Hey all,
I'm really bored being stuck at home all by myself all day. does any one have any ideas as to what i can do with myself? in an entirely G(or at least PG)-rated manner of course
Just a few constraints that have been making things difficult:
- I have no car or licence
- literally no money to spare
- this house is fairly boring really only have the tv, computer and a few books to occupy me and
- while I have a lot more energy than a few weeks ago, it still takes a lot of energy to get down the front steps and into my bf?s car, or make a sandwich, or do some dishes.
You will have more energy when you get yourself into a routine and start doing some things during the day.
- Clean the house
Sort through your clothes - go through them and decide what you like, dont like, etc and put in bags to give to take to the smith family.
- Find out lots of good pregnancy info on BB!!
- Write some emails to friends you havent caught up with for awhile
- Get a catalogue from babies galore or go ont heir online site and make a widhlist of things you want for your baby
- water the garden (if you arent on water restrictions)
- esperiment in the kitchen
Heather we do have a Brissie Meetup for breakkie once a month if you can make it I also work in Annerley if you would like to come out for a coffee out here
are you a crafty person that could work on a birth sampler or something for your bubba2be? they aren't necessarily expensive....
or maybe even a simple blanket - wool isn't exxy if you buy a ball at a time - couple of dollars here and there, and you'd be able to make a nice little patchwork blanket...
a cross stitch that you frame when baby arrives - you pick a theme that goes with your nursery, and when baby is born, add name, DOB, weigh details if they fit...
i have found one that i'm working on at the moment - love it (just a bit too warm today to be able to have stuff sitting on me!
If you are walking distance to a local library, try hiring out some pregnancy books, magazines or videos.
Go to some websites ..e.g. Johnson and Johnson. And ask if they give out free samples as you are interested in their products. Some won't do it, but some will.
have a routine. have a shower then maybe put some washing, then do ur dishes and then have sit down with some bad day time tv. maybe go for walk and do some artsy stuff for bubbs.
I would suggest some sort of work, whether it be from home as another member suggested, or some volunteer work, I know the Salvos are always looking for people to work the till at the local op shops. You will feel very humbled and useful doing something like that, without it being too strenuous.
Have a weekly routine e.g. Monday vacuum, tues clean bathroom, etc and you will find you don't have to do many chores a day and will end up with a gleaming house.
A great thing to do which im currently doing is checking all you and your boyfriends mail/documents have the correct addresses, bills paid up to date, memberships paid up, etc, cause that's stuff u can forget/be to busy to do once baby arrives. You can even get a calendar and mark off when each and every thing is due eg boyfriends car rego, licence renewal, phone/utilities bills, tax returns etc.
Perhaps I am OCD but I just find having absolutely everything written down makes me feel I have everything in control, even if everything else seems to be crazy around me! Good luck x
1. Sort out all your photos! Whether on your computer or in shoeboxes somewhere, now's the time to sort them out and write a little caption of who/where/when etc. You'll probably start taking heaps of your new little one and all the old ones will be forgotten in the past, and one day your child will ask you about the old ones and you won't be able to remember!
2. Upload all your CD's onto iTunes and sort them out into playlists etc.
I should take some of my own advice as I'm not working either and still have months to go!
If your crafty you could start making stuff for your babies room. scrapbooking (ive been doing this with only photos i want to display on the wall - its not as boring) declutter your house as you will find it harder to do once baby arrives.
get creative in the kitchen. I really enjoy baking and cake decorating. you could also cook some new and exciting meals.
I'm soo bored, Any ideas?
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