Yeah, that’s what I’ll do, just think of myself as sick!
Actually, I’m just plain over-tired, and am off to a “great” start this morning getting irritated with my husband’s work schedule and wondering if it’s worth it. And crying already.
I have maids coming today….the last time they were here they left me a note saying that if I want the most out of my cleaning experience that maybe I should help a little by picking up the “abundance of objects” on the floor before they come.
I’m still mad about that. But I totally exhausted myself yesterday picking up stuff like they asked me to, and directing the others to do the same, that when Caleb came over to me and wiped his sticky face ON MY ARM…I lost it with him…I can still see his crying self sitting on the bricks by the woodstove (where I sent him) dressed in his Buzz Lightyear suit. I AM NOT A NAPKIN!
I also got mad and threw away a bunch of socks. I did tons of laundry yesterday and was left with miscellaneous socks, “I’m THROWING THESE AWAY” I said as I burst into tears.
MOM! THAT’s GOING A BIT TOO FAR! says Jacob.
No, I don’t care, in they go……..and in they went. Now whenever I match socks I’ll be wondering, “did I throw the mate of this one away?” I hate socks. I want to throw them all away and buy just one size of one brand.
I have a head ache, I just want to cry and have a temper tantrum. I was snippy at Rich this morning when he said, “I’ll be home early today I promise. It won’t be any later than five.” I said, “Oh, okay, SEE YOU IN ELEVEN HOURS!” I called him on the phone to apologize, but I’m still begging God to help me not be ugly toward him.
I feel fat and unattractive. Rich wants me to grow my hair back out to shoulder length and it is in such an awkward stage of growth….I’m heavier than I ever was in previous pregnancies and that makes me feel low, too.
Seth has a doctor’s appointment at 9:15 and then I plan on taking the kids to the bookstore. Jacob has a gift certificate and I want to be out of the house when the maids are cleaning.
I’m “sick” I should be on the couch!
Should I keep the maid service? They clean the floors and dust, change sheets and make beds, scrub out the microwave, wipe counters, etc. I know when I get home later I will be happy with the cleanliness. Now that I’ve cleaned the entire house I could do that myself in an hour ro so, I’m sure of it. I’m wondering if the stress of getting ready is worth it? One good thing is that knowing they are coming does motivate me to clean really really good.
I’m just tired and I was mad when Rich said, “this is the hard part of pregnancy for you, the tiredness and emotions” but he is right……..
Can you pray for me today? I know I’ve over-stretched myself when I don’t like life, my children, or my husband! I really need to slow down today and get a grip.
Okay, gonna go get a tissue and get ready for the children to wake up……..(I’m going to go clean some more. I can’t stop! I told you I need prayer!)
Good to be Home 
I am praying for you right now Sister. I love you!! Hang in there.
God loves you….praying for you….
Girl, you have SO much on your plate. I am in constant admiration for all you do and what a great attitude you have and how fun you are in spite of it. I don’t know how you do it. You deserve to have a ‘sick’ day once in a while.I hate matching up socks, too! (And there are only TWO of us). Let’s live on the wild side and just wear unmatched socks! 😛 I would keep the maid service. With all the interruptions and everything else you have going on, I think it would take a lot longer than two hours to do what the maids do (and a lot more energy than you think). Could you get a big box and just dump the ‘abundance of objects’ in there to have the children put them away later on the day the maids come?I will pray for you today. 🙂 Try to keep looking ‘Up’…that’s where your strength really comes from, and I think that’s why the Lord allows us to get into tough spots sometimes…because we lose our focus and He just wants is to look to HIM. Just my two cents. 🙂 In fact…I think I’ve read similar sentiments right here on your blog! LOL. 🙂 Hang in there!
Every single woman who has children can identify. I was grumpy the other day – and I am not pregnant or have young children, nor was a cleaning maid coming. I couldn’t even identify why I felt grumpy. 🙂 Love, blessings, and prayers on your day.
Manu hugs Shanda! I hope you have a nice visit to the bookstore. Maybe a trip to the grocery real quick to grab some flowers to set on the table when you get home? Just a fine touch to that clean house you’ll have and so cheerful for everyone.
