An hour ago my kitchen was a war zone. Boxes, empty and full, papers, breakfast dishes and mittens littered the kitchen table. the counter was stuffed, not enough room to add a spoon to it. More dishes, more boxes, more everything, everywhere you looked.

It was a MESS. the sink was full of dishes waiting for the dishwasher and there was even a half eaten cookie on the floor.

Like I said. A Mess.

An hour ago, at least.

Then I prodded my child franchise into action. i had one boy running things to the proper room it belonged (Toys clothes and other assorted Christmas loot) Another of my sons was busy breaking own and stacking boxes to be taken out and my eldest was loading the dishwasher.

In less time than it has taken me to write up this post, my kitchen went from a disaster zone to clean again.

(Tomorrow I plan on washing the floors – oh my do they ever need it! )