"The problem is not the interruption, so much as its unpredictable nature. What sound will come, when, from where, and how long it will persist, are things I do not know. So a distraction is expected at any moment, even when none is on its way."
This is how my children describe me in their journals. I am the sudden, unpredictable disturbance they dread.
You're telling me that in a few years them and I will have a role reversal and I can trouble them? Very reassuring. When that time comes I will reach out for tips.
. This ..., with its organisers and. what clutter does to your brain ....and the kids and play and chaos...and interruption and hair clips .....mazza agaya i want to say, but not just mazza ....also happy for the kids
P.S. I read this 30 minutes after my sister responded to my SOS and helped me organise one storage unit. We are only 1/4 th through and I know I will mess it up in two weeks and it won't be because of kids ..but my god looking at that 1/4th is bliss and for a fortnight I will feel like buddha
Maanav, if it's any comfort, the queen of decluttering, Marie Kondo herself had said she gave up on cleaning after kids and that she did not regret it at all ;)
From knowing exactly where everything is, I now go look in the dustbin for anything I cannot find. The in-house 15-month old bandit's favourite place to squirrel away anything she can lay her hands on.
"The problem is not the interruption, so much as its unpredictable nature. What sound will come, when, from where, and how long it will persist, are things I do not know. So a distraction is expected at any moment, even when none is on its way."
This is how my children describe me in their journals. I am the sudden, unpredictable disturbance they dread.
You're telling me that in a few years them and I will have a role reversal and I can trouble them? Very reassuring. When that time comes I will reach out for tips.
In the long run it’s always the parents who have more potential to be troublesome. As we all know from our experience of having parents.
Cannot argue with this.
. This ..., with its organisers and. what clutter does to your brain ....and the kids and play and chaos...and interruption and hair clips .....mazza agaya i want to say, but not just mazza ....also happy for the kids
P.S. I read this 30 minutes after my sister responded to my SOS and helped me organise one storage unit. We are only 1/4 th through and I know I will mess it up in two weeks and it won't be because of kids ..but my god looking at that 1/4th is bliss and for a fortnight I will feel like buddha
Three weeks in, how is your storage unit doing? (Hoping against hope that things are still in their place)
Hope wins this time! The whole cupboard was organised into boxes and over 90% of things are where they should be and it feeeels fantastic!
Maanav, if it's any comfort, the queen of decluttering, Marie Kondo herself had said she gave up on cleaning after kids and that she did not regret it at all ;)
Haha, Sanobar I cannot tell you how much comfort this is. Thank you.
This is the best time!
The hair clip ingression is real!
From knowing exactly where everything is, I now go look in the dustbin for anything I cannot find. The in-house 15-month old bandit's favourite place to squirrel away anything she can lay her hands on.
This was (darkly) fun to read, Maanav!
Thanks Deepika! Our problem is that just when we start to figure out where they are hiding stuff, they find new spots. Masterminds, I tell you.
That's ominous, Maanav! But I stand warned.
Even as I said that and type this, the laundry basket and onion stand have become new favourite places.
Thanks for this PSA, Maanav.
You're welcome. Tread carefully.
You may or may not recover your old self, but whatever self you regain will come with a big hole in it, a hole you will mourn forever.
So cheerful, thanks 🙂
C'est la vie
:)❤️thank you for saying it for all of us.
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I was reminded of this piece today, since I had occasion to say: "Juni, this (our bed) is no place for a watermelon!" And so it goes :)