Swapping Chores

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged for the week.

Well, today is Mother’s Day. For all of you out there that are a Mom or have helped raise kids Happy Mother’s Day.

I want to share with you a bit of a story right now. The day starts like any other but today is supposed to be different. It’s Mother’s Day. It’s assumed that the cooking shifts over to my husband and daughter just for today. So the clanking and banging begins in the kitchen. It’s a bit louder than usual but it’s okay. Nothing’s broken. It’s a bit of a mess, nothing a mop can’t fix. As brunch hits the table my husband asks me how do you time everything with ease? I say one simple word…practice.

In that moment there was a bit of a shift. He has taken a moment to do what I do and realizes that it takes a minute to perfect the ease of managing everything. You have to let things go so you can appreciate each other. If you do what he does and vice versa you have a better appreciation for what each person goes through with the chores they take on to keep the house running.

Once in a while change things up so you can understand what each person does. I know for me this has led to a better understanding of what happens around here. It has also allowed a bit of progress in some routines that may not have been working efficiently. Don’t be afraid to change things up once in a while.

For some other ideas on how to break up your routine please go to https://www.huffpost.com/entry/4-ways-to-break-routine-and-keep-things-fresh_b_9500618.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