Praying for you! A few years ago, my parents considered getting a maid service, since they both work (Dad two jobs, Mom one job and grad school), but in the end Mom decided the amount of cleaning she’d have to do in order to get the house ready for a maid to clean just wasn’t worth it. It sounds funny, cleaning just to get the house clean, but it’s true! I like the idea someone else mentioned, about just getting out a big box for items on the floor, and letting them get sorted through later. Maybe even put the box in the middle of the floor, and make a game of it with the kids. “Burying treasure” in the box, and they get to sort through it later to “discover” what they buried!I get snippy with my husband if he has to work anything more than 8 hours, leaving me at home with two kids! I think God gives you special grace to get through 11 hours, while pregnant, with six. Everyone has days once in a while where it all comes crashing in on them. I prescribe time on the couch after the maids leave, with a soft blanket, some soothing music, and a good book and cup of whatever hot drink you like best!(Oh, and I hear you on the hair thing – mine is growing out both style and color, and I think I’ll need to avoid pictures for a while because, just ugh. It gets better, eventually!)
Totally get it and totally understand!! The cleaning ladies, don’t get rid of them. I feel just like you with getting ready for them to come. My husband laughs at me and says it’s crazy to clean before the cleaning ladies come. I have all the kids to take an area, and they MUST pick up everything. I tell them that things not picked up could get sucked up in the vaccum. Also, I tell them to make it easier on the ladies who are helping us (yes, I know we are paying them) that we should not make it harder on them. My constant theme (rant) is to put things away when they are finished with them. I am about to give up that they will ever really get it. My mom taught me that, and I am so thankful for it. It really helps things not to get out of control in the house. I require that in the house, but the basement…well, they do a once a week complete put away everything to try to keep order, but way too many toys. All this is so hard. Last week I decided not to have my cleaning ladies come since my mom was here visiting. I thought I would have mom watch the kids while I cleaned. After that I realized how much help the cleaning ladies really are, and that they do make it easier on me even with all the pressure to “get ready” for them. It is worth it to have them come. The last thing you need right now is to scrub toilets, tubs, and floors. They change sheets??? WOW, I thought that only happened in the south. :)) Here in the north where I live I’m looked at like I’m crazy for thinking cleaning ladies would do that. That is worth so much right there. Praying for the Lord to strengthen you, and that HE will bless you with a restful weekend!! “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Phil 4:13, “…the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 Praying ~ Deborah
Lifting you up in prayer! “God can change your life AND your day. ” (quoting Beth Moore) Claiming that for you today! (oh, and I have don’t that with socks too…and I’ve found the mate later and didn’t hesitate to trash that one too…LOL).
Shanda~We all have days such as the one that you have had/are having. In the midst of those “seasons” it’s always good to be reminded that GOD STILL LOVES US in the midst of our “down times”. I’ve really been working on “psychological warfare”…being on my guard and recognizing when Satan is knocking on my door. If I realize that is happening, I am more apt to rise up and respond differently. I just want you to know that you will be in my prayers today…I pray that you will set your face like flint on Jesus and REST in His precious grace this day! :o)Blessings to you~MendiO’Riley Blog: http://www.simpleandsurrendered.blogspot.com
Shanda, I seriously could have written this post. The baby was us literally every hour and a half and I got frustrated and started thinking about everything I had to do and burst into tears…woke my sleeping husband to hold me while I cried and gave extra kisses to the baby to apologize for being frustrated with him…I understand…~Flora
Praying for you here down in Texas!
Prayers for you. And believe me, there are more homes where the Mom wants to have a sick day!
Oh, dear friend, I remember days like that and I only had three children! There are no children at home now and I still have “grumpy” days and sometimes I think it’s because there are no children at home — figure that out!! Praying the rest of your day will be better and maybe a trip to the bookstore will help.
