A "Brag" Post

So I have been writing confessionals and I think I have been pretty open and honest about my flaws, misgivings and general quirks on my blog so I figured,  why not give  myself some credit?   I am by no means a perfect mom, wife, friend or person but I do do some things right and it might be just as therapeutic as a confessional to write a post bragging a little about what I think I do with some level of competence.  I think all moms are way too hard on themselves and I know I am so here's a little affirmation for me!  I am doing some good things around here!!!

1.  I hate, DESPISE, and loathe cleaning BUT I still do it every single day and I think I keep my house pretty clean considering we have 4 pets and a baby living in a small home.  I have a weekly cleaning list that I force myself to follow like it is legally binding. Mondays = laundry, Tuesdays = bathrooms, etc... You get the idea.  Doing it that way keeps it from ever getting super overwhelming and typically keeps me on schedule.  (My husband, when he is not insanely busy at work, is a great help with this too and I appreciate that he helps out when he has time and energy.  Kudos to my Daniel because I know not all husbands help out with that sort of thing even when they have wives who work, let alone when their wives stay home.)  So I am proud to say that my house almost never looks cluttered and is never, ever DIRTY.  It might be a little messy or could use sweeping (dog hair is the bane of my existence) but it is kept relatively tidy.

Here is my cleaning list. I have seen people on Facebook and Pinterest looking for them or posting them so if you want to check mine out, steal it, edit it or WHATEVER - go for it:

Weekly Cleaning List

Monday

            Laundry

            Tidy up (*sweep, dishes, dust, litter box, etc.)

            Vacuum

Tuesday

          Bathrooms (Trash cans,mop,sink,mirrors,bath tubs,toilets)

          Tidy up*

Wednesday

          Magic erase

          Tidy up*

Thursday

          Organize/clean out SOMETHING

          Tidy up*

Friday

          Vacuum

          Surfaces(mop floors,clean windows,           dust,windex,refrigerator,freezer,microwave)

          Tidy up*

2. Liam, for the most part (EASTER DOESN'T COUNT) eats a really healthy and balanced diet of homemade food which I make for him.  He eats very few processed foods and/or refined sugars.  I feel really good about that because it is not the easiest thing to do and it can be inconvenient at times but, because we feed him such a nutritious diet, he sincerely LOVES plain yogurt, fruit smoothies, broccoli, carrots and whole wheat pasta!! Yay!

smoothie and whole wheat toast

3.  Remember that huge pile of birthday gifts I confessed would probably sit in the hall for weeks?  By that following Thursday they were all organized and put away.   GOOO ME!

4.  I cook dinner almost every night.  It's not always from scratch and it's not always the most delicious meal ever but I cook for Daniel and I.  I create a menu every week and then try to stick to it.  I love to cook but I am often so tired by the end of the day that cooking is not always what I feel like doing... but I do it.  (We eat in front of the TV with our plates in our laps and I rarely do the dishes after dinner... BUT I COOK!!!)

5.  A few weeks after I confessed that we rarely brush Liam's teeth we started brushing them every night!  He is so cute when we brush them.  He opens his little mouth wide and seems to enjoy it.  We are such good parents!!!! LOL

Don't think me an egotist... I promise I am not.  I am actually incredibly hard on myself typically.  This was a nice little way to pat myself on the back.  You should try it.  It is OK to give yourself some credit.  Write down 5 things you think you are doing right... even if you don't blog it.