Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

Triggles

Ok, first of all, SugarSpun I got tired just READING your list!!! What a productive day for you! I'm afraid too productive a day like that and I'd be recuperating for days on end! :rotfl:

MSD - glad your tooth is all taken care of. That must have been a bit unnerving going through it though! You probably scared the dentist silly!

Let's see... what have I done today? um... nothing! hahahahahahhaa
We went over to visit MIL and SIL with the kids. Did a small bit of shopping (oh, but I picked up a few things we needed for the boys - does that actually count as getting something done? LOL). Came home, fed the boys. Now lounging on the sofa with the laptop. DH even made lunch for me.

Maybe tomorrow.... LOL

katskorner

gotta go to Relate in the morning. Please wish us well....

money_saving_diva

katskorner wrote: »

gotta go to Relate in the morning. Please wish us well....

hope it went well x

katskorner

Progress will be made.

today still to do
Hang out washing and put on another load
fetch ds4 and ds6 from nursery / school
go to cook and grow club at school after school
wash kitchen / dining room floors
tidy toys in conservatory
tidy toys in living room
vaccuum living room

would like to - paint ensuite but might have to wait for another couple of days

HoneyBee83

Im late to this thread but will be joining!!

Im a single mum who works part time so these tips should help me out,plus my best friend is a stay at home mum of 4 so i'll be passing on few to her too!!

gailey_2

Hi

im new to this thread but could be just thing I need as really struggle with routine and housework.

I have a 9month old daughter whos very clingy and mobile so harder work now.
Eldest 4year old daughter in preschool at moment starts primary in september.
Also 12year old stepson one weekend per month and school hols.

I find all 3kids very messy and destructive.
Hubby goes mad at clutter and mess but find it quite difficult to get everything done.
We went round his exes house to visit her new baby was looking foward to it as normally her house is immaculate and hubby says why cant I be more like her.

well disaster she has 4week old son and house is immacultly clean only sign of baby was baby in rocker chair in lounge, silver sterilser in kitchen to match her other appliances and carseat in down stairs loo, pram stays in car boot.
Upstairs no better immaculate clean bedroom, bathroom and nursury looked like she taken truck to mamas and papas and transported whole room back.
I asked if lots hidden in loft or garage she said no and garden was lovley well kept too.

I said to hubby ahh you wait until his 1st xmas all the toys they get as that majority of clutter in my lounge plus basket of cloth nappies, buggy , activity station.
Onec again he wishes I could be better.

I thourght about going toddler group today but chicken out not been in months.
daughter had 2.5ours preschool flys by so i spent 2hours cleaning the porch and front windows.
just hoovered need to repaint front door.

Got to hoover throughout
bake cakes
deepclean kitchen, bathroom
back windows
polish
declutter.
lots of washing.

was on a roll but babys grouchy and wont nap
daughters making more mess watching tv in the pit otherwise known as living room.
wont have time to go through cupboard of doom under stairs.
stepson coming over for weekend
dinner needs to be made
girls need bathing.

off to cornwall mon day so want tidy house to come back to.
Have to pack as well and go postoffice with ebay parcels.

I do a lot of ebaying to up my income and the odd carboot
i cok most things from scratch bathcooking and freezing
majority of foodshop done by me.
no family nearby to take kids of hands for few hours

Eldest has school runs plus gymnastics
try to do park when it nice weather
soon to be doing other club
had endless parties and playdates recently

she has trial afternoon at primary, school sports day,school fete, end of term party to attend.

Im panicing abouit xmas as dont want to be disorganised.

Im trying so hard to declutter but its hard.
been putting off uniform, clothes and shoe shopping.

dont feel threres enough hours in day.

kidcat

Hi gailey, coping with small children is always difficult and messy too, there will always be one person who manages to slot a newborn into life as though they are an ornament but they will get a huge shock when the newborn becomes a toddler etc!! I have taken to concentrating on making the living room always presentable and then blitzing one room at a time. But if I get sick and cant then the whole house falls apart and I take weeks getting it back together again. Your OH ex is his ex for a reason and next time he tells you to be more like her remind him that if you were then you wouldnt be together!! Good luck, and remember they are not small forever and eventually you can get them to help too.

brunettegirl

Hi there,

Some advice needed please, my baby is now just over 3 weeks old, my OH goes back to work on Monday and Ihave no idea what to do with myself... I have already been a bit bored whilst he has been out shopping ect. I can only do short walks with baby as still quite sore/tender doing housework ect but 5 days a week sat at home is not my idea of fun. I know i can maybe drive to visit mum, but that costs petrol money and I don't want to be spending much. All my friends have no children, and they work What do people do all day???

I think I may go mad.

Help please

kidcat

Ask your health visitor for a list of local groups, joining a local mums and babies/tots group would be great for you and the baby too, socialising a young baby is great for them later. Best of all you will get to meet other mums in your area to chat to and support each other. You will soon find you have so much to do and no time to get it all done. Relax and enjoy every minute cos it doesnt last long.

money_saving_diva

Hi all! I need this thread again!! Sorry I have been gone so long!

I had a baby daughter on 2nd June. My hubby took 2 weeks paternity leave. I am now into my second week on my own. Ds has been really good with dd. Last week went well. I got to all our normal tots groups and seen friends so our routine was normal for ds. But trying to find time to do housework is a nightmare!! Hubby did the food shopping.

This week hasn't started very well because I am breastfeeding and have mastitis. So I've stayed in. But hoping to get in a good routine soon.