Anyone who ever spent more than ten minutes at our house became familiar with this rule.
Previous house rules:
Rule No. 1
Rule No. 2
Rule No. 3
House Rule No. 4
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62 responses to “House Rule No. 4”
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Harsh but fair.
By the way, was this the one you were making when you mentioned on Twitter that you had dropped a really tiny bit of material…?
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Oh, no, that was for my huge, not-so-secret project :D
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My father-in-law had his favorite chair. When the family all got together it was hard for him to keep his seat. He developed quite a trick deflecting our attention away so that the person in his chair would leave it for reclaiming by him. Funny that the only ones who eventually would fall for this trick were blood relatives; we in-laws wouldn’t bite. His tricks always involved something he saw outdoors that would require going to a window. One day he exclaimed from the kitchen, “Look! A hot air balloon is going up at the ballpark!” Nobody got up. Nobody responded. He got quite animated before anybody actually checked out his story. There WAS a hot air balloon at the ball park just leaving the ground! Ha!
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That is so cute and funny!
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Love the new header! And Stinking little ferret… bahahaha!
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Thank you! :)
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Ours was “I CALL MY SEAT”. Once those words were spoken you could NOT take the abandoned chair. Ever.
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Ever?? Truly magical words :)
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Right? :)
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OMG. I also have four sisters, and this it TOTALLY US!
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Haha! I wonder if the five Bennett sisters also did things like this, between the lines.
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We had assigned seats. Assigned by Dad. No arguments. He got the best one.
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notquiteold,
I am not sure why but I think that is hilarious.
-Soul Walker
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My father certainly thought so.
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Ha! Father knows (and gets) best!
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Hahaha! I love it!
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Thank you!
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This was absolutely priceless.
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Glad you liked it! :D
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sounds familiar… well, when the kids were here, now hubby and I sit in our assigned seats and are content…
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That sounds wonderful…
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Haha love this, we didn’t even wait five minutes in my house per the you snooze you loose rule
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Yeah, we started out with “On your feet, lose your seat,” but the fights were so numerous, Dad decreed that they be spread out at least by 5 minutes… :D
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When we were younger me and my siblings could do this to each other. Mom and dad had their own seats and we didn’t dare grab them! It got to the point we kids didn’t even sit in Dad’s chair when he was working and we were home! It was just his, period.
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Wow! My mom’s seat was the best one– right by the wood-burning stove. It was heaven in winter. I stole it as often as I could. :)
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damn i loved your seasonal headers. you are killing me.
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Thanks! I couldn’t resist giving them costumes. I love Halloween!
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I love the 5 minute rule!
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We still invoke it to this day. It’s a powerful rule.
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Not even for popcorn? Hardcore . . .
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Seriously.
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Growing up, we played a reverse concept of the five minute rule. If you vacated prime butt real estate, another sibling would immediately take your spot. But, if you returned within a set amount of time (about 5 minutes), you could kick them out and take it back. If you were absent for “too long,” then your spot was adversely possessed.
Hours were spent discussing the finer points of how long was “too long.” The three of us have yet to settle on a definition.
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Haha! That’s great!
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I think 5 minutes is way more than fair. Of course in our house, there is one comfy chair. And it belongs to Wonderbutt. Fortunately, he deigns to allow me to share it with him.
Love the Halloween header!
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Naturally, Wonderbutt would get it :) Very nice of His Highness to share!
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Story of my life growing up with 5 brothers! Of course, my own kids do the same thing now. We have this one super comfy recliner and they’ve actually managed to schedule who gets to sit in it on specific days. (love your new banner!)
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Wow, what co-operative children you have! Very impressive.
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This is so fantastically wonderful!
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Thanks Emily! :D
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HAHAHAHAHA! We must have lived in the same house!
Love the new banner!
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Thank you! I’m glad you found an internet connection long enough to check in :) Come baaaaaack to us!
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I totally understand! Even though after a while each member of the family had “their” seat, we would always try to take the one with the best view of the tv!
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Of course! I remember one particular Friday night, a big fight broke out and my father banished us all to the floor. We piled pillows and blankets and made a big nest right in front of the tv, and it was actually kinda nice :)
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I thought the 5 minute rule was about dropping food on the floor and eating it without harm to yourself if you picked it up before 5…oh no, that was 5 seconds, not 5 minutes!
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Hahaha!
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5 seconds in my house…
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Harsh!
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I love the seasonal header.
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Thanks! I hope Tess likes her manatee costume. I worked really hard on it… :D
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Hahaha! It looks fantastic. They all do!
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I am impressed that you all managed to wait for five minutes! Love the fight scene. Right now my kids are small enough that they fit in the best seat together. Not sure what will happen the day they finally don’t.
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Fight?
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Yes.
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I can tell you what will happen. The bigger one will sit on the smaller one until the smaller one squeals and then hair will be pulled and then someone (maybe both) will yell “I’m telling!” and then they’ll find you hiding under a sink and then you’ll pretend you weren’t hiding from them, gather your dignity and then race them to the seat and declare it yours for all eternity.
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I love how you had all the pieces scattered in that scene. You always have such original ideas! If I ever find someone under the sink, I’ll be so shocked, I’ll get over the argument. That’s hilarious.
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No good deed goes unpunished.
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Love the Halloween costumes, especially the walrus. I always save your posts for last because they’re the best.
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I always paid my brother to sit in my comfy chair for me, while I made a sandwich. Worked out great.
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loving your banner and the barbie
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This is ridiculously cute… and realistic! GREAT blog x
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Haha loved this!
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Oh my giddy aunt! How I laughed reading this! Great post, and I love the handmade made scenes, you’re one talented lady!
The Middlest Sister 
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