I'll Be Brave :)

[smittypants]

I never posted on the SAHM board on TB. I have a 3 year old daughter and a 10 month old son. Some days I enjoy being home, some days I want to run away and join the circus because it would be a lot more peaceful than the chaos in my house.

[mamanorris]

Hi! I am a SAHM to a almost 3 year old boy and a 6 month old boy. I only posted on my BMB but I thought I would broaden my horizons over here.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 14, 2015 23:49:44 GMT -5 scattered said:

I was banned three times from the TB SAHM board.

Hi.

I was a long time (five years) regular over there and most of us migrated to the above mentioned link, but this could be fun too.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 15, 2015 7:05:24 GMT -5 namastebiotches said:

Jan 14, 2015 19:59:26 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

The TB SAHMs took over Drinking While Parenting over on GBCN; so, there's that if anyone's interested. I think I'll hang around these parts though, maybe post, maybe not as much, but HI!

Oh alright. I didn't realize there is a whole other forum. Still new to PB.

Yea I'm still navigating around these too; I think I'll stick to this one though because of the boards that are on here.  ::shrug::  

[barnabee]

Jan 15, 2015 11:58:08 GMT -5 Lord Disick said:

I was never on the SAHM board on TB but I'm game to try this out. I'm expecting my first in April and I'll be SAHM by virtue of being pretty much unemployed. I do some freelancing from home but I imagine I'll be a SAHM until this and subsequent kiddos are in preschool.

Similar situation but I have my little one

[babygsmommy]

I recently started to become more active on the other sahm board but since everyone is jumping ship, I'll try to be better here!

[BostonKisses]

Jan 14, 2015 22:55:06 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

I didn't even know TB had a SAHM board, really. I figured they did, but I do most of my forum time on mobile, and TB logged me out any time I changed boards. It was super annoying.

So, I SAHM with 3 kids, homeschool, and actually work a bit from home, too. But I'm a freelance editor, and the company I work for hasn't been very good at getting me work.

My biggest question for all SAHMs is WHERE DO YOU FIND TIME? I cannot seem to stay caught up on laundry or dishes. It's an either or on this house, and sometimes neither! :/

I really don't.  I'm always drowning in laundry, and there are only 3 of us.  Certain things I try to get to every day, like dishes, but there are some days when I only do the essentials if it's a busy one and let the rest wait until the next day.  It's worse when we're on sick plan and are doing treatments every 4 hrs. for a half hour at a time.

[kimmycup]

Hello! I posted on TB SAHM board here and there. I'm from N13. DD is 14 months.

[The_Priminator]

DD is 3 & Alex is 1: Prim in the house!

[thechickencoop]

Oh, well Hi and Bye all in one day Confirmed earlier I'll be going back to work part-time starting in 2 weeks.

[Deleted]

Whelp, I might as well get to know you fine ladies. I'm a SAHM (my work was a joke this past year, but I got paid for it). #1 C (girl), is 16 months old and well into toddlerhood; send drinks. And #2 L (boy), just arrived a little over 2 weeks ago! We're done with babies.

[redinlove]

I dabbled on TB SAHM. DD is 8m.

[jensriot]

I see some familiar SN. I posted on TB's SAHM and currently post on DWP. I'll jump in here too. I have 6 and 4 year old girls and my little boy is almost 2.

[mrsmuq]

I'm from the old TB SAHM board. We migrated in October to another PB page. Just wanted to stop in and say hi!

[babygsmommy]

Jan 15, 2015 14:34:16 GMT -5 @iheartmyshiba said:

Jan 14, 2015 22:55:06 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

I didn't even know TB had a SAHM board, really. I figured they did, but I do most of my forum time on mobile, and TB logged me out any time I changed boards. It was super annoying.

So, I SAHM with 3 kids, homeschool, and actually work a bit from home, too. But I'm a freelance editor, and the company I work for hasn't been very good at getting me work.

My biggest question for all SAHMs is WHERE DO YOU FIND TIME? I cannot seem to stay caught up on laundry or dishes. It's an either or on this house, and sometimes neither! :/

I made a weekly to do list with a few items on each day. Some days I get all of them done and work on "other day" tasks and some days I struggle to do one thing. I find I am much more productive when I have the list then when I don't.

Edit: I put things like laundry, vacuum, etc on the list too- not just errand or odd end type things.

Definitely make a list! Lists really help me and they make me feel like I actually accomplished something.

Daily chores are dishes, picking up living areas, cleaning the stove, kitchen countertops, cat box and making sure the pets are fed. Plus, whatever errands need to be done that day.

