I've decided to try and write a bit more about my life. Partly because I think it's probably pretty normal and other people might be able to relate; I don't see many blogs I can relate to these days. Partly because I used to love writing, and I haven't done much since the littles came along! My intention is to keep this rough and ready, because I barely have time to go to the toilet in a day, let alone get onto a laptop to make beautiful photos and layouts. I hope that's okay.
Today's thought is about laundry. Since becoming a family of four, my basic success criteria for each day is to get one load washed and hung out; miss a day and it takes a month to catch up! We don't have a tumble dryer so we carry our wet clothes up two flights of stairs to hang it in the first room- a task which can take me until bedtime without even getting to the hanging part! What I didn't realise is that I have a laundry style.
This week someone else very kindly hung out the washing for me. And it was very kind- I wouldn't like to put anyone off from helping! But when I came to take it down to hang out the next load, it took ages- the baby vests weren't on the rails I normally use, and the grown up clothes had been hung in a different configuration to usual. Not worse; probably more efficient in fact. I was surprised that I even noticed, but it just felt so unnatural.
Who knew?!
Anyway, today baby slept for ages after the nursery run so I got the washing out before lunch and we are winning!
What makes a successful day in your house?
So happy to see you back with the blog. I had a feeling the quiet period might be due to your not having any quiet periods of time and a busy life. Funnily I noted the title of the post in my reading list first and thought it was an entry in my BFF's blog Life outside the washing basket https://lifeoutsidethewashingbasket.blogspot.com/ She used to measure how she was doing by the state of the washing basket. Me If I can remember to do one thing of my mental to do list I am happy. Once again so very please to see you back. I look forward to the next entry.
ReplyDeleteHi! Ah it is lovely to have been missed! Yes things are pretty busy these days and I tend to use instagram more because it is much quicker, but you can't share thoughts in quite the same way.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the state of the washing basket is a very good barometer of how everything else is going!
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