Better Than a Massage?

I love a clean house. I enjoy the process too. There is something very gratifying about taking something messy and making it clean. A clean house makes me feel good, inside and out. It makes me feel uncluttered and unburdened. I would love to be an organizer on Mission Organization and watch the client praise the end result. Cleaning is so controllable. If only I had the control to do it more often. The kids went to Parent's Day Out today, so it was my mission to get the house in tip-top shape. First, I focused on the kitchen: did the dishes, got rid of the clutter on the counter, wiped all the counters and table, and swept the floor. Ahhhhh...nothing like clutterless counters. It's rare in my house. I then went into the Family Room and put all the toys back into the lidded wicker basket that Mary loves to dump. I took a vacuum to that room. So much better! Next was the worse room in the house. But I decided to call my mom and go to lunch first. She was a happy participant. We went to the bread company where I had my latest favorite "lemon artichoke chicken panini". Doesn't that sound delicious? It was! I shared my house cleaning mission with my mom and guess what? She wanted to help! What a great mom. I told her about the loads and loads of laundry on my bedroom floor. Clean laundry, but unfolded. My mom helped me fold and put away approximately 3 loads of laundry! It's better than a massage, it's better than a spa treatment. It's free! (actually, some people pay for it) It's exhilarating! After that, I went through 3 bags of hand-me-down clothes. Those can tend to sit for a while...but now they have been properly sorted and stored away. I feel more ready for my weekend. I'm really looking forward to it.