Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
Daily schedule and everyday routines and rhythms of baby, toddler and older kids of stay at home moms.
You know how when kids get bored, they are either whining all day long or demanding screen time... I love having my kids at home all day, but like you, I DON’T like the whining at all! I prefer my children have a Summer routine that is fun and still keeps me sane. If you …
Have you ever been in a situation when you have to speed clean your home in a hurry? Umm… I do this quite often because I hate to clean. Here is my house cleaning routine that takes me around 30 -45 minutes start to finish. Don’t forget to grab my free House Cleaning Checklist at …
Inside: How do you read a book when busy? This post is about how busy people (including moms!) can find time to catch up on their reading or complete courses that they are struggling to finish.
Are you looking for a daily mom routine that helps you get things done? This schedule for stay at home moms is how I manage my four kids and work. This is what a typical day in my life looks like looks like.
Need ideas to create a daily routine for toddlers? This daily routine chart is for 3 year olds. It helps to not just structure their daily schedule but also answers questions about their daily activities like what time they should go to bed, afternoon naps, snacks and how to tweak their routine if they are …
Looking for ideas to create a daily routine chart for kids? This sample routine is for school aged children 5-11 years old. It is a good way to help children independently manage their everyday activities and schedule.
How can work-at-home moms find balance? Is it possible to find time to work from home? I have been doing this for over a decade. Here is how I find time through the day to work from home. Even on a bad day, I find atleast 2hrs to work from home. Here’s how. I recently …
Do you know what the most challenging part of my day is? Yep, that 3-5 pm slot! If you are a mum, I am sure you face this challenge too! Gina Ford in her book Contented Little with Baby book says that you should just not receive any calls. I was really amazed the first …
I have been asked if I shouldn’t be potty training my almost 22 month old. Yes, even after four kids, I get treated like a first time mum but… don’t we all? If you have a child, people will judge you and they will want to teach you the right way to mother. Yes, that is something we moms, …
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Kids or no kids, sometimes life feels just so chaotic. With everything going around us and with so many split second decisions to take, sometimes I am surprised, I haven’t gone mad yet! What do you do to keep your sanity? Here is my secret to taking things easy. Do you remember …
In this post I talk about how I got started on Gina Ford Routines, what problems I had with my baby and toddler and how the routines helped me solve all those. How I got started on Gina Ford Routines Eleven years ago, I treated myself to three books. Baby Days by Barbara Rowley, Wonder …
