tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post4277622634105426131..comments2024-01-04T02:38:31.768-05:00Comments on The Compound Eye of a Dragonfly: An Experiment Of Epic Proportions …The Dragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825999197593786030noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-18720416406759456082013-01-29T19:35:58.219-05:002013-01-29T19:35:58.219-05:00Your description of Big C's room is reminiscen...Your description of Big C's room is reminiscent of Matt's room in high school when I lived with your family in 1995. :)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587050097177200147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-18927911261599717652013-01-29T10:57:44.584-05:002013-01-29T10:57:44.584-05:00Wow, you are brave! Good Luck!Wow, you are brave! Good Luck!Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343537969578293220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-89136549570284417652013-01-28T17:02:21.610-05:002013-01-28T17:02:21.610-05:00Wow! You are a brave woman. I know for me it is I ...Wow! You are a brave woman. I know for me it is I that would be tortured by the mess and the kids wouldn't care or notice. I can't wait to see how this experiment turns out. We went on a "system" this fall to introduce our kids to the family economy and they now have to pay for all of their own things with money they earn doing jobs around the house. It's not a perfect system but our productivity has increased a great deal. I'm doing less work. If you're interested in details, let me know. I can recommend a good book. <br /><br />Can't wait to see the results. christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149792600280670069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-48104739534570557632013-01-28T16:00:06.479-05:002013-01-28T16:00:06.479-05:00Hi Samantha,
I love this idea! If my kids were a l...Hi Samantha,<br />I love this idea! If my kids were a little older I might just join you in the experiment this week. <br />I hope everything turned out alright with Hannah and her school troubles. Not knowing all the details, I had several teachers test my standards in school as well and my heart hurt for her and you as I read that blog post.<br />Hope you are all doing well.<br />Beckybarnhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349191480009759674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-53763706827550005762013-01-28T15:45:04.671-05:002013-01-28T15:45:04.671-05:00Sam, I hope you have lots of distractions this com...Sam, I hope you have lots of distractions this coming week so that you won't cave in to the "accumulation." You are not the first to think/threaten to do this but you just might be the first to succeed. <br />Good luck.<br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-47041425346629885082013-01-28T15:13:02.557-05:002013-01-28T15:13:02.557-05:00oooh, can't wait to see how the experiment tur...oooh, can't wait to see how the experiment turns out. Stay brave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-29461100188212121252013-01-28T14:44:59.890-05:002013-01-28T14:44:59.890-05:00I absolutely love this! Gonna try it too!I absolutely love this! Gonna try it too!New Lewis Happeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107540730105565558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-64223531051431374612013-01-28T14:16:13.880-05:002013-01-28T14:16:13.880-05:00Maybe you should read them Berenstain Bears and th...Maybe you should read them Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores, Mama Bear does the exact same thing. Ok, so your kids are a LITTLE old for the series....but it does work in the book! :) Good luck.JulieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988711465915411264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-89683953761022093432013-01-28T13:16:11.884-05:002013-01-28T13:16:11.884-05:00Good luck. A week is a long time. Maybe you and ...Good luck. A week is a long time. Maybe you and the hubby should go stay in a hotel for the week. Hee-hee. I don't know if I could do it but I can't wait to see the before and after photos and to hear how it goes!!!Stacey Gerlach Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356164873526134492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-78270310667750910692013-01-28T12:17:58.304-05:002013-01-28T12:17:58.304-05:00I have a feeling they will not notice a thing. Loo...I have a feeling they will not notice a thing. Looks like there will be a big clean up at the end of the week. Good luck.The Queen Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073356255364772381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-70261835046475860992013-01-28T11:47:55.199-05:002013-01-28T11:47:55.199-05:00Good luck with this! Can't wait to see how it ...Good luck with this! Can't wait to see how it turns out at the end of the week!Margyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858198533471310420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-79171164727700740382013-01-28T10:43:34.143-05:002013-01-28T10:43:34.143-05:00If this works I must know....I have a touch of OCD...If this works I must know....I have a touch of OCD (inherited from both parents) and I can't stand it if the shoes aren't lined up let alone just in the closet. <br /><br />I feel your pain; I like to believe my kids aren't slobs but Lauren is doing everything to prove me wrong. My only solace is that I have banned them all from the main floor bathroom which has since stayed cleaned (although constantly under construction). Good Luck my brave friend, and perhaps we should plan in advance for some "therapy". Lunch? Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-85631397080935127182013-01-28T09:53:56.293-05:002013-01-28T09:53:56.293-05:00So brave!! I'm the neat freak of the family-- ...So brave!! I'm the neat freak of the family-- I think every dish would have to be dirty and every item of clothing would have to be soiled before any one in my household would take note. And by then I would be dead of anxiety anyway. :) do your kids know you're going on strike? Or are they completely oblivious? Can't wait to see how this pans out!MelancholySmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111279059498208927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-81897834402782893762013-01-28T09:30:34.676-05:002013-01-28T09:30:34.676-05:00I have eperimented with this too. I was not nearl...I have eperimented with this too. I was not nearly as bold as you. I only did the experiment with laundry and toys.<br /><br />And, sadly, I was unable to make it through the week. The state of the floors in our house became too difficult for me to manage and I spent as much energy restraining myself from picking up as I would have if I had picked it up. So I caved at the end of day 4.<br /><br />Here's my current strategy: I now declare random periodic pick-up times before screen time is allowed. And then I say "I'm happy to do this for you and I charge $2. You've got 15 minutes before I consider myself hired." Sometimes I add "Whining to me adds an extra .50 cents."<br /><br />Can't wait to see and hear about your experiment!Apis Melliflorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109379329293289328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-2099154890665590292013-01-28T09:29:22.834-05:002013-01-28T09:29:22.834-05:00I think this will be a hard experiement for you an...I think this will be a hard experiement for you and Travis both. But I hope you kids realize about the situation when there will be nobody picking up after them. I hope it doesn't happen, but I fear that they might not notice... <br /><br />I'm talking about my own experience in my flat with my flatmates. I don't think I'm a really clean nerd person, just normal clean. But there are many things that I wish they didn't leave in the middle or clean after... Like leaving the dinning table full of crumbs or other food rest after eating... or the kitchen counter dirty after cooking... For some time I stopped cleaning after them, hoping for them to realize that it was dirty. They never did, and my sanity was about to leave me... So I'm still cleaning after they do the mess.<br /><br />I'm just hoping for the day I can aford a place of my own. I can assure you that it will be so so clean!!! :DAiketahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290990866694419414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598930200339056121.post-81253996034361133572013-01-28T09:06:24.747-05:002013-01-28T09:06:24.747-05:00Hard for your husband???? I think it's going ...Hard for your husband???? I think it's going to be near impossible for you.<br />My prediction (based on a similar thing with my children... and husband - I love him with all of my heart but he's blind to mess). No one seems to notice. I'm the only one it drove insane. Be prepared to be disgusted by how nasty your house can get before your children decide there is an issue. Mine have yet to ever see an issue.Sharlenenoreply@blogger.com