Mummytogirls - taking the scenic route

beanielou · 3 March 2018 at 4:05PM

Hurrah on being out :j :j
Enjoy the curry

Sun_Addict · 3 March 2018 at 4:14PM

You've got DD well trained there - enjoy

mummytogirls · 3 March 2018 at 7:43PM

Thanks guys the curry was delicious! Both DDs got involved and I've said they can cook 1 meal a month from now on :rotfl:
Thats one thing I will never stop them from doing is being involved with cooking as so many people claim they can't cook and I won't have that from one of mine!

Haven't done anything this afternoon until tea time. Made yorkshire puddings for tomorrows tea as DH will be cooking and they always seem to go wrong for him. Also sorted out mine and DD's lunch for tomorrow as were at a competition tomorrow.

Happy Saturday xx

redofromstart · 3 March 2018 at 8:23PM

One of mine likes cooking, the other doesn't which is a shame. When I left home I could burn sausages and make braising steak which wasn't very helpful as a student. I didn't actually learn how to cook 'properly' until I was 30 and was on mat leave with DS1.

It doesn't have to be expensive either. What about tinned chick peas - hummus, falfafel, etc? DS1 makes pizza with tedious regularity which is cheap enough.

mummytogirls · 5 March 2018 at 9:31PM

Evening Diary,

Just a fleeting visit, back to work today after the snow last week and the parents have been on one!!! So draining. Anyway I've had quite a good day and been to the gym which is always positive!!

We are having trouble with trying to get DD1 motivated with her school work. We have confiscated her iPad and box controller tonight until she pulls her finger out!! Ive invited her into the living room to watch Corrie with me but she's got her hood up and isn't engaging :rotfl:. Any tips for motivating 11 year olds welcome.

Food:
Breakfast - porridge with nutella and banana
Lunch - Nannas magic soup, wholemeal bread, actimel, quavers and apple
Tea - chicken milanese with roasted new potatoes, carrots and broccoli
Snacks - kitkat and slice of toast before the gym
Gym - spinning (hated it but enjoyed it in equal measures ha!)

Positive:
* NSD2 of 10

Think thats about all. Hope all ok xx

Eager_Elephant · 6 March 2018 at 7:48AM

mummytogirls wrote: »

We are having trouble with trying to get DD1 motivated with her school work. We have confiscated her iPad and box controller tonight until she pulls her finger out!! Ive invited her into the living room to watch Corrie with me but she's got her hood up and isn't engaging :rotfl:. Any tips for motivating 11 year olds welcome.

Could you just leave her to it and let her discover the consequences i.e. detention?
Would getting a detention motivate her more in the future?

HairyHandofDartmoor · 6 March 2018 at 3:09PM

Great news about DD getting into her first choice of school :T. I think you've done the right thing re the homework, and if that doesn't work she'll get into trouble at school as EE says.

I'm glad you're not trapped in your village any more

.

mummytogirls · 7 March 2018 at 8:49PM

Evening Diary,

Wow Wednesday already! Had training after work today so didn't get in until 5.15 which is late for me!! Have only just sat down after sorting tonight and tomorrow nights tea.

EE and HHOD, thank you for your replies. The current school doesnt give detentions for things like that but I agree she is going to have to learn the hard way. Like I've told her if she doesnt get up on time the bus isn't going to sit there waiting for her!! The problem we have we her is that she isn't even trying and she is totally capable. If we let her get away with it she would sit infront of a screen all evening.

Food:
Breakfast - porridge with nutella and banana
Lunch - jacket potato with cheese, actimel and apple
Tea - hot beef baguette, chips and peas
Snacks - biscuit and quavers

Positives:
* NSD3 of 10
* DD seems in a better mood :rotfl:

Hope all ok xx

Sun_Addict · 7 March 2018 at 9:31PM

Oh the joys of raging hormones which seem to start earlier these days. They grow out of it, DS did, although DD hasn't yet - at 31 :eek:

mummytogirls · 8 March 2018 at 5:48PM

Afternoon Diary,

OMG what a day! Had another snow day today! Woke up to a light dusting and half an hour later it was like Narnia! The roads round here were totally gridlocked and it took DH over an hour to move half a mile so he turned round and came back. I set off with the girls and was going to be collected by someone from work and they never made it to me. Our Head rung and told me to go back home and send some texts as she was closing our school. Have worked at home today as loads to do and its getting a bit tedious now!
Did bring my nail appointment forward to earlier in the day since I was at home though :rotfl:. First time I've had them done since January so really enjoyed having them done again. This was budgeted from my own spending money. Other spends today were £3 in the coop on milk and cookies.

Food:
Breakfast - usual!
Brunch - crumpets
Snack - crackers and butter
Tea - jacket potato topped with chilli and cheese
Gym - spinning

Not the healthiest of days!! Havent really eaten much to be fair. I did take some curry and rice out of the freezer for my lunch but ended up putting it back!

Hope all ok xx

Mummytogirls - taking the scenic route

Comments

Categories

Get our FREE Weekly email full of deals & guides - and it’s spam-free