How I Keep Up With The Kids, Husband, and Housework...

If there was one thing that I could change about my life it would be all the housework that seems to linger over my head no matter how much I work at it. It never goes away! Does it go away for you?

I wake up in the morning, stumble down the stairs (literally), look around and think "oh man, I just need to crawl back in bed and pray that God will send me a maid to surprise me with a clean house!". Sometimes I get really discouraged by all of the clutter. The toys that I step on daily... I end up throwing them away reminding myself that my children have enough and they will never, and I mean NEVER miss that toy. The goal about throwing away toys or even school work that, mind you, is the same word written over and over again that you also got a copy of last week, is to make sure to bury it deep down in the trash can so they cannot see it when they throw something away.

So, as I am typing this I am thinking about the laundry that I need to finish folding. Never mind the laundry that is still in the washer and dryer that needs to be switched and folded. Oh yeah, don't forget the dirty laundry that still needs to be washed. :) This morning, I cleaned the kitchen, all but sweeping and mopping. I got dinner in the crock pot... steak fajitas, YUM!

So, how do I do it with 3 children 6 and younger, a husband that has ADHD and explodes when he walks in the door and can't remember when I ask him to do something, keep up on school work, and do all the housework?

Well, first of all, a confession of mine, school work NEVER takes precedence over anything else. That is unfortunate of course, but I have been going to school for 3 yrs and I am quite burnt out. I am nowhere near my degree so I am finishing up this summer session than taking a break.

All the other stuff... I pray! I try to do as much as I can when Liesl, my 8 month old, is entertaining herself or napping. My two older children, Dominik 6, and Kyra-Raine 4 watch movies/T.V., play in the toy room, and play outside. This gives me some time to focus on the dishes, laundry, and picking up the clutter. When my husband, David, comes home I ask him politely to put his shoes on the front porch, pick up his work back and set it somewhere out of the "middle of the road". I try to have an empty dishwasher so when we are finished with dinner we can immediately clean off the table and do a load of dishes.

I am by no means an expert at keeping my house de-cluttered and clean. I am still learning, even as I sit here and type. One website that I like is called www.flylady.com this is a fun way to keep your home clean. Check it out!

I want to hear from you! How do you do it? How do you keep from pulling your hair out, getting a shovel and throwing it all away?

I pray that this blog post finds you happy, healthy, and keeping cool or warm, depending on where you live! :) Take care and God Bless!

~Erin~

WELCOME TO LIL*MAMA*S CORNER

Welcome! Thank you for stopping by and checking out my new blog. This is one of two that I have. My other one is Lil*Mama*s Diaper Diaries and it focuses on cloth diapers and other baby products. This blog focuses on being a mom and all the wonderful things that come with the job.

A little about me... I am a Christian, 25 yrs old, and a mother of three. Married to a wonderful man who works hard for his family. I love to scrapbook but never have time for it! My children, Dominik 6 and Kyra-Raine 4 are both in dance class, soccer, and t-ball. My youngest, Liesl, is 8 months old and is working on crawling.

This is just the beginning of what I hope will be of great help and encouragement to many moms out there. I will be posting about past events in my life and how I got through them. I would not be here and be who I am without my Heavenly Father.

Please post a little about yourself and your family below. I would love to know more about you. God Bless!
~Erin~