Lessons learned

Lissa, I'm with you, if I could I would give up cleaning, laudry, maybe not cooking, just wish someone would do the clean up. I used to get so hung up on having everything done, the house had to be spotless if someone came over, after all that was a reflection on me. If someone dropped by unexpectedly, I would find myself apologizing for how the house looked. Now you need to understand that I had three children in 3 1/2 years, and worked part-time, so keeping things done up was no easy feat. What I have learned over the years is that those who truly care about you could care less about things like a neat house....they just want to spend time with you. Our kids won't remember that the laundry was always done, the carpets vaccumed etc.....but they will remember the fun things you did with them. I encourage all of you mom's with children still at home, enjoy these years, before you know it you are longing for the days of spills, choas and toys everywhere. I get a taste of that from time to time when all my beautiful grandbabies come over, I am trying to enjoy these times and just walk carefully, those little legos can be brutal to the feet:).
If money was not an object, I won't change much about my life (except to not work), but I would love to share it with those I love so they could slow down and enjoy the life God has given us.