Comments on: Messy

By: KDL

KDL — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:08:10 +0000

This sounds so familiar…except for the acceptance of it needing to be that way. Our house is always cluttered unless we have company. When we have time to prepare for the company I drive myself and everyone else crazy trying to get the house “perfect” which never happens anyway. I keep trying different ways to juggle it all, but when I get one thing caught up there’s a new mess to be straightened out. I probably need to just step away from the vacuum and go play with my kids. I hope I’ll be able to grow that acceptance over the next few busy holiday days. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:11:11 +0000

Love this post. SOunds so very very much like out house…. Our vaccuum is always out..and our swifter too..
..My hubby however dislikes clutter immensely.

By: Stacey Harris

Stacey Harris — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

As usual Karin you hit,.. my nail on the head…
yup, my house is also messy and lived in.
Thanks for reminding me that it’s not always the stuff — sometimes it’s just the people, and the fellowship of kindred hearts!

By: Shelby

Shelby — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:46:57 +0000

Karin, I loved this post. My house is the same because of my husband being in the wheelchair and having only one working arm. For him to be independent AT ALL, stuff has to be left OUT where he can get to it instead of put away. And the house is never quite clean as there is always some health crisis to deal with. And, like your kids, my kids don’t notice because it’s all they know. I’m not a cluttery person so sometimes all the chaos makes me feel kinda claustrophobic but beyond that, my kids are learning that “the norm” is a myth, that clean is good but livable is better, that fostering someone’s independence is more important than having pots and pans put away. The kids have learned to go with the flow and they don’t even recognize that they have because it’s ingrained in them. Thanks for writing this!

By: Sara Evans

Sara Evans — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:52:15 +0000

I hear you loud and clear in this post! My house is the same way. The gait trainer, wheelchair, braces, backpacks, toys .. it’s everywhere. My vacuum lives in the living room because I vacuum every morning due to three dogs. But … we are LIVING!!