Spring Clean and Refresh

This month, I have been watching the buds on the trees, the flowers blooming, and the smell of Fresh plants in the air. Spring is Definitely Here!! My focus this month is Spring Clean and Refresh!

The winter months were long and beautiful in their own way, Though Summer is on the horizon, and I like to make sure, not only me, but my Family feels refreshed and ready to take on another exciting Summer!

Personally, I am the type of person to take Everything out of the room, One room at a time, and then deep clean. I will then re-organize, and downsize everything I own, based on if I have used it enough or if it is just using up space. Then I Refresh by creating a new layout for the room, or if I liked it, I will place everything back where I had it, and add in something new to refresh; such as a new plant, updated pictures, etc. something to "accent" the room I am in.

My biggest tips to keep your home clean (Realistically) when you have Children of any age

1. Don't expect it to STAY CLEAN after doing this. You have kids! And to have a realistically clean home and feel your power in having done your best, is to let go of expectations, and implement your Standards.
   

2. In setting your standards, Decide What's Most important for you in your home. Choose what you must have and what you Cannot function without. Doing this, will allow your mind to open up to letting go of those things that are the cause of clutter and chaos within your family systems.
   

3. When you de-clutter your space, you begin to see the possibilities of keeping a home in order. We, as humans, tend to hold onto things for future needs, ideas, potential support, or inspiration. Eventually we find out that 85% or more is just collecting dust or blocking your motivation to move forward.
   

4. Give the children stewardship over areas of the home! This can be done on an area base, or daily base, or weekly base. Whichever way you feel works for your home, Use it! When you get your children involved, you will see how they adapt to wanting to keep their spaces clean, especially the places they have stewardship over!

To Refresh, There are several things I like to do.

• Turn on my Favorite Dance/Sing- Along music

• Open all the curtains/blinds, windows and doors

• Take out any and all Trash

And When I am finished, depending on how I feel, I will

• Leave the windows and doors open

• Continue listening to Music, but i might change it up based on the mood im trying to attract.

• Light a few candles, start the diffuser

My favorite spring blend of essential oils for my diffuser

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Most of all,

Make it Enjoyable for you and those in your home.

As much as we like to get into our "cleaning mode" and tune everything out, We are also raising little humans who are there to watch us, learn from us, and grow into who we teach them to be.

We set the biggest example for our children, and it is our job to give them the correct tools to help them refresh, and balance their lives effectively, and of course, become better than Us!

Happy Spring Refresh!

- The Independent American Mama