The Perfect Housewife?

I finished work in October 2008 to go on maternity leave and was made redundant before returning, so I have been a stay-at-home mum/housewife for 15 months now.  You'd think that by now I'd have established some sort of routine and that the day-to-day chores would be up-to-date, wouldn't you?  Unfortunately that's not the case!!

When I was at school I gave the impression of being a very organised and tidy person - so much so that I used to de-clutter, clean and tidy my best friends' bedrooms for them, sad as that sounds!  Over the years this reputation caught hold and I have even been referred to as "Monica" (Geller, Friends OCD clean-freak).  Truth be told, I WISH I WAS LIKE HER!!!  I really do, but it seems that as I've got older I've always managed to find better things to do - even sitting down doing nothing was more appealing!

So here I am, at the start of 2010 with about 4 weeks worth of ironing to catch up on;

Christmas decorations to heave up into the loft;

Bedrooms to de-clutter;

and a routine to establish - if not for my own sake but for the sake of my long-suffering husband and daughter!

I knew that I needed inspiration and came across Anthea Turner, self-proclaimed Perfect Housewife.  I bought the book and I watched the DVDs and I feel much more enthusiastic about what I need to do.  Who knows, by the end of the year I may have mastered the art & have it down to a T.  Speaking of which, my cuppa calls.......