tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.comments2023-05-21T06:09:10.911-05:00Adventures of The Semi-Single MOMThe Semi-single Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13993425926884622358noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-37661369749462878302012-07-13T08:35:23.809-05:002012-07-13T08:35:23.809-05:00This weeks preview looks so much better than last ...This weeks preview looks so much better than last week. I'm going to be getting a few newspapers this week. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-75570928802456851672012-07-11T21:41:50.929-05:002012-07-11T21:41:50.929-05:00Very clean and organized...I love itVery clean and organized...I love itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440824610118161883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-89901086109556162652012-07-11T20:16:28.158-05:002012-07-11T20:16:28.158-05:00For our grocery list, we use ColorNote on our phon...For our grocery list, we use ColorNote on our phones to make our lists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345239669996785947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-50568739286016041742012-07-07T06:45:48.384-05:002012-07-07T06:45:48.384-05:00Bummer, looks like I will pass on the coupons this...Bummer, looks like I will pass on the coupons this week.Thanks for the heads up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-18365260263924872842012-07-02T23:35:03.081-05:002012-07-02T23:35:03.081-05:00Don't know your girls' ages, but at any ag...Don't know your girls' ages, but at any age children can help with chores. Get them going with a chore chart. I hope things work out well for you.ConnieFoggleshttp://brainfoggles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-29323432977872505772012-07-02T13:28:23.627-05:002012-07-02T13:28:23.627-05:00I clean up in the mornings and have a list right o...I clean up in the mornings and have a list right outside my kids' doors with a list of their daily chores including, fixing bed, lessons, putting their clothes in the laundry room etc. I got tired of repeating the same thing all day long so now I just refer them back to the list or there is no tv, computers, games or play time till they are up to that point on the list. Yes I put 2 playtimes on the list so once they reach a certain point they can play for a while.Nanette ~ A Mom Bloghttp://www.amomblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-51787308545830524612012-07-02T13:20:49.227-05:002012-07-02T13:20:49.227-05:00Make it a game for your kids to help clean at the ...Make it a game for your kids to help clean at the end of day everyday or set up reward's for them like allowance when they do their chores. Rose has good idea about planning around activities in community.hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558294192449866387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-84044738227752949272012-07-02T11:03:09.594-05:002012-07-02T11:03:09.594-05:00I try to see what resources are available for free...I try to see what resources are available for free or relatively low cost around my neighborhood, I have a calendar that we have set up that details what is planned for the week, they do all of their chores in the morning and the evening, and they help make the meals throughout the day. Getting out and knowing what we're doing day to day really helps them.Rose Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953656606969030933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-25588807910406461342012-07-02T10:37:01.130-05:002012-07-02T10:37:01.130-05:00I know right....I get up early and clean and stay ...I know right....I get up early and clean and stay up late and clean but of course the moment someone stops by it looks like I have been sleeping all day...lol.The Semi-single Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993425926884622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-43210613710101927872012-07-02T10:04:49.276-05:002012-07-02T10:04:49.276-05:00Honey, I am in the same boat! All I do is dedicat...Honey, I am in the same boat! All I do is dedicate 3 hours on 1 particular day each week during the summer to clean, and that.is.it. Trying to pickup everyday during summer when the kids are home, is basically equivalent to eating Oreo cookies while brushing your teeth- it just doesn't work.Ashley B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09328203465720581492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-14688649191758951852012-06-27T16:57:06.035-05:002012-06-27T16:57:06.035-05:00Great a budget /time saver for sure!! My kids are ...Great a budget /time saver for sure!! My kids are thirsty after a few minutes of getting in the car so I have to bring a refillable water bottle anytime we are running errands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-89620841070064173392012-06-25T20:24:26.382-05:002012-06-25T20:24:26.382-05:00Love me some coupons, my 1st time to visit your pl...Love me some coupons, my 1st time to visit your place! I like it thanks for everything!Jenn @ Jenns Blah Blah Bloghttp://jennsblahblahblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-86812195532165336362012-06-22T12:22:19.561-05:002012-06-22T12:22:19.561-05:00I'm so glad you posted this! Thank you :)I'm so glad you posted this! Thank you :)Ashley Bhttp://www.thesavingsmomma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-80334733850655936312012-06-21T16:47:35.248-05:002012-06-21T16:47:35.248-05:00No I do not BUT hubby likes to bring it to carwash...No I do not BUT hubby likes to bring it to carwash once a month, so I dump out all the junk then. However, we don't