Wow, this popped up in my feed this morning. The boys are soooo little. I have two out of the house in college and my youngest is starting his last year of high school. This reminded me of those happy days cleaning with my kids when they were this little.
I do the exact same thing when company comes, every crack and crevice is clean, but I have to work 24/7 to get it that way, you are perfectly normal! You are such a good mom, including your boys in organizing is great, teach them young, plus they had fun being with mom. Good Job, your house looks beautiful!
Not the only one... Growing up, my mother used to make me clean out my Dresser DRAWERS and bedroom Closet. Because of that, I don't know what "normal" is. I don't clean my drawers out for company, but I do go through the rest of the house with a fine tooth comb just like you. Funny thing is.... I don't judge others with the same standards as I have for myself. I just found your channel recently, and I really enjoy your videos! Keep 'em coming! Oh, yeah... Happy Birthday!
Your videos are the best!!! Love them!! You are so real and honest with your feelings and I love your family too. You have a beautiful home and I feel like I can tackle my smaller place after seeing how you did it. I actually replayed one of your videos while doing my house........it was more encouraging than music. THANK YOU!💕
Your children are adorable, and so well behaved ! Lovely kids. You seem like a great mother. What a nice family you have! I love watching your videos. You're an inspiration! :) keep doing what you do. Can't wait to see your next project!
I also constantly strive to improve - whether it be organize and clean my house, professionally, or (inter)personally. Thank you for your great videos!
LOVE, love, love your channel. You have no idea how much you motivate me. I have to be up at 4:00 a.m. for work each morning, so I set my alarm thirty minutes earlier just so I can watch your vids...They help get me going for the day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and merci beaucoup for all you do.
Lynn Crum OMG I would die waking up so early. When I was 17 one of my first job was to work the graveyard shift as an assistant in a hospice...I could not sleep during the day after that. It was difficult. I can only imagine, but I sure am glad you get your morning inspiration watching me clean (lol!)
Me too! if visitors are coming i go into overdrive with the cleaning. l won't even make myself a coffee beforehand once my kitchen is done, i go to my neighbours instead :) I do 10 mins in every room every day and give myself 2hrs one day a week for any deep cleaning needed. It works well for me and i don't use all the time very often. I love your energy!
your boys are super cute adorable! same here (Italy) when guests come ESPECIALLY family members hi hi I can totally relate to the continuous aspiration for improvement, I feel it as a constant need/drive to learn, grow... I love how much care you put in every detail in your home, and for your guests, it is truly a sign of love and your house is so soulful.
Happy birthday my lady , if you think you are the only one how clean the house when expecting company you are not alone I like to think of ot as a motivation. Love you
Hi Sophia! Happy belated Birthday!! Since finding your channel, I have been so inspired to get off my butt! Lol! I have actually started to paint my living /dining rooms ( something I have procrastinated about for 6 months). I live in Ottawa, Canada and visited New Jersey this summer ....we had so much fun...feeling like we are on tour again with you! You are the real deal! J'adore votre nouvelle coiffure :)
Happy birthday. You are great at cleaning and have motivated me more. We do have housing inspection, for our house and 6 days left to do everything. I am a single parent, went through over 10 years of full time college and then got in a car wreck where cleaning and organizing became more difficult. It is the housing program people doing the inspection "white glove" they don't care if we need accommodations they just want the place spotless and clutter free. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my gosh this just popped up in my feed and your kids are so little - about my kid’s age now. Makes me think how soon my oldest will be off to college! I hope I am able to accomplish some of the success you’ve had clearing your spaces and managing your home in the next few years I have left with them before they leave the nest. You’ve come sooo far!!
Don't mind me...just binge watching your videos...my boys have SSSSOOOOOO many freaking Legos. The see through containers are a fantastic idea! I'm going to get some and label for each color or something.
You are an inspiration to me! Thank you! Your home is beautiful- you have given me renewed hope that I can become organized and challenge myself to try new projects!
Jeannie Gabert but they get all destroyed and crampt up together in a box and then you have to rebuild them Lego sets are meant for building,playing, and displaying with
Thank you for sharing your home with us. It looks amazing, beautiful, warm and very inviting! I love your haircut! You are a very pretty lady and I just love your videos! So glad you had a happy, happy birthday!!
