tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post4479749168447291229..comments2023-05-17T20:31:16.124+10:00Comments on Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: Rate of Messing > Rate of TidyingGivinya De Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746896375826415145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-63699370007595457372008-12-28T10:14:00.000+10:002008-12-28T10:14:00.000+10:00Have you heard of something called The House Fairy...Have you heard of something called The House Fairy? It's a website - HouseFairy.com. My kids are too old, but it looks like a fun and easy way for younger kids to get them on board with helping keep the house nice and neat.AdriansCrazyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463022076036044242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-25735538809210708082008-12-23T12:09:00.000+10:002008-12-23T12:09:00.000+10:00I have the mess, but no children.Hang on, how long...I have the mess, but no children.<BR/><BR/>Hang on, how long is it since I did a tidy-up? Oh, I get it now.Hippomanic Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285378246081322317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-28630962974343032872008-12-22T20:29:00.000+10:002008-12-22T20:29:00.000+10:00I remember a Monty Python sketch about a society f...I remember a Monty Python sketch about a society for "Putting Things On Top Of Other Things".<BR/><BR/>My kids are definitely members.<BR/><BR/>I remember staggering into my bedroom late one night, ready to crash into bed after tidying the whole house, only to find a fly swat had been placed on my pillow. I remember staring at it thinking, "Why? WHY?"Allegro ma non troppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429615833285806779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-90062970831607922072008-12-22T18:17:00.000+10:002008-12-22T18:17:00.000+10:00yep. give up and make a bit of mess yourself.yep. give up and make a bit of mess yourself.Long dark hair, blue eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439341611625886882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-73144095882533531402008-12-22T11:43:00.000+10:002008-12-22T11:43:00.000+10:00you totally should. I have given up, I let them ha...you totally should. I have given up, I let them have the house. I don't care any more in fact I help make them mess.<BR/><BR/>PS Our tree looks just like yours. Only half dressed up at least its dressed.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399156539354549499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-35407467152662964832008-12-22T09:06:00.000+10:002008-12-22T09:06:00.000+10:00I was going to suggest maybe a high shelf somewher...I was going to suggest maybe a high shelf somewhere. Just kidding. I won't make that mistake again. haha.<BR/>I could go upstairs right now to my 13 yr olds room and trust me it looks just like that only different kind of crap on the floor. I'm not kidding. So don't expect any relief any time soon. When she was a toddler it was all over the house. Now at least it is confined to her room. They've learned since I went on rants with a trash bag in my hand tossing their things into it to keep it in their rooms.<BR/>You can pitch that kind of fit when they are little older. It will have a bigger impact on them. (strategic planning for parents) ha<BR/>Feeling your pain,<BR/>♥<BR/>JoyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198238631600746173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-76766307663541864602008-12-22T06:35:00.000+10:002008-12-22T06:35:00.000+10:00I think that you should just ignore the mess like ...I think that you should just ignore the mess like I do. Every time I clean, he just messes it up again, so when he is 42 it will be clean...and I will be so drunk from all the Kahlua and coffee I won't give a rip. You should try it out...<BR/><BR/>And isn't it a bit warm for cocoa at your place this time of year?Nauntie Lushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602913238961361850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-59663511878718540792008-12-22T03:32:00.000+10:002008-12-22T03:32:00.000+10:00There's ALWAYS time for hot cocoa.I'm dying laughi...There's ALWAYS time for hot cocoa.<BR/><BR/>I'm dying laughing over Sonny coming in with the top half of the tree! I suppose it was, therefore, the DECORATED half to boot!Sassy Britcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346700962941797782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-65842264958970365412008-12-22T02:42:00.000+10:002008-12-22T02:42:00.000+10:00A hot cuppa cocoa sounds like the perfect solution...A hot cuppa cocoa sounds like the perfect solution to me!musingwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112230052732661921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-27072781615090080222008-12-21T23:57:00.000+10:002008-12-21T23:57:00.000+10:00Har har har har har har har har......... and what ...Har har har har har har har har......... and what can I blame the status of my home on right now???♥ Boomer ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/11304000268484230167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474627686283911965.post-31712565601229726992008-12-21T23:07:00.000+10:002008-12-21T23:07:00.000+10:00Hey, you can't fool me - photo 1 and photo 3 are t...Hey, you can't fool me - photo 1 and photo 3 are the same photo! Which is not to say your children... or anyone's children... aren't entirely capable of causing that kind of destruction as soon as the place is tidied. Boxes full of toys are soooo enticing... "ooh, what's this exciting thing at the very bottom of the box? This same thing that I was playing with yesterday. I swear I've never seen it before and I MUST PLAY WITH IT RIGHT NOW!"Feminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165898043661304241noreply@blogger.com