Our home is far from a thing of pristine beauty. Every room reflects the season of our life. Ebook writing, early Christmas decorating for a post on Monday, and a muddy yard results in all sorts of messy. I'm not a fussy housekeeper.
Sometimes I feel bad--focusing on the lack of order that I allow, letting my boys wear the same socks 2 days in a row. Instead, I'm choosing to be thankful for the abundance that surrounds us. The ability to do what I love at home and write about it, enjoying the season with family, and lots of much needed rain.
Is there something in your life that you can choose to stop beating yourself up over, knowing that some people would love to have to deal with your "problem"?
Perspective
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Lady, we have TOTALLY pulled the same socks 2 days in a row thing. There's no shame in that. :)
P.S.--you're fabulous...have a WONDERFUL morning!!
I love love love the photo of your sheers blowing in the breeze. That's one of my favorite feelings when I'm home. Fresh air coming through the windows...delish!
Oh my gosh where to begin!
Homework-I have a child with ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, OCD, anxiety problems, encopresis, etc. I have finally quit worrying myself literally sick (as in I have to take medication and see a shrink every week) about HOMEWORK. It either gets done, or it doesn't. He either goes on to the next year, or he doesn't. Frankly, staying behind a year would put him with kids his own age (last day of August birthday-he's always the youngest, as well as being the most immature even with kids his own age)
Just because of me letting go of it, this has been the best school year ever. I think his teachers may get ulcers though!
Oh yes, and I often "fluff" my jeans in the dryer with a dryer sheet! LOL whatever it takes! If it makes your life more simple, do it, and be proud!
You know we're all going to enlarge that picture and have a good look, right? :)
Thank you for your words in this post! Made me not mind my "hovel" or the following items that are currently littering my living room:
Lightsaber
Nerf gun
Assorted Lego pieces
Baseball
Kid's digital camera
Assorted action figures
Hop on Pop
Miscellaneous pieces of paper
And that's just the part of the room I can see from the computer ...
Love this. I may link to it sometime this week because it fits in perfectly with the OATH...a little project I've got going on at my blog: Only Adjectives That Heal/Help.
This post spoke to me this am. I have 2 little ones that I get to stay home with. We have chosen this path, even though financially it is draining us. I have been letting it get to me way too much lately. I am reminded that I need to be present for my kids, and be proud of the experiences I am giving them, and that time with their Mommy has no substitute. Still, every so often, I would like a new {something} or would like to make an amazing expensive meal and it gets to me. WOW, if that is my only problem, I am doing pretty great, huh?!!!!
Very nice Nester, that was a really good point of view. I was starting to feel bad about not "taking" care of my house and stuff and just being focused on my brooches creations. These words made me feel real good this morning. Thanks for the encouragement! xo Vanessa
MomBe I have to address that one-I have SO felt that way, especially this last year when DH was unemployed for a LOOONG time. Once upon a time I could go in the grocery store and buy anything I might desire, and now I just cannot do that. It's tough, I know. Sometimes you just gotta feel a little sorry for yourself. Indulge with some little something you CAN afford-mine is cream in my coffee. Every payday, I get a pint of heavy cream from Aldi, just for me to have in my coffee. Once it's gone, that's it, but it's just for me. It does help to have a little something for yourself, when you can't have the big somethings.
This won't last forever, either-the kids will get older and your options will broaden. What a wonderful thing it is to stay home with children, and before you know it those legos on the floor will be long gone and you will miss them and cry just a little, sometimes, for the little people that used to be in your home.
I try to remind myself of that often...that all the things we pick about in our home, are things someone else would be thankful just to have. We don't have the most but we certainly don't have the least either. I think that makes us very fortunate.
I've decided to stop beating myself up about the DUST. So things are often a bit dusty, I refuse to dust 2x a week to fix that.
~Michelle
The clutter of too many things that are sentimental to me. I'm learning to let it go a little at a time. But sometimes it's just overwhelming. Then I think of those who may have lost everything in a natural disaster yet still have their families. That's what's important and that puts things into perspective for me.
I feel exactly the same way. No matter what we do, we will beat ourselves up over something left undone. When I feel like that I try to remind myself that even though I'm not nearly perfect, my kids turned out well - even with the dirty socks!
