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Questions of the Day - 7/27

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Today's Theme: Around the House

1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    Just the two of us and the pup, but we have people over A LOT. Typically, our house is a little disorganized, but pretty clean and neat.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    We actually have a weekly plan we try to follow. Once a week, we each cook a meal for the other person (who only gets to sit back and relax). Three nights a week, we cook together. The last two nights, we try to go out to eat. Usually, we hit somewhere inexpensive, like Chipotle or Pei Wei, but we try to go somewhere a little nicer (like Longhorn or Hibachi) once a month. The schedule allows us to enjoy the treat of eating out without blowing the bank, but also allows us to cook at home and eat healthy foods. It also prevents one person from getting totally wiped out from cooking dinner by themselves every night.

    FI tends to do the dishes, because he's awesome like that. I'll usually follow up behind and wipe down the counters and straighten up for the night.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    He makes this delicious BBQ rubbed steak on the grill. I typically can't have BBQ because of the tomato allergy, but this rub is allergy friendly and delicious.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    Roasted tomato marinara sauce and mustard poppyseed chicken. Those are probably his two faves.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    I do most the cleaning, because I'm a self-admitted neat freak. FI tends to do the daily stuff (emptying dishwasher, picking up clutter) because he works from home, and I take care of the once/twice-a-week stuff (vacuuming, dusting, etc.).

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    FI hates taking the garbage out. I try and sneak it out before he notices it's full. That makes his day. He also is not as much of a neatfreak as me, so I tend to take care of the nitty-gritty stuff.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    There's only two things I refuse to do - cleaning toilets and yardwork. Seeing as we have no yard at the moment, FI takes care of the toilets for me.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    We entertain at least once a week. We love having people over. Our house is pretty much get-together central. We tend to have movie/Wii nights - most times are potluck, but occasionally, I'll bust out a full meal for everyone.

    We usually throw two sit-down formal dinner parties a year - a Thanksgiving potluck (we provide turkey and pie, everyone brings a side dish to share) and a pre-Christmas holiday dinner. After we're married, FI and I are thinking about doing more of them - they're a lot of work, but they're always incredibly enjoyable.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    I love that we are a split level - it's so nice to be able to go upstairs and sleep or work and not have to hear the TV or the Wii in the next room. It also allows for us to sleep with the windows open when the weather's cool, which makes a huge difference on our electric bill. We also have a loft that we converted into an home office, which is a HUGE lifesaver - I have somewhere where I can work on my dissertation, photography stuff, and wedding DIY without taking over a main space in our house.

    We also have a huge kitchen, which rocks my socks.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    I seriously wish we had a yard. Major yard lust going on. I've been seriously lusting to start my own kitchen garden and grow all our own produce. Right now, I have a full herb garden going in pots and racks on the patio, and some pepper/chili plants, but I can't grow anything that needs a lot of space to grow or deep root space (melons, pumpkins, zucchini, berries, etc.).

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    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    We're both clean freaks. Very organized.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    Whoever cooks doesn't do the dishes. I cook 40% of the time, he cookes 30% of the time, the rest is fend for yourself or we aren't together.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    Taco salad or honey ginger chicken.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    Lasanga or some sort of casserole. Also fish. He likes nearly everything.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    Well, since we don't live together it's a little different. We're both always picking up and cleaning at both houses.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    The groceries.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    Ironing.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    Yes. Very often. Any kind of entertaining.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    It's cheery and cozy. It's really old and has all kinds of great details.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    More closets. That we owned our own house. A dishwasher, oh a dishwasher would rock.
  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    FI & I won't live together until after the wedding (unless his crazy apt complex raises his rent on a month-to-month basis, then he'll move into the guest room, but they shouldn't cause he's been there so long and never late with rent)...my house has always been chaotic - I'm such a clutterbug (and so is he, perfect pair, we are), but I have taken advantage of being out of work and have done some MAJOR organizing and cleaning and things look great around here

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    He usually comes over on his days off - I do the cooking (he only knows how to boil water or zap something in the microwave).  He will do the dishes sometimes, but he does at least rinse the plates off, esp if we had something with red sauce.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    See above - he usually zaps hot dogs, it's his favorite

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    I like to make casseroles or home-made hamburger helper type things (not the ready made in the box) - I made one a couple weeks ago that was a parmesan sauce (thanks Ragu) over mini bowtie pasta with some grilled chicken cut up in it and sliced mushrooms - he loved it

