Over time I've had family and friends tell me........
"Your such a good mom", "Your boys are so lucky",
"You do the neatest things with your boys", and the one that I've heard most is
"How do you do it all?"
Well I feel like a fraud because I don't do it all.
There is no possible way unless I was a happy-go-lucky "Speed" mom.
I sacrifice my home a lot to do things with my boys.
Little E demands attention from his mama and I am more than happy to give it to him.
I don't clean up my breakfast dishes on most days, and I swear I always have laundry!
When people come over they think my house always looks neat.
That's because I knew you were coming.
My main living area is always clear but if you look closer you'll see it hasn't been dusted in forever and then I wonder why Nick's allergies are acting up.
So with that I show you the truth.
My kitchen table.
Yesterday it was the only clean spot in the house.
A few feet away my kitchen counters told a different story.
My sewing/guest room is screaming for mercy!
I just haven't found the time.
Check out the pile of mending on the sewing machine, some articles of clothing have now been there for 7 months!!
My bedroom...this room really gets me because it should be my sanctuary.
I toss my clothes on the treadmill at the end of the day and my little computer corner is ALWAYS pitiful.
I can't believe I showed my messy house.
One runs in circles all blasted day and at the end it looks like I haven't done a single thing!!
Arrrrgggghhhhhh.
But that's life....that's my life.
And if I have to sacrifice my neatness for my kids well so be it.
Though a little trick.
I clean my kitchen before preparing any meal.
And clear up the living area when the boys have gone to bed, so when I wake in the morning my house doesn't look too shabby.
Than we start all over....Again.
3 comments:
OMG! Liza!!! I LOVE THIS BLOG! REAL MOMS ROCK!!! That should be a blog name.
My house is like that too. It's clean when I know people come over...even then, my door is almost always shut becuase that's where I throw everything I don't have a place for!
Yesterday when the pesticide man came out to spray for ants, he called to ask to come early...4 hours early. I ran around the house like a chicken with my head cut off trying to clean for him! I apologized up & down for my floors not being mopped. He just laughed and said, "Ma'am, I really appreciate how good your house smells, you'd be amazed at what I walk into most days." I was burning my scentsy products! He loved it!
Tonya your so funny.
Hilarious! Sounds like me.
I would so be the person who pre-cleans her house for the cleaning lady....if I had one....sigh.
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