Thursday, October 8, 2009

Wives just can't get as sick as their husbands

The dishes go unwashed. The dust bunnies come to visit. Somehow, upon seeing all of this, you feel even more "blah" than you did originally. Yet, when he gets ill, he can hide under the covers knowing that the house is magically running itself...

Although there are many different illnesses, here are some quick ways to keep yourself well during flu season:

1. Wear a hat. (I don't care what you think, my mother is always telling me to "wear a hat" and after getting bronchitis last year myself, I think she is on to something)

2. Wash your hands. No, running them under the water with no soap doesn't count. While you're at it, sing "Happy Birthday" to yourself three times.

3. Get a flu shot. Yeah, no one likes shots, and you'd probably rather buy new shoes with the money, but it is TOTALLY worth it.

4. Pop pills. Take "air borne" every day with water. This is a great way to keep yourself well.

5. And if all else fails, and you do manage to get sick, the quickest way to get better is to follow the man in your life and camp out in your bedroom, shades down, covers up.


Tuesday, October 6, 2009

About This Blog

Yes. I'm a newlywed. And it is wonderful. Although my husband and I have plenty of wedded bliss in our little love nest, I've come to realize that sometimes plain old reality comes and bites you in the ass when you least expect it.
There's a lot of life lessons it seems that need to be learned by those of us out there who have just tied the knot. I'm hoping to address some of these issues as they come up in my marriage, without putting too much of a personal story behind them...sorta like an i-post wedding blog.

Tip of The Day: Keeping Your Little Love Nest Clean

Unfortunately, neither my husband nor I have the cleaning bug in our genes. However, I think I may have figured out a system that works for people like us.

Clean each room for 15 minutes every week. Divide the duties equally between the two of you so that each of you are doing the same number of rooms. For example, this week, have him clean the kitchen, bedroom and study, while you clean the bathroom, exercise room and living room. Don't make a big issue of it. Just clean each room as fast as you can for 15 minutes. Then, the next week switch rooms...so that reach room will get to experience both of your, um, different cleaning "techniques."
You don't even have to do everything at once, maybe just one or two rooms a day is enough!

If you do this from the get go, your little love nest should never get out of control.

If you want to read more about cleaning a room in 15 minutes go to