You must "clean up as you go"....
Wow, I hated those words! When I was growing up, that phrase was often repeated. It was probably because I resisted it so much! There was something slightly satisfying about making a huge mess - no matter what I was doing.
Imagine my surprise when I became a mom and those words took on new meaning! Micah LOVED puzzles when he was little, and I can remember repeatedly saying "Pick up that puzzle before you get out another one. Then your pieces won't get mixed up"! The phrase was also extended to legos, Matchbox cars, etc. When Meredyth came along, I used it for Barbie shoes, Polly Pockets, and other girly paraphenalia. By the time Noah came along, we were all saying it!
If I close my eyes, I can conjure up memories of Mom and I cooking side-by-side in the kitchen and her teaching me to keep my workplace tidy as we made supper. It didn't seem so important at the time, but that was probably because it wasn't my kitchen! Now I just automatically put things away as I go, because making a mess is no fun when I am the one who has to clean it up!
Do you "clean up as you go"?
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I do clean up as I go, in every department! Although, I wish I could say Micah still did...he cleans up just not "as he goes." I'm teaching Collin already to pick up toys when we are finished, I think hes watching.
Is there any other way to cook? ;)
You always said that. So what do I do now when I cook....I clean up as I go of course! But I must say it's a much better way to cook. I'm sure I've passed that along to the Williams' boys now too. haha
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