Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

kidcat

Well I am housebound all day as DD3 still has the pox - how much longer can this last - so hoping to get some stuff happening here.

Todays list

[STRIKE]Empty DW and reload
Wash x 3
Hang out washing:j:j:j on the line
Tumble x1
Tidy Liv Rm[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy Kitchen
Handwash dishes
Put dinner in SC[/STRIKE]
Tidy Din Rm
Plan how to organise Din Rm better (looks a mess even when its tidy)
Make some new play dough
Tidy stairs and landing
Tidy hall
Tidy downstairs toilet

kezmumx4

Can I join too pls?

I am a SAHM to 4 children, DD's Lauryn, 6, Ashley, 5 and Bailey 2.5 and DS Che who is 4mths.

I have been a SAHM since mat leave with Lauryn, so will be 7yrs in Oct.
(although I have worked evenings and w/ends at various points in this time, I have always been home during the week to do sch runs etc)

I am currently not working at all, my DP works 36hrs a week for the DWP and doesn't earn a fantastic amount for that... (It's ok, but when you have 4kids and some debt it's not fantastic!!!)

We went 18mths with DP being out of work and now he is back in work we have been spending more then we should on things we don't really need like takeaways and cinema as we went such a long time without anything at all but now we really need to start buckling down again and sorting out the debts that accumulated over that time..

sukysue

sams247 wrote: »

I have read through a lot of the posts on here and would just like to say 'hello' and let you all know that I am really quite envious.......... I'm going through the empty nest syndrome I confess, gone from busy house to empty house (even though all offspring keep coming back for tea, help, a moan, a lift, etc etc). I loved being a SAHM, even on the rainy days and so-tired-you-cant-move days. I am now all important and indispensable in an office, get paid way better than when I was Mum, and have a real grown up social life. But I would swap my exciting board meeting for a table full of playdough and cookie cutters anyday! People used to say to me it all goes too quick, and on some days it seemed to drag on and on. But they were right. I loved the baking, making, walks, water play, garden foraging and rushing hither and thither to clubs. So, to all you stay at home parents (have to be correct here as two of my colleagues are stay at home dads) well done for all your hard cwork, enjoy it all and have good days!

Maybe I should go back to childminding? Hmmmm

Sam my thoughts precisely!:T

kidcat

sams247 - Childminding may be a good way forward or even fostering??

sillybillyme

have not posted for a few days as i have had a cold then a sickness bug!! :mad:

been stuck in the house as i didnt fancy going out far so i have kept on top of most things. my list for the rest of the day is

[STRIKE]buy tea bags[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]make and cook homemade pizza[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hoover[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]sort out paper work and bills[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]shred unwanted paperwork and bills[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wash up after dinner[/STRIKE]
re paint ds1 bedroom wall

ds1 decided to play noughts and crosses all over his bedroom wall in felt tip pen last night when he was in bed!!! dont you just love kids!!!
xx

ragz_2

Been having a difficult few days with the kids (and now baby has chicken pox, 3rd child in 4 weeks!) but...
as I gazed out of my kitchen window at my happily playing children, while stirring a pot of soup with one hand and breastfeeding a baby with the other... I realised being a stay at home Mum isn't all that bad...

kidcat

Sorry you not having a good time atm ragz - I blame the pox - I know how much its getting me down now my LO has it, and shes the only one to get it. For me its meaning that the morning school run is having to be done by my dad - who lives 20 miles away! and obviously I cant take her to the shops etc.
I have been throwing everything I can at the spots and finally she seems to be on the mend now. Her birthday on Monday and while I know she not going to be allowed back to nursery it would just be nice to be able to take her to the park or something.

My list for today

Confirm party booking
Confirm swimming lessons booking
Dinner in SC
Hang out washing x 2
Tidy din rm

And thats about it, got loads more than normal done yesterday so not much left today!!

SugarSpun

Work:
-[STRIKE]finish editing PH interview
-finalise PF questions
-work on paper[/STRIKE]
-organise holiday forms
-WHITE COAT
-print, sign and return paperwork
-[STRIKE]email JP and YR again
-email WB
-keep on top of emails[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]email DB with review details
-interview on Wednesday
-email transcriptionist[/STRIKE]

Home:
-[STRIKE]make sure cleaner knows she's coming on Saturday
-package and post 5 parcels[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-(email JA for address AGAIN)
-rubbish out[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]clean floor
-email seamstress
-finalise parents' trip[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]clear off desk[/STRIKE]
-clean crap off floor in computer room
-[STRIKE]make OH a weekly list
-sort gift cupboard
-laundry[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]upload photos
-tidy in walk-in
-dishes daily
-exercise[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]L coming 3:30 Monday
-other L coming 3ish Tuesday[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]tidy living room AGAIN
-wrap OH's birthday gifts[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]think about wedding gift for BIL
-photograph champagne glass and send it to the people who identify mystery patterns
-look for replacements for the broken glassware
-organise courier for box[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]look for someone to transfer video to DVD[/STRIKE]
-go through crap on TV unit with OH
-[STRIKE]look for someone to transfer slides to jpeg images
-organise getting all the floppy disks to D (possible with pushchair?!)[/STRIKE]
-photograph all the ebay stuff
-[STRIKE]hunt out more ebay stuff
-write a couple of dooyoo reviews
-Adelphi Hotel complaint
-bank complaint
-banking[/STRIKE]

sillybillyme

morning everyone

feeling alot better today so gonna get out and about for a bit after i have cleaned and tidied whilst ds2 is at pre school.

to do list

[STRIKE]hoover downstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]1 load of washing[/STRIKE]
dry washing (drying on line at the mo!!:D)
make ds1 bed
[STRIKE]clean dining table[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wash up [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]dry up and put away[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clean kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wipe over bathroom and toilet[/STRIKE]

xxx

ragz_2

kidcat wrote: »

Sorry you not having a good time atm ragz - I blame the pox - I know how much its getting me down now my LO has it, and shes the only one to get it. For me its meaning that the morning school run is having to be done by my dad - who lives 20 miles away! and obviously I cant take her to the shops etc.
I have been throwing everything I can at the spots and finally she seems to be on the mend now. Her birthday on Monday and while I know she not going to be allowed back to nursery it would just be nice to be able to take her to the park or something.
!!

Sorry your DD's got it so bad. My sons were allowed back to Nursery a week after the spots appeared. Around then or when they start to scab is when they stop being contagious, though the spots still show for ages. I kept them all out of toddlers group when they were at the contagious stage but have still been taking them to the shops and visiting people. Luckily none of mine have been that bothered by it, baby's a bit restless and snuffly but could have been worse.
I'm getting more down by the fact that she seems to hate cars and pushchairs so I can't take her anywhere - to do list is getting longer and nothing is being done.

Still got to find somewhere to live and there are no houses for rent here at the moment, got 5 weeks and I'm getting a bit nervous!