My name is Amy, and this blog will be a "domestic diary" of sorts. I am a stay at home mom to two sweet little boys and wife to an amazing (and patient) man (9 years this summer). I am four credits away from earning my masters degree (which is now on hold), and had a career for 10 years before choosing to stay home when my first baby was born in 2007. I want the domestic life, but I'm not that good at it. I would love nothing more than to be the "perfect wife" and the "perfect mother." However I am the furthest thing from that. I really do want to be a Martha Stewart, and would love to be the 2010 version of June Cleaver. I spend too much time on the computer, have a list of organization projects ten miles long, and the dinners I serve leave much to be desired. I have a lot of room for improvement. My goal is to have a good balance so I get to do the things I enjoy like digital scrapbooking, but things at home, like laundry do not get neglected. This blog is the documentation of my adventure in trying to be a better "domestic engineer."

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Happy New Year!

I love the starting over feeling the new year brings.

Here are some house cleaning ideas that I might just want to go back to later:
How To Clean Your House In 30 Days
the author has some suggestions on how to get your house clean in 30 days by doing housework for just 20 minutes a day.  There are some good ideas in her article.

Four Daily Routines
I love her take on simplicity!  I don't want a bunch of complicated systems!  Her "clean enough" mantra is refreshing, although I want more than clean enough lol.  I love the shine the sink idea that the author references in her article too by the way!

How to get your whole house clean in 2 hours (or less)
I found her tips inspirational.  Almost makes me want to start cleaning :)

How to clean a house
If you are good at cleaning you don't need to read the article, but one thing I learned from it is why it is important to put your clothes in the washer after the water and soap have been added.  The dyes in the soap can stain your clothes!  I didn't know this!



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