I want to explain what it is I’m doing here with my own column for Minding the Home. I want you to know I’m not a Martha Stewart type figure. I don’t have this whole domestic goddess thing under control. I want to. I so desperately want to be that mom and wife that is always organized, put together, and ready for the next challenge. Woefully, I am so not that person. Was I always this disorganized? No! Am I overbooked, have I overextended myself? I don’t think so. Do I want to be a domestic goddess? I do, I really, really do. I cook, I clean, I pay our bills, I manage, I work, and I parent. I want to excel in all areas and at the very least I want to be effective at all. I have priorities and happy, loved children will always come before a neat and organized home, but do I have to choose?

This column is going to be where I share with you all that I try. I’ll let you know what’s working for me and what has been a dismal failure. I’m going to share with you recipes, cleaning tips, and any other home management tips and products, I come across.  If you have any helpful hints for me, I’d love to read them in our comments section. Whether you’ve conquered your home, and know just what would help, or you’re working on it like me, and have questions, I would enjoy hearing from you.