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    Yeah, not so great on the cleaning part, either one of us, but I am getting much better at it - he only cleans when he spills something

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    He doesn't like to clean up after my dog (and he doesn't much like cleaning out his own cat's litter box)

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    He bags up and takes the trash to the curb the night before pick up - I really don't like doing it for some reason; oh, and cleaning the fish tank, he's so much better at it than I am

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    Rarely entertain, his crazy schedule makes it difficult, but when we do, it's usually just a simple dinner and good conversation with friends or family

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    My house is small (it's a townhouse in a triplex building), but they made great use of space, they thought of everything, no wasted space

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    Definitely want a yard and more bedrooms...and wish I had a working dishwasher
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    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    Its clean, with messy areas, like my desk.  Fi needs it really clean, so he takes care of that

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    I usually cook, though lately he has been doing more of it (he gets ideas and goes with it sometimes).  I always do the dishes

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    He makes these great potatoes, also wine.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He loves when I bake pies, or creme brule.  I love to make disserts, so thats what I do mostly.   He also loves my matzo ball soup.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    I do the dishes, dust, and take the dogs out.  He does all the real cleaning and the laundry.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    Dishes, he hates doing dishes.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    Cleaning the bathroom.  I want it really really clean, but I hate to clean it.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    We entertain about every other week, dinner parties with games after.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    I love the lighting, and that the main room is big.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    I want a better kitchen, more space, a better ovan and so on.  A yard would also be great for our dogs. 
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    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people? 

    I live with FI and our two pugs.  Usually our house is tidy but a little cluttered.  We moved from a 3 bedroom + den to a 2 bedroom so we have enough stuff for a house squeezed into a 2 bedroom flat...with only 1 closet.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    I generally do the cooking.  Sometimes he'll do lunch or b-fast on the weekends.  He usually does the dishes b/c I do the cooking;)

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    He doesn't cook much but he makes THE BEST pancakes.  They are AMAZING!

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He likes pretty much everything I cook.  He's not picky at all! LOL  I'd say the most requested thing is homemade burgers (with secret spices!)/salad or sweet & sour pork

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    I don't do bathrooms.  That was the rule when we moved in.  lol 

    Actually I wipe down the sink/toilet/change the towels and he does the nitty gritty cleaning in there.  He usually takes care of the office/2nd bedroom and I do the kitchen.  Living room/bedroom are done together.  I usually vacuum after he tidies.  We're a good team:)

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    Laundry.  He can't do it...he forgets it in the washer and it goes sour or he'll not put in soap...it just frustrates him so I do it.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    The major bathroom cleaning.  And he usually does the trash b/c I HATE it.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    We entertain but not as much as we would if we had a bigger place.  We'll have people over for drinks/cards or dinner.  Once we get a new place we'll probably entertain more.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    Big backyard for the dogs.  Our flat doesn't have a lot to love about it...but it's nice.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    I would get a new one.  It's not in great shape, it's old, the landlord doesn't care and the only things that are maintained are things we do.  So yeah, we're moving in March.  lol

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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people? 
    Clean, organized. I'm kind of a freak that way, and BF is beginning to catch on. It's just been me up until this coming weekend, when he's moving in for real (instead of just staying there 5 nights per week). 

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    If I cook, he does dishes. If he cooks, we both do dishes (because he usually still requires help with cooking...microwaving is more his style). 

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    He grilled up some nice steaks the other night. And he makes these spicy potatoes I like. That's pretty much all he makes, other than KD, although he is getting better. 

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    Either my marinated pork tenderloin, or chicken/vegetable jambolaya (a rice dish). 

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    We both do. He's really good to start cleaning on a Saturday morning if he feels it needs to be done. We both do everything, and share the duties.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    Nothing particularly. He won't clean the toilet, so I do it just out of necessity. He hate grocery shopping, but occasionally he will come to get specific things I won't buy.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    He usually cleans the shower. I hate the smell of the chemicals. I also hate vaccuuming, which, luckily, he is very good at. 

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    Usually at least once per week. We most often have friends over for a casual get together and some drinks. Sometimes we'll do dinner.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    That it's comfortable. We just live in a shoebox, but it's comfortable and it's home. 

