The Thing about blogs

I've had a lot of people ask me how I have time to build a playhouse. Well, that is the thing about blogs. They only show half the story. I didn't post pictures of me dragging my kids around town to sell and buy things off craigslist. Or Chad and I getting into a conflict or my laundry pile. I just showed you our smiling kids and a finished playhouse. So here is how I had time to build a playhouse.

1 I didn't do it myself. -If my Dad hadn't come up for that week and work like a dog it would be far from done. Chad and I also spent many Saturdays working on the siding and trim.

2 I like to build things- We make time for what we like to do. Maybe it's sewing, watching football, or taking pictures. There is something that you make time for.

3 It was summer- So we weren't doing school and my kids played outside while we were working on it. We did skip a lot of pool days and park times to stay at home and I felt like we missed out on a lot of summer.

4 My house is messy- and my laundry is overflowing. I'm not saying this is right. It's just the truth.

5 I used nap times- from 2-4 everyday at our house is rest/ nap time. Not everyone naps but everyone stays in their bed. My kids think that is how the world functions everything shuts down for 2 hours. - please don't tell them any different.

So when you read blogs and wonder how they get it all done, know that they don't. They are just posting the good parts.