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One of my new favourite blogs is called “Confessions of a Housewife”.

There is always something of interest going on. Today it was a question basically about how we define being a good housewife ourselves and the basic concept of being a “housewife” (in my understanding :0)

I posted my response to this very complicated and timely issue.

You can see the original post and my comment at

http://dillydesigns.com/2007/08/19/how-to-be-a-good-housewife/#comment-4865 

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I continually am amazed at the power the timer gives me to get motivated to do things.

When I have let my house get out of control and overwhelm sets in, I can promise myself “only 10 minutes” and that gives me the energy to tackle “the pile” which always looks better 10 minutes later.

When it is under control, 10 minutes keeps it that way and allows me not to put it off - what’s 10 minutes?

So what’s better than 10 minutes?

5 minutes!

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It is very hard as a mom among “KAOS” to get a moment to relax - or to even take the noise down a few decibals.

Sometimes when we are out and I get back needing “a moment”, I just put the seat back in our van and stay put while everyone else goes in the house.

Of course your kids have to be old enough to be ok with that, but if they are, it’s a nice break.

I also frequent my “van oasis” when it’s a nice day but cool. I’m a heat monger so I like soak up the solar heat from the windows in the van while digging into a good book, or sometimes I write or do what ever - even a catnap!

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Ok, I got out my trusty spray water bottle, I started with a little squirt on their hiney when they played on the table, now I merely need to move toward it and they are gone, I have noticed today that they are very seldom there in the first place anymore.

I also ditched the draping doily, too much temptation! The smaller one looks nicer anyway, a silver lining!

I got rid of the knick knacks, I loved the fountain and the angels, they had special meaning to me, but the cats broke them - grrrr! I will fix them and put them some where else. I like the table clear. There goes that word again.

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I think it was better before!

Which brings us to the subject of boundaries (or lack of), setting your “bar” and setting your self up for success.

The situation you are seeing to the side is a result of…

- poor boundaries… I have not been strict enough with the kitties obviously. They did this in about 1 hour or less during a spurt of bounce off the ceiling and walls kitty play.

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I found this poem today in Rob Brezny’s Free Will Astrology newsletter. He works hard to bring positive thinking to the world and to help people to think “out of the box”. http://freewillastrology.com

It is especially powerful and strength giving in a few words.

The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

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