Mommies Coffee Break

I’ll admit it – I am not yet Blissfully Domestic.  I grew up in a Blissfully Domestic home with a Blissfully Domestic mother, who was apparently born that way.  Neither Nature nor Nurture blessed me with this trait – I did not inherit this gene and was not permanently imprinted by my environment.

I am a pack rat.  A collector.  A laissez-faire housekeeper who longs for an orderly house – big or little, cozy or spacious.  And it always seems just out of my reach.  Always beyond that pile of paper.  Or coats.  Or shoes.  Or books.

I married a pack rat.  We have given birth to two pack rats, and now we’re expecting our third child.  I’m afraid our “Rat Pack” is getting out of hand.

So I am going to tackle this problem within myself and see if it will have a ripple effect on my family.

Oh I don’t mean to change everybody – just to make a few changes in our home that hopefully my children will be able to take with them and incorporate into their lives without a lot of difficulty.

I figure if they see me struggling to become Blissfully Domestic and also see the end result – maybe it will have a positive impact and they will decide – for themselves – that some order is GOOD.

I’m joining up with I am Blissfully Domestic in an attempt to find some accountability and encouragement in this.  Being in the very early stages of pregnancy, not only am I facing fatigue, I’m facing the prospect of adding another body to our home – more bottles, diapers, burp cloths – more stuff.  And if I can get a “handle” on a few things now, maybe (just maybe) I can be a tad more sane when new baby makes his or her appearance.

After all, I am Blissfully Domestic is about Creating the Life You Want.  And since I’m the mistress of this domain, I need to take responsibility and step up to the plate – for myself and for my family.  In between my early-pregnancy-fatigue-induced naps and need to “take it easy” I am going to find a way to instill some order in my home.  In my family.  In my heart.

Will you join me?

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