I will never be accused of having a perfectly kept house. Am I proud of this? Of course!
I have always known that the best kept house cannot be a perfect home. Whether or not there are kids or pets, a house cannot be a home if "there is a place for everything and everything is in it's place."
As a mom, I've allowed my child to have his 'mess'. As a wife, I've allowed my husband to leave things everywhere. As a person, I've had my moments of cleaning and clearing which may be in equal proportion to many "bless this mess" moments.
I'm good at camouflaging the clutter if I hear that there's a surprise visit on the horizon. But when a push becomes a shove, I can be a genius at doing a thorough job.
Often I can surprise even myself, with the outcome of a space, in just a couple of hours. Once I get in the mood, I can do wonders.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to finding the balance between being perfect and imperfect. I've been told that I'm perfectly imperfect. And I like it!
LOL....my home is pretty messing too. Whenever a visitor comes...have to have super fast spring cleaning
ReplyDeleteThat's why it's called a 'home' and not a 'house'. :)
DeletePerfectly imperfect. I must remember that and use it on myself. You've visited my home - so I don't need to tell you about mess ;)
ReplyDeleteHere in PD, our house is spare. Not too much stuff, so it seems not messy! Hahahaha!
To be honest, I would be uncomfortable in a neat and tidy house. And it would be a 'house' for me - never a home.
Agree. A house cannot be a home if it is too neat and tidy and not lived-in. You've seen my KL home as well so you know we are sama-sama!!
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