tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post8972853337461117993..comments2024-03-27T13:16:55.299-06:00Comments on Narnia Mum: 200th Post and a ConfessionJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806213335024533276noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-51424624910166322042011-05-05T10:47:23.716-06:002011-05-05T10:47:23.716-06:00Thank you all for your comments, I am glad there a...Thank you all for your comments, I am glad there are other people like me out in the world :)<br /><br />My dirty little secret is that I've even tried, and failed, at Flylady, maybe I should try again, new house, fresh start and all that!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806213335024533276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-40230924352733865022011-05-04T18:52:30.029-06:002011-05-04T18:52:30.029-06:00Your post could have come from my own mouth. I am ...Your post could have come from my own mouth. I am horrible at all things domestic with the exception of sewing. I often feel guilty that I don't clean more but I'm 37 and I doubt I'm going to wake up one day, and poof, I'm a domestic goddess. lol. What makes it worse, in my opinion, is that I don't even have kids. It's just me, my husband and our animals. I can't even imagine what it would be like with another human...Wandering Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504109211160332971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-29123214564552908502011-05-04T10:56:05.407-06:002011-05-04T10:56:05.407-06:00I usually have to do my wash 2x after it sits too ...I usually have to do my wash 2x after it sits too long in the washer all wet. I had this nice schedule all set and then life happens or DS won't take a nap. I work hard and then get burnt out. It's hard being a grown up!<br /><br />You post reminded me of this cartoon I once happened upon:<br />http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.htmlColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104675214202242438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-91482203091974809362011-05-03T21:20:35.036-06:002011-05-03T21:20:35.036-06:00I don't mind housework so much, but I HATE try...I don't mind housework so much, but I HATE trying to motivate myself to do it. It isn't staying focused on the chores that bothers me, it's the getting off my behind and starting them. I think I might prefer some ADD to what I have, which seems to just be laziness :)Lucy The Valianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017727113612906573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-65808162018823193722011-05-03T18:51:06.904-06:002011-05-03T18:51:06.904-06:00I like to use my disorganisation as a positive! F...I like to use my disorganisation as a positive! For example, I rarely clean out the car after an outing and so the next timie we go to the park I have a picnic blanket, jackets, gumboots and hats for the kids and often a ball or frisbee to play with - and give the impression of being ultra-organised!!<br /><br />But I hate laundry and have piles of it (clean and dirty) all over my house)!!Ange Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570883812741766857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-15610509523501783552011-05-03T18:39:25.376-06:002011-05-03T18:39:25.376-06:00I kinda feel like everything/everyone in my house ...I kinda feel like everything/everyone in my house is working against me and any attempts toward order. It is amazing how quickly a space can go from order to chaos!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179763360468342838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-68810749540712497472011-05-03T16:49:21.696-06:002011-05-03T16:49:21.696-06:00Living on the road in an 18 wheeler the chore I ha...Living on the road in an 18 wheeler the chore I hate most is laundry. Truckers with time and parking restrictions find it difficult to wash the clothes as regularly as one might like. As for the rest, thankfully, I share a house with a family that has older kids that do the cleaning. These are NOT normal kids as most times they ACTUALLY enjoy doing chores. It's refreshing to see their willingness to pitch in and help keep house.TurbosLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854041134783344740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-85834408323823686842011-05-03T16:26:09.164-06:002011-05-03T16:26:09.164-06:00I feel the same way. I also recently found the fly...I feel the same way. I also recently found the fly lady website. I was a bit put off because it's a messy website for something that is supposed to help you clean and organize. I started at the baby steps and it really does help. I'm still not that super clean person but since I started my kitchen and bathroom are almost always clean which is pretty darn good.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062748896825971446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-9429635405430749302011-05-03T14:46:20.597-06:002011-05-03T14:46:20.597-06:00I hate housework. Don't mind laundry, but as f...I hate housework. Don't mind laundry, but as for cleaning the house... I hate it. Today, I washed my kitchen floor. And sometime this evening, someone will spill something really sticky on it. Happens nearly every time.