More Mouse Story…
So, I was putting away groceries and cleaning up the pantry this evening, and I came across more “fun” signs that we had a mouse in our house. I moved a box, and saw funny little red shavings on the shelf. Odd! On the top of that shelf, balanced across two tall boxes, was a […]
Follow-up to the mouse story…
I’m way overdue reporting on the mouse situation here at Chez Editormum. We had poison boxes and mousetraps out for about two weeks, and I checked them several times daily. We almost got him the first day I put them out. I put it down in the laundry room, just next the refuse bin, and […]
I Made My Point
I think. This morning, both boys were awake before I was. Just before taking my shower, I told them that it was time to get dressed and make their beds; they were done before I got out of my shower. I told them to get their breakfasts and eat while I got dressed. They were […]
Nothing Like Making Them Hate You
Well, it didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. LOL! But I remember when I was a kid, how I hated being awakened in the morning. I went in at the normal time this morning and did the normal, “Time to wake up! Get up, get dressed, and make your bed!” Five minutes later, I […]
Reveille
I’m going to turn into a civilian female drill sergeant. Complete with annoying bugle music to accompany changes in activity. I cannot seem to get my kids going in the morning. I figure that maybe, just maybe, if I wake them up to either banging on a pan with a metal spoon or loud renditions […]
Almost … But Not Quite
Well, we got a lot done. We got the toy room, the kitchen, the laundry room, and half of my room completely clean. We folded laundry for an entire day, though, and it’s still not done. When I get this stuff finished, we are going to go through their closets and drawers, and get rid […]
FIVE HOURS!
It took FIVE HOURS to clean the kids’ playroom! I can’t believe it! I’ve threatened them with a slow, painful, tortured death if they ever let it get in that state again. LOL! Once we got the big stuff put away, it was a matter of a long, tedious slog through several boxes into which […]
Down to the Wire
Well, this is it. I have just this weekend to get my house in order before we bring the contractor in to look over the house and give us an idea of what can be done on my budget. Thank goodness I have Monday off, so it’s a three-day weekend. And thank goodness the bedrooms, […]
A New Year’s Resolution for Those Living in the Shadow of Abuse
Are you in an abusive situation? Is there someone who tyrannizes you, tells you that you are stupid or worthless, or who physically attacks you? This year, promise yourself that you will not allow this behaviour to continue. Resolve that you will free yourself, and protect those whom you love, from the abuser. There are […]
There Is Hope!
We got a lot done yesterday — well, a lot compared to how things have been going, though I am still not up to the energy and stamina I had before that thrice-cursed wreck eighteen months ago. We cleaned, dusted, swept, and wet-mopped the boys’ bedroom and the bathrooms. We folded and put away all […]