For one I clean house’s, have done more in the past, but picking up goes with it. If there is a place for the toys then it’s part of their job. When cleaning you should not just get paid for what you enjoy doing, or choose to do, rather what the customer wants done. You clean most of it yourself, agreed, that’s the hard part. Bending over!! Prayers for you as you face this rainy day! Oh, and I totally get the “Ya in eleven hours from now” comment, that is me during the summer months. 🙂
Praying here too,Shanda. I pray it helps some to know that you are not alone in this. I can’t really understand having to clean before they come to clean. I can see not having toys all over, as is the case in my house each and every moment of everyday, but you’re paying them, quite well I’d imagine, to clean up you. I would love for someone to just clean out my microwave, it’s always the last to get done. Having a husband who works long hours is a headache too. It has crossed my mind that I would work full time just to have him home more. The silliest thought ever, since I love being home, but it’s hard to be appreciative of what they sacrifice working as much as they do, when we have difficult days. I need to remember this next week when my husband is gone for 6 days. I know how you love bookstores, so I’m praying you find that time refreshing!Blessings~Cindy
This is a common sickness you are experiencing. It attacks ALL mothers. What you need is some praying friends and a couple of hours OUT of your house. When you come back, it will be all fresh and clean! Your husband will be home for the weekend. This morning when you leave starts a better day! I was laughing when I read about your socks….you did the right thing! I have a basket on the floor sitting next to me (I’m not joking, I’d show you a picture if I could!) filled with loner socks. I was waiting for the last load of laundry to come up and if their mate wasn’t in there….to the garbage they go!!! As for feeling fat and unattractive, you’re not. Especially to your husband! You are very pretty. If your hair is at an awkward length, you can probably get some cute headbands or clips to put in the front. Sometimes getting a new accessory can make a girl feel a little better! If you are weighing in a little more than usual, don’t worry! By the end of the pregnancy it will all even out. And, those few pounds aren’t noticable!!! Here’s the good thing about your pregnancy ~ You are having your little girl at a perfect time! It will be warm and sunny and you will be active and walking it all off…..OUTSIDE!!! You can put her in a little lacey bonnet, she’ll be so cute!!! Well, I will pray you have a good day today! It’s Friday, that alone can make one smile! =)
Mercy girl ~ you shouldn’t have to clean before the cleaning ladies get there! Pick up stuff, sure, but clean too? Huh-uh ~ talk to yourself and give yourself a break. Do they clean the bathrooms? I would want them to do that for sure. If I was aggravated at them, I might find new ones! Hoping by the end of the day, the sun is shining in your heart again and that you have a wonderful long winter’s nap! Take care ~
Remember all the good things you have told me in the past about the ladies who come to clean I think the good out weighs the bad. You do always feel better with the clean house even if you did a large part of it, knowing they were coming motivated you.I say buy them all overalls and let them go barefoot and chew on wheat Waltons style…solves the sock problem, serioulsy think about it. :)Shanda Banda all this will pass, you ARE beautiful inside and out, I know it is hard with the weird stage of hair but it will grow, and when you nurse Sarah all the weight will come off and soon it will be warm enough out to spend more time out doors.Here are some things to look forwards to:Your valentines party with your girliesYour birthdaySarah!!!Spring!
Saying a Prayer for you today. I would imagine this is a subject that all moms can relate to in some degree. I have these days too. Seems to be monthly for some reason, =/ where I want to start stomping, screaming, or something. Am I the only one who cares what this house looks like??!!??? One of my last rants, I felt like taking a large garbage bag and going through the house throwing whatever was out of place in it. Accomplish two things, 1-get rid of stuff, 2-teach responsibility. “Mom, where is my toy gun that was in the living room?” “Gun?? was it on the floor? Well, sorry, pick it up next time.” and no, I didn’t do it, but felt like it. =) One thing that helps me “What goes around, comes around, better times are ahead” and “This too shall pass”. Hang in there~
@cerwindoris – I totally agree with you!
Poor thing I love you very much XOXOX you will have a nice relaxing weekend with rich being there and you can just rest the next two days! ITS FRIDAY! We do all have days like this wish I could run over and be a breath of fresh air for you but I am making meatballs for 30ppl who signed up to come to the dinner tonight at church…..maybe I am SICK to? (LOL) Maybe R and J should send us away on a weekend retreat????? (for mannies and peddies and naps and full nites of sleep? doesnt that sound refreshing? and no waiting on anyone and maybe antique shopping?) I will be praying for you today dont the older ones have art tonight so they will be gone in the evening? ~SiSSyps your husband has a job that provides full for all your needs and you dont have to work outside the home on top of it all thats a BLESSING!
