I made it at home myself for nothing...

halloweenqueen_2

Lol
I'm laundress and cook today - maybe I'll add a few more to the day as I go through!

Jo4

Ssaver Thanks for sharing your receipes with us! You are fantastic. How do you manage to do all this by yourself? You have inspired me that much that I am going to make a timetable! I don't expect to do half of what you do but I will try to get my life in order! THANKS! ::) :-*

elona

Ssaver
I think you are fantastic. Have you thought of being described as a lifestyle coach or administrator ?

Sarahsaver

I actually thought of being a life coach or else a professional 'personal concierge service' - you know, basically getting other peoples' lives organised!
Today: sunday roast, as usual, made stock from the leg bones of the chicken, lots of housework
Tonight i have to do a fresh batch of laundry gloop.
A timetable helped no end because it made me realise how much time i actually DO have. The kids' treats are timetabled too so they dont pester me to go to the shop after school every day - Friday is 'treat day' where we either get some sweets or a toy from the pound shop, or last week it was a trip into town to see the xmas lights.
Believe it or not i dont feel like my life is regimented, its much easier to remember when i am available for appointments etc.
Maybe its because i used to be a teacher, but then I never wore a watch during the summer holidays to force myself to relax !;D

franky

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[glow=red,2,300]soup[/glow] process of trial and error really. If you use less or no salt make up for it in taste terms by adding lemon or lime juice

thanks for that tip
I don't use salt at all so will try this

chloe99_2

Ssaver - I don't do nearly as many things at home as you and I only have one child at home (4 yrs) - AND I'm not very self sacrificing by nature - so errmmm, mmmmm, what I'm trying to say is, errmmm, okay, here goes....... I've been coaching my son to say nice stuff about my home made things so that it all feels worth while. There, I've said it. And, like all small children, he takes it all in and then says it on cue.

I say "Look at these lovely home made biscuits, don't they smell nice." "Isn't it lovely eating fresh things we've made at home".. etc" sad, I know.

He says, usually at exactly the right moment "Mummy, they are nice home made biscuits aren't they".
"Are these home made carrots Mummy, I like them."
"Mummy, I like our home made food".

The things we mothers stoop to. he he

Sarahsaver

I do that too, but my sons are easier 'targets', and of course I actually believe that what i do at home IS better than what we could buy. My sons were indoctrinated at an early age against McD's 'yuk whats that smell, eugh, look its not nice, its not proper food, it makes you poorly...'
My sons sometimes think I have MADE the fruit and veg too! My daughter doesnt remember me making babyfood for her in the food processor, and maybe shes not had so much of me in my (albeit enforced through circumstance) Felicity Kendal/good life phase!
I dont see it as self sacrificing at all, rather i think how do i want my kids to grow up, and i want them resourceful, creative, able to handle money, and fit and healthy. I will only get one shot at this, I have to do it right!

catznine

Well done for home schooling! Wow Have you found the crayola site? has lots of ideas for the children on there and lesson plans I think

https://www.crayola.com I get lots of ideas for the children at work from this site

Caterina

I think that making things at home and teaching the kids to show their appreciation are two very nice and also useful things to do.

In the future the kids will remember that it is possible to live beyond commercialism (even though they might go through a rebellious phase during teenage years - tell me about that ::)) and will be equipped to live well but frugally if they need or choose to do so.

Showing appreciation and gratitude is something that will benefits them in their social skills but also spiritually, they will be able to give thanks for the things they have in life and appreciate simple pleasures.

I wish I had kept homeschooling my two, but when they turned 6 years old it became too much for me - very lonely and unsupported, lots of conflict from family and husband etc, and so I gave in and I put them in school *SIGH*.

Caterina

Caterina

My son could get through a whole large baked potato with melted cheese. Used to breast feed too so that was home made  ;)

WOW! Did you make cheese with your own milk? That's amazing!

I used to joke that with the amount of milk I had (breastfeeding twins!) I could open a cheese factory - wish I had known, I would have done it for real hehehe

I breastfed some other people's babies and once I added my own milk to my husband's tea as we were out of cows' milk - only told him afterwards though!!!

But that's as radical as I went.

Caterina