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    I would loove a balcony. I hate not having an outdoor space of our own.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    It's just the two of us (and the 2 kitties!), and we go from totally spotless to chaos over the course of a few weeks, then it's totally spotless again. I try to only invite people over during the spotless phase. lol

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    He doesn't eat breakfast, lunch is usually every man/woman/kitten for themselves, and I USUALLY cook dinner. Occasionally, he'll cook. Once or twice a week we eat out. We never eat at our dining room table, we eat in front of the TV (awful, I know). I usually do the dishes the next day, or a couple days later... depending how I feel. Sometimes he loads the dishwasher while he's home for lunch. It's pretty even.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    He makes a pretty kickass sauteed portabello and onion mix that we put on sub bread and cover with provolone cheese and mayo like a vegetarian cheese-steak.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He likes a lot of things I make. The most recent would probably be sweet potato hash. It's red potatoes, sweet potatoes, red onion, and red bell pepper all cooked up until soft, and topped with a poached egg.

    That's out of a recipe book, I can't make that sh!t up.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    We both do cleaning, but he does more of the everyday stuff, like laundry, litterbox, taking out the garbage, and loading dishes. I do the heavier cleaning (because I'm picky about it), like vacuuming, dusting, cleaning bathrooms, and picking up after us.

    We also split mechanical stuff. He unclogs toilets and drains, I fix garbage disposals and hang curtains.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    I go to the produce stand once a week. He hates going because there's no air conditioning. I also run a lot of errands, because he procrastinates and I like to get things done as they come up.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    He scoops the litterbox because I scoop 10 litterboxes every Thursday when I volunteer... so I'm all littered-out. He also told me today he's going to start washing our pans by hand, because I HATE to wash dishes by hand (it was punishment when I was a kid, I guess the feeling stuck).

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    We do occasionally. Josh isn't really a social butterfly, but we have a few board games and we LOVE to play Munchkin (card game for dorks like us), which requires more than 2 people. We order pizza and get some drinks, and our friends bring over chips or dessert, and we play until our friends' baby falls asleep. It's usually 6 of us- 3 couples. But there's another couple interested, so we may end up with 8 next time. We need a bigger living room.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    We have TONS of closet space, so much that the cats have their OWN closet (for food, toys, and litterbox). I also love the big living room and master bedroom windows. The carpeting and tile is all new from when we moved in.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    Only one? A bigger kitchen, then. With windows! That's one thing, right?

    My kitchen is TINY. Like.... we have a closet the size of our kitchen. You open the diswasher, and the door just BARELY misses hitting the stove. I alsmot didn't get a microwave because counter space is so precious. And I have no cabinet space. I'm going to have to get a baker's rack or hutch or something to put in the dining room to keep some dishes or pans. There's nowhere to put anything. And it's so dark in there.... I'd give anything for some sunlight.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    It's just the two of us (and two 80lb. dogs).  Parts of it are very organized (the guest room, the bathrooms, etc.), parts are cluttered (FI's desk and "playroom").  The floor is awful.  I'm usually a huge neat freak, but we haven't been home enough to vacuum and the dog hair is starting to pile up MAJORLY.  I'm hoping to take care of that this weekend, and brush our ultra-fuzzy shepard mix so she doesn't shed as much before we leave for the HM.  I'd like to come home to a reasonably clean house.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    If I want to eat, I usually cook for both of us.  Nights that I'm not really hungry, I'll usually make a sandwich or something and he'll cook pasta (since I don't eat pasta, this is really the only time he gets to eat it).  I clean the dishes 100% of the time.  If I ask really nicely sometimes he'll help, but it's usually easier and faster to just do it myself, so I do.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    He makes a wicked grilled cheese, and on the super-rare occasion I let him make me pasta, he's really good at that as well.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He will eat anything I put in front of him, but I think he especially likes taco night and my spicy tilapia dish.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    He's responsible for keeping a walking path through his "playroom" and not letting the mess spill out into other parts of the house, and I try my best not to touch anything in there and just let him have one ultra messy room.  I clean the bulk of the rest of the house, but occasionally he will help vacuum.  We each take a bathroom and clean it; him the hall bath, since that's the one he uses most, and me our master bath.  I'm responsible for everything for the dogs since they are mine, but he does feed them in the afternoon if he beats me home.  He is responsible for taking the trash to the dump since he has the truck.  He cuts the grass, and I tend the flowerbeds and plants.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    The majority of the cleaning, including laundry.  Most women hate it, and I get frustrated every now and then if he's not doing ANYTHING to help (usually in winter, because the yard doesn't need to be mowed as much).  But generally, as long as I feel like he's pulling his weight in other areas, I'll gladly do the cleaning and laundry and dishes.  The rhythm and consistency to the chores is soothing to me somehow instead of just being brain-numbingly boring.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    Cutting the grass, cleaning all his little beard hairs off the sink in the hall bath.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    Yes. Very often. Any kind of entertaining. (ditto Kat).

