Your Own Space

Well, I learned another lesson today, during a complete bedroom clean up.  Unfortunately the clean up was my bedroom.  Through, I don’t know, probably 6 hours of cleaning (because of kids, and laundry, and food) I realized something very important… ready?

I never again want to sacrifice my own space to keep my kids areas and the rest of the house as tidy as possible!  It gives me, no place of serenity!  I only came to this realization because I did actually finished my room, today.

Every time I go in there now… I feel like I am on a vacation. I vacation with a nice room, you know a hotel room, only my stuff is all unpacked.

I moved my dresser so I could have more space when I walk in, it is a more open feel.  A nice big thing is I got the baby’s play pen out of there.  It is spacious and beautiful, and we don’t even have nice furniture. LOL

I think the key word is spacious, not because it is huge but because I do not have unnecessary things on the floor and I did not cover every single inch of available wall space with shelves or a hamper or anything.

It is wonderful and I never want to go back!  I realized I constantly sacrifice my own time, space, things to the kids… which is what mothers do.  Sacrificial love is what we are all about, in our own ways… not anything like Jesus, but He is a great example. 

Anyway… We are suppose to sacrifice… I just don’t think it is suppose to be EVERYTHING…  so today, having a nice clean haven, is just what the doctor ordered!

So I encourage you to find the space you like best and start there.  Clean it and try to not cover every empty space with something.  Leave empty places, don’t add another shelf for more storage.

I am serious, it makes a difference!

The next instruction is… when one of your kids says, “Hey Mom, what do you want me to do with this”… don’t say, “just put it in the empty space on my floor by the door, until I can figure out where to put it.”  Think about where you would find a place for it, and make them do it right then.

Aaahh, now the start of that mess has yet to flourish!  Yeah!

Well, that is my new accomplishment this week, don’t let the kids off the hook to help create a mess you have to deal with later.  I have them do chores and all, and things STILL pile up in the darnedest places.  Again storage is an issue, but not an excuse!

Now I am just talking to myself.  LOL

Hope this helped someone!

Cheers!