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Post by Ally on Aug 20, 2012 6:16:12 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes (W.I.T.) Thread
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially if you've never posted before!
The guidelines are simple:
-  Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous.
- Do one more little thing.
- Do another little thing.
- Once you have 3 things done, post them here!
- Post the next 3 things you plan on doing.
-  Go forth and conquer, return and post again.
- You aren't required to do the 3 things you had planned on --
just get any 3 things done and then post proudly.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed,
    
or just need to break your tasks down into something manageable,
you are in the right place!
If the next 15 minutes consists of:
- Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying
- Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash
. . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE-DOM !!!
You could post:
Ta-Da's
- Took pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Threw away McDonald's wrappers
Then your To-Do's:
- Bring plates and glasses to kitchen
- Put dirty socks in hamper
- Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away.
Whether you do those 3 to-do's,
or something completely different,
once you've gotten 3, come back and post.
  
Remember to take breaks  and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da! 
If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you.
 
Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das.
YOU DESERVE THEM!
 
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Post by Ally on Aug 20, 2012 6:25:54 GMT -5
Good Morning WITers!
I originally requested today off to for doctor visits, etc., but I took DD to the doctor on Friday since she's been sick and decided to reschedule my check-up until after she goes back to school.
So....
I want to be productive, but still remain flexible.
Some goals for later:
Do something fun with DD
Do something to help get DD ready going back to college.
Some things that need to be done:
Go for a walk
Breakfast
Laundry
Straighten/Clean bathroom
Straighten/Clean kitchen
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Post by ramatama on Aug 20, 2012 6:48:48 GMT -5
Good afternoon Ally! Thanks for starting thread; sounds like a day to make memories w your DD. Good day to all WITties! It is quite hot today, esp now as I write, so I moved indoors and put blinds down, fans on. Did quite a bit this a.m., mostly the kitchen... despite last night's insomnia  somehow just too hot to sleep. Glad to say I no longer need crutches, am just walking a bit slower than usual. Have appt w orthopaedist this eve. Let's see what the man says  so my next three will be tidy bathroom tidy bedroom tidy entrance hall  |
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Post by PaperGrace on Aug 20, 2012 7:50:11 GMT -5
Yay for ditching the crutches Ramatama!  Up, dressed in some jammies Got the mail, brought Brother's to him Er... updated blog and came to WIT to strengthen my resolve  The Doctor peed through his diaper last night, so first stop: Laundry Really, really, really need to eat breakfast, not just feed the boys The Doctor got ahold of not one, but two salt shakers last night, I got them away, and redirected him to the playroom, but have yet to clean up the salty mess in the living/diningroom |
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Post by charis on Aug 20, 2012 7:51:07 GMT -5
thanks for starting the thread ally. It is great that you have the opportunity to spend time with your DD before her return to school. rama, I wonder what your ortho doctor will say; fingers crossed for a good prognosis. tada dailies: made bed, emptied dishwasher getting ready: hair, nails, make-up done. dressed and ready to go read work email and posted here todo take care of some calls at work make a run to costco and to optometrist to pick up second shipment of contacts walk on breaks if not raining Have a great Monday |
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Post by babz25 on Aug 20, 2012 8:21:00 GMT -5
Ty for starting the thread ally....as much as you want to be productive, take the time with your dd today....the mess will be there tomorrow, your dd will be back at college too soon! Rama, YAY for getting rid of the crutches, Im so happy for you!! PG, how lovely to see you again!! Glad to hear all is well....hard for us caregivers to take care of ourselves, isnt it?? Hope you enjoy your breakfast! Morning, Charis, sorry to hear about your insomnia.....I used to have terrible insomnia but I noticed the more I exercise, the better I sleep! Have a great day at work!!  worked out (1 hour on stair machine) drank some coffee well, thats about it but going to get started now!  prep dinner clean up kitchen make breakfast |
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Post by missjeanclean on Aug 20, 2012 8:28:42 GMT -5
Good morning, everyone!
TA-DAH
1. Opened windows to cool off the house
2. Emptied suitcase and put away
3. Put away toiletries
4. Put last night's dishes away
5. Emptied little wastebasket into outdoor bin
6. Dressed
7. Made bed
8. Opened blinds
