It's Friday. . . 5 Minute Challenge

[MamaPepper]

and the first thing I'm doing is pouring my coffee. . . and THEN I'll get started..

Would you join me?

[Mama Bird]

EEEk! I need to join in. I've missed the 5 minute challenge. And I need to stay busy today. :wink

[MamaPepper]

Put away dishes from sink and dishwasher

[Mama Bird]

Made and am partaking of my morning brew. :giggle
Gathered, sorted, and started the laundry.

[MamaPepper]

loaded and started dishwasher

[Naked Camper]

alright girls. Once I finish my morning tea I'll work on laundry. My house is dirty. I do need to clean. I also need to work on that hidden pile of laundry. :yes2

[prov31craftymom]

Wow! It's Friday! I'm off a day! :giggle

[Garland]

:cup

[MamaPepper]

Started wash and folded majority of clothes on the table.

[Sihaya48]

I also need to work on that hidden pile of laundry. :yes2 Me too :blush

Usually I just come back here and put down what I've done since my last post, but today I think I'm going to aim for a true 5-min challenge.

Put away clean dishes.

[Mama Bird]

Made beds and opened curtains...to snow. Lots and lots of snow. :hunh
Got Squishy off to school
Went to Dollar General to buy more laundry detergent.
Argued with the doctor's secretary :rolleyes
Threw laundry across and put the last load in the washer
Called a different doctor

[Maggirayne]

:cup

[prov31craftymom]

Got dd dressed
Put clean towels away

(Yay! I love lot's of players!)

[MamaPepper]

:nak

[Eesti]

working on my coffee then I will get started w/dishes prob.

[MamaPepper]

still :nak :heart

[Mama Bird]

Doled out "nummies" then "a nummies" to a small, adorable boy who is absolutely sure that the vigorous rubbing of his tummy (sign language for "please") will ensure a hasty flopping out of said "nummie." :laughtears Now on to some more strenuous work. :wink

[prov31craftymom]

Folding laundry and slowly putting it away
Started makes wipes for today.

[Sihaya48]

took out kitchen trash
got clean diapers out of dryer and brought upstairs
collected stray items from living room and put away

[MamaPepper]

I just nursed G down. . It took FOREVER! Then I walked around and did some misc. things like put trash bag in, switched laundry, and whatever. I'll focus more next go-round

[Naked Camper]

Haley - need a phone number to a better Dr :shifty

put clothes in dryer. Got buckles/straps ordered for a kangapack to be made :) Ordered a new battery for my laptop. (kinda counts as housework/chores, right? :shifty)

[prov31craftymom]

finished folding laundry
now I'm feeding the baby for her nap. (I know this is a pro bf board, but we really need a bottle feeding smiley for those who are not bf.) :shrug3

[MamaPepper]

Cleared and wiped down stove and kitchen counters.

[Maggirayne]

Ate breakfast before 10 am!
Changed two poopy diapers
Reading books to E

[Sihaya48]

Folded and put away bathroom towels
Started clearing off dining room table

[prov31craftymom]

put away laundry
collected all of dd's things from living room

[Mama Bird]

Morgan...text it to me, please. I love this guy, been with him forever. But he's being such a poop right now.

Did some general tidy-up.

[prov31craftymom]

picked everything up off the floor, so I can sweep and mop

[Mama Bird]

Laundry across, special wash shirt in the washer.

[Allison]

This might be my first time participating but I'm SO uninterested in housework today. This will be good for me. I'm off to do something laundry related.

[MamaPepper]

This was obviously more than 5 since I'm not a speed folder, but folded entire basket of laundry, switched laundry and put a few of the clothes away, and asked Jay to put the rest away

On a side note, since I warned Jay ahead of time, and he was in a good mood from his 'man breakfast' with friends this morning, he's playing with the boys in the basement so that I can clean and be on GCM :D :heart

[prov31craftymom]

Swept all the floors

[Sihaya48]

Finished clearing off dining room table
Wiped down dining room table
Restocked diaper bag
Checked on furnace and swept up wood chips in basement

[MamaPepper]

Started boiling water for pasta. . .

