Who is Jia?

Hi, I am Jia and I am a housewife and blogger constantly trying to tackle that ever growing pile of laundry and somehow walk away not pissed off during it all.

I am 27 years old and have been married for 8 years. I live with my husband, my in-laws and three dogs in the southwest (where dirt blows right in through your front and back doors as if it lived there with you.) My husband and I live in the home that he grew up in, his parents home. After living on our own for several years, we moved back in with his parents to help them out after they lost their jobs. My husband is currently the only one working outside of the home. And someday, it feels like I'm the only one working inside of it.

I am a blogger and writer and use what time I have to myself to overload on tv marathons, makeup, genealogy and social media. I have been diganosed with depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, all of which make keeping house just a little more difficult. I have long stretches of time where my home is in order and life is great, but if a wrench gets thrown into my machine, it all falls to pieces.

In the past I've tried many ways to get a head of the clutter and dirt, but Flylady seems to be the easiest way, or at least the way that stuck the best. So I will be introducing Flylady to Chrissy so we can use each other for motivation and support.

Who Is Chrissy?

Hey, I am Chrissy and I am one of the wonderful not quite Stepford wives that so many Americans are. This blog is going to be dedicated towards learning to clean better, love yourself better, and basically be happy with life. All things that I happen to struggle with.

I am 27 years old and live in rural Wisconsin. I do have my bachelor's degree in Broad Field Social Studies, but I happen to be a stay at home mom right now. I currently have a one year old daughter named Alina and another baby on the way due August 28th.

I have lived in my current house with my boyfriend (basically fiance) for almost two years. I will just start by saying the place is a sty. A falling apart piece of crap starter home that no one in their right mind should seriously have agreed to. And I say that with all the love in the world. I have slowly turned this once bachelor pad into a home and continue to try doing so. Hopefully, through this new program I will succeed and make this into something I can be proud of.

My hobbies include sewing, video games, computer games, surfing the internet, and being a "nature" mom. "Nature" mom meaning that I cloth diaper and support all things green and healthy. For my child. I still struggle sticking myself to this regimen. Which along the lines you might see me switch to family cloth, mama cloth, unpaper towels, or something else along those lines. I might post about healthy toddler food or adult food - I really need to use my crock pot more.

So, I have ranted enough here. But, this is seriously going to be a place where my friend Jia and I hold each other accountable for keeping our lives clean, happy, and loving. Anyone who wants to watch the journey is welcome.