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Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

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  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    I've been quite productive so far today, still on the list:

    put the baby's clothes away
    decide what to wear tonight
    do a lot of situps

    I could probably manage some other stuff too. If I decide I can be bothered... Molly spent half the night in her cot but then Husband brought her into the bed for feeding, I woke up and she was still there - but spread out in an X shape and at an angle so once I'd moved from under her hand there wasn't any room for me to lie back down :(
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  • rainbow81
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    edited 9 January 2010 at 7:14PM
    Good afternoon

    Well, yesterday I didn't really do much, I was so lazy. And it's snowing again! I hate not being able to get out. The car has been frozen solid since mid-December (not that I'd drive with the ice), DS freaks out when he gets cold so a potential trip to the corner shop is about our limit. I know I sound miserable, I just want to get out of these 4 walls.

    So, as I am in, these are today's jobs:

    - [STRIKE]put washing on[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]put dry washing away and hang up wet washing[/STRIKE] (laundry baskets are looking pretty good at the mo, with me sticking to a load a day)
    - [STRIKE]washing up[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]take an inventory of what's in the freezer[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]update fortnightly meal plan[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]do online shop[/STRIKE], aiming to spend around £60 - is this reasonable for 2 weeks?? I think I will come in under then have to keep topping up
    - put 1 thing on freecycle

    I think that's enough. The rest of the time will be spent playing with DS. Oh and reading my book. And NOT spending all day on the internet :naughty:

    Good luck to you pregnant ladies, it's enough to make me want one! I'll have to find an OH first though!
  • ragz_2
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    rainbow81 wrote: »
    Good afternoon

    Well, yesterday I didn't really do much, I was so lazy. And it's snowing again! I hate not being able to get out. The car has been frozen solid since mid-December (not that I'd drive with the ice), DS freaks out when he gets cold so a potential trip to the corner shop is about our limit. I know I sound miserable, I just want to get out of these 4 walls.

    !

    I know exactly how you feel! My DS1 although he really wants to build a snowman, cries when he gets cold so it's not worth 15 minutes getting them ready to be out for 5! Car is a no no and I've been stuck in for nearly a week now.

    Kids are actually better today, think they have got bored of being difficult!

    Had a brainwave and realised I have a pack of nappies in the car so that crisis is averted, OH off to the shops for sweets and cider in a minute.

    Have decided to have a rest day today after doing so much all week, made pizzas with the kids for lunch though so don't feel too bad, though I ate too much and baby is not approving!

    Snow won't stop, we've had about another 4 inches since this morning :eek:

    I want it all to go away NOW!!!:mad:
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  • Super duper productive today. I am so very proud of myself. My first productive day of 2010 :D
    I have ...
    Decluttered my bedroom. I have thrown 4 bin bags of stuff away and have another 6 bin bags full for the charity shop. I still have to sort out the draws and wardrobes, that is tomorrows job. HURRAY :j
  • rainbow81
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    ragz wrote: »
    I know exactly how you feel! My DS1 although he really wants to build a snowman, cries when he gets cold so it's not worth 15 minutes getting them ready to be out for 5! Car is a no no and I've been stuck in for nearly a week now.

    I want it all to go away NOW!!!:mad:

    Glad I'm not the only one. I got some jobs done that I have been putting off for approximately forever today so that was good. For the 1st time ever I think I know what food I have in the house, the washing up is done and I have a menu plan.

    Hopefully once you start on the road to organisation it gets easier. Making my bed and the laundry are the only 2 real habits I have at the moment, the rest I have to think about (and I'm in year 5 of being a FLYbaby! :rotfl:).

    I have also looked at my finances and at least know what's going on, even if it is worse than I thought! I think the meal plan should save pounds and hopefully lbs!

    Hope everyone is having a good day! I have realised that I yearn for days like this where I can stay in and do what I need to do so I'm grateful for today!

    R xx
  • Thanks rainbow81!!

    Only tips I have re weighloss is I am trying to make sure that when I think of something I want to eat I try and make it as healthy as possible:

    i.e whole tin of beans with three bits of white bread toast covered with lashings of butter turned into 2 bits of brown seedy bread a scraping of butter and half a tin of beans and one egg.

