going to give me. I'm very glad that I have insurance because if I had to pay out of pocket for that appointment I wouldn't have been to happy about it. So I get to take meds for the next 10 days that make me feel like crap and make me groggy. Thank the Lord my husband is home. Otherwise Id be in trouble.

post #140 of 1579
1/18/12 at 6:01pm
nod.gif I vote Yes!

[quote name="Lovesong" url= I think that should be on our to-do lists too. To clean our minds.
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