***Disclaimer: I don't know why I have not blogged lately, but I do miss it. I am back in action and plan to get it going again. ***
Since I lost my job, I feel like I am busier than I have ever been. It's nuts...I mean, one would think I would have time to get more things done, but between part time jobs here and there, interviews all over the place, second interviews, job searching, getting ready for school, etc....I have less time than ever....
And the thing in my house have taken over. I feel like there are toys and junk everywhere. Piles of paper, random "things we need" , laundry and toys, toys and more toys. I am OVER the toys.
I have NO idea how people live life with more than 2 kids, unless they just willingly give up the quest to keep a clean and tidy house. Both hubby and I can't stand piles of junk laying around, yet we find that we have them. I feel like I am constantly--CONSTANTLY-- straigtening up. Our house is not "dirty" and we do keep things cleaned, but the piles of crap everywhere just never end. I pride myself on my organization--I am often complimented about my planning and organization, yet at home, I feel like I am constantly re-organizing to stop the madness of the clutter.
On the other side of that, there is the dirty factor. You know as soon as you clean the dining room, the kids spill crumbs all over it. the 2 year does not want to eat in his "little boy" chair any more, so he has to sit in the "big boy" chair and get ketchup all over the seat, which was covered so he could not do that, but somehow he managed to kick that off to the floor. I get a glass of water, and leave it in the kitchen for 2 seconds to find that one of the kiddos decided they wanted some and now it has been accidentally poured all over the couch.
Am I having a breakdown via blog at the moment? !!
What am I to do?
Just give in? (and be constantly stressed over it)
Continue to straigthen day after day? (and be constantly stressed over it)
Pack up and move out in the middle of the night? (okay.....not really)
This is my plea for help....and I will take any suggestions and/or medication you can provide.
3 thoughts:
Jessie and I have had long long talks about this. It is FAR easier to keep your home neat and clean when you are at work all day. When you are at home, the kids are at home, therefore the "stuff" migrates and spreads. I see it EVERY summer...Oy!
Have you heard of the "Pick-Up Fairy"? She likes to visit houses at night and pick-up toys that are left lying around. She keeps them for a week or so and then returns them. Lil does NOT want the "hiccup fairy" to "take my fings" so she is quite diligent about cleaning up every night. I figure Brandon is old enough now to help with that endeavor and I know of at least four or five other mommies who use it with great success. It's definitely something to think about. :o)
Oh I am thinking about packing up and moving away in the middle of the night. Sigh. I can't keep a handle on the stuff. Maybe once I get the big girls in school I can tackle it while they are gone and the baby naps. Ugh, but they are going to bring so much MORE home. I have no advice at all!! ;)
First of all let me say Welcome Back! I have missed your blogs. I thought if I had to see that picture of MJ one more time I would scream!
On the cleaning thing... we made a rule on where toys have to stay. They can only bring a few things into the den or kitchen and when those start to pile up they have to be put back. I do a 3 x a day clean up. One after breakfast, one during lunch and one before bed. The kids all pitch in, too. The mess comes with the territory and while it makes us want to cuss we just have to get on the floor and clean it up. The papers are a different story. You know what to do about that... file file file or trash trash trash. (i vote for the 2nd)
dacia
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