Took a couple books downstairs and am going to work on my desk while I sit here :)

[prov31craftymom]

mopped the floors
While the dry I'm going to sit here and work on my grocery list

[RiverRock]

I wanna play! Really, I would love to look back on this day and know that a slow, steady and consistent effort means a peaceful home with healthy meals and a relaxing start to the weekend (involving less food prep and cleaning than it might otherwise have if I did nothing today).

So far I've tidied here and there, and started a load of laundry.

[Naked Camper]

more than 5 min:
worked on laundry
picked up 1/2 the toys/shoes/clothes that spilled into the living room last night
emptied dish washer

[KatieMae]

Welcome to the 5-minute challenge Allison :hug
MP, Good job planning this with Jay so you can get lots done :tu

I'm eating lunch while :nak so here's a :poke to you all in the meantime! I'm going to move my laptop into my kitchen (where there's no place to sit!) so I'm more likely to actually do something right away when I see this thread come up :tu

[prov31craftymom]

Floors are dry and grocery list finished!
Now time to get dd up form her nap

[Sihaya48]

Sorted clean clothes to put away
Sorted dirty clothes to wash

[RiverRock]

unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher

[KatieMae]

This baby just does. not. sleep. between 12pm & 5pm. But nor does she like being put down. I think I'm going to learn how to clean with her in the sling :-/

[prov31craftymom]

loaded the sink with hot soapy water and the dishes.
Now I'm eating a snack before I go wash them!

[Sihaya48]

Washed utensils and glasses

[KatieMae]

Dishes into d/w
Tidying kitchen counters

[Mama Bird]

More than 5 minutes...
Took an old bedsheet that was shot and got 12 double-sided 12x12 napkins made and the edges pinked! Woot!

The top sheet is going to turn into a set of toddler bed sheets after lunch.

[Sihaya48]

Dried and put away dishes

[KatieMae]

Set up two middle-kids with paints & paper (oh wait, that makes more mess :doh)

[Naked Camper]

more than 5 minutes
got mt. laundry sorted into boys, mine, dh and towles piles.
boy's clothes in the bathtub (yeah, still no working washer here :hissyfit)
boys eating lunch

[Peridot]

cleaned out behind Ds1's dresser. :no


so far I have made breakfast three times. :hunh (anyone else apparently raising hobbits?)


nursed Minimus 876 times.

[RiverRock]

folded and put away some laundry.

[KatieMae]

cleaned out behind Ds1's dresser. :no


so far I have made breakfast three times. :hunh (anyone else apparently raising hobbits?)


nursed Minimus 876 times.

Ooo, me, me! I have hobbits! :lol We had lunch at noon (EST) and already had a 1st afternoon snack :doh

Cleaning up from the painting.

[prov31craftymom]

Took a break for lunch. Now to get back at it!

[Mama Bird]

Made some progress with the insurance company!!!!!!!

Now to finally have lunch and give our new napkins a whirl! :tu

[MamaPepper]

:nak

[Naked Camper]

changed ab overly poopy diaper and put older boys to bed. time for lunch for me and Asher

[Leen]

I'm in today!

I have someone coming this afternoon to talk about me watching her daughter 3 afternoons a week...so I need to get this place spic and span!

[joyful mama]

:doh not enough coffee today.. a couple of sips.. thats why I'm feeling sluggish :lol.

i'll join your challenge, though I"ll be away for the computer a lot of the day now, I'll use it for tonight :giggle

[Leen]

Unloaded dishwasher
Started loading dirty dishes
Cleared table from breakfast

[KatieMae]

Good luck with the childcare clients, Kathleen!

Swept kitchen & powder room floors

[Leen]

Good luck with the childcare clients, Kathleen!


:hug Thanks, Katie! I should post about it elsewhere...I think it could be a really great situation.

