Quirks of My Home

Parenting brings with it many quirks; particularly around the household.  Because of my Everyday Cleaning Concept as well as our nightly “pick-up time,” once our children are in bed, there are no toys, sippy cups, or clothes laying around the house.  The average person would enter our home after 8:00pm and not realize that we have children.  And yet, there are always the tiny things that one may stumble upon that clearly say “a child was here.”

• The backs of all of our television remote controls are always missing.
• Tiny finger prints adorn basically all of our appliances, and most windows.
• Under the couch is usually home to three or four tiny GeoTrax men for whom Missing Persons Reports have been filed.
• The lampshade in the living room never sits just right on the lamp anymore.
• Safety locks can always be found on cupboards, toilets, and doors.
• There are no decorations on the bottom shelves of my entertainment center.
• The same baseboard in the dining room consistently remains slightly unattached from the wall due to a bubble-blowing lawn mower that does not corner very well.
• The shoes in Mommy’s closet never remain in an orderly line.
• The poor dog’s left ear droops slightly different than his right one due to an unfortunate puppy/toddler incident.
• There is a portion of a Goofy sticker permanently adhered to the top of the living room end table.
• The candles on my favorite dining room sconce always sit crooked because they reside on a wall that is frequently used as a “stop all” for everything that builds momentum through the kitchen.

• The bathtub has a few permanent spots caused by claimed “washable” tub markers.
• Mommy and Daddy always have a glow about them, particularly when they noticed tiny quirks around the household.

How quirky is your household?