That stamp of approval, the label PERFECT. Its hardly attainable. We all know it, yet why do so many of us still strive for it? There is no perfect house, perfect life, perfect family, perfect school, perfect church, perfect community. Our homes will never be perfectly organized, nor perfectly clean, yet we endlessly clean and organize. Our food will most likely have a flaw, the bread may not rise evenly, the cookies may not all turn out the same size, yet we bake on. What drives us on in our unattainable quest for perfection if we know we will not reach it? Perfection is not the pursuit of excellence, its the dissatisfaction of a standard that at times we set for ourselves. What drives you to continue in your quest for a clean house? When I would look at magazines filled with images of beautiful girls with flawless skin in high school, I knew nothing of photoshop and airbrushed finishes. When I skimmed House Beautiful or Pottery Barn I didn’t know about the hours of staging and purposeful photography that went along with those photoshoots that produced perfect looking homes.

I have found that what drives us on in our quest for perfection is comparison. If we look at our homes and see one cleaner, better organized, it gives us something to strive for. I once read that comparison is the thief of contentment. I do believe that there is a near impossible balance between the two. May we be content with our smaller, less expensive, homes, yet strive to keep them as tidy and well decorated as our budget and schedule allow. May we be content with our closets that look more like an armoire than a room, and work well with the supplies in a kitchen that resembles a college dormitory set up more than a commercial grade gallery kitchen. I’m here to help. Lets work together. I will help you make the best of your circumstance. For I have found that in the quest to perfection two things make an enormous difference: support and resourcefulness.

Support for our standard. I may not know how to make cookies the same size, but when my husband brings home a cookie scoop, I see that he cares about the things I care about and that he wants to help. I want to be that for you.

Resourcefulness in our season. Maybe you are in a small house while you save to build a bigger one, like we did for a while. Maybe you have a teeny tiny apartment and a load of keepsakes, maybe you have an enormous house, but don’t know how to best use the spaces you live in. I’m here for you. Lets work together. And remember: perfect is impossible, but perfect for right now will do.

Lovingly,