Saturday, March 08, 2008
Housekeeping and Homeschooling
In my desperate internet searches I came across this article titled "How Can I HomeSchool if I can't Keep My House Clean?" This seems to be a point of immense failure for me and it is something I am seriously struggling with! At one time I was a serious neat freak! I could clean a house like nobody's business. But lately it all seems to be falling apart. Toss several factors together such as three children five and under, a very small home that gets easily cluttered and husband who works out of our bedroom and I am one unorganized and stressed Cheif Executive of this home. I don't feel like the Queen, more like the slave that can never catch up. After years of rebellion from "systems" and "charts" I am now ready to pour my life into becoming and organized neat freak again. I can't live like this and be sane. Now, to clarify, my house isn't a pig pen, I just know there is a better way. Surely no one else is like me, but in case you are I found some great websites. Check them out!
http://shesintouch.com/
http://www.organizedhome.com/
Wish me luck! (And lots of prayer)
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Oh boy, you are NOT alone!!! In fact, my husband took the kids to his mom's after church today with strict instructions for me to stay home and take a nap. Doesn't that sound so great.....except I can't because after almost 3 weeks worth of illness in this house, I think my home is beyond help. I think we have to move just to start over. :) So, I'm not napping, I'm....well, I'm reading blogs, but I sure plan to start cleaning here any minute!!!
Anyway, I took on a few organizing projects during the last three weeks while we were sick in an attempt to try to control the environment here, and it really helped. Mostly, I tackled cupboards and closets. Strangely, i left all the clutter on table tops and such as is.....sometimes I do things in QUITE a backwards manner.
Anyway, all that to say, I got all my organizing ideas from http://orgjunkie.com Thanks to her, chaos no longer reins supreme in my cupboards and closets....now it's only everywhere else!!! :)
Good luck- post pictures of what you do- before and after. I'd love to see. I'll do the same. Maybe I'll start with my computer desk.
Jenna :)
OH- here's the salsa recipe. VERY easy, but it does use canned tomatoes! Still tastes fresh though!!
2 cans Rotel (name brand) tomatoes (we use mild)
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1/2 large fresh tomato
1/2 lime (juice only)
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
salt to taste
Blend all ingredients in a food processor. Add more ingredients to taste.
I'm not sure this is award winning, but the Rotel tomatoes give it a kick that is addicting. If you don't like hot stuff, then get the mild kind. It's still hot, but it won't send you to the ER! :)
Oh, you are SO not alone. I love you said you feel like the slave instead of the Queen. That is great! I can never seem to catch up either. I will be checking out that website for sure. Thanks!!
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