They say it takes a village.
Unfortunately, in this country we haven't really gotten this concept down... We say it, but we don't implement it. In other places women are surrounded with many generations -- sisters, friends, the elderly, babies, etc... Everybody takes care of each other and helps out. It seems like women here (of all ages, really) are on their own. It's sad. Because it does take a village.
I realized this a long time ago, and instead of feeling bad about it, I've tried to create my own little village. People who can help, or be there, and/or make things easier. Part of my village is the women I like to call "the ladies." Once a month they come and clean the house from top to bottom. They scrub the showers, they clean the floors, they vacuum from wall to wall, top to bottom. And for that, I love them.
Because they came today, I am able to kick my feet up at a time during the day I might otherwise be rushing around. Will this super clean house last? Nope. With 4 kids, a dog and a busy lifestyle, it won't last longer than 10 minutes... But that 10 minutes really, really makes me happy.
ps ~ check my tan in this pic
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