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August 2013 Moms
LokiLahve
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SAHM check in
LokiLahve
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How's Monday treating everyone so far? Any plans/projects for the week?
What's your best sahm tip or piece of advice? Can be on any topic...couponing, relaxing, cooking, whatever you want to share that helps get you through the days.
What's your best sahm tip or piece of advice? Can be on any topic...couponing, relaxing, cooking, whatever you want to share that helps get you through the days.
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Re: SAHM check in
DD2 8.22.13
MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18
Plan this week is to get the basement cleared out in prep for renovating it. There's a bunch of random stuff down there that either needs to be trashed, donated or sold.
Tip: I'm not sure I've been at this long enough to speak from much experience. I'm finding it's best to have some sort of weekly schedule to follow as far as house chores/cleaning. That way the house is pretty tidy & we don't end up with that type of thing to do on the weekends...resulting in more fun family time.
*note that I do not have a mobile baby yet, so that may all go out the window when she's on the move?
Finally both are napping. DS2 is napping on me because I just want to snuggle with him. I could be getting so much done. But this feels perfect right now.
I have no advice. I've been working 2 days a week and home with kiddos since DS1 was born and I still don't know if I'm doing anything right!
My biggest tip would be to have a support system. I have a mommy group I love. The second would be try to relax during naps. My days at home are so much more mentally taxing on me than my days at work....and I get a lunch break at work! Remember to talk care of yourself, it will help your mood immensely. The days I don't it affects the whole house.
This morning was a good one for us, E slept in a bit and then decided to nap for 45 minutes in her crib, which is a HUGE improvement! It's really nice out today (partly sunny, 60 degrees), and I figured we all needed some outside time, so we took our dog to the local dog park and let her run around, and then we walked the trails. It was so nice to get some fresh air!
As far as the advice goes, I think that trying to get out every day and have some adult time (even if it's with other moms!) is a big deal. For me, the first few months with E, the only time I got that was when I went to the breastfeeding support group. But I got to meet other moms and get help with breastfeeding, and now a lot of the babies are older and it's fun to see them interact.
I was able to actually hang my diapers outside again to dry and sun bleach, so I'm very excited spring is here!
My tip: for us, it really helps if I can stay on top of laundry. Turns out this is one of the things that makes MH feel really cared for. So I try and always have a load going. Even if its a small one, I try and get one going everyday.
Also, meal planning will be a life saver. I find if I have a plan, its a lot easier to get dinner going and get it on the table when MH gets home.
Large ziplock of shampoo filled w small dollar store toys. Duct taped shut. They can move the toys around and play w the bag.
Any other crafts or learning games y'all are doing?
And then did some errands.
I guess for a project I need to go in the garage and pool out extra baby blankets that a friend of mine has been asking me for. .
Today is opening game for Angels baseball and we're having a party I'm still undecided what's for food. ...
Also! When LO is older, I saw this cool thing where you take bubbles and add food coloring. Then, you blow them at a piece of paper and they make colorful circles! Fun!
I agree with pp's that said getting out helps. Happy spring has finally arrived and more outings will be outside! Feel as if I were hibernating part of the winter.
This week is packing for my trip, a birthday party for a family member and a bridal shower for a friend.
Have barely done any spring cleaning. Oops. Have a long list of what I want to do after my trip.
My tip is to 1. Find mom friends to hang out with, and 2. Try to get out and do at least one thing a day. Even if that thing is going to Target, it makes the day go by so much faster.
Our days aren't always consistant. Sometimes I'm super motivated and I complete lots of tasks.. Sometimes it's all I can do to make it to the end of the day. I think that's the norm for most of us, right?
@LokiLahve, re: mobile baby and chores. The only way I get anything done is to baby wear. But I usually get 1-2 chores done at a time. Ie: vacuum and sweep then that's it for the day. Next day get laundry and moping done. Etc.
Which I guess leads me to my tip: if you divide your chores up throughout the week you're less likely to be overwhelmed with one big cleaning day.
Also trying to get out once a day and do something or see someone helps.
That board is amazing! Did you use a plastic saw horse? How did you attach the plywood?
Mix some food coloring into any white baby yogurt (like gerber banana) to make edible finger paints.
I plan to put her in the bathtub with no water & put a few spoonfuls of different colors in and let her go to town. When she's done just hose her off & finish it up with a bath!
You can also put a few paint colors in a gallon ziplock bag & tape it to a table, then let lo push the paints around inside to mix them. No mess! I'm not sure if our li's would be into this yet, I used to do it at the dc with 2yo's.
There are other edible paints you can make when they are older. Most recipes call for milk or a ton of sugar, so I'm sticking to baby yogurt for now.
Last week I didn't get my wrap made but I did make cloth wipes and and think the transition is done since we are out of our pampers wipes. A little more work folding them and presoaking them but no big deal. I did get my wrap trimmed and hemmed over the weekend with a little of super woman's (aka my moms) help. And I will be buying the dye tomorrow so my first attempt at dying should come sometime this week.
Unfortunately I didn't get to cook as much as I wanted to but DH cooked TWICE this past weekend!!! Amazing since all he can cool really is cereal. Steak rice and broccoli and rice and kielbasa. I fully expect a meal from him now at least once every other week.
My advice I is the same as @crazed178 get out of the house. Days are always easier and go faster when we go out and do something. Look for free activities in your city. Library readings, park days, Barnes and nobles children readings, discount zoo days.