    Same with treats = all still allowed but in moderation.
    Instead of waaaay to many choc biscuits have just one.
    (Or instead of the mountian of chinese on a plate eating until you can't move having a small plateful :o)

    I find I crash and burn if I go to the extremes so just trying to eat better and less. (NO 50:50 plates with hubby I have less)

    Anyways watched sky news a minute ago and they forcasted snow all tonight/tomorrow/monday/tuesday and wednesday here in wiltshire yet the met office and bbc weather are quite the opposite - confused?!

    Haven't got very organised today haven't got any motivation so going to scratch today and get started tomorrow.

    One quick question - how do you all organise your paperwork/bank statements/ bills etc I am drowning under the stuff!!
    And do you all keep 7 years of everything or throw caution to the wind and chuck stuff once its paid?
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  • One quick question - how do you all organise your paperwork/bank statements/ bills etc I am drowning under the stuff!!
    And do you all keep 7 years of everything or throw caution to the wind and chuck stuff once its paid?


    *note to self,,, empty out overflowing drawers full of paperwork/bank state/bills :o

    i guess thats another to add to my ever growing list.

    DD's party went really well today, although i am absolutely shattered now.
    i have loads of party food left over so i really need to go through all that in a sec.
    and i need to think of a reason to send DH out so i can have ciggarette :D
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  • ragz_2
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    edited 9 January 2010 at 10:06PM
    georgiepig wrote: »
    Super duper productive today. I am so very proud of myself. My first productive day of 2010 :D
    I have ...
    Decluttered my bedroom. I have thrown 4 bin bags of stuff away and have another 6 bin bags full for the charity shop. I still have to sort out the draws and wardrobes, that is tomorrows job. HURRAY :j

    :j:j Well Done!:T
    One quick question - how do you all organise your paperwork/bank statements/ bills etc I am drowning under the stuff!!
    And do you all keep 7 years of everything or throw caution to the wind and chuck stuff once its paid?

    I have folders, labelled of course and carefully stashed in a drawer.
    I also have many seperate mounatins, piles, nests and pigeon holes full of random bits of paperwork that I haven't got around to sorting into said folders... :rotfl:

    But occaisionally I get it all out and throw most of it away. I do keep bank statements but thankfully don't get many as I switched to paperless online to save time.
    OH is self employed and I have enough to deal with sorting his paperwork that actually DOES HAVE to be lept for 7 years. I tend to sort his out every few months, which involves excavating scraps of paper/reciepts from bags, pockets and wallets :rolleyes:

    Did well with the cooking today - made pizzas with the kids for lunch :A then used the leftover pizza sauce I'd made as a sauce with pasta and sausages to have for dinner. Yummy, cheap and healthy - and the kids ate it all :j:j
    June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
    2 adults, 3 teens
    Progress is easier to acheive than perfection.
  • hi ragz, know what you mean about MW haven't seen mine since nov and not due to see her till next week, as i had scans at the hospital, I have had load of cervic pains and brackston hicks that hurt.
    Got DS a new car seat from mc in sale
    took DS to soft play

    Need to sort out my overnight bag now just under 4weeks to go!!!!!!
    will tidy upstairs 2mow
  • rainbow81
    rainbow81 Posts: 400 Forumite
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    One quick question - how do you all organise your paperwork/bank statements/ bills etc I am drowning under the stuff!!
    And do you all keep 7 years of everything or throw caution to the wind and chuck stuff once its paid?

    Thanks for the weight loss tips, I am starting to feel my backside melting with the lack of general walking to the shops and back!

    I have a small folder for bank statements and pop them in there whenever one comes in.

    One folder for bills, again the latest one goes on the top, whatever it's for. I tried splitting them into categories but it got too complicated and I don't generally need them again after they're paid. (But I do like to see how this January's electric bill compares to last January's, saddo that I am!)

    I also have a folder just for tax credits, one for education (as son has a statement so there's loads of paperwork), ditto for health. And one for other stuff like child benefit/housing benefit, etc.

    I haven't had this system long but it's the best so far (I have tried many). I think when a folder gets full I will shred anything from the year before. Do we need to keep things for 7 years?? Hmmm.

    xx
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