Tag: chores
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July 29, 2007 02:32 PM EDT --
What are your least favorite tasks? Or perhaps I should ask, what should you really be doing now. For me, finances are right up there on the list, and in theory is what I'm doing now. . . . more
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May 30, 2008 08:25 PM EDT --
I just got done doing some yard work. I had to loosed up some soil, re-seed our grass, put a pole in the ground for tether ball, and mow the lawn. I find doing yard work is very rewarding when I do it. . . . more
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February 10, 2007 07:18 PM EST --
Cold, cold as it gets here in Illinois, I dress in my coveralls, to go out and feed and water my animals. The weather has been, cold, but the word cold doesn't begin to cover just how cold it has been. . . . more
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May 21, 2007 12:33 AM EDT --
Okay, I love my hubby and son to death. Really, I do, but sometimes I just want to say, "Please, I can do it myself."
This afternoon I went outside to trim the bushes. I told my husband that . . . more
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September 15, 2007 10:44 PM EDT --
This probably comes as no surprise, particularly if you are married, but a new international study shows that men, especially married men, do less housework than women. http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20070829/husbands-do-less-housework?ecd=wnl_sxr_091407 . . . more
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September 25, 2008 11:41 PM EDT --
And for the most part, I am almost ok with that. I work full time and when I am not at work, I am here on the computer trying to earn an extra buck or two or I am spending time with my daughters . . . more
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August 27, 2007 12:10 PM EDT --
I just dragged out my mop bucket to discover a fully dried frog corpse in the bottom of it. It made me think perhaps its been too long since I last mopped the floor. How long do you go between floor scrubbings? . . . more
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September 05, 2007 07:44 AM EDT --
Well, it's the start of school morning #2. Accomplished so far:
Raegan up, fed, dressed, on the correct bus.
Gillian up, fed, dressed, watching TV.
Chris up, fed, medicated, watching TV.
Mom up, fed, . . . more
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March 08, 2008 07:13 AM EST --
If you have children over the age of 5, the thorny topic of paying for chores (or not) has probably come up. The decision to pay your child for chores done can be a difficult one. Should you . . . more
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June 20, 2008 08:28 AM EDT --
I started a project to paint my kitchen cabinets about a month ago. Rain hindered my progress. I'm back at it full force. I realize that I have to get A LOT done before I take over . . . more
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February 28, 2008 06:52 PM EST --
I'm a very clean person who doesn't like a junkie house.
One chore I don't like doing is mopping, don't know why, I just don't. I don't mind doing laundry, . . . more
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June 12, 2007 01:49 AM EDT --
Yesterday, I was trying to get some routine cleaning done. Usually, I'll sweep and mop the floors, clean the bathroom and kitchen, and dust. All I ask of my husband is for him to vaccuum the living . . . more
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October 09, 2007 09:07 AM EDT --
1. Do the least favorable thing on your TO DO list first and get it over with!
2. Limit the amount of time you're going to spend on a task - start with 15 minutes and see how you feel about it!
3. . . . more
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February 04, 2006 10:34 AM EST --
This is the washhouse, at the dawn of the day, or the twilight. The hem of the fog is licking at the snow near the fence.
It's waiting for me, this washhouse, to bustle in, dragging a week's dirty . . . more
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February 09, 2007 01:21 AM EST --
Before I was a Mom I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.
Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted.
And never worried about how late I got into . . . more
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May 19, 2007 12:48 PM EDT --
I need to go for a run, it would be good to get some cleaning done and the laundry isn't going to wash itself. I was just going to log on to Gather while I drink my coffee. My . . . more
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June 05, 2007 09:49 PM EDT --
What chore around your house do you absolutely hate to do? Each of us probably has one or two things that if we were independently wealthy, we would get someone to do for us. For me, it is definitely putting . . . more
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January 09, 2008 10:44 PM EST --
OK for those of you that read my article Dish wars - http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977221405&nav=Namespace -
I just wanted to update you on how that turned out. . . . more
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November 11, 2007 02:04 PM EST --
Generally, when I am on my way to work, I am lugging what I need and what teaching material I can bring in to give to other teachers. I have no time or strength to also carry down garbage. . . . more
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June 14, 2008 09:23 PM EDT --
One of the best things about having a granddaughter who is still young enough to feel big when she stands on a chair to wash dishes is that while she feels big, she also talks big. Hannah Montana . . . more
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