preparing for company...

   It's been a good start to the day so far. I think my motivation is a little higher than yesterday. It is not even 9am and I have already washed a load of clothes and have my bread dough rising for our rolls for dinner tonight. The kitchen is clean and the momentum is still strong! It's gonna be a good day.
   My family will be here in less than a week! Six more days to be exact! I can't wait. I will be cleaning and straightening until the kids holler that they are in the driveway. I have cabinets in the kitchen to reorganize and the closets in the kids rooms to clean out. You would think I was planning for a military inspection the way I clean before company. It's not like they are going to check all my cabinets and closets, but I feel like these cluttered spaces would be haunting me throughout the visit. At any time a door could be opened to reveal my secret messy habits! Can't handle that kind of pressure.
   In preparation for the family visit I have been trying out new recipes on the everyday family. I think they come to the table every night scared. lol. I can see the fear in their eyes when the approach the table. Eyes wildly scanning the table while asking in a shaky voice, "what's for dinner?". I feel bad for them...well, not bad enough to stop, but hey, sacrifice for the greater good is sometimes needed! So far all the new recipes have been given a thumbs up. My oldest ate one of my new meals for lunch yesterday. I noticed his plate was clean so I excitedly asked if he liked it. He said it was okay, I mean good, but it's not something I would want to eat again. Okay, interesting 
review. What I took from it? He ate all of it so it passes the test! LOL! I mean realistically, if it is good enough to be finished it goes in the recipe box. They can't all be finger licking good... : )