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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 10, 2017 17:23:47 GMT -5
After I put away the laundry, I got myself caught up in bill-paying business. I'm not going to get my dailies done today unless I stay up to do it after the boys go to bed.
Next up: Make dinner. I bought some cod so I could make that stew. Wish me luck.
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Post by haywirehousekeeper on Mar 10, 2017 18:59:52 GMT -5
Morning all
Saturday here and I have a family type day today, but suddenly realised that these are all things I do that I can acknowledge
So far this morning:
Supervised Lego building and resolved conflicts bw the junior builders in my house Got some breakfast for all of us Helped my youngest write on a birthday card for his friend, he has just started school so this took some time Talked on the phone for about half and hour with my sister who is recently separated and finding life as a single mum very hard Hung out a load of washing Sorted out priority items to wash and put another load of washing into machine Had a call from a friend that I have been unable to catch up with for months and had a 1/2 hour phone conversation
Still to do
Pack overnight bags for my boys who are going to the soccer tonight and then having a sleepover with my older sister and brother in law Wrap present for son's friend's birthday party Take 5yo to friend's birthday party and occupy 9 year old till party is over Go to youngest sister's house 40 mins out of town and pick up her 2 boys Take all 4 boys to my eldest sister's house which will be about an hour's drive from the pick up point Get some high priority washing together to take with me and dry either at the Laundromat or at my eldest sister's house when I drop off the kids for the soccer. Laundromat is probably less complicated if I can fit it in. Get everything we need for the birthday party, the soccer, the sleepover and the washing together and get it into the car
After that:
come home and breathe for a half an hour Get ready to go to a BBQ for an old friend's birthday tonight. I usually take the opportunity to stay home and enjoy the serenity when the boys go out, but I feel like I need to go to this and I will enjoy it when I get there. Will try to make it an early night so that I can be productive tomorrow
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Post by haywirehousekeeper on Mar 10, 2017 19:09:16 GMT -5
I'm not going to get my dailies done today unless I stay up to do it after the boys go to bed. Hi Pamela
I often end up saying this to myself and I find that I can rarely get anything done when my kids go to bed. By the time they are asleep, I'm exhausted. Sometimes I'm better off to accept that, go to bed soon after they do, and get up earlier in the morning.
Good luck! I hope you get it done but if not, don't be too hard on yourself. Just make a plan B.
How old are your boys? Mine are 5 and 9.
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 10, 2017 19:40:44 GMT -5
Pamela, I hope your dinner gets made without incident.
Haywire, another hectic day of kid activities ahead! I hope you get some relaxation before the boys get home from their overnight.
I'm home from my 2 walks--it's really cold out there! The sun was so bright all day that it gave the impression that it was springlike, but it was not. Luckily I checked the weather before I went out so was dressed warmly.
Time for dinner.
Diane
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Post by wind on Mar 10, 2017 20:04:02 GMT -5
I've had a day filled mostly with cooking and baking. I'm really quite proud of a veggie casserole I made earlier. I was so proud of it I took some to a neighbor, too. There are a few other SAH moms on my block, and we're always sending food back and forth. I need to remember to start making extra for the older man across the street whose wife recently died. He hasn't been doing spring gardening like he normally does, so I'm assuming he's depressed. Next up: more dishes laundry wipe kitchen surfaces dinner (I'm thinking about doing tomatoes stuffed with a tuna/mayo/relish mix with melted cheese on top. I saw it on pinterest and it looks easy.)
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 10, 2017 20:50:06 GMT -5
Wind, what was in the veggie casserole? Clean up from dinner Give everyone fresh water Restock drinks in fridge Put phone away Diane
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 10, 2017 21:47:11 GMT -5
Next:
Check locks Scoop litter pans Feed parakeets Pigeon care
Diane
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 10, 2017 23:05:46 GMT -5
Just have to feed and medicate the cats--good night!
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Mar 11, 2017 1:52:28 GMT -5
Evening, everypony!
I think I'm at peak rawness with the drippy phase of this cold. If it wasn't so late I'd break down and get some deconieewbcgestent.
DONE: figured out what to wear got dressed looked for lease with NO luck! yikes where is it? have phone consult with mdoc book pre-derm appt ("adjacent to previous basal cell carcinoma" got her attention--sometimes its hard to get Kaiser to act) Mon am talk to house sitter--we negotiated price, payment. she decided not to come over in case I am still contageous. She will come before sh takes down to the airport hotel on Tuesday. this was a relief--althought I had already tidied the house. I can't remember if I reported I did today's four things for the Lenten challenge oh, BIG job: got caught up on recording my reciepts. almost two weeks behind! my ears got TOTALLY plugged. I put ear drops in them. yay for purging outdated one and getting a new one! hairdresser called me back and I am booked Tuesday moring at 10:00--want more layers. (need to put in calendar) went through my meetings twice to see if one would work for my audition looked for something else in my office that I could not find. NOT GOOD. found a piece, but I have to drastically cut it. made and ate salad made and ate chicken soup updated food journal started tomorrows list TOOK A NAP check weather--74*! pulled receipts for returns pulled plastic envelope fold up shower curtain to return, put in packaging, put in target bag, put by door
ugh I still need to pick out clothes for tomorrow, make coffee edit my audition piece pack up for the meeting audition, errands... I need to pack a snack
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 11, 2017 12:41:53 GMT -5
I'm not going to get my dailies done today unless I stay up to do it after the boys go to bed. Hi Pamela
I often end up saying this to myself and I find that I can rarely get anything done when my kids go to bed. By the time they are asleep, I'm exhausted. Sometimes I'm better off to accept that, go to bed soon after they do, and get up earlier in the morning.
Good luck! I hope you get it done but if not, don't be too hard on yourself. Just make a plan B.
How old are your boys? Mine are 5 and 9.
That's pretty much what happened. I didn't get an early start, but at least I'm here. The boys are 5 and 7. Pamela, I hope your dinner gets made without incident. Dinner went well. It was quite good. Hubs makes better seafood stew, though. Good morning, everyone. I'm feeling a little tired, but I'm going to slog through it. Done: Exchange jeans Haircut Next up: Dishes to dishwasher Clear table Clear surfaces Wipe down table/surfaces
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 11, 2017 13:19:53 GMT -5
Not moving along at the pace I'd usually like, but I'm getting there. I should still get everything done. Hopefully.
Next up: Gather stray laundry Sort laundry Start washer load
Oh yeah. It's the weekend. Oops.
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