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House Cleaning (I Am Being Treated like the Maid)
Asked by J.T. from Kansas City
on March 21, 2011
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I have a serious issue. There are four adults in my home. 2 are on disability, 1 works full time, and the and I am a house wife and mother of one. we also have 4 pe...
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- If you are being treated like the maid, charge them for your cleaning services. Or ask them to find somewhere else to live.
- Baby and animals need care first. If the disabled adults can't help themselves then you need to tend to them after the baby. It's not their fault. Bravo by the wa...
- J., Many times some people or ourselves allow other people to take advantage of us or allow them things than even we don't like. However, there is always time and opp...
Did You Grow up Doing Chores and How Do You Keep Your House Now?
Asked by N.D. from Portland
on December 12, 2010
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someone posted a TV question awhile back and it got me thinking about childhood chores and their relationship to adult habits of cleanliness. my sister and i both had...
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- In our family, we had a rotating chore schedule that included dishes, laundry, cleaning the kitchen, vacuuming, tending the garden, and tidying the living room. (6 kid...
- Single parent, my sisters were out of the house by the time I was 11 ... so yeah I pretty much did EVERYTHING including cooked dinner most nights out of the week. I s...
- My sister and I each did our own laundry (starting at ages 5 and 7) and rotated the rest of the chores, which were: dusting, bathroom dishes (included counters, table...
Ok- Another House Question- How Much SF Do You Have?
Asked by M.D. from Corpus Christi
on March 2, 2011
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Thanks for everyone who responded to my previous post. The 4 bedroom house I wanted is out- I went and looked at it today and it is not for me. So I have narrowed it...
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- I have a 4bed, 2000 sq. finished for 4 people. $70,000 is a big difference. However given the location of the extra space it comes down to your life style. My hus...
- i have no idea how much sf we have. 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. i'm an idiot iwth details i gues. but just wanted to comment, isn't it funny how you just kind of have...
- I believe ours is about 1600+. Me, Hubby and 2 kids. There are 5 bedrooms. Ours is good size, but the kids are pretty small. There are 3 upstairs and 2 downstairs ...
Looking for Recommendation for Renting a Bounce House in Carrollton
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 4, 2008
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I have 3 kiddos with Bdays this month. NO it wasn't planned! I was hoping to be able to afford a combined party at Pump it Up but I don't think that's in the budget....
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- Call Rockin' party rentals, based in Lewisville, Mike & Kimberly Roberts are the owners. www.rockinpartyrentals.net ###-###-####
- Have you looked into Pump It Up's weekday parties. My parties are always great and easy there and they are so much cheaper durning the week. I know schedulding may b...
- HI! We rent for our sons thru Clown Around here is there ####-###-#### www.clownaround.com. We love them! Ourboys are 4 yasrs apart...we have ordered in the past...
Would You Buy a House That Is the "Main Road" of a Development?
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on November 11, 2012
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Hi Moms,
We are looking to buy a house. We found one that is in a very desireable development with excellent schools. My husband does not want to buy it because i...
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- I DO live on the main road. In 10 years, a drunk has crashed through my front yard once (the big ole tree stopped them from hitting the house). Most of my neighbor...
- My husband is a no-go on main roads as well....that and visable power lines...needless to say, I am not joking when I say we looked at 100+ houses before we bought.
- I agree with your hubby. I like house gatherings too much to live on any street where my guests cannot easily park.
Looking for a Good House Cleaner , Exterminator & Gardner!
Asked by A.M. from Phoenix
on October 15, 2008
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Hello Fellow Moms,
I am in the process of buying a home in Johnson Ranch and before we move in it will need to be cleaned and exterminated. I really need one highly ...
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- Hi there! I live in San Tan Heights just down the road and I do cleaning on the side and my husband does landscaping on the side (mostly for bank owned properties tha...
- Hi A., We use Bulwark Exterminating. It only cost $38.50 a month although you can go every other month if you want too. The reason we do it every month is we have ...
- Lisa Somovery is great!!! She did an excellent job with my house and some other friends. I don't use her any more because I am a SAHM but the best house cleaner I have...
Santa "Poll" How Do You "Incorporate" Santa in Your House??
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on December 1, 2010
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My husband and I have 2 kids together, I have one from a previous relationship who is much older. Our kids are still too young to really "get" the whole santa thing, b...
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- Though my husband and I both grew up with "Santa," we've chosen not to incorporate that with our kids. We do celebrate St. Nicholas day on Dec.6, when everyone finds...
- Gifts under Nana's tree are there Xmas eve and those are from aunts and uncles and are for everyone (and, given that nana had 6 sons, 4 of whom have gotten married and...
- My husband grew up like yours ~ every gift was from Santa. I grew up that the gifts were from my parents & were under the tree for a while. We decided that the gifts w...
Husband Wants to Buy a House Immediately
Asked by L.E. from Los Angeles
on April 25, 2012
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Hi All,
My husband, young children, and I must move in a few months (have to leave campus housing). We are in our 40s, my husband is self-employed and can work anyw...
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- For us it is the right time to buy. I was timid about it as well, but we have lived here for 10 years and this is the first time there is actually a market for houses ...
- You need to rent. You need to find secure jobs and THEN buy a house. Case in point. Inlaws decided they wanted to move to a different state. The decided WHERE they ...
- I say listen to the desires of your husband. He wants to buy a house, great...get the names of at least 3 mortgage brokers and have them pull your credit within a week...
SAHM - Is It Your "Job" to Take Care of the House?
Asked by C.S. from Springfield
on May 7, 2010
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I am taking a poll. What do you moms and your husbands agree should be the role of the SAHM? I am currently pregnant and have recently got laid off. I am home ever...
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- I know you've already received a lot of responses, but this is such a hot issue, I couldn't help chiming in. I am a stay-at-home MOM. It's right there in the title...
- For me, my job as a SAHM, on the days when I am home with my son (I work part-time outside the home as well) is first to take care of him. I also cook dinner, try to ...
- I understand your pain, but honestly, I think every man expects his wife to do the housework no matter what. Just do what you can. You can have a clean house without...
Young Adult Children Live on Their Own - Rules for My House?
Asked by N.G. from Redding
on September 5, 2012
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We have four daughters. One 17 year old still lives at home and our 23 year old and two 20 year olds all live out on their own, working and going to college.
My qu...
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- Oh that's tough . . . and I'm honestly not sure how you should handle it. What does your husband think? It's wonderful that these girls are so confident in your lo...
- Conveniently lose your house keys and change the locks. Then they will have to call you before they come over and not just pop in whenever they want. I would HATE th...
- Ummmm. I'm 41. 7 years ago (when I was 34 and my daughter was 4) I MOVED MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER IN WITH MY MOTHER without letting her know in advance. It wasn't you...