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    The backyard is enormous and perfect for the dogs, and it came fenced in!  The living room/dining room combo is located in the very middle of the house and has a HUGE A-frame ceiling to it (see pic).  FI loved it because it looked like a Viking dining hall to him.  He used to joke about clearing everything out of it and cutting a hole in the roof so the smoke from the bonfire in the middle would have somewhere to go...





    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    More closets, a larger kitchen, a larger master bath, a garage AND a playroom (FI's playroom is a converted garage).  The house was built in 1978.  They have the living/dining areas HUGE for entertaining, which is awesome, but the rest of the house is very small.
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  • edited December 2011

    Tired of all the newb drama, and frankly, I like this questionaire things :)

    Today's Theme: Around the House

    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    I live with Bf and his family. So there are 6 of us in one home. Total chaos.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    Some days we'll do communal meals where someone cooks for the home. Other than that usual we fend for ourselves,
    Neither Bf or I cook really...
    For dishes we each have one day a week where we have to do all the dishes. And then one day is a communal effort.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    Grilled cheese

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    I can't cook... at all

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    I clean the room, vacuum, sweep, mop and take care of the kitty box. He does laundry [we both fold] takes out the trash and cleans the ferrets

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    Cleaning the room, he doesn't hate doing it but he's not very good at it

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    Cleaning out the ferrets, the cage is huge and needs to be pulled off a porch to be hosed down and washed, so its next to impossible for me to do it alone.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    Rarely

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    Having family there on some days, but other than that I cannot wait to move out!

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    I wish our many acres could be used. However they're quite swampy due to the lovely town

  • edited December 2011
    Today's Theme: Around the House

    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    Pretty clean - we just moved and want things nice and neat. I'm organized he's a bit more chaotic. Just us two plus the doggy :)

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    We sometimes eat together but we're kind of a fend for yourself household. When we do cook, he does the majority of it - he puts the dishes in the dishwasher. I am a terrible homemaker :)


    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    Chicken - he marinates it for hours and then cooks it with sweet corn on the grill. Plus he makes me mac and cheese.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    Steak - he loves it because it's the only thing I really enjoy making.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    We both clean pretty equally. But he is all about the vacumming for some reason.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    Hm, his checkbook. We don't have a joint account but he just doesn't like to manage his money so I do it sometimes.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    Mowing the grass and any kind of real manual labor. Not because I hate it just because I have a torn up shoulder so he doesn't like me doing anything difficult. 

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    We just moved into our new house and we've had some people over but we're waiting til our house is painted to do our "official" housewarming party. Then we will be entertaining - dinner/drink nights most likely.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    Vaulted ceilings and our house looks like no one else's in the neighborhood.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?

    Hm, I want the sliding glass doors done, the deck finished and it painted. Then I should be happy. lol.
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    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    it's pretty average.  i like to keep it a little more organized than BF, but it's not too bad.  the only place that really gets clutter is our kitchen island.  we are also finally alone again!!  we had a psuedo roommate for a while (he was only there 2 or 3 nights a week just to sleep), and we also had BF's brother live with us for a few months while he finished up his degree.  but they are both out so it's back to just me and BF :)

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes? 
    we usually both cook.  he's cute too because even if i go in to start making dinner, he always wants to help.  we also both do the dishes.  we aren't super anal about them either so if we don't feel like doing them that night, then we'll get to them the next day

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    Biscuits and gravy :)

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    probably my chicken enchiladas

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    he helps straighen up and he'll wipe down the stove & counters if they need it, but in general, i usually do all of the cleaning.  he makes fun of me becuase i want a Shark steam mop, but he doesn't know...he's never cleaned the floors. LOL

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    see above. 

