Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

Benson

sorry to crash this thread, did there used to be a working mums thread at some point, just after some hints and tips!

strawberry_laces

Benson wrote: »

sorry to crash this thread, did there used to be a working mums thread at some point, just after some hints and tips!

I have done a quick search and havent found anything.

Start your own one:j, i'd happily join it

money_saving_diva

Benson wrote: »

sorry to crash this thread, did there used to be a working mums thread at some point, just after some hints and tips!

Hi - there was one - I hope this link works

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2291179&highlight=working+mums

Triggles

kidcat - we're still on term break here until next week. Looks like you're keeping busy though!

We're still fine-tuning the cleaning of the house and sorting for a car boot sale. I have finally caught up on the laundry, thanks to the extra washing line that DH sorted as well as a few nice sunny days! And today we put away masses of clean cothing, as it was stacking up to scary proportions.

kidcat

Triggles I so want to do a car boot sale but have not yet got myself organised to book, am really gonna have to kick myself into gear with it though, I have all stuff boxed in garage ready to take!!

Todays list

Washing x3
Hang out wash x3
Organise airing cupboard
Email school
Call other school
Reply emails
Check online bills
call Tmobile
School runs x4
Prep potatoes dinner
Prep kids dinner
Clean hamster

Triggles

kidcat - we're selling quite a few items that our 9month old has outgrown or is no longer using, as we're not planning on having any more children. You know, of course, this means we'll end up getting pregnant. :rotfl:

It looks overcast today, so I think laundry is not going to be on today's list. I pretty much caught it up yesterday anyway, thank goodness!

So today:
- washing up after breakfast
- finish sorting some paperwork
- finish putting aside stuff for carboot sale this weekend
- agree with DH on general prices for carboot sale (never fails - if we don't agree on prices for bigger things, someone asks for price of one of DH's things when he is away using the loo or something and I don't know what to tell them!)
- make cherry chocolate chip scones for DH to pack as a sweet in his work lunches for the next couple days
- decide what to have for supper tomorrow night so I can take meat out of freezer and put in fridge to defrost
- take out a few frozen chunks of mango and put in fridge so DS3 can have them thawed tomorrow with his breakfast
- hoover the living room (again)
- sweep the dining room and kitchen (again)
- redo the monthly budget (I was going to do this last night but had a headache, now I'm kicking myself as I don't want to do this today, but need to)
- write 2 cheques out and post for a couple monthly bills
- clean off the top of the sideboard (again - this is our big catchall as it is in the entryway near the front door)

Wandering off to get a coffee before the morning stress begins....oh wait, too late! Already stressed! :rotfl: Seriously, I had a long night last night with DS3 waking up repeatedly, DS2 is being a bit of a weed this morning, DD brought DGS1 over for us to care for prior to nursery (we always do this) and he has been a right stinker this morning and winding up DS2 who really did NOT need encouragement to misbehave. Is there an emoticon for "pulling out my hair in frustration" ??? If so, that's the one I'm using today. :wall: <--- I guess this is the closest to how I'm feeling. :laugh:

ETA - oh, and I think we've blown our grocery challenge/budget for this month. Arrrrggggghhhhh!

kidcat

Bad bad morning here, DS6 refused to fet dressed or fet ready at for school ended up me dressing him (against his will) and dragging him into school, leaving him in a heap under a desk
Achieved nothing before leaving for school so now really behind with stuff but have a huge headache so really struggling.

List for today
Washing on line x2
Unload DW
Refill DW
Tidy kitchen (its trashed)
Organise car insurance
Shopping (DD15 announced she need scooking ingredients for tomorrow!!)
Feed cats, dog, rabbit, hamster and fish (kids didnt get time)
Organise dinner for this evening
Organise mail redirection renewal
Clean out bunny
Clean out fish
Sort dry washing

SugarSpun

*sidles sheepishly in*

I would like to start getting organised again after some weeks of doing nothing.

- [STRIKE]reply to seamstress[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]reply to friend about Kinderbazaar[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]update diary[/STRIKE]
- put away laundry
- [STRIKE]check the weird smelling towels and if they still smell bad throw them away[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]put up moth papers in pantry[/STRIKE]
- look for bug spray @ supermarket
- head to office and complete two travel forms
- [STRIKE]three meetings 12-2[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]check in with other friend re long walk[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]check with mum if the baby's sunglasses arrived[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]set alarm for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
- tidy round
- dishes
- [STRIKE]grotty bag o'rubbish out[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]vacuum under high chair[/STRIKE] :eek:

That'll keep me busy

katskorner

Got to have a major clean of the kids bedrooms today - just need to get them out in the garden first - they have built a den upstairs.......

atwitsend_2

hey everyone,
have been a bit absent for a while baby is now 9 weeks old and adorably cute
I have decided that i'm not going to be going back to work from mat leave....I have a really stressful sales job with major targets, which was great when I wanted a challenge and something to take my mind off general !!!! happening in my life, but now the thought of the pressure I once loved, is just too much

Both my older children were in nursery from 3 months old, and i missed out on so much of their growing up I just cant bear to miss out this time round

so come august, I shall be joining you as a fulltime SAHM :j:j:j

Hope you are all doing ok

no list of jobs for me today, chill out day-have been running around like a mad woman all week :rotfl:

roll on the kids going back to school monday :j:T