A Personal Update and a Little Bit About Swiffer

On Monday, my baby James will be 9 weeks. Next week also marks my six week date from having major surgery. I’ll post more on both of those soon. I needed to put some time between the events and writing about them. I needed to heal both emotionally and physically.
I’m happy to say that I’m better on both fronts. Baby James is a delight… most of the time. He’s had his own struggles with allergies and reflux, but we’re turning a corner. And, I’ve come to terms with the aftermath of my delivery complications. I can now focus on being a mom. A writer. A home cook. A friend, and last but not least, a wife. It’s good to be back.

So many people came to my side when I needed them. From the friends that brought me meals, to readers that sent me get-well messages, and to neighbors I barely knew that dropped off sweet treats and full-blown feasts… Thank you.

My family – parents, in-laws, sister, and kids – also pitched in big time. My mom and dad took my oldest boys during both hospital stays. My in-laws came and helped with everything for a month. And my kids stepped up to the plate. Big time.

From pacifier duty, to lullaby singing, to becoming cleaning ninjas my kids did a lot of growing up these last two months. A little more on that last one…
A few days after my surgery, two giant green boxes arrived on my door step from Clever Girls Collective, a blogger network I’m a part of. Several weeks prior, I had signed up for a blog post to share how fantastic Swiffer products are and how they make cleaning easier. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the energy to open the box, yet alone sweep a floor… no matter how easy it was.
My (older) boys, ages 3 & 6, however, saw the big boxes and couldn’t wait to get into them. One day while I was unawares, they accomplished that feat, and were so excited to get their hands on the cleaning products.
The duster looked like a ninja sword as far as they were concerned.
And the Swiffer Sweeper? Super-lightening-powered laser guns. My kids have BIG imaginations.

They’ve been sweeping and dusting ninja fools. I’m thrilled that they love it. And, they’ve been pretty effective at tackling small cleaning projects around the house.

My little cleaning ninjas are great, bug I also have a fantastic cleaning service. Jennifer went above and beyond to make sure my house was clean during a time of insanity for my family. Not only did she clean the house, she tidied, put away toys, washed dishes, and did my laundry too. She stayed way longer than usual, and didn’t let pay her extra for her time.
Remember how I mentioned that I received two Swiffer boxes? Yep! Part of my job was to share the #SwifferEffect with a friend. It seemed like a perfect fit to pass on that #BigGreenBox to Jennifer. I can only imagine the last thing she wants to do after cleaning other people’s houses is clean her own. I love how easy Swiffer products make it to clean, so figured it might be nice for her to have them on hand in her own home.

I mean have you seen the commercials? Hilarious. And, makes me love Swiffer even more. Thanks for making a horrible time a little less awful (and messy)!