Some nights I just want to go to bed with out dinner just so I can be alone. I hate how my introvert can take over and I get overwhelmed not having my own space.
I can relate to everything except skipping a meal. That I cannot do.
Checking in from my toddlers bed. He's super restless. I need him to go to sleep so i can finally drink some wine🍷
H is off tomorrow morning and we arranged for me to go get a pedicure....well, i have an effing screw in my tire so I have to go get that patched instead😡
My coffee maker died. DH and I drink a pot of coffee every day since we are both here (mostly DH). I would love some recommendations. We don't want anything that makes a single cup at a time, but are they all pretty much the same otherwise?
My coffee maker died. DH and I drink a pot of coffee every day since we are both here (mostly DH). I would love some recommendations. We don't want anything that makes a single cup at a time, but are they all pretty much the same otherwise?
I have a Hamilton Beach Brew Station that has worked for me the past year and a half with no complaints. I use it for iced coffee mainly and DH does the hot. I purchased it off Amazon fairly cheap.
My issue with coffee is that mine always seems to get cold before I can drink it, so I end up adding more from the pot to warm up what's left in my cup. I don't like reheating it in the microwave. I love the idea of a keurig but I'm not sure it's the best choice for us.
kendylouwho, I am generally pretty obsessive about stuff like locking my car, but I am admittedly pretty lax at daycare. I have a false sense of security because the daycare is is on the campus where I work, which required badge access. But I really should be more careful. Thanks for the reminder, though that really suck for your friend
Haha, and I am just remembering, we have an Odyssey, which is obviously quite popular with the daycare crowd. Another couple at our daycare just bought the same year, same color as ours. The other day, my husband opened the door to that Odyssey and started getting in, then realized something was wrong. He let the husband know that he accidentally broke into their car.
kendylouwho, I also leave all my stuff in the car when I pick my kids up from preschool. I usually lock it, but sometimes forget. It's at a church, but nowhere is safe
Courtniko, those Odysseys are in abundance with the daycare crowd! There will be like 3 black ones on a row and my kids will be like, "is this one it? How about this one?" I've almost gotten in the wrong one several times!
YES, abbeyd. I feel like I am not even getting the necessities in life done. The days just dissapearing, and laundry never gets put away, the dishes sometimes get done, the house is a mess, and I still had no free time. My to do list just grows, and grows. We do get the kids out of the house on the weekends to do something, but the whole time I am thinking about how much I have to do. We do have cleaning girls because it is worth it to us right now, but the mad dash to get the house picked up the night before always makes me so mad that our house is such a disaster.
Yes abbeyd. My life is a blur right now with a to do list I can't even make a dent into.
I got lunch at McDonalds on my way back from checking my maple taps and the guy recognized me. He asked if I was there earlier today and I told him I was there yesterday morning (on my way north to check taps.) As I pulled away I realized I threw on the same sweatshirt and I haven't showered since. I'm pretty much mortified that I look the same as yesterday.
I have been spreading myself too thin, but this maple syrup stuff is something I am enjoying and doing without the kids. Maybe I'll start bringing food with me though. Lol
Post by creepyeyeball on Feb 21, 2017 19:38:15 GMT -5
I used to feel a lot like you ladies - like my whole day was one to-do list and I was simply checking off items all day long. At some point I stopped making lists. I know it sounds crazy, but it helps me. For some reason, I'm busier now, but feel less burdened by my chores. I start each day with the attitude that I'll get done what I can and the rest can wait until tomorrow. I prioritize essentials - laundry (can't skip a day around here or it piles up quickly), meals, and dishes. The rest is a bonus that we get to when and if we can. It means my house isn't perfect, but whatever.
Also, and this advice probably only helps those with older, more helpful kids, but I now have a policy that I don't do a chore without a child right next to me. It makes the chore seem like less of a burden and more of an opportunity to spend some time with my child, training them and talking with them. Hanging laundry or dusting becomes fun instead of just another check mark on my list. Bonus is that after a few times doing the chore WITH the child, they are usually ready to take it over themselves.
I do go through funks and periods where it can feel like drudgery. Getting away for a day and recharging usually helps. But overall, I truly think that changing your attitude from list-making to just embracing a rhythm of life where you do what you can, when you can and enjoy time spent with the little ones throughout the process truly helps. This is obviously only possible when you SAH and don't have to be tied to anyone else's timeline and schedule. It gets easier for us as the kids get older, but that may not be the case with others when their kids are school-age outside of the home.
Congrats on making it this far graybaby. 10 months is a long time to breastfeed and share your body. Honestly, I'm really looking forward to weaning, but I think it will also be bittersweet.
Just went back and looked at the birth announcements thread. I love seeing how much all the babies have changed! Kind of sad how many people have dropped off though.
I think about that all the time! Like what ever happened to...? I've even looked at the intro thread. I hope people know that they're always welcome back, no matter how long it's been!
Just went back and looked at the birth announcements thread. I love seeing how much all the babies have changed! Kind of sad how many people have dropped off though.
I think about that all the time! Like what ever happened to...? I've even looked at the intro thread. I hope people know that they're always welcome back, no matter how long it's been!
I know! mrsk23 hasn't posted since August and jmc11511 since September. steveo and NatalieDavid right before our babies were born. I hope they are all OK 😟
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