In early October we moved from a 1700+ square foot townhome into a 900ish sq ft apartment. Needless to say, 2/3 of our beloingings are at someone else’s home being stored for the time being.
I saw this sentence “we’ve been duped into believing that perfection is the ultimate goal of our homes” on the Nester’s blog from a few weeks ago. It kinda hit me about our new temporary home.
E’s need for cleanliness and orderliness has rubbed off on me. Growing up, our home was only clean and decluttered 5 minutes after the cleaning ladies left or 5 minutes before company came. I didn’t mind living like that. But now I do.
And, no, with a newborn, our home is not spotless and tidy. But, I do try to do the laundry and the dishes every day. I try to make the bed every morning, partly because I know it will bless my husband.
But, other than that – that’s about all I have time or energy for. We can strive, for being good stewards of what we’ve been given – not for perfection.