When someone walks into my messy house it makes me feel embarrassed, exposed, and ashamed of every bit of fun time I took for myself. I think those guilty feelings are unnecessary.
I’m not advising you to forget cleaning when you invite someone over. I’m saying that sometimes it’s good to just say, “Come on in. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘clean up’
True Friends Will Like Me After Seeing My Mess
Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Everywhere
This morning my 2 yo daughter and I went through a rite of passage. I call it that because I’ve gone through it with each of my munchkins. Unfortunately it’s not potty training; we’re still working on that.
It involves toy clean-up, crying, time, discipline, more tears [from both of us], and hugs at the end.
I [...]
Two Year Old Logic
During toy clean up time my 4 yo daughter had her arms full of baby dolls and clothes. She walked to the hall door and shouted, “I need help. I can’t get the door.”
Since I had my hands full of toys and was headed to the toy box I said to the other two munchkins, [...]
