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what to do with myself when they go back to school!

PamelacakePamelacake member
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I have 6 kids and stepkids at home. and I'm expecting. Youngest SD is starting kindergarten... she has been with me every single day for the last 11 months. I just don't know what I'm going to do with myself!

I know I will have more time to do things around the house and I will have time to relax a little... OMG.. WHAT IS THAT!!?? It's been a while. lol.

I am excited to finally be able to have more than 5 minutes to take a shower before a little one is trying to talk to me through the door.

The kids are excited to go back so I don't feel bad for being excited about it. hehee

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Re: what to do with myself when they go back to school!

  • IlumineIlumine member
    Let me count the ways...to my self 

    1) Gym. 
    2) House organizing/cleaning (I have moved 4 times in 7 years and we have not purged once).  Life will be so much easier with less stuff.  The boxes of BOOK ALONE people.
    3) Create and execute real meal plans (lots of freezer dunk meats, etc). 
    4) Craft.  
    5) garden.  Our back yard is out of control.  And it is too hot and time consuming to do it with DD at home.  Just having 90 minutes a day to do a section at a time will be glorious. 
    6) Shave my legs without nicking myself (I rush to get done). 
    7) read

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  • PamelacakePamelacake member
    @llumine I will definitely be minimizing and I love everything on your list. My garden definitely needs work and I can't wait to fully shave instead of shaving a certain part of my legs each day.. lol..
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  • dizzycooksdizzycooks member
    Well...
     my house might actually get cleaned beyond the surface level
     scrapbooks would be up to date
     read more books for pleasure
     enjoy my coffee in peace
     plan more intricate meals
     walk the dog without stopping at the playground
     organize my closets
     weed/do much needed yard work 
     run errands without a timeline

    I would find plenty to do :)  Enjoy!
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  • cmrand4cmrand4 member
    sit in the sun with a magazine, scrapbook, watch a movie without falling asleep, garden, talk on the phone, write in a journal, paint your nails, go to a nice cafe for a real latte and scone, people watch at the mall, wander through bed bath and beyond, join a book club, go to lunch with a friend, call my grandma without a kid tugging on me....DH wants me to go back to work when the kids are in school...can you tell I don't plan to?? Have fun with your free time mama!
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  • ArnegardArnegard member
    JellyBellyStar said:
    You have 6 children?!  I don't know lady just relax.  I feel like you at least need to book yourself one massage while they are away.  I can't even begin to imagine. 
    And she's expecting.  Yowzers!  OP - You are amazing!!
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  • mandymackmandymack member
    What a bittersweet day you have coming up!! :)

    If I were you, I'd treat myself to museum/shopping/massage and/or lunch at least once a week!

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  • PamelacakePamelacake member

    Lol. I actually have two and one on the way, my husband has custody of his 4 school aged that are still living at home but yeah... lots of work and no me time!

    Thank you, You ladies have some wonderful ideas. I have really wanted to sew and craft again.. I just don't know what to do first!

     

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  • pastaladypastalady member
    First I would get myself a Starbucks then sit in front of the tv and watch mindless reality shows until they got home. Eventually I would be productive but at least give yourself some days off relaxing before your new addition arrives!
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