I am throwing in the towel

 Trying to fit mopping into my schedule is causing me stress ;(

I am throwing in the towel and getting a monthly cleaning service again.

I tried to keep up on the housework (believe me I have tried) but with two people, a cat, 3 floors of living space, and 3 bathrooms I can't do it. Roe helps out but I will admit I am super anal about cleaning.  It was something that we went back and forth about it since we have been living together, with Roe on the side of not having a cleaning service. But with our busy schedules we just let some things go some of the time and that is just not cutting it in my book.  And I am a big component of out sourcing those tasks you either don't have the time for or you can't do. So I am going to have someone come in and do a thorough deep clean once a month.  It doesn't mean I have to retire my Swifter and mop but it will make my life a little easier and make me feel a lot less guilty.

Just wondering though am I the only one who does a quick cleaning before the cleaning service comes? (Roe just laughs and thinks it's odd and defeats the purpose)

Has anyone else admitted that they needed to outsource a household task? Do you feel guilty or relieved?

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Picking out a coffee table

So as I mentioned in my previous post it is out with the old and in with the new in our basement. We don't need a new coffee table, however, I want a new coffee table. I am tired of the Ikea table we have now and has taken quite a beating. Plus I want something just a little different in terms of look and feel.

Here is our sofa (which I really want to recover with a slipcover from Bemz - I have ordered fabric samples and have a couple in mind its just a matter of doing it).

Here are the candidates I am considering.

Tanner Coffee Table from Pottery Barn (Which is very similiar to our living room coffee table from West Elm)

Hunter Trunk  from Crate and Barrel - which I could use my registry discount on since it is still good

Durham Cocktail table from Ballard Designs

I am leaning heavily towards number 2 but I am open to other suggestions.

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