The FlyLady's 31 Babysteps - Day One = Shine Your Sink
I really took for granted just how much time I had to dedicate to the things I enjoyed doing. Prior to baby number four arriving, I was living in stay at home mum bliss. My oldest was at school all day and my four and two year old were content playing together in their room. I had plenty of time to get the house organized and cleaned just the way my perfectionist brain liked it. If I wanted to dedicate an entire morning to de-cluttering one room, I did. If I wanted to do all my laundry in one day, I did that too. Then baby number four arrived. Let me make it clear that I love my baby girl! She has brought so much more love into our family, and is the absolute perfect addition to complete our now family of six. However, like with my other children, my life now (for the time being) revolves around her. She dictates how much time I can dedicate to cleaning, cooking, self care. If she is fussy and doesn't want to sleep at night, then neither do I. If she wants to be cuddled all day,...