The following post is written by Steph from Living Undone. Some people float pretty easily through the newborn stage. My transition to motherhood was a little more difficult. Now that we’re about to have our second kiddo this May, I’m preparing for the inevitable survival mode that accompanies precious snuggles, gummy smiles, sleepless nights and [...]
Category: household
I’m not normally a messy person. In fact, prior to having kids, my husband and I kept a pretty meticulous house with weekly chore lists and enjoyed buying furniture to fill our home. I even remember vowing to myself that having kids won’t turn my home into an indoor playground with toys and gear strewn [...]
Between working, keeping house and the slew of child-rearing tasks on a given day, parents hold one of the most time-deprived and busiest jobs. Whether you’re rushing to get home in time to see your two-year-old for 15 minutes before he’s out for the night (as my husband often does) or feeling guilty for hopping [...]
I’m not a morning person. Before kids, I would wake up at the earliest 8am in order to get to work by 9. Now that I have a kid, waking up at 6:30am every day hasn’t exactly been one of the perks of motherhood, and this is only worsened when we have to leave the [...]
I’ll admit: I need to constantly remind myself to include my toddler in daily chores. As much of a fan that I am of kids participating in household duties, sometimes I forget that my toddler would probably benefit from helping me wash the dishes or worse, just do it myself for time’s sake. Because while [...]
How often do you eat together as a family? For those of us with young ones, eating with our kids is most likely a necessity rather than an ideal. After all, babies and toddlers still require a bit of supervision while eating, never mind that they still can’t fetch their own food from the fridge [...]
Want to know how to get a chore done in double the time it normally takes you? Just ask your two-year-old for help! We haven’t set up a chore list for our toddler yet and instead assign him tasks as the opportunity presents itself. These are the chores that he has done on a semi-regular [...]
I love lists. Our household runs on list and would be in disarray if there were no organization to our errands, thoughts and to-dos. My husband and I have always relied on lists even before parenthood, but with LO in the picture, staying orderly becomes even more of a necessity. So without further ado, below [...]
I don’t know how we manage to get dressed, fed, and ready to leave our place in less than two hours during the week, but somehow we make it happen. I set my alarm for 6:30am and of course hit that snooze button. Usually we manage to wake up at 6:45 which means we’re having [...]
