Zen Wen is Wendy’s not so subtle attempt at Housewifery Maintenance (HM).
Housewifery Maintenance is when a Real Housewife does everything possible to stay relevant to their Housewife franchise. HM normally involves introducing the audience to a new aspect of your life and showing them the challenges experienced during this journey.
There is an art to housewifery maintenance and RHOC’s Tamra Judge has mastered it.
Each season we got to see Tamra”s dedication to HM. Amongst many things, we have seen her wed, baptised, bodybuild and when the HM well ran dry, we were given Eddy’s heart.
Zen Wen has clearly studied Housewives and she may well have concluded that the best way to last in this game is to do a Tamra.
Season one: four degrees.
Season two: candles.
I wonder what her season three will bring?
ETA:I am not a Tamra apologist, she was really the first HW that came to mind so I’d be interested to hear of any other/better examples.
So today while running errands I of course had a hurricane of random thoughts floating through my bobble head while driving.
My life has changed so much since I was a bewildered, malajusted, upset tornado late teens/early twenty something. So much has happened so much more to live through and for. But the main thing I want to highlight is that I'm a housewife and I've been one for over fifteen years. It's like - the worst and best job someone with ADHD can have.
I've improved! I'm new and Improved and I'm 46.
Here are the things I now do regularly that I would have never thought possible- all easy mundane- simple things that most other people consider negligible but I consider my list of successes as a wife, mother and human living with Other People.
- I unpack my things within 2 days of traveling and returning home. Never used to do this even ten years ago.
- I fold my laundry and put it away about 85% of the time maybe more. The worst thing is putting it away and I do that- mostly and I will count that as a win.
- I regularly make donation runs for any clutter/grown out of clothing for my kids. I created a system that works for me and yay for that.
- I no longer berate myself for not getting to whatever mundane task for whatever my reasons. Life is too damn short and when I'm dead and buried no one is going to say "wow, that comfort fiend sure had some bad laundry habits!" and if they do, KMA.
- I've figured out how to break myself out of hyperfocus sometimes. This is a huge win because that is one of my biggest issues. Timers are among my best weapons and it really helps.
- I still struggle but I'm winning the war (I figure).
- I make the bed. My husband and I used to banter (sometimes sharply!) about my total disregard for making the bed. I do make the bed now and I enjoy and prefer having bedding that is organized. Go figure. And I like that he likes it so much lol.
- I've used apps like Waze and other things (timers again!) to ensure I get everywhere on time. I suck at figuring out when I should leave etc so these things keep me aware of passing time and also when I should leave so I always have "I have more time so I shall do this before I leave" and "Frack it I'll wear a hair clip and birkenstocks whatever" and leave plans lol
- I write important things in my paper organizer and also in my gmail calendar. This glues it in my brain decently.
- I live and die by my calendar- if isn't in there Idk what it is why how or where.
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any Discords for homemaking/housewifery that are chill places for folks who aren't Christian and are LGBT?
I was thinking I'd really love to be able to check in and post about what I'm doing with other folks who'd understand - when I post on twitter my friends are like "oh that must be nice..." I'd love to get motivation from seeing what other people work on.
If there's something like this out there already, I'd really love to join it. If there's not, I could set something up but I'd need folks who actually know how to mod.
ETA: discord has been made and I'm working on setting up the infrastructure, will post invite link when it is complete!
ETA2: here's the link - https://discord.gg/trRJDRtzJU
ETA3: It's not LGBT specific! Just wanted to make a place where it'd be cool to mention my partner/wife because some other groups have been weird about it. All accepting homemakers regardless of orientation or background are welcome! Specifically including roles for straight & queer homemakers, partnered, married, single, and aspiring. And it's all opt in so no pressure to identify at all.
ETA4: not sure what happened to the old link (it was set to never expire and have unlimited uses but discord gonna discord) so here it is: https://discord.gg/CmJFGUXyYY
I've been a housewife full-time for about two years now, and a lot of people had a LOOK when they heard I was a housewife - from fellow law students at UNC Law (where my husband went for law school), to family members, to friends.
Some were judgemental because people fought so that I could work outside the home and DO MORE than "just be a housewife" - and look, I get that I have options. I had jobs I was really good at when rules and organization were involved, but I'm VERY bad at upselling unless I absolutely believe in something (like I could upsell an exam club for an SAT prep position, but NOT upsell a flavor combo of the month I hated). And competitions? FORGET ABOUT IT, because that's pitting co-workers against each other in my mind.
But housewifery really calms me.
Others were judgemental because they believed (some still do) that my husband coerced me into it. I've actually been fighting like hell to be a housewife, because I've had some jobs that destroyed my soul (and one that was effecting my health) and he decided all of a sudden to go back to school to get a JD in 2015/2016. The first time we tried it it was very unsuccessful (which is why I ended up at my last job, actually)... but this time it clicked.
And yet a third group thinks it's unhealthy. That it's teaching my husband to not be self-reliant. He CAN do all the stuff that I do, and when I'm in utter pain monthly from cramps and bleeding? He picks up some of the slack. My husband runs two businesses, so unless I 100% think I NEED his assistance... I don't ask. I don't feel the need to, and it gives him time to concentrate on the stuff he needs to.
It hurts.
Genuinely hurts.
That people think I MUST want more than taking care of the house I spent nine months fighting in court to be able to afford... I don't. Not really. I like getting excited about being super efficient at meal planning, or the new cleaning appliance/product I just got. I freaking ADORE making the bed...
I know I'm justifying it here too but it's the first time I've written it all out.
We needed some soda so I bought six two liter bottles of Diet Dr Pepper. I also got a latte from the Starbucks inside the store. I've been home a few hours and the sodas aren't in the cabinet, my fridge or my trunk. :|
I'm on SS disability, which I hate but I pretty much have to just be a housewife now. Buying groceries is part of housewifery, dammit. :'(
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
The nurse asked the rabbit, “what is your blood type?”
“I am probably a type O” said the rabbit.
Mentos
(I will see myself out)
The doctor says it terminal.
Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB
Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"
I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual
So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes
r/unclejokes for dirty jokes
r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC
r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes
Punchline !
Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub
Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat
Do your worst!
How the hell am I suppose to know when it’s raining in Sweden?
We told her she can lean on us for support. Although, we are going to have to change her driver's license, her height is going down by a foot. I don't want to go too far out on a limb here but it better not be a hack job.
Ants don’t even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.
But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.
They were cooked in Greece.
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
He lost May
Now that I listen to albums, I hardly ever leave the house.
Said if she ever hosts a gender reveal party, when it comes time to pop the balloon she'll spray everyone with water.
Gender is fluid.
Two muffins are in an oven, one muffin looks at the other and says "is it just me, or is it hot in here?"
Then the other muffin says "AHH, TALKING MUFFIN!!!"
Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?
But let me give it a shot.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
He’s the new temp.
And now I’m cannelloni
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
But that’s comparing apples to oranges
And boy are my arms legs.
Amy
