Mother For Life

So I decided today is going to be a lazy day in my household. It hit me when I woke up and the first thing the kids asked me was what were their chores for the morning. We always clean like crazy on Saturdays because I work so much during the week that it doesn’t get done. However, this week the kids were great, and kept the messes to a minimum, and even cleaning up after themselves for the most part.

I looked around the house, and decided the only thing they had to clean was the kitchen table, to make room for the paints and crafts they get to play with. We have boxes upon boxes of cool things for them to get into, and I felt guilty that it’s been so long since I had let them. Just seeing them get excited about cleaning up the table so they had room to paint was worth it. I can deal with a few other messes for that.

It got me to thinking. No, my house is NOT spic and span. It never will be. Not with three kids, a cat, and a bird. The only time the house gets spotless is when company is coming, or every other weekend when I don’t have the kids. A house is meant to be lived in, played in. It’s meant to make  a person feel at home. Not like they are sitting in a museum where you cannot touch anything.

So for all you other working parents who use the weekends for cleaning, I challenge you to let it go today. Get out there if its nice outside, or simply pull out some arts and crafts. Get messy, I dare you!!

Besides, we can always clean up after they go to bed.