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A morning in the life of: EmilyVital Stats: 26, stay-at-home mom, married, has an 18-month-old daughter named Mae.
Location: Elmhurst, Ill.
How her day starts:
7 a.m. Wake up, have a cup of coffee in bed and watch WGN news for about an hour while Mae is still asleep.
7:45–8:00 Jump in the shower for a couple minutes. Get dressed, put my hair in a towel, lotion my face with Clinique, and brush my teeth. Decide whether or not to wash my hair that day. (I usually go every other day.)
8:00 (Husband) Fred leaves for work. Mae gets up. Get her diaper changed, put some watered-down OJ in her sippy cup and pour her a bowl of Fruit Loops or Kix. Turn on her favorite cartoons: "Mickey Mouse Club" or "Wonder Pets." Then let Charlie, our 1-1/2-year-old golden retriever, out to blow off some steam. (He's super-crazy.)
8:20–9:00 Finish getting ready, which includes makeup (foundation, concealer, powder, blush, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara). Clean ears. Pour another cup of coffee. Condition my hair, blow dry, then straighten.
9:00 Try to change Mae into day clothes. She loves her PJs, so it's a struggle.
9:15 Brush Mae's teeth. Brush Mae's hair and put a clip in it.
9:30 Wipe down kitchen counters and front bay windows. Mae leaves little hand prints.
9:35 Empty the dishwasher.
9:40 Pour another cup of coffee (I never, ever finish one whole cup), then go around the house collecting dirty laundry. Start a load. I usually do at least two loads a day, not that we have much -- I just hate seeing sh** everywhere!
10:00 Vacuum the entire house. We only have two rooms with carpeting, and the rest are hardwood floors, so I have to drag two different vacuums around. I do that daily because of Charlie and Fred (who never takes off his work boots). Meanwhile, Mae trails me, helping with her own little vacuum that looks like a Dyson. She's my great little helper!
10:40 Move laundry to dryer and maybe put in another load.
10:45 Grab some more juice for Mae (this time watered-down apple) and take some snacks to go outside. Change Mae's butt before we go. Pull something out to defrost for dinner.
11:00 Depending on the day, we either A) go outside and play with her little house/cars/chalk; B) go on a walk around the neighborhood / park; or C) go grocery shopping at a couple different places to get the best deals: Wal-Mart, Aldis, Capuetos, Dominick's or Jewel.
12:00 p.m. Make Mae lunch, start her nap, prepare dinner, and wait for Fred to come home.
8:10 Mae's bedtime. Turn on nightlight and noise maker. Grab her blanket and sit in her rocker. Read her three books, which include her favorites, "The Going to Bed Book," "Goodnight Moon," and usually "The Rainbow Fish." Turn off her lamp, say a prayer, kiss her up and tell her how much daddy and mommy love her.
9:00 Hang out with Fred, either outside with a bonfire or in the garage (he's a gear head and has many cars.)
10:30 Wash face, brush teeth and change into PJs.
11:30–1:30 a.m. Somewhere in here, I go to bed. I have a hard time falling asleep.
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Saturday 17 April
By saphirewater
I am a stay at home Mom with 5 children. I am 40 and their ages range form 15- 2 years. I wake up at 5:00 a.m most days if I get to sleep in it's only util about 6:00 if I'm lucky. A normal weekday consists of getting the first kid up at 6:00 so he can get up and get ready to catch the bus by 6:30, then I sit at my computer and work on my husbands' website for about 15 mins. Then I go wake up the next two children to get ready for school. One catches the bus at 7:30 and the 15 year old catches a ride to high school at 8:00. In between all this I have my husband's coffee made and ready to go when he gets up at 7:30. somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 the two year old gets up and is ready for some juice. After the majority of the family is gone to either work or school and the next child is up which is around 8:00, I sit and start working on the websites or editing photos. I do photography part time. Somewhere in between all this, I get a load of laundry done and try to do a load of dishes and get some housework done. I try to do only one trip a week to the grocery store. Which I do around 9:00 am. I also have to take both small children when I go becuase we have no family here that I can leave the little ones with. Around 12:00 my husband usually comes home for lunch and I fix us soup and a sandwich. Most of the time he has to try and eat with two children in his lap eating his food! :-) At 2:30 the first kid gets home and he gets a snack. Then everyone goes outside to play and I do some yardwork. At 3:30 the next kid gets home. He grabs a snack and then I start running kids to karate or gymnastics or whatever sport they might be in. After all the running I manage to get everyone back to the house and get dinnner ready. We all try to eat together as a family every night. After dinner we clean up. The 3 older children have one night a week they do the dishes. I get everything put away and start sending children to get their baths. I get everyone bathed and ready for bed. At 8:00 I start putting children to bed. Which includes reading a story to the two younger ones. By 9:00 I am dead tired but don't usually get into bed until 10:00 or 10:30.
