Hi all!
So this past week has been quite a success for me. I managed to get myself on a schedule that I think will stick. Dinner has been on time, the kids are going to bed at a reasonable hour, and I am taking my beauty regimen seriously. I was even able to get my hair and makeup done by 8:18 AM Friday morning, which is a first! Yesterday, I slept in before work, so no makeup (I was just so exhausted from the week!). However, I made up for yesterday by being on time for choir this morning, fully made up and ready for my day. I even did the dishes and finished scrubbing the couch cushions. It's Sunday afternoon, and my house is clean, dusted, and almost everything is in order. There is still plenty of work to do (rooms, closets, kitchen) but I'm very pleased with the results of my work this week! I give myself a pat on the back for really working hard and getting things done on schedule! I was even consistent using my planner!
What makes me happier is the fact that working this hard during the week affords me the opportunity to spend time entertaining my friends. I never used to be the type who liked entertaining, and now I know why. Nothing was ever cleaned properly and I was never ready for my day! Now, I feel like I can take on the day, get things done, and find time to spend with my friends and do the things I want to do.
My To-Do agenda this week involves cleaning the rooms, the closets, scheduling daily kitchen maintenance, maintaining my beauty regimen, schedule my at-home sewing class, schedule my little one's home work, organize the toys and make and keep a household schedule. Phew! That's a lot! I think I can manage it if I work hard enough. Oh! And I can't forget my spa day!! :-)
Well, I better get going. I'm looking over what I just wrote, and it seems more like an excited ramble than a coherent piece about being a housewife. Ah well. I'm off to relax and enjoy the rest of Sunday. Talk soon!
The Hardworking House
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Spa Day
Hi all!
Don't let the title fool you. No one here is having her spa day. I'm lucky if I can get my kids to bed on time so I can get showered and my hair into curlers or pin-curls before I go to bed. I do have to say, I have been very good this week and last week at getting dinner done on time and the kids ready for bed at a timely hour. I like being a little more scheduled. I don't want to be too scheduled, though. I just want to manage my time in a way that is both productive and reasonable. As far as our nighttime ritual goes, we are getting right on track. Next up will be to master the art of getting up earlier, but one new good habit at a time.
Now to address the title of this post. Since I can't actually afford to go to a spa, I have decided that one day per week will be my "spa day." Essentially, this day will be dedicated to deep cleansing my hair, doing my nails (manicure and pedicure), putting a mask on my face, and hair removal. Now, there is no way my kids would let me do all this back-to-back, so I would have to split all this throughout the day. I would have to schedule these treatments in such a way that each one happens during a designated break after certain chores are completed. And despite the stress it seems to add, I think having these relaxing beauty treatments to look forward to would help keep me more calm and relaxed so I can concentrate on my kids and my housework.
Unfortunately, I have yet to have my "spa day" this week. I tried scheduling it for Monday, but that didn't happen. Then I tried for Tuesday, and that didn't happen. I was so frustrated by Tuesday night, that I thought I would cry. So, I said "heck with it" and put makeup on yesterday and did my hair, and boy! did I feel much better! This is because I know that if I don't do something for me once a day and once a week, I will be miserable. On a more positive note, doing something for myself each week will motivate me to keep going. I don't know why, but there is something absolutely magical about doing chores fully made-up and in heels. *Sigh* I feel like I should be cooling pies on a window sill (if I had one). Plus, I love it when my husband comes home only to stop and stare completely stunned by the way I look. *giggles* It pleases me to no end when he is stunned silent!
Ah... Well, it seems I should get a move on my day. Today is "dusting day," where I spend the day dusting all the furniture and vacuuming in the closets.
Ta-ta!
Don't let the title fool you. No one here is having her spa day. I'm lucky if I can get my kids to bed on time so I can get showered and my hair into curlers or pin-curls before I go to bed. I do have to say, I have been very good this week and last week at getting dinner done on time and the kids ready for bed at a timely hour. I like being a little more scheduled. I don't want to be too scheduled, though. I just want to manage my time in a way that is both productive and reasonable. As far as our nighttime ritual goes, we are getting right on track. Next up will be to master the art of getting up earlier, but one new good habit at a time.
