A few months (weeks? days?) ago, I wrote a post – A Type A Housewife’s Thoughts on Cleaning. I stand by that post, but today I NEEDED to clean. Seriously clean. Not just pick up and wipe up. I needed to dust, scrub, shine and polish. Not because it was dirty (it was filthy), but because I needed to feel in control of something.
Sometimes things get too crazy. Too chaotic. Too loud. Too fun. Yes, I just said sometimes things get too fun.
There are times that I feel like the ONLY thing I am accomplishing is entertaining and engaging my kids. Such an upbringing is sure to spoil them, right? Turn them into entitled little creatures that require immediate gratification? They have to learn (at some point) how to entertain themselves or be complacent with a little boredom, right? Maybe not. But today, that was my theory.
Today, I let my kids wander, tinker with toys, watch TV, and spin in circles while I almost completely ignored them and cleaned house. Not to worry, I made sure they were safe, fed them when they were hungry, and changed their soiled diapers, but I also did my own thing.
I think they actually enjoyed it. They played together, fought a little, found toys they had forgotten, and let their momma clean house (translation: reclaim a small piece of her sanity).
Windex makes me giddy. Crumb free floors make me want to dance (albeit badly), and polished furniture makes me feel brand new.
The kids are now napping, and I am sipping a cup of tea in a CLEAN house. All is right in my little world. What can I say, sometimes I just gotta scrub something.
Confessions of a Type A Housewife 
Well, what can I say besides that this would describe my typical day and parenting style! Haha My daily chores don’t take long, since I divvy them up throughout the week. However, I still take a backseat to the kids’ playtime. I love the idea and believe in the benefits of unstructured playtime! Plus, it also helps me hold on to my sanity. 😉
Yup- unstructured play time is good for everyone! 🙂
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I “pressed this” hope that’s okay. I think at least one day a week I get fed up with the floors, mirrors and counters. Then, it’s time to say, “entertain yourself for a little while guys, mom has got to clean up!” 🙂
Absolutely. I’m not completely sure what “pressed” means, but Thank you :). It happened to me (cleaning while they spun circles) AGAIN today. I must have the spring cleaning bug 😉
I’m not sure either (I’m a blogging newb), but it puts a link on my blog to that post. I don’t know how it is different from “reblog” except I seem to be able to edit the appearance of the “press” link. I also don’t know how a post appears in “freshly pressed” so my theory was maybe the “press this” button? Good luck with your chores today!
Newb here too :). Well, new to wordpress. Thanks for stopping by!
Reblogged this on White Picket Fence Syndrome and commented:
My sentiments exactly.
Sometimes, you just have throw the towel in, and pick it right back up! Haha!
I love that- “throw in the towel and pick it right back up.” Haha! Thanks for the follow :).
Thanks! I am a complete contradiction. Haha, it should’ve been my middle name! I look forward to reading more. 🙂