From Discontent to Lovin' It!

Usually I write about my boys but I really must share the transformation that has taken place in the last few months! History: I have NEVER been good at cleaning... EVER! When I was younger my mom had a list of chores that had to be done Sat. morning before we could play or watch TV. I would try (my best) most of the time but I was REALLY bad at it. Fast forward to three months ago. The house was terrible, I was working part time and when I was home I would play with the boys and do EVERYTHING under the sun to put off washing or folding the ever growing pile of laundry, dishes would sit in the sink over 24 hours before I could make myself take care of it, The beds were never made... you get the point CHAOS was the state of our home. It wasn’t always like this, I would clean for hours and feel like nothing was getting done. as soon as I would finish one thing there were 12 other disasters to deal with, and as time went on I let it slip until I felt I could never get it into working order again, besides I sucked at it anyway, why try? Lol I know its terrible and I am SURE nothing like this ever happens in anyother household! :)

SO about two months ago I somehow stumbled upon this wonderful website called flylady.net She made it sound so easy. The first step to reclaiming my home she said was just Shine My Sink! Over the next few weeks I followed the “Baby Steps” and set my timer! 15 minutes at a time I am proud to say that my home has been transformed! I had no idea how depressed my messy home was making me! I am proud to say that dishes go directly into the dishwasher after meals and my sink is cleaned daily, clothes are washed, dried, and FOLDED in less than 24 hours. There is never a pile of clothes in the clothes basket EVER! And the biggest surprise... I am not cleaning 24 hours a day! I literally follow my routine, about 15- 20 minutes in the morning then 15- 20 in the afternoon, and 15-20 before bed and viola! I have a clean and orderly home that all can LOVE! Oh another big surprise I learned while on this clean home journey, I actually LIKE cleaning. I like the way I feel, I like the way my family feels, it is a burden lifted from my shoulders! I can promise you we will never go back to that dark place again! Even if your house isn't like mine was, I would still suggest you take a look at Marla and the Fly Lady team! You never know what you might learn! :)