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Tidying Up After the Christmas Season

Have you tidied up already? Today is the last day of the Christmas season and tomorrow is going to be back to work and school for most people.

I am supposed to put down the Christmas tree today but I can’t. I have a swollen ankle and I can’t be up and about.

The house needs a lot of tidying up. The ceramic tiles need some scrubbing with soap to remove those sticky food leftovers that fell on it. The kitchen needs some a lot of cleaning. This library needs to be dusted.

Why I feel tired just thinking about how much cleaning I need to do I might end up looking for someone who will do this for me since I am not sure when I can be mobile effortlessly.

Sigh, what a way to start the year. I hope there is a hidden surprise after everything is well and good with my foot. My plans to go back to my morning walks is not gonna happen soon.

Without a Maid

The norm in most homes in the urban places here in the Philippines is to have a maid or a house helper.

We don’t have one. We have been without a maid for what, five years now, almost six years.

People ask me always, how do we cope?

It takes a lot of time management to be able to cope, especially to a part-time working mom, part-time stay-at-home mom and full time homeschooling mom like me.

Here are some ways:

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