What is it about today? I felt the same way this morning… although I am not pregnant! It was raining and cold and usually I enjoy feeding our baby calves , but the thought of going out in the weather this morn. was not my cup of tea.., plus facing all the laundry, dishes, school, and cleaning after coming in…gr-r-r … sure thankful not every day is like today!The bookstore, I promise, will relieve some of the tension, after which I suggest you pick up fast food for everyone so you don’t have to dirty up your clean kitchen when you get home…Cleaning ladies… I like the box idea! I also have cleaning ladies once every two weeks. The reason I got them is because with a restaurant, dairy farm, and homeschooling there was no way to keep up! I LOVE our cleaning ladies… they do a fabulous job, I do try to have the bigger things picked up , but in each room if they come across stuff, they put it all on a nice pile somewhere in that room . They even clean the oven burners, wipe down cabinets, fridge, microwave, lights, etc. If yours are not doing a good job, I would check around, you can prob. find one that does. Just a hint… if you can find some Mexican ladies to clean, you would be amazed what a great job they do. Now the changed sheets sounds really awesome! That does save you a lot of time there. My niece cleans houses on the side while she is going to college, so I asked her about the picking up , and she said as long as she knows where stuff goes it’s not a big deal to her. Def. make the children responsible to pick up… my 8 year old already can do a great job at going thro’ the house picking up and putting away, with your children each could take a room and race on the picking up, younger ones helping the older ones!! You don’t need to be doing all that with being p.g., teaching, cooking, laundry,etc!Praying you will have a refreshed and blest day after getting out and coming home to a clean house! Love, Mary
I can relate. Praying. Keep the maids…or get new ones. I love the box idea. Hope your day is looking up.Love, Sarah
Just prayed for you Shanda =)
Dear sweet Shanda, praying for the Lord to give you strength, grace, and blessing. Yes, oh yes, us mom’s can all relate. I will look for a funny Christmas letter Bob wrote where he asked if other moms feel like “NOBODY cleans up around here except ME”? He got lots of answers…YES. Yes, keep the cleaning ladies. As you say it inspires picking up and then it is so nice to come home to. If you can’t pick it all up …let them deal with it! Ha, you should see the “Man Cave” David and I used to clean ( 7 college age young men). You couldn’t even see the floor of the bedrooms most of the time!) Big expensive toys to work around, they didn’t know how to put any disks away from movies or games…etc etc. And dusting and scrubbing a whole house like that and changing beds…whew, talk about tired. You are working extra, growing sweet Sarah, so yes, take a SICK day often!! I love the box idea…throw it all in…especially the toys. I do know someone that bought all white socks for hubby and big sons and never sorted socks any more…they all matched. Love you!
I feel like I have more days like this than not. 😦 I’ll say a prayer for you today. I totally get the husband’s work hours..even when my husband wasn’t traveling it was bad and I used to say similar things! 😉 He’d say he’d be home in half an hour or whatever and I always knew it would be more like 2. It was especially difficult right after I had Ivy and he had long hours and it was a really bad time in my life. But things always do have a way of getting better even when they seem like they won’t. My day didn’t start out so well today either, and a lot of it is because I really am feeling sick…I thought I was getting over this cold I had this week and now it feels worse than ever. I am really looking forward to spring! And oh, I would have a hard time having people clean my house at this point because they would probably leave me a similar note! 😉 I hope your day looks up from here sweetie! ((hugs))
Oh, Shanda, you are in my prayers this morning. You are a beautiful person on the inside and outside!Prayers for … strength that only HE can give, a head ache that goes away and a fun time at the bookstore.Remember that you are a blessing to me and so many ladies who read your blog!!! Sending hugs and sunshine from CA
Shanda, I am so sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed. I will absolutely be praying for you!!
OH, honey! I am sorry this day (week?) has run over you. I’ll be praying. You are amazing in all that you do. Maybe you need some special time for JUST YOU SOON! Really soon! HUGS!
Dear Shanda: Just wanted to let you know I can relate…right down to the socks and husbands hours. My husband got home at 11 pm last night:( Hang in there…your pregnancy WILL end and you’ll be able to bend over and loose weight and your hair will grow out by then too. I don’t htink you should get rid of your maids if you can afford them. After picking up all day just imagine having to CLEAN and SCRUB on top of it all yet too???? I’m so glad at least you have maids and things don’t have to be disgusting. Can you just visit a friend while they come instead of doing errands and going to the store with all the kids? Visiting a friend would be more relaxing than trying to keep everyone safe and on good behaviour in public!I wrote a post on socks the other day:) We solved the issue by having a seperate little basket per person or one basket for those that share socks cause they are the same size. As the socks come out of the wash I toss the socks in the designated baskets. No pairing or matching or checking to see if each pair even has a mate……..when the person goes to get socks for themselves they can match it up THEMSELVES!!! Ever since the basket thing we all have clean socks. What I did before this system was a big box for ALL the socks where I’d just dump them into as they came out of the wash. Everyone would help themselves to socks as they needed it. But with the little basket system noone is frustrated of having to dig through a HUGE box of socks. They only have their little basket to dig through and even hubby is OK with this:) I just dump his basketful into his drawer:):) Anyhow…maybe that would help you too:)Have a good day!! I think of you often!
