Assignment: How do you keep energized so you can get it all done? bouncy music? treat it like a workout? Do you use a schedule?, a housekeeping binder system? luck of the draw system?.. or is this an area where you need encouragement? Do you need God’s help to keep order and beauty in your dwelling place? Take this week to tell us how You diligently keep going with your housekeeping chores.

Oh, this is a tough area for me!  I never seem to get it all done, and the moment I "think" maybe I have....I realize that another thing to be done has suddenly materialized. 

I have found that music helps motivate me.  Some days is is upbeat contemporary Christian songs.  Remedy by David Crowder is a favorite of mine.  Sometimes I prefer the peaceful strains of a classical piece.  I have a Pachalbel cd borrowed from the library that I've put on first thing each morning this week. 

I've also found that if I start with the kitchen, then things just seem to flow from there.  Perhaps because it is the heart of our home, or because I like washing dishes maybe.  Our little kitchen/dining area gets much more use than the other rooms, since we also do our Table Time at the kitchen table.  If I can get the dishes done and put away, the table cleared, and maybe a pretty flower, or  a scented candle on the table; I'm usually motivated to move on to the living room, etc. 

The laundry is another matter altogether, I'm afraid.  With a household of 3 young ladies who seem to change clothing at least a half-dozen times a day, Mt. Washmore often reaches the most daunting heights!  I have discovered that I don't mind washing and drying (thanks to  my automatic washer and dryer) clothes nearly as much as I resent the folding, hanging, and putting away.  So, since my girls make most of the laundry chore, I've delegated all of the "putting away" to them.  They actually don't mind it so much, and it makes things go much faster.  6 eager hands are better than my reluctant 2!

I have 2 days that I do a "House Blessing" cleaning; and the rest of the time I try to focus on whatever area is annoying myself or my husband the most! 

Sorry that I didn't get the previous 2 asssignments completed...life sometimes gets a bit hectic here.  Perhaps when I have some spare moments, I'll do them as "make-up" work!

Blessings,

Catherine