Doodling

Just a snapshot of what usually happens to Mama's lists when she isn't looking.

He's quite a doodle bug, and it's pretty darn good. ♥ my Evan.

Kids say

While putting Nadia down for her nap I hear this conversation:

Neighbor kids run to screen door, "Hi Evan."

Evan, "Hi".

NK:  "Can you ask your Mom if you can come play?"

E:  "Well we are eating our lunch. But after I am done I will come outside."

NK:  "Oouh, where did you buy those tacos?"

E:  "We made them."

NK:  "Did you buy them at Taco Bells?"

E:  "No we made them here."

NK: "Why don't you ever go?"

E:  "What?"

NK:  "Why don't you ever go? You just stay. Does your Mom not even have a job?"

E:  Long pause, speaks hesitantly, "No."

E: "I have to eat my lunch."

NK: "Ok."

It's been playing over in my head all afternoon and evening.

Most days look like this:

I am persevering through housekeeping. The Lord is my strength. He will never give me more than I can handle. He will always provide a way to accomplish the tasks he's given me. Changing my thinking around to what I want my house to provide for my family is helping and encouraging. We need to de-clutter, organize, clean, play, love. Take control of my house my Lord. For most days I feel I fail. But to see my sweet littles discover and learn in the midst of mess is an amazing gift. Thanks for that!!

December 3

He shovels.

Dirty dishes prove I feed my family, a full trash can shows I clean up after their messes, messy floors mean I let my children have fun, the pile of unfolded clothes mean I keep my family in clean clothes & wet bathroom floors mean I bathe my kids!!! So the next time you walk into my house & see a "mess" think twice before you judge me! If you come over to see me, come on in....If your coming over to see my house, make an appointment! Keep this going if you are a parent!!

disaster at house cleaning

So here I am...AGAIN...working hard to clean my house.  I really want to be playing and doing fun activities with my sweeties, but the house is a wreck.  WHY CAN'T I KEEP MY HOUSE CLEAN?

By clean I mean:
1. Picked up.
2. Organized
3. Swept/Vacuumed

Why is this so difficult?  Why do I feel like I am constantly working hard everyday and don't seem to see much progress? What am I doing wrong?  Am I the only one with this problem? Is it because I have little ones?

Please share your strategies.  What do you do to keep a tidy house?  What are your routines? HELP ME!!!