tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post2666208117522004176..comments2023-10-08T04:25:41.166-07:00Comments on Real Mom, Real Life: If cleanliness is next to Godliness, then I am in trouble!!Kathy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12165558590777710231noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-17781748862136107142009-04-12T19:49:00.000-07:002009-04-12T19:49:00.000-07:00Here here, sister. WE must be related. You worded ...Here here, sister. WE must be related. You worded it perfectly!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013580167165886407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-91350553154615236902009-04-09T21:49:00.000-07:002009-04-09T21:49:00.000-07:00Ack, I can relate! You're not alone...Thanks for ...Ack, I can relate! You're not alone...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog, BTW - I really appreciate that!<BR/><BR/>:^) AnnaAnna Leflerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968276973881720329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-56864969747751684412009-04-09T21:40:00.000-07:002009-04-09T21:40:00.000-07:00I am hoping my kids will remember that they had a ...I am hoping my kids will remember that they had a fun mom--and not a clean house. I am afraid they will remember a mean mom, AND a messy house. Oh well...it is what it is. When you make the choice to have a large family--the mess comes naturally along with it. Hang in there. I am proud of you for giving up your housekeeper--I would rather give up FOOD. Enough said.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986188629587277313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-39849166046917793802009-04-09T19:59:00.000-07:002009-04-09T19:59:00.000-07:00My mom always said the same thing when I was a kid...My mom always said the same thing when I was a kid. I remember looking around the house and thinking "It's not so bad...I wonder what she thinks is dirty."<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm older I can see what she meant, but as a kid I distinctly remember feeling confused about why she always thought we we making a mess. There were seven of us, so I'm sure we were like a whole group of tornadoes.Square Root of Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591494233434643348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-6862623352642722612009-04-09T19:15:00.000-07:002009-04-09T19:15:00.000-07:00I hear you loud and clear on this one. I battle wi...I hear you loud and clear on this one. I battle with this all the time because I work full time and when I'm home, I want to spend it with my children, so my house suffers. But when it's unclean, I feel grumpy. It's a vicious cycle. You have my love and support!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071466392412822366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-27374661664588720112009-04-09T08:30:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:30:00.000-07:00I feel we might be wearing the same shoes!! I hav...I feel we might be wearing the same shoes!! I have 6 children, and I KNOW I am in trouble because my house is never clean! <BR/><BR/>I try to just keep up with dishes, laundry, and less "clutter". Our baby is almost crawling, so now I have to keep the floors even cleaner!<BR/><BR/>Plus--it's spring, which means mud and dirt everywhere. I agree with you--I want my children to live in my house, not live for the house, so I don't make them take off their shoes, etc. And they all have chores--but things pile up, bathrooms are always getting dirty, clothes are wore (more laundry), food is consumed (dishes), and fun is had (general mess).<BR/><BR/>We did have a FHE lesson about finding ways to help out (using D & C 58: 26-28). After dinner, everyone helps out so we don't have a giant mess, and that has helped some.<BR/><BR/>My mom's advice: enjoy the children while they are home--before you know it, they are gone and that is when you can clean your house :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890848872915197541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-88004565134842767472009-04-09T07:18:00.000-07:002009-04-09T07:18:00.000-07:00I found you from mormon mommys. I used to pride m...I found you from mormon mommys. I used to pride my self in being a clean freak! After 15 years and 4 kids, I celebrated when I clean both bathrooms in the same week!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762310721694930649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-21885537056243817122009-04-09T07:17:00.000-07:002009-04-09T07:17:00.000-07:00You sound like me.. I am always picking up and put...You sound like me.. I am always picking up and putting away things.. but it is a rare day when I actually "scrub" something. I hate it.kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040730267411361863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-16057048292064125502009-04-09T07:14:00.000-07:002009-04-09T07:14:00.000-07:00Just the title makes me think: oh I know. me too.t...Just the title makes me think: oh I know. me too.<BR/><BR/>then i read and i was thinking crap. its just me and hubby here and its a mess. how much worse is this going to get??heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-31448839693454905452009-04-09T05:37:00.000-07:002009-04-09T05:37:00.000-07:00KathyI could have written this about me...in fact ...Kathy<BR/>I could have written this about me...in fact I was thinking it was about me! I love love love a clean home...but just can't keep it like that! I have a house full of people coming on Sunday for dinner...and my goodness I will be up all night for the next couple!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346233465756948090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546227795214827902.post-84918210761134886222009-04-09T05:09:00.000-07:002009-04-09T05:09:00.000-07:00Oh Kathy! I SOOOOOO feel your pain on this one! ...Oh Kathy! I SOOOOOO feel your pain on this one! Trouble is, you have 5 children to make messes and keep you forever behind. Me, there's only me here; I'm the only one making messes and truly, I don't make messes.....I just don't like cleaning. I know I'm a bad person, not to mention a bad housekeeper. It's not Momma's fault, she made me do my chores and managed to always have a clean house. I don't know where I dropped the ball, but I did and quite frankly, I'm in no hurry to pick it up! Ahhhhh, my problem in a nutshell! Good luck sweetie! I surely have no advice in this area! <BR/><BR/>Many hugs...........<BR/><BR/>DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608123533919730726noreply@blogger.com