Long weekend is coming ! I feel it!! So many things I want to do when there are a few days off, and when it's over I always wonder "how come I didn't do half the stuff I wanted to?!"
Don't be too hard on yourself! Especially if things you plan are housekeeping related.
Here is a phrase I came up with a few years ago:
Your husband might leave you, your friends might leave you, even your children eventually will be out of the house. But your dirty laundry will always be there waiting for you!
Anyway, here's what I do. I call it ONE-DRAWER-A-DAY PROGRAM. Every day I try to organize one cluttered or problem area in my house. You may ask "Wow your house must be very organized"
Not really! I think it's like Golden Gate Bridge. Once they are done painting it-it's time to start all over again.
SO HERE WE GO ONE-DRAWER-A-DAY
Am I alone here or is my Tupperware and are my socks always getting mismatched?
I think there is a planet out there that is made of Tupperware lids and socks. Can someone explain to me how socks disappear? In my career as a housewife I tried pinning them together, putting them in a laundry bag together - no use. I still have a box in my laundry room with mismatched socks. I'm contemplating making a quilt from them. Just joking! u
Drawer of the day is TUPPERWARE
OK! BE RUTHLESS!! Match tops with bottoms. Recycle the rest! JUST DO IT! Don't say to yourself "Ahhh I can use this jar without a top for my mismatched socks!" OUT TO THE RECYCLING!
WOMAN THAT INSPIRED ME!!!
Last night we had dinner with our old friends. I know Karin for many years. She is super-smart, super-ambitious and also super-sucessful.
Why do I admire her? She told me yesterday that she didn't take a job that would pay her double the money she makes now, because she wanted to spend more time with her daughter, since it's her last year of high school and at home. GOOD FOR YOU KARIN!!! Your kids are lucky!
BIG WORD
Remember to use big words with your kids and friends. Conversations will be more interesting!!
collaborate - To work together, especially in an artistic effort
"Darling! Let's collaborate and make dinner together!" (sounds better than "Are you gonna help me with dinner or what?"!)
THREE QUESTIONS TODAY
Q from Ann: My kids keep asking me to get a dog. It's just impossible with my life right now. Besides we have plans for the summer. What are we going to do with the dog?
A: I am glad you are thinking about it seriously. Having a dog is like having a child that's always 5.
I am not able make a commitment like that myself because we like to travel and I don't want to make a dog miserable and myself guilty by leaving him in a dogie hotel. It's hard to explain to your kids, though!
Here is what we do. I tell them no, and give them all the truthful reasons BUT if anybody needs cat-sitting or dog sitting - we always volunteer. Last time we watched a big Golden Retriever for a week. Guess what happened? They took care of him for 2 days and then he was entirely mine!
Q from D: I like walking, and I would like for my husband to go with me sometimes. He always says no. Any way to change that?
A: Man don't usually like to be pressured into anything. Stop asking him completely but make sure that after you come back from your walk you mention how great it feels and how beautiful it was and what you saw. Hopefully in a month or two he'll ask if he can join you. Remember, until then, stop asking him to go!
Q from Sue: Is it OK that our 3 month old baby shares a room with us?
A: If you are breastfeeding at night it's perfectly fine. Remember that when you have a tiny baby like that you have to conserve your energy so you can go through the day.
However, remember that they get smart very fast. You should move him to his or her room just as soon as he/she starts sleeping through the night - at about 6-8 months. Enjoy this sweet time!
