That's my philosophy. If only that were true. . my laundry would wash itself, the dust bunnies would hop on out the door all by themselves, the toys would become animated like the movie Toy Story and put themselves away.
I, like Kelly want my house to be perfect. No dust, no laundry, no stains, no clutter, everything has a place etc. And because i have that thinking, I don't want to clean up unless I have time to do it right. And so it doesn't get done and piles start to emerge. The more I see the mess the more I don't want to deal with it. Ignoring it seems to be my M.O. .
Let's just factor in an 11 year old girl, 3 year old boy and a one year old boy. Toys don't stay in there designated areas. . . . EVER! Unless you glue them to the shelves (don't try this at home. Probably won't go over very well with your children). Your husband does not put his stuff neatly away in the appointed areas. Usually it's the trail of stuff to the fridge that clues you in to the fact that he is home. You know the trail i'm talking about. First it's the shoes by the front door, ipod on the console table behind the sofa where of course your little ones can reach, the briefcase in the hallway, the keys on the counter.
Then before you know it the house is a disaster. Usually with in the first five minutes of everyone coming home. I get so frustrated at the instant mess that I clean up day after day sometimes 4 and 5 times a day. I keep thinking why bother. It's going to get messed up anyway. I get depressed and even goes so far and not having people over because I'm embarrassed.
But this thinking will change. It's not going to go way over night. I know that. That's why I have Kelly here to cheer me on. And I'm here to cheer her on too. I know that we are not the only woman out there that has a hard time keeping the house clean or is dealing with C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome). The first step in Flying is to admit you are a S.H.E (Sidetracked Home Executive).
Hi, I'm Tiffanie and my house is a mess!!!
Tiffanie
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Hi, I'm Kelly and my house is a disaster!
phew...there I said it.... :-)
feel better?
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