Hi Sophia ,firstly Happy birthday to you! I really enjoy watching you and your family going about your daily lives, it is made even more interesting for me as i am watching from the other side of the pond in the UK. You amaze me how you have the stamina to do all the stuff you do! Working full time the kids, diy,the filming,whatever you are taking i will have some please ha ha I feel exhausted just watching you. Sophia many thanks for your brilliant advice and tips ,keep them coming best wishes to you and your lovely family .xxx
Andrea Milner Thank you Andrea and I do love the UK. Been there a few times. We have a Pie Store in Montclair NJ that is British owned, they make fabulous Meat Pies! I love going there, it reminds me of my childhood in Europe.
I get so excited when I see a new video from you! I am the EXACT same way when my in laws come. LOL! Your house looks beautiful! I hope you had a wonderful visit with your family. Happy Belated Birthday!!
Hello Sophia ! Your sons are too cute ! I can't wait for mine to grow up (they're 5 and 3 years-old) so that they will be able to be more active in cleaning their bedroom and help me in my home !!! Hugs Sophie
What handsome boys you have and I love how real you keep this all. Thanks for the inspiration! I was up till midnight watching your videos last night and feel energized and ready to tackle my place today!
Just found your videos and they are always interesting. I am going to do similar with my stairs that you did. Thank you, and hope this past year was great!
Gwendolyn Grayer Ours is really run down I am surprised they are still in business to tell you the truth. The day Martha Stewart pulled out of KMart is the day they went under.
ammiehart Like what is the deal with the dust in the house, I have pets I get it, but seriously I would dust everyday if I could and still find more. Now I understand why big victorian mansions had a dusting maid, always seen feather duster in hand. The stuff never disappears!
You did a great job! I am curious to know how the room looks now, because they have a ton of books. I think E-Books are a must for your kiddies so it frees up a lot of space. I love that they read a lot, but no need to keep all of the books just their absolute favorites.
Arr happy belated birthday , so glad you had a good one . Your boys are so lovely and well behaved ,and did a fab job of there bedroom . Once again great video ...thankyou for taking the time for doing them , they are always interesting. Please keep them coming. Xx
Happy Birthday! Love the hair. You just have that classic beauty that the rest of us envy. You are too hard on yourself - I know, because I am, too. I don't know how to change that, unfortunately, and I think many women feel the same. It's a little easier to accept a less than perfect house when the people who helped mess it up are in it with you. It's only when friends or family are coming that we think, "My goodness, they will never understand all these Legos or doggy footprints, etc." and we begin to see it through their eyes. I have met very few people who maintain that perfection all the time, and they eat out a lot and don't have pets or young kids, so nothing ever gets messed up. Your home reflects so much personality, and appears very welcoming. Looking forward to joining you in the new routines, especially as we head into the holiday decorations seasons!
Happy Birthday to you!! Happy Birthday to your Mother in law too!! I love your video's and you are such a lovely lady with such a lovely family!! Linda (UK)
Hi Sophia, your kids are adorable. And I love that they create with Lego. My husband is an adult Lego fan and his office looks like their bedroom. He has Lego everywhere and constantly spends weekends building his own creations. Happy Birthday.
Sophia mygreatchallenge Hi Sophia, I think your kids will love this www.brickfair.com/ It's a Lego Convention for all ages with tons and tons of displays of creations by Lego fans of all ages. It's coming up in November in NJ ( I think you live there right ?)
Happy Belated Birthday. I LOVE your new haircut. I used to get myself so worked up when we were expecting overnight guests that I'd have anxiety attacks. I'm glad you're not that bad, or are you? Your house looks wonderful. The boys are so cute and did an excellent job working on their room. I'm off to tackle my out of season clothes closet and linen closet. Wish me luck.
Everything looks and smells wonderfull! I love the way you talk to. Your boys! Happy Birthday ! Your cake was really different and pretty looked yummy!
