There is always something to clean, but.....

The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
For babies grow up as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs;
Dust go to sleep!
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep. (By Ruth Hulbert Hamilton)

One of the hardest parts of being a working mom of two little ones is keeping up with housework. Even though I am one lucky girl to have a cleaning lady come in twice a month, keeping up with the day to day stuff gets overwhelming. Where does all this junk come from? And where does it all belong? Well, I will tell you what. I am learning to let go of the neatness and just accept the "lived-in" look. I would rather hang out with my boys than obsessively pick up like I used to. I think on week nights I will start setting a timer every night and do what I can in 30 minutes after the boys are asleep and that will have to be good enough! It is not that bad overall, just certain rooms seem to be magnets for stuff. Goal for this summer will be do get rid of everything in this house that is not nailed down and go for some minimalist approach. Who knows, it could be just what we need.

Wouldn't you rather cuddle up with this sweet thing than straighten up the house???
I thought so!