Then I have weekly chores like laundry, wash bedding, dusting whole house, vacuuming etc. the weekly chores I break up during the week and just do what I can each day. I get most done during nap time and after everyone goes to bed.

Main thing I've learned is that whatever you don't get done one day, will be there the next lol. Luckily, dh helps a lot where he sees chores I haven't gotten to.

[acarpediem]

Hi! I lurked the old SAHM board before everyone left but then it died. I am happy to see a new place. I have a wonderful little boy who will be 5 months on the 28th.

[butnotthearmadillo]

Hi all,

I have been lurking a lot on TB, but never got around to join the SAHM board.

I have a 19 month old boy, and am still adapting to suburban living after three decades in cities in tiny apartments.

[butnotthearmadillo]

Jan 14, 2015 22:55:06 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

I didn't even know TB had a SAHM board, really. I figured they did, but I do most of my forum time on mobile, and TB logged me out any time I changed boards. It was super annoying.

So, I SAHM with 3 kids, homeschool, and actually work a bit from home, too. But I'm a freelance editor, and the company I work for hasn't been very good at getting me work.

My biggest question for all SAHMs is WHERE DO YOU FIND TIME? I cannot seem to stay caught up on laundry or dishes. It's an either or on this house, and sometimes neither! :/

I manage to find time, but then I don't homeschool and only have one child! I still find myself doing laundry every day - and I don't bother folding the toddler clothes. On the other hand, I grew up without a dishwasher and have good memories of talking to my dad while we were drying dishes and telling him all the stuff I was studying for my high school exams. Can you possibly combine some home school activities with doing housework?

P.S. I think being an editor is really cool. Would you mind sharing how you got into freelance work?

[llamalover]

I changed my sn when I moved over, but I wasn't super active anyway so it doesn't matter.  I actually like this interface way better, so hopefully I'll be more active now.  I'm a SAHM to a nearly two year old boy, and got a bfp this morning for #2!!

[jensriot]

Jan 16, 2015 15:16:22 GMT -5 llamalover said:

I changed my sn when I moved over, but I wasn't super active anyway so it doesn't matter.  I actually like this interface way better, so hopefully I'll be more active now.  I'm a SAHM to a nearly two year old boy, and got a bfp this morning for #2!!

Congratulations!!

[thedish]

Congrats llamalover!

I didn't participate on TB, no kids yet, but we are expecting our first to make her appearance sometime in the next few weeks! I'm due 2/7. I always planned on being a SAHM but everything started early when I was put on bed rest 8 weeks ago. I had to quit my job. So anyway! I don't know how active I'll be here but thought I'd say hello!

[maroongolf]

I lurked SAHM until everyone left. My kids are 2 and 3, and I'm due with #3 in August.

[butnotthearmadillo]

trichie5 The tag worked. Part time editing sounds like something I'd enjoy. I'll keep it in mind for the future; right now I am a legal alien, but cannot legally earn money.

I appreciate decently edited e-books, some can be pretty awful to read if they forget to add paragraphs or do not even run a spell check.

What is the oddest thing you had to proofread?

[sahmommie]

I hadn't posted on the dump's sahm board in a long time but we're starting fresh so thought I'd say Hi!

[butnotthearmadillo]

trichie5 I meant plot, and did not even think of the possibilties of odd grammar. (Including my own here, I had a glass of wine for dinner and am very much a lightweight these days.)

[awful]

My home board is the CD board but I'm a SAHM! DS is 16 monnths and DD will be here at the beginning of May.

I have a super strict daily schedule I follow to keep up on chores. I do push it to the wayside though when things get crazy and will just focus on making sure dishes are done daily and there is a load of laundry going a day. Doing those two things definitely helps from everything getting out of control.

[bidetsabotage]

Hi. I'm a sahm to two boys, 2.5 yo and 1 yo. I only really posted on my bmb on TB. I figured I should expand my horizons.

[skeemer]

I'm a J14 native. I have two minions, DS (3) & DD (6 m). I quit working full time after DD was born.

I'm all about that bass, no treble.

[sahmommie]

Jan 16, 2015 15:16:22 GMT -5 llamalover said:

I changed my sn when I moved over, but I wasn't super active anyway so it doesn't matter.  I actually like this interface way better, so hopefully I'll be more active now.  I'm a SAHM to a nearly two year old boy, and got a bfp this morning for #2!!

Congrats!

[seahorse85]

I've never posted on the SAHM boards but I'm loving being at home with my 7 month old daughter.