I visit lots of people's homes when I do interviews and such and I'm always amazed at how messy some are, especially when they know a stranger is coming to visit. Sometimes things get a little cluttered during the week, but I always spend part of Saturday morning scrubbing and putting things away. I grew up in a house that looked like your examples and I don't want to do that anymore now that it's my choice. How can some people live in filth?
Maybelline Jones | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 9:40 am | #

Mommy bloggers everywhere are going to be combing their archives now . . .
Except for me. Today I blogged pictures of my filthy house on purpose. Oh the shame!
Honeybell | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 10:49 am | #

OH MA GAWD...

I don't really have any other words.

Damn.
Lunanik | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 1:35 pm | #

ok, I have to ask, what were they trying to do? But I have to admit, they do luck adorable!
1stopmom | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 4:07 pm | #

LOL!! Excellent post! I think some things should not be posted on the internet!
And that kid with the paint, yea not so cute...
regina | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 5:03 pm | #

What was the parent or caregiver doing that gave those kids enough time to wreak all that havoc in the family room?
feefifoto | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 8:23 pm | #

Thanks for stopping by my weird little corner!

These pictures remind me why I don't have children, because it's illegal to kill them, even when they dump a bucket of paint on a wood floor. I can't believe that person took a picture. I would have used the camera to beat the living shit out of those kids.
Marvin the Martian | Homepage | 05.14.08 - 10:12 pm | #

Oh Marvin. I'd totally take the picture and whip it out as soon as they bring home their first paycheck (to me, payback, with interest).

The second photo appears to be stock photography. I'd never be so cruel as to put a real Mother and Child on the spot like that.
Sue | 05.15.08 - 1:12 pm | #

I've come to accept that I can't have a perfectly clean house, but at least it's not a total sty. Thanks to our Roomba - who scares the kids into cleaning up their toys!
Nicole | Homepage | 05.16.08 - 1:09 pm | #

I'm still amazed at some of the videos you see on "America's Funniest Videos", let alone the pics people place on the internet. The sheer filth and chaos that people live in as they document how cute their little monster is as he/she hits Daddy in the balls with a baseball bat, or whatever, freaks me OUT.

My ass woulda been beaten to a PULP if I ever pulled a stunt with paint like that. I doubt my body would have never been found.
jimmycity | Homepage | 05.18.08 - 11:24 am | #