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Saturday 17 April
By Jennifer
God bless you sister! It's easy to be a stay at mom when you have one or two children. Five children in those age ranges is an entire different story! My daughter is 15 months and I work full time as a pharmacist. I plan to work full time now and save for my daughter's college education. I would like to work part time once she is in elementary school so I can be there after school for homework and activities. Who knows, maybe I"ll have another little one (I am also 40). My sister in law is a stay at home mom. My nieces are 5 and 10. She is constantly complaining how hard it is to stay home. I personally think, with one child, my life would be a hell of a lot easier if I stayed home. I certainly would get more sleep. I usually start my day around 4am-ish and get some housework done before getting the baby up and going to work. However, I know if I had five children, things would be rough. They should have show-cased you instead of someone with one child. Like I said- one is easy!
Saturday 17 April
By Simzee
A baby waking up after 7 am? Yea right. The kid does'nt make a fuss when put to sleep? Yea, right. Must be nice to have eight hours to do nothing but wait for the old man to come home. I never had a dull moment with one kid and I have two. Have a nice day.
Saturday 17 April
By Jwd
where was your blog of the working mother with two or more kids? too much to include in one blog?
sad....
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Saturday 17 April
By Connie
I want to know why this mother is feeding her beautiful 18-month daughter Fruit Loops and Kix for breakfast? As a mother, it is your reponsibility to ensure that your daughter is developing healthy eating habits. You are providing her with absolutely no nutritional value for breakfast and helping her develop a taste for sweet, junky food! I don't get it - don't parents want to teach their child healthy eating habits that will stay with them throughout their lives?
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Saturday 17 April
By Lainie
Oh lighten up. If you've never let your kids have fruit loops, you're a sad mom and your kids probably don't like you that much...acutally, I bet you're one of those people that doesn't have children but thinks they know it all. PS - check the box. Fruit Loops aren't that bad. I won't comment on Kix b/c I never liked them...so I don't know about them.
Saturday 17 April
By Jenny
Wow. Emily in Elmhurst has more free time than any healthy grown woman I've ever heard of. That is a LOT of time to yourself. Please consider using some to teach Mae, as she is not too young. There are books & websites to advise how. Mae is also the perfect age for interactive groups through your local library, church, neighborhood, etc. Again - check the web, check the Tribune, ask your pediatrician. And most importantly, take advantage of your abundant free time by giving back to your community through volunteer work. There are so many in your area not as blessed as you. Give back and be a good example to Mae.
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Saturday 17 April
By Karen
Wow! Does Emily really think that her life is busy? Sorry, but I worked full time while raising my kids, and her life sounds like a day at the beach.
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Saturday 17 April
By Kristin
Wow, Emily sure has a lot of free time for a mother of an 18 month old! She should utilize some of this time to sit reading, teaching or just coloring and painting to jump start her learning processes. Plus, not that there is anything wrong with a bowl of fruit loops or kix once in a while, but I certainly do hope that isn't her normal feeding routine with this little one. This article is interesting, but maybe when they talk about a stay at home mom, they should have interviewed one that is actually busy! By the time this Emily gets out of bed and takes what she calls a quick shower while deciding whether or not to dry her hair, I have done so much more. Shoot, by 8 am I have already showered, done hair, done laundry, gotten kids up, dressed, fed, out the door and into school and we are finishing up a school leadership meeting. Maybe it's parents like us that should have been interviewed.
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Saturday 17 April
By Bee
Lucky Emily must have a rich husband or she has learned to live without so Mae can be her first priority and reap the benefits of having a full-time mother. Lucky Mae, except for her breakfast. My daughter is a dietition and mother of two toddler boys. She makes them a balanced breakfast every morning and would cringe at Emily giving Mae Fruit Loops for breakfast. Other than that, though, they seem to have an exceptionally wonderful life with lots of free time together. A lot of young mothers who have to work must envy her. I'm a grandma now and did have that life once. I can tell you it was wonderful and absolutely the best for my kids.
