Putting Housework in its place

Don't make a clean house more important than you.  A housewife should take time for herself everyday and do something that the kids, the dog, and the husband cannot undo.  That is why I do this blog.  It is more for me to just do something I love beside being a mom and a wife.  Read good book, take a walk, enjoy a hobby-don't feel guilty about it.  A short period of mental or physical recreation is as refreshing as a vacation (sometimes it is even more refreshing because you don't have to spend a week in a small car with screaming kids.)  Do not save your life for that day in the distant future when you will have the time.  The savings that are deposited in a time bank are not insured against sickness, disaster, or death. 

"The time that you enjoy wasting is not wasted time" Laurence J. Peter



And finally, never a structure of wood and brick take priority over people.  Enjoy a good laugh when your toddler escapes from the bathtub and runs through the house naked, even if he is dripping water on your newly mopped floor.  Don't be afraid of messing up the kitchen to prepare your husband's favorite foods or bake cookies for the kids.  Greet your unexpected company with open arms and big smiles and forget about the dirty underwear festooning the bathroom.  Wring every moment out of these times and hundreds more like them.  Long after the fun and laughter have died down and the dinner table is quiet (a blessing every mother hopes for, but doesn't enjoy all that much when it is a permanent guest), the housework will still be there-always beckoning, calling, demanding.

"Never hurry and don't worry. You're here for just a short visit, so don't forget to stop and smell the flowers."