tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post1035644139688853522..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Enter at Own RiskDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90712456326864384732008-01-08T11:04:00.000-05:002008-01-08T11:04:00.000-05:00Hi! I just had my baby girl Sophie come home from ...Hi! I just had my baby girl Sophie come home from pre school asking for webkinz! Are any of your kids into them?!?!!? I dont even know what a webkinz is!!!!<BR/><BR/> Thanx,<BR/> EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40419734937166273602008-01-07T20:17:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:17:00.000-05:00My almost-2 year old is sitting on my lap while I'...My almost-2 year old is sitting on my lap while I'm catching up on your blog. When he saw the pictures of Lexi's room (particularly the one with the toys all over the floor) he started chanting "play toys! play toys!" And ya know what? My living room currently looks a lot like that and I've only got 2 kids! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10155560782082526932008-01-07T16:41:00.000-05:002008-01-07T16:41:00.000-05:00OMG!! I find it rather humorous that someone else...OMG!! I find it rather humorous that someone else uses the saying about Toys R Us! Every holiday, birthday, Christmas - Whatever people send my kids presents for, I beg them not to! Please, please do not send them anything, I plead. Their bedrooms look like Toy R Us threw up in them, they have everything they need. Does anyone ever listen.. NO! <BR/>I know how you feel and although I do not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56892344891523374542008-01-07T16:28:00.000-05:002008-01-07T16:28:00.000-05:00I think The House Fairy could really help you. Go...I think The House Fairy could really help you. Go to housefairy.org and check it out. My kids are too old for it, but yours would be a great age. <BR/><BR/>It's a great way to motivate the kids to keep their own rooms looking nice and tidy. It gives them pride and self-confidence and sense of accomplishment and that is worth even more than a clean house. Best part - it only costs $10 plus a AdriansCrazyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463022076036044242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83436113404168229612008-01-07T11:45:00.000-05:002008-01-07T11:45:00.000-05:00Not only do my kids' rooms look like that, my whol...Not only do my kids' rooms look like that, my whole dang house looks like that. We've got 4 kids in a townhouse about the size of your house, maybe smaller, but most of that space is taken up in the basement, which we use for storage, or in high ceilings and too many windows, great for space to jump on beds but not good for safety or furniture arranging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11495562465341329402008-01-07T09:39:00.000-05:002008-01-07T09:39:00.000-05:00I think if you only had one child your house would...I think if you only had one child your house would look that way. I have two. Both love to live in the most mess possible. Trash on the floor, dirty and clean clothes on the bed, clean clothes piled on the closet floor-they apparently couldn't jump to the hangers themselves, etc. I've given my 8 year old daughter the speech that I am not cleaning her room anymore. For Christmas she received Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631395671327058623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14063328501304671922008-01-07T08:13:00.000-05:002008-01-07T08:13:00.000-05:00I only wish I had taken pictures of MY daughters r...I only wish I had taken pictures of MY daughters room when they shared one. I have 3 that are 28 months apart, and the one of your daughter's definitely brings back memories. <BR/><BR/>I enjoy reading your blog....I only have 4, and they are older now (my son will graduate college this year, and the girls are 10th,11th and 12th grade). Keep writing, because it will only get more interesting - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33457379530153036712008-01-07T02:17:00.000-05:002008-01-07T02:17:00.000-05:00i love the wood thing, i have 4 kids (we would lik...i love the wood thing, i have 4 kids (we would like another, yes we ARE insane) and that looks like a great way to organize...right now we have TONS of plastic everywhere, drawers and tubs for everything...we have 2 boys 2 girls, girl boy girl boy...we just moved the baby (he's 21 months) upstairs to the boys' room...anyway, how much did it cost at ikea? i live in michigan and we don't have ikeaSerial Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013841366329800463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48024040292013730882008-01-07T02:11:00.000-05:002008-01-07T02:11:00.000-05:00ROFL pressure wash it. I love your blog you are fu...ROFL pressure wash it. I love your blog you are funny.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870698797897457904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4915280937748441122008-01-06T23:52:00.000-05:002008-01-06T23:52:00.000-05:00Wow, that totally looks like my house! I have 4 ch...Wow, that totally looks like my house! I have 4 children ages 4 and under, plus we live in a multi-family, multi-generational house, including my 2 nieces (7 & 5 yrs old) all under one roof. The bedrooms, living room & "sunroom" all take turns wearing the latest in toy fashions as you've demonstrated. We do have a bit more space. I'm told around 1800 sq feet, but with 13 people & 3 dogs it Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624142857263904701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13603989488629342432008-01-06T23:15:00.000-05:002008-01-06T23:15:00.000-05:00I only have three children and my family room alwa...I only have three children and my family room always looks like a bomb went off. Only two of the kids are actually old enough to make the mess. (The baby is 6 months) I took all the toys out of the bedrooms long ago so that they would at least have a clean place to sleep. But I am also blessed to have a large home for my little family. <BR/><BR/>I am the oldest of six and don't remember ever Layton Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807876618806203203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62071307545933379742008-01-06T21:05:00.000-05:002008-01-06T21:05:00.000-05:00Ju Ju, your family holds you tightly in there arms...Ju Ju, your family holds you tightly in there arms;friends who can't be there hold you tightly int their hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63737352340879379052008-01-06T21:02:00.000-05:002008-01-06T21:02:00.000-05:00Within an hour after my son arrives home from coll...Within an hour after my son arrives home from college on a break his room looks ...... well, it looks like a bomb just dropped.