Summer time is here again...

... And that means that hubby is home for the summer now! While that has been a lot lifted off of me in terms of being a mom, it sure does add a lot to the household chores. I forget during the school year all the extra housework that comes from having a teacher husband who is home for the summer.

I'll admit he's been better about helping out around the house lately, but I've got to tell you - coming home to find that he's eaten all of the only box of crackers (that I just purchased 2 days ago!), or all of our glasses are dirty and on his computer desk gets really old really fast.



So far, though, the summer has been pretty relaxing. We've got a lot to do on our to-do list, but nothing that should be too difficult. I'll just be glad when we have the time to get it all done. We've already managed to get some of the smaller stuff done, like taking Hannah's changing table out of her room (she doesn't really need it anymore, even though she's not potty trained yet - which is also on our to-do list, though not formally written down), and getting our wicker furniture out of the basement.

I've got to spend some time really decluttering the house. I feel like my house is in a constant state of clutter, and I don't really know where to start. I've done pretty well, for the most part, getting rid of a lot of stuff, thanks to websites like Paperback Swap and Listia, but I still feel like I have a lot to clean out. I think it's because I always wish I could be one of those "minimalist" people, but I'm just not. As I've said, I've gotten a lot better about it, but I'm definitely open to suggestions! I've tried the fly lady method, and I think that's what I ultimately need to get back to, because it's just building in housework to your daily routine, which I can deal with. I'm all about routines!

Anyway, speaking of routines, a show I want to watch just started, and I've missed the first 12 minutes. Will catch up again later!