me, Lucy, and the laundry
- pretty much the entire summer issue of Rhythm of the Home, especially this, this, and this
- Paper Dolls for Everyone ::: Small Things
- The Moderate Clean. Two Secrets to Keeping Your House on Track ::: Like Mother, Like Daughter *
- What You Need from Your Local Yard Sales ::: Teach Mama
- Woolen Boobs Help With Breastfeeding :::: (this made me giggle!)
- Summer Come Back ::: Chicago Tribune
- Developing An Attitude of Gratitude ::: The Picky Apple
- 6 Tips for Surviving Sleep Deprivation ::: Zen Family Habits (good timing for me this week!)
- Is Costco Frugal? ::: Tammy's Recipes
- the bare minimum every day (taking care of anything that smells or looks like it will walk out on its own power, wiping down the stove/counters as we cook, washing the dishes, a load of laundry)
- a big deep clean a few times a year that I really make count! Once in the Spring, and then in the Fall and Winter I join in with the ladies at Magical Holiday Home focusing on one area a week to get ready for the holidays.
I don't think it is possible to "do it all" ... or at least it isn't possible for me to do it all and not be crazy, ranting, tired, lunatic-mother. And no one wants that.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Oh Kara, I do the exact same thing with my housework! The floor only gets mopped when I'm grossed out by the stickiness.
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Good to know I'm not alone in leaving the house last on the list--but it sure feels good to have it cleaned up!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your link back to my yard sale post. I'm always grateful for a mention, and I'm even more thankful for a link back. :*)
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Oh, I agree: it feels SO good when it is cleaned up :-) I think one of the things I love about Spring Cleaning and the cleaning I start in the fall is that "everything is new again" feeling ... pretty wonderful :-)
ReplyDeleteTruthfully, I make jokes, but the house doesn't get *too* terribly messy, even with minimal daily care.
There are a few factors that contribute to this:
- I have lower standards than I used to have (I used to really stress about it and expect everything to be "company ready" always)
- my husband and oldest daughter pitch in and do a fairly good job of picking up after themselves ... and I let them (I used to go through and re-fold sheets/towels or re-load the dishwasher "my" way and now I let them do things their way).
- we don't own many things and are constantly downsizing/simplifying what we DO have ~ not owning many things means not many things to clean/take care of
My house may not be as clean as it once was, but I think my family is happier when I'm not stressing over it.
That sounds about like my cleaning routine too. It's just not a priority for me. I'm trying to focus on it a little more, but I'd much rather be spending quality time with my son. I always cringe a little when my neat-freak friends come to visit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out this week on my post about Gratitude!
Thanks for playing along with the photo! I hope to see you tomorrow :). I love candid shots. Lucy will be happy to see this photo of you together when she's older. I love that it has the laundry in the background too--it looks like our home!
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