Tag: cleaning
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The Problem With Inviting People Over Is Then You Have To Clean The House
We had the surrogate family over for Easter lunch yesterday; no pressure really but it meant that my slovenly attitude to housework was at risk of exposure and that the dust on the floors may need more than a gentle push under the sofas. It’s funny how that works: how you can live in denial…
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The Fall From Domestic Goddess To Domestic Grossness That Can Happen In Middle Age
Do you ever get those moments when your own domestic grubbiness grosses you the fuck out? I had one of those last night when I used the grill in the oven for the first time in months and there was that much smoke, I’m surprised the fire brigade didn’t turn up. It was a blinding…
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The Male Short Term Memory Issue: A Valid Reason To Nag
You’ll be aware by now that I’m a fervent believer in gender equality and the old man and I have heated discussions on the subject most weeks over a bottle or three of wine. And the one area in our discussions where he really gets to me is when he argues that because women don’t…
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Helicopter Parents Anonymous and Grated Carrot
My regular readers might remember that the old man and I have been attending what we call ‘Bad Parenting’ classes for some time now, in an attempt to get our son ‘out of the woods’. Kurt might have his own inherent issues due to his ADHD, but as we are consistently reminded, ADHD is no excuse…
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My Husband, The House Bitch
An interloper has moved into our apartment. The teens annual Christmas wish of a cleaning fairy has finally come true, and albeit a welcome addition to the family, this new situation is making me feel strangely uneasy. Cleaning Day by Jaymie Koroluk at http://www.flickr.com Obviously, I’m grateful that the old man has taken over the…
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Confessions Of The Worst Housewife
It’s been a hellish week at work so I’ve tried that strategy I used to use on the kids when they were toddlers, of ‘ignore them and they might just go away’, but the overflowing laundry basket is particularly persistent at drawing attention to itself and refuses to play ball – which makes me THE…
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Sibling Relationships, Where All’s Fair In Love And War
English: A clementine covered with mould (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ve mentioned before how like chalk and cheese my two offspring are. One is going to be an ambassador for climate change and studies rocks out of choice (!) whilst the other is going to become an international rock star. And because they are chalk and…
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I’ve Lied To My Husband For Twenty Years
No, this is not a headline from the Sunday Telegraph. I have something I need to admit to my husband. You see, as I write this post, the old man is winging his way back from the UK. He is without a doubt watching all the films I will want to see at the cinema…
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