Okay, I am attempting to get Ginny down in her crib for naps instead of letting her sleep in my arms. I need to do this. I want to do this, but....I'm not convinced this will go well. It will probably be torture, but Ginny is finally old enough for some degree of sleep training.
It is day one. She will be laid down for her 1st nap 2 hours after waking (which is now and when she typically naps) and then around 1-1:30. Please wish us luck! I know I'll need it.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
My Attempt at Being a Domestic Goddess
I am NOT the best housewife. If I was, I would scrub the floors every week, vacuum every room (even if not used) every other day, dust daily, cook every meal--even breakfast, and do it with a smile and makeup on. This does not describe me in the least. I honestly hate cleaning on my best day, but realize it needs to get done. I do the minimum necessary to survive. Since I've had Ginny, my attempts have become virtually non-existent. My focus is on her.
In an attempt to be a better housewife, which I deemed necessary once my lovely husband started voluntarily cleaning around the house (he hates cleaning more than me), I put myself on a schedule of sorts last week. Before I did the schedule, I would find myself overwhelmed with the things that needed to get done around the house and would usually barely get anything done. So, I created a schedule for myself with the hopes that it will give me a simple goal and be less overwhelming. Here it is:
Monday: Clean bathrooms
Tuesday: Grocery shopping (NOTE: No cleaning today unless I "want" to. LOL)
Wednesday: Dusting
Thursday: Floors
Friday: Scrub the kitchen
Saturday: Make up day for any of the above and/or cleaning another needed area
It really seems to be working thus far, granted it is only week 2, but already I have a better attitude and feel as though I'm making some real accomplishments.
Since I have been feeling all proud of myself, I suddenly found myself with the urge to bake. I've never been huge into baking. I like it mainly when I am craving something sweet. Otherwise, I'm okay with not baking. However, in the last 2 weeks, I have baked (all from scratch) zucchini bread (twice--I'm doing it again today), a carrot cake with homemade cream cheese frosting, and corn bread.
Will wonders ever cease? I may be on the road to being a domestic goddess after all. Or maybe not. ;)
In an attempt to be a better housewife, which I deemed necessary once my lovely husband started voluntarily cleaning around the house (he hates cleaning more than me), I put myself on a schedule of sorts last week. Before I did the schedule, I would find myself overwhelmed with the things that needed to get done around the house and would usually barely get anything done. So, I created a schedule for myself with the hopes that it will give me a simple goal and be less overwhelming. Here it is:
Monday: Clean bathrooms
Tuesday: Grocery shopping (NOTE: No cleaning today unless I "want" to. LOL)
Wednesday: Dusting
Thursday: Floors
Friday: Scrub the kitchen
Saturday: Make up day for any of the above and/or cleaning another needed area
It really seems to be working thus far, granted it is only week 2, but already I have a better attitude and feel as though I'm making some real accomplishments.
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| My zucchini bread and corn bread for tonight! |
Will wonders ever cease? I may be on the road to being a domestic goddess after all. Or maybe not. ;)
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| The chili I made for dinner tonight. Notice my cheat? Crock pot! :) |
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Shopping for Ginny
Yesterday, I decided to do some shopping for my little one! Granted, I likely need more clothing than her since the vast majority (95%) of my tops do not fit now that I have Dolly Parton size boobs from nursing; however, I enjoy shopping for Ginny much more than myself.
The town I live in is a small one of about 4100 inhabitants. We have 3 traffic lights but that is only because a major road (Business I-55) runs through town). We don't have any major retail outlets here, unless you count our brand new Walgreens (love it) or Casey's General Store. What we do have are 2 resale/consignment shops--one for women and the other for children. So, for the first time in the last 2 years I have lived here, I ventured over to Just For Kids to do some shopping for Ginny. While I do love buying clothing from her, I don't see the point in spending tons of money on a baby who will only wear the clothes for 2-3 months.
I did have a specific purpose and goal from my shopping. Ginny received a lot of clothes from relatives as gifts, with most fitting her through 9 months. However, while a lot of her 6-9 month sized clothing is adorable, it is also a bit summery. My plan to extend their usefulness was to get some long-sleeve neutral (white/black/gray, etc) onesies/t-shirts for Ginny and a few pairs of pants. I also hoped to find a good Halloween costume for our girl.
Well, I looked at costumes first and was disappointed in the selection. Granted the selection was probably small because all of the costumes were on sale for $0.50. (YES!!) I did see 2 possibilities but quickly ruled them out. They had a bee costume and a ladybug costume. Very cute, but not what I had in mind. Hopefully I'll find something on sale at JcPenney or another store soon. I may even shop online.
Then I went to the section of the store where they have all their 6-9 month clothing and they only had 10 items there. Only 10!!! They had a TON of clothes for every other size but 6-9 months. Do people not dress their babies during that time or do their kids all jump from 3-6 month to 12 month outfits overnight? I wonder. I did find 3 things I liked and my total cost was $8.63. Not bad. Her new outfits are pictured below.
Once Ginny is ready for the next size up, I will go shopping there again. I enjoyed my first venture into consignment baby clothes shopping. Until then, I guess I'll be looking for what I need at other stores. I'll just hope for a good sale. ;)
The town I live in is a small one of about 4100 inhabitants. We have 3 traffic lights but that is only because a major road (Business I-55) runs through town). We don't have any major retail outlets here, unless you count our brand new Walgreens (love it) or Casey's General Store. What we do have are 2 resale/consignment shops--one for women and the other for children. So, for the first time in the last 2 years I have lived here, I ventured over to Just For Kids to do some shopping for Ginny. While I do love buying clothing from her, I don't see the point in spending tons of money on a baby who will only wear the clothes for 2-3 months.
I did have a specific purpose and goal from my shopping. Ginny received a lot of clothes from relatives as gifts, with most fitting her through 9 months. However, while a lot of her 6-9 month sized clothing is adorable, it is also a bit summery. My plan to extend their usefulness was to get some long-sleeve neutral (white/black/gray, etc) onesies/t-shirts for Ginny and a few pairs of pants. I also hoped to find a good Halloween costume for our girl.
Well, I looked at costumes first and was disappointed in the selection. Granted the selection was probably small because all of the costumes were on sale for $0.50. (YES!!) I did see 2 possibilities but quickly ruled them out. They had a bee costume and a ladybug costume. Very cute, but not what I had in mind. Hopefully I'll find something on sale at JcPenney or another store soon. I may even shop online.
Then I went to the section of the store where they have all their 6-9 month clothing and they only had 10 items there. Only 10!!! They had a TON of clothes for every other size but 6-9 months. Do people not dress their babies during that time or do their kids all jump from 3-6 month to 12 month outfits overnight? I wonder. I did find 3 things I liked and my total cost was $8.63. Not bad. Her new outfits are pictured below.
Once Ginny is ready for the next size up, I will go shopping there again. I enjoyed my first venture into consignment baby clothes shopping. Until then, I guess I'll be looking for what I need at other stores. I'll just hope for a good sale. ;)
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