Sentences with phrase «like a chore in»

Assigning chores to your toddler might well seem like a chore in itself.

Whatever seemed like so much fun back in 1993 now seems like a chore in this version, and Square Enix wasn't really of a mind to make it any better or, at the very least, prevent it from crashing before release (let's hope this is patched quickly).

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Have your mail and newspapers held, and ask a trusted friend or neighbor to keep up with regular chores like mowing the lawn and putting the trash cans out and in.

And, while this may sound like a clever way to hand off your tax - prep chores to the government, keep in mind that government - prepared returns may not grant every deduction or credit you're entitled to.»

Chores, tasks, procedures, from things like gift buying to running errands, have completely changed and entirely altered the way in which consumers gather data and make decisions.

Philosopher and psychologist John Dewey explained in his 1910 book, How We Think, why the beneficial act of reflection can feel like, well, such a chore:

I was prescribed exercises to help treat it — but they felt like a separate «chore» instead of something I was motivated about completing to get back in better shape.

But in Mark, finding the donkey seems more like a delegated chore — somewhat akin to the worship committee meeting to plan the Palm Sunday service, one of those thousands of routine and inglorious details of church work that are necessary but not the real action.

And that's how, even though we've got a 6 month - old in tow, we can make healthy snacks like homemade za'atar pita chips without it seeming like a chore.

I can't get enough of long sunny days, warm evenings sitting outside, and early morning sun peeking in the window so that early mornings don't seem quite like such a chore.

But some days, it does feel like a chore and the last thing I want is to be in the kitchen.

In addition to their required chores they do for a set allowance, I came up with a list of chores, each for a set amount of extra money, so they can earn spending money for activities like those listed above.

Our pre-Christmas spring in the step was long gone, everything felt like a chore, and like Popeye without his spinach, you were left desperately hoping the Reds would give us a much - needed adrenalin shot.

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If possible, do activities like laundry, vacuuming, and other loud chores earlier in the day.

Their expectations in a husband involve much more than just an income — they want an equal partner who brings more to the table than just money, like sharing childcare and chores.

Just like our to - do lists, your child will find great satisfaction in being able to check off each chore as it's completed and take pride knowing that they accomplished a set task or a list of tasks.

This may mean taking turns cooking meals or getting the kids involved in daily chores like doing the dishes, vacuuming, or just picking up around the house each day.

I like to cook at times, but I don't have a huge amount of skill in that area, nor do I have the patience for constant chores (don't pity my Husband too much, will you?!).

To support her development, involve your child in meaningful daily activities like shopping, laundry, cleaning and cooking — they might seem like boring chores to you, but they're all extremely interesting, rich learning experiences for your child.

Just like our «to do» lists, your child will find great satisfaction in being able to check off each chore as it's completed and take pride knowing they accomplished a set task or list of tasks.

Throw in a few elements like chores, traffic, fatigue and an infant, then you better have your mother of the year credentials to handle that load.

I don't know the answer, but I do know that most lunch - packing parents would happily forego that daily chore in favor of handing their child a meal card — if only they liked what they saw in the cafeteria.

Tweens may seem like a challenge but if you stay one step ahead of them in the difficulty of the chore, you can keep them engaged and contributing to the family.

Electronics may get in the way of responsibilities, like chores or homework.

For those unfamiliar with the term, «lunch shaming» refers to practices in the cafeteria that single out children with school meal debt, such as making the child wear a special wrist band, stamping the child's arm or hand, throwing the child's meal away in front of peers, or even making a child do chores, like wiping down tables, in exchange for a meal.

After everyone has eaten, Rowan snuggles up in a sling while Casey and Teagan get chores done, like laundry and addressing thank - you notes.

Few household chores overwhelm parents like laundry; indeed, I will confess to poor folding practices (I hang everything or toss clothes haphazardly in drawers) and ironing (I avoid it at all costs).

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While they are still given a comfortable life, Elton's kids are not exempted in learning the basic house chores like cleaning their plates and their own rooms, as well as helping out in the garden.

So, with a baby in the sling and another child at your feet, you pack lunches, wash sleepy faces, brush tiny teeth, help your six - year - old get dressed (saying, «no, you can not wear those sparkly shoes to school») and do what seems like a million other chores, all before 8 am.

For instance, gently introduce rewards for good manners, completed chores or kindness with things like having a picnic in a field, exploring the woods after school, or barbecuing on the beach for dinner — yes, even on a weeknight!

On top of that the kids (yes in elementary school) also had chores like sweeping up the schoolyard at recess and also washing the classroom floors and cleaning the toilets!

One of our friends who was going to come to the birth to help with chores or whatever else we needed came up to me before I could get outside and asked if I was in labor, and said that when she saw me when we first got there that morning, that it looked like I was.

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This may seem like a chore to others, but by this time, you'll be more confident in shopping.

I've always done lunch packing in the evening after all the dinner dishes have been done and everything is put away — so it ends up feeling like more of a chore than it needs to.

When buying a video monitor, you will probably expect it to solve some of the problems that come with having a child, like the inability to take of chores and still keep in eye on the baby.

If your chores truly can not wait, ask your child to help put in a load of laundry and then ask if he would like to play a game, read a book, watch a movie, or bake some cookies while the washer runs.

I like how they divide up their products in categories like «Mommy Chores» and «Mommy Rewards».

These gloves work well for outdoor exercise and basic chores in cold weather, but for subzero conditions and tons of winter chores you may prefer a tougher glove like those offered by Volt.

Now it's being emulated in the physical world, as companies like TaskRabbit help their customers to outsource chores like laundry, shopping — or even assembling flat - pack furniture — to a legion of temporary personal assistants.

Although programmers writing Android apps generally use a Java - like interface, a Google - customized version of Linux handles underlying details such as keyboard input, multitasking among different chores, and keeping needed data readily at hand in memory.

If people want to focus more on their time and less on money in their lives, they could take some actions to help shift their perspective, such as working slightly fewer hours, paying someone to do disliked chores like cleaning the house, or volunteering with a charity.

Constantly charting your activity in a fitness or nutrition app can start to feel like a chore.

«It can take a long time to develop that consistency, but when something becomes a part of your everyday life, it feels much less like a chore and much more like a given,» says Kristie Larson, an instructor at Row House in New York City.

«I wasn't able to complete simple household chores, like cooking and cleaning, without taking breaks, I woke up in the morning feeling exhausted — and I often needed several naps to make it through the day.

For example, we teach organizational techniques using day planners, list - making, and visual reminders (like Post-its), in order to allow you to manage work tasks and household chores better.

The stray piece that feels like smiling isn't a chore, that wants to answer the phone and talk, that gets up off the chair and does things out in the world, things with other people, even.

By Theresa Tamkins THURSDAY, Oct. 16 (Health.com)-- Internet searches may seem like a routine, even automatic chore in your day, but a new study suggests that googling may be good for the aging brains of experienced Web surfers.