Lori
http://whatsafter29.blogspot.com
That's right - it's all about the LIFE happening at home. My husband came home from work yesterday and kindly commented on all the projects - at least one big one in every room. That's flexibility I say! I can be doing something I enjoy no matter what room the baby or my whim has me in. Now for getting one done... :-)
Dust balls. Our floors are so dirty right now, and I am still adjusting to a house with hardwoods. There are wool rug tumbleweeds rolling across the house. But I am about to pull out Christmas and it will just dirty up the floors, so why sweep before?
this is not exactly the same kind of problem... but lately i need to stop whining about my "belly flap" that happened after 2 pregnancies & 2 C-sections. i know many women who have been unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy to full term. they would LOVE to have a flap of skin that hangs over their jeans- because that would mean they also have a child.
i need to be SO thankful for 2 healthy, beautiful children & not sad that i don't look 22 anymore. and i am! think i'll go snuggle them right now! : )
thanks for the reminder- happy thursday!
rachel
THANK YOU for posting this picture. It was exactly what I needed as I look at all the little disasters around my house. I too struggle with order, but choose to embrace my family instead of my stress (or at least I try).
Yea- I understand. I haven't made beds in 3 days! And today doesn't look too promising...
Danielle
only socks? I won't even mention the things my boys wear more than one day at times. . . tee hee!
My three little early risers - I know (but often need to remind myself) that they are a blessing many don't have. And I get to stay home with them (even when 24 hours together seems like too much). And my super-hardworking husband takes care of us so well, making up for quantity time with quality and flexibility. Oh, now I feel better! Thanks!
I have been stalking you for about a month now from Edinburgh, Scotland. (I'm an American who has lived here for 5 1/2 years) I found you when I googled "Tobacco Road Paint Edinburgh Scotland". Just wanted to say thank you for your blog as it has been a real encouragement to me.
My teenager stakes out the family room after school with piles of stuff, from his backpack and books to his shoes, his coat, his Nintendo DS, you name it. It's been driving me crazy. But my husband reminded me that in a few years, our son will be at college and I might actually miss tripping over his things and seeing him sprawled across the sofa. He's probably right! When he's gone, I'll be waxing nostalgic about the good old days when I always knew where I could find him. :-)
Bickering, noisy kids. Sometimes it makes me INSANE. Then I remember how blessed I am to be able to break up those fights and to hug the girls when I'm done.
Oh, and the fact that we scramble for clean clothes most days. ;)
XO*tricia
I gave up on all matters of perfection years ago. It's the most sane way for me to live!
I hear you on the laundry....and wearing things 2 days in a row. I'm finding that there's lots of us out there!! Also, I used to also "critique" my daughter's (she's 6) choice of clothes. I'd tell her it didn't match etc......I've been letting her pick her own clothes and enjoying seeing her sense of style -- turns out pink stripes look great with red plaid!! :) on her anyway....
I am ALL about embracing the season you're in. I aspire to someday have my own business as a professional organizer (after my children are in school) When I share this goal with strangers or new people I meet, they always ask "Oh, is your home super organized, then?"
I respond honestly and say "Well, the systems are certainly in place, but my expectations are low for this season of life, and I'm okay with that."
And, I really am.
Thanks!
I think I am very similar to you...right down to letting my boys wear the same socks twice!
I have healthy babies and a great husband. My often lousy housekeeping can wait!
Like you, I guess, I have a beautiful home, but I don't like to spend my days cleaning. So, it's less than perfect. I'm a creative soul and would much rather be working with my hands to make stuff.
Oh Nester, great post! So many comments here resonated with me--the belly flap,seriously thinking about going to Jenny Craig because I'm not disciplined enough to do it alone. I need structure. I feel guilty about the expensive treadmill I don't use enough.
I hate laundry and it takes me about a week to do it because I keep forgetting the loads in the washer and dryer. You know what REALLY makes feel terrible? It's when my husband comes home and washes a load because his camoflouge uniform, t-shirts, and socks haven't been washed. Dusting and vacuuming doesn't always get done in a timely manner. Cleaning out the refrigerator is an afterthought.
I've been visiting flylady to get better about my home. It's not terrible, just messy sometimes. The more I try to get everyone organized so that there's not stuff lying around all over the place, the more stuff there is lying around all over the place!! Sometimes I give up for a few days before I began "straightening up" again.
Then, there's homeschool, can you keep up with all the grading?
Thanks for inspiring me....I've been thinking about this topic for weeks, and finally today after reading your post, I posted the novella that was in my head! Ha....but truly your post helped cement some things that have been rolling around in my head, so I finally got them down in blog form. Thanks for the inspiration!
suzanne
Yesterday I started freaking out (in my head since my husband wasn't home yet) about where to put a piano we're getting this weekend. It's going in the den, but our den is full of stuff from our garage that we're having converted into a couple bedrooms. It was supposed to be done in 2 weeks...and then another 2 weeks...and then another 2 weeks...and on and on.
