Comments on: I Was Raised By Wolves http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/ Good Enough Parenting Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Giselle http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-46665 Giselle Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:03:47 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-46665 Woah, woah, woah!
You ever been pecked by an Emu?
I’m all for letting someone else do the cleaning, but that’s probably the only one on your list I would NEVER want to try. I got pecked once by a baby one (it was almost as tall as me, which isn’t saying much since I’m barely 5’3, but still) on the back of my hand. The bruise was huge & even after it faded my hand hurt! oh so bad!
Things I would rather do than hang out with Kim K, Snooki or Bieber in any kind of situation? I’d choose the pack of Emus over it! ‘Nuff said, lol.

]]> By: Ado (@AdoTheMomalog) http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-46537 Ado (@AdoTheMomalog) Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:16:49 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-46537 From the archives: I Was Raised By Wolves http://t.co/TjQOc2Lp a post about not doing laundry #acoa

]]> By: Johnie http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-36049 Johnie Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:17:04 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-36049 buy auto insurance online 5102 auto insurance online lfiv

]]> By: grace http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20485 grace Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:14 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20485 hahahahahaah! I feel the same way! this was a hillarious post, thank you. xo!

]]> By: Girl With Curl http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20406 Girl With Curl Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:38:51 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20406 Your Mom sounds cool. I’m taking my inspiration from you and your Mom and seriously looking into hiring this stuff out!

]]> By: Clarinda @ Enjoying the Course http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20303 Clarinda @ Enjoying the Course Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:45:18 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20303 Wow! I’ve never met anyone like this. I really enjoyed reading the back story to your list. Oh, and I think I’d likely prefer to clean rather do anything on your list. :-) Sometimes *gasp* I actually don’t mind it at all, but I’m definitely not OCD about it. Just ask my hubs. lol.

]]> By: Dominique@Dominique's Desk http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20089 Dominique@Dominique's Desk Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:03:39 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20089 I hate cleaning too…can’t wait to outsource it to all the kids.

]]> By: Christine@TheAums http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20066 Christine@TheAums Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:37:22 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20066 You reminded me of one of my favorite perks of living in Mexico…never having to do laundry. I would drop it off and pick it up all ironed and folded. I dream of hiring cleaning help but having a grandmother and mother who were and are total DIY cleaners makes me hesitate every time. I guess for now, the Aumies are in training mode. I know this having 4 kids will somehow pay off!

]]> By: Ado http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20061 Ado Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:50:03 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20061 Maria – wow, what a profound comment – I never really thought about equating my appearance (or my lack of fashion sense) with my mother teaching me that people should judge you by your internal beauty. Very interesting, I’m not sure. My mother definitely repeated that very point, but at the same time she was very fashionable and the whole family was pretty “into” the idea that if you are beautiful or good-looking, you’re good. Mixed messages.
Also – that inertia thing, wow – that is a real quality of ACOA’s – it took me soooo long to “solve my problem” here and “just outsource it.” Now like Jackie says I would trade my gym membership, maybe even my car – to keep the housecleaner! Also I was creative with our finances – I was using “finances” as an excuse to not help myself with my cleaning thing, and yet with a little creativity and rearranging – it turned out to be affordable for us. Good luck Maria and keep me posted…!

]]> By: Maria http://themomalog.com/2012/02/19/10-things-id-rather-do-than-clean-the-house/#comment-20040 Maria Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:06:25 +0000 http://themomalog.com/?p=6239#comment-20040 You always show me that I’m not alone! Raised by an alcoholic mother? Check. Who was a product of the 50s/60s/70s and all the cultural angst that implies? Check.

I became an adult who didn’t know how to mop a floor and who is still overwhelmed by esoteric chores like dusting. What is dusting anyway? Do you need a feather thingie, or a spray and a cloth, or what?? I want a cleaning person but I’ve been hampered by finances and guilt and inertia. Maybe you’ll inspire me to do something about it.

Did your mom also teach you that you should never think about your appearance because people should judge you by your internal beauty? It was years before I could wear anything pretty in my hair, and even longer before I could even look at makeup in the CVS without blushing hotly. I’m better now. My personal girly freedom is to paint my nails regularly ;-) .

Thanks for another great post!

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