tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post6751423958846363243..comments2023-10-27T00:28:34.792-07:00Comments on Life with the Goodlins: one of the lies of parentingJenni Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11485989716098390657noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-76711187806592407372014-02-04T21:34:24.824-08:002014-02-04T21:34:24.824-08:00Man I just don't know. I own my own business a...Man I just don't know. I own my own business and work about 60-80 hours a week, and every other day I tend to spend about 2 hours cleaning, and looking around right now, it's still a chaotic mess.... and that's without children! I greatly value a clean home and I wish I could say I could get away with simply straightening up 15 minutes a day, but for some reason it always looks like a tornado has just blown through our house. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-55316514502806722722014-02-04T18:51:52.784-08:002014-02-04T18:51:52.784-08:00This is something I'm learning right now. Hous...This is something I'm learning right now. Housekeeping has never come naturally to me, and I struggled with going to extremes - I either gave up and just let it all go to pot, or I felt like I had to keep it absolutely perfect. So what I'm learning right now is A) the rhythm that works for me to keep my house relatively clean - not PERFECT, but livable and presentable - and B) to have a little grace for myself and my house. I can't have everything clean and put away all at the same time. There are always going to be dirty dishes and dirty clothes and dust accumulating on something (because this is Colorado and that's what dust does) and that is no reason to go sit in the corner and have a pity party and feel like a failure. That's just LIFE. Stuff gets dirty when you live life. :-) Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912626974176072604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-84310876501803755412014-02-04T13:06:34.048-08:002014-02-04T13:06:34.048-08:00haha Callie, yes for sanity and health!!haha Callie, yes for sanity and health!!Jenni Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485989716098390657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-71822423217940861622014-02-04T13:04:10.809-08:002014-02-04T13:04:10.809-08:00Diane, you couldn't have said it better "...Diane, you couldn't have said it better "messy from life being lived and dirty because we make excuses" are 2 different things! You summed up all I was trying to say.Jenni Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485989716098390657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-8965506943098097382014-02-04T13:02:38.388-08:002014-02-04T13:02:38.388-08:00Thanks Jen! Yes, it is so true, kids need to be k...Thanks Jen! Yes, it is so true, kids need to be kids, but that doesn't mean they can't have responsibility. I do think much of it is a personality thing too, some people are just more bent in the clean directionJenni Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485989716098390657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-34346059264628566612014-02-04T09:38:53.020-08:002014-02-04T09:38:53.020-08:00I agree with you! My house is messy more often tha...I agree with you! My house is messy more often than I like, but messy is different than dirty. And if I never vacuum or clean the bathrooms, that's my house being dirty, and I don't think it's good to let that go for too long - for sanity or health!Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177545285954715021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-58463249915334210162014-02-04T08:27:29.606-08:002014-02-04T08:27:29.606-08:00Totally agree. And I also think there is a differe...Totally agree. And I also think there is a difference between "messy from life being lived" and "dirty because we make excuses." I can't handle filth. I've been to places with food cakes on counters and disgusting floors that haven't been swept in forever...with their excuse being four kids. Anyway, I totally get you and I think it's great you are striving to keep it up. It's also teaching your kids good values. You are an awesome momma. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171732564550510325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458347888012799792.post-45535805880158656552014-02-04T06:19:55.852-08:002014-02-04T06:19:55.852-08:00Thanks for being true to you. I am a lot like you....Thanks for being true to you. I am a lot like you. I love teaching my son chores and how to clean up a toy before taking on a new one or at the end of the night. Do we always do that, no. But for the most part he truly loves it, it helps keep the house a little more sane for us both, and he now knows the value of some little life lessons. Kids are capable of a lot of things at such a young age and truly love having that responsibility. Kids do need to be kids, and I am in no way striving for perfection, but my strength is to keep up a clean house as much as I can. And I also work hard at giving my time to my son too. Kudos to you for writing what is on your heart, I love reading about your values and family!JAnithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645234261782746369noreply@blogger.com