This is my very dirty sink.
And this... sigh... is the rest of my messy house (and my cutie Bug).
My messy bedroom...
More messy living room with our one painted wall (although we've had paint for a year)...
My house isn't always this messy, but it isn't always this clean, either! Actually, it fluctuates wildly between fairly neat and a complete mess.
I've blamed the state of things on my hoarder husband for a very long time, but I have finally come to terms with my own major role in the keeping of my house, especially being a SAHM without a good sense of routines and order.
I'm really, really tired of "emergency" cleaning and grimacing when I think someone is pulling in the driveway unannouced. It's just plain embarassing when someone sees my house like this.
I'm tired of being a fireman! It's like I live in a house with terrible, dangerous electrical wiring that really needs to be replaced. I run around putting fires out every day, and then wonder, "why do I have to keep putting out all these fires."
It's an exhausting way to live. Time to change the wiring.
I've been a haphazard flylady.com follower for a few years. But, haven't really done what she suggests. She advocates babysteps, and slowly building up routines to help you get some control over your home and life. But, in my typical fashion, I sat down and tried to do all the steps at once. The result: a random enforcement of routines... an awareness of what needs to be done without the follow through!
I think I'm finally ready for lasting change. For my husband, for my daughter, but also for myself! So, I will be slowly implementing the flylady baby steps... and I'm hoping to hear from others who are doing the same!
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