Weekend Wins - 9/23 and 9/24

becausescience

What are you winning at this weekend? 

becausescience

Our basement has been full of random boxes and stuff with zero organization (and we moved into our house 2.5 years ago...). This weekend we put up a huge section of shelving and got sh*t put away. It looks so much better. I'm hoping the basement can someday be a play area because our house is pretty small. 

I also went through boxes of old teaching stuff I've had packed away for like 7 years. Am I the only teacher who has a hard time throwing stuff away? 

cford08

I'm going home after being admitted overnight after my cerclage. I was told I could have been here til Monday. I will take that as a win!

calecorvus

Did some proper cleaning for the first time since I got pregnant xD I'll take what wins I can.

justkeeptrying

Cleaned my house top to bottom yesterday which was a huge accomplishment. Today my win is that I brought my toddler to my parents. He's now playing with them while I sit here on my phone having a break. It's great!

megpeg

 Cleaned my entire house yesterday- did all the laundry- took all my canned stuff to the basement that has been sitting for a week or 2. Then when I went to pick DS up from school my car died:(. So, today I had to clean my car out and DH got me a Buick Enclave to test drive for the weekend. We have done almost nothing the rest of the day and it feels great.

ShawnnaO

Alright y'all are making me feel real guilty for not doing any cleaning at all since my husband left. 

bb3vj3n

my MIL is here all weekend and I have to work.  ill take that as a win.  I just can't handle her right now.  DH brought her to a ball game today and they are gong to my parents house for a bbq tomorrow.  I skip it all and they come home with dinner for me. 

I'll spend some time with her Monday before she flies out, but mostly - I got to skip the whole event. 

I do fell slightly guilty for sharing this as a win.... but I just cannot deal right now. 

becausescience

@ShawnnaO Ugh my house needs a deep clean.  Found motivation to organize a bit, but actual cleaning?  Nope.

ShawnnaO

@becausescience I cleaned it really well before my parents came down a week ago. But I haven't done anything since they left on Wednesday. Not even the dishes. I just lit some candles in the kitchen so make myself feel like my house smells nice. 

I'm calling my oversupply of candles my weekend win. 

chasingroygbiv

@becausescience I’m licensed, but SAH. I’ve never put my license to use aaaaand...... I have 3 totes of college books/notes, a few rows of shelving in my basement storage room filled with classroom decor and other miscellaneous stuff, and my book collection is absolutely ridiculous.

My gut tells me I may decide to never head into my own classroom and DH will totally be irritated by everything I’ve kept over the years. 

Someone will enjoy my garage sale when that day comes?? 

barrelocarol

I've been working on a community project - a free one-stop shop resource hotline for moms to get paired up with a buddy to walk them through the journey. Nothing like it exists down here and I so desperately wanted this when I had my son. 

So, I set up a website (it's a mess and really very bad but it's up!!!), an email address, domain, web chat and all that good stuff. I did it!!

becausescience

@barrelocarol That sounds like an amazing program. 

becausescience

Weekend Win for Everybody: Apparently some group predicted the world would end today. I mean I guess there is still time, but it doesn't seem like it is happening...

HappyMonkey817

Stayed married. Didn't choke my husband. Toddler is alive. Win.

You are all overachievers. Lol

barrelocarol

@HappyMonkey817 Stayed married  

k318

I’m winning at me time and bare minimum house work this weekend! Lol
i feel like I’m due for a break and I’m taking it.

bettyvonsomethingstein

Two out of two children have all their finger/toenails clipped, and four out of four of us have all their laundry done and put away.  Both things I hate doing.  Major win.

kalawa

I actually used a blow dryer on my hair today. I had a wedding to go to...

ShawnnaO

HappyMonkey817 said:

Stayed married. Didn't choke my husband. Toddler is alive. Win.

You are all overachievers. Lol

I feel this on a spiritual level. 

isntthatspeshul

I put makeup on yesterday for a birthday party. also paid someone to clean my house because I don't have the time, energy or motivation to do it myself. Gonna make tacos tonight. Also I'm #1 in my work fantasy football league at the moment. Winning...winning all over the place.

pregobeth

My husband and I didn't have to go to work today! We got one day off this week! I even put on a little make-up for the first time in....forever, and we went out to Chili's to watch some football.  Win and win 

ShawnnaO

@pregobeth please tell me you ate your weight in chilis chips and salsa

chasingroygbiv

DH took the kids swimming this afternoon while I sat and did nothing. Zip. Zero. Nada. Didn’t even leave the couch once. 

HappyMonkey817

Please excuse my all caps, but MY DAUGHTER POOPED ON THE POTTY! I literally sang and danced.

Gingermom15

bettyvonsomethingstein said:

Two out of two children have all their finger/toenails clipped, and four out of four of us have all their laundry done and put away.  Both things I hate doing.  Major win.

I've never clipped my toddlers nails. Not once. Nada, zilch. 
They break off on their own and stay a nice length. Apparently it's common with IUGR kids. I guess this is my win 

isntthatspeshul

@HappyMonkey817 potty training badge unlocked. Parenting level up! 

pregobeth

@ShawnnaO  You know I did!!! We destroyed those chips. Then we had to get some of those southwestern egg rolls... WIN! The only sucky thing was watching everyone else at the bar drinking... and me sitting over there with my water. 

bettyvonsomethingstein

Gingermom15 said:

bettyvonsomethingstein said:

Two out of two children have all their finger/toenails clipped, and four out of four of us have all their laundry done and put away.  Both things I hate doing.  Major win.

I've never clipped my toddlers nails. Not once. Nada, zilch. 
They break off on their own and stay a nice length. Apparently it's common with IUGR kids. I guess this is my win 

I'm calling that a perpetual win.