Sunday, April 29, 2007

Life without a Maid - Report Card

How did we fare for the 1st week without maid ??

Well, i think we managed a Pass on our report card.

Mine daily routine :

6am - wakes up and do sweeping & mopping on alternate day.

6.30am - quick cup of coffee with bread

7.00 am - quick shower and change for work

7.30 am - children wake up and have breakfast (mixture of eggs/breads/cereals ) etcs. Previously, when Siti was with us, they usually wake up around 8-ish am and then go school for breakfast. Now the school has some preventive measures which does not allow parents to go into the main area, thus Anthea & Anders prefer breakfast at home.

8.15 am - bring the children to school

9.00 am to 5 pm - working

5.45 pm - fetch children from childcare

6 pm - 7 pm - steam up the tingkat dinner and feed children dinner

7 pm - 8.30 pm - have dinner / handwash children school uniform/ iron working clothes & uniforms

9.00 pm - rest & relax

10.00 pm - Bedtime

Now it seem like time passes even faster with all the chores to be done. So far, i have no issues with doing houseworks as i am quite a domestic person. Also Anthea & Anders have been co-operative this week, so it make the routine much easier.

A friend told me it is not easy to juggle with children/works/ household chores. Indeed i agreed with her. I told her it is a good chance for us to learn to be independence especially now the children are growing older and they must learn to live without a maid.


I have read many Blogging mummies who are FULL TIME working mom and they are also doing well without a maid. Also there are many Stay-At-Home-Moms who does 24/7 routine, which i think is more demanding, both physically & mentally.

Well, i am no 'supermom' but i know for the sake of the family, i will try my utmost to let things work.

Quote :
" Make your life easier and more effective by attunement with the natural "flow" of the universe."

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