{Prayers} I only do laundry for two now and I still can’t match all the socks… Oh definitely don’t fire the maids…it’s TIRING to clean the house and you are already working SOOO hard homeschooling and being a (wonderful) mom to your kids. I get that the maids want things picked up – it makes it easier to vacuum or mop the floors. Maybe you could hire them for an extra hour so they could pick up as well? Or have the kids put toys etc. in laundry baskets. Whatever… it’s so tiring to clean a house and you have other ways you could be using your energy…
I just read briefly a few comments… yes maybe you need different maids but definitely some maids 🙂
Over tired and hormones. What a combination! 🙂 Lifting you in prayer hun!
Shanda I AM Praying for you!I can so relate.{{{{{{{hugs to you}}}}}}}May The Lord bless you and keep you.May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace!!!Blessings,Angie Warren
I’m sorry 😦 *hugs* I’ll be praying for you!!!
My dear Shanda, what I love most about you is your absolute honesty – I LOVE IT! It makes me feel better about the days I experience just like this – except I only have two children and am not pregnant! You are a gorgeous princess of the King of Kings and I pray that you have a most blessed rest of the day!
Shanda~ My heart just went out to you today! I remember all too well. Many little ones under the ages of 13 and more coming. With a big family I always felt in the spotlight, as if I had to have everyone clean, happy and obedient or else it’d give homeschooling, large families and Christians a bad name. I also was a go, go, go gal. I was always moving, not taking a break to re-charge or relax. I did it all in my own strength, not taking the time to rely on the Lord or seek His help. My husband worked out of town or long, long hours. I also gained way too much weight every pregnancy I was sure cranky during that time. I still have many little ones under 13 and my husband works a job that’s hard for us to adjust to. But looking back there are things I would have done differently and now I can do them in the present~*I realized that I have food allergies – eliminating them curbed my weight gain and completely (well 99%) removed my cranky disposition that seemed to follow me all the time. My last pregnancy I had the best pregnancy ever. I gained minimal weight, felt great, lots of energy and my emotions were nearly normal. Sure I still cried here and there but the extremeness of them was gone! Praise the Lord!*I have learned to sit down and do nothing when I feel myself getting upset or overwhelmed. My children love to help me when I’m feeling ill. They love to cuddle with the little ones and take over. They enjoy fixing a special meal (even if it’s pb &j) but I never relied on them. Now I teach even the 7 yr old to make eggs like I’ve seen your kiddos doing. They love doing for themselves (since they don’t always have to it’s fun when they can) and letting the kids take over is a blessing so I can rest.*I throw out the schedule for the day or my expectations – have a no stress day and let the kids play, watch movies, or make their messy forts that take up an entire room. *I take time to read my Bible, listen to an encouraging sermon online, listen to hymns helps me a lot. But what helps me most of all is writing down scripture. I love to copy large passages with my quill and ink. So theraputic for me.Just a suggestion about the cleaners – if you do cancel your cleaning ladies – why not assign each of the children a job? Our 5 yr old loves to dust and will do it much more often than I. My 9 and 13 yr old are in charge of cleaning the stove. Changing sheets can be done by any age.I like to look at the jobs in the house as a training ground for our children. To teach them to do a good job (for any future work they have) and to teach them to be prepared for their own home. I was no where near prepared to be a wife and a Mama. I knew none of the basic skills my girls do so it’s important to me that they know how to do these simple jobs. And then….sometimes we just need a break, time to cuddle on the couch with a cup of hot tea and sit comforted by our husbands. I know Shanda, I know~”Lord lift up this dear Mama, restore to her thought of joy and blessings, in Jesus name, amen” “Create in me a clean heart O God; and renew a right spirit within me” Psalm 51:10Hugs~ Cinnamon
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Shanda dear, you’ve already got so many words of wisdom and encouragement… so i’ll just nod my head in agreement with what’s been shared, and let you know i care about what you’re going through, and understand!! you are precious.love, amber.
