The balancing act between home and work can be extremely challenging for mother and I am no exception. The past few months since I returned to work have been all about allowing our family and myself to get adjusted. Now that the children have settled into their routine and the parents are into their groove, I want to begin focusing on our home. So this has emerged as another one of my goals for 2013. My goal is certainly not to start remodeling or spending lots of money decorating but something much more basic. I would like to develop a little better routine for cleaning, start meal planning/cooking more often, and making my home even more comfortable to the people who live here. Chaos and clutter make me anxious which then leads to a less than positive attitude towards my family. Luckily, my husband is more than happy to chip in and help. I have a good idea of the things that he has adapted as his chores so I just need to plan the rest accordingly. And to be completely honest, I am excited! I have always felt a calling to keep a nice home from almost the first day we were married. Our first home was a small trailer in North Carolina. It wasn't much to look at it but I did my best to keep it clean and looking nice each day. It brought me joy to have my bed made, floors vacuumed, and a meal ready to make (even if it was just hot dogs, baked beans, and Kool Aid). I have tried to carry that on into each place we have lived throughout our marriage but it has been more challenging here because we moved in right before having Emory. Our primary concern was getting the house to be livable before his arrival so there was little time for well thought out organizing. So now two babies later, I am getting to it! As I go down this path of "homemaking" I am starting to see things a little differently. The mountain of laundry isn't quite to awful, the idea of scrubbing the bathroom doesn't make me want to run...you get the idea. As I was washing dishes last night a few thoughts came into my mind.
Washing bottles (and all their parts) isn't so bad. Think about the woman who isn't able to have children.
Cleaning the house is really a blessing. Think about the family who is homeless.
Planning meals, cooking and grocery shopping shouldn't be a dreaded task. Think about the person who can't afford food.
So for me it is all about a little perspective.
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