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Saturday 17 April
By Kimberly
Never posted on one of these things before but just can't stop chuckling at the mom who spends 5 times longer getting ready to "stay home" than she does with her kid. Don't know about anyone else but "apply mascara" really doesn't make my to do list. I'd be a tad embarrassed if I were her. At least she could have thrown in a 2pm--read Mae a book. Hello leisure lady!
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Saturday 17 April
By Jim
Not trying to be too critical but try diversity when choosing subjects for your next story. It's just good writing and will capture a larger audience.
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Monday 19 April
By Emily
Sounds like Emily is doing a great job at being a full-time mom! Being able to stay at home with her daughter is a blessing! I did this when my daughter was young. I know that a lot of moms have to work a job and raise their children. But, I know that some moms choose to work a job, rather than stay at home with their children; but, I believe more women should prioritize their lives around their kids, rather than their career, or working to "keep up with the Jonses" (children are only little once!). Daycare is fine if there is no alternative, but nothing takes the place of a child growing up with their mom! My mom worked as a nurse until I was born, and then she was a stay-at-home mom and raised my younger sister and I, and I have many great memories! Growing up, my mom would volunteer at church and in the community (she has been a faithful volunteer pre-school aide since my sister entered pre-school 23 years ago!) and she would alway work around "our" schedules! She taught us to cook and keep tidy rooms and explore our God-given talents, by taking us to soccer practice, music class, art lessons, etc. She was involved in the PTA, was a Brownie/Girl scout leader for many years, and in the summers she hosted Suzuki violin concerts and VBS (Vacation Bible School) in our backyard! We would walk downtown to the local library to plant flowers in the front of the library every spring and help out at library book sales. She also told stories times at the public library and various Christian bookstores. She always showed compassion to those less fortunate, by lending a helping hand and teaching us not to discriminate based on socio-economic status, race, etc. One year a boy in my class had a ripped folder and his papers began to blow away when we were walking along a path on the way home from school; she took my favorite folder and said, "You should give this to him, and I will carry your papers." I remember being upset at the time, because she wanted to give away my favorite folder with a fuzzy kola bear, but I agreed. Years later, looking back on that incident taught me the power of loving my neighbor as myself, as Jesus taught. I was able to stay at home for my daughter until she entered school for a full-day and I followed in my mom's footsteps. I was my daughter's Pioneer Club leader for many years at our church, and I helped my daughter to get involved in many activities to explore her God given talents. She seems to have followed after me and loves playing soccer and she enjoys music and art. I also volunteer at a lot of church outreaches, bringing my daughter with me as much as I can, to teach my daughter how important it is to serve others, rather than ourselves, just like my mom taught me! My mom was and still is a great role-model, as I'm sure Emily will be for her daughter!
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Saturday 17 April
By pam
Pamela, 20 stay at home mom/ part time manager at McDonalds/ full time college student at UMASS lowell
7:45 alarm goes off, hit the snooze and tell boyfriend "you need to get up your gonna be late"
8:15 alarm has gone off for the twenthieth time..boyfriend still not awake..needs to wrk at nine...still no intention of waking up
9:00 FINALLY the boyfriend and I wake up, I change my three year olds diaper while Nick (boyfriend) runs around ironing his shirt and gets ready for work
9:20 we leave the house me and my son still in Pj's and boyfriend blaming me for not waking up on time
9:35 nick is finally at work 35 mintues late...me and Ian drive back home
9:50..nack at home I make coffee for myself and chocolate milk for Ian
9:55 turn on Ians movie (Kunfu pannna) and start my cleaning (dishes, cleaning counters, picking up dirty laundry, cleaning Ians room ect.) as well as give Ian breakfast (a apple or sometimes Ramen noodles..hes a picky eater)
11:20 shower..about five minutes into my shower Ian wants a bath so I rush jump out and give Ian a bath
11:40 take Ian out of the bath put him on the couch put myself into sweats get Ian dressed and start some homework
1:00 Lunch time usually varies between mac n cheese hot dogs or salad for Ian..I'm lucky if lunch ever enter my belly
1:30 do lunch dishes
1:45 gets myself ready makeup hair and 25 outfits before I chose one I like
2:30 play with Ian and call nick to see what he wants for dinner
4:45 leave the house to get nick from work
5:15 we are all home again ..we rush through dinner
6:15 I leave for school Ian cries my heart breaks
7-10 I sit in a classroom and attempt not to fall asleep
10:20 back at home tell nick about class, and sit there quiet;y upset that Ian is still awake
11-12 bedtime
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Saturday 17 April
By glory
It sounds like Emily is doing a great job with her little one. Moms don't need others putting them down. However, it made me realize how much I do as a stay at home mom of 4, how much more I wish I could do (never enough time), and how burned-out I feel most of the time. My schedule is super-jam packed from 6am till 11pm every day of the week.
