Seriously, it has overtaken my home. I don't know when it happened, but I'm frightened. Right now I'm trying to make a plan to capture it and quickly destroy it, but I think it knows my own thoughts and is mocking me. The clutter monster has a few accomplices. The dust bunnies are planning an attack on all flat surfaces. Soap scum and hair balls have turned my once beautiful bathrooms into war zones. Dirty dishes overflowing in the sink, paper piles piling up, toys placed like land mines throughout the entire house, and of course the ever growing laundry monster is quite frightening.

So what's a working, homeschooling, exhausted mom to do? My gut reaction is to call Clean Sweep to have them make an emergency visit to my home. After realizing that I am being irrational, I decide to call a cleaning company. One woman cannot possibly handle this mess. Okay, okay, I am poor! Not an option. Now what? First things first...join Flylady! Isn't that what every respectable American woman does? Of course, I'd much prefer if Flylady would just make a visit to my home and wave her magic wand.

So here's the plan. I MUST make room for my car in the garage before snow hits. I MUST organize my bedroom so that I have a larger path from the doorway to my bed. I MUST rid the house of unused, broken, and outgrown toys before Christmas. I must kill all forms of dirt, dust, and filth in an orderly manner. I MUST train my children how to attack these nasty monsters.

Please pray for me. I can't let the monsters take over any longer. I must make my home a sanctuary for myself and my family.