My debt free diary...determined to do it for my girls!!

helnag

Right, well I have been a bit slack with getting all of my jobs done since starting job number 2 so I feel it's time for a list...

1) Hoover whole house, polish all rooms.

[STRIKE]2) Washing on line (seriously behind due to bad weather).[/STRIKE]

3) Sweep and mop.

4) Scrub bathroom.

[STRIKE]5) Strip beds and wash.[/STRIKE]

6) Tidy girls room, properly.

7) De dog patio.

8) 4 parcels posted for eBay.

9) Ironing if washing dries in time.

[STRIKE]10) Meal plan.[/STRIKE]

11) 2-3 hours of home working.

Now I just need to actually do the things on my list!!

helnag

Meals for this week:

[STRIKE]Today: quiche in fridge that needs to be eaten today, with salad for lunch.
mince meat tacos for dinner, with salad.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Wednesday: Chicken and veg pie from freezer, with mash and green beans.[/STRIKE]

Thursday: Pork slices, with mash and carrots

Friday: Sausages, beans and chips.

Swinstie73

Hi helnag,

Catching up time, it is never ending! I have recently taken on a 2nd job too, so really need to get my house and stuff in order as gonna have less time. Any tips are welcome, cos I have only worked once and am knackered!

Have a good day, enjoy the quiche!

helnag

No tips I'm afraid Swinstie, I am also absolutely bl$$dy knackered and already wondering how long I can keep this up for. All I can suggest is plenty of caffeine and sleep when you can. Trouble is I get in from work and am too 'awake' to sleep straight away so end up lying on the sofa watching carp telly with my eyes closing every 2 seconds.

I am also being really stressy with my girls just cos I'm tired and I'm trying to get everything done. Poor things, they are only small but I expect too much from them. It's not even that I want them to help that much but just do what I say when I say it and I'm getting cross when they don't...for goodness sakes they are only 1 and 5. What do I expect? I feel really teary today, my list just seems huge even though it isn't and I just don't feel motivated. Just walked to school and was thinking that I've had enough. Feel really bad for getting cross at dd1 for no real reason and sending her off to school after I've been mean.

Oh well, wont get anything done sitting on here.

Swinstie73

Don't beat yourself up helnag! Have you looked at the Flylady Thread, all about housework? I'm hoping this will help me keep on top of things, basically they give you lists and you work your way up each level i.e. I have tried to do the whole house in one go and ended up burnt out! Last night I managed to get everything done on my list (Level 1) and sat down feeling like I had achieved something, rather than not having achieved anything!

Give DD1 a big hug when she gets home, bet she'll even have forgotten you being cross with her x

helnag

I'll have to have a look, where is the flylady thread?? Old style?

xx

Swinstie73

Hope this works - not very techy!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1695385

helnag

Great thanks, have had a look and looks good, I will start following the lists tomorrow.

mum2one

Helnag, come on dont beat yourself up your doing really well, you've just got to look at your sig.
DD will most prob of forget and something that happened at school will be the topic of the days conversation.

Your doing a miracle with 2 jobs, I did that yrs ago b4 I had dd, for 3 months I never had a day off- never recommend this.

Is there anyway you can get a bit of me time, I wouldnt worry as much about the cleaning list, can you not break them down to a weeks worth and then again over daily.

Mums getting there, shes still tired, and hasnt got 100% use back on right side, were just waiting the results of scan.....there still most prob looking for her brain!!

You take care, back to studying, do an activity then treat myself to 10mins on here x

helnag

helnag wrote: »

Right, well I have been a bit slack with getting all of my jobs done since starting job number 2 so I feel it's time for a list...

[STRIKE]1) Hoover whole house, polish all rooms.[/STRIKE] done

[STRIKE]2) Washing on line (seriously behind due to bad weather).[/STRIKE] done

[STRIKE]3) Sweep and mop.[/STRIKE] done

[STRIKE]4) Scrub bathroom.[/STRIKE] done

[STRIKE]5) Strip beds and wash.[/STRIKE] done...still need to get them dry and re-make though.

[STRIKE]6) Tidy girls room, properly.[/STRIKE] 2 bin bags full of broken toys etc

[STRIKE]7) De dog patio.[/STRIKE] YUK

[STRIKE]8) 4 parcels posted for eBay.[/STRIKE]

9) Ironing if washing dries in time.

[STRIKE]10) Meal plan.[/STRIKE]

11) 2-3 hours of home working.

Now I just need to actually do the things on my list!!

Not too bad, will leave the work for today as I'm so tired and off out to job no2 tonight, still got some bits done and other than a quick hoover and sweep tomorrow I'll have most of the day for working.