Homemaker Quiz

I felt like my blog needed a post, so I decided to do this homemaker quiz :)

1 - Have you ever had anyone say anything negative to you about staying at home / working from home?
     Short answer, no. A few slips have come out here and there, but for the most part people seem to think it's great that I get to be at home.

2 - What is your favourite/least favourite part of staying at home?
     Favourite - Getting to do things mostly on my own timetable. This is especially helpful because I take a medication that really exhausts me some days.
     Least Favourite - I really don't get to get out of the house to go places, especially because I'm not able to drive. I get cabin fever pretty bad because of this.

3 - What is your favourite/least favourite chore?
     Favourite - Um...I do actually like tidying my office area because it makes me feel peace and I don't mind using our new vacuum either because it's lightweight and cordless.
     Least Favourite - BATHROOMS!!! I have 3 young boys, my bathroom gets so disgusting. Dishes is a very close second, though. I cannot wait until next year when we buy a home and will have a dishwasher again.

4 - What time do you wake up / go to bed?
     I usually try to be in bed by 10 pm. If I remember to take my pills on time, this is really easy to do. I attempt to be up at 6:30 am, but some days it's a lot closer to 7:30 am, just depending on how my medication is affecting me that morning.

5 - Do you put anything on in the background while you clean/work/cook?
     I love using music to motivate me when I'm doing dishes, but for most of the other chores I don't have anything going.

6 - Do you get dressed most days or stay in PJs?
     I am HORRIBLE for staying in PJs, but I have just recently tried to get better about getting dressed, so hopefully that will stick.

7 - How often do you do your hair and makeup?
     I try to at least get my hair out of my face every day, whether that be with a headband, a ponytail or with bobby pins. I rarely wear makeup just because I buy better quality stuff so I don't want to use it up too quickly.

8 - What is your "trouble zone" or area in your home that needs the most help?
     For the whole home, it's my mother-in-law's computer room, which we lovingly have named "The Pit". For rooms that we actually use, it's probably the boys' bedroom. All 3 of them share a room so it gets pretty crazy in there right now.

9 - How often do you find yourself getting distracted?
     ALL! THE! TIME!!! If I don't have an incredibly detailed to do list, I will get distracted like nobody's business.

10 - Do you enjoy staying home or do you miss going to a job everyday?
     For the most part I love staying at home. I do miss getting to interact with people more regularly, though.

11 - What is your "never ending" chore?
     Dishes and laundry

12 - What is your favourite way to relax or have "me" time?
     Watching YouTube videos or Netflix.

13 - How often does your husband chip in?
     I try to ask for his help as little as possible because he is gone working most of the day, but if do ask for help with something he'll definitely help out.

14 - When do you find time to do my chores?
     I try to do them in the morning first thing and then in the evening after supper.

15 - How do you balance being a homemaker and being a student?
     Right now my goal is to be done stuff for the home by 9:30 am so that I can focus on my school work until the boys get home after that.

16 - What is your favourite room in your home and why?
     I really don't have one here at my mother-in-law's, to be honest. I guess our bedroom because it was John's dad's last big project before he passed away.

17 - What is your least favourite room in your home and why?
     The living room because it has shag carpet that is decades old and is a disgusting beast to clean.

18 - Do you feel your home reflects your personal style? Why or why not?
     Most definitely not. It's my mother-in-law's, so it's in 70's style earth tones. I am very much into more clean and modern looks with cool tones like grey, turquoise, teal and eggplant purple.

19 - What do your home smell like?
     It changes just depending on what I've been cooking. Right now it just smells like the oven because I had the oven cleaning going this morning.

20 - What is your strong point and weak spot when it comes to homemaking?
     Strong point - Definitely finding ways to be organized and remembering when we have appointments and things like that.
     Weak Spot - Getting things done when I'm struggling with my mental health.