I felt like you were talking about my kids bedroom.....goodness all that lego and all those books!!!!! our house is the same as far legos and books goes. I organized the books this past summer but the legos sort of had defeated me until just now.....Hallelujah...thank you dear I love your idea of categorizing legos and putting smaller ones in a plastic bin. Now what do you do with the boxes they came in because my son does not want to throw those away :( blessings to your energy.
Happy birthday! my in-laws are no longer with us (since before we met) so I don't have that problem. In a way it would be nice to have someone coming over like that. It would give me a kick up the backside! We only have one bedroom so we usually only have my stepsons or younger people to stay who don't mind camping out on the living room futon or staying in our bed with us two on the futon. I wish we had a bigger place but as a friend once said 'wouldn't you just fill it with more stuff?!' Haha!
Love your cleaning videos!! I clean like crazy too when company is coming :) It's so hard to maintain a tidy home, so I feel your pain on that too! Love your new hair cut by the way--and happy belated birthday!!!
What is the fragrance you just leave in the toilet and that freshens the bathroom? You are a pleasure to watch and to listen talk.... taking us on the ride to the Dollar Store was another surprise delight -- as if being taken on a pleasure drive... nice and sped up with no interruptions... I loved this. Your kids are darling. Just now finding you and your organizing videos -- I see this is all nearly 2 years ago. It's now March of 2016. Regarding that fragrance for the bath... if you will. Thank you.
Me too as I live in a building where indpecare done but I’ve told management that what they see in front of them is what I do behind them as I live my life and keep my apartment in order
You are definitely not the only one who goes into "crazy cleaning stressed woman" lol mode when family comes over.....even though as soon as they walk in and put down all their luggage, take off their shoes, relax on the couch....my house is back to reality "lived in" mode lol! ~Stephani
Sophia, thanks for taking us shopping. Love videos that so surroundings. Makes me feel like I am on an adventure traveling to another part of the country. You did a great job so take a breath and pat yourself on the back. Don't stress yourself out. Your boys did a great job and getting them involved made a HUGE impact on them and you. Always good to work as a family. You are NOT the only one. My in-laws are both gone now BUT I did the same thing when my family came for a 2 week visit in July. And it was totally worth all of the work! You will have a great time BECAUSE you worked so hard. And, love your haircut. You are so beautiful! :-) The Mrs.
Sophia, we do the same thing when company comes. My partner goes crazy making everything look nice, must be you east coast people, (he from the east coast) LOL just kidding. You boys room is really cool the way it is set up with the books. Great job once again. Love your videos
House looks really great, hair looks good really suits you. I feel like that when anyone comes to the house not just inlaws lol Yes please do that template I will certainly download it. So its your birthday Happy Birthday glad you had a great birthday xx
Have you thought about doing freezer meals a few days a week that you can throw in thr crockpot as you are walking out the door in the morning? Maybe for those days you have a bigger chore to do that night?
No... You are not the only one who freaks out (cleaning wise) when visitors come... I do too. Even if it's just my mum (in fact more so when it's my mum!). I think it's about not wanting to be judged and found wanting on the "perfect housewife" front...even though we work full-time! So really we *do* need to cut ourselves some slack... We can't do *everything*! Those women with perfect houses (and closets!), do they work full-time, have family responsibilities, cook every night? No, I don't think so!... And they probably have housekeepers or cleaners too! You live a REAL life Sophia and that's why your videos are fun to watch, because we (normal people with normal lives and homes) can relate to you... Whereas we can't always relate to the $5000 closets and perfect show homes! Happy Birthday Virgo twin!
ArtJourneyUK Yep, that is true. I am a control freak so there is no way I would pay anyone to do my cleaning. But we do have this competitive streak in us that constantly leads us into manic episodes of furious cleaning (when in laws and mums are coming). When my mom comes over, I go through the same non sense, but I also do the cupboards and the pantry since she takes over the cooking for us (that's a big help).
You should redo there room and get them new furniture and things and make it seem like an pre teen room so when they are older they won’t ask for it to be done then
I am glad you had a great birthday. I would love to see your plan to stay on task. I too am always looking to find a way to improve. As thre mom of a disabled child I struggle. I agree about buying bins to store and then buying more stuff. That really isn't organizing. I followed a girl whose huge house is packed full of stored clutter.
