As I am typing this post, my helper of 4.5 years has just stepped out of the door and will be back for good. She was given a day’s off yesterday to do sight-seeing and to do some last minute shopping. I think I can cope without a maid BUT heavy cooking must be dropped. If I cook, I can only afford to do steamed dishes with minimal preparation and cleaning up.  Yesterday I tried to be gungho and wanted to see if I could cook twice a day. I cooked mac and cheese for lunch and a proper dinner. I think I can’t handle it and ended up feeling very stressed up. I have also developed a very bad backache as a result of carrying buckets of water. Read why I am carrying bucketfulls of water in my other blog.
On recommendation of Alycia and Sher’s art teacher, I am trying home delivered catered food from Tammy’s Catering effective today. Am keeping my fingers crossed that the dishes are acceptable. Without a helper at home, I have to keep both my eyes closed to cleanliness and set my priorities right.  Only do what is absolutely necessary and what is important. Time is of essence and being a WFHM, I can only do this much.
Though the helper has made me raging with anger with her actions and words countless times throughout her 4.5 years with us, she has nonetheless been a hardworking helper. Â Â As much as I hated her yakking rubbish away for 4.5 years (she is the type who just has to yak all day on top of her voice and ‘step-mother’ the kids around), I think I somewhat miss that lady. I hope that she will reach home safely.
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Hope you can cope well without maid.
All the best to you!!
eeee Tammy’s food is not edible. You try for 1 week and see? I m using Gracekitchen. Not sure if they go to your place.
Rachel, oh shiats really ?? Can you pls give me Gracekitchen’s contact and website? tks
All the best to you. I am stressed to the max already. lol.
http://gracekitchen.com.my/
Just checked. Unfortunately, they dont deliver to your place.
Rachel, ya I checked too. It’s ok, tks anyway.
It is certainly not easy. Have you considered an electrical pressure cooker? Save time and has timer. Just that the food is all steamed, but i am sure there are many different dishes you can cook. Sme can cook two dishes at one go.
u will cope…jst a matter of time, so don’t be too hard on yourself :p
i’m in the same situation like u too…no maid now.
it’s been almost 6 mths and we’ve somewat adapted to it. some things gotta change fo e.g. investing in irobot to do the cleaning and mopping. i think proper scheduling of wat to do when (ironing, grocery shopping etc) will help and once the routine sets in, it’s manageable.
am sure you can do it!