Thought for the day
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Topic: Thought for the day
Posted By: Mikaela
Subject: Thought for the day
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 10:49pm
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A family friend, sort of an adopted auntie, came and visited me at home yesterday, and when she arrived I apologised for how messy my house is (no really - it's a bomb site!).
Her response was so lovely. She said, "Now don't be silly. When your son grows up, do you want him to remember that you always had a tidy house, or that you sat on the floor and played with him?" So true, but I'd never thought of it in that light  ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 10:56pm
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i cant find a floor to play with my sons! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 5:30am
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LOL Debs!!
Thats a gorgeous response and such a good way to look at it. Its a shame not more people are like that (with their kind comments and not their snarky remarks). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 6:20am
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What a nice auntie, shame more people don't think like that
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 8:30am
I'd keep her!  -------------  |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 8:35am
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That is so true. What a great thing for her to say! Much nicer than those people that come round and say nothing but keep looking around at all the mess and you know are tut tutting under their breath!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emmapea
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 9:24am
Ah I love that comment... 
So true...! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: emmapea
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 9:34am
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And a good comment to remind MIL about when she turns up her nose at my messy house! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 11:49am
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very very true
"A clean house is the sign of a wasted life" ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 8:26pm
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My plunket nurse said the same sort of thing...she said if the house is messy, she knows Mum is spending quality time with bubs; if its immaculate she starts to wonder if something else is going on with Mum... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 9:32pm
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soooo true.
lol I once offended mum cos i bought her a fridge magnet that said "boring women have immaculate houses" lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 8:09am
| I really want one of those for SIL for xmas....another wonderful dinner i'm sure would ensue... |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 8:27am
lol, I hate having a messy house so I was always tidying mine while DD slept..but as her sleeps were shorter, my house became messier, and now she doesn't sleep during the day so you can imagine how mesy it is now 
(and the fact that she can make the mess too!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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ShellandBella wrote:Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 9:28am
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Aww she can visit me anytime
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 9:35am
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I like it! What a lovely Aunty. My MW always said things along the same line. As long as baby is being cared for that's all that matters! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 2:32pm
Awww my house is usually immaculte.. DF hates mess, so im forever cleaning it.. Altho ...(wait for it) ...he cleaned everything yesterday, bathrooms, bedrooms, dishes everything i was shocked.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 3:16pm
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i had a big cleaning frenzy the last couple of days, the entire kitchen,the bathroom, toilet, my room and caitlyns room.....but i bet they'll be messy in a week or so .
Thats such a nice thing for her to say, there are a lot of people i know that could do with hearing that, life is too short to worry about an unmade bed... |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 11 November 2007 at 3:59pm
Aw that was nice of him Kandice. I bet you were shocked!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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