Comments on: Pile of Dispair http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/ How a mom found peace in the piles Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Judy Schneider http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9098 Judy Schneider Thu, 01 May 2008 14:01:35 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9098 Kathy, your pile of despair rivals mine! I dread the unmatched socks and their missing mates. Right now, my teenaged daughter is wearing a boot (complete with cutches) following her foot surgery, so she's wearing soccer socks on one foot and Journeys-type cute ones on the other. My mismatched socks no longer get lost in the dryer -- they don't even make it into the washer together! Hope all is well with you! Kathy, your pile of despair rivals mine! I dread the unmatched socks and their missing mates. Right now, my teenaged daughter is wearing a boot (complete with cutches) following her foot surgery, so she’s wearing soccer socks on one foot and Journeys-type cute ones on the other. My mismatched socks no longer get lost in the dryer — they don’t even make it into the washer together!

Hope all is well with you!

]]> By: Burgh Baby http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9041 Burgh Baby Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:03:40 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9041 I'm hoping all is well with you. It's been a while since you posted . . . If you are interested, we are working on assembling some of the Pittsburgh Moms that blog for a little fun. You can go <a href="http://www.burghmom.com" rel="nofollow">here</a> to read about it. I’m hoping all is well with you. It’s been a while since you posted . . .

If you are interested, we are working on assembling some of the Pittsburgh Moms that blog for a little fun. You can go here to read about it.

]]> By: Kristi http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9011 Kristi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:14:28 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-9011 I just read your essay in Brain, Child and agree with you completely. Thanks for saying it, and so beautifully. My husband actually goes through more socks than yours -- work socks, exercise socks, evening socks, and sleep socks. I guess we're a perfect match because I actually enjoy matching socks -- gives me a sense of satisfaction and completion with every pair. Weird, I know, but true. I just read your essay in Brain, Child and agree with you completely. Thanks for saying it, and so beautifully.

My husband actually goes through more socks than yours — work socks, exercise socks, evening socks, and sleep socks. I guess we’re a perfect match because I actually enjoy matching socks — gives me a sense of satisfaction and completion with every pair. Weird, I know, but true.

]]> By: :o) mg http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-8328 :o) mg Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:35:58 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-8328 OK, Kathy, did the pile of dispair consume you? I hope and pray that everything is alright. Sending much love~ :o) mg OK, Kathy, did the pile of dispair consume you? I hope and pray that everything is alright.
Sending much love~ :o) mg

]]> By: Sandy http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-8302 Sandy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:17:37 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-8302 Oh what a great term, "the pile of despair!" I agree!! Hey you haven't posted for a long time......just checking are you ok? Or just busy????? Oh what a great term, “the pile of despair!” I agree!!

Hey you haven’t posted for a long time……just checking are you ok? Or just busy?????

]]> By: Jennifer http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7768 Jennifer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:01:35 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7768 I may be stunting my children's fashion sense, but I got tired of all those different socks needing mates. Why do babies need socks to match all their outfits? So now all my kids wear the exact same brand and style of white socks. Of course, I have all boys so it was a pretty easy switch. I may be stunting my children’s fashion sense, but I got tired of all those different socks needing mates. Why do babies need socks to match all their outfits? So now all my kids wear the exact same brand and style of white socks. Of course, I have all boys so it was a pretty easy switch.

]]> By: Beth http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7723 Beth Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7723 I think the worst are the baby socks. They hide and run away. I find them everywhere. When I saw your piece in Brain, Child I remembered you visited my blog a while back, right before I took the longest blogging hiatus ever. I really liked your take on the debate - I'd never actually thought of it that way, that we are giving treats to our children (and ourselves) just for living life. Good point. Come to think of it, I did that with some M&Ms just the other day and then posted about it. It was like I needed a reward just for getting through the day. I think the worst are the baby socks. They hide and run away. I find them everywhere.

When I saw your piece in Brain, Child I remembered you visited my blog a while back, right before I took the longest blogging hiatus ever. I really liked your take on the debate - I’d never actually thought of it that way, that we are giving treats to our children (and ourselves) just for living life. Good point.

Come to think of it, I did that with some M&Ms just the other day and then posted about it. It was like I needed a reward just for getting through the day.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7501 Jennifer Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:21:34 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7501 I'm always losing all of the socks. Before we moved last year my mom came down and helped me get "ALL" my laundry done. Every last piece that had been hiding in every nook and cranny. There were so many socks!!! I had to bag most of them up and give them away. It took us a few hours to match them all up but we did it and only ended up with a few lonely little guys. I’m always losing all of the socks. Before we moved last year my mom came down and helped me get “ALL” my laundry done. Every last piece that had been hiding in every nook and cranny. There were so many socks!!! I had to bag most of them up and give them away. It took us a few hours to match them all up but we did it and only ended up with a few lonely little guys.

]]> By: Nicki http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7382 Nicki Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:16:07 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7382 Laundry is a huge pain, isn't it. Can't wait till summer when everyone is practically naked and you can send kids out for baths in the lawn sprinkler! ;) Laundry is a huge pain, isn’t it. Can’t wait till summer when everyone is practically naked and you can send kids out for baths in the lawn sprinkler! ;)

]]> By: Happy Appy Wife http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7319 Happy Appy Wife Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:16:54 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7319 My winter Yetti is the monster slowly taking over the western half of my bedroom. My winter Yetti is the monster slowly taking over the western half of my bedroom.

]]> By: Anastasia Beaverhausen http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7302 Anastasia Beaverhausen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:47:21 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7302 I dread the socks. The washing. The drying. The matching thereof. I dread the socks. The washing. The drying. The matching thereof.

]]> By: LoryKC http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7298 LoryKC Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:20:37 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7298 You just might be on to something, here! You just might be on to something, here!

]]> By: Jodi http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7289 Jodi Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:35:19 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2008/02/27/pile-of-dispair/#comment-7289 I love flip-flops....I just never thought of them as helping me improve the sock problem..good piont! I love flip-flops….I just never thought of them as helping me improve the sock problem..good piont!

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