Plus, before we can even get the piano into the trailer we have to empty it of the rest of the stuff in the garage. And then I remembered that I get to have a piano and see my parents this weekend while we're picking it up so who cares where it ends up?
Ahhh...feels good to get that off my chest!
Thanks for your insight this morning!
Thank you for this post. I've really been beating myself up lately because my hubby has been working so hard to 'catch up' since we moved in and as the bills roll in I can't help but feel bad that I'm not bringing in any money to help pay them. It is a family decision to be a stay at home mom until the youngest goes to school. I am proud that we are able to pull it off and thankful for the opportunity. Still, it doesn't stop me from feeling guilty about the load he is carrying.
I think I'm going to go sing ABC's with LuLu now..
Thanks again!
You may not realize it but you wrote this post JUST FOR ME.
(Isn't God funny the way He does that?)
I'm in a season in my life where I am trying to gain perspective on things and realize that as bad as I'm feeling or as chaotic as things are there are other people who would do anything to deal with what I'm dealing with.
Maybe today really is the day for me to stop and be thankful for what I have, who I am, who I have in my life and be thankful for that.
Maybe you didn't mean the post to be as deep as I just made it huh?
I don't have any kids, but the hubs, the cats, and I do enough damage on our house.
I get into a rut where I act like everyone else is perfect and stop letting people stop by or come over because things aren't perfectly clean. Then I miss out. Everyone has a mess somewhere sometime.
Between school and work there aren't always enough hours in the day. But I'd rather spend those hours with mom or friends dropping by than spend them feeling bad or cleaning.
It sounds like I have a great perspective on this, but it is really something I fight every time the phone rings.
Perspective. Probably the one thing we could all use more of, but is sometimes so hard to get - until later when it all becomes so clear somehow. When I dreamed of being a full time mom, I never considered the drastic amount of grunt work taking care of a home and family requires. I remember commenting on this and my aunt saying, "Yes! Life requires a lot of MAINTENANCE doesn't it!" I've thought of it like that ever since. Wouldn't it be lovely to wave a wand and all the chores would disappear. I just know I would give up a lot for just one hour playing on the floor with my babies again - surrounded by toys and clutter and dirty diapers.
When my children were small I adopted some philosophy from my aunt.....a mother of five. You pick and choose your battles......if they wear the same socks twice it's ok at least they have socks on....if all the neighbor kids are at your house eating all the Little Debbie cakes.....it's ok at least you know where your child is..... So what if all their action figures are all over family room or the house for that matter....at least your child is playing with the toys and being a kid. My sister unfortunately did not have this same philosophy and had a very strict keep your toys picked up and in your room policy.....my niece never really played like
a kid should and never used her imagination....she grew up too fast and thinks everything must come from the store brand new! My kids on the other hand use their imagination and love to create! One year for Christmas my son was about 7 got a pirate ship...I was not able to get the figures to go with it......he was so excited for the ship and later when he noticed there were no figures he quickly said no problem I will use my Galactic Heros....that's how he rolls...all his toys play together. My aunt also pointed out that kids will not remember that the house may have
been a little messy from time to time or that they had to
wear their socks twice....but they will remeber you always
yelling at them about picking up their toys and always
trying to keep things so perfect! So as long as your child is
dressed, fed and happy then your world is perfect! So don't let these precious years slip away always striving for perfection......too soon they will be grown and you will miss the messes and the little ones that made them!
Renee
Yesterday, a mom I know here in Charlotte found out that her 8 year old daughter's aggressive cancer is moving faster than they thought. Treatment isn't working. She's already endured a year of chemo and radiation treatments.
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Talk about humbling. I am thankful for my sweet children, my hubby, and that we are all healthy. Life could be so much worse. We are so very, very blessed. Blessings.
Many! Laundry, cooking, cleaning my car, you name it. I give 110% to bless my family, to appreciate what I have and remember that others go without so much. I may not like doing these things, but I do them to glorify God-not for myself and that takes the pressure of off me to be perfect.
I have definitely been stressing out lately about this holiday season and trying to find some money to get gifts, etc. from our already penny-pinched-to-death budget. But I've been trying to remind myself that the boys are always happy with whatever gifts we can get for them, and that I am always happier when I don't stress as much about the monetary things in life, no matter what season.