<BR/><BR/>I have never been able to discipline my son on keeping his room neat because I would be such a hypocrite. My room is an "always keep the door closed" part of the house.<BR/><BR/>The only difference between his slobbery and mine is that I have not had to have myAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11359840463982186412008-01-06T19:17:00.000-05:002008-01-06T19:17:00.000-05:00My SIL from CA is here to visit and she commented ...My SIL from CA is here to visit and she commented on how "neat" our house was - I confessed to her that I cleaned for DAYS to get it looking that way, and pretty much the next day it looked like a train wreck all over again. sigh. My house used to be neat all the time...maybe it will be again someday!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329375303392385316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29662876818006501962008-01-06T18:06:00.000-05:002008-01-06T18:06:00.000-05:00What's your opinion on children with siblings vs. ...What's your opinion on children with siblings vs. only children?. <BR/>Do you think your children are better off having siblings or do you wish they were only children so you could pay more attention and focus on only one child? Would your children be more cooperative if they were onlies, does it not matter, or are they actually more cooperative, working as a team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40475382882365728532008-01-06T18:03:00.000-05:002008-01-06T18:03:00.000-05:00If you could have only had ONE of your kids, and h...If you could have only had ONE of your kids, and had less(hopefully!) of a mess, which kid would you have had?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79792676043394022922008-01-06T17:31:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:31:00.000-05:00my whole house looks like that LOLmy whole house looks like that LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70003909082018101722008-01-06T17:20:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:20:00.000-05:00I have two boys 21 and 18, and a girl 20, and beli...I have two boys 21 and 18, and a girl 20, and believe me, they may not have toys and stuff in their rooms, but they have as much junk as any 3 yr old, mostly over the floor. I absolutely refuse to go in the boys' room cos it stinks to high heaven. I might venture into DD's room after tomorrow and do some sorting cos she's going away for a couple of months. Might have to hire a cleaner.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443628340258643476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9235147499127877812008-01-06T16:42:00.000-05:002008-01-06T16:42:00.000-05:00My kids all live in messy rooms. My oldest swore h...My kids all live in messy rooms. My oldest swore her sisters were the ones who made all the mess in her room. Even when she had her own room for several months, it was always messy.<BR/><BR/>Anything small toy on the floor in the main part of the house is mine. My mom refers to barbie shoes, legos, etc, as vacuum cleaner food. I have wood or linoleum floors in every room. I sweep up toys or they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21580713924367853752008-01-06T16:41:00.000-05:002008-01-06T16:41:00.000-05:00Uhm, I'm 25, live alone, and right now, my bedroom...Uhm, I'm 25, live alone, and right now, my bedroom looks like that. (Although reading the other comments I see that I am not alone!) My closet vomited on the floor after Christmas and I have yet to clean it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56088420318381405482008-01-06T15:42:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:42:00.000-05:00Here is proof that there is hope for Lexi, and thi...Here is proof that there is hope for Lexi, and this won't last forever! Read my 26 year old daughter's blog to see what remarkable changes happen when the kid with the messiest room on the planet grows up. :-) It's a miracle! http://www.lifeafterstaff.blogspot.com/Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815105600814299694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76646917530127232062008-01-06T15:30:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:30:00.000-05:00ours can do that in an hour. scary. after that h...ours can do that in an hour. scary. after that hour I come back and then tell them to clean it up so that someone doesn't get hurt or toys broken. They look at me with big eyes and explain that they can't it is too much for them to put back. at this point I am choking back my laughter, who managed to pull it out anyway? I then draft them and order them to put the toys up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48416403970929721342008-01-06T13:55:00.000-05:002008-01-06T13:55:00.000-05:00oh thank god.i'm not alone!oh thank god.<BR/>i'm not alone!Tammy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713797609336341462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23759530072408072012008-01-06T09:49:00.000-05:002008-01-06T09:49:00.000-05:00Dawn,May I say, to me, tou have filled the void Da...Dawn,<BR/>May I say, to me, tou have filled the void Dave Barry left. ;) Please keep it up!Jumpman256https://www.blogger.com/profile/12747820548212399437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28560742421552743672008-01-06T09:39:00.000-05:002008-01-06T09:39:00.000-05:00LoL. I so know what you mean. Unfortunately for me...LoL. I so know what you mean. Unfortunately for me, it's the DAD creating the mess not the kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com