Debbie Bell I don t want to live in a storage place, lol. AS a mom of a disabled child, you are my hero. I am certain you have put things in place at your home that all of us could only dream of. I wish you the very best in your life. god bless you Debbie.
You said it!..I understand completely about the in-laws.. it's like your goin threw every nook and cranny of the house because you don't want them be like oh this or that wasn't clean..then I also make sure my hair and makeup and outfit is perfect..it's just a crazy time when they visit. I'm wiped out by the time they get there lol
Oh my gosh Sophia! I've watched you for a long time and this just popped up. Yesterday I watched the video about redoing Edward's room and then to see this one--they are so little!
I am absolutely obsessed with your cleaning videos! I'm a freak of nature almost if not actually anal when it comes to my house being spotless! I guess that's why I hardly have visitors 😂 it's hard to invite people that might not take in consideration the hard work of keeping the house immaculate. I mean o can count my visitors with just one hand due to that (which I don't mind jejejeje) love love love your videos! It's so strangely satisfying to me to watch you deep clean things lol! Lovvvvvvveeeeeew your channel! So glad I found it
Sophia where I live at is run by the and even though my apt is already clean ; I go into panic mode when we get a notification that our paths will be inspected.i never know what they will fine fault with so on then I don't want to be in the middle of doing something when they knock on the door I even try not to have a cup in the strainer.my point is that when you know you're getting company you try to please them and make every effort to show them a clean house.one time when my manager was doing inspection I had a dish pan full of dishes so when I heard them next door I put the pan in the closet just so she wouldn't see it.so you are a typical lady as I do the same thing and I'm single!so it doesn't matter!your home and sons are beautiful!! by the way you shop at the same Kmart as I do!there is also a dollar tree in Bloomfield shopping plaza in case you can't find what you are looking at the dollar tree by Kmart! 😁😎🐥🐥
I'm loving your DITL vids & especially liked when you gave your clean house tour near the end of this vid. Your haircut is adorable & I especially love it when you let your natural curls show. I have naturally curly hair just like yours. :) Are you a Virgo like me? Yay! Not that I am heavy on zodiac, but for fun, I've always read in my horoscopes that being type A and very organized is a credit to a Virgo. Happy birthday to you & me!
Catching up on some older videos that were suggested by your current series, and you really did a fabulous job in advance of your in-laws' visit and looked gorgeous. You are a little hard on yourself. 😉 But we women are raised to be. Now I am going to do some cleaning!
I do the Fabuloso trick every day in my toilet, and if company stops by. It is so fresh and nice smelling, walking into a bathroom with this in the toilet bowl.
I'm curious... it seems like you're trying really hard to reduce the number of things that dust collects on, but have you tried reducing the amount of dust? Not that it's entirely possible, but there's studies that show the majority of dust in our house comes in on our shoes, so simply taking off your shoes before entering the house (and that's before, not right as you enter the house!) reduces dust considerably. Other things like brushing the dogs weekly and replacing your air filters helps too. I have very similar struggles cleaning my house, so I'm curious if you've tried these things too!
Not sure why this popped up in my feed today lol. Look at you so cute with your braids and look how young the boys are. If we could turn back time 🥴 Enjoy your day! 😘
So fun to go back and see little Willie. He is such a sweetie.
Your sons are so helpful! Very lovely family. You have a lot to be proud of. Relax and enjoy the visit now. You deserve it.
Wow, this popped up in my feed this morning. The boys are soooo little. I have two out of the house in college and my youngest is starting his last year of high school. This reminded me of those happy days cleaning with my kids when they were this little.
I do the exact same thing when company comes, every crack and crevice is clean, but I have to work 24/7 to get it that way, you are perfectly normal! You are such a good mom, including your boys in organizing is great, teach them young, plus they had fun being with mom. Good Job, your house looks beautiful!
Not the only one... Growing up, my mother used to make me clean out my Dresser DRAWERS and bedroom Closet. Because of that, I don't know what "normal" is. I don't clean my drawers out for company, but I do go through the rest of the house with a fine tooth comb just like you. Funny thing is.... I don't judge others with the same standards as I have for myself. I just found your channel recently, and I really enjoy your videos! Keep 'em coming! Oh, yeah...