Thank you for your post to remind me to be happy with a healthy family, a cozy home (no matter how dirty) and boys who don't care how many days they wear their socks. Now if I can only get my youngest to change his underwear every day... hey, I should be happy that I have less laundry because of that :)
I would have to say the mess that my house becomes, all too often. One day, my children will be grown and gone, and then I can have a tidy house. For now, I'm just glad that I get to be here with them, amongst the mess & chaos.
We are sisters from another mother!!! haha i beat myself up daily over the lack of order i have in my house! Thanks for sharing!
Some of your readers have already mentioned mine:
1. "belly flap" after babies/C-sections (had to laugh at that one)--it means I have children
2. Kid clutter (see #1)
3. MY clutter (crafty stuff all over the dining room, my shoes pouring out of the closet upstairs)
Thanks for sharing and making me feel normal. :)
That is sooo how I am.
I like that my house looks like we LIVE in it, but sometimes cringe when someone stops by and then I ramble off some excuse! I have to get over it.
~Nancy
LOVE it! I've had to remind myself that being a working mother and wife who is also in graduate school is a HUGE blessing even when it feels like a burden. Many people would love to have a life as full as mine and I have absolutely nothing to complain about!
I used to try to be a fussy house keeper but I drove my family crazy!! They live there too and I need to provide comfort not craziness! i love the table shot my table will look like that for days as I begin to decorate for Christmas thanks for sharing and helping the rest of us to feel like we are normal too!
ok first, i love those curtains without the rod...how did you do that?? the yellow plaid ones...very cute! and I can never seem to perfect the laundy around here....mercy. it just never ends!!
I get angry with myself when I get frustrated with my first-grader while doing his homework. He's at an age where he hates to do it, and I have to monitor him and it.
The irony is, I know lots of people would give anything to HAVE a child to do homework with, to have a child who whined about doing it, and to have a child who is CAPABLE of doing it. I try to keep it in perspective, but sometimes it's hard!
Glad to know I'm not alone in the "relaxed homekeeping". I think that life's too short to be hung up on the small things. If my family doesn't care about pristine, why should I?
Season of life....we're in the homeschooling years & some days it drives me nuts but then I'm thankful that I at least get the opportunity to do it.
I thought I was the only one who has ever done that sock thing! PHEW!!! See I can't even put it in "writing" for the shame I felt! Thanks for sharing :) I have a HUGE problem of the giant lack of organization in my home right now driving me crazy & physically stressing me out every night! Trying to let that go!
I have had to relax about the housework thing. I tend to like things clean but with a 1 year old thats constantly into everything, a dog with muddy paws, a husband thats not only working full time but finishing up his BA full time, and being 6 weeks pregnant and sick as a dog...i've learned to let things go! Life is not gonna be any better or more sweet because the laundry is done and folded....my son won't get any of those moments back that I spent worrying about my floor being pristinely vaccumed! Thanks for helping keep things in perspective. :)
Ah, perspective... Today I was frustrated because my babies have a runny nose, cough and mild fever so we can't go to playgroup or the grocery store and I'm sick of being cooped up in the house. Then I realized that I have a beautiful house to be cooped up in, good health insurance, access to infant tylenol and excellent medical care if my boys got worse and a husband that will come home early tonight and let me go grocery shopping by myself. Things really aren't so bad :)
My thing to stop beating myself up about is my appearance - more specifically, my weight. Three years ago I worked so hard and lost 32 lbs. Today I've gained almost all of it back, and I'm so down on myself over it. :[
My husband leaves his socks on the floor and the dog spreads them all over the house.
It used to drive me NUTS! But now, I just think it's my way of knowing the 'boys' are home :)
great post (and wonderful comments to boot!) way to inspire...
All of you amaze and inspire me!
MomBE -- it's like you're writing about my life! I have two little ones age 1 and 2 (only 11 months apart). I left work to be home with them, and now there isn't a surface in my house that isn't a foot deep in clutter.
I am giving up:
1) feeling guilty about eating dinner on the couch or on the living room floor because the dining room table isn't cleared off. We have food! The TV is off! It's like a picnic, right?
2)Thinking I have to do everything by myself.
3) Apologizing for the mess when people come over. They probably have dirty dishes hiding in their oven, too -- right?
Getting my Grandmother's voice saying, "cleanliness is next to godliness" out of my head! I don't want to live in a pigsty, but I'm not going to keep my house like a museum, either!
Great thoughts, Nester!
