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    Question What do you do whilst

    the mindees are asleep?
    Last edited by patevans; 06-10-2010 at 07:05 PM. Reason: wording didnt make sense

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    Have a nap myself

    no seriouslly ...........may pop on the comp

    do paperwork ............clean round get prepared for lunch/snack/teas dependant on what time they nap

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    I usually do some cleaning, paperwork, watch some tv, go on laptop - whatever I feel like doing in my peaceful 45mins

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    some days I am lucky and get 2 hours

    come on PC and check forum or play games ( I count this as my lunch hour break if I get it ), print out stuff for kids, LJs, tidy round, get more toys out, hang washing/bring it in. I do as much as possible so I am not racing round at the end of the day
    Happy to be back with the Greenies

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    I always use my time productively - I come on here and see who's having a worse day than me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twinkles View Post
    I always use my time productively - I come on here and see who's having a worse day than me

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    I have some "me time". Its so rare to get them both asleep at once that I make the most of it and relax a bit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twinkles View Post
    I always use my time productively - I come on here and see who's having a worse day than me

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    Make a cup of tea

    Clear away the lunch things.
    Check emails.
    Write diaries.
    Have another cup of tea

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    Various things - prepare dinner, go online, make my phonecalls or do college work.

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    Today I really needed to sit down, so I did and came on here. It was sooo nice to sit down, I don't get chance unless I have time to eat lunch with the children or they are asleep - or I'm driving!

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    Eat, drink a cup of tea while its still warm , check on forum to see what everyone else is doing, catch up on paperwork, hang washing out/get washing in, any printing etc that needs doing or any forms that need devising on computer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twinkles View Post
    I always use my time productively - I come on here and see who's having a worse day than me
    Yep me too

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    Quote Originally Posted by clio0602 View Post
    Yep me too
    and me!!!

    and i usually prep tea/lay table/sort out any activities for after school.

    i normally manage to make a cup of tea, sit on the sofa and ... someone wakes up !!!!

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    I try to work it so they have a sleep so I can watch Loose Women in peace whilst I have my lunch - normally it works!

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    Go to the loo in peace lol
    Have a nice cup of tea

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    I finish tidying up, emptying the dishwasher and reloading it, preparing tea and the afternoon activity and if time allows finish my farmville and watch ten mins tv with a cuppa
    Debbie

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    Well I usually clean the kitchen from lunch time, tidy round, write diaries same as everyone else really but on Monday my washing basket was piling up high so nipped it upstairs to my room (took the baby monitor with me) so it was out of sight and postie knocked on the door - no one woke up but I felt like I shouldnt have been upstairs I felt so guilty

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    well normally i don't get much time in day with having 2 baby's but as ones on hols had more time this last week ( they never sleep at same time ) so when I've got 2 i clean away dishes, wipe down kitchen sides and high chairs, play with lo who's awake, do obs take pics, write in daily diary, change nappy... this week how ever ive popped on here when lo's been asleep, done college work, cleaned my kitchen cupbroads out,cleaned the play room and sorted toys daily normally do this at weekend... and had a relaxing week so far....
    Dust its Fairy Dust

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    Sometimes it's just nice to grab a coffee and manage to drink all of it!

    Usually it's a mad rush to get the next meal prepared or sort out an activity for the older ones.

    Miffy xx
    Keep smiling!

 

 
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