April showers bring May flowers

HAPPY SPRING!

 A very important investment in the care of your home are rugs and/or mats for the inside of each doorway.  Both sides is even better.  These mats will catch alot of dirt that will not make its way into your home.


The entrance to your home is very important.   First impressions ARE lasting impressions for sure.  Go out in the street or driveway and take a good hard look at the front of your home.   The snow likely has left a mess that needs to be raked up.  Pick up all the trash, leaves, sleds etc etc and put it all in the appropriate places.
Does the front door need repair or paint?  Are the bricks loose on the steps, the railing sturdy?  This is more important than you think.  Buy a pot of pansies and put them on the corner of the steps.  Make sure there is outside lighting for the walkway. This makeover does not have to be costly just neat and cared for. 


Take this month of April and spring clean your home before the warm weather calls you outside to family fun with friends. Take a walk through the house with a pad of paper and pen.  Jot down any and all things that you need to tend to.  Don't  write deep clean living room, write  : wash windows inside and out, wash and put back curtains, wash all woodwork,   pull out furniture and clean (under cushions too) . You will be able to make lots of checks as you finish each part.   This  is a motivator.  
Don't get discouraged you have the whole month.  Mr Clean scrubbing sponges,  glass cleaner,  Murphy's oil soap or the like, damp mop, dust cloths, rags, paper towels, a good mop and broom  are all good supplies to have on hand.  I also like Scrubbing bubbles (or the like) when I clean throughout the house.  Damp wipe the walls and woodwork  Start high and work down.  Remember the lights.


You most likely have worked hard for the things that you have.  Take good care of your investment and steward the goods that the Lord has given you.  Don't be afraid to give away what you are not using.  When you buy something make sure something leaves the house.  Don't hoard and take thought before you buy things.   The scripture reminds us that we are just passing thru so be careful not to pound your tent pegs too deep.  This is not our "home"  and remember we already have more than 95% of the whole country.  The things your parents have took a whole life time to acquire.  Go slow.  Our possessions tend to own us.

One day at a time!
Blessings

Help Wanted!

I remember so well sitting around that BIG dining room table, homeschooling 7 children with 5 more around my feet.   Whoa!!  Those were the days !

I had a brainstorm one day and while out doing errands I decided to stop at the hardware store and pick up a couple of signs.   You know those plastic ones ..... Anyway.  I bought one that had one BIG word on it
                                                                        
                                                            DANGER

I decided that it was only fair to warn my family when I was having a particularly hard,emotional, or stressed out day.   I explained to them, as I clipped  it on the fridge,  that when they would see that sign  that it was best to just give me some S P A C E!.  Fair warning.

Sometimes we just think people should know.....Well they don't    I don't know any mind-readers personally.
So take this as just a little heads up suggesting that you be sure to communicate with your children and husband etc. when you are needing a little extra "something".

PS  I also got a sign that said "HELP WANTED" to stick in the window when my husband was on his way home.....I'm not sure if he thought that was a good idea or not :)

Kids say the darndest things!!

A friend on facebook shares a conversation between her children. It goes like this:

G: "You know, I can tell identical twins apart...its easy. you just have to figure out which one is fatter."
L:"Well Zack and Cody aren't really twins."
G: "Yes they are. they just don't look the same."
L:"Yeah 'cuz Zack is shorter and he's fat. well, not fat- but Codys skinny."
A: "Zack and Cody look the same to me...only they have different voices."
G:"Fat people have different voices sometimes. its true."

Ok read it again if you did not get it.

Kids can be really funny!

My suggestion; buy a journal at the dollar store and keep it handy... I have one that we have written in over the years. It contains all these kinds of quotes, sayings, innocent child wisdom that you think you will NEVER forget ....until you do.

Believe me each classic comment or action will soon be replace with another and they will all just get scrambled up in your brain.

I Know I Know One more thing to do....but you will be glad you did. In the years to come sitting around that Thanksgiving table you can unearth that book and entertain everyone . You know we ALL like to hear stories about ourselves...at least the repeatable ones

Blessings!