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Sunday 18 April
By kristen hartsough
Okay, so this doesn't make her a bad mother and maybe she just didn't publish everything. I understand though. I am a young 22 year old mom with a three year old and am tired of older moms thinking they know more than me. First of all my daughter is in daycare and very smart. They moved her up to the fours and she just turned three. Why? because I an ensured my daughter be potty trained by 1 and half years old. Read to her every day and take her to the library and educational museums. I do all this while going to school full time to be a child psychologist and working nights. Having your child in day care is very important for the developmental needs...most stay at home moms don't give their children the full educational needs during the years of 1-5. So I would encourage putting your child in a learning center even if they are stay at home moms. It's important they play with other kids and learn how to be independent with out the mother around 24/7. I could have alot more to say but I don't want to bore you guys.Also, not to jump around, but I have done volunteer work working with foster homes and I WISH I've seen children getting the family and treatment this child is getting. SHE'S DOING A GOOD JOB LIGHTEN THE HEEELLLL UP. Thank you. (sorry for spelling errors in a rush)
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Saturday 17 April
By KarenFarlingerAverette
I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, 4 DOGS, 2 CATS , AND I AM STILL A POWER SELLER ON EBAY ---BUT ,ACCORDING TO THE MORONIC 26 YR OLD TWIT NEXT DOOR , I "DON'T WORK"--OR SHALL I SAY SHE THINKS RAISING 2 KIDS, AND CONSTANTLY LISTING &SHIPPING ITEMS ON EBAY IS "NOT CONSIDERED WORK"----OH MY GOD , WAIT UNTIL THIS WOMAN ACTUALLY GROWS UP AND GETS A BRAIN ---RAISING KIDS ALKONE IS A JOB IN ITSELF --THE EBAY IS ANOTHER JOB --SO I AM DOING 2 JOBS AT ONCE .....AND JUST BECAUSE I DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE THE HOURS THAT SHE IS HOME , SHE ASSUMES THAT I DO NOT LEAVE HOUSE OR GO OUT - SHES WRONG --PLUS I AM SUPER BUSY INSIDE THE HOUSE ALSO !!!!!.....GOD, THIS WOMAN IS A TWIT !!!!!......TELLING ME THAT I DONT WORK ???????!!!!!!!....OKAYYYY---LETS SEE HER TRY TO RAISE 2 KIDS, FEED THE KIDS, DO THE COOKING, CLEANING, AND CARING FOR 2 KIDS, AND ABOUT 6 PETS TOTAL, AND THEN GET ON EBAY AND LIST HUNDREDS OF ITEMS ---IM ALWAYS EITHER STARTING NEW AUCTIONS , OR WAITING FOR ONES TO END,SO I CAN GET THE MERCHANDISE READY TO SHIP OUT ....ANOTHER THING SHE SEEMS TO HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH ---THE FACT THAT MY HUBBY IS A FREE-LANCE ARCHITECT & HIS HOURS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE, SO HE RUNS MOST OF THE ERRANDS,AND DOES MOST OF THE POST OFFICE RUNS ........SHE SAYS I HAVE HIM "LIKE A PUPPET-ON-A-STRING"......OMG ---SHE COULDNT BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH ---- HE WANTS TO RUN THE ERRANDS, SEEING HOW BUSY I AM INSIDE THE HOUSE , MAKING THE HOUSE LOOK AS PERFECT & CLEAN AS I CAN RAISING 2 KIDS, AND