This week's post comes from Gem of My So-Called Homeschool.
When we decided that I would go back to work a little over a year ago, one of our major concerns was the housework. When I say our, I really mean it. I had been the housewife for 5 years — and was still an abysmal housekeeper. Jim has had his moments of “I cannot take this mess ONE SECOND LONGER!”, but for the most part just pitched in and helped between his 2-3 jobs. It was a real concern that with me gone, it was going to get even worse.
Since I’ve been working, Jim has really stepped up with the Mr. Mom role. Somehow Saturday and Sunday get away from us without my getting a lot done, and even though my work week is only 32 hours, it usually involves half-days which are spent in activities with the kids. So, his “weekend” is usually Wednesday and Thursday, and he spends both days catching up the housework.
The laundry, however, has escaped both of us. I usually wash and dry 1-2 loads per day. Do you see a couple of important steps missing there? Yeah, that would be FOLDING and PUTTING AWAY. My awesome, wonderful, incredible husband has spent yesterday and today removing the 6-8 baskets of clean laundry from the laundry room, folding it, and having the kids put them away! And today he’s building me a counter to fold on and store the folded clothes baskets underneath. He so rocks!!!
Many thanks to Gem for sharing that with us! Do you have a "Brag On Him" story? E-mail me at malia@blissfullydomestic.com. And look! We even have a button for your blog now!
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laundry basket photo credit: lusi
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AND it's still clean and organized a week later!!! Further brag — he kept up with the folding and had the kids put their clothes away all week.