Comments on: House Proud http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/ "We're all naked underneath" Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3876 K8 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:39:41 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3876 "I would rather be doing something with my children than preventing them from making a mess." That's exactly it!!! Give me the destruction of a pretend lego world over vacuum cleaning anyday. I have to say though, it's very handy having an enthusiastic 4 year old pair of helping hands around the house... scrubbing is such a great game! Long may it last! “I would rather be doing something with my children than preventing them from making a mess.”

That’s exactly it!!! Give me the destruction of a pretend lego world over vacuum cleaning anyday. I have to say though, it’s very handy having an enthusiastic 4 year old pair of helping hands around the house… scrubbing is such a great game! Long may it last!

]]> By: Tricia (irishsamom) http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3875 Tricia (irishsamom) Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:55:55 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3875 Oh, you and I are definitely kindred spirits. I've forgotten to read your blog in awhile and now I know I need to more often! You spoke my heart in this post... I too, have a house that is messy most of the time. Mainly because real people live there. I would rather be doing something with my children than preventing them from making a mess. I try to keep it clean when I can, but to be honest with you, I really don't care that much. I grew up in a home that was a home and I want mine to be that too. Unfortunately, we live here in the suburbs where there is this false sense of reality 'fake' as you so aptly described it! People's houses look suspiciously perfect, but at what cost? Give me a cup of tea in your kitchen any day and you're always welcome in mine if you ever decide to pay a visit to the States! I can offer you a warm bed too, but can't promise you won't step on children's toys all the time. The bath might have lego and toy cars and towels on the floor too. But you know you'd be welcome. Thanks for that post :) it made my day! Oh, you and I are definitely kindred spirits. I’ve forgotten to read your blog in awhile and now I know I need to more often! You spoke my heart in this post… I too, have a house that is messy most of the time. Mainly because real people live there. I would rather be doing something with my children than preventing them from making a mess. I try to keep it clean when I can, but to be honest with you, I really don’t care that much. I grew up in a home that was a home and I want mine to be that too. Unfortunately, we live here in the suburbs where there is this false sense of reality ‘fake’ as you so aptly described it! People’s houses look suspiciously perfect, but at what cost? Give me a cup of tea in your kitchen any day and you’re always welcome in mine if you ever decide to pay a visit to the States! I can offer you a warm bed too, but can’t promise you won’t step on children’s toys all the time. The bath might have lego and toy cars and towels on the floor too. But you know you’d be welcome. Thanks for that post :) it made my day!

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3874 K8 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:38:35 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3874 Tinman18 and Jo; Okay, okay, you got me. I wrote this post with Catherine's book idea in mind, and had mailed it to her already :) Thanks!!! I'm not sure if she'll use it, but entering is always fun. Jefferson; Foot holes? Well they're just a growth chart of their very own, aren't they? ;) King o'NYhacks; They do say that good things come in small packages! My dad has a short-arse door in his house, the notches on that are at the top from people whacking their heads on it- sometimes it pays to be small. Tinman18 and Jo; Okay, okay, you got me. I wrote this post with Catherine’s book idea in mind, and had mailed it to her already :) Thanks!!! I’m not sure if she’ll use it, but entering is always fun.

Jefferson; Foot holes? Well they’re just a growth chart of their very own, aren’t they? ;)

King o’NYhacks; They do say that good things come in small packages! My dad has a short-arse door in his house, the notches on that are at the top from people whacking their heads on it- sometimes it pays to be small.

]]> By: Jo http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3873 Jo Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:32:45 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3873 Oh, yeah, tinman, that would have been perfect. Give it a go, KAte - she was doing a sort of first come first served thing, but maybe she'd make an exception. Oh, yeah, tinman, that would have been perfect. Give it a go, KAte – she was doing a sort of first come first served thing, but maybe she’d make an exception.

]]> By: kingofnewyorkhacks http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3872 kingofnewyorkhacks Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:02:25 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3872 There is nothing like the ole measuring chart to make it a HOME. I measured all relatives who ever visited and jokingly always put a line about 2 feet high for my short relatives ! they love it ! There is nothing like the ole measuring chart to make it a HOME. I measured all relatives who ever visited and jokingly always put a line about 2 feet high for my short relatives ! they love it !

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3871 Jefferson Davis Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:43:11 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3871 Ah, it sounds like she has issues alright! Be proud of your house. My mothers house is spotless, but only because she has a maid. There are still marks on the kitchen doorframe from when my sister was a wee brat. :) Ah, it sounds like she has issues alright! Be proud of your house. My mothers house is spotless, but only because she has a maid. There are still marks on the kitchen doorframe from when my sister was a wee brat. :)

]]> By: Tinman18 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3870 Tinman18 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:47 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3870 I don't know if you've seen this: http://homepagesthebook.wordpress.com/the-nitty-gritty/ and I know it's after the date, but I think you should send this post to them. Because it sums up exactly what a home is about. I don’t know if you’ve seen this:

http://homepagesthebook.wordpress.com/the-nitty-gritty/

and I know it’s after the date, but I think you should send this post to them.

Because it sums up exactly what a home is about.

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3869 K8 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:18:42 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3869 You mean like "I wonder can you catch bird-flu from cleaning windows?" "Probably... better not do it so!" You mean like “I wonder can you catch bird-flu from cleaning windows?”
“Probably… better not do it so!”

]]> By: Quickroute http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3868 Quickroute Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:36:07 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3868 <i>"Conversations seem to flow easier in the former, don’t they?"</i> Ah sure if nothing else you can break the awkward silences and talk about filth ;-) “Conversations seem to flow easier in the former, don’t they?”

Ah sure if nothing else you can break the awkward silences and talk about filth ;-)

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/11/03/house-proud/#comment-3867 K8 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:26:05 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=865#comment-3867 Downsdad; Yer right! She did do me a favour! Bless her indeed - she's a lonely woman. Kirk M; Yay! Kettle's on... Maxi; I give my dirty dishes to the dog to lick clean. Highly economical, me. Xbox; Thank you! I'm a dirtbag and I'm proud. Mammy; Sadly I have to every now and then. It's a woman's lot. Jo; I fantasise about an invisible door to another dimension where I can store things without actually having to look at them! Your home RULES. Tuli; Cool - well said! I've stopped apologising for the mess. I think people like the freedom of not getting dirty looks when they spill coffee :) The Chris D; I'm thinking that layers of stuff are good on the floor- it stops the carpet from fading! Quickroute; Conversations seem to flow easier in the former, don't they? Roy; Bring back pigs in the kitchen and chickens underfoot!!!! Baino; Maybe you and I were meant to be Manor-born? Maybe in the next life... Downsdad; Yer right! She did do me a favour! Bless her indeed – she’s a lonely woman.

Kirk M; Yay! Kettle’s on…

Maxi; I give my dirty dishes to the dog to lick clean. Highly economical, me.

Xbox; Thank you! I’m a dirtbag and I’m proud.

Mammy; Sadly I have to every now and then. It’s a woman’s lot.

Jo; I fantasise about an invisible door to another dimension where I can store things without actually having to look at them! Your home RULES.

Tuli; Cool – well said! I’ve stopped apologising for the mess. I think people like the freedom of not getting dirty looks when they spill coffee :)

The Chris D; I’m thinking that layers of stuff are good on the floor- it stops the carpet from fading!

Quickroute; Conversations seem to flow easier in the former, don’t they?

Roy; Bring back pigs in the kitchen and chickens underfoot!!!!

Baino; Maybe you and I were meant to be Manor-born? Maybe in the next life…

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