Happy Birthday!
Your videos are the best!!! Love them!! You are so real and honest with your feelings and I love your family too. You have a beautiful home and I feel like I can tackle my smaller place after seeing how you did it. I actually replayed one of your videos while doing my house........it was more encouraging than music. THANK YOU!💕
I miss our KMart. They closed it down a few years ago. I think the one at the beach might still be there in Delaware. Love your videos! 🙂
Your children are adorable, and so well behaved ! Lovely kids. You seem like a great mother. What a nice family you have! I love watching your videos. You're an inspiration! :) keep doing what you do. Can't wait to see your next project!
Organize and Simplify Thank you
WOW!!!! The house has really changed since this video Sophia. You have decluttered a lot over the years.
I also constantly strive to improve - whether it be organize and clean my house, professionally, or (inter)personally. Thank you for your great videos!
SwedishSnowdrop Thank you for watching Perfection is what we strive for not what we are!
LOVE, love, love your channel. You have no idea how much you motivate me. I have to be up at 4:00 a.m. for work each morning, so I set my alarm thirty minutes earlier just so I can watch your vids...They help get me going for the day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and merci beaucoup for all you do.
Lynn Crum OMG I would die waking up so early. When I was 17 one of my first job was to work the graveyard shift as an assistant in a hospice...I could not sleep during the day after that. It was difficult. I can only imagine, but I sure am glad you get your morning inspiration watching me clean (lol!)
Me too! if visitors are coming i go into overdrive with the cleaning. l won't even make myself a coffee beforehand once my kitchen is done, i go to my neighbours instead :)
I do 10 mins in every room every day and give myself 2hrs one day a week for any deep cleaning needed. It works well for me and i don't use all the time very often.
I love your energy!
your boys are super cute adorable! same here (Italy) when guests come ESPECIALLY family members hi hi I can totally relate to the continuous aspiration for improvement, I feel it as a constant need/drive to learn, grow... I love how much care you put in every detail in your home, and for your guests, it is truly a sign of love and your house is so soulful.
Happy birthday my lady , if you think you are the only one how clean the house when expecting company you are not alone I like to think of ot as a motivation. Love you
Hi Sophia! Happy belated Birthday!! Since finding your channel, I have been so inspired to get off my butt! Lol! I have actually started to paint my living /dining rooms ( something I have procrastinated about for 6 months). I live in Ottawa, Canada and visited New Jersey this summer ....we had so much fun...feeling like we are on tour again with you!
You are the real deal! J'adore votre nouvelle coiffure :)
***** Merci beaucoup Caroline, les cheveux longs c'est trop de boulot a maintenir.
Happy Belated Birthday! Enjoy your videos so much. Your home is beautiful and your boys adorable.
Happy birthday. You are great at cleaning and have motivated me more. We do have housing inspection, for our house and 6 days left to do everything. I am a single parent, went through over 10 years of full time college and then got in a car wreck where cleaning and organizing became more difficult. It is the housing program people doing the inspection "white glove" they don't care if we need accommodations they just want the place spotless and clutter free. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my gosh this just popped up in my feed and your kids are so little - about my kid’s age now. Makes me think how soon my oldest will be off to college! I hope I am able to accomplish some of the success you’ve had clearing your spaces and managing your home in the next few years I have left with them before they leave the nest. You’ve come sooo far!!
Just came across this video. I love your hair like that. I can’t get over how young the boys look especially Willy they’re too cute😍😍
Don't mind me...just binge watching your videos...my boys have SSSSOOOOOO many freaking Legos. The see through containers are a fantastic idea! I'm going to get some and label for each color or something.
You are an inspiration to me! Thank you! Your home is beautiful- you have given me renewed hope that I can
become organized and challenge myself to try new projects!
This oldie but goodie just popped up in my feed. The boys were so little!! 😃 I remember this video like it was yesterday. 😂😂💕
Happy Birthday Sophia and many many more to come!!! You are a very lovely person!
