I’m really glad I didn’t make any new year resolutions about blogging. Wow, would I have failed majorly in that category.
Work has been crazy the last couple of weeks. I think I logged something like 55 hours last week and this week is trending the same. But, through all the stress there have been some small but incredibly rewarding moments that seem to make it all feel worth it. And yet, I’ve still managed to make time for my hubby, family, and friends – though just barely. Housework on the other hand, well, I’ve got a long ways to go. Laundry and dishes. That’s about all I can keep up on these days, and even that is a struggle. But for some crazy reason, I woke up around 7:30 am on Saturday with crazy amounts of energy, ready to tackle some deep cleaning. You see, I have a dog. A very large, very hairy dog. And he spends all but maybe an hour or two a day in the house, fuzzing up my stuff. So on Saturday morning, I got up, got dressed, and went to work on our downstairs. I vacuumed, twice. Even under the couches. Then I got out the lint roller and de-haired both couches, pulling out the cushions and making sure I got every last hair. The dog doesn’t get on the couch, but hair still appears there. Then I vacuumed under the cushions. (And found two pennies. Score!) Then I shampooed the carpet with my little Bissell steamer. And I finished it all off with dusting EVERYTHING. The result? A lovely family room:
Maybe I’m just a very slow cleaner, but you guys, this took me HOURS. It’s a pretty big accomplishment for me. (Sad, but true.) My goal is to one day show you every room in my house – clean – and while I once had some pretty lofty goals of being able to clean the entire house, photograph it, and show it to you in one day or one weekend, I realize now that that’s just never going to happen. So I figure, one room at a time. And just because I’m so proud of myself, here are a few more photos, from various angles.
Oooh! Aaah!
And now I have sufficiently entertained myself by boring all of you. My job here is done. Thank you and, I’m sorry.
But... Will There Be Cake? 
lol looks like a very cozy and comfy room!
Are the walls blueish or grayish? It looks lovely!
Ah, there is nothing better than a squeaky clean house. I like doing it myself, but I gotta admit…there are some months where I just call a cleaning lady. I KNOW! But I figure it’s money well spent because, well, I don’t like cleaning toilets or showers.
I also love your paint color!
I can manage to clean the whole house, with Matt’s help, in one weekend, but I’m just not happy with the way everything is decorated. I’ve shown a few rooms on my blog… I should really finish decorating so I can show them all! I just feel like our house will never really be “done,” you know?
I totally DID make a resolution about blogging, and managed to fail in February. I wanted 10 posts per month, and ended up with 9. But I had 11 in January–I think averages count! :)
This does take a lot of work! I find that I “straighten up” the rooms a lot but rarely do I deep clean them. Like “getting on my knees and cleaning the baseboards” clean.
Liz, that looks awesome! And cleaning takes me hours, too…but that’s because it takes me months to find the motivation to do it. :)
Great job on your living room! It looks fantastic.