How do you get anything done with a toddler around?

This question was posted by a mom on one of the boards I check out - the mom got lots of great repsonses but this one took the cake!  Its hilarious but actually excellent advice as most of us want to be super mom but we also know its not going to happen!

Here is her reply:
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I have 4 kids, ages 7 weeks, 2.5 years, 4 years and 6 years old. My middle two are 17 months apart.

My advice goes something like this:

With kid #1: Lower your standards. The floor doesn't need to be swept and mopped every day. Walls can be done once a week while Jr is sleeping. Mirrors and windows don't have to be totally streak free. Bathrooms only need to be done well once a week. Counters and fixtures don't have to sparkle. Meals don't have to be 3 courses cooked from scratch.

With kid #2: Lower your standards. The floors and walls can be spot washed. Mirrors can be done as you need to. Windows only really need it once a month or so. Bathrooms can be done really well every month, with a quick clean every week. Counters and fixtures can just be whiped ocassionally with the dish cloth. Crock pots are great!

With kid #3: Lower your standards. Wipe stuff of the floor once you start sticking to it. Wipe the handprints and anything really dark off the walls. Don't worry about the penut butter and other food, the dog will get that eventually. Do the mirrors and the bathrooms when you know company is coming, but wipe the kid's pee off the toilet seat and around the toilet area with toilet paper every time you go to the bathroom. Counters are covered with stuff anyway, but you can wipe around it occasionally. Wipe the fixtures when they start growing mould and/or cobwebs. Kraft Dinner is a viable option for every meal, just add sliced hotdogs or a few carrots for variety and a glass of milk.

With kid #4: Lower your standards. Start wearing shoes in the house. Decide to paint the walls when the kids are older. Mirrors don't need to be cleaned because you don't want to see what you look like anyway. Make sure the tape on the window Jr. broke with the baseball is still holding. Clean the pee off the toilet, walls and floor of the bathroom when it starts to smell. Choose one bathroom for yourself, clean it once a month and keep the door locked from the rest of your family. You can't see the counters, so why bother cleaning them? Fixtures can be replaced when the kids get older and most of them are broken anyway. Cheerios is a viable option for every meal.
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LOL!!!!!