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By: Organising my thoughts » The Organised Housewife

Organising my thoughts » The Organised Housewife — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:31:06 +0000

[...] Being a stay-at-home mum can be isolating. Get out there, give it a go. You can do it! [...]

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:40:00 +0000

So true Katrina – I was in a similar routine to you. I’d drop the kids at school and then “fluff around” on the computer and suddenly it was time to pick the kids up again. No housework done, no exercise, nothing really productive to account for my time spent that day.

So this year I’ve written up a weekly chore schedule, which includes housework/laundry chores and exercise to be completed each morning from when I get home after school drop-off. Then, and only then, do I allow myself computer time. It’s funny – at first I was craving it as it was my old routine, but now, it’s not so important that I can even skip a day!

By: Gayemurphy

Gayemurphy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:03:00 +0000

I wrote out a routine for the kids – Morning, Afternoon & Evening, the morning one is the one they’ve practically nailed as we worked hard on getting it down pat last year… I’ve rearranged this years after school activities, so we’re still working on the afternoon routine & the evening routine is thrown into disarray when Daddy goes away for work… What I’ve been wanting to do is write my personal routine out, so that I keep on top of everything that needs to get done… As I ran out of time to get the “must do’s” done within a time frame so I missed out on coffee with a friend last week & card making this week… I’ve rescheduled the card making for next week & my girlfriend even said to me – make sure you write down everything that you “must do” within the time frame, so that we get to do this next week!… lol re-prioritising the importance of writing out a daily routine!

By: Jodie Emerton on Facebook

Jodie Emerton on Facebook — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:12:14 +0000

Just love your blog and all the great, inspiring and motivational ideas and tips XX

By: Tellie C

Tellie C — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:34:00 +0000

Sounds great! This page is so inspiring! Well done Katrina! I now always make sure that after Ive dropped my eldest 3 to school and got the littlest to sleep, that I wash the breakfast dishes and then put a load of washing on and fold the clean laundry (Im still guilty of using the dryer to much) and then once those things are done, I can have a coffee and sit down on the computer until my little Miss wakes up, and I’m trying really hard to then, get off the computer, Ive even started turning it off. I don’t need to waste anymore time on the computer, when I could be spending it with her!
I am going to try and use my slow cooker a little more often too. The afternoon routine in our hosue is still really hectic. 3 big kids wanting/ needing to do homework and needing help, bathes and me trying to get dinner organised and cooked, all the while listening to my Bubby scream and whinge because she is weaning herself from and afternoon sleep, its really frustrating trying to help the big kids, while she is crying and then I need to attend to her, and can’t help them, then things need to be cooked for dinner and my partner isnt home until about 6.30pm…… so I’ll work on this routine abit more to make things as easy as possible in the afternoon’s/ early night!

By: The Communal Pantry on Facebook

The Communal Pantry on Facebook — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:59:32 +0000

Thanks for reminding us xo

By: Michelle Gunther on Facebook

Michelle Gunther on Facebook — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:58:27 +0000

scrap that it’s there