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153189385971989895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-12712341783972532912011-05-03T14:18:31.781-06:002011-05-03T14:18:31.781-06:00Please don't judge me, but I actually like SOM...Please don't judge me, but I actually like SOME housework. (I like being productive). Its a good thing, though, because if I didn't I don't think I'd like my kids very much. I'm looking around my living room right now and I see: a happy 4 year old, a milk-drunk 3 month old, a bunch of toys and "stuff" on the floor, three baskets of laundry (clean but unfolded), and a big pile of fabric (looks like the thrift store exploded on my table top - these are my unfinished projects). Gotta go - I've got to get the laundry finished up before the toddler wakes up and starts taking it all around the house (talk about aggravating!)Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447278255813307048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-6969278917802248852011-05-03T14:16:35.022-06:002011-05-03T14:16:35.022-06:00I lucked out--my roommate likes to clean, and is o...I lucked out--my roommate likes to clean, and is okay with the fact that I don't. I will clean the kitchen sometimes... I find it therapeutic to do the dishes. Beyond that, I hate it. My stuff is always out rather than put away (the better to find it, after all), and don't get me started on laundry. I have one basket for clean clothes and one for dirty. It's my system and it works for me.Nancy Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209727822644631003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-33242900813056575952011-05-03T14:13:21.243-06:002011-05-03T14:13:21.243-06:00I claim this theory as truth: Creative spaces are ...I claim this theory as truth: Creative spaces are messy spaces. And its correlary: Creative people are messy people. That's my only defense.shannon winlsowhttp://shannonwinslow.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-22383412007374307052011-05-03T14:06:10.965-06:002011-05-03T14:06:10.965-06:00Jess, you know I sympathize! Here's something ...Jess, you know I sympathize! Here's something to keep in mind that I've been learning lately: There is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an illusion! In the words of Leo Babauta, "You can't do everything - you've got to prioritize. So don't stress over those things that don't get done - you'll never have a day when everything on your list is done." I guess I never really realized that, so it was good for me to hear. I feel like we think that we're expeceted to be perfect, and we don't realize that it's actually unattainable so we drive ourselves crazy! Also, great job on all the writing lately! <3Miss Andertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-79148666847271703692011-05-03T12:53:17.911-06:002011-05-03T12:53:17.911-06:00I hate housework too. Really truly. I found the ...I hate housework too. Really truly. I found the Flylady (flylady.net) years ago because I realized I had no idea what the world I was doing to keep house after I got married and had a baby, and I was drowning in the guilt all the mess created. I'm definitely not judging you. Just commiserating. And letting you know that there is a gentle non-perfect way of keeping up with things without being ADD crazy mom. Also, I don't really think those moms have it as together as they would like everyone to believe. At least that's what I tell myself. ;)Skookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561981284201416183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-56817521241712481882011-05-03T12:47:23.664-06:002011-05-03T12:47:23.664-06:00You asked for an opinion so here's mine: when ...You asked for an opinion so here's mine: when my little guy is big and having kids of his own, he'll remember that I spent time with him, not time cleaning the house. When kids are little it's insane to try to keep a clean house. Spend your time making sure the food is wholesome and the kids are too! Do what you can, when you can, and that's it. No one is judging you but you. So give yourself a hall pass--the world doesn't end just because you can declare dust bunnies as dependents. I see those soccer moms you're talking about and I always imagine them to have beautiful facades to hide their myriad faults; in my my mind, no one can do all that and stay perky. I don't have it all together and I don't want to--that's where my creativity stems from!♥Duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636156245924832329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050255426939190817.post-80993461770322506852011-05-03T12:46:22.326-06:002011-05-03T12:46:22.326-06:00I am just like that. My house is, well, "live...I am just like that. My house is, well, "lived in" ... I'm no good with housework. And I, too, am easily distracted. Or I attempt to "multi-task" and end up getting nothing done! I envy the "got-it-all-together-super-moms" too. Like I'm not good enough or failing at my ability to be a homemaker. Especially with my Fibro and constant sickness, somedays, nothing gets done! So, yeah, I can relate. (((hugs)))Jen Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084864823321766600noreply@blogger.com