I was taking a break from my dd's room and had to post a progress report. I cannot believe all the stuff we took out of that room. They had so many clothes on the floor that SHOULD have gone to the laundry room ("many moons" ago). However, it already feels better. I'm making notes on the things that I need to "stress" to them...
1. When clothes come off of your body, they either go to the laundry room (if they're dirty or have been worn a long period of time), or they get folded/hung up and put away (if only worn a short time AND still clean and fresh smelling).
2. All toys must be put away before you can take another one out. You don't keep your room clean by making a huge mess all day THEN trying to pick it all up at once. KEEPING clean means doing a little at a time as you go along. It takes a little while longer, but it saves you from the overwhelming mess that "hurts" to clean up.
3. God did not give you everything you have to leave it laying around to get destroyed. Not caring enough to properly take care of what He gave you is like telling Him that what he provided really isn't important to you. It would make him feel like He's "wasting" His love on an ungrateful child. Caring for the property of others is the essence of stewardship.
4. All shoes must be properly lined up in your closet. If you put them in their place, you will be able to find a MATCHING PAIR when you need them (novel concept for my girls...and my boys too).
5. All clean clothes must be put away in your drawers the moment they come through your door. Do not leave stacks of clean laundry in your room when you have empty drawers.
6. Absolutely...without exception...all day, every day...NO SCISSORS, WRITING INSTRUMENTS, OR GLUE STICKS IN YOUR ROOM AT ANY TIME!!! This will never change, don't even ask for permission or I will show you the remains of the words you wrote on your wall in marker and the glue residue after I removed the picture you drew that you were "tired of now" and the doll whose hair is now considerably shorter than it was when I bought her.
7. Always keep your room neat...you never know when you will want to play with a friend. If your room is not clean, you do not have the privilege to play with them...even if it is not at your house. This is non-negotiable from now until eternity. If you ask...my first response will be "Is your room clean?"
I may have more "guidelines" as I get further into their room, but I think it will be more likely to be "Rules of Pitching: How to Decide If You REALLY Need a 'Beloved Item' "
Hi,
I just wanted to stop by & thank you for praying for the families of my friend & her sister who were killed in the car accident. It means so much to have others praying. Thank you!
I'm sorry about your Dad. I lost mine to a long, painful battle with cancer in March of 2006. I miss him terribly, but am so glad he isn't suffering anymore.
Welcome to my blog...Why "gidget"? Well...my husband tried to teach me how to surf before we were married. I was lousy at it, but he called me his "gidget" and the name stuck.
Why "Treasure Trove"? I love sharing about my sweet little "treasures"...and God has blessed me beyond measure....and no, I didn't mean that to rhyme.
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