MANY PETS, COOKING , CLEANING, MY ONLINE EBAY STORE I RUN FROM THE HOUSE-----IM TELLING YOU THIS 26 YR OLD TWIT HAS NO IDEA WHAT IT IS TO BE RAISING 2 KIDS,SEVERAL PETS , COOKING, CLEANING, RUNNING AN ONLINE STORE ON EBAY AS AN EBAY POWER-SELLER--( I AM EXPECTED TO LIST AND SELL A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ITEMS PER WEEK, AS AN EBAY "POWER-SELLER" )......YOU SEE, THIS 26 YR OLD TWIT REALLY HAS NO IDEA OF HOW MUCH I DO IN A DAY .......ALL SHE DOES IS EITHER GO TO TRADE SCHOOL FOR 4 HRS A DAY (SINCE SHES TOO DUMB FOR COLLEGE ), AND THEN COME HOME AND SIT AROUND THE REST OF THE DAY -- SHES 26 PEOPLE & SHE ONLY WORKS PART TIME.......SHE HAS NO KIDS,NO PETS , AND NO FRIENDS--I CAN SEE WHY --SHE IS SEVERELY PSYCHOTIC.......I CANT WAIT FOR WHEN SHE HAS KIDS, AND HAS TO COOK, CLEAN, ETC.........AND TRY TO RUN AN ONLINE BUSINESS ---MY GUESS IS SHE WOULD CRY --SINCE THATS WHAT SHE DOES ALL THE TIME , WHEN THINGS DONT GO HER WAY --- SHE HAS NO IDEA HOW LONG AND HARD MY DAYS HERE ARE ...... SHE ASSUMES I DO NOTHING ---OMG !!!!!..... SHE IS SOOOO WRONGG !!!!!...OMG......BUT, AS I SAID BEFORE , ONE DAY, WHEN SHE ACTUALLY GROWS UP , AND ACTUALLY HAS A KID OR 2 (scary thought), MAYBE SHE WILL FINALLY SEE THAT SHE DID NOTHING WITH HER DAY AS A NEWLYWED TWIT, EXCEPT GO TO SCHOOL , NEVER COOK, GO TO DINNER WITH HUBBY ON THEIR CREDIT CARDS EVERY SINGLE NIGHT , AND THEN COME HOME, WATCH TV FOR AN HOUR, THEN HAVE SOME CRAPPY 10 MIN SEX,......LMAOO...........I AM 46, AND HUBBY AND I HAVE BETTER SEX THAN THEY DO & A BETTER MARRIAGE THAN THEY DO ---WE HAVE ZERO DEBT & A LOT OF MONEY IN THE BANK AND INVESTMENTS, AND PAY CASH OR CHECKS ON ALMOST EVERYTHING ................THEY HAVE NO SAVINGS, CHARGE EVERYTHING IN SIGHT , NEVER STAY HOME & ACTUALLY COOK DINNER , (the twit has no clue of how to cook), AND HAVE NO INVESTMENTS ,OR SAVINGS--IN FACT, THEY LIVE WAYYYYY BEYOND THEIR MEANS AND ARE IN DEEP,DEEP DEBT UP TO THEIR EYEBALLS........HE WORKS SOME RETAIL JOB AN HOUR AWAY ,MAKES A MEASLEY SALARY --(but for him ,he thinks its good--LOL), THEN COMES HOME, HONKS HORN , AND THEY GO OUT TO DINNER & CHARGE, CHARGE,CHARGE !!!!!....IT IS TOO FUNNY HOW STUPID THEY TRULY ARE TO BE MAKING THEIR DEBTS BIGGER AND BIGGER DAILY ......THEY USED TO LIVE IN A DUMPY APT IN A DIRTY CITY, BUT THEN HIS MOMMY CO-SIGNED A HOUSE FOR THEM, SO NOW THEY ARE USING ALL OF THE CHARGE CARDS THEY GOT ON THE MAIL FROM THE MOMS GOOD CREDIT, BECAUSE THEIR CREDIT WAS CRAP BEFORE THE MOMMY CO SIGNED , AND THE KID IS A PUNK WITH A POLICE-CRIMINAL RECORD...APPARENTLY FROM WHAT THE LOCAL POLICE TELL ME,HE HAS HAD SEVERAL "RUN-INS" WITH THE LAW"---WHICH DOESNT SURPRISE ME IN THE LEAST--THIS COUPLE IS VERY IMMATURE,VERY SHALLOW,VERY IGNORANT & SHE IS EXTREMELY NARCISISSTIC, TO THE POINT THAT HE HAS TO REVOLVE HIS DAY AROUND HER WHEN HES NOT AT WORK----VERY PATHETIC ......I FEELBAD FOR ANY KIDS THEY BRING INTO THIS WORLD --THEY WILL BE DOOMED FOR SURE, WITH THEM AS PARENTS --SO IMMATURE & SOOOO MIS-INFORMED.....THEY DO NOT TRULY KNOW US ...AND YES, I HAVE SCREAMED OUT THE WINDOW AT THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, WHICH I KNOW WAS STUPID OF ME, & VERY NOT LIKE ME AT ALL.......IM NORMALLY A CALM, SWEET, KIND GOOD WOMAN.........BUT THESE "NEWLYWED KIDS NEXT DOOR"--THEY ARE JUST SOOOO MIS-INFORMED AS TO MYSELF MY HUSBAND, AND ALL THAT WE DO COMEPARED TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING --AND SHE HAS THE NERVE TO SAY I DONT WORK ?????? WOW , THE AMOUNT OF WORK I DO EVEN WITHOUT MY EBAY STORE WOULD BLOW HER MIND .......THEN ADD THE KIDS, THE EBAY STORE,AND EVERYTHING ELSE ,AND SEE HOW MUCH I DO IN A DAY & THE LITTLE TO NOTHING SHE DOES IN A DAY ---(WHEN I WAS HER AGE ,I WORKED 50 HRS A WEEK AT A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY CALLED MASS MUTUAL--DID THAT FOR MANY YRS, B4 STAYING HOME AND DOING EBAY , AND KEEPING HOUSE ......THEY JUST HAVE NO IDEA HOW NICE OF A COUPLE AND NICE PEOPLE WE TRULY ARE , AND HOW MUCH WE DO , AND HUBBY LOVES ME VERY MUCH & DOES ERRANDS BECAUSE HE WANTS TO --BECAUSE HE KNOWSS HOW BUSY I AM, AND IS WANTING TO HELP, AS A GOOD HUSBAND WOULD ,.....AS I SAID , HIS HRS ARE FLEXIBLE.......I GET UP AT LIKE 6 AM GET KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL, GET SON OFF ON HIS BUS , AND HE BRINGS GIRL TO SCHOOL AND GOES INTO THE OFFICE FOR A FEW HRS , THEN WHILE HES GONE,I AM DOING ALOT OF CLEANING AND EBAY ......THEN HE GETS HOME AROUND 130-2, AND GETS THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL, AND I HAVE SNACKS ALL READY FOR THEM, AND IM STILLSELLING ON EBAY , LISTING , SHIPPING,ETC..., AND , AT THE SAME TIME , SEEING WHAT THEY WANT ME TO COOK FOR DINNER, AND I DO AT LEAST 3 LOADS OF LAUNDRY PER DAY !!!!!!!......THEN ,I CONTINUE BACK TO EBAY, AND RUNNING DOWNSTAIRS TO GET LAUDRY, AND PUT MORE IN, AND TELLING THE KIDS TO GET THEIR HOMEWORK DONE, THEN WHILE I AM DOING ALL OF THAT ,HUBBY IS OUT RUNNING SOME ERRANDS ----THIS IS THE PART WHERE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ONLY SEES HIM IN TRUCK AND ASSUMES IM NOT DOING A THING --OMG----YEAAA RIGHTT., THEN I START DINNER, CONTINUE TO SELL/LIST ON EBAY , AND FOLD AND PUT AWAY LAUNDRY, AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL IS CLEANED, VACUUMED, AND SPOTLESS--IM RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE ALL DAY ----THERE ARE SOME DAYS WHERE I DONT PHYSICALLY LEAVE THE HOUSE , BUT THATS BECAUSE I AM SOOOOOO BUSY....OMG......IF THEY ONLY KNEW HOW MUCH I DO HERE ---THEY HAVE NO CLUE--NONE WHATSOEVER !!!!!!!!!!!.......THEN HUBBY, GET HOME FROM ERRANDS, OR BRINGING MY DAUGHTER TO HER DANCE OR ART CLASSES, THEN WE HAVE DINNER....AFTER DINNER, I SPEND 3 HRS WITH THE KIDS , WHILE HUBBY SNEAKS IN AN HOUR OR SO ON HIS BLUEPRINTS, THEN SITS WITH US AFTER.... WE WATCH TV AT NIGHT TOGETHER --IT IS OUR ONLY TIME WE ARE NOT SUPER,SUPER BUSY........THIS IS WHY I GET SOOOO UPSET WHEN THESE NEWLYWED KIDS NEXT DOOR, WHO NEVER COOK, OR HAVE EVER HAD KIDS AND AN AT HOME BUSINESS, ---THEN THEY "ASSUME WE DO NOTHING ???" WHAT ????!!!!!!!!!!....WOW, THEY ARE SOOO, SOOO, SOOOO WRONGGG !!!!!....THEY NEED TO GET A CLUE...OH ,AND BY THE WAY PEOPLE, THEY ALSO ARE CONTANTLY WATCHING WHEN OUR TRUCK THATS PAID OFF IN FULL COMES IN AND LEAVES THE DRIVEWAY --THIS IS WHERE THEY "ASSUME" HUBBY "DOES EVERYTHING"---WRONG !!!!!!.. HE DOES SOME ERRANDS, BUT THEN AGAIN, SO DO I --SO WHAT !!! WHY THE H_LL ARE THEY LOOKING OUT THEIR WINDOWS AT US , WOW, THEY ARE PATHETIC TO ASSUME AND BE CHECKING ON OUR COMINGS AND GOINGS---AND THEY HAVE IT ALL WRONG TOO....WHAT TYPICAL DUMMY KIDS ..........I HAVE A FEW TIPS FOR THEM --#1 DONT EVER ASSUME...