Can't Breathe......Chest Pain....

I've just been reading someone's blog about his crazy, e-bay obsessed mother. The site is filled with pictures of their home and the author's dry, somewhat sarcastic narration of the home.

After just looking at those pictures, my chest is tight, and I feel stressed out and claustrophobic . How do people live like that?!?!

There are people I meet all the time who do not understand my need to have a clutter-free home. I love to organize and clean and assign every object a home. ( A place for everything and everything in its place.)

There are many reasons why order is important to me, but a large part of the reason I do this is so my family will not have to live like this:



There are more pictures of this sort. The house is filled with them. Some of the pictures are funny. The narration almost always is. But how does one live in a house that is essentially a storage shed? How do you relax?

Okay, I need to go get a cup of tea, relax, and take deep, cleansing breaths. I'll turn on some calming music and watch my boys play.

On a clean floor.

In a clean room.

With sunshine streaming in the windows.

And potpourri simmering nearby.