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Published March 31, 2010 @ 08:06 by Tania in Around the House

In my mind, these two phrases just don't go together. Whoever invented the idea of spring cleaning must have been one industrious person, because after months of being cooped up inside, all I want to do is head outdoors!

But, alas, there is much to do when you are raising a family of four (yes, husband, I am now raising you...)

Things I need to get done BEFORE Easter Sunday:

1) Arrange to get my snow-tires off the minivan - ok, so not exactly cleaning inside the house...

2) Put away winter jackets, boots and hats, gloves, etc. FIRST - get rid of boots, single gloves and mitts and worn-out jackets (yes - my children actually do wear-out clothes!)

3) Go through drawers and remove clothing that they no longer fit into

4) Get rid of broken and seldom used toys.

5) Find lacrosse sticks and equipment, baseball stuff, and soccer shoes. (Sadly, I cannot yet put away the hockey equipment... WILL THE SEASON NEVER END!)

I have a thought for people, men and women, who are considering starting a family. If you don't like lots and lots of stuff, and lots of lots of work, don't have kids. Somehow, their possessions are never contained where they are meant to be contained.

At this moment, I have FOUR COMPLETE SETS of hockey equipment airing out in the living room. Yes, FOUR!

Last night a friend stopped by to pick something up and looked into my living room and said, "Thank God! I thought I was the only one with hockey equipment airing out in her living room!" Glad to make you feel better.