Why I Don't Keep the House Tidy

It is no secret, especially if you've been a guest in my home. It is rarely tidy- and when it is, you've caught it at a 1 in a million chance and if you blink your eyes it will be untidy again. Seriously.

This is something that really irks my husband, and I feel bad. He works all day and our house is a disaster when he comes home. Don't get me wrong, the mess makes me nuts too! So, I've been thinking, and in trying to grow, I've formulated my list of previous reasons for not keeping the house tidy.

1. I had a major headache. Yeah, this happens quite often.
Solution: Keep my blood sugar up.

2. The baby was hanging off of my breast all day, and I couldn't.
Solution: Sling her.

3. N was flipping and bouncing off the walls all day.
Solution: Have her help me.

4. I couldn't do the dishes that have been piling up because I can't leave the kids alone.
Solution: Take M in her swing into the bathroom with me to wash dishes. Yes, we wash dishes in the bathroom.

5. But it's so hard to wash dishes in the bathroom!!!
Solution: Deal with it.

6. We don't have a place for anything, there's too much stuff...
Toss the un-needed, unwanted, and unuseful or donate it. Find a place for the important stuff.

And my mom's life long rule that I never seemed to follow? "When you get done with something, PUT IT AWAY before you get something else out!".

I think that's the golden rule.

Off to clean the casa.