9. Emptied purse and sorted/tossed/put back
TO DO
1. Post office and other errands
2. Shred zucchini and freeze
3. Finish cookbook project (I think there's just a couple things)
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Post by PaperGrace on Aug 20, 2012 9:26:58 GMT -5
Way to go Miss Clean Jean! It is seriously baby steps today. I can't seem to leave the room long enough to pee without The Doctor being naughty or The General having a breakdown. Everybody breakfasted, dishes to kitchen, highchair wiped down Everybody dressed, faces washed, my hair brushed and up Unpacked just my clean clothes so far from the weekend  Get pee bedding into washer Clean up diaper changing station Start cleaning up the whole house, starting in the bedroom LATE MORNING EDIT: The Doctors' quilt and blankets into washer The Doctor's Bed stripped, sheets and mattress pad on deck to be washed next Diaper Station cleaned and restocked Bonus: Finished unpacking the clean clothes.  Next stop Bathroom:  Sort out stained clothes, rinse the ones that have been soaking, pretreat the new ones. Swish & Swipe Put bath toys away |
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Post by Ally on Aug 20, 2012 10:21:48 GMT -5
PaperGrace,
I have recollections of those years.
You turn around and the little monster got into something else and made another huge mess, or got hurt...
My dauhgter was determined to get around, over through any barrier we set up.
It does get better!
Ta-da's:
Went for a walk
Got sidtracked doing some geneology research. (OOPS! I guess that isn't really a ta-da.)
Ate breakfast
To-do:
Clean up kitchen
Do some laundry
Make plans for a movie or something "fun"
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Post by babz25 on Aug 20, 2012 10:45:48 GMT -5
PG, I still have those days, even though my kids are just a little bit older.....only now when I turn my back, a fight breaks out!! Even when you are at the end of your rope, try to think of just how cute they are and how much you love them....its the way I am getting thru these years....they only last so long and then you will be longing to have things back the way they used to be!! Ally, Yay for getting out for a walk!!! I will try to join you in that endeavor today! prepped dinner dropped off tool to dh that he forgot straightened up the kitchen, unloaded dishwasher, did the dishes straighten living room and playroom straighten dining room and downstairs bathroom make all beds, straighten upstairs |
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Post by PaperGrace on Aug 20, 2012 10:55:52 GMT -5
 Yeah Babz, I'm trying... he is doing his best to make it hard for me. Picked up playroom, missed a crayon, see below Stained clothes all together in fresh soaking water in the bathtub Wastebasket in bathroom emptied  Clean crayon off the wall in the playroom Empty dishwasher Pick up toys in livingroom
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Post by babz25 on Aug 20, 2012 11:29:21 GMT -5
PG, Im sorry, but LMAO!!! Trust me, you are not the only one with crayon marks on the wall!!! Or pencils, or chalk, or marker, or handprints.......Yay for getting stinky bathroom garbage out of the way!! upstairs completely straightened up except for toy room, which requires a bit more attention downstairs completely straightened up and swept showered must play pokemon with ds.....I hate pokemon........but I love that he still wants me to be involved, so I will play it! make lunch clean up last of kitchen mess and lunch mess vacuum playroom and living room |
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Post by PaperGrace on Aug 20, 2012 11:54:28 GMT -5
Babz you're doing great! Bed made Laundry switched Lunch made, eating To Do's the same, just needed to record these tadas to keep up momentum. Discouraging day. The General screamed the whole time I was making lunch. |
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Post by Ally on Aug 20, 2012 13:22:13 GMT -5
Okay, here is an insight on how bad my house is. The downstairs hallway has pencil drawings and dirty hand smudges all over it. About 10 yeas ago I started cleaning it up and spackling it to prepared it for painting. At the time I was working part-time, volunteering at DD's school, and taking a college course. I ended switching to another job, working nights, and that is when everything just fell apart. That wall never was repainted, It's still covered with dirty smudges and pencil marks along with some unpainted spackle. I haven't been feeling very well today. I don't regularly consume caffeine, but have been drinking tea most mornings for the past week or so. My allergies are really acting up and I took some old antihistamines I had. I'm wondering if I'm feeling the effects of caffeine withdrawal, added to the effects of the antihistamines. No wonder I avoid taking them! Maybe I should make some tea. DD left her debit card at a restaurant Friday night, we are going to go pick it up and then might go shopping and/or to a movie. Ta-da's: Dishes are done Some laundry has been done  |
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Post by babz25 on Aug 20, 2012 13:33:42 GMT -5
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