Good parents have messy houses

When my four children were school age — and two of them home schooled — certain people made comments behind my back about the state of my housekeeping. Some even said it to my face.

I often get asked how I manage to do it all and the answer is that I don’t

My three grandchildren are with us for the week and, once again, my house looks like I really should spend the entire day cleaning it — but I’m not going to do that. It wasn’t until I was looking at some photos that I noticed how trashed my house is at the moment.

Emilia decided she wanted to be an artist and sell her art. She found some Youtube videos that teach art and here she is hard at work before school. There are art supplies all over the table, her breakfast is half-eaten and the wall behind her has needed re-painting for years.

Last night, I read my grandson (Emilia’s younger brother) two bedtime stories. I also changed the chinchillas cage, which Eva (Emilia’s older sister) and Emilia helped me do. I found all the supplies for putting this house together and decorating it but Cal and Emilia did the rest. Notice the details like that there is a piece of tape “locking” the door because the proprietors are now at school.