If any part of homeschooling threw me for a loop in those first few weeks, it was my virtual inability to keep up with the housework! I had been struggling before homeschooling!! You can't have four children in the home on an almost constant basis and not experience a certain amount of mess … [Read more...]
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The BIGGEST Reason Our Kids Aren’t More Help Around the House
There aren't many jobs out there tougher than motherhood. Child rearing is a full time job, and the fact moms often do it on little sleep and with very limited resources is truly remarkable. Not to mention all the manual labor involved! "Momming" itself is work enough, but when you … [Read more...]
Conquering the Little Boy Bathroom Smell
There are few things so gratifying to a homemaker as conquering a problem spot in her home. Like when I finally clear away all the paper clutter on the kitchen counter. It happens about once every three months and lasts for about five minutes at a time, but, boy, do I feel … [Read more...]
Five Things Tuesday — 5 Cleaning Tools Every Woman Needs
There are certain tools every man wants in his toolbox. Tools are designed to make a task easier, so whether he's tightening a bolt, loosening a screw, or driving a nail, having the right tool is important. And, hey, the same is true for housework! Certain cleaning tools make … [Read more...]
Five Things Tuesday: 5 Household Cleaning Products I Make Myself
I read that the average family in America spends somewhere between $40-$50 per month on cleaning supplies. That number seemed really high to me, at least until I started thinking back to what I used to spend on laundry detergent alone! What I used to spend. I say that because I … [Read more...]
Married to a Messy
NOTE: I find this is a touchy subject with a lot of women, so do me a favor and read the entire post before you get mad at me. Afterwards, feel free to get as aggravated as you want. (I think...) Sixteen years ago I married a wonderful man. My husband is a … [Read more...]
For the ADD Housewife–The Trick of 13
Some women are amazing mess-tacklers. They can rush into the center of a home disaster or an organizational nightmare and whip it into shape with incredible zeal and focus. Me? Not so much. It's not that I'm incapable of cleaning well or that I have no organizational skills. I … [Read more...]
Embracing the Homeschool Mess
Sometimes you just have to give up! Accepting failure is never easy, but there are times when there is no choice but to wave the white flag of surrender and admit defeat. When you're licked, you're licked. And I have definitely been defeated. The homeschooling mess is here to stay and … [Read more...]
The Ever-Elusive Mrs. Perfect
There just hasn't been time or energy enough for blogging lately. I hate that, but what's a girl to do? I spent weeks preparing for Christmas and then weeks more recovering from it and blogging has fallen by the wayside. Oh, to have the ability to do it all! What a joy it would be to be … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Let My Obituary Read: She Had the Cleanest Kitchen Floor Ever
I might as well be honest. My house is messy. You don't have to look far to find dirty dishes and dust and soapscum and worst of all, clutter. But I'm okay with that. Now you notice I didn't say I like it because I don't like it one bit, but it's the reality I've been handed and I'm learning … [Read more...]
