cleaning day

So today is cleaning day at our house. And yet here I am blogging. For some reason when you have kids cleaning seems so pointless. I buckle down focus on one room get it clean, only to find the rest of the house has been destroyed while I was focusing. Each time I think, today will be different I will keep control of it all. LOL So here I am procrastinating about cleaning, because I know I gonna have to clean up after I clean up.

colorin' with the kiddos

I love to color. I forgot that. So sad I know. Today the kids and I just took some time out in the middle of the mess and colored. We had a blast. It was such a neat time. Did you know that coloring makes kids think - and then talk about it - we solved all the world's problems in one coloring session. I definately have to color more often!

dressin' up

Why do you feel better when you look better? Ok, so lately, I have been in this terrible slump. I did good if I got real clothes on and my hair fixed, little alone make-up and accessories. So I decided to make a change. I decided to fully accomplish the getting ready task each morning - hair done, make-up, matching clothes, accessories even shoes. You know what I found - I get more done. I seem to feel a bit more sure of myself. I know, I know people have said this for years. I am just one of the those people who has to live it, to believe it I guess. So as I start this new adventure, I have found this one thing to be true . . . I don't have near enough accessories :-)

holidays

So when you have a husband in the food industry - holidays have a whole new meaning. Instead of days off, rest and fun. They are extra work, long hours, and no together time. Being the "social bug" I am still after all these years I find this hard. It makes it so hard to connect with others. So today as I spend another holiday doing laundry and cleaning the house; I am finding it hard to keep my head up. But on a positive note, I am so thankful that my husband has a job that provides such amazing advantages for our family. We live in an amazing house and have all we need to have a healthy productive life. He works hard to provide us with that. I am glad he loves us enough to give up holidays. Thank you sweetheart.

sleepin' in

Today my wonderful husband let me sleep in. He was working from home, so he got up, got the kids breakfast and let me sleep. Oh the bliss! I feel like I have had a mini-vacation. If I get a nap today too, oh my, I may be in heaven. When did my life get so boring that sleep and the abundance of it is the pinnacle of my delight. I think it's nap time . . .

chocolate

Why do women love chocolate? I know not all women, but I definitely fall into the stereotype. I crave it, I dream about it, I even look for it in my empty candy bowl. Today is a chocolate day. I would like to end my long day with chocolate and coffee, but alas my candy bowl is empty. Probably best cause you can tell I have had too much chocolate in my day. Maybe one day I will love celery. I will crave it, I will dream about it, and I will look for it in my empty frig.

stuff

Isn't it amazing how much stuff one can accumulate. It is my practice and has been for several years now to purge my house one a quarter. I go through every cabinet, every closet, under every bed and if I haven't used it - garage sale, goodwill, homeless ministry, etc. I love that fresh purged feeling. I love wide open spaces. I feel so much better when everything has a home and place. Now once again, why can I apply these practices to my heart and soul. Why do I hang on to stuff that clutters my life and causes me pain? Why don't I just let go and let God purge my life?