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    he does dishes more than i do because i don't like it.  although the one chore we both hate doing is laundry.  we do our own, but we never put it away, so our bedroom is usually always a little messy.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    not really.  i'm not a big fan of having people over because i don't like cleaning up after everyone.  his parents come to visit pretty often, but i wouldn't really call that "entertaining"

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    the flooring.  the previous owner put all new carpet and tile throughout the house and it's something i would have picked too.  they also had the interior and exterior professionally repainted with great neutral colors.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    we are looking into getting granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.  i would also love to have the cabinets re-finished (i'm not a big fan of oak), but they are laminate so it would be too expensive.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. It's just the two of us.  It is messy, but very clean (if that makes sense).  It is well organized.

    2. BF cooks 95% of the time and does the dishes.  He's an AMAZING COOK!

    3. His short ribs are unbelievable.

    4. I make a mean mushroom omlet.

    5. I clean, do laundry, and we split taking out the trash.  BF does cooking and dishes.

    6. Laundry.

    7. Cooking.

    8. We host dinner parties every other week

    9. It's cozy and we can have a dog!

    10. I'd want a bigger living room and a walk in closet.
  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
    10000 Comments Sixth Anniversary 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    Well its just me at my apartment, all by my lonesome. And its a little messy, like not disgusting but not like spotless.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    Even BF and I don't live together we eat dinner together almost every night. Both BF and I love to cook but we do not work well in the kitchen together but BF likes to cook more than I do so he cooks most of the time but I really like cooking for him so sometimes I surprise him. If we are at my place I do dishes, if we are at his place he does dishes.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    He makes these chicken fajitas that are AMAZING!! I love them! They are our favorite meal :D

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He likes it when I make spaghetti. I'm not as good of a cook as he is so he just thinks its sweet when I try.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    We don't live together so we each clean our own places :D but when we do finally live together after we are married he says he'll do the dishes if I do the laundry and everything else involving cleaning we will share the responsibilities.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    I'll do grocery shopping for him because he doesn't like it and he kind of sucks at it lol.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    He will do dishes for me sometimes because he knows it my least favorite chore.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    Well right now BF's friends and I don't get along too well so I don't usually host anything at my place. But i have done a movie night or two with everyone.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    It's my own place. Its the first time I've lived somewhere all on my own thats not a dorm (omg I'm so young!). Its just a cute little apartment but i love my little patio and the view out of my window.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    there is something funky with the doors where they don't quite fit in the doorways right. They do close and open its just hard sometimes. It would be nice if I had normal doors. But for a first apartment its pretty nice.


  • zipis1zipis1 member
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    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    Lived in. It's not really messy, but there are things that need to be put away and I am overdue to vacuum. And it's just the two of us now, THANK GOD!

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    At the moment I'm generally the one cooking. Partially because I'm learning, but also because I don't have a job so I'm pulling me weight around  the house like  that :P And we switch off on dishes. I do them one night, he does them the next night, and so on.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    Baked macaroni and cheese. Mmmm...

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    The potato gnocchi with butter-thyme sauce and buttermilk biscuits I posted about on here, I think. Also my coconut rice.

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    Mostly me, again because I have to pull my weight in some way around here :P But he does some things too if he's home and/or I ask. Never any one thing in particular, just the things that need doing. The cat box is pretty much my responsibility though :P

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    Hmmm...no, I don't think so. I can't think of anything he actually hates doing.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    Putting away the laundry. I take it to be washed and dried, but I HATE putting it away! So that's his job.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    Not really. We'll have people over sometimes but usually only one-or-two. If my best friend comes over we're just loud an obnoxious, but if BF's friend and his GF come over we usually play a board game.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    Walk-in closet. Separating our clothes is SO much easier now. Plus, my ball python lives in there and he likes it :P

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    More cabinet space in the kitchen. I don't have anywhere to put anything!

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  • BCRockiesBCRockies member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?
    The two of us plus 1 dog and 2 cats (so A LOT of pet hair). Somewhat organized. There's small amounts of clutter on table surfaces but it gets cleaned up at least once a week.

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    I do both. I clean dishes as I cook. I'm a little protective over the kitchen. BF will come in and 'help' by stirring things for me but he doesn't know how to do much more than BBQ or turn on a pot for boiling water.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    BF doesn't cook so when he tells me he's 'cooking' dinner it usually means I'm being taken out for dinner.

