Dearest readers and treasured subscribers, Well, there’s been a whole heap of change these days. It started with a job offer for hubby (sound familiar?) in Vancouver for six months. This time for a reality show called The Beat about the cops in Vancouver’s downtown east side, which for those who aren’t aware, has a … Continue reading
Category Archives: housework
Swiffers and Strippers
My Suzy homemaker self has been in overdrive these last few days between preparing for a visit from the in-laws and making chicken soup for my sniffly husband. The weird part is that alternatively chopping carrots and scrubbing shower grout has actually been quite nice. Sometimes you really do need to just hunker down and … Continue reading
Does Housework Make Men Happy? Not Likely, but Equality Might…
Yesterday I was captivated by this Salon headline: Men Who Clean House Are Happier… So are husbands with wives who put in similar hours at the office. Could equality be their secret? Catchy, right? But as Tracy Clark-Flory elucidates–it’s unclear whether this British survey reveals that folks who work similar hours and do equivalent housework … Continue reading
