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Friday, November 5, 2010

Stay-At-Home Mom's Work Week

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Let's imagine for a moment, that this is just another Monday to Friday job:

* 25 trips carting the kids to and from school

* 21 meals (because one kid hates MOST food)


* 8 loads of laundry


* 15 loads of washed dishes (that's about 6 hours spent washing dishes, in a modest estimate)


* 3 mini breakdowns with crying (moi)


* 0 time to myself (except after 9 pm)


* 3 extra cups of coffee just to keep going


* hair brushed and de-knotted


* teeth brushed


* kids bathed


* sheets and towels changed

* house vacuumed


* litterbox scooped

* bathroom scrubbed


* Christmas cake baked


* 65 hour work week without pay



WHOOP, WHOOP GIRLS--IT'S FRIDAY!

9 comments:

  1. Yeah but just think Karen...no office politics..no bitchy co-worker..no co-worker stealing money and setting you up ...no a-hole boss demanding you order his takeout food while you juggle being his receptionist...no clients swearing at you..threatening you or telling you to F-off because they can't afford their pet bill. Hmmm ...every job I ever had had at least two of these situations....thanks but I will gladly stay home and cook especially at the end of the day when my 11year old says I love you mom...your the best! That's all that matters in my world!
    Karen the world is jealous of us! Be proud!

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  2. yah what other job can you do and sit on your arse watching oprah every two hours...especially with satellite?

    There are some perks you know.

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  3. ARgh! I NEVER get to watch Oprah. It's a freaking catastrophe if I turn the channel at that time away from kids' cartoons.

    The best perk I have is the occasional nap in the afternoon, which I have to negotiate for ahead of time.

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  4. I agree Pam, that I prefer this to the office. However, you have one, nice, gentlemanly, calm son who is in school all day. Oh, imagine that kind of quiet time!

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  5. Yes I have to say even though I sadly have only one child...always wanted more...what I have been given is an amazing child who has made up for all the hardships in my life. Sam is Gods way of apologising for my famiy lol !

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  6. I got tired just reading this...

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  7. Thank you Blasé, thank you. I felt happy just reading your screen name somehow.

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  8. Ya, you can be bored and exhausted, ALL at the same time! Back to that term, 'Acedia'....

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  9. yes, yes, Matt. Ever since you introduced me to that term, I think about it often!

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