Finger Prints. Finger prints on the television, windows, oven door, walls , door jams. Finger prints everywhere. I was freaking out, walking around with my Mr. Clean Erasers constantly. Then I stopped.
We can't have homegrown babies. We went the route of adopting kids....a lot of them. Not all babies either but all special in one way or the other. Those finger prints were/are proof that God heard my cries and lifted me into a place only He could imagine. I still get a little crazy about them at times. But all in all, they're proof of God's love for me & those children who call me Mom.
yes!!! somebody else out there has a dining table covered in stuff! I feel so "at home" with that picture! thanks for sharing!
Yes! I need to step back and remember not to allow weariness to creep into my life when I've been trying to 'do it all'. Thanks for the gentle reminder, my friend.
love ya!
Oh yeah, my boys wear socks 2 days in a row... lots of times.
I think there are lots of things I could {should} stop beating myself up over.
I love that our homes reflect the seasons of our lives - I WANT to be totally immersed in this stage we're in, and not wishing for something different.
LOVE this post - you & your message are beautiful to me!
Love your honesty! I made my son wear an old pair of pajama shorts as boxers one day because he was out of clean underwear. Laundry never seems to get fully done at my house.
-FringeGirl
Socks two days in a row? I went to Hilton Head this weekend for a women's conference, and came home on Sunday night to find my boys still wearing what they had on Friday morning when I left! Lord help us!
Matching socks out of the hamper? We've done it plenty of times. I'm just proud they're in the hamper.
Thanks for that reminder. I do tend to focus on where I fall short. And with four boys 7 & under I fall short often. :) Thanks for this post!
This is just what I needed to read right now.
Thanks for the perspective.
Yes, I've absolutely been working on giving myself a case of the perspectives...especially when I stress myself out over silly things like arranging a bookcase "just so."
Have a beautiful day!
: )
Julie M.
What a Splurge-You should be pleased that they matched AND got in the hamper! What're the odds on that?
I wish I was better organized with this redo on some of the rooms in my home. I should have packed up our belongings, labeled the boxes well, rented a store room for a month and hauled things over there so that the workmen weren't have to work around my junk. I am hanging on by a thread just waiting to get things put back. Being unorganized has always been an issue for me.
Love your blog!
Karen
Ladybug Creek
You posted this on just the right day! I was just thinking today folks would be sorely disappointed to see my house on a day like today {or this week or month}. Though I've been a stay-at-home mom for almost 15 years, picking up/cleaning the house is not on my list of daily priorities. I'm busy chasing my dream of crafting for a living and trying to get my home studio remodeled, so in the meantime, things are far from tidy. Lol, we've eaten at the living room coffee table the last several days because our kitchen table is covered in projects! My projects, the kids projects, and other oddities, such as bathing suits and winter coats.
I've come to the conclusion that many people who love to be creative aren't the types to feel the need to stay on top of keeping their houses perfect. Sometimes that bothers me about myself because I get the random notion that I should be SUPERMOM. I was having such a moment the other day when I apologized to my 9 year old for how untidy things have gotten since I've been working a lot on the studio remodel. Do you know what she said?
"It's ok, Mommy. I LOVE our messy house!"
At least they could find the socks to wear. My ds usually runs around barefoot (happily).
My daughter looked at your picture, and said, "That looks like your (crafting) table, Mom." I'm getting better at letting the messes go somewhat because I could spend every waking hour following my kids around, and the house would still be a mess. I would, also, miss out on having fun with my kids, and drive them crazy in the process. Life's too short!
Oh Nester...I am drooling over your gorgeous floor to ceiling windows...I LOVE it!
And is that a sheet I spy being used as draperies? :) I only ask because that has been a cheap window treatment (does it count as a mistreatment?) for me on almost all my windows...LOL!
Great post, thanks.
Loved the post, but just about died laughing when I read Robyn's post about your sheers blowing in the breeze. While it was a great photo, even I noticed that it was a sheet. hehehe
We're not supposed to let our boys wear socks two days in a row?
Whoops!
;)
What a fantastic group of comments. I"m loving this!
Denise, yes, I thank you--not shears, or whatever, I'm not a fan of them--they are my sheets to block the direct sun while I'm shooting photos for the ebook.
What a wonderful post! It's given me a lot to think about!
Thank you for putting it that way. I have a house that is not "in order" and it drives my husband crazy. It is not dirty or out of control. Just toys on the floor and papers on the counter. Laundry is not done everyday and dishes may sit overnight in the sink. I appreciate that you remind us that some people would love to have those problems. Thanks!
