Helpful “How To” Hints
If you want to insure that your children or spouse will give you a little break try one of these:
1. Remind your child every 20 minutes that they have reading to do for school. (This one has my son hiding in his room at the moment.)
2. Mention you’d like to paint your kitchen/bathroom/room of choice. (This one will get your spouse to take your children out of the house for as long as the project takes. I’ve gotten a whole weekend out of this one.) What I really like is the way my husband sounds so thoughtful about making the project easier if he and my son go visit my mother in law for the weekend. What would be easier is if he helped, but I’ll go with the peace and quiet too.
If you want to insure that your husband will finally get to a much needed project in the house:
1. Announce that your father is coming by to finally get to that project. (This one had the light switch that had been working funny for the past 5 months fixed inside of an hour by my husband.)
If you want something special for your birthday/anniversary/insert event:
1. Be blatantly obvious. Spell it out. Print out a picture of it, where to buy it, what color and what size. Skip the coupon printing as it will ultimately get lost along the way. One printed sheet is about all that can be remembered. Subtlety and hinting will not work here. I know this because I am married for 16 years now.
I hope you find these tips helpful. Let me know how you do.
Love these. See, men only THINK they’re in charge… it’s actually us women calling the shots. They just don’t know it. *sinister laughter*
NathanRising´s last blog ..Adventures of a Breastpump
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Only the last hint wil help the rest won’t. My husband always want’s to be there if I’m going to make a change in the house and if my father comes for a light switch he would be like “Nice, he’s doing the light switch.
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@submom on twitter.
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LOL @ these. Right on! Kind of *sigh* but true. I especially love the last one. So glad I’m not the one who had to give up the dream of receiving “romantic” surprises…
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : September 29th, 2009 at 8:10 AM
One day I’ll post the story where I finally learned my lesson on gifts.
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OH I love this….
I have done the gift idea thing…..I even printed out a MapQuest map to the store. I’m good like that!
And you are sooooooooo right on with the “I’ll call my father” deal…..HA! SO TRUE!
Thanks for the giggle with my coffee this morning……I needed it.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : September 29th, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Michelle!! You are my 100th follower
Couldn’t think of anyone more perfect to fill the spot!
And I love the “father” one. It does the trick every time.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
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so true! great tips.lol
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“Michelle!! You are my 100th follower”
I noticed the same thing!!!!!! WOOT WOOT WOOT! I knew it was going to be a good day!
*Michelle*´s last blog ..TGIM a.k.a. Thank God it’s Monday!
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you crack me up on a day to day basis!!! hilarious!
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On the gifts – oh man, so true. It is very unromantic to email my husband links of what I want for major occasions, but I think it beats the heck out of getting those two-sizes-too-large sweaters he was buying me before! I got a lovely necklace for my birthday the other day by pointing it out to my daughter and suggesting she take him to the store and show it to him
Jessica´s last blog ..Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror
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That’s too funny!!!
Thanks for the early morning chuckle!!!
Michele´s last blog ..Picture Day…….
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Brilliant, funny, and true!
Unknown Mami´s last blog ..You Said…
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@AmyatGITR on twitter.
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lol. Yes, I have learned some of these too in my ten years of married life.
amie´s last blog ..Magic Boobs
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It’s so sad that we have to be completely detailed on what we want for gifts. But we do.
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That’s great! I definitely agree on having to spell out what you want. After only 3 years of guessing, my husband just says, why don’t you just tell me what you really want.
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These are great! I will try a couple the next time my husband says, “Put it on the list.”:)
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What about if you just want some consideration, for no special reason, but as a way of life. So very tired of begging and demanding that family comes first. Waaah Waaah. Consideration is my preferred form of foreplay. I am working on a blog called Consideration as Foreplay. Seriously, there is no turning a person on while dismissing their basic needs. I hope.
magda´s last blog ..Come on, Tori
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Yeah, the Tiffany website, print out, subliminal messaging and whispers whilst he slept only led me to receive another purple fluffy jumper. I think I have a dud. ;O)
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : September 30th, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Fluffy purple jumper? Do tell!
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@submom on twitter.
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Nancy, please do share the story how you learned the bit of wisdom for “gift hints that never worked…” I hope it’s not too upsetting a story?
submom´s last blog ..“How to Care for Introverts”
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : September 30th, 2009 at 8:25 PM
One year my husband bought me a necklace for my birthday. It was a white gold chain with a very dainty little oval shaped aquamarine pendant. So not me. But he thought it was an amazing gift. He was so excited to give it to me.
He got it for me because he felt that I didn’t have anything with color. The bulk of my jewelry is just plain silver or gold. Or it’s diamonds. What he didn’t get was that I don’t typically wear colored stons because I don’t are for them.
I felt really awful. I know I should be thankful for whatever he picked out…but it was SO COMPLETELY not me. I’d wear it now and then because I knew he’d like to see it on me. And there was no way I could ever hurt his feelings and say I didn’t like it.
I learned that if I didn’t speak up about what I WOULD like then not only would I be getting gifts I didn’t like, but he would really be throwing good money away.
So now I show him the things I would like (read: I print out pictures and wear to get it at). It took me about 8 years of being married to finally learn to SPEAK UP.
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@trinmom on twitter.
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What great hints Nancy!
And thanks for sharing your gift story…
Mom of Three´s last blog ..A Mother’s Gift
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@mommywords on twitter.
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Oh you are brilliant as always. My “pesky little projects” always send Ross running too. I would not even be able to finish the word paint. He would be gone!
Brittany at Mommy Words´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Festival Fun
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I’ve given you the best blog award
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : October 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Hi Erica! Thank you so much!!!! I just went over to your blog but the domain name expired!!! Renew it because you will be missed!
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uhoh!!! that stinks… heheheh I guess I better fix that
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Ok, should be fine now!
Thank you.
Erica´s last blog ..Friday’s Link Love Action
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