Ellen Lockwood Thank you Ellen
Happy Birthday Sophia!! May god bless you and your family
Love your hair Sophia !!! I always enjoy your videos . You're definitely inspiring.
Great idea for Lego storage! Love the hair, and happy birthday!
Jeannie Gabert Thank you
Jeannie Gabert but they get all destroyed and crampt up together in a box and then you have to rebuild them Lego sets are meant for building,playing, and displaying with
Thank you for sharing your home with us. It looks amazing, beautiful, warm and very inviting! I love your haircut! You are a very pretty lady and I just love your videos! So glad you had a happy, happy birthday!!
Elizabeth Creason Thank you!
Oh my gosh. The boys were so young!! And cute!! Now they are older and still cute!!!
Love your videos, and YES, please share your cleaning daily weekly and monthly schedule!!! and Happy Birthday!!!
Share it share it love to see the routine you create. You have inspired me. I work as well ...I am always looking to improve as well.
Hi Sophia ,firstly Happy birthday to you! I really enjoy watching you and your family going about your daily lives, it is made even more interesting for me as i am watching from the other side of the pond in the UK.
You amaze me how you have the stamina to do all the stuff you do! Working full time the kids, diy,the filming,whatever you are taking i will have some please ha ha I feel exhausted just watching you.
Sophia many thanks for your brilliant advice and tips ,keep them coming best wishes to you and your lovely family .xxx
Andrea Milner Thank you Andrea and I do love the UK. Been there a few times. We have a Pie Store in Montclair NJ that is British owned, they make fabulous Meat Pies! I love going there, it reminds me of my childhood in Europe.
House looks so cozy
Beautiful family. You are a very inspiring person. Happy Birthday to you both.
I get so excited when I see a new video from you! I am the EXACT same way when my in laws come. LOL! Your house looks beautiful! I hope you had a wonderful visit with your family. Happy Belated Birthday!!
Heather Miller Thank you Heather, well judging by the other comments, it's not a Sophia Disease, it's a married woman issue!
Hello Sophia ! Your sons are too cute ! I can't wait for mine to grow up (they're 5 and 3 years-old) so that they will be able to be more active in cleaning their bedroom and help me in my home !!!
Hugs
Sophie
Your house looks beautiful and so do you. Thanks for inspiring me. Happy birthday!
Lisa Foster thank you
I do love seeing you all the children are so precious !!!Bless you all
Obsessed with your cleaning and organising videos xx
What handsome boys you have and I love how real you keep this all. Thanks for the inspiration! I was up till midnight watching your videos last night and feel energized and ready to tackle my place today!
Just found your videos and they are always interesting. I am going to do similar with my stairs that you did. Thank you, and hope this past year was great!
Love it. Wish we still had a k mart of big k in Dallas.
Gwendolyn Grayer Ours is really run down I am surprised they are still in business to tell you the truth. The day Martha Stewart pulled out of KMart is the day they went under.
Omg loved this!! Love the kids! So cute! I'm with you, anything that makes it hard to dust makes me lose my mind.
ammiehart Like what is the deal with the dust in the house, I have pets I get it, but seriously I would dust everyday if I could and still find more. Now I understand why big victorian mansions had a dusting maid, always seen feather duster in hand. The stuff never disappears!
Your home is beautiful, you inspire me to have an orderly home thankyou!!
ttfordever76 thank you
(oh ! and happy birthday too !!!!! how funny it is, I love Hello Kitty ! LOL)
I can't wait for the routine videos, I love to see your videos....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Allin1mom me too, I started with the list and I am in trial phase right now. it s hard to keep up!
You did a great job! I am curious to know how the room looks now, because they have a ton of books. I think E-Books are a must for your kiddies so it frees up a lot of space. I love that they read a lot, but no need to keep all of the books just their absolute favorites.
they re like me, they prefer to have the real deal.
Arr happy belated birthday , so glad you had a good one . Your boys are so lovely and well behaved ,and did a fab job of there bedroom . Once again great video ...thankyou for taking the time for doing them , they are always interesting. Please keep them coming. Xx
Julie Williams Thank you!
