What I learned from cleaning Anna's room--April 10, 2016

I am a failure as a decorator.

Because I only decorated this room once--for a new baby arrival in 1995.  It is the same room, just updated with some new furniture, furnishings.   The same color walls, the same window treatments. I really should have given her a lovely girl's room.   I just never did, and Anna is not a complainer.


I am a failure as a housewife.

This came out from under Anna's bed.  It is a baby bottle with black mold on the inside from crusty leftover milk.  I am very liberal with allowing my children to drink out of a bottle well beyond when the pediatrician tells me they should not still be drinking out of a bottle (don't judge me), but this is ridiculous.  Lily is 9, which means this has been molding/contaminating Anna's air in her room for at least 6-7 years.  Granted, the bottle is sealed, but this is just disgusting.

Anna needs a new bed--her mattress doesn't fit the bed frame.  

Which must explain why there were at least 20 shirts stuck between the pillows and the bed frame top, and shoved up against the wall.  

Anna has no appreciation of the value of money.

I found money all over the place.  In every nook and cranny.   I still would never think about leaving money on the floor.  Apparently Anna doesn't care.

Anna must have allergies, or she cries herself to sleep every night.  

There are kleenex/tissues all over the room, but there were tons under the bed, next to the bed.   I think she aims for the trashcan, and misses, and because I am a bad housewife, I never really do a thorough cleaning.   But there were tissues everywhere.  I can't imagine blowing my nose that much unless I had allergies, or cries herself to sleep.  Either way, it isn't good, but I would cry myself to sleep if I had to deal with a mother who never decorated my room, also!!!