tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post1485486596496727902..comments2023-11-02T05:55:45.661-07:00Comments on Mama Seoul: Fly Lady, Take Me Away!Mama Seoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-15548261520121595222008-05-31T19:05:00.000-07:002008-05-31T19:05:00.000-07:00What I like about Vicki is that she works quickly,...What I like about Vicki is that she works quickly, does a great job and doesn't try to get more out of you. One day a week made a big difference. She doesn't need to be supervised. Just tell her your priorities and she will make sure those get done and more. She will do things like reorganize your tupperware if she has extra time after the big things are done. I'm sure she could babysit as well. I never asked her to babysit because Ian was so little, but she was always very responsible.Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-33983257495628790242008-05-30T09:39:00.000-07:002008-05-30T09:39:00.000-07:00Tag! You've been tagged with 6 random things, loca...Tag! You've been tagged with 6 random things, local edition! :-) <BR/><BR/>I haven't tried the momentum movements. I'm still trying to use what I have - urg! Perhaps organization would help?! ;-D <BR/><BR/>I will keep Vicky's number. I would have preferred to have called back our old housekeeper/nanny, but she seems to think she can talk her way back to a full job. I don't want to encourage that! I haven't even called her for babysitting. My friend here has someone who works close to my home and I may speak with her first. Thanks though - personal references are always the best place to start!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-59731669758429078832008-05-30T00:29:00.000-07:002008-05-30T00:29:00.000-07:00Have you printed out the Momentum workouts on Fly ...Have you printed out the Momentum workouts on Fly Lady? I printed them, but haven't tried them, yet. I have been getting to yoga pretty regularly. I need to start using the treadmill. I just hate waste and poor choices, when you buy something that doesn't work for you or doesn't wear well or you don't use, I feel horrible about it.<BR/><BR/>Once a week for a maid would really help. We used Vicki (from the Philippines) once a week. She cleaned everything well, even windows and she worked 4-5 hours for $25. $5 an hour, but sometimes she got things done faster than 5 hours, but we still paid the same. Her phone number is 012-755-2807. I don't know if she is still in Cairo, but she is totally worth it.Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-87136079986737878402008-05-28T23:32:00.000-07:002008-05-28T23:32:00.000-07:00My most frustrating thing is CLUTTER! I am not aga...My most frustrating thing is CLUTTER! I am not against having things, and because we move a lot, I want the kids to have the control/security of keeping what they want and decorating their room as they wish. My husband and I also like things. Things are good. And I am totally against throwing things away just because they are in the way (recycle, reuse, save the planet :-) !) But there has to be a line drawn - and where I want the line is a bit tighter than where anyone else wants it. It's frustrating - but we're baby-stepping.<BR/><BR/>I hate ironing, bathtubs, and the cat box. I am still considering getting someone part-time to handle the first two! Our floors need constant attention too, but that's not a chore I mind. I keep a huge stash of cheap and thin washcloths (bath type, not kitchen) and use them to spot-clean throughout the day. Use one, toss in a bucket in the laundry room. I do a big wash with bleach at the end of the week. <BR/><BR/>I'm trying to work weight training in during the day. We have a bench and weight set... I dust it!.. once upon a time, we used it. I've got to put it in the schedule.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-32870506456624937262008-05-28T18:49:00.000-07:002008-05-28T18:49:00.000-07:00The kitchen and the floors are the most frustratin...The kitchen and the floors are the most frustrating. Never ending. The kitchen is in pretty good shape today. I need to get the livingroom today. There are a few errands I want to get done and I need to do the treadmill for 15 minutes. Didn't happen yesterday. Still feeling overwhelmed and trying to work through it!Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-61426629683910735022008-05-28T08:06:00.000-07:002008-05-28T08:06:00.000-07:00oh! A really hard day!! Hang in there fellow fly-b...oh! A really hard day!! Hang in there fellow fly-baby! :-) <BR/><BR/>I know how my house gets trashed - I can name names! And it is hard to catch up when you are running in circles handling stressful stuff all day long.<BR/><BR/>I think I am learning how not to crash and burn better - slowly... It is so hard to do a little and stop, then move on to do something else to avoid burn out. I have to remember to sit and REST for a bit too... otherwise my feet hurt and I get exhausted and then want to sit and rest for a long bit. I am still falling off the stop wagon though. urg. flutter flutter flutter.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.com