I have 4 sons, I can relate to this tidying, and happy birthday to you, good video thank you
Happy Birthday! Love the hair. You just have that classic beauty that the rest of us envy. You are too hard on yourself - I know, because I am, too. I don't know how to change that, unfortunately, and I think many women feel the same. It's a little easier to accept a less than perfect house when the people who helped mess it up are in it with you. It's only when friends or family are coming that we think, "My goodness, they will never understand all these Legos or doggy footprints, etc." and we begin to see it through their eyes. I have met very few people who maintain that perfection all the time, and they eat out a lot and don't have pets or young kids, so nothing ever gets messed up. Your home reflects so much personality, and appears very welcoming. Looking forward to joining you in the new routines, especially as we head into the holiday decorations seasons!
my2jedi Oh yes! The Holidays, That s when I go psychotic! Lol! Thank you for your kind words.
Holy cow I love it! Your boys' rooms before were cleaner than my boys rooms have EVER been!
Happy Birthday to you!!
Happy Birthday to your Mother in law too!!
I love your video's and you are such a lovely lady with such a lovely family!!
Linda (UK)
PointingTheWeigh lol, thank you!
Hi Sophia, your kids are adorable. And I love that they create with Lego. My husband is an adult Lego fan and his office looks like their bedroom. He has Lego everywhere and constantly spends weekends building his own creations. Happy Birthday.
Adelle Trotta Oh my, I don t know what I would do if my husband was into Legos as well! I would need a bigger house! For sure!
Sophia mygreatchallenge Hi Sophia, I think your kids will love this
www.brickfair.com/ It's a Lego Convention for all ages with tons and tons of displays of creations by Lego fans of all ages. It's coming up in November in NJ ( I think you live there right ?)
Happy Belated Birthday. I LOVE your new haircut. I used to get myself so worked up when we were expecting overnight guests that I'd have anxiety attacks. I'm glad you're not that bad, or are you? Your house looks wonderful. The boys are so cute and did an excellent job working on their room. I'm off to tackle my out of season clothes closet and linen closet. Wish me luck.
Linda Douglas yep, it gets that bad!
your home, look amazing, and beautiful, loved it.. and Happy birthday..
***** thank you
Everything looks and smells wonderfull! I love the way you talk to. Your boys! Happy Birthday ! Your cake was really different and pretty looked yummy!
Deb Lunnen thank you
I felt like you were talking about my kids bedroom.....goodness all that lego and all those books!!!!! our house is the same as far legos and books goes. I organized the books this past summer but the legos sort of had defeated me until just now.....Hallelujah...thank you dear I love your idea of categorizing legos and putting smaller ones in a plastic bin. Now what do you do with the boxes they came in because my son does not want to throw those away :( blessings to your energy.
+Kausar Jalal flatten them?
Happy birthday! my in-laws are no longer with us (since before we met) so I don't have that problem. In a way it would be nice to have someone coming over like that. It would give me a kick up the backside! We only have one bedroom so we usually only have my stepsons or younger people to stay who don't mind camping out on the living room futon or staying in our bed with us two on the futon. I wish we had a bigger place but as a friend once said 'wouldn't you just fill it with more stuff?!' Haha!
BellinaSkyBright That is so true, give me one more room and I will fill that one too!
Love your cleaning videos!! I clean like crazy too when company is coming :) It's so hard to maintain a tidy home, so I feel your pain on that too! Love your new hair cut by the way--and happy belated birthday!!!
jennmattnick Thank you Jen
you have a wonderful personality trully brightened my day up. motivates me to go wash my dishes lol. take care and ty.
Omg your boys are the cutest ever!! Great job on the room😊👍
1muzikfreak1 Thank you!
What is the fragrance you just leave in the toilet and that freshens the bathroom? You are a pleasure to watch and to listen talk.... taking us on the ride to the Dollar Store was another surprise delight -- as if being taken on a pleasure drive... nice and sped up with no interruptions... I loved this. Your kids are darling. Just now finding you and your organizing videos -- I see this is all nearly 2 years ago. It's now March of 2016. Regarding that fragrance for the bath... if you will. Thank you.
She used Fabuloso cleaner in the toilet.
