I must be a bit of a weirdo but I find that the mess here comes from DH so when he's out at work, we can stay tidy. We live in a small house, so if it's not clean, I feel claustrophobic. I do my housework only one day a week and washing on another. DD plays with her toys during the day and she's encouraged that before she pulls something else out, she has to put something away. TV goes on here for her at 4pm, and she knows that it doesn't go on unless she packs her things back up.

Sure, it gets out of control sometimes, especially over the past couple of months because we've been repainting and getting our house ready for sale, but as a whole, it stays clean and tidy. And while I don't have two kids yet, I am 37 weeks pregnant