tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post7894864908504112063..comments2024-01-26T03:40:17.625-05:00Comments on The Fourth Frog Blog: Coming full circleAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-82805462672247172712009-08-03T16:46:56.444-04:002009-08-03T16:46:56.444-04:00Boy -- this post resonated w/lots of folks. 8 comm...Boy -- this post resonated w/lots of folks. 8 comments here and probably an equal amount on Facebook. Sign of the times, perhaps? Who do we talk to about hitting the "pause" button in our world?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-77505666568815807432009-08-01T00:41:02.424-04:002009-08-01T00:41:02.424-04:00When you find the solution can you please let me i...When you find the solution can you please let me in on it? This senario seems all too familiar!MaSnowCAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-17214059021411971712009-07-31T16:44:39.107-04:002009-07-31T16:44:39.107-04:00OMG! We are SO "that family" too! I'...OMG! We are SO "that family" too! I'm afraid to look behind my couch, lol. Life is just to busy for a clean house. Enjoy life; enjoy your kids. The mess will be there later, lol. If you find a solution (that doesn't require major effort/time/money for a maid service) please share!<br /><br />Have a great weekend.<br />Sheri in CANate's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188484239439144124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-44853949781930427042009-07-31T14:44:56.659-04:002009-07-31T14:44:56.659-04:00I'm SOOOOOOOO right there with you. As soon as...I'm SOOOOOOOO right there with you. As soon as the kids go back to school my house WILL change. Dangit. LOLMommy to those Special Kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321242319840791482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-28091257565688971572009-07-31T12:40:37.318-04:002009-07-31T12:40:37.318-04:00Thanks everyone for not ridiculing me for my messy...Thanks everyone for not ridiculing me for my messy ways. I have done FlyLady b4 when I was a SAHM. Guess I should get to shining my sink. <br /><br />And we did have a cleaning lady coming every week. When Mike's business slowed, we cut her to every other week. Then this summer, funds have been so tight that we "loaned" her to another family for the summer. She's set to come back to us soon. Of course, she'll probably only be here once -- because she'll have a stroke when she sees the place!<br /><br />Things always look so much better when Jane has been here. But we really have to cut down the clutter. She can kind of work around it, but its the stacks/piles that we have to deal with.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-1894368157300591582009-07-31T11:34:17.867-04:002009-07-31T11:34:17.867-04:00I only wish you could use my solution. I have cle...I only wish you could use my solution. I have cleaners come every other week. What that does is forces me to keep the house neat and tidy - yes I am that silly bitch that cleans up for her cleaners. Actually I pick up the crap because I don't want to pay them to pick up I pay them to do the deep yucky cleaning.<br /><br />Its a never ending battle and I understand - its also easy for us because its just two adults. When I was taking care of the grandpuppy the other week she added to the mess.<br /><br />Hang in there and remember only boring women have immaculate homes.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563699438451685394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-20348690975724018492009-07-31T10:42:25.154-04:002009-07-31T10:42:25.154-04:00I agree 100% with Melissa, above, that Flylady is ...I agree 100% with Melissa, above, that Flylady is the way to go!! I'm a messy person at heart, but my house doesn't reflect that (well, maybe a little here and there ,but nothing like it used to be!). Check it out!!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448250477601331161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-87693755866077461992009-07-31T09:01:39.873-04:002009-07-31T09:01:39.873-04:00If you haven't already tried FLYLADY.net give ...If you haven't already tried FLYLADY.net give it a shot. The force behind that webiste, Marla Cilley, has a great book called Body Clutter. She has a knack for cutting through to the core of the issue.<br /><br />She actually started her system based on the book, Sidetracked Home Executives, by Pam Young and Peggy Jones. I think you would really enjoy their book, given the way you write with humor. Their book is laugh out loud funny and gives some good tips along the way. They also have a website, shesintouch.com.<br /><br />Now that I've given you enough material to stay busy (not getting the dishes done), I hope some of it is helpful.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406035269268132177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-15508368390365584972009-07-31T07:23:21.696-04:002009-07-31T07:23:21.696-04:00Man, I hope somebody has the motivational solution...Man, I hope somebody has the motivational solution for you (and me).<br /><br />The plugged in thing is just a symptom. Going cold turkey won't fix the underlying problem. Unplugging might make it worse, actually.<br /><br />I sit and stare at the piles of clutter in my home office and have made a path from the door to the desk. I want to clear it all up, but just don't seem to be motivated at the right times.<br /><br />The thing is, if I did clean it all up, I would be much happier, yet I don't. Hmm.varangianguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571595354792261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-23219664065356752472009-07-31T00:28:36.558-04:002009-07-31T00:28:36.558-04:00lol "scares the hot dogs out of me"--too...lol "scares the hot dogs out of me"--too funny!<br />Best tip for keeping house:<br />1) Toss stuff out like junk mail the moment you get it.<br />2) Don't buy more clothing than you need or want to take care of, no matter how cute it is or if it's on sale.<br />3) Set a time for cleaning...like allot yourself 20 minutes for your bathroom, 10 minutes for the livingroom, etc. You'd be amazed at how much you can get done in 10 focused minutes a day.<br />Do the same for your kids...giving a time limit helps keep them motivated. Use the timer on the stove too...they love that "DING!" when it's over with.<br /><br />Thanks for the laugh!Momzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078211684662158122noreply@blogger.com