Thursday, March 22, 2018

As a stay at home mom one of the most frustrating tasks is cleaning the house. It takes a lot of time, effort and energy and what do you have to show for it? It stays clean for maybe 30 minutes then it has to be cleaned all over again! It can feel like a broken record, a never-ending cycle of pick up, clean up, rest, repeat. From early ages I taught my children to clean. We sang the clean-up song every time they finished playing with a toy. We introduced chores to allow them to pitch in to the running of our home. I encourage them to offer a hand and help me in my daily tasks: we all live together, we can all work together too in order to keep our home tidy and clean! While cleaning is not a fun task, it is an excellent opportunity to teach our children: Start Young The younger children are when we begin having them pitch in around the house, the easier it will be to make it part of their daily routines. Even if they aren't fully capable of truly "helping,...

Cleaning Hardwood Floors

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Labels: britt / cleaning / dogs / kye

I was born without the ability to smell. Don't believe me? Read this :) It isn't something I think about very often. I've never known life with the ability, so I don't know what I'm missing. I do get sad if I think about it too much...especially as a mother because I have no clue how sweet my babies smell. But on a typical day, it's something I never give a thought about. I know many people are quick to tell me how "lucky I am" but I promise you, I am not lucky to be missing out on the smells of the world...even the bad ones. A big downside of not being able to smell the bad smells is I can't tell when my own breath is bad. I can't sneak a fart b/c I have no clue if it stinks or not. My dogs have taken advantage of this. When we first got Levi I worked my butt off crate training him. He is very well trained! However, add in some kids and a new house and he is a totally different dog. I know Chihuahuas are prone to being possessive an...

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