Juggling isn't always good juggling you know -- we tend to drop a few objects during the process. For me, it's housework. I loathe housework. Thankfully, my husband doesn't mind doing most of it.
I too often find myself with much in the air, and not enough hands to manage it all. The seesaw effect is alive and well in our house- concentrate on work, and my daughter suffers, or concentrate on quality time with my daughter, and my work suffers. It's a constant balancing act....anyone have any tips on how to level the scales?
I joined too although I'm not a WAHM... yet! Right now I am a WAHpregnant woman who will be a WAHM eventually. I'm due in April and thought it might be nice to read about how other women deal with the juggling act - I already ignore the housework.
I'm a freelance writer too who mostly works for a website. :)
Melanie - Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is such a great time in a woman's life, and I have such fond memories of all 3 of my pregnancies. Except for the time I barfed and peed myself in my own driveway. We can laugh about it now. Please feel free to ask any questions as they come up. Those of us who are elbow-deep in WAHMing will no doubt be happy to help.
Thanks Toni - I can't believe you barfed and pee'd in your driveway! I've been really lucky with morning sickness (hardly had any) so I'm probably having a satan child or something to make up for it.
It is a juggling act and I'm not sure how to balance it either. I think that it's difficult because of the flexibility that work at home provides. You can spend more time with your kids, but work is also ever-present. I, at least, just can leave it at the office.
Another geek here...I work for a company building online courses and materials.
Hi,
another geek here. I'm on my computer every minute when I'm not cooking, making dinner or taking care of the kids. I own a children's online store and a couple of blogs.
hi everyone,
just joined, and i must say--love the fine fashion eyewear i see in some of the profile pictures! :) i don't have a good photo of me in my glasses or i'd post it.
i work at home on my indie documentary (about the filipino origins of the yo-yo). and my son is 4.
i'm convinced the key to productivity is preschool for the kid, and being born without a martha stewart gene for the mama!
Yeah! I love my glasses :) I used to wear contacts all the time, now I don't even remember when was the last time I wrote them. One of the good things at working at home is that you can wear anythng you want.. :)
My glasses are Prada, and me too, I like Melanie's too, they look really good on you!
Wow! I tried on all sorts of Prada ones when I finally got these (they're ProDesign) and found nothing that looked even remotely that good! I used to wear contacts all the time, but now it's just glasses for me as well.
And yes...I'm also missing the Martha Stewart gene, Cynematic!
I used to wear contacts all the time - but now they bother my eyes and so I'm rarely seen with out my glasses on. I don't know what kind mine are - nothing too fancy. I do hope to get the surgery someday though (my Mum had it) just because my eye sight is REALLY terrible. And yes, working from home certainly helps keep the wardrobe costs down - most days I don't get dressed until I have to.
i meant to add, congratulations on the bun in the oven, melanie o! if i read correctly, jenna's expecting too, right?
@ katja, melanie & suz: isn't it satisfying to splash out and get a nice pair of glasses, but then enjoy lounging around the house in a raggy pair of sweats and an old t-shirt?
will be back to check out everyone's blogs later...it's almost time for the changing of the guard, when Hop on Pop comes home from school.
Wow, congrats on all the pregnant ladies! Awesome!
Yes... I spend money on ski gear, my car, espresso machine and the glasses, but to be honest, I don't buy any clothes for me... Only places I go are kids' school yard, grocery store and post office.. I write about shopping, and I was a personal shopper for a few years, and now I am so happy just not to get dressed everyday :) At the moment I wouldn't even want to go shopping for clothes for me.
Sarah....How did you do the video on your site? It's fantastic!
I wish that I could save money on clothes, but my problem is that I travel for business so actually need my suits about once a month or so. I like the balance of working at home but traveling occasionally and we're lucky to have a really decent nanny to take care of the twins. The problem is that it makes for a pretty full house some times!!
I actually bought a pair of glasses this year that aren't black frames - it was a big step for me. They are kind of goldy green and I get lots of compliments on them but they are also those prescription sun glasses that change when you go outside and I think they make me look like an old lady, thus I call them my "old lady glasses". I think one of the problem with wearing black frames all the time is that I think that is all people see: GLASSES.
My glasses are Prada too. I was checking out everyone's glasses and thinking about getting a new pair. I couldn't believe how dirt cheap they were AND they look good on me!
Hi, just joined yesterday. I'm Toni, a WAHM freelance writer (looks like there's several of us here). Getting lost in the groups and profiles here on Ning makes for wonderful procrastination fodder. Who, me, on deadline? I have a personal blog and am a flickr addict, and 3 boys who exhaust me. Potty training #3 today, joy.
