The Responsible, Highly Domestic Mamahen

I've bitched for years that I absolutely hate routine and the domestic life and you know what. I find myself making things more routine! How ironic is that! My cleaning is done in a system, on a certain day or by a certain day. Like sheets, i've been changing them on Sunday afternoon now so mike can lug all the laundry down for me. He looks at me like i've gone insane but it needs to get done dammit!

So all the things i've said i'd get done before/when baby is here i'm actually keeping true to my word. This morning i baked my first batch of a dozen muffins. Of course by the time i left for work there was only 5 left so chances are, i still have nothing to give the kids for a snack tomorrow. But i've been doing well. We've cut a good chunk of the crap out of the grocery budget but now i have another thing on the to-do list.

Speaking of lists, i've begun my christmas shopping. How insane~ and someone on the internet says they keep a spreadsheet with all the items, price paid, amount saved etc. OMG why didn't i think of that.

So Emily's list goes something like this:

CD player (2nd big gift)
3 cds, HSM, Hannah Montana, Avril Lavigne
American Girl boxset
American Girl doll (her big gift)
High School Musical 1 + 2
Considering some type of jewellry
Video game (probably for Wiii)
Clothes
She's sooo over toys...

Adrienne:
no idea really, dolls, art stuff, video game, clothes,
already got her a water barbie doll for $4.94

Sean:
car stuff, or anything else with wheels

Baby:
not much

See how equally focussed on the kids i am. Maybe its overcompensating for the fact that i don't get along with Emily very well. That's probably not the right way to put it but she's so introverted whereas the other kids let u know everything they are thinking right then and there!

Not sure if i mentioned in my last post that we are cancelling all vacations this year~~DisneyWorld, Sherkston Beach, anywhere else~~ we're just going to stay local and do day trips to Wonderland, CenterIsland and Zoo after baby is here. Back to that whole responsible thing and to save money. Being a grown-up sucks *Pout**Stamp*LOL!!