tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post2506638655197647618..comments2023-10-10T08:39:36.373-05:00Comments on My Left Nerve: Out of My ElementMariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188087172327171162noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-59561553395239628592008-10-28T13:54:00.000-05:002008-10-28T13:54:00.000-05:00I M P R O V I S E!!!!!I M P R O V I S E!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-8770968487286855742008-09-25T21:08:00.000-05:002008-09-25T21:08:00.000-05:00I learned very basic cooking and laundry at home. ...I learned very basic cooking and laundry at home. The bulk of my knowledge I have gotten since Charlie was born. I guess I had to feel like we were a family to be motivated to do family things, like cook dinner.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-31037289333106716882008-09-25T18:07:00.000-05:002008-09-25T18:07:00.000-05:00I knew NOTHING when I got married. I was barely 21...I knew NOTHING when I got married. I was barely 21 and never lived away from home. I was a horrible homemaker in those early years, but just by trial and error I've learned a few things. Blogging has made me realize that most mom just kinda wing it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-88732713581872225322008-09-25T14:58:00.000-05:002008-09-25T14:58:00.000-05:00I learned how to cook a lot when I was growing up ...I learned how to cook a lot when I was growing up b/c both of my parents cooked. I know how to do most other domestic things as well, but other than cooking, I'm not so good at actually using those domestic skills. Just ask the cat hair tumbleweeds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-18898663825682577502008-09-25T14:05:00.000-05:002008-09-25T14:05:00.000-05:00I married a man willing to do all of that as long ...I married a man willing to do all of that as long as I provide money. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-87738752776130266582008-09-25T09:28:00.000-05:002008-09-25T09:28:00.000-05:00I think I learned a good chunk of my homemaking sk...I think I learned a good chunk of my homemaking skills from watching my mom perform them. But, no offense to mom, I honed those skills by watching tv programs and reading. As much as I hate to admit it Martha helped me be a better homemaker. Her tv show taught me everything from properly setting a table, ironing, to cleaning stains. I started out as a fair to lousy cook but watching food network cooking shows really helped me become a good cook. So it's not too late. Oh and Martha just had an article a couple issues back all about properly hanging pictures. I know, don't you just hate her???Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576020338507266077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-80941840440233106022008-09-25T09:16:00.000-05:002008-09-25T09:16:00.000-05:00I've had to do my own laundry since I was about 12...I've had to do my own laundry since I was about 12. Cooking? I still don't know how to do that. Last week was my first week of maternity leave and I decided I would be a good little housewife and cook every night. I shopped for ingredients for a full week's worth of meals. I screwed every single one up. My husband has since resumed the cooking duties. <BR/><BR/>My mom taught me to do a lot of things around the house (what with her being a single mom and all, she had to take care of it) but honestly, most of the stuff gets done by my husband. Even though sometimes I need to tell him how to do something, like the correct way to paint a room.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030837263386023474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-32911534659963210232008-09-25T09:10:00.000-05:002008-09-25T09:10:00.000-05:00Just before I started ninth grade, my dad started ...Just before I started ninth grade, my dad started to work about 6 hours from where we lived - meaning he would stay there during the week and just be home on weekends. All my siblings were out of the house already, so it was just me and my mom. We took turns cooking - with my specialty being Chinese food. She would do most of the laundry, but if I needed something midweek, I had to do it. Same went for the ironing. The only problem now is my husband has a huge dislike for Chinese food, so we rely on George most nights to cook the meat (with a side of potatoes/rice and a veggie).AJU5's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039236630636069326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922235.post-14766883515657154722008-09-25T08:19:00.000-05:002008-09-25T08:19:00.000-05:00My mom cooked with a telephone and a checkbook, so...My mom cooked with a telephone and a checkbook, so no, I didn't learn to cook and I'm still trying to teach myself. However, my mom did give me a toolbox full of hand-me-down tools as a graduation gift, so I could assemble my own furniture. Hanging pictures still stresses me out, though. But, I did learn from an early age how to vacuum, pull weeds, run the lawn mower, and do dishes!Nicole P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06861442876472842688noreply@blogger.com