Working at Home Mom (WAHM)

Sekarang, bermula hari ini, ummi dah bergelar WAHM sebab ummi dah dapat kerja as Research assistant di Fakulti Undang-undang UKM, tetapi masa kerja flexible dan ummi hanya perlu ke sana dalam sekali seminggu sahaja. Alhamdulillah, rezeki Iman la ni..huhu, ummi awal2 lagi dah dapat job  untuk hantar topik ke seminar perkem.dan tarikh tutupnya 31 mac, hari ni dah 4 april. Kenalah ummi berurusan dengan jawatankuasanya..harapnya ummi dapat bahagikan masa untuk menulis abstrak, dan buat correction tesis cepat2. 

So iman....Iman kena tolong ummi..xnak nangis2..ummi xboleh nak pegang Iman selalu ya sayang..Iman ni dah makin manja ngn ummi, nak bertepek aje.Pastu Iman asyik terkejut aje..alahai ummi plak dok ngan internet je selalu, mana nak siap kerja..(bebel pada diri sendiri)!

Tips di bawah ummi google how to manage the time

1. During this time, you can get organized and keep up to date
   with bookkeeping and other business related matters.
2. Use this valuable free time to arrange your desk and keep
   important documents nearby so that you won't waste time
   trying to find them when they're needed.
3. Although working at home is convenient and flexible, it
   doesn't mean that you don't need any documentation for your
   business.
4. It's more important than ever to keep records of everything
   and anything related to your business so that it will be
   easier for you to keep track of finances and any other
   issues related to your business.
5. It is also very important to keep a calendar on your desk
   and in your purse. Use a desk calendar and look at it at
   least once a day to make sure you don't forget any important
   dates or work tasks that need completing that day.
6. you need to work around a schedule. Even if your routine is not set in stone, you really have to have some sort of schedule to keep you going.
7. It may be best if you can set time aside and work when your family is sleeping...late at night or in the early morning hours, particularly if you have children.
8. If you have a tough assignment to do that will take your attention the whole day, be sure to ask or hire someone to watch over your children while you are finishing it.
9. Priorities: First off, you need to know what you want to do and why. If you can decide with your partner what is most important to each of you, you can figure out upfront that neither one of you cares if the house is perfectly clean, that you care desperately to be able to stay home with your baby, and that he just wants dinner on the table every night. Done deal. You may need to adjust your priorities if circumstances change, but knowing what is important is key to finding balance. You can’t do it all, no matter what.
10. Time Blocking: I am able to do some cooking and housework when my daughter is awake, but I can only write when she’s asleep, so I block my time every day to work around her schedule. My goal is that she will never know how hard mommy worked through her childhood, because she slept through it! I schedule conference calls during walks in the stroller so she stays happy. An hour of naptime is usually spent working on my blog every day, and I carve out several hours per week for working on my novel. In January I spent way more time on my novel while I was in a creative flow, pumping out 20,000 words in 6 weeks, but then I shifted back to planning giveaway events for 29Diapers.com and worked with my publisher to get a new edition of Ecofrugal Baby: How To Save 70% Off Baby’s First Year to market. Yes, I realize I sound insane, but it’s actually a lot easier when I devote all my energy to one task for an hour or two and then switch. Otherwise mommy brain keeps me in a constant state of trying to remember all the things on my to-do list and I never get started with any of them.Flexibility: Finally, flexibility is key. Some days my daughter is teething and wants to be attached to me every waking moment, my husband had a hard day, I have too many projects needing attention, and I had to wake up 7 times the night before. Come to think of it, that was last week. When life tries to strangle you, step back and refuel. I recently read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, in which she described writer’s block not as being stuck but as being empty. That struck a chord with me. When I’m exhausted, everything takes 3 times longer to do, so it’s actually efficient (not to mention being kind to myself) to take a day or two to just watch a TV show, read a book, and eat a little chocolate. No worries. I know from experience that I will be back with crazy energy once my daughter is sleeping better again and my brain turns back on.
11. Don't overdo your list - be realistic. Especially if you have small children. I only plan 40 minutes out of each hour, because I know that - as a stay at home mom - things come up all through the day. If I get that 40 minutes done, then I have accomplished what I set out to do. Things get done, lists get checked off, business does well, house is clean (or as clean as can be) dinner gets cooked, family is happy and being a stay at home mom has enabled me to manage my time wisely during the day.

setakat ini ler dulu complation ummi..hehe