…well, MY results are in. 🙂 I have found out that OUR kitchen is used more than the average cited in the last blog, “women 5.5 hours and men 1.75 hours.”
Tom came in at 3 hours and 25 minutes...but I don't think he wrote his time in every time he swept or washed dishes.
Nathan came in at 1 hour and 15 minutes...bringing the males in the family up to 4 hours and 40 minutes! Go Bier Boys!
I came in at 7 hours and 35 minutes. I tried to capture all of my cooking and cleaning time in the kitchen so mine should be accurate.
I know, I know – the article was “on average,” but I just thought it seemed low. Of course, that’s looking through MY filter. Hey, Thanksgiving might be a great week to figure our time! All of the kids will be home from college. On second thought, nevermind, I think I’ll play a game instead of recording my time.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. And remember (this is a copy of one of my favorite Mary Englebright drawings):
Confessions of a Former Cheerleader 
Very interesting! I wonder how many hours I spend in the kitchen too 🙂 Great photo of all of you guys at my mom’s 🙂 I wonder where I was?? Maybe we were out of town that Thanksgiving? Love the Mary Englebreit pic also! Happy Thanksgiving to you too! XO
The date on the photo is “Thanksgiving 2007.” We will really miss all of you this Thanksgiving but look forward to getting “back on track” next Thanksgiving. 🙂 Enjoy your time with your dad.
You write so well, and the Mary Englebrite card is right on! Good pics, too! I like your research, and no, I didn’t write all my time down. I think I missed a minute or two :)!
It was definitely more than a minute or two. I think the day you had 10 minutes written down was the one that I came in and found you on your hands and knees mopping the floor.
I’m sorry I didn’t keep count…we’ve got two people actively in the kitchen these days too.
I find JOY in being in the kitchen and would love to spend even more time there…preparing food is such a pleasure and is a way to express love for family and friends.
That’s okay, Helen. Keeping count was actually annoying by the middle of the week. 🙂
…and, we LOVE the way you express your love to us in your kitchen.