tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post9110161316419787028..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: On a rant!Cari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-51094488206489461022008-12-18T20:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:53:00.000-05:00I try to time my 15 minutes or whatever when my la...I try to time my 15 minutes or whatever when my laptop battery is low.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-18038844114050064292008-12-18T20:21:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:21:00.000-05:00Rebecca--LOL! I love your MIL! What a great woman!...Rebecca--LOL! I love your MIL! What a great woman!<BR/><BR/>Mary--Now that's a unique idea. Hmm, I like that!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-22504318408112024882008-12-18T20:20:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:20:00.000-05:00Beth--It can really make you crazy, esp. when you ...Beth--It can really make you crazy, esp. when you spend hours on the house only to have them come in and wreck it withing minutes!<BR/><BR/>Genella--Great advice!! And I really really want my own Alice! LOL<BR/><BR/>Evanne--Yeah, like today I finished my WIP. I could have done laundry and mopped, but would that give me a sense of accomplishment, nope!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-36980495716821317982008-12-18T20:13:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:13:00.000-05:00I do the meltdown, too. There used to be a website...I do the meltdown, too. <BR/><BR/>There used to be a website called Fly Lady and she talked about working in one room, 15 minutes a day. You'd be amazed what you can get done in 15 minutes. That's what I'm working on doing now. I teach 4th grade and I'm finishing a book....too busy to devote much time, but at least I feel like I'm making a dent.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-47997103998134215652008-12-18T20:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:11:00.000-05:00Great post!My house is a pit. We weren't good abou...Great post!<BR/><BR/>My house is a pit. We weren't good about making the kids do chores when they were little and now it's downright impossible. I work outside the home as well as write, and I've just decided a clean house isn't worth the headache. My MIL gave me a wooden statue one year that says "Housework makes you ugly." If that's true, I'm beautiful.Rebecca J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905246522578561864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-28369100851268928572008-12-18T18:24:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:24:00.000-05:00Their reward is Pajama Sunday (if we don't have to...Their reward is Pajama Sunday (if we don't have to be at Nana's, which is a reward in and of itself to them). No one gets dressed; we all laze around, doing whatever we feel like (that doesn't destroy the house we just cleaned). Mommy makes raviolis for dinner. It's just a day to decompress, and it really helps the day before we head back to the hustle and bustle. And it really seems to work.Dana Marie Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658055694533650313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-27488845982796812202008-12-18T18:17:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:17:00.000-05:00Anny had a good point, how high is a clean house o...Anny had a good point, how high is a clean house on one's priority list and just how clean is clean enough? I like things clean, but I have to simply avert my gaze or I'd never get anything written...;) <BR/><BR/>So, what significance a few dust bunnies in the overall scheme of things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-52599819966767641642008-12-18T16:22:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:22:00.000-05:00I like the one day a week idea.Delegation is an ar...I like the one day a week idea.<BR/><BR/>Delegation is an art unto itself - but you'll have to stand over them during the process until it kicks in. "This is the new regime, people!" LOL<BR/><BR/>No, really. Promise them their favorite meal for dinner with one stipulation: They are to do as they are told (for however long it takes) and if they don't, no special dinner. In fact, no dinner at all.<Genella deGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129942813842907408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-83798388281703556882008-12-18T14:34:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:34:00.000-05:00I agree...particularly since I spent 4 hours today...I agree...particularly since I spent 4 hours today vacuuming and cleaning bathrooms. How hard is it for little boys to aim into the toilet?<BR/><BR/>I gave my kids a week to clean up their rooms and help clean up the bonus room and living rooms. Still we were running around last night putting everything away. And of course my oldest got in trouble at school for not cleaning up a game. Arrrr.Beth Caudillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822034586213938181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-74187799334525536902008-12-18T12:29:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:29:00.000-05:00Susan--I love your attitude!! And my oldest daugth...Susan--I love your attitude!! And my oldest daugther's room *shudders*. I'm afraid to go in there for fear of never finding my way back out. LOL<BR/><BR/>Jody--That's true. I do the same thing. Like for New Year's Eve we'll be having a party. Me and the girls will clean our butts off for it probably.Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-5826952083600051102008-12-18T12:01:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:01:00.000-05:00Anne, it occurred to me, the clean house might hav...Anne, it occurred to me, the clean house might have been cleaned primarily FOR the party, so when you go to somebody's house for a function and it's clean, that DOESN'T COUNT. Even my house is cleaner if I know people are going to be in it :)Jody W. and Meankittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75567871421520986282008-12-18T11:56:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:56:00.000-05:00Boy, I hear you Anne! I quit my job to be a stay-a...Boy, I hear you Anne! I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom years ago, because my husband refused to help me with anything. Housework, child care. It was all left on my back, after working 8 hours a day in an office. Once I'd quit, I did everything myself out of guilt. After all, I was no longer bringing in a paycheck. But now, I'm struggling to be a full-time writer and I also run a home typingSusan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-34556872856033297812008-12-18T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:45:00.000-05:00Thanks, Anny! And yep, you're right! :)Thanks, Anny! And yep, you're right! :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-81427057001758893472008-12-18T11:30:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:30:00.000-05:00How important are those things to YOU, Anne? Not t...How important are those