Carrie, I tend not to take the kids anywhere, but for different reasons. By the time I have a free weekend, or days off in school holidays, I just want to enjoy a day where I don’t have to go anywhere. I always have to go somewhere – school drop off/pick up, swimming lessons, scouts, rehearsals. It’s such an effort, so I like to treat myself by having a day at home when I can.
As for my intended tasks….I did the tidying up. Lots of it!! Instead of half an hour, I spent most of the day doing it. Once I get started on something, I often have trouble stopping! We did a run to the Salvation Army shop on the way through to the bank, and loaded off a pile of bags full of unwanted toys and clothes that the kids had put aside when tidying their rooms. The I moved out one of our old cupboards and put a new shelving unit in its place and swapped over all the items that were on it too – getting rid of a few in the process. I put some of my daughter’s washing away, as her room is now tidy enough for me to get into her cupboard and drawers, and started folding towels and sheets. Did a few loads of laundry. Started tidying my sewing room. Bagged up a quilt that’s been sitting on my recliner for a month or more (now have to find somewhere for it to go). Sorted some of the paperwork that is piled on the table by the front door. It was all a bit haphazard, and I left lots of unfinished tasks behind me, and the house doesn’t look much tidier than when I started, but it was progress, and I am happy. I didn’t put together any shelving though 
I just did not have the space to put together the big units that are left to do, and I was feeling a bit stressed about the enormity of the task of swapping the units for the existing furniture. Lots of books involved 
So I had a bath, and did some more of my knitting.
Anyway, my plans for today are to finish folding the towels and linen, and to put them all away. My daughter has swimming, and I must remember to take her (school holidays put us out of normal routine, and I often forget regular committments that don’t stop in the holidays). I think I will spend more time on my sewing room, and on clearing space so that furniture can be set up and moved. The sewing I wanted to start can be put off till tomorrow – which is why I wanted to keep a day up my sleeve. I need to clear the dining table too, so I have room to cut out my fabric. And I must start collecting the paperwork I need to start my tax return – I should be able to do that as I go, because I know some of it is in my sewing room and I will come across it as I tidy up there. My reward will be to eventually buy some iPod touch apps for sewing – there are some that help keep track of patterns and fabric, as well as projects. I have been eyeing them off and thought I would treat myself once I have made some decent progress on the house (not before, as I will waste all my time taking photos of my fabric collection and patterns and won’t do any work!!!).
Lots of bits and pieces today. I don’t know how I will go. I woke up at 4am with a sore throat and back ache, and lay awake for ages waiting to get back to sleep. Did eventually get some more sleep, thanks to a pain killer, but not a lot more, and I feel foggy and ick now. Still have a scratchy throat, and I also have mouth ulcers that hurt enough by themselves, but which have also caused my glands to swell, so now my neck/jawline is tender too