The life of a mom

I read a blog post last week about what a mom should be paid to be a mom. I've read about this topic many times before and most come up with the sum of $200,0000 to $500.0000 a year. I could dig that. The mom went on to complain that she worked outside of the house and did everything around the house too. This got me to thinking that no woman ever sat down one day and said to herself, "Hey, I think I will get married, have kids and then take care of every one's needs, wants and desires-and please, please, please can I be the one to scrub the toilet out every day too?"

No, we didn't. We just want love and to have a family and for some reason, everyone just assumes that a mom's job is to do everything. Our home has the same rules too. In fact, if my husband sees me actually not doing anything and watching a tv program, he makes a snide remark or feels that since I'm "not doing anything" could I please get him a drink? Heaven forbid if I sit down for a minute if there's a dirty dish in the sink or a clothing article on the floor.

I decided last night (for the thousandth time) that everyone needed to help around the house. When I told everyone about my plan, my oldest that happened to be over laughed. "Mom, you know how THAT goes."

I was determined to stick to my plans this time and I figured that if everyone picked two chores that they were at least willing to do, then maybe it would work this time. So, my husband picked dishes except for the nights he has to work and keeping our room picked up. Jordon didn't volunteer anything, so he was given the bathroom (just tidying it up, not the gross toilet stuff) and his room. If you've seen his room, then you would agree that this be a chore. Emily wanted the living room-good choice since I usually pick it up by habit every time I walk through it. I smiled and sat back in my chair. I finally was going to get this house under control.

Did everything go as plan? Well, before I went to bed, I went into the kitchen to get a drink and found a sink full of dirty dishes. When I went to brush my teeth this morning, I had to close my eyes so I wouldn't barf at the sight of blue toothpaste plastered all over the sink. Our room was actually clean but when I went get an outfit out of my side of the closet, I found all the dirty clothes shoved on top of my clean clothes.

Ok, maybe THATS why us moms just do it all ourselves-maybe a mom had coined that saying of "If you want it done right, just do it yourself."