Master's Monday: Sleep in the Bed you Made

So today is Monday, and while most people are bitterly heading back to work complaining that the weekend is over, it's just another day with kids and housework. We did however enjoy a very spontaneous trip to the beach yesterday. It was very good for me, who always stresses over the plans and packing for such trips, and yet the idea to just get up and go was my idea and it felt good. No regrets.  Peanut's first day in the sand and the weather was beach perfect.  With children, we mom's should embrace the randomness and spontaneity of life instead of trying to control it with our perfectionism that ultimately drives you crazy.  I have been trying to buckle down on my stress and up my endorphins to hopefully get this post partum depression under control.
So, now that I've gone off on a tangent, it's Monday.

And on my cleaning list is the Master's, which includes the master bed and bath. Back to my perfectionism thing, this does not mean that I have to clean it spotless every week. Nope, I choose one main task in there to complete, and sometimes that is as simple as cleaning. One week it was organizing my closet.  The next it was Hubby's side of the bed.  One day it will be laundry, but not today. Today I decided to clean the bed.  Our mattress really needs to be replaced due to age, but we can't afford that right now so I decided to give it a good cleaning.  We use mattress cover to reduce the amount of sweat and dead skin that gets down into the actual mattress, but I'm a fool if I think it's not in there at all.
I vacuumed my mattress, which Bug thought was really funny to see Momma up on the bed with the vacuum.  Then I mixed up a batch of 3 little ingredients:
1/2 cup of baking soda (for a king size bed)  - for deodorizing
5 drops of tea tree oil - for disinfecting
10 drops of lavender essential oil - for it's calming and relaxing properties

I mixed it well with a fork to rid of any clumps, sprinkled it onto the bed then spread it around with my hands.  Be sure to wash your hands well with hot soapy water after rubbing in the powder and oils. Tea tree oil has been known to irritate the skin.
I haven't quite decided if I'm going to leave it under my sheets or vacuum it up, it's your choice.  I think I might vacuum it up so the smell isn't so strong when we lie down tonight.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

Philippians 4: 6-7

What I'm up to: Bible story Quiet Book

So I have been working so hard on the cloth diaper posts that I haven't had time to post any more projects.  I've also been really busy putting up veggies and jellies. 
And now I'm babysitting my cousin's 7 and 9 year old til mid August... what was I thinking!!! It's not really so bad.  Four kids is what I want right? and they're about the ages I want before I have my youngest 2, so it's pretty realistic to what I want for my future lol. Difference is, they're not mine. I haven't had the practice of bringing them up to that age.  So we're all having to be creative while they're here. 
The first week was a little difficult because I ran out of my anti-depressant and by day 3 I was a mess.  I was ill, but I was trying to clean and hold it together til hubs got back with my medicine.  Well when he got back from Bug's doctor appointment (yes, my toddler decided that the first week I babysit was a great time to get a bad virus) he didn't have my Celexa... I broke down. It all started with me stressing over what to make the kids for lunch.  I stood there holding Peanut, bawling my eyes out. 
But I've got a better handle on my medicine now and am looking forward to trying all the pinterest ideas for older kids that I have found.

I have lots of projects lined up, and I'm looking forward to sharing them with you.  Right now I am working on the cloth diaper posts, but I'm also sewing Bug and Peanut a Bible Quiet Book.  I finished page one "Adam and Eve" last night.  It features a fruit tree with an apple, banana, and orange, and separate fruit to "match" with the fruit on the tree.  There is also different textures of felt, string, and tulle. I'm very please with how it turned out.

I look forward to the next pages of Noah's ark, Moses, Jonah, and many more ideas! Leave me some feedback if there are any quiet book pages you would like to see!