Working Moms Check In 7/15

[mtnmomma13]

One of the biggest reasons I liked working one day a week from home in my previous job was the fact I could get so much accomplished because no one was interrupting me. So i could get 8 hours worth of work done in about 5. Now that I work from home full time, I know I'm much more productive on a daily basis than I was previously. So it was interesting to read this article (http://www.workingmother.com/biggest-workplace-distractions-survey#page-2) talking about what are the biggest workplace distractions. Frankly, I don't think many of us can do all day without some type of distraction and mental break. So that's our topic today...distractions and how you manage them.


1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distractable person at work?


2. How are things at work?



3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week?



4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? 

[sunfrogger88]

1. I don't get too easily distracted when I am busy, but I am really bored. So I allow myself to become distracted.

2. See above, lol.

3. Stressful! My H is considering taking another job.. see separate thread. Lol. Em is climbing stairs and all that so.... Yeah. We're on our toes! But she's waving now!

4. Last family vacation? Haven't gone on vacation since E got here. The two of us went to VA beach in Feb'15 for a weekend getaway?

[kensie5226]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distractable person at work? If I have no deadlines I let myself be distracted. I mean I'm typing to you all right now! But, if I need to focus I will. I could probably do much job in less hours, but much of it is interactions and its not something I can do from home.

2. How are things at work? Pretty good! I did my first overnight work trip this week and all in all it went pretty well.


3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week? Good. She's so fun. But, she scratched the shit our of my face this week and I legitimately have a cut on my cheek. Needless to say, we trimmed her nails right then and there.


4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? Bay Area next weekend.

[colinsfebmommy]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distractable person at work? I am not very distractable. But if anything my own brain is what gets in the way. I get distracted by what I need to get done at home if I wasn't here.


2. How are things at work? Work is good, like I said before I think, I have been here 14 years so work is work. The only think I wish is that I got to work from home at least 1 day a week. But my boss would never let it happen



3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week? Things at home are alright. LO has decided crawling isn't her thing, she literally drags her legs behind her like they are dead legs LMAO, kind of nice for us because she get around very slow lol And she is now pulling her self up.Her 2 bottom teeth are coming in and she is a clingy mess but I some days I secretly love the cling when relaxing.



4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? We have one planned in November. We are going to our condo in FL. We will be doing some weekend trips too.

[fuzzylogic]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distracted person at work? Mostly just talking with other teachers or office personnel. I have two teaching areas on opposite ends of the building and the office is in between. I usually shoot the shit longer than I should.

But hey, so are they

I don't think it's really changed all that much. When I am working, I have enough to keep my mind occupied and off E when I'm there. Teenagers are incredibly needy creatures. I imagine if the weather gets nasty and I get worried about getting home safely, then I'll feel differently.

As for being distracted generally...kind of? But I wear a lot of hats so my mind is always kind of on the next task.

2. How are things at work? Great, since I'm not there right now! But I only have a couple weeks left before I go back, so it's getting real. I'm trying to get units put together for journalism, since I'm re-doing everything. But I'm slowwwww with E here. Might be winging some things this semester.

3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week? Things are fine. E is a bundle of energy a lot of the time and it's hard to keep up with her. She's started dragging toys with her into other rooms. The funniest thing she does is crawl into the bathroom for bath time at night. She's so proud of herself when she gets there!

4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? The last time H and I went anywhere was almost three years ago, to Kansas City for fall break. I doubt we'll be going anywhere until maybe next summer? I'm going to push for a trip to Santa Fe, or maybe farther, if we feel like we can swing it with a 1.5 year old.

[ldubhawksfan]

1. TCF. I'm not always distractable, but when I am, it's here and FB. Not much has changed since DD, just what boards I frequent!

2) things are ok. My best friend at work left, so I'm sad about that. I still keep my eyes out, but it would need to be a place close to home where I still have flexibility. I don't know how frequent that will be, so I doubt I'm moving jobs for awhile.

3) things at home are good other than the sleep regression and teething. She is just so animated, it's fun!

4) Both times since DD have been back home to the Midwest. We might go to Mexico as a family in a few months.

[sunfrogger88]

Edit : my DD apparently posted to say hi! Not sure how she managed that.

[mtnmomma13]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distracted person at work? Biggest workplace distraction is the internet for sure! Well, I guess coworkers. I don't BS nearly as much as I did when I was in an actually office, but I still do a fair amt via Lync/IM. I can be pretty distractable unless there are things that absolutely must get done. Then I'm focused.

