Besides the fact that people in the olden days didn’t even have access to these kind of lavish home libraries. Most people didn’t have books at all. So I don’t know where I get this idea from that I’m supposed to be reading on a regular basis and if I’m not then I’m living a sub-par life. Understanding this does not take away my desire to read but it at least helps me relax a little in knowing that reading a book a week is not a necessity.

The kids have the day off school for election day. I decided early on that they were going to spend the morning cleaning. I get having a lived in house and adjusting your expectations to not require perfection but I can’t get over believing that it’s not unrealistic to have a decently tidy home where kids are participating in the cleaning up process. They are all very capable and I appreciate their help and when things are mostly picked up.