The Corporate Housewife

2009-10-09T06:30:00.000-07:00

We've had our Merdeka celebrations, Raya & soon Deepavali. If that's not a melting pot, I dont knw what else is. My daughter finished her UPSR-that was a hectic week.Ensuring she had proper rest, brain food. All the while neglecting one's own health.

That's the sacrifice of a working Mum. 24x7 -non stop. Sometimes I wonder if its all worth it.One should take time to stop & smell the roses or else it would be too late.

A dear friend departed a few months back at a young age-God rest her soul. She left a husband & 2 young kids. A good life that she didnt have time to continue. Life is short. So go for it. Whatever dreams, aspirations.. No ones gonna stop you except yourself.

Dont expect Perfectionism in everything. No such thing as 110%. That's machine not HUMAN.
So what if the house is a litle bit unkempt.It aint gonna kill u...

2009-08-16T03:10:00.000-07:00

Havent blogged for along time. So many things have happened. My son's in Boarding school & Sundays are revolved around him on outing days. My daughter's UPSR is round the corner.How fast they grow up.

A friend asked me if I would let my kids do the same things I did after college. Obvious answer was No Way, Jose. But on hindsight how long can you hold their hands and help them to make decisions before you let go? All you need is let them take their own paths but make sure you are there to guide them..

Memories of ByGone Days

2008-12-21T18:10:00.000-08:00

I got news that my old school will be torn down & rebuilt into something esle. How sad to hear all this. Memories are nurtured over the years & it takes a few minutes to bring it down.
Those walls contain a lifetime of tears,laughter,sadness,ambitions,aspirations,first crushes..

That school made me what I am today. I salute my teachers that made me realize no matter how difficult it was to get good grades, you are what you are in the end!

On a happy note, I saw "Mama Mia" last nite. Boy! What fun it was going down memory lane.Not so much for the platform boots & glittery costumes but more for that period during my lifetime. Must have been in Form 1/2..trying to find out where I belong in tis world..

2008-12-14T19:56:00.000-08:00

Saw "Twilight" with my children awhile back. It was one of those laid back movies that took my mind off work. It was a neither here nor there movie. At moments you felt the tension building up bween Edward & Bella then just when u thot it was gonna hit the 'spot', the earth didnt move!

Unlike housework-after all the sweat & tears, you feel damn satisfied to see a clean house! I saw "Quantum of Solace"in the domain of my house minus the popcorn & it was superficial compared to earlier 007 movies.
There's no more passion & feelings in 007.It's all work & no play.Wake up 007! Give us what we want...This parttime Housewife needs some stimulus in her life..

2008-11-22T02:08:00.000-08:00

Hi All. Havent blogged for a while.Totally bogged down with work & have been under the weather lately. I read an article a while ago about Fat people in Manchester City getting to redeem coupons when they loose their weights. I wish we had that here. Coupons for cleaning the house under 3 hours redeemable for 1 part time cleaner..

Now that's an idea:everytime your children clean their rooms you give them a coupon that they can redeem; a cone of icecream, a bar of chocs... that's bribery to some but to me that's bliss!

2008-11-12T19:10:00.000-08:00

I saw Nigella Express last night & before that My Greek Kitchen. Now I wanna aspire to be like them;immaculately dressed to the nines & yet still deliver good home food [minus the messy kitchen] Do we have any sponsors out there?

There must be a role model out there who is a mixture of Nigella & Martha Stewart. BTW I cant recall any shows that potrays Shortcuts to Good Housekeeping. A have an idea for this;so if anybody that has a Producer friend,pl.drop me a note .

Tips: I found this microfibre dry mop that really works.It cleans up dirt, dust & grime superbly. Better than your traditional broom.It has made my life so much easier. I can sweep today & the floor feels so smooth 3 days later.The product can be found at any hypermarket;branded or otherwise. I bought mine at TESCO. Check it out.

2008-11-11T22:56:00.000-08:00

Hi All! This week has been good. No disasters happening on the homefront. The house is spick & span.The children are following the schedule that I've done for them - so far!I call them my little Elves when they help me out.

Now that school holidays is coming up I'll be less rigid on my schedule; if not it's a mad rush every morning to get out of the house. I have a list for everything & on top of that a sub-list.It makes life easier as you compartmentalise your work in a given time. That's why I'm called the Corporate Housewife as I practise what I preach .

I've found ways to make housekeeping so much easier.Keep on reading to find out on these tips...

2008-11-09T21:29:00.000-08:00

Hi All!Just starting my 1st blog after months of frustration in finding a solution/shortcuts to great housekeeping; more like a 101 in Housekeeping. Before I prattle on let me intoduce myself a bit more.

I've been married for more than 15 years & working about the same time. Ive had countless of maids[last one was 6 months ago!]. These maids come & go at a snap of a finger.The good ones never stay for long.

I've given up hope of ever finding the "perfect" maid.Anyone got any answers to this? We've all had ourshare of grouses I bet.

So in the end, I end up being the "perfect corporate housekeeper". From 8.30-5.30pm on weekdays, I go to work immaculately dressed to the nine. After 6pm & on weekends/holidays I turn into the " House keeper''- just like Cinderella at the stroke of midnight. BUT unlike Cinderella I still havent found my happy ending.

So I've created this blog to share with all of you in the same predicament or those who have ways of making life easier in house work.I would really die for a magic formula that will make the house stay superbly clean until the next maid comes. So come on read on & let me share with you my laughter, tears & tips towards being the Corporate Housewife.