2. How are things at work? Busy...and we have another person leaving. Today is her last day...I'm sad because I really like her and worried because it will mean more work in the short term until we can get someone else in.

3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week? She is a moving machine. Wants to crawl all over (hello baby gates), starting to pull up. She is also a ferocious eater with the exception of baby food! She'll eat the plain veggies or fruits, but anything masquerading as a "real meal" she wants nothing to do with. She destroyed the apricots from our CSA box last night.

4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? We went to California for Memorial Day...but we leave on Sunday for a five night vacation at my parent's timeshare. I hope everything goes well...but am a little nervous about the sleeping arrangements. Regardless, I'm excited about a week off from work and hope it's a fun week with my family.

[squeakyduck]

Hi everyone! I've been so busy, but I want to get more involved again. I've missed y'all. I could write a whole blog about why I've been gone but it's complicated. Suffice it to say, I'm working on some feelings over LO's issues. But I want to be back. Anyways.


1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distractable person at work?
I have ADHD, so I'm always distractable. But the sleep loss since LO has absolutely made that worse. I have a very hard time managing my time right now. Internet, Pokemon, talking to coworkers... It's not great.

2. How are things at work?
Busy. We've been shorthanded since I got back, since someone quit while I was on mat leave. A new person was just hired, so hopefully things will slow down soon.

3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week?
Good. Busy, the house is a wreak, I almost never cook dinner, but we love LO. He's delightful. He's finally sitting by himself this week. And he's always funny. He has perfect timing.

4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? We're going to MH's grandparent's lake house for a week next month. Baby's first family reunion! We're really excited.

[sunfrogger88]

Hugs squeakyduck ! We're here!

[yummeecookee]

Please feel free to share any thing w us about your LO if you'd like squeakyduck, we're hear to listen, commiserate, cheer you on - whatever you need.

[yummeecookee]

1) Online shopping. I get dozen of offers in my email daily. So then I need to go check them out. Not saying I am always buying things, but I love looking and filling up shopping carts.

2) Fine by me. I know we have had some discussions in past bout how I am not as challenged as I could be and therefore prolly not at my highest earnings potential. But that is ok for now - my littles are my at this stage in my life. I need this flexibility and a job I can 'leave at the office' when the work day is over.

3) Our summer weekends are a complete 180 from wintertime. We are so busy and always on the go with different activities, socializing etc.

4) We just got back from FL and are heading to the DE beaches in a few weeks. But the real trip I am looking forward to is our cruise this December!

[sunfrogger88]

yummeecookee that sounds so fun! Let us know how they are. A change of scenery for our beach day trips would be great!!

[sassypantzz]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? HERE! lol and FB. How has it changed since you had your LO? It really hasn't. Are you generally a distractable person at work? It really depends on the task. I am normally a speed worker. I get it done so I can play online lol. So Ill work and take breaks at certain stopping points. Generally, when I am focused I am not easily distractable


2. How are things at work? Fantastic! A little chilly cause these people are nuts, but great!


3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week? Things are good. It is our 8th anniversary today My little brother is going through the start of a big emotional divorce so home is a little sensitive, but not with us. DS is just his happy little self.


4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation? Outer banks in May. We have many impending trips to Ohio that utilize PTO, but I wouldn't call them vaca. We are going to Disney in April

[flyliceandcoffee]

1. What is your biggest workplace distraction? How has it changed since you had your LO? Are you generally a distractable person at work?
Probably facebook haha. I'm almost always in one meeting or another so I don't actually have a lot of time to be distracted. I use my pumping time as my distraction time which is why i'm not on very often.

2. How are things at work?
Busy. I finally finally got my promotion (although it still hasn't actually been announced yet) and we had a new guy start yesterday so between that and actually needing to get things done, I can barely catch my breath.


3. How are things at home? LO do anything funny this week?
K is a nut. He started army crawling a couple weeks ago and now he's EVERYWHERE. He's still working on those damn bottom 2 teeth and they're making him so mad. He's a drooling fool because of them and it's actually kind of funny (in a gross way) that we can tell where in the house he's been thanks to all the drool spots on the ground.


4. GTKY: What was your last (or upcoming) family vacation?
Probably our camping trip for my SIL's 40th bday back in June. We just booked our flights to Hawaii for October though!