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Things I Mumbled to Myself Last Night

in Uncategorized on 05/28/09


It’s late.
I’m tired.
Seriously, how can a family of four make this big a mess.
Didn’t I just clean the girls bathroom two days ago.
Yep. That is a barbie head with green Colgate “shampoo” blocking the drain. Revolting.
How can there be dog hair up here? The dog is not allowed upstairs.
I feel like a maid.
Taking a toothbrush to the moulding in here is the only way this baby is coming clean.
Need to dust.
Why are the dressers such crap magnets?
Need to clean the toilets. Lovely.
Dishes.
Three baskets of laundry to put away? Forget it! This last one is going in the bottom of the closet. Full.
Swiffer…I love you.
I am so thankful my hubby is a wizard with the vacuum.
I hate my carpet.
Shuffle this here.
Shuffle that there.
Toys to the basement.
Eww am I actually sweating?
Time to stop this madness.

Why am I running around like a crazy women until ten at night?
The In-Laws are coming.
Just trying to organize the chaos here in Suburbia

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    1. Randi Troxell says

      May 29, 2009 at 2:29 pm

      not that i dont love my in-laws… but i do the same thing and FREAK OUT when they come. im clean but sometimes our house can be a little cluttered and his mom— WOWZA … she is beyond spotless and it freaks me out!!

    2. Nora Johnson says

      May 29, 2009 at 8:58 am

      Hi ModernMom!
      Look on the positive side! When the I-laws arrive & gasp at how immaculate everything is, you simply nonchantly wave an arm around and declare: ” Oh, that’s nothing at all! The house ALWAYS looks like this!”

      And just think then you’ll need to rebrand yourself: Not ModernMom but SUPERMom!!

      Great post!

      xLOL Nora & LOLA:)

      PS Still link collapses from my site to yours! Have to access manually via Google where link breaks too, but have discovered if I go back one page I at last arrive on yr site! Feels like swimming across the Atlantic from Spain to Canada…! I’m exhausted! You have one very FAITHFUL follower, ModernMom!!

    3. amy says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:02 am

      i have done the same thing at silly o’ clock!

      Loukia is right once i did that with some clean washing in the wahing machine i was so tired i couldn’t be bothered putting it in the drier so i just washed it again lol!

    4. Marbella Designs says

      May 29, 2009 at 5:48 am

      I can totally relate! My boys dump everything on the floor, what? They just can’t seem to get it, no matter how many times I tell them, “That doesn’t go on floor!

    5. Busy Bee Suz says

      May 29, 2009 at 2:15 am

      I am doing this tonight…but I had some choice words coming to mind….must bite my tongue too.
      good luck.

    6. Zeemaid says

      May 29, 2009 at 12:22 am

      *L* my inlaws come to visit every day… my life resembles Everybody Love’s Raymond a lot…

      Thank you so much for your nice comment on my blog. I really enjoyed checking out yours as well. Love the Daisies! šŸ™‚

    7. Vegas Linda Lou says

      May 29, 2009 at 12:01 am

      Nothing like a visit from the in-laws to get you moving like a lean, mean, cleaning machine!

    8. Suzy says

      May 28, 2009 at 11:09 pm

      I’m doing that too. And failing.

    9. Erica says

      May 28, 2009 at 9:12 pm

      I feel you on this post. Frequently i find myself pondering similar things. TFS

      http://ehaggins.blogspot.com

    10. Martha says

      May 28, 2009 at 8:59 pm

      I am running around too, my hubby’s niece and her husband are visiting this weekend. Sharing your misery. Not only am I a maid but also a gardener.

    11. Kelloggsville says

      May 28, 2009 at 8:41 pm

      The in-laws are coming. @!*$. When my M-in-law comes to stay, I get the white glove across the mantle piece treatment. Hope you survive – ps it doesn’t matter how much you tidy up, if they’re gonna judge you by how tidy you are they’re not worth tidying up for IMHO. A friend once said to me “a friend doesn’t come to look at how clean your toilet is”.

      Good luck

    12. Ambersmilz says

      May 28, 2009 at 8:37 pm

      Gave you an award on my page. Go check it out!

    13. Ambersmilz says

      May 28, 2009 at 8:24 pm

      My mother came over today and I got this lovely bit of wisdom…..”Well, you used to be neat and tidy.” Yes, the joys and stresses of the parent visit!

    14. Loukia says

      May 28, 2009 at 7:57 pm

      LOVE IT! My thoughts, exactly. The other night, I went to put a bowl and a glass into the dishwasher. I opened the dishwasher, only to realize that it was full – and CLEAN. Instead of emptying the dishwasher like I should have, I just stuck the dirty glass and plate in and started it all over again! I was way too lazy to empty it!

    15. Me says

      May 28, 2009 at 7:36 pm

      Sounds very similar to things I would have said last night..and will probably say again tonight.

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