#2 WE ARE PUTTING UP A FENCE THIS SUMMER, SO THEY CAN NO LONGER "WATCH US OUT THE WINDOWS"-WHICH IS SOO IMMATURE......#3 --LEARN HOW TO STAY HOME & COOK ......#4--D & S GET A DAMN LIFE & STOP STARING OUT WINDOWS AT US --- MY GOD, WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE KIDS AND ARE IN YOUR MID 40s--AND SOME PUNK KIDS MOVE IN NEXT DOOR TO YOU --YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE GO THRU WITH YOU AND YOUR ASSUMING...LIFE WITH KIDS,PETS, IS HARD, BUT WE HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP OUR MARRIAGE HAPPY AND GOOD FOR NEARLY 17 YRS, AND I HAVE BEEN A POWER-SELLER ON EBAY FOR NEARLY 12 YEARS , SO I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU STOP LOOKING OUT THE WINDOWS AT US , KEPP YOUR STUPID COMMENTS TO YOURSELVES, AND REALIZE THAT WE LEAD A BUSY,BUSY LIFE & THAT LIFE IS NOT ABOUT GOING OUT TO DINNER NIGHTLY, AND SITTING AROUND , THINKING OF WHAT YOURE GOING TO CHARGE NEXT, .........GROW UP AND GET A LIFE , AND SOMEDAY , WHEN YOUVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 17 YRS LIKE US , AND HAVE KIDS, AND ARE GETTING OLDER , YOU WILLSEE WHAT LIFE IS REALLY ABOUT -- IT IS NOT ABOUT MATERIAL THINGS--ITS ABOUT PEOPLE,AND TEAMWORK,AND EACH SPOUSE PITCHING IN, ETC, ETC......YOU 2 ARE TOO YOUNG & DUMB TO SEE THAT --PLEASE, ONCE WE PUT THAT FENCE UP , DO NOT EVER BOTHER US, ASSUME THINGS, AND MOST OF ALL , KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF , KEEP YOUR MOUTHS SHUT ........(UNTIL YOU'VE LIVED AS LONG AS WE HAVE,OR LIVED A WEEK IN MY SHOES , YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE AS TO WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT OK ????)---GET THAT STRAIGHT !!!!!....GO GET A LIFE & STOP PEEKING OUT WINDOWS AT US ALL THE TIME, AND STOP COMMENTING ON OUR HAPPY LIFE ......JEALOUS MUCH ??? GOD, PLEASE MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, GROW UP & ! AND LEARN HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN FOR GOD SAKES !!!!! OMGGG!!!!!....D & S ---GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!
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Saturday 17 April
By Melody
Would I be correct in assuming you don't like your neighbors? Hahahaha!
Saturday 17 April
By irl
1. Karen, you have some anger issues.
2. Emily DOES have a lot of free time, but hse onl has one 18 month old. She'll get busy as time goes on.
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Saturday 17 April
By Rachel
It's a day in the life....I am a stay at home mom
also and some mornings it's cherrios others it's organic blueberry pancakes. ALife is
Stressful enough ladies, it is just an article.