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Category Archives: chores
What skills do you lack?
Almost 30% of Americans admit they don’t know how to cook. What common, everyday skill are you completely lacking?
Who does most of your chores?
Why do women still do most chores? This was the Good Question the other night and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Paul and I used to pretty much divvy up our chores. I also know that we lived in … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, choices, chores, differences, emotions, feelings, household chores, husbands, jobs, opinions, people, things, Uncategorized, wives, working
Tagged behavior, choices, chores, differences, emotions, feelings, household chores, husbands, jobs, opinions, people, things, wives, working
13 Comments
Cleaning Tips & Recipes For The Home
I got this neat website with my phone bill this month and wanted to share it.
Posted in chores, cleaning tips, people, things
Tagged chores, cleaning tips, household hints, people, things
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Do you have any secrets?
Oh, not nasty, juicy or headline grabbing secrets!!! Household secrets. Do you have simple ways of doing something that you don’t think other people do? Here are some tips from Eloise. She always has good idea’s but I want some … Continue reading
Posted in advice, chores, cleaning, differences, housework, life lessons, people, things
Tagged advice, chores, cleaning, differences, hints, household chores, housework, life lessons, opinions, people, things, tricks
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Getting ready for the cleaning lady
I am almost used to someone coming in to clean my house for me. Almost. She’s been here three times now. I didn’t feel weird at all when Nikki was doing it but I do have to admit that I … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, chores, cleaning, cleaning lady, differences, jobs, people, things, Uncategorized, work
Tagged behavior, chores, cleaning, cleaning lady, differences, jobs, people, things, work
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Free Chat Thursday
Well hot damn I am just down right exhausted. I very rarely get exhausted. I have not stopped moving since 7am. I know, that’s normal for a lot of people. I work at home so I’m not really out during … Continue reading
Posted in American idol, baseball, being alone, being home, chores, cleaning, energy, exhaustion, relax, tired, Uncategorized, vacuum cleaners
Tagged frustration, life, problems, sleepy
47 Comments
Vacuum cleaners:Re-Post from last June
This is a re-post because we were talking about this on Facebook over the weekend and we have so many new people that I wanted opinions again. Okay folks, here’s the deal. All of us Erickson girls, who are only … Continue reading
Posted in activities, advice, appliances, choices, chores, cleaning, people, vacuum cleaners, work
Tagged activities, advice, appliances, choices, chores, cleaning, people, things, vacuum cleaners, work
24 Comments
Chores? Allowances? What works for you?
A few of us were talking this morning on Facebook about how to go about getting kids to do their chores. Laura put the question out there and Nikki and I both commented and I thought it would be a … Continue reading
Posted in allowance, behavior, childhood, children, choices, chores, differences, discipline, good habits, kids, life, life lessons, live and learn, memories, memory, parenting, people, things
Tagged allowance, behaviors, childhood, children, choices, chores, discipline, good habits, kids, life, life lessons, live and learn, memories, memory, parenting, people, things
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Let’s talk garbage
This is what I’d like to know. “How” do you throw things away? Do you recycle or do you throw all your trash in the same container and let the garbage man just haul it all away? When we first … Continue reading
Obsessive behaviors or just quirks?
Jason was over one night and I was getting ready to clean the cat box and I put on a pair of rubber gloves. He laughed and said “what are you doing?” So I told him I was doing litter. … Continue reading
Posted in bad habits, choices, chores, cleaning, compulsive, conveniences, differences, fears, feelings, germs, habits, life, obsessive, people, rubber gloves, things, thinking, thoughts
Tagged bad habits, choices, chores, cleaning, compulsive, conveniences, differences, fears, feelings, germs, habits, life, obssesive, people, rubber gloves, things, thinking, thoughts
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Manners, how important do you think they are?
I’m wondering how important manners are to you. I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you. If someone gave me something, I said thank you. If I asked someone for something, I said please. Do … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, children, chores, emotions, feelings, good habits, grandma, habits, happiness, happy, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, manners, parenting, people, rudeness, thoughts, today's times, traditions
Tagged childhood, children, choices, emotions, feelings, good habits, grandma, habits, happiness, happy, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, manners, parenting, people, rudeness, thoughts, today's times, traditions
13 Comments
Question of the day
If you could eliminate one thing you do each day in the bathroom so that you never had to do it again, what would it be?
