Just For Today

Since the day we put our house on the market, I have kept it immaculately clean. I wake up every morning with the mindset that at any given moment, someone may feel the need to call the realtor and want to take a tour. All beds are made, bathrooms sparkle, floors are swept, and toys are tucked away. It's become such a habit that I don't leave a single dirty dish or spoon in the sink--ever.
It's been almost 6 solid months of me living in a super clean home. Although I find it nice, it's very tiresome. Over 1/2 of the kids' toys are stowed away in the storage closet, and they tend to get grumpy with me when I follow them around and clean up after them--even if they weren't finished playing yet.
I'd get grumpy with me too.
So, just for today I'm going to let it slide. The bathrooms aren't sparkling, the laminate floors haven't been mopped, and my kitchen counters have spots of coffee on them. The laundry isn't finished--and the piles that are clean haven't been hung up. The beds aren't made and not all of the blinds are opened to insure the best lighting for viewing purposes. The hallway closet hasn't been de-junked and cleaned out. The garage is a disaster. Caroline is currently playing with the farm set on the floor, and I'm not going to get up and hurry her along, just so I can pick it all up before we leave the house.
I'm going to let it slide, just for once.
After all, they are just children. I am only human. We can be allowed to be imperfect for 24 hours. We still live here, and it's important for me to take a deep breath, unclench my jaw, release my frustrations, and live a little.
If, by chance, someone decides they want to take a tour of our home, they will just have to deal with the fact that we are a family and very comfortable in our surroundings.
Just for today, I'm going to let it slide.