Excuse this house

I love to have a clean and tidy home, but that isn't always easy or possible with small children. I sometimes find myself stressing about whether or not the dishes are done or obsessing over picking up toys, so I really needed the message I took away from our MOPS meeting yesterday. We had a session on organizing your home, and the following poem shared during that session gave me sort of a new perspective.

Excuse This House

Some houses try to hide the fact
That children shelter there,
Ours boasts it quite openly,
The signs are everywhere.

For smears are on the windows,
Little smudges are on the doors.
I should apologize, I guess
For toys strewn on the floor.

But I sat down with my children
And we played and laughed and read
And if the doorbell doesn’t shine,
Their eyes will shine instead.

For when at times I’m forced to choose
The one job or the other,
I’d like to be a good housewife,
But first I’ll be a mother.

- Author Unknown

I hope this inspires you (as it did me) to try and spend less time worrying about what housework/tasks you can accomplish and spend more time enjoying your kids!