Posted in choices, chores, differences, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged choices, differences, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
14 Comments
Question of the day
What household chore do you hate the most?
Posted in choices, chores, differences, housework, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged choices, chores, differences, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
13 Comments
Getting the worst done first
I’m the type of person that likes to do what I hate the most first. I like to get it out of the way. For some reason, I hate to set the table. When I worked, I did it … Continue reading
Dust first then vacuum or vice versa???
As I was trying to spring clean a little today, I was in a quandary. I have always dusted first and vacuumed last so I’d vacuum up all the “crap” that went on the floor. I started thinking of an argument that a … Continue reading
Posted in activities, behavior, choices, chores, cleaning, differences, dusting, habits, housework, jobs, opinions, people, things, Uncategorized, work
Tagged activities, behavior, choices, chores, cleaning, differences, dusting, habits, housework, people, things, vacuuming, work
20 Comments
Ironing, where has it gone?
Does anyone iron anymore? Do you? Or did you never iron in the first place? My mother in law used to iron everything. From towels and sheets to all five of her kids clothes! Table cloths and hankies and all … Continue reading
Posted in activities, behavior, choices, chores, clothes, differences, habits, ironing, jobs, laundry, lifestyles, memories, old days, people, things, today's times, wives
Tagged activities, behavior, choices, chores, clothes, differences, habits, ironing, jobs, laundry, lifestyles, mothers, people, wives
26 Comments
Things that mesmerize us
I have something to admit. It’s rather embarrassing but I’m not alone. I’m going to drag my brother into it and now my husband! You see, we like watching our clothes spin and agitate in the washing machine! Yes, we do! I’m … Continue reading
I need a trophy
Thursday nights are always great for me…this means it’s FRIDAY when I wake up!! This is how a typical Friday goes for Bailey and I. We wake around 7am, have breakfast, well Bailey does anyway, then up to the bathroom … Continue reading
Gotta Go!
No, not that kind of gotta go! Gotta go to the store kind of go! This morning, my son wanted to eat breakfast and guess what? No milk. I HATE that! It is the number one way to ruin my … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, anger, behavior, breakfast, choices, chores, differences, disappointment, food, groceries, habits, life, life lessons, live and learn, milk, morning, people, prices, problems, products, quirks, shopping, small towns, things
Tagged adulthood, anger, behavior, breakfast, choices, chores, differences, disappointed, food, groceries, habits, life, life lessons, live and learn, milk, morning, people, prices, problems, products, things
23 Comments
Question of the day
When was the last time you had to go to the laundromat?
Posted in choices, chores, differences, laundry, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged choices, chores, differences, laundry, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
22 Comments
Question of the day
If you were to have your portrait painted, what would you choose as the setting?
Posted in chores, differences, favorites, likes, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged choices, differences, favorites, likes, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
12 Comments
Question of the day
If you could have a servant come to your house every day for on hour, what would you have them do?
Posted in choices, chores, conveniences, jobs, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged choices, chores, conveniences, jobs, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
17 Comments
Question of the day
Have you ever been arrested?
Posted in activities, adults, behavior, chores, differences, fears, feelings, laws, life, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged activities, adults, behavior, choices, differences, fears, feelings, laws, life, people, problems, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
11 Comments
Deer hunting is here
We live on a farm and hunting season has come. I have 6 horses along with other animals. Last night at 5 PM I heard 14 gunshots in 20 minutes coming from our back property. The worst thing was I … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, activities, afraid, Animals, behavior, chores, dangerous, dangers, fears, feelings, guns, hunting, laws, mistakes, people, problems, rules, safety, scared, seasons, things
Tagged accidents, activities, afraid, Animals, behavior, children, choices, dangerous, dangers, fears, feelings, guns, hunting, kids, laws, mistakes, people, problems, rules, safety, scared, seasons, things
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