Okay I am forgoing my list...

I just can't be a list follower today, I am in a rather rebellious mood, so if I have to clean it will not be dictated by a list! So there!

This what I have done today
Laundry is caught up with the exception of what everyone wore today.
picked up what my kids messed up last night
made my bed
cleaned my stove top that was NASTY (I have a ceramic which I love, love, love, because even when it gets nasty it cleans beautifully!)
Lit some candles(Hey my house may be a wreck but by golly it is going to smell nice.)
Unloaded and Loaded the dishwasher twice ( I loathe this and usually make Bruce do it, but he didn't last night and I can't clean on the kitchen with dishes in the sink.)
Cleaned the bar
Cleaned counter tops
Mopped Kitchen
Contemplated hanging pictures, decided to wait because Bruce is more precise than I am. Bruce got those hung for me tonight.
Bruce moved the boxes upstairs, I never went through them. I will later when I am not rushed.
Vacuumed master bed room, living room and dining room. Did living and dining room twice.
Played on the internet a lot.
Blogged several times
Made microwave pancakes for Cooper's breakfast
Microwaved popcorn for his snack (don't get between me and my microwave!)
Made Cooper some soup for lunch. (Opened can, used microwave, what did we do before microwaves?)
Cooked Dinner
Checked 50 million times for an email from the lady that took our pictures this weekend because I am anxious to see them.
Got Cooper to poop on the potty.
Watched him run around the house totally au naterale because I was too exhausted to stop him!

Look at that list and it is only noon! I may have a productive day yet! Updated at 7 o'clock, when I finally sat down!

My Big YEAH for the week!

Okay as I mentioned in an earlier post, I had gotten 2 separate bills for my surgery one from that surgeon and one from the hospital that totaled $800. UGH! I was so upset about this because they made it sound like they would not do the surgery unless this was paid up front! So, while I was doing my blood work yesterday I decided to tackle this issue. I went to the surgeon's office first. They had no clue how much I owed. I was like then why did you send me a bill?!? Anyway I go back into the office of the finance manager. She says I have contacted your insurance and because you are closer to meeting your deductible they are paying more on your services, so if you will just pay me $150 now then we will be square. WTHeck that is half of the original. I was afraid she would change her mind so I quickly wrote her the check and was on my way to deal with the hospital! So, I ask the hospital to do the same thing, which they did and also cut their bill in HALF! I had to pay them $234. Which was a lot better than the $400 and something they originally asked for! I am sure I will still get a bill from the anesthesiologist and such, but I think I am pretty square with them all at this point! WHEW! It is still a lot of money, but not as much at what it was at first. So that was a huge unexpected blessing! Oh and get this, they all looked at me like I was nuts for wanting to pay in adavance! I was like then why the heck did you send me a bill?!?! People are nuts!

Blah, let's not talk about yesterday!

I got nothing done cleaning wise. Yesterday took way longer than expected, then I indulged in a little retail therapy! I got Meg some cute shirts at Kohls on clearance! YEA ME! Okay so we are just going to pretend that today is is Day Three of cleaning. I will update what I get done today.

Cleaning Day Three

Okay I was a little optimistic today, I did manage to get almost all the things on my list done, and even some things that weren't on the the list. Like painting some spots in the living room that we had spackled over and never painted. And as a bonus I only have two loads of laundry and I am caught up.

Okay tomorrow I have to go and have blood work done for the surgery next week, and fight with the billing department because they want $800 up front! UP FRONT and I have insurance just imagine what it would be if I didn't! UGH! Anyway the point of that is that it is going to be a short day.

The list
Finish what was left over on yesterday's list
Finish what is left of laundry
Hang the family photos on the wall that have been hidden in a drawer for the last 6 mos!
Clean kid's bathrooom

Cleaning Day Two!

Okay here is tomorrow's list, since I did so well today! LOL

Living Room-
Go through the boxes and see what can go in attic and what need to be thrown away.
Dust TV Stand, TV, Buffet, and things on wall-DONE
Clean the spots my lovely son put on my curtains-DONE
General Pickup-DONE
Cob webs
Clean Fan
Vacuum-DONE

Dining Room
General Pick Up-DONE but then we ate dinner and it was pretty much for naught!
Clean Table-See ABOVE
Clean Bar-DONE
Cob Webs
Clean light fixture
Dust things on Wall and corner shelf

Misc
At least 4 loads of laundry I have done way more the four in fact I am just about caught up. Good way to procrastinate my other cleaning.
I also need to go grocery shopping, YUCK!

Remember the Be Kool Patch!

Yea well, the boy loves them too. He loves them so much that he found the package that I had hidden from him and proceeded to open everyone of them! Rendering them utterly useless! Thank goodness they weren't horribly expensive, but it was still 3 bucks flushed down the toilet, well not literally but you know what I mean. He told me but mommy I had a feber! UGH!

Help a girl out!

Okay I have a little over a week to get my house in order before I have my gall bladder surgery. So what I am going to do each day is post a list of things to get done for that day, and then I will blog about what I finished each night. Your mission should you choose to accept is to keep me on task and make sure I am getting my list done especially if I don't blog about it, LOL!

Monday
Master Bath
Clean tub, toilet, sink,and mirror-DONE
Move dirty clothes to laundry room and sort.-DONE
Mop bathroom floor-DONE

Master Bedroom
Wash sheets-DONE
General pick up-DONE
Dust nightstands, wipe off things hanging on wall-DONE
Knock down cob webs and such-DONE
Vacuum-DONE

Misc
Fold the MOUNTAIN of clean Laundry!(No really it was literally a mountain!) -DONE
Because I have worked so hard today go out to dinner with my friend Melody and leave Bruce home with the kids! - Taking shower now! LOL

Bruce's List (Hey you didn't think I would do all this on my own did you?!?)
Take suitcases to attic storage
Load Dishwasher
Check Vacuum to make sure it is working properly (I am pretty sure I have something stuck in there)