Ok, seriously, I can only think of a few things that are more fun than getting new personalized notecards or having a clean house. One of which is someone else cleaning your house for you.

I’m slightly obsessed with notecards and when we purchased some new digital papers last month, the first thing I wanted to do was create notecards with every.single.one.of.them. Alas, we do have actual clients that we have to create designs for but Beverly did whip up a design and order me some new notecards because I needed to write some thank you notes for the generous donations I’ve collected for my marathon fundraising!

Don’t you just love this new design? The orange and aqua color combo makes me so happy!

{Yes! These are in the shop now!}

In addition to new stationery, I love a clean house. Clutter-free, disinfected, dusted…while I haven’t quite tackled the clearing of the clutter {anyone have any great ideas for paper and toy storage?!} I finally feel comfortable sitting on the floor with Molly to work a puzzle. I don’t understand how it gets so dirty!

Oh, wait…an 80 lb dog and a two year old might have something to do with it.

Does anyone else feel like the condition of your home is a direct reflection of your mental state of being? When I have a clean home, everything is right with the world. The smell of Mrs. Meyer’s Lemon Verbena in the bathroom + the almond smell of the Method wood floor cleaner + no sight of dust on the tv stand = pure bliss. With the start up of school (how long can I use that excuse?) plus lots of great orders for Sweet Birdie’s Nest, marathon training and Junior League commitments, the house cleaning is the first thing to go. But this week, I resolve to get back on track! There’s laundry to be folded and cabinets to be wiped down and a dining room table to clear.

But…I got four new magazines in the mail and it’s awfully peaceful around here at naptime now. I can always clean tomorrow, right? Besides, it’s just going to get dirty again.