
It's been a busy week. I haven't even had time to blog or read other peoples blogs. And boy, have I missed you lot. But, I seem to have got myself a little old life all of a sudden.
This week I have had a flurry of social activities. I normally get a bit nauseous if I have more than two things planned a week. I like my freedom, I like spending time on my own with my children, I find talking with other mums constantly about the children and what they are eating/how they are sleeping/how often they are pooing etc great for one or two hours a week, but beyond that I begin to glaze over.
This week however, has been a strange one for me... I have felt like a proper housewife. Something I have possibly been trying to resist for some time.
Monday - Went to playgroup but my usual friend wasn't there, so I spent some lovely quality time making a teddy bear with my daughter, squishing playdoh and helping hand out the squash to the children instead of my usual standing with friend at tea counter, gossiping and moaning about how annoying our husbands have been over the weekend.
Tuesday - Tea and scones with mums from school so we could get to know each other in a gorgeous house. It was Emma Bridgewater mugs, giant tea pots of earl grey, home made scones and star biscuits, labelled baskets for toys (food, music, lego, pens, dolls, balls, etc etc.). It was amazing. I wanted this mum to come over to mine and organise my life. She had lived in the US for four years. It showed. She hosted the event so well considering not one person in the room knew each other. The new school mums were also really lovely and friendly. It was fab!
Wednesday - Soft play area with gossipy friend and her poorly girl, straight up to school, pick up big girl and take her for lunch at her new boy friends house. I had never met the mum before. Was dreading having to make small talk yet again for several hours. But she was great. We had a lovely few hours, except for being told by big girls new friend that baby girl had done a stinker of a poo in his bedroom. But what's a bit of poo between friends? In the evening met gossipy friend and went to see Mama Mia. What a daft movie. I loved it! I want to be Meryl Streep. Although not when she kisses Pierce Brosnan. Yuk.
Thursday - Beautiful sunshine, food shop, park and then dinner out with my two neighbours who have a combined age of the 95. Leave husband his favourite dinner after having made children their favourite dinner.
Friday - Walk to and from school, then walk to park, then walk to shops, then cook dinner. Get email from old work asking what my phone number is, as big boss wants to speak to me. Could this be about a job? Tummy flips. Collapse in bed, exhausted at 10pm instead of writing a blog/reading all your blogs...bad blogger...
Saturday - Clean house from top to bottom. Practice making lovely buns for Harvest Festival next week whilst baby girl sleeps. Take children out to local farm to pick strawberries, sweetcorn and apples in beautiful sunshine whilst husband plays football.
Sunday - So far, I have tossed some home made pancakes with handpicked strawberries for breakfast. My god. I don't want to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I'm feeling like I am the perfect housewife...
So just when I seem to have it covered, have finally started to give in, can make buns, cook a boingy cottage pie, chewy lasagne, fresh pancakes with handpicked fruit, I could be getting the call up from work.
So, what now?

20 comments:
You see, when you're not looking for it it all comes your way! Perhaps it's the Universe's way of showing you the two sides of the coin - which would you rather? Although I have to say that the weather this week has made everything a little easier and idyllic. Not sure if you're into it but if so check out www.stevejudd.com brilliant forecasts, may help? MH
I checked out steve judd, seemed a bit too vague for me, no 'aconfusedtakethatfan stay put for a while, you're about to win a million on the premium bonds' or anything! Hmph.
Oh come on! You are just showing off now. did you read a manual on 'how to be Mummytastic' and tick off the bullet points 1 to 10?
You sound like you are turning into Nigella and Martha Stewart rolled into one....better go back to work quick!
No, seriously, maybe it will be a part time job? It doesn't have to be all or nothing....
Sounds like you've had the perfect house wifey, motherly week. I was particularly impressed with the "Clean house from top to bottom" bit!
Don't worry ladies, the fluff from the new rug is settled back nicely under the sofa, the beds are unchanged, and dinner tonight it pizza (and cucumber sticks) so NOT QUITE the Stepford Wife yet. But last week is the closest I think I ever got....
Phew! You've redeemed yourself . . .
Ahhh, sounds very nice.
Those cakes look gorgeous.
a job? ooh, steady...
Ah and I hear the delicate stamping of the vampires feet upstairs, here starts my Tuesday being a housewife (ahem, I think I'll write a post about it before breakfast!)
Please explain further - someone who has lived in the USA for four years and "it showed". What showed? I have lived here for 18 and still nothing? Agh!
Frog - The buns actually tasted quite nice too...thanks frog. Look forward to the post - of course I can't live up to your fresh pork packed lunches...
Expat Mum - Well, what I meant was, she was obviously used to being a hostess and doing bake offs. Don't you have to bake cookies and stuff and be stepford wife-ish over there? Or am I completely stereo-typing!!
I am so impressed CTTF!! Please ask the organised mum from Tuesday to come to my house too - much needed! Also glad to hear the school mums are nice - that will be a weird part for me next year! ALthough I did point out the headmaster of the new school to Small Child at the coffee shop the other day and she insisted on going over to say hello...and show him her fake pink Ugg boots! I survived that one OK!
Work? Eeekk.. we wait with you to hear!
Someones a real domestic goddess!
What you need is an afternoon of treats and pampering! Check out www.mini-et-moi.com SuperMummy Event in London on 28th October.
http://mini-et-moi.com/2008/10/03/thats-super-mummy/
We'd love to see you there!
Email michelle@mini-et-moi.com for a ticket!
Sounds like you are a real domestic goddess!
Why don't you now treat yourself to an afternoon of pampering? Check out www.mini-et-moi.com SuperMummy Event in London on 28th October.
http://mini-et-moi.com/2008/10/03/thats-super-mummy/
We'd really like you to come along and join in the fun - champagne, cupcakes, a fabulous raffle, goodie bags - and an Ofsted registered creche!!
Email michelle@mini-et-moi.com for a ticket and more info
Earl Grey gets on me Hampton, too sickly sweet. English Breakfast is the tea of choice for me.
Nappy Valley Girl thought you might be turning into Nigella. Please tell me that you are. I’d crawl over broken glass just to lick the sweat from between her toes.
Anyway. Enough of that nonsense.
And now for something completely different.
oh now with the mention of harvest festivals and emma Bridgewater am getting all homesick again! (I'll have to go cuddle my butter dish for comfort.)
Laughed at the mum who'd lived in the US and had baskets with labels for the children's toys - that's SO POPULAR in my surburbia. Bet she shopped at Pottery Barn kids...
What did the boss want then? xxx
We'll have to call you Anthea! Wow! Fifties' mum in action!
I think you were very brave going to new mum's thing - I ducked out of ours, it was a meal in a restaurant on a Friday night - after a week at work, Friday nights are for takeaways and wine, not trying to string a sentence together to talk to strangers!
What yummy looking cakes. I trust you cleaned the oven after they were finished - you domestic goddess, you.
I've added you to my list......and I've got a lot to catch up on! Bear with me
Nunhead Mum x
Mom/Mum - Aah the harvest festival assembly was so cute and my rice crispy cakes and buns went down a treat! Go hug your butter dish...
Dave _ I'm afraid I could never be a Nigella, I just don't have the hips for that sexiness I'm afraid!
Working mum - Not surprised you ducked out, who wants to sacrifice Friday nights for small talk??
French Fancy - Don't worry my oven remains 'lived in' rather than sparkly...
Nunhead - thanks kindly young lady
x
It's not her hips I'm interested in it's her tips
for making cooking stress free.
:)
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