Sitting here on the couch, I’m surrounded by dogs and laundry. The dogs only cause problems when I trip over them. But the laundry…. The laundry is my nemesis. Hangers litter one sofa cushion. Baskets compete for the socks that I’m folding. After three weeks of feeling BLEH, I am unbelievably behind on washing clothes. [...]
More life lessons from the laundry room; Trust Edition
October 20th, 2009 · 12 Comments · It's NOT all about me, Mediocre housekeeping, My musings, One word, Parenting, Roaming the blogosphere, What I've learned
Tags: chores·health·laundry·stewardship·time
Two sides of a REALLY unusual coin
April 27th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Bringin the crazy, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Mediocre housekeeping, My musings
Well, this post was a toss-up between something deep and philosophical… …And a laundry basket post. Hmmmm. Maybe I can do both. Learning: I just came to a realization about myself over the weekend. Laundry: This is much like the realization I came to a month or so ago about my laundry baskets. Learning: First [...]
Tags: chores·laundry·laundry baskets·shyness·social skills
What Works for Me: Morning Chore Charts
September 23rd, 2008 · 12 Comments · Parenting
Hey! I’ve decided to participate in something new today: The Works-for-Me Wednesday blog carnival over on Rocks in My Dryer. Seems like in the blogosphere I learn a lot more than I teach. But today I actually do have something to share that I’m kinda proud of: Morning Chore Charts After only a month of [...]
Tags: children·chores·kids·life·Parenting
Welcome to Wannadoo
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments · It's NOT all about me
Is that not the lamest title EVER? A bad pun on a bad movie from the 80s. I apologize. Please carry on. Wannadoo, Wannadooo-ooo-OOOOO… I can only sing the first few measures of that song, since I never saw “Xanadu.” But I saw Olivia Newton-John — whose name I always want to hyphenate in all [...]
Tags: chores·family·housework·humour·life·right?·You're laughing WITH me
