Before Li’l Bhaji started school full time, I had loads of plans. I was going to be financially better off as there would be no more nursery fees to pay, and I was going to have so much more extra time for new and exciting projects.
Well, the money thing definitely hasn’t panned out.
I now have two lots of school dinners to pay for, Li’l Bhaji starts swimming lessons this week and Akra Jr has came home with a letter about a residential school trip that needs paying for. Suddenly, any spare cash has evaporated.
But there’s still plenty of extra time, right? Not really.
Li’l Bhaji was already doing one full day at nursery and the rest up until lunchtime, so in reality it only equates to a couple of extra hours a day. Add to that the knowledge that you have a whole day to yourself, and chores get started later and are done at a more leisurely pace as there is “plenty of time”. If anything, I’m getting even less done than before he went off to school!
Somehow, all this wasn’t part of The Plan [tm]. I’d better pull my socks up and get organised, especially if I still want to participate in NaNoWriMo this year.
I’ll just go make myself another cup of tea though, before I start…
6 responses so far ↓
1 Tami // 29th Sep 2008 at 11:43 am
You sound like me when I say, “I don’t see how we ever afforded that!”
2 Paula // 29th Sep 2008 at 2:24 pm
Ah, it is the little school trips, the plays and other activities that soon add up! Especially when you pay it twice.
I won’t mention the C word, only a few months to go now and there is the rest of your money gone.
3 Elle // 29th Sep 2008 at 3:15 pm
I won’t mention the C word either. What I will tell you is that there is only 87 days until it arrives!
4 Miss L // 29th Sep 2008 at 3:56 pm
I find that I am doing things more slowly now too – but there is time to smell the roses and that is very important in life!!
5 Ys // 30th Sep 2008 at 10:41 am
Hehe yeah I know that feeling. Today I’m meant to be doing some chores around the house been as it’s raining and I’m stuck indoors … so far not much done… I’ve managed to clean half the bathroom, though ;)
6 Jane // 30th Sep 2008 at 10:58 am
No comment – just a chuckle and a wave!
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