Monday, March 30, 2009

Cleanliness Begets Bitchiness

Do you know what I realized about our brand new, neat and clean playroom?

It makes me bitchy.

I spent half the day harrassing the children to keep the house neat, to not pull out too many things, to put things away, when usually I let the fun and mess pile up until the end of the day, sometimes even overflowing into the next  day, and the next.

This new organization begets more organization and makes me something of a neat freak.  

I'm not sure I like it.  Bitchiness is a high price to play for neat and clean.  It certainly isn't any fun.

Because, at least when it was messy all day, they were having fun, even if I were stressed about it.  Now, no one is having fun.

Anybody want a large IKEA organizing system?

2 comments:

  1. Like I said PMS. Fear not, you will get over it.

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  2. You're a wise woman. And a great mom. Happy children (and Mom) will be better remembered rather than a straight house. This, from a person who likes a place for everything ...

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