finally do some spring cleaning. I’ve been feeling really guilty about the state of mess in our house. Don’t look too closely at anything or you’ll notice that the broom hasn’t touched any of the corners lately. I hate that. I really bothers me. I don’t like it that you can barely shut half of the drawers or closets in this house or if you could shut them, I would die if you opened it up and actually looked inside. So the kids and I worked really hard to clean today. The playroom has never looked to so great (although if I added purging to my spring cleaning it would look even better, but one thing at a time.). We actually pulled all of the furniture from the walls and swept and mopped. Every surface was wiped down. And what was really neat was that the kids and I did it together. Every bed has clean everything on them (not just the sheets). Every blanket or stuffed animal is clean. All the laundry is done. Every toilet is scrubbed. Even some of the pet projects were accomplished (like the kitchen drawers were all cleaned out with new lining put in).
Not everything is completely finished (the sink is still full of dishes, but Chris promised that he wanted to do it tomorrow). But it certainly feels better around here. I am so glad, and I am so tired. But a very satisfying tired. I have promised myself that we don’t have to clean anything tomorrow. The kids helped so much that they have earned the right to play. So we will go to church and then come home and do anything but spring cleaning. That will be nice.
The Puddles 