Happily Un-Domesticated

This weekend Brian has to work, which leaves just Jordan and I for the weekend. It used to be that I had all the kids on the weekends Brian had to work. I don’t even remember when it changed. Of course, I wouldn’t remember because he hardly ever actually goes to Guard. He’s a big skipper. Regardless, I don’t have any big plans this weekend. The last time Brian had to work we went and had Jordan’s haircut and then looked at puppies. That’s when we found our precious Chloe. :)

This weekend, I’m afraid, will not be as fun. This weekend I need to clean the house. It really is kind of gross. I’ve been slacking lately. Seriously, not just this week but for months and months. I don’t know what has happened to me. I used to insist on cleaning the house every week. Not just go through and straighten things up, but really clean. Every night the dishes were put in the dishwasher before bed and after every load of laundry came out of the dryer the clothes were put away. Right now it’s been at least two weeks since the kitchen had a good cleaning and I don’t even know when I last mopped. The downstairs bathroom is really gross. Even the kids’ rooms are cluttered with toys that have been out since last time they were here. And I hate to admit this, but, I have a pile of laundry sitting on the chair.

So what has changed? Why do I go to bed with dishes left in the sink? That used to drive me insane! Why do I allow the clutter in the kitchen and front room? I don’t know. The only thing I can think of is that I have been concentrating on other, more important things. Rather than obsessing whether the house is perfectly clean I hang out with Brian and we watch movies or a TV show or go shopping. Sometimes we just go to bed early. When the kids are there I’m spending my time helping with homework, getting baths ready, and reading Harry Potter. When I’m by myself, I take advantage of the alone time. I have come to the conclusion that when you’re happy you don’t obsess about anything. When you’re happy, you don’t look for ways to stress out and you don’t freak out over things like dishes in the sink. I’m not saying that I don’t have break downs. I do. They just surface less often than they used to.