Comments on: THE BRITISH ARE COMING THE BRITISH ARE COMING!! http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/ where good people come to read drivel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Linda http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-683 Linda Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:35:28 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-683 My parents don't come to visit. But I cannot think of the last time I made the slightest effort to even pretend to care about any disorder for the sake of either of them. Will it be different if and when I provide them grandkids? <em>Linda's last blog post..<a href='http://lindanapikoski.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-like-tv-show.html' rel="nofollow">I like a TV show!</a></em> My parents don’t come to visit. But I cannot think of the last time I made the slightest effort to even pretend to care about any disorder for the sake of either of them. Will it be different if and when I provide them grandkids?

Linda’s last blog post..I like a TV show!

]]> By: Heather http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-680 Heather Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:08:47 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-680 If there were some necessary repairs, I would definately tend to that When the parents are coming is a good time to finally do some decorating that I've been putting off, hanging pictures, etc... The toys get shoved into closets I seperate too small clothes as I do laundry, so their already in their own place I vacuum Make sure the dishes are done Clean the toilets Fold the laundry I think that's about it... and of course all of that is for my benefit alone, my parents don't mind if none of that's done. My mom has come over for a birthday party, and started cleaning my microwave. Not because she couldn't stand the filth, but because it was something to do. I cannot impress my MIL, so I don't bother. She says she loves us anyway. If there were some necessary repairs, I would definately tend to that
When the parents are coming is a good time to finally do some decorating that I’ve been putting off, hanging pictures, etc…
The toys get shoved into closets
I seperate too small clothes as I do laundry, so their already in their own place
I vacuum
Make sure the dishes are done
Clean the toilets
Fold the laundry
I think that’s about it… and of course all of that is for my benefit alone, my parents don’t mind if none of that’s done. My mom has come over for a birthday party, and started cleaning my microwave. Not because she couldn’t stand the filth, but because it was something to do. I cannot impress my MIL, so I don’t bother. She says she loves us anyway.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-679 Tracy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-679 I always kind of freak out when the parental units are coming to visit. My MIL just shakes her head at me ... her house is worse than mine ever could be. But I just want it to look like the house of a responsible adult. So, you know, maybe they will treat me that way! LOL LOL <em>Tracy's last blog post..<a href='http://faeriecastle.blogspot.com/2008/04/rambling.html' rel="nofollow">Rambling</a></em> I always kind of freak out when the parental units are coming to visit. My MIL just shakes her head at me … her house is worse than mine ever could be. But I just want it to look like the house of a responsible adult. So, you know, maybe they will treat me that way! LOL LOL

Tracy’s last blog post..Rambling

]]> By: lanea http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-678 lanea Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:50:47 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-678 My folks are local, and my wonderful but slightly crack mother is pretty sure any sign of disorder in my house is a sign that I'm dying or getting divorced and has instilled some serious in my crazy with that nonsense. So my panicked moments are far more frequent. And we're mid-remodel, which apparently doesn't erase the need for clean. Scott's family comes to visit once a year or so and entirely refuse to ever notice anything amiss or less than perfect, and yet my crazy still applies to their visits. I need to go breathe into a paper bag now. Eesh. <em>lanea's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrazyLanea/~3/274242529/branching-out.html' rel="nofollow">Branching Out, in more ways than one</a></em> My folks are local, and my wonderful but slightly crack mother is pretty sure any sign of disorder in my house is a sign that I’m dying or getting divorced and has instilled some serious in my crazy with that nonsense. So my panicked moments are far more frequent. And we’re mid-remodel, which apparently doesn’t erase the need for clean.

Scott’s family comes to visit once a year or so and entirely refuse to ever notice anything amiss or less than perfect, and yet my crazy still applies to their visits.

I need to go breathe into a paper bag now. Eesh.

lanea’s last blog post..Branching Out, in more ways than one

]]> By: Tamara http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-677 Tamara Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:16:19 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-677 I turn into a bawling wreck before my parents are coming! Funny I dont do the same thing when we go to visit them. If you would like some help around the house, any of these days, I am happy to lend a hand! <em>Tamara's last blog post..<a href='http://tomorrowsangel.livejournal.com/99443.html' rel="nofollow">I love the whole world!!</a></em> I turn into a bawling wreck before my parents are coming! Funny I dont do the same thing when we go to visit them.

If you would like some help around the house, any of these days, I am happy to lend a hand!

Tamara’s last blog post..I love the whole world!!

]]> By: anna http://www.crazymokes.com/2008/04/the-british-are-coming/#comment-674 anna Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:32:15 +0000 http://www.crazymokes.com/?p=756#comment-674 I completely understand your panic. Maybe it would be different if we saw them every weekend or something, but when it is once every few months (or once or twice a year) <em>everything</em> must be perfect. <em>anna's last blog post..<a href='http://www.runwiththefishes.com/2008/04/which-one-of-these-is-not-like.html' rel="nofollow">Which one of these is not like the other?</a></em> I completely understand your panic. Maybe it would be different if we saw them every weekend or something, but when it is once every few months (or once or twice a year) everything must be perfect.

anna’s last blog post..Which one of these is not like the other?

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