Those that know me well know that while I excel at certain things in my life, keeping my house clean is certainly not one of them. It is not so much that my house is dirty... it is just constantly cluttered. We have way too much STUFF. And when I say stuff, I mostly mean clothes. When we got back home from our Texas/Oklahoma trip this year, I was totally motivated to live life as a "minimalist" thanks to my sister (who I swear has NO clutter due to her weekly Goodwill trips) and my sister-in-law (who is moving to Germany, therefore getting down to the bare minimums). We went through the kid's clothing and passed on 5 garbage bags full. So, you ask, why is it still an issue? Let me tell you, my friend... it is because I have a problem. My name is Carrie and I have a clearance sale addiction. I have actually not bought anything in the last 6 months due to my dedication to living life as a minimalist but I am still dealing with the clothes I bought "for the future". Matthew is pretty well set until he goes to college. It is ridiculous. This is relevant now because in about 3 weeks, we are going to have a home study to decide if our house is fit to do foster care/adoption. At this point, how would we do? Let me answer that for you... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! In the next 3 weeks, I will be sorting, organizing, downsizing, rearranging, and CLEANING. It may sound silly but I am actually excited about it. What would be even more fun is if I had friends to come hang with me- not even to help but just to be there to say, "Why do you need 6 of the same sweaters just in different colors?" (right, Dawn S.?) or "Heck, yeah, you need those awesome Eskimo Joe's cups!" (Kerri!!!!) So any friends that want to come join me, let me know. Just give me a couple days to clean my house first. :)
Cronquist Kid Quotes of the Day (see how I worked out that alliteration even though the words start with a C, K, and Q??? Now THAT is cool, Mandy L.!)
Me: So, have you guys gotten in trouble at school yet?
Abby: The only time I got in trouble was when Mrs. Subbert asked me to be quiet in the hall. But I totally don't get that b/c it's not like they have a big flashing sign that says, "Quiet Zone"!!!
***I can only imagine (disturbingly) what she will be like as a teenager.
Matthew: So, Mom, I was thinking that for my birthday I want to have some friends over to spend the night.
Me: Sweet.
Matthew: But I just don't know how we will do this b/c one of the friends I want to invite lives way out in the country.
Me: Okay... and???
Matthew: So he probably can't come, right?
Me: You know the cool thing about living in the year 2011?
Matthew: What?
Me: We have CARS. So we can DRIVE to get your friend.
Matthew: Really? Sweet!!!
*** The sad thing is he was probably stressing out about this all day.
Matthew: Hey, I was thinking what we could do for Halloween that would be awesome!
Me: Yeah? What's that?
Matthew We could put a knife in the yard with ketchup all over it and leave a note next to it that says, "You're next".
Me: Dude. That's creepy.
Matthew: (insert evil grin) I know.
***I am scared.
Then there was also the debate with Emily about whether watching "Lord of the Rings" or eating a carrot fresh out of the garden was cooler, but I will refrain from posting that 5 minute dialogue. You're welcome.
Don't clean. The social worker isn't going to be looking at the cleanliness of your house. They just want to make sure YOU are a safe parent and that the kids are safe. Clothes are non-threatening. Unless you are a hoarder. You aren't a hoarder, are you?
ReplyDeleteWhat would be the word for the opposite of a hoarder? Someone who keeps things for the future but gets rid of them once we are done with them? I am a retro-hoarder!!!
ReplyDeleteHere I come to save the daaaaaayyyy!!
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