Order & Cleanliness

Those of you that know me pretty well know that I have always been very organized. I love ORDER! I used to alphabetize my dad's record albums and our VHS tapes when I was little. I would go home for a weekend during college, and when I got back to school I had to put everything away right away. I always made my bed. Everything has its place. Car keys belong on the basket on the counter. Mail and bills belong in the basket or filed in the appropriate folder in the drawer of the desk in the basement. Lucas' toys get put away in the basket that sits on the fireplace.

Those of you that know me pretty well know that I have also always had a clean room/apartment/house. I love CLEANLINESS! I enjoyed helping my mom clean was I was little. I dusted my dorm room/house regularly in college. I love seeing the lines in the carpet after vacuuming. I hate seeing crumbs on the counter. I greatly dislike the feeling of "stuff" on my wood floors. I love clean mirrors. I love the smell of a clean home.

But somehow during the world of pregnancy and motherhood, my organization and cleanliness have fallen a bit to the wayside. I knew this was to be expected. I knew that my standards were going to have to be lowered a bit. But things have gotten a bit out of hand for me...I need order and cleanliness back in my life (but not at the expense of my precious time with Lucas and Wally)....how am I ever going to do that?????????

Well I actually called Molly Maid and got an estimate....uuummmm....I don't think so! Their price for our house was ridiculous! I knew it was going to be a lot, but I think that is just what I needed to get motivated. I am finally getting order and cleanliness back in my house little by little on my own...this summer has taken it's toll on my organization and cleanliness. I try to get some stuff done at night after work and after Lucas has gone to bed, but I mostly just have the weekends and summer weekends fill up pretty fast. I am actually sort of looking forward to the Fall and getting back in to a routine...did I mention that I also LOVE routines???? Call me my mother's child if you must (have you seen my parent's clean & organized home?)...

I am not totally anal about all of this, I would much rather have fun with Lucas than worry about cleaning, but I can only let things go so far and then I am angry and stressed and feel very anxious that there are water spots on the mirror (LOL) and I need to just CLEAN! Then once I do, I am the happiest mommy and wife in the world!

Why did I write this post?? I have no idea, I guess I am just procrastinating even though my house needs to be cleaned and organized....uuugggghhhh......

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