Now to address the title of this post. Since I can't actually afford to go to a spa, I have decided that one day per week will be my "spa day." Essentially, this day will be dedicated to deep cleansing my hair, doing my nails (manicure and pedicure), putting a mask on my face, and hair removal. Now, there is no way my kids would let me do all this back-to-back, so I would have to split all this throughout the day. I would have to schedule these treatments in such a way that each one happens during a designated break after certain chores are completed. And despite the stress it seems to add, I think having these relaxing beauty treatments to look forward to would help keep me more calm and relaxed so I can concentrate on my kids and my housework.
Unfortunately, I have yet to have my "spa day" this week. I tried scheduling it for Monday, but that didn't happen. Then I tried for Tuesday, and that didn't happen. I was so frustrated by Tuesday night, that I thought I would cry. So, I said "heck with it" and put makeup on yesterday and did my hair, and boy! did I feel much better! This is because I know that if I don't do something for me once a day and once a week, I will be miserable. On a more positive note, doing something for myself each week will motivate me to keep going. I don't know why, but there is something absolutely magical about doing chores fully made-up and in heels. *Sigh* I feel like I should be cooling pies on a window sill (if I had one). Plus, I love it when my husband comes home only to stop and stare completely stunned by the way I look. *giggles* It pleases me to no end when he is stunned silent!
Ah... Well, it seems I should get a move on my day. Today is "dusting day," where I spend the day dusting all the furniture and vacuuming in the closets.
Ta-ta!
Friday, October 19, 2012
This Week
Hello again!
I know I just posted, but that was for my introduction. In this post, I'd like to discuss my accomplishments for this week.
Unfortunately, I spent most of the week sick, yet for the entire week, I have had dinner cooked and ready at 6:30 PM every night (except last night - the chicken took longer than expected, so the babysitter fed them around 7 PM - more on that later), with bedtime around 8 or 9. Now I know for many of you more accomplished housewives, that may not seem like a big deal. You probably do that second-nature. For me, however, it's a big deal. I have been trying for months to get myself properly scheduled, but my time management skills are somewhat lacking (I'm late for everything, even if I'm only 2 minutes away!), so for me to have dinner done by 6:30 and everyone fed by 7:00 PM is huge. I'm very happy for this achievement, but it will require maintenance on my part (another weak point for me).
This is also why I started this blog. I am an introvert and am internally motivated to fulfill my vocation as wife and mother, which in turn inspires me to write about it and to share my experience with other mothers. If you are like me and are having trouble overcoming your weaknesses, let's help each other! If you are one of those go-to-it mothers who gets-so-much-done-in-a-day-it's-not-even-funny, then I'd love to learn from you!!!
So on top of getting dinner done and ready on time this week, my other goal was to get up earlier and makeup and dress up each day. Being sick, I didn't really do that every day, but on the days I did, I didn't get up as early as I wanted, or I did, but ended up watching I Love Lucy while sipping coffee. Why do I want to makeup and dress up everyday you ask? There are a couple of reasons: 1). I want to be dressed and ready for my day. Being a housewife is a full-time job in itself, and I want to dress for that job like a professional. I also find doing so motivates me to get more done in the day AND I'm happier. 2). I want my husband to come home to a happy wife who looks good. I like hearing how beautiful I am (what wife doesn't!) and he can't help smiling when I'm all dolled up. It's a win all around.
I have to say, I did get my hair pin-curled last night and I slept in those curls! I have been trying to motivate myself all week to get my hair done at night and I do like the result!
My goals for the weekend and this coming week: consistency and maintaining my schedule, maintaining and following my planner, sticking to my plans!
Here goes nothing!
The Hardworking Housewife
I know I just posted, but that was for my introduction. In this post, I'd like to discuss my accomplishments for this week.