I haven't 'come out to play' yet, but I had to today because I have lost my perspective lately. In fact, today, I took the day OFF from anything except to be with my kids and to do some 'Nestering' projects. It was wonderful, but it was hard to keep from looking at the messiness around me. I hope to get better at ignoring it all. I love your site. Don't lose your perspective, you have a good thing goin' on! :) God Bless!
Last night before bed I had to literally pull a t-shirt off my four year old GIRL because she'd been wearing it for three days!
I let vacuuming and dusting go. All the time. I try to make sure there's clean laundry for anyone who *wants* to wear it, though!
What a great reminder that we should be thankful for the house, the kids, that we're healthy enough to make messes and do things we enjoy. Thankful that my kids are curious enough to ask questions and that they want to ask ME. Oh, I feel much better now, thanks Nester!
Yep. You're right. It helps to step back and take a little different look at things. Thanks for the reminder.
Funny. I did actually look at my son yesterday and ask him how long he had had been wearing the same pair of pj's. (I think it was two days straight, and he wasn't sick or anything!) I did give him a bath last night and put on clean pj's, that he may wear the rest of the week. Who knows!
The first thing I thought when I saw that picture was...
Oh! She's working on her ebook and the sunlight is too bright coming in that window.
I'm such a dork.
Being anal retentive is a discease for me. Now I'm trying really hard to see the big picture: if hubs doesn't fold the clothes after washing them, hey-I least he wash them! But the Little things get to me, specially now that we are financially strugling.Its hard to just relax and enjoy our time together.
At least we have each other, at least we have our children, at least we have jobs...it could be oh so much worst.
Wow...just the words of inspiration I needed to breathe some life into my day! Have a very intense 3 year old with special needs and just last night I had a breakdown talking with my husband about what a failure I feel like in terms of parenting her. But...you are so right. I need to stop beating myself up and realize there are so many others who would love to have my problem including some very close friends who can't have babies at all. How selfish and silly of me. Alright...thanks for the kick in the pants...I needed that! Love your blog...it is inspiration for me regularly!
You said what I've been trying to do! Just let go. Our house is always in chaos mode, it seems. Well, as far as the countertops go. But, I'm trying to not be so hard on myself for it. It's the season! We love and live and laugh here... and it shows... and that's not a bad thing. =^)
I find that I have to let the car go... as in go TOTALLY disasterous... as in looking like we LIVE out of it!!! My husband hates this, but I like to remind him that at least the inside of our house doesn't look like this, and we DO live in IT!
Thanks for the reminder... we all need perspective every now and then. :0)
If two day old socks are okay, is two day old underwear?
That's a great reminder on perspective-I always try to remember the give and take of life. The house is a disaster because we were too busy doing school, the laundry isn't done because I took half an hour to play a game with the kids, etc, etc. Life's about balance, and it sure won't be perfect all the time. I choose to focus on what's important right at the moment!
Loved this post and have loved reading the comments as well. An attitude of gratitude can truly change everything~
You really do have a thankful heart. I mentioned your blog on Heart Choices today. I have three favorite home type blogs I enjoy and yours is one of them.
Blessings,
Debbie
Thank you. I needed your advice to humble me. I am one of those people who get down about everything not being right when I should be thankful for all that I do have. I needed this now.
Jennifer
I love the two day old socks...as a mother, I know how that happens!!!
One thing I need to let go of is the fact that this house may be temporary, but is still home for now. I find myself decorating the next house without enjoying the one that I am in!
Great blog~
Well you (and I) seem to be in good company.
I wrote an entire post about my dirty house. It was hard to say it out loud (that I despise cleaning and my house looks ok if only you don't look too closely).
My 3 children seem to fight over everything (really) and I never seem to catch up at work.
Laundry....ugh. Never done. No sense of completion ever. I have actually told my kids that jeans are supposed to get worn more than once (unless you can see or smell the dirt)
It is liberating to share the truth of our lives instead of feeling like everyone else is doing it better.
Thanks for the chance to share!
Thanks for the good reminder, it's good to get perspective!
THank you for publically admitting that you are not a fussy housekeeper. I, too, want to embrace life and let go of the things that don't matter in the end...
As far as housework goes, anything that isn't done by 10pm isn't done until the next day.
It's more important to get a good nights sleep.
Thanks is all I will say.!!
Just thank you.
For being real, and saying it's okay to do the things we love... and not do somebody else's "thing" perfect.
Tonight, I am very, very grateful for my "problems."
Deeply appreciate you....
All's grace,
Ann
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