Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

CAFCGirl

ragz wrote: »

Did you mean this one?

Why yes, I did LOL

Have done the wardrobe clearout.
No jobs found for DH
Not managed housing application, need to head over to benefits board see if they can help me
Have changed bed linen and tidied bedroom though
not taken stuff to charity shop due to forgetting all about it......:rolleyes:

Need to think of what needs to be done rest of the week!

chocolatebum

got all my plans for today done just going to iron uniforms for tomorrow and thats me.

to do list for wednesday

1. check bank and update
2. pay catalogue bill
3. 30 day shred workout
4. collect weights
5. walk with dd3
6. 10 min treadmill
7. clear out dish cupboard and clean

a lot of exercise based ones which is due to my children returning to school (fingers crossed) and the start of my fitness routine now i dont'have an audience

Curious_George_2

ragz wrote: »

I can still hide veg to a certain extent in their pasta sauce etc but I'd like them to be able to eat a roast dinner etc where the veg is obvious!

you could starting out by putting sauce over certain veg? like a cheese sauce..
my DD used to be adamant that she didnt like cauliflower or brocolli but she woofed down the 'cheesey trees' i made... and guess what they were!

or maybe a pasta bake with added veg, that way they may just get used to eating them then progress to the point where its just on the plate with the rest of the dinner?

not sure of the ages, but can they help you prepare in any way? ive always found that if they help make it they are far more interested in eating it

Janepig

Kelinik wrote: »

Direct opposite here, I have two girls and am cooking a blue one - there's gonna be extra things to deal with during nappy changes!!

Have spent a big chunk of this afternoon reading this thread. I will be a SAHM as of the end of this month, although I only work PT at the mo anyway. I have girls aged 9 and 7 and about a million things I need to get done/sorted/organised before baby boy joins us at easter. Lots of great tips already! :T

Oh the nappy changing is so much easier!! It's all on the outside, iykwim!! And he never wee'd at me which can often happen with boys .

Jxx

Curious_George_2

Janepig wrote: »

Oh the nappy changing is so much easier!! It's all on the outside, iykwim!! And he never wee'd at me which can often happen with boys .

Jxx

when my son was newborn we were given some over size fleece socks in a basket of clothes, they were NEVER going to fit him (probably still wouldnt and hes 2 now!) so they became 'wee socks'
he would try and pee on us everytime we were changing his nappy and the air hit his bum... so we would pop one of these socks over his willy and it would soak most of it up, but even if it didnt at least it wasnt hitting me in the face! :rotfl:

carlamagee

carlamagee wrote: »

Can i give a list for my "to-do" this week?

1. Check out more childminders
2. [STRIKE] Get in touch with - Boss, Head Office, Tax Credits[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]2 loads backed up washing = one done, one to go[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Dry washing[/STRIKE]
5. Put away washing (!!!!!)
6. Give toyroom a quick blitz
7. [STRIKE] meal plan this week (bit late!) from what is in fridge/freezer/cupboards[/STRIKE]
8. [STRIKE]tree down[/STRIKE] down! :T
9. start ebaying (!!! - ive been saying this for about a week!)
10. pay virgin and [STRIKE]check other bills have been paid[/STRIKE]
11. [STRIKE]phone dapw.com about my order[/STRIKE] (emailed instead)

Thats me, no doubt tomorrow there will be more things added to the list!!! :rolleyes:

xx

above edited !

....so still need to do the above on the list PLUS

1. todays washing (- wasnt in all day! Mummys day out!)
2. Email childminder
3. .....i gotta mind block

tiamai_d wrote: »

A mental organisation day. Organising stuff in my head is hard work so I may have to sit with a few :coffee: and some biscuits

i like this idea! :T

SugarSpun wrote: »

Urgh - cleaning poop off girls is horrible. DD gets it all in her lady bits and I'm terrified of hurting her cleaning it off.

im the opposite, i had DD first, and now with DS im petrified of pressing too hard or something....

redmel1621

Hmm, yeah you do have to be careful around those delicate boy bits;)

Well I have been reading through and I think I need to start putting up a weekly list of 'additional' jobs things like sorting/bathroom/bleaching sink/getting bedding washed & dried.......

So this weeks list is
1, [STRIKE]Bleach sink and kitchen worktops.[/STRIKE]
2, [STRIKE]put rest of boxes, kids school work, decs in attic.[/STRIKE]
3, Plaster around doorway, finish off woodwork jobs on frame.
4, Clean Oven.
5, [STRIKE]attach firegaurd to wall 'securely'[/STRIKE].
6, [STRIKE]get all bedding washed and dried.[/STRIKE]
7, thorough clean of bathroom inc shower cubicle.
8, Scrub kitchen floor.

I will check back and tick off the jobs that have been done, you are all very motivational.....

Kelinik

Janepig wrote: »

Oh the nappy changing is so much easier!! It's all on the outside, iykwim!! And he never wee'd at me which can often happen with boys .

Jxx

My youngest daughter used to manage to wee on me somehow anyway and as for projectile poo!!! _pale_ lol. I've been told to lay tissue over little man as I undo his nappy to prevent the hose pipe round the room effect, does that work? A friend of mine had a few issues with her bubba boy peeing up over the waist band of his nappy, she couldn't figure out where the wet patches on his tummy where coming from to start with! :rotfl:

On the organisation front we've been hit by the snow overnight, the schools are closed and hubby is working from home so I don't know what I'm going to get done today. Does building snowmen count as getting organised?

3_cheeky_princesses

Kelinik wrote: »

. Does building snowmen count as getting organised?

Only if you make a snowman in a tidy and organised fashion :rotfl:


We have had snow here but so far the schools are still open :j

I am hoping to get done today:

[STRIKE]Good hoover thru downstairs behind and under everything too![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pack away Xmas tree and decs into the loft[/STRIKE]
Ironing
Put ironing away - hate this bit for some reason
[STRIKE]Make a Lasagne for tea tonight[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Write 2 Dooyoo reviews and rate others
Play with my 18 month old DD
[/STRIKE]

How do you cross out what you have done on your list like RedMel has above? I would love to be able to do that off my lists on my laptop!

Hope you all have a productive and organised day :T

ragz_2

3_cheeky_princesses wrote: »

Only if you make a snowman in a tidy and organised fashion :rotfl:



How do you cross out what you have done on your list like RedMel has above? I would love to be able to do that off my lists on my laptop!

Hope you all have a productive and organised day :T

Copy the text into your post then "go advanced" highlight the bit you want to cross through and click on the button (far right) that is an [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE]