tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.comments2013-03-18T21:59:42.937+00:00CocoaPoweredCocoaPoweredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-78222317441072550412013-02-09T17:32:44.676+00:002013-02-09T17:32:44.676+00:00Good point! I like your positive spin on house wor...Good point! I like your positive spin on house work!!Luci - mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-88282311049020429142013-01-16T14:04:31.008+00:002013-01-16T14:04:31.008+00:00I think you could be right. A computer or phone d...I think you could be right. A computer or phone does take your attention away much more than cooking, cleaning, etc. Kids can pick up on this much more than we realise I think. <br /><br />Less 'life-work' would be great! Have just bought a filing cabinet today as we seem to be overrun with bank statements, insurance details, pension details, etc. Am sure previous generations never had all this paperwork to do themselves. 'Filing' is a once a month job that takes two of us over an hour. Something you used to get paid to do in an office!CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-81373682918736664732013-01-16T13:48:48.294+00:002013-01-16T13:48:48.294+00:00Modern life does seem to add a huge amount of work...Modern life does seem to add a huge amount of work just to the business of existing.<br /><br />I've noticed that if I'm doing housework or cooking, there is a general air of busy-ness around, and the children are often content. If I'm on the computer comparing insurance quotes, or whatever it is, they feel neglected and are attention-seeking. So maybe more housework and less "life-work" would be good for family contentment. Just a thought. I enjoyed this post.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-22200946718744660532013-01-09T19:23:46.953+00:002013-01-09T19:23:46.953+00:00I wonder who 'they' think will run the hom...I wonder who 'they' think will run the home and look after the children in the future. Perhaps just cleaners and nannies while both parents work. CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-35884669901317264952013-01-09T17:51:58.146+00:002013-01-09T17:51:58.146+00:00Yeah it is a bit daft that being a homemaker is de...Yeah it is a bit daft that being a homemaker is denigrated to girls at school. The main thing is to bring up our boys to do equal shares of housework and be able to bring home both the bacon and lots of 80% cocoa chocolate!MommyHeadachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924035710478459520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-72125371433964239152012-11-05T20:32:12.727+00:002012-11-05T20:32:12.727+00:00Good luck with the new world order. As someone slo...Good luck with the new world order. As someone slowly, slowly forging her way as a WAHM, I totally hear you on the winter bugs and financial squeeze thing. We had almost four weeks of back to back virus / colds / bugs, which sent my work output spiralling down. So frustrating. Let's mentor each other to keep at it and conquer our own worlds!!Luci McQuitty Hindmarsh - mother.wife.me / Ma Pucehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-49648584367377419592012-07-01T08:38:56.158+01:002012-07-01T08:38:56.158+01:00I love the confidence you have in me :) I should ...I love the confidence you have in me :) I should have a look around, perhaps there is an 'My Very First Economics' out there already. I'd like to think so. Perhaps that way we'd have a generation of switched on kids who realise from a young age what happens to all their money.CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-48797294590343499382012-07-01T08:36:18.903+01:002012-07-01T08:36:18.903+01:00Ha ha! Yes, I know exactly how you feel! The act...Ha ha! Yes, I know exactly how you feel! The action is the harder bit. I always feel better after I've made a list, but finding the time to carry out the actions on it is truly the hardest part.CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-27516230180019982462012-06-30T22:31:15.182+01:002012-06-30T22:31:15.182+01:00These types of books always make me feel really mo...These types of books always make me feel really motivated. Trouble is, they don't make me act motivated.One Mother Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622666570537614385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-88794100440657357122012-06-30T22:27:34.629+01:002012-06-30T22:27:34.629+01:00Maybe you could write it?? I'd be in the marke...Maybe you could write it?? I'd be in the market for one.. Could make a very interesting read!One Mother Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622666570537614385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-15695205760569828442012-06-29T21:24:25.392+01:002012-06-29T21:24:25.392+01:00My pleasure. But yes, remember not all days are w...My pleasure. But yes, remember not all days are wonderful :) Having the time to stop and look at the flower in the hedgerow or watch the man digging up the road is so wonderful. I have learned a lot about stopping for a moment and seeing life.CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-59905241842919471472012-06-29T21:03:17.316+01:002012-06-29T21:03:17.316+01:00I really needed to read this post. I've handed...I really needed to read this post. I've handed in my notice recently to be a SAHM. Some days are hard and lonely but I know I'll never miss those precious growing up moments. Thanks for the reminder.One Mother Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622666570537614385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-28997679717246361172012-06-29T14:19:13.196+01:002012-06-29T14:19:13.196+01:00Ooh, will have a look out for that one. Good luck...Ooh, will have a look out for that one. Good luck with the planning.CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-89033787148495351072012-06-29T14:14:46.112+01:002012-06-29T14:14:46.112+01:00I'm reading a book by fellow Dragon's Denn...I'm reading a book by fellow Dragon's Denner, Duncan Bannatyne at the moment, which is really good and helping me plan my business more effectively. Look forward to hear how you get on with the rest of your book.mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-28910464665803721562012-06-29T14:12:43.570+01:002012-06-29T14:12:43.570+01:00Ha ha! I am reading a book by Duncan Banatyne coin...Ha ha! I am reading a book by Duncan Banatyne coincidentally, to help me with my business planning. It is actually very good and he is a far more sensitive and in tune with the finer points of life person than I would've thought he was from seeing him on Dragon's Den, so it is actually a really good book for general life too!mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-77314365840745329372012-05-26T18:27:56.548+01:002012-05-26T18:27:56.548+01:00Trouble is, they wake up the next day and are a pi...Trouble is, they wake up the next day and are a pickle all day and by lunchtime you're left wondering why you chose that over being in an office :)CocoaPoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036442815150911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-31137967916716358942012-05-26T14:00:39.236+01:002012-05-26T14:00:39.236+01:00What an amazingly lovely post - you have this amaz...What an amazingly lovely post - you have this amazing day captured so well in words, that along with the photos it will now stay with you forever. I love it when these special times happen. We had one at Mudchute City Farm a couple of weeks ago, just the two of us, wandering round, petting the animals and bantering together. Bliss!mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-47312454194092729032012-03-17T09:50:07.873+00:002012-03-17T09:50:07.873+00:00Be careful, Fitness in bathroom !!!Be careful, Fitness in bathroom !!!Fitness Freakhttp://bodyup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-91656132606642131002012-03-13T13:09:55.153+00:002012-03-13T13:09:55.153+00:00Hello! What a brilliant meme response!
I am adopt...Hello! What a brilliant meme response!<br /><br />I am adopting 'Director of Home Affairs' and adding 'Director of Child's Life' alongside it. Oh, then there's 'Director of Parent Blogging' (Hackney Branch) and 'Director of Clawing Round Trying To Earn Some Cash Of My Own'. That just about sums up where I am at, at the moment!!!<br /><br />And yes, when did parenting your children become a luxury?!mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614516618918450051.post-4630860106117894342012-02-25T14:21:39.555+00:002012-02-25T14:21:39.555+00:00Hello!
At least you got the toddler on the toile...Hello! <br /><br />At least you got the toddler on the toilet before any poop appeared, I've not always been so lucky with my daughter!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment with the fabulous Nostalgie.be radio station, I've added it to the Ma Puce section of mother.wife.me along with a link to this blog.mother.wife.mehttp://www.motherwifeme.comnoreply@blogger.com