really do much with the trunk...which stinks, because invariably there's something in there that we need and forgot about! So next time, I'll clean that out too. Thanks for the tips.ginabadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088452361963571004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-60811859376864221452012-06-20T08:25:10.342-05:002012-06-20T08:25:10.342-05:00I don't have a clean vehicle routine, and it s...I don't have a clean vehicle routine, and it shows! LOL. My kids trash my truck, it's horrible and I only get around to cleaning it out once per month at best. Your empty laundry basked idea is great! I am definitely going to try that the next time I clean out my truck.Ashley Bhttp://www.thesavingsmomma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-49698413468149347152012-06-18T15:15:21.752-05:002012-06-18T15:15:21.752-05:00We had an uneventful father's day. hubby did m...We had an uneventful father's day. hubby did mostly yard work & BBQ for my family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-15988237821199488752012-06-18T12:09:34.509-05:002012-06-18T12:09:34.509-05:00Thank you, that is a great tip! We need all the h...Thank you, that is a great tip! We need all the help we can get, because she is older and autism/sensory issues (or a lack of sensitivity when she actually goes) is an issue! A timer, though, might help regulate her.ginabadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088452361963571004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-81990544427775613782012-06-18T10:41:37.309-05:002012-06-18T10:41:37.309-05:00Wow...you sure do have a lot going on. My only tip...Wow...you sure do have a lot going on. My only tip...and please forgive me if it won't work for you...all children are different...is a timer. We set it for every 2 min and took her to pee. Then when she did I bumped it to 5 then every 2 min after that. I also kept givng her juice and let her wear just a shirt and panties. Pull ups were like a diaper to her but panites...yes indeed. Also she wanted to be like her big sis so that helped. Good luck!The Semi-single Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993425926884622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-10209112814176186522012-06-18T10:33:05.757-05:002012-06-18T10:33:05.757-05:00We've got a lot planned: potty training our au...We've got a lot planned: potty training our autistic daughter, teaching my girls to cook, an hour of homeschooling to keep them fresh come September daily, season passes to Dorney park, and a trip to Florida. OH yea, I'm supposed to start working out. (Yea right). If you have ANY tips, please share!!ginabadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088452361963571004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-30134948725195535142012-06-18T10:08:31.965-05:002012-06-18T10:08:31.965-05:00I like your summary about yourself "My advent...I like your summary about yourself "My adventures as a married mom of 2 girls with a husband who is gone half the year & living in the same town I grew up in." because it exactly like my life! I have 2 kids, and my husband is only home about 1 day per week because he works away from home. And not only do I live in the town i grew up in, I live across the street from the house I grew up in lol. It's nice seeing other people living the same way!Brittany Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351516973783537517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-81025966823552430192012-06-12T14:25:18.154-05:002012-06-12T14:25:18.154-05:00My husband FOR YEARS has insisted on putting his s...My husband FOR YEARS has insisted on putting his socks on while sitting on the bed, when I'm asleep. Do you have any idea how much that makes the bed jump up and down? Still it took us 20 years to get a foam mattress, it's been a few weeks without the sock hop now :)ginabadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088452361963571004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-5556084283489375382012-06-11T16:42:14.533-05:002012-06-11T16:42:14.533-05:00It's an attention thing! He wants you awake wh...It's an attention thing! He wants you awake when he is!Marla Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16451395037408094979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-32179097118347935072012-06-11T14:25:12.883-05:002012-06-11T14:25:12.883-05:00Oh no....you are right...they don't know how t...Oh no....you are right...they don't know how to be quiet. I swear mine delights in opening and slaming every cabinet door we own.The Semi-single Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993425926884622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-27530431207283378962012-06-11T10:10:23.911-05:002012-06-11T10:10:23.911-05:00Wow - I'm not the only one?? My husband tells...Wow - I'm not the only one?? My husband tells me the night before that I can finally sleep in a bit since it's summer time and he has to go to work early, but just like you, I hear the OJ slam into the counter - I hear him grab his keys and then it's too late to fall back asleep. I don't think men know quiet!!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292263988734093888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891524585628814360.post-35378893552017793432012-06-10T21:50:15.908-05:002012-06-10T21:50:15.908-05:00Men are like that. Mine does nothing when he wakes...Men are like that. Mine does nothing when he wakes up, he is glued to the recliner. The world can be collapsing and if I don't ask him to check on the world...he won't worry about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com