Happy Tuesday afternoon everyone.. How are things going?? They are going rather well here.. I have to finish a few dishes up, put a load of laundry in the wash, fold another and figure out what I am going to fix for supper.. Ok I think we will have bacon and tomato sandwhiches.. LOL I wanted to fix meatloaf, but I forgot I have a 4 oclock appointment and so I need to make something quick and easy..

the kids are playing and having a good time. THey have a week till school starts. I plan to take them swimming a couple more times before school starts and this week is a week of winding down and getting ready to go back to the grind.. I am kinda excited about school starting, but I am also going to miss them being around all day.. My baby will be starting school this year and well that kinda makes me sad..

I am making my schedule for when the kids are in school. It looks something like this...

Monday

Move furniture in living room and vaccum

Dust Mantle and tables in LR

Wipe down window sills in LR

Wipe Tv down

Clean toilet and tub

Tuesday

Sweep and mop dining room floor

Dust hutch

wipe down window sills

wipe down table legs and chairs

wipe down washer and dryer

Wednesday

Pick up entry way

Vaccum entry way

Straighten up computer desk

Dust computer desk

vaccum laundry room

Thursday

Wipe down cabinets

Vaccum kitchen

wipe down ceiling fan

vaccum hallways

Fridays

Errands and general once over to make sure all is well.

As for my bedroom.. I will vaccum it everyday and make sure the bed is made everyday.

Laundry is always being done.. I try to wash every other day. I also fold and put it away as I am doing it.

The kids have chores which deal with their rooms, trash, helping with dishes and spot cleaning the house.

Things with me have really changed in my life.. I am trying to avoid having Mt Laudry and dishes. In the past I have lived in what one might call clutter and disarray and I am no longer in a situation in life where this is going to be a problem. I have a home to be proud of where visitors are always welcome, that things are taken care of and if something needs to be fixed then it gets fixed. You do not let things run down, fall apart and quit working before you think about for 5years whether or not they should be fixed.. I make meals on a pretty good schedule and the kitchen is cleaned before bed and ready for the next day.. I cannot tell you how much better I feel about life since changes have happened in my life.. I am proud of me and the changes I have made in my life.. I feel like I am finally becoming the person I have always wanted to be, but was not allowed to be for so many years.. Anyone who knows My friend Amy (gabbie427) knows we were not the most clean put together people when we were younger, but we have gotten a new lease on life and are doing so much better with taking care of of the things God has blessed us with.. Take time to take care of these things.. They are a gift from God..

I must go for now.. Talk to you all soon.. Have a wonderful blessed day on the homestead...

Marcia