Finished loading dishwasher
Washed a few dishes by hand
Worked on clearing/straightening kitchen counters

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Switched laundry
Put items away from bathroom counter
Wiped bathtub crayon drawings out of tub

[Blue Savannah]

I'll play a little bit as long as I have the discipline not to hang out here all day :shifty


Starting on my kitchen. It was clean, and baby dragged coffee grinds out of the trash. :doh




Speaking of coffee. . .. :shifty

[MamaPepper]

Which reminds me. . I need to clean my coffee grinder so as to not tarnish my awesome new coffee you sent me! :heart And I think this afternoon is a PERFECT afternoon to break my "no coffee after noon" rule :giggle

[Blue Savannah]

I will break it with you! :heart

[KatieMae]

Folded laundry

[Maggirayne]

This baby just does. not. sleep. between 12pm & 5pm. But nor does she like being put down. I think I'm going to learn how to clean with her in the sling :-/
I'm not the only one who doesn't like slinging and cleaning?
Set up two middle-kids with paints & paper (oh wait, that makes more mess :doh)
I know, I hate that.

Sigh, I should do something while baby is happy on the floor.

[Sihaya48]

Got clean laundry out of dryer and brought upstairs
Folded and put away half of the clean laundry

[Peridot]

I'll play a little bit as long as I have the discipline not to hang out here all day :shifty


Starting on my kitchen. It was clean, and baby dragged coffee grinds out of the trash. :doh


Seriously! Usually its cracker crumbs here. Or half chewed peices of apple. :rolleyes2

Which reminds me. . I need to clean my coffee grinder so as to not tarnish my awesome new coffee you sent me! :heart And I think this afternoon is a PERFECT afternoon to break my "no coffee after noon" rule :giggle

How do you get through the afternoon doldrums W/o coffee????? I'd be fast asleep by 2:30 if I tried that! :cup

I'm not the only one who doesn't like slinging and cleaning?



Slinging and cleaning hurts my back. :-/ But I do it for 1. laundry (in the yucky basement) 2. vacuuming (Flips. Out.) 3. Mopping floors...for obvious reasons. :no

:ot Being a hypermobile babywearer really stinks big time.:(

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Oh, and I folded laundry! :rockon

[Abibigail]

Picked up the floor some...

[Blue Savannah]

Folded six loads of laundry :bag Working on putting them away; have sorted and am washing/drying today's loads.

[Abibigail]

Finished picking up the floor, ran the vacuum.

[KatieMae]

Did some mending

[MamaPepper]

Jay and I are organizing our kitchen, so I'm out for awhile.

[prov31craftymom]

Took way longer than 5 mins. But I did all the dishes, wiped down the table and counter, and started the spaghetti sauce in the crock pot for dinner.

[Abibigail]

Switched laundry, brought up a basket to fold. (There are seriously like 10 loads of laundry to fold. Today is the day to take care of that. TODAY!)

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One load down!

[Leen]

Aaaand my childcare client meeting fell through. :(

So my motivation has gone out the window.

I'm going to take a break right now while DD is sleeping and try to just do some writing and praying and reading scripture...I may be back this afternoon. :)

[prov31craftymom]

Aaaand my childcare client meeting fell through. :(

So my motivation has gone out the window.

I'm going to take a break right now while DD is sleeping and try to just do some writing and praying and reading scripture...I may be back this afternoon. :)


I'm sorry! (did they reschedule?) :hug2

Got dd up from her nap
put diapers away
put dd's clothes away
picked up my room
made the bed

[Leen]

I'm sorry! (did they reschedule?) :hug2

Nope. Decided they are going to go with another option...can't afford to do preschool + in-home care. Bummer!!

[prov31craftymom]

Nope. Decided they are going to go with another option...can't afford to do preschool + in-home care. Bummer!!


I have had that happen too!

[KatieMae]

Yeah, bummer :hugheart

I got snacks for everyone (including me)
Now taking folded clothes upstairs to be put away, along with all the things hanging in the laundry room.

[prov31craftymom]

Okay I'm done for the day! I made my goal and got everything done before dh gets home in 1/2 hour! It was fun playing with everyone!

[KatieMae]

Eva wouldn't let me put away the hanging clothes, so now that she has nursed again, I'm trying to finish that task...

[RiverRock]

I'm sorry, Kathleen. :hugheart

I swept out the garage. *ah-choo*

[Abibigail]

Folding....

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...aaaaand folding.