things to YOU, Anne? Not to you mother, the neighbor ladies, the supermom on the next block, but YOU? If those things aren't really, really important to you, why are you taking ownership of them? If they ARE important to you, then you must change your priorities or you'll never be happy.Anny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-36451762088309767622008-12-18T10:59:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:59:00.000-05:00Jody--I swear if I could get my hands on the lady ...Jody--I swear if I could get my hands on the lady who owns the house he was at yesterday I'd strangle her. I'm soooo not a Stepford Wife here! I like to keep my house clean, but there are a lot of things that go unattended. The walls all need washed down, the bathrooms could use a good 'down on my knees' moping, the closets are frightening, the pantry needs reorganized, laundry is a never endingAnne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-79340513384663215192008-12-18T10:58:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:58:00.000-05:00Yep, Psycho mom moment is exactly what I have. LOL...Yep, Psycho mom moment is exactly what I have. LOL<BR/><BR/>It terrifies me to think of my daughter, Angela cooking too. I would have to go into the kitchen with a high powered water hose just to clean it. LOLShielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511944763407131350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-80058588465604773682008-12-18T10:54:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:54:00.000-05:00I don't handle it, Anne. I cook, I write, I t...I don't handle it, Anne. I cook, I write, I take care of the girls, but I have a messy house. Hubby knows better than compare or complain or he'll get a week or two alone with the kids when I desert him on a mommy strike! He helps out a lot, but even so, we don't keep ahead of it. We usually vote in favor of together time instead of CLEANING time! Maybe some superparents can keepJody W. and Meankittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-47006402218288107342008-12-18T10:48:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:48:00.000-05:00Anny--my kids have had chores since they were big ...Anny--my kids have had chores since they were big enough to pick up after themselves. I started them early because I wanted it to seem fun to them, not like work. So when they were little it wasn't hard at all to get them to do their chores. Now that they're teenagers, it's way tougher, I admit. I'm not saying I do it all, I'm saying there are days where if I don't remind, remind, remind, then itAnne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-86425022021183264042008-12-18T10:36:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:36:00.000-05:00Sigh. It's very simple. JUST DON'T DO IT!There are...Sigh. It's very simple. JUST DON'T DO IT!<BR/><BR/>There are two people in my house now, but back when I had six + I set it up. Everyone had a job. I don't do anyone else's job unless they're sick--ever.<BR/><BR/>So my husband's job is to empty the dishwasher. If it's not empty, I can't reload it. When the sink is too full for him to get to it, he get's the message. <BR/><BR/>If he wants clean Anny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-29035005859273993742008-12-18T10:28:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:28:00.000-05:00Nicole--that's my house, lived in, but clean. I do...Nicole--that's my house, lived in, but clean. I don't like clutter so I try to keep up on it, but then my closets are downright scary looking. Who has time?? When he came home talking about that house and how perfect it was I wanted to scream. Ugh!<BR/><BR/>Shiela--OMG! Your daughter and the hot chocolate! That is sooooo Kati. I don't know how she makes such a mess making one drink, but it Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-53795643418935870542008-12-18T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:22:00.000-05:00Dianna--these things should be a shared responsibi...Dianna--these things should be a shared responsibility. Have you talked to your mother about this?<BR/><BR/>Dana Marie--okay, I'm sold! LOL<BR/><BR/>Regina--I hate to complain about my own kids, but Alisha does crap like that. She is forever wanting me to get her snack or bring her a drink. I constantly tell her no, she can get it herself, but does that stop her from asking over and over? Kati Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-32065763158281289062008-12-18T10:10:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:10:00.000-05:00Anne, consider yourself lucky your husband cooks! ...Anne, consider yourself lucky your husband cooks! I work outside the home as well as writing and trying to cook and clean. I'm ready to get a maid. I try to do the basics, and my husband does usually vacuum and takes care of all the dog stuff (but he has a gardner for the outdoor work). And why is it that gardners are so much cheaper than maids? Because the indoor stuff is obviously more Mia Varanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513727320738220942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-1966861430349437202008-12-18T10:07:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:07:00.000-05:00Yeah, once in a while I have a melt down and let m...Yeah, once in a while I have a melt down and let my family know I'm overwhelmed. I'm a stay at home mom but I do a lot of writing and promoting and helping othre authors promote themselves. Plsu, as you said, I have deadlines. My kids don't seem to get that I have a job even though I'm at home.<BR/><BR/>All of my kids are old enough to clean up on their own yet I always have to remind them to Shiela Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347017925063552201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-1471959199578529962008-12-18T10:05:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:05:00.000-05:00I do feel all of your pain. I was diagnosed with a...I do feel all of your pain. I was diagnosed with arthritis in my hands 10 years ago, 7 years ago my surgeon took me out of work. So for 7 years I've been "in charge" of the house, and unless I'm standing right over someone to get something done, or complaining loudly, it doesn't get done. My kids help with laundry (somewhat) and my son does dishes (sort of) because I have a tendancy to drop Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115126667516709099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-59092648324602045942008-12-18T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:53:00.000-05:00Rant away, Anne! I'm in the same damn boat at my h...Rant away, Anne! I'm in the same damn boat at my house. When my son left home years ago, I thought it would get better. I think I spoiled everyone over the years and they just thought 'Mom will do it". My husband says it's my OWN FAULT because I'm not tough enough and he doesn't feel "sorry for me". ARGH!!!! I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me, I want them to HELP. The other day my daughter Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.com