How to get your husband to do more

So besides getting out of housework, breaking your arm is a great way to get your husband to do more around the house! He will probably have to spend more quality time with your kids as well. It is such a win win situation!

I have noticed the past few days just how wonderful Tom really is. It has not been easy to relinquish control of nearly all household chores but it has been necessary. Where I left off is right where Tom picked it up again.

Tom has stayed up late to finish cleaning the kitchen or folding laundry. He has set his alarm to wake up an hour early to make sure the kids get off to school with everything they need. He didn't even complain when I asked him to drive my carpool of four little boys. By himself he attended Tyler's parent teacher conference and today he will read a story to Matthew's preschool class instead of me. He has somehow managed to work while taking children to their after school activities and running errands.

If ever there was a "super-Dad" it is you this week. Thanks Tom for all your help and even for attempting to straighten my hair for me... hair stylist you are not but wonderful you can be.

XOXO

How to get out of housework

This post is for all of you who need a "break" from housework. Yes I found the perfect way to get out of it for a while. Just break your arm! Really it is simple enough to do, you don't even have to try! Here is how I did it;

Monday, I drove Drew to school and then came home to wash my windows. We live in a one story house so how difficult can this be, right? These windows were so disgusting, spider webs were growing all over them from neglect. I actually considered leaving them in that state until Halloween passed, rationalizing that it would fit right in with the decor. But I just couldn't stand it any longer! I would have washed them sooner but I was waiting for the weather to get cooler. So this week we had morning temps in the 60's and I thought it was the perfect week for window washing. Little did I know that it is hazardous to your health!

It started out innocently. Beautiful morning,



Matthew playing by himself


while I began washing my fifth window of the day. Yes I noticed that my ladder was on a small incline but I went ahead with my plan anyway. And then the ladder slid out from under me as I toppled over the back side of the ladder. My left arm, outstretched in a feeble attempt to grab hold of something, landed elbow first onto the last rung of the ladder. You know what it feels like to hit your funny bone... well imagine breaking it... it's not very funny.



I laid down and screamed for Tom until he came to rescue me. He kept me calm and drove me to the hospital. Two hours later I was home with pain meds and this lovely addition to my wardrobe for the next several weeks.



If I don't need surgery, it will become a beautiful pink cast on Friday (in honor of breast cancer month).

So no housework for me! I can't fold laundry, too drugged to carpool, I can't do my hair, dishes, open jars and I struggle to dress myself. But thankfully I am surrounded by loving family and friends who can't wait for me to be back to normal. While I secretly enjoy my "Break" and watching Tom gain a greater appreciation of what I do everyday.

So, what do you do when you need a break?