A house I would buy

Staging your house is just cruel. I know that it is all a carefully balanced game that has only gotten more competitive with the economy. But this is ridiculous. I feel like I need to stand at the door in my apron and freshly-pressed dressed with cookies in hand and a meatloaf in the oven.

Yeah, that isn't my life. I looked around my house after my realtor told me "well, you could try to get rid of some clutter". Yeah, everything that is clutter is toys. Toys that get played with every day. I came to realize that I don't have a house, my children do. This is their roof that I just happen to pay for. Each and every room is marked by the kids.....down to the bathroom and the stepstools and my bedroom with the children's movies.

I think I did less de-cluttering than I did rearranging. Things were carefully tucked into closets and neatly organized bins. The only things that did get stored away? Well, all of the adult stuff of course. I am not putting away expensive toys that will be soon outgrown. I was smart enough to clear a space to shove the last minute clutter when I get the "you have a showing" call.

The thing that sucks is......now my house is all nice and clean and looks so big. Hmmmm, looks like a house I would like to live in.