ps~ i will say that made me a bit mad at the maids though…expecting YOU to clean up before they come?? what kind of MAIDS are they!!!i’d be saying, “why do you think i hire you people??” 😉
We all have days like this…of course I will be praying for you. I learned that when I feel like this I need to start singing, even if I don’t want to or if I don’t feel like it, singing a song of praise or faith and trust, over and over again, even if the tears are rolling down my face, and keep doing it until I have let the Lord change my heart and get my eyes firmly on Him. May you sense His presence in a special way today. ~Colleen~
My husband is a fireman for two departments and is often working. He also teaches and has been going away for classes. So it’s just me at home with my daughter and I have to do pretty much everything. It’s exhausting! Even with only one child. She’s 5, so she is limited to what she can do. I have her feed the cat, clean the table off, her toys picked up and dust the lower things such as tables and the bottoms of the things I can get higher. It does get so frustrating because I am stuck doing most everything. I even fix things. I usually ask my dad to help if it’s something more involved than I can do. It would be my take that the maids come to clean, obviously. You are just paying them to do what you are already doing for them! I’d fire them, so to speak. If you are doing most of the cleaning, you can get the older children to do the microwave or dust. Especially if you think that it may take only about an hour more. Maybe ask them to come in once every couple months or something if you become overwhelmed. In any case, I would search out a different cleaning service.I will pray for you as well.
Hi there Shanda, I read your blog regularly and I just wanted to tell you what an inspiration you are to me, both with my marriage and my mothering. I think you look beautiful and you are right, you are in the hard bit of pregnancy at the moment. Please hang in there, I love your blog and you are doing such a great job with your life, thank you for posting and inspiring, particularly with your love for the Father. PS I really think you should keep the maids, I would love the opportunity to have some, however I totally understand about having to clean up before they arrive!
Hi Shanda,I’ve been reading your blog for over 3 years now — just kind of a quiet RSS observer. 🙂 But I had to come on here today and say THIS is exactly why I keep reading. You are REAL. Thank you for your willingness to share your true thoughts and feelings today. You’re all good, Girl…. it’s just a bad day. I know you (or at least feel as if I do by now…) and I know how much you love Him. I know Him too and know He promises to keep you from slipping… even though it might feel like you are… just for today. Rest…… on the couch… and in Him. He never fails us!Love,Kristi
deart shanda, i wish i could be there with you right now and give you a big hug!!!!!!!
it’s easy for me to sit here and tell you everything will be okay, it’a hormonal thing, you have a lot on your plate, tomorrow will be better, you are a fantastic and loving mom and wife, we all have been there, etc., etc. however, i know when you’re in the midst of it all, you just want to mope and cry a bit. that’s okay. that’s normal. get it all out of your system so you can start anew, knowing that your family and friends will welcome you back when you’re ready…………each and every time! and in the dead of winter, i think the person who suggested some fresh flowers has the right idea.
sending prayers, hugs, and friendship……..connie
I hate socks too, I myself spent time today pairing them! I hope you got the rest you need AND deserve!
Hope your day went well dearheart…just came back to say how special you are, and beautiful in every way!!
I wish I could give you a great big hug right now!!! I love you, Shanda.
I had a horrible day today and thought, “I wish I was Shanda!” The grass isn’t always greener, is it? I was angry with the children because they all have mental blocks in their schooling, right now. It feels like it takes me forever to make progress with them each day. I, too, had a cleaning lady coming today and I DID pick up so she could clean. Then she canceled . . . AGAIN! She is supposed to come for a few hours twice a week and has never, yet, made it twice in one week. I went to bed to read, but was so wound up I just laid there and prayed. I’m sorry you had to go through this horrible day, but reading about your day makes me realize I’m really not alone. AND NEITHER ARE YOU. I DO understand. HUGS from OKLAHOMA (where dinner is ready and *my* husband isn’t home YET). Isn’t there a “smiley” we can find that is rolling its eyes? LOLP.S. I have 4 mismatched socks today, too. AND, don’t get rid of your help – what they do IS helpful (even if you have to “clean” first!).
though i am not pregers, i take “sick” days from work, like i did this week, all week, because i was just that, sick. i just felt i could not do the job i was being paid to do. but you are pregers and not really “sick” but i do understand. pick up so the maids can clean? isnt that what they are there for? my ex would clean the house before the maids came as she didnt want them to see how dirty we were. ummm…they are maids and here to clean so let them clean.and these hormoanal episodes will pass. and then the real work starts. lol good post,glad it was featured.