Unfortunately, I spent most of the week sick, yet for the entire week, I have had dinner cooked and ready at 6:30 PM every night (except last night - the chicken took longer than expected, so the babysitter fed them around 7 PM - more on that later), with bedtime around 8 or 9. Now I know for many of you more accomplished housewives, that may not seem like a big deal. You probably do that second-nature. For me, however, it's a big deal. I have been trying for months to get myself properly scheduled, but my time management skills are somewhat lacking (I'm late for everything, even if I'm only 2 minutes away!), so for me to have dinner done by 6:30 and everyone fed by 7:00 PM is huge. I'm very happy for this achievement, but it will require maintenance on my part (another weak point for me).
This is also why I started this blog. I am an introvert and am internally motivated to fulfill my vocation as wife and mother, which in turn inspires me to write about it and to share my experience with other mothers. If you are like me and are having trouble overcoming your weaknesses, let's help each other! If you are one of those go-to-it mothers who gets-so-much-done-in-a-day-it's-not-even-funny, then I'd love to learn from you!!!
So on top of getting dinner done and ready on time this week, my other goal was to get up earlier and makeup and dress up each day. Being sick, I didn't really do that every day, but on the days I did, I didn't get up as early as I wanted, or I did, but ended up watching I Love Lucy while sipping coffee. Why do I want to makeup and dress up everyday you ask? There are a couple of reasons: 1). I want to be dressed and ready for my day. Being a housewife is a full-time job in itself, and I want to dress for that job like a professional. I also find doing so motivates me to get more done in the day AND I'm happier. 2). I want my husband to come home to a happy wife who looks good. I like hearing how beautiful I am (what wife doesn't!) and he can't help smiling when I'm all dolled up. It's a win all around.
I have to say, I did get my hair pin-curled last night and I slept in those curls! I have been trying to motivate myself all week to get my hair done at night and I do like the result!
My goals for the weekend and this coming week: consistency and maintaining my schedule, maintaining and following my planner, sticking to my plans!
Here goes nothing!
The Hardworking Housewife
Is This Thing On??
Hello!
As I am still new to this whole blogging thing (not counting MySpace or Facebook, of course), I ask for your pardon if my introduction is a little on the clumsy side. I am the Hardworking Housewife, and I am here to blog about my experience as a wife and mother striving to be the best she can be.
My goals for this blog include marketing to other mothers through affiliate marketing (wink wink), and inspiring other housewives to be the best they can be.
See, being a housewife is a big job that not many - except us housewives - appreciate. As wives and mothers, we wear many hats, which include - but are not limited to - nanny, chef, housekeeper, chauffeur, doctor, child advocate, teacher (even if you aren't homeschooling), and in some cases (like mine), part-time worker who pays bills. We're also entertainers, lovers, friends, authority figures, and overall General Managers of the Household. Phew! That's a lot. As a housewife, I appreciate all the work that we do, and I'm hear to give a voice to other housewives who feel under-appreciated, overworked, and extra pressure from both a demanding family lifestyle, and a demeaning society.
So here's to us Housewives, the Wearers of Many Hats, and the Hardest Workers society will never appreciate!
As I am still new to this whole blogging thing (not counting MySpace or Facebook, of course), I ask for your pardon if my introduction is a little on the clumsy side. I am the Hardworking Housewife, and I am here to blog about my experience as a wife and mother striving to be the best she can be.
My goals for this blog include marketing to other mothers through affiliate marketing (wink wink), and inspiring other housewives to be the best they can be.
See, being a housewife is a big job that not many - except us housewives - appreciate. As wives and mothers, we wear many hats, which include - but are not limited to - nanny, chef, housekeeper, chauffeur, doctor, child advocate, teacher (even if you aren't homeschooling), and in some cases (like mine), part-time worker who pays bills. We're also entertainers, lovers, friends, authority figures, and overall General Managers of the Household. Phew! That's a lot. As a housewife, I appreciate all the work that we do, and I'm hear to give a voice to other housewives who feel under-appreciated, overworked, and extra pressure from both a demanding family lifestyle, and a demeaning society.
So here's to us Housewives, the Wearers of Many Hats, and the Hardest Workers society will never appreciate!
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