house keeping

By Anonymous -
a tidy collection on my dresser


freshly laundered granny towels in the bathroom
a clean soap dish in the bathroom
Some things are too nice to be tidied away.

All of you out there who have young children at home will understand how keeping the house tidy can feel like swimming upstream - never getting anywhere. And anyway who wants to dust when there are so many more other wonderful and exciting things to do (like blogging) which are so tempting while the toddler sleeps?? Well my house had got to that stage where I could ignore it no more and so I spent HOURS cleaning and sorting out over the weekend. Amazingly it felt quite therapeutic and now I feel more ready to face the busy time that is about to hit with ballet concerts, school functions, house guests, markets and Christmas all coming up. I was so pleased with the results I decide to take a few shots (flicker) and I have to say I have a wonderful feeling of accomplishment and am pretty chuffed with my effort, well done me!! :)

''Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy.'' ~Author Unknown

Comments

Katie said…
Well done. I need some of your motivation, starting with my sewing room!
November 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM
ellie said…
Oh yes - I've been doing the same thing (well, haven't quite got to the dusting part yet, but the tidying and rearranging). Wish my two smalls slept during the day - those cheeky ones!
beautiful styling.
November 4, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Wendy McDonagh-Valentine said…
I love your granny towels!! I've been feeling overwhelmed with how my house looks and I find that I have to just jump in and do a little at a time. Thanks for the incentive!! : )

~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
November 8, 2009 at 3:31 PM
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