comes home from work. my husband does not demand a clean house when he barely makes it through the front door after 13 hours of work and a night full of work ahead of him. other than a warm meal he voices little concern for the state of our home. however, i know he prefers the house to be clean and orderly even though he never says anything. every evening i run around trying to make our home look approachable and inviting for my tired husband.
for now i'm accepting (or forcing myself to accept) that my house will not be perfect.
even if my mother likes to tell me again and 