I had a friend (who works full time) ask me "What do you do all day when you stay at home? Don't you get bored?" In answer to that question, here has been my day so far.
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-Woke up when Carrie did; 5:50... yuck.
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-Get breakfast for both of us.
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-Get both of us cleaned up and ready for the day, which probably takes twice as long as it should because I spend so much time trying to keep Carrie from pulling everything out of the bathroom cupboards or drawers.
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-Assemble the lists for the day (to-do and to-buy)
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-Trek out to Wal-Mart *Side note: I'm SUPER proud of myself today. I planned out a week's worth of dinner menus and only bought the things on my list. I didn't put ONE thing in my basket that wasn't on my list. This is a huge accomplishment for me!
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-Back home and unload groceries while Carrie is whining because she's beyond ready for a nap.
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-Give Carrie a snack and put her down for a nap
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-Gaze longingly at the cookies sitting on the counter, but hold my resolve and think, "when I cross some things off the to-do list I'll feel better about eating them, like I've earned it"
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-Unload the dishwasher and load the few things that have already been dirtied and left in the sink
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-Clean the bathrooms (and wash my hands)
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-Treat myself :) Sit down with some delicious homemade oreos and milk and watch a movie I Tivo'd on Lifetime last week. Ahhh......
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-Movie finished just in time to hear Carrie squeel something that means "Mommy, I'm awake! And hungry!"
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-Lunchtime for everyone!
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-Clean up and send my little baby doll to play with her toys
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-Give a hug because she fell off her scooter toy, even though she didn't really get hurt
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-Sit down to blog all my crazy random thoughts. Except I really must be going now because Carrie keeps pushing buttons on the printer; making copies and scanning blank pages etc, and is trying to crawl under the desk to the power strip and shut the entire computer system down.
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MY LIFE AS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM. I LOVE IT!! And no, I don't get bored :)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Not Quite Bon Bons
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4 comments:
What a sweet post. I wish I could say I NEVER get bored, but to be honest, today is one of those days. Probably because everything is in boxes, I don't feel like packing and I'm not feeling too cute, it's hot in my house and my kids are too hard to take in public. But even with days like this, I wouldn't give it up for anything.
Great respose to that all-to-common attitude! I'm so glad I can stay home with Andy and do all those apparently boring things! We have a good time together, even when we don't make it out of our pj's all day!
Even when you have days that are crazy and you may feel it is mundane, being home with your kids is the best! Moms that have to work, but don't want to, have it tough. So everyone give yourself a pat on the back. Enjoy what you have and where you are in your life right now. You will never pass this way again. Love Nana
Ethan scans and prints blank pages too! haha, I laughed when I read that. I also enjoyed the grocery shopping pictures, so cute. And I agree, life definetely is not boring as a stay home mom... just wish I had more time to do things without little hands getting into everything. :)
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