baby step taken (why is the mr.always right?)
August 19, 2008
i get a gold star. i have taken several babysteps over the course of the last week and am very proud of myself, so i’m giving myself a gold star and a big pat on the back.
- are studying. last friday at 4pm i found out about a study session that was being offered on saturday from 8am-noon. admist the late notice, the pouring and very cold rain (note we actually had to turn the heat on in the house), the shortened amount of sleep (see #2), and the huge disruption to weekend plans, and the cost- i went. in doing so, i’ve started preparing for an exam i plan to take in 3 weeks, and have created a schedule for two other tests which are also having study sessions in the upcoming months. good girl reina!
- girls night out. i haven’t done this since living here to be quite honest. after the kiddos were tucked into bed it was off to a champagne bar with two other moms and we had a great time talking, learning more about each other, drinking and laughing. thanks girls.
- cleaning the house. what kinda baby step is this you ask? the kind that doesn’t stress me out. each morning and evening i have been doing 2-3 little things to keep the house in shape. i’ve gotten better about asking the mr and the kiddos to chip into as well. the pay off- no stress when entering the house about what has to get done.
- the job. (this is where the mr is always right, damnit.) i’ve made small baby steps to stop joining in the complaining and start figuring out how to help out instead- afterall maybe that’s what they are looking for? i’ve had a few conversations with the bosses and all have turned out positive. i think this is a good baby step, and i hope to keep improving upon it.
August 19, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Good Job! What are your house keeping steps? I would love to make that change too!
August 19, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Yea Reina!!!!
August 20, 2008 at 2:11 pm
in the morning i try to run the dishwasher and a load of laundry- since both have delay cycles its easy to load and forget about it and not interfere with showers. in the evening i have everyone help pick things up around the house. when the kids have a bath night, i clean the bathroom while the tub is filling up. the only thing i haven’t figured out how to incorporate is the floors- so i may just ahve to resolve to that being a weekend job.
August 20, 2008 at 2:48 pm
That’s great! Only, what, 20 minutes extra, and the stress free enjoyment of having a picked up house! Nice!
August 20, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Awesome job! You are getting it all done!
On the house cleaning side of things. I feel your pain. I see a lot of us must struggle with this. I must admit after lots of agony I finally gave in to the pressure and hired a cleaning company (not an individual) to come every other week. I hated the idea of this, but with 2 kids and working full time, something had to give. It was this or work part time. If figured I’ll try this first. This is the best money I ever spent. 3 ladies come in, spend 1.5-3 hours cleaning and leave a sparkly house. All I have to do is pick up any clutter the night before. They will even change the bedding. I have learned that we keep our house tidier when we pay someone to come and clean it. Also, it is their job to get it clean, so they do everything very well. If I have an issue, I call the owner and talk to him…benefit of hiring a company. Only wish I spoke spanish so I could communicate with the ladies myself
Now on evenings and weekends I get to spend time with the family instead of cleaning. Something to consider if you can spare the cash. I’m a much happier mom now.