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    Lasagna, tortellini, cabbage rolls, desserts - basically BF is well fed. :)

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    I do the majority of the cleaning but this is mainly due to me never having a set work schedule. I usually get time off during the week and don't have many friends with weekdays off as well so I use these days to clean. BF will do anything if I ask but most of the time I'm usually bored on my days off so I just clean.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    Cat litterbox. Neither of us are a huge fan but I'll do it as the cats are 'mine' more so (I adopted them, have paid for everything for them, etc.) but he does take care of this when I go away on trips.

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    Mowing the lawn. It's not that I hate doing it, more that it drives my allergies wild and it's just easier on me if he does it.

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    We love entertaining and do it as often as we can. We're dinner party people. Love cooking big meals (a lot easier for me to cook then small 2 person meals). Every Christmas we hold a dinner for whoever can come. As BF and I don't have family anywhere close, our friends celebrate the holidays with us. We purchase and cook everything - people just need to show up.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    Love this house! We rent but it has a HUGE living room and kitchen, which is perfect! The carport is big enough for 2 vehicles almost and we had free reign to decorate when we moved in. I did end up stripping 6 layers of wallpaper off the walls and vow to never do that again.

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    Fencing - the majority of the yard is fenced but it's your typical 'white picket' fence in the front yard. Not tall enough to keep the deer out and makes the house look like it should be in the 50's still.

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  • edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    It's extremely clean except for one room (the room we put all of our boxes in when we moved, so it's still a mess).  Just us two and our pup sassy

    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?
    Typically eat around 6:30ish.  We both cook (me probably 70% of the time I'd say).  Dishes are 50/50.

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?
    Philly Cheesesteaks!! MmmMmmMmmm!


    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?
    Not too sure but he liked my chicken cordon bleu Sunday night

    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?
    We share - usually have our cleaning day on Sundays - he's awesome about helping!

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people? 

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?
    Cleans the toilet!

    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?
    Well...since we don't know anyone here I have to say no.  I do miss being able to though!

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?
    We live in an apartment so it's nothing great - I am happy that it's a pretty large 2 bdrm and it's gated!

    10. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be (I really need new cabinets, I wish we had a yard, etc.)?
    Um, I would have to say everything - I wish we were at a point to own a house or condo....  One of these days!
  • tafft1tafft1 member
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    1. Describe your household. Dirty/messy or clean? Organized or total chaos? Just the two of you or a household of people?

    Overall usually organized. During long hour work weeks things can be tossed around here and there - but I make sure FI has a nice home to come back to every day. Just the two of us and two fur babies.


    2. How do meal times work? Do you cook, or does he? Who does the dishes?

    I cook everyhting and do the dishes , put them away - all the time. It's how I prefer my life to be. I enjoy and take pride in being a "housewife".

    3. What's your favorite thing that your SO makes/cooks?

    N/A

    4. What's your SO's favorite thing that you make/cook?

    He loves my homemade beef stew - and my chicken caciatorre.


    5. Who does the cleaning? Who does what "duties"?

    I do it all really. My days off are spent cleaning about 3/4 of the day and cooking meals I don't have time to during a work week. Only thing I ever ask of Him is to let me know what laundry is dirty - we have one hamper and it's not big enough , lol. On a normal day I wake up before Him - set out His clothes - get His breakfast ready - get myself ready - He picks me up from work - I cook and give Him dinner first , then I eat. Then I do dishes and clean the kitchen while He plays wow 3 nights a week and I try to keep up on cleaning during that time as well.

    6. Anything you take care of because you know SO hates doing it?

    Paying the bills , all laundry , cleaning , basiclally anything ;)

    7. Anything SO takes care of because he/she knows you hate doing it?

    Nope that dosen't exactly work but I am ok with that :)


    8. Do you entertain? How often? Your favorite method of entertaining (movie nights, game nights, dinner parties, etc.)?

    I would love to more often but we live on the opposite side of town from most everyone. When we do it is movie nights or all day parties for holidays or what not.

    9. Favorite thing about your home (it's big, I love having a walk-in closet, etc.)?

    I love our kitchen , it's not huge but it's pretty open for a 1 bedroom apartment. Also our bathroom is awesome too. Large and open , unlike the sardine can my old one was !
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