tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post8824681166425488270..comments2023-05-05T07:18:25.973-05:00Comments on Geidlbots:Tales of German Robots Living in America: Life After Three and the Lies of ProductivityAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07762148903932730578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-62460343933609005762009-12-22T12:15:46.445-06:002009-12-22T12:15:46.445-06:00It's so easy to look around at the mess and th...It's so easy to look around at the mess and think you did nothing that day (speaking for myself here) but in reality you kept all three of those blessing safe and healthy and ALIVE for a full day! That is a hard job most days! I too have found it hard to keep up and have had to learn VERY SLOWLY, that I can only do what I can do. I am NOT infact super woman, My house will NOT be spotless at any point in the next few years, (especially after May when baby 4 get here!) But thankfully God has blessed me with a wonderful husband that also values our lives together and children rather than the crumbs on the floor and the smudges on the walls. And one day when my house is empty and lonely, than maybe it'll remain clean for longer than 5 minutes, but until then we've got to enjoy the joy and chaos that fills it for just a little while.....Tiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828514423251025397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-60797583282269687962009-12-17T15:21:28.450-06:002009-12-17T15:21:28.450-06:00me too!!me too!!Little Oak Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199667300463424759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-61817882170261580732009-12-17T13:39:55.206-06:002009-12-17T13:39:55.206-06:00I always love your posts! You are the best writer...I always love your posts! You are the best writer. I'm so glad that I have a husband that doesn't know when our house is dirty. I see dirty footprints all over the tile floors, which are WAY overdue for a mopping. He thinks they are sparkly clean. It is pretty freeing. I think that you are right, we have to let ourselves off the hook sometimes. Brian would way rather me lay on the couch for an hour than spend it mopping. Besides, no one else notices the things that we do anyway-especially not little ones! I think that they would rather play with you than have sparkly floors. I hope that my feelings stay the same when little dart gets here. Love you!Megan Dartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-36912639138506646032009-12-16T00:33:49.511-06:002009-12-16T00:33:49.511-06:00Amen Mama. My dad used to harrass my mom constant...Amen Mama. My dad used to harrass my mom constantly about being lazy and complained about everything without ever lifting a finger to help. That experience has made me incredibly defensive about housekeeping. I am hard on myself, but if my poor husband utters a word I either have a fit of defiant rage or burst into tears. I used to have an excuse, but now that I'm home during the day I feel the pressure mounting to have clean shiny sinks, floors, baths, and children and all my job work done a day early, and and and and. Poor hubby thought this would be a free ticket out of dishes and laundry for him, no such luck!Pediddlepiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510877870408133910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-71707902129737335752009-12-15T20:47:16.728-06:002009-12-15T20:47:16.728-06:00We measure worthiness and capability by how much o...We measure worthiness and capability by how much one accomplishes in a day (or an hour).<br /><br />Amen to that... and to Natasha. I do what I can, when I can... and don't stress over a messy house EXCEPT when company is coming and ESPECIALLY when said company is in-laws.<br />I hate that it all falls on the wife if things are messy... regardless of what she has done that day. I know I'm not lazy. I know I've been busy all day... but if my house is a mess, people assume you've done nothing even if you have five kids.<br />*I'm* happy when I get a lot done so I certainly try. And I like my house to be clean... but if neither happen... oh well.beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934203227544067602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779107950766426781.post-31271947631707248362009-12-15T15:36:27.292-06:002009-12-15T15:36:27.292-06:00I love everything you have to say here. I used to...I love everything you have to say here. I used to be so clean but I just cannot get it done. When we added the third we also almost doubled the size of our house and I have struggled just letting things go. I am inherently lazy by nature. And as far as the lie goes... you are right on! I always feel that if the house can look good when Keith gets home, it will look like I accomplished something that day but what if all I accomplished was yelling at my little ones in order to get the house clean? Not what I want to think about when I lay my head down at night, that is for sure!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468288295677685300noreply@blogger.com