Get credit for all that housework!

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I just added cleaning bathrooms. I was thinking just basic cleaning - toilet and sink, etc. Maybe we could do a separate one for cleaning a shower?
 
gmarie21 said:
I just added “caring for a sick child” and gave it more points than any other adventure due to the fact it takes away from all the other adventures.
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Very fair. Is your child sick? I’m so sorry.
 
“Washing floors” means scrubbing all the floors in the house? Only 5 pts? Really?

I thought the no. of pts. meant no. of mins you spend doing the chore, or more if the chore is particularly unpleasant. It takes me much more than 5 mins to wash floors.

I’m not washing them until someone answers this! 😛
 
OK, I created two more, possibly controversial “chores”:
  1. Exercising: although not really a chore, it’s something we all need motivation for. I know I do :o
  2. Working With Your Brain: this means homeschooling, doing taxes, helping kids with homework, any work that’s intellectual, and not physical, that needs to be done. Just claim the no. of points equal to the no. of mins you spend doing this.
If anyone thinks these are not legitimate, please let Liza Anne know and she’ll remove them.

Thank you!
 
Thank you, Liza Anne, for changing my life!

Not really Catholic, but;
“I once was lost but now I’m found…” 😃

As of yesterday:
  1. My house is in order
  2. I started studying again after a month
  3. I started exercising again after 3 months
  4. I have discipline and structure in my life and this has even influenced my prayer life
  5. I’m not on CAF all the time (now is this really a good thing? :confused: 😛 )
So, thank you, thank you, thank you!
 
Here is the latest code to get in: 3ca66649cf38

I’ll take a look at some of the points I awarded stuff at the beginning - I don’t think I totally understood the scoring system, so I’ll adjust things accordingly.

So glad everyone is enjoying this!! I may upgrade my account the next time pay day rolls around, otherwise we loose all our points after three weeks - that would just be horrible!!! :eek: If anyone else can upgrade in the mean time, it’s only $10. I need to talk DH into it first. 😃

~Liza
 
I saw the changed points - great! (I’m glad I didn’t wash the dishes BEFORE you made the change 😛 )

No, don’t give 10$ for upgrading - check again, it doesn’t say we lose the points, just the track of the actual advenrures that got us there, and I don’t see why we really need to keep a perpetual record of our chores - a week in retrospect is fine by me.
 
paradoxy said:
I saw the changed points - great! (I’m glad I didn’t wash the dishes BEFORE you made the change 😛 )

No, don’t give 10$ for upgrading - check again, it doesn’t say we lose the points, just the track of the actual advenrures that got us there, and I don’t see why we really need to keep a perpetual record of our chores - a week in retrospect is fine by me.
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Ah - ok, I won’t bother then, let’s just see how it goes.

I look at all the chores and realize that I didn’t do very much this weekend! 😦 Must get some stuff done around here this week! What a motivator this thing is!

~Liza
 
I look at all the chores and realize I haven’t done many of them in months… and some NEVER. 😊

But that’s gonna change, b/c now I’ll actually get credit for doing them. 😃
 
What an interesting idea 🙂 And good timing too, I’ve just gotten myself back on track with the housework. It’s very encouraging to see how many things I can claim today, and it’s only noon! :dancing:

I think saying prayers should be on the list, as well as breastfeeding. I just lumped breastfeeding in with “preparing a meal”. But those two things do take up a decent chunk of time in my life.

What about walking the dog? I don’t have one, but I’m sure many others do.
 
OOH, yes, someone add saying prayers, please! I’ve gotten lax in this lately and could use the points! Housework is really hard during the first trimester.

MJ
 
CatholicSam said:
Welcome to the group! I love your avatar!

I think saying prayers should be on the list, as well as breastfeeding. I just lumped breastfeeding in with “preparing a meal”. But those two things do take up a decent chunk of time in my life.

I’ll do the same for breastfeeding!.

Please let’s not make praying something we’ll “get credit for”. It sounds too much like the verse in which Christ says the Pharisees will be judged for praying in public. I really wouldn’t feel comfortable claiming it.

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This is great. DH will be thrilled to get a special dinner tonight.

Does caring for a sick dh count as caring for a sick child? He is a bigger baby than the babies are! :rotfl: j/k
 
Kanda said:
I second (or is it third) adding breastfeeding.
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Ok - editing this now. I added “Feeding Baby” to encompass all sorts of feeding. Take a look, and let me know if we need anything else. Older children can fall under “Preparing Meals”.

~Liza
 
I wonder if we could add a miscellaneous category for things that come up just once in a while. Then we could put what we did in the comment section and assign an appropriate number of points. I’m thinking of stuff like repairing a broken appliance or cleaning out a closet?

Also, do we want to include errands like going to the bank or dry cleaners, etc.?
 
Is anyone having trouble with the chore wars site? I haven’t been able to “claim” anything last night or this morning. :confused:
 
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