It comes in a few scents
Me too as I live in a building where indpecare done but I’ve told management that what they see in front of them is what I do behind them as I live my life and keep my apartment in order
Yes, I freak out to when I have company coming too, any company, not just in-laws.
My house fully cleaned and organized before they come.
She is awesome those kids are so lucky
You are definitely not the only one who goes into "crazy cleaning stressed woman" lol mode when family comes over.....even though as soon as they walk in and put down all their luggage, take off their shoes, relax on the couch....my house is back to reality "lived in" mode lol! ~Stephani
stephkan20 I know, what is the deal with that, they walk into a showroom, then we stop cleaning and they leave a filthy barn...
Sophia, thanks for taking us shopping. Love videos that so surroundings. Makes me feel like I am on an adventure traveling to another part of the country. You did a great job so take a breath and pat yourself on the back. Don't stress yourself out. Your boys did a great job and getting them involved made a HUGE impact on them and you. Always good to work as a family. You are NOT the only one. My in-laws are both gone now BUT I did the same thing when my family came for a 2 week visit in July. And it was totally worth all of the work! You will have a great time BECAUSE you worked so hard. And, love your haircut. You are so beautiful! :-) The Mrs.
Kevin Miller Thank you Mrs. Miller!
Sophia, we do the same thing when company comes. My partner goes crazy making everything look nice, must be you east coast people, (he from the east coast) LOL just kidding. You boys room is really cool the way it is set up with the books. Great job once again. Love your videos
+clarence alexander thank you
House looks really great, hair looks good really suits you.
I feel like that when anyone comes to the house not just inlaws lol
Yes please do that template I will certainly download it.
So its your birthday Happy Birthday glad you had a great birthday xx
Yvonne B I am still working on trying to keep a routine. It s so difficult.
Have you thought about doing freezer meals a few days a week that you can throw in thr crockpot as you are walking out the door in the morning? Maybe for those days you have a bigger chore to do that night?
Kimberlie Rusk I did, we bought a freezer and all, we have done a few, but I never seem to keep up and make it a habit.
Happy belated Birthday to a lovely lady who shares her 'great challenges' with the world, via UA-cam :). Gretchen
thundercloud47 THank you Gretchen
The boys and the house have changed a lot over the last 4 years.
No... You are not the only one who freaks out (cleaning wise) when visitors come... I do too. Even if it's just my mum (in fact more so when it's my mum!). I think it's about not wanting to be judged and found wanting on the "perfect housewife" front...even though we work full-time! So really we *do* need to cut ourselves some slack... We can't do *everything*! Those women with perfect houses (and closets!), do they work full-time, have family responsibilities, cook every night? No, I don't think so!... And they probably have housekeepers or cleaners too! You live a REAL life Sophia and that's why your videos are fun to watch, because we (normal people with normal lives and homes) can relate to you... Whereas we can't always relate to the $5000 closets and perfect show homes! Happy Birthday Virgo twin!
ArtJourneyUK Yep, that is true. I am a control freak so there is no way I would pay anyone to do my cleaning. But we do have this competitive streak in us that constantly leads us into manic episodes of furious cleaning (when in laws and mums are coming). When my mom comes over, I go through the same non sense, but I also do the cupboards and the pantry since she takes over the cooking for us (that's a big help).
Yes I feel like a clean freak when I have visitors lol and my boys clean the same way lol 😂 I love your channel
You should redo there room and get them new furniture and things and make it seem like an pre teen room so when they are older they won’t ask for it to be done then
I just turned 12 so I might know but if not it’s just a thought
I am glad you had a great birthday. I would love to see your plan to stay on task. I too am always looking to find a way to improve. As thre mom of a disabled child I struggle. I agree about buying bins to store and then buying more stuff. That really isn't organizing. I followed a girl whose huge house is packed full of stored clutter.
Debbie Bell I don t want to live in a storage place, lol. AS a mom of a disabled child, you are my hero. I am certain you have put things in place at your home that all of us could only dream of. I wish you the very best in your life. god bless you Debbie.
Thank you Sophia, that means so much to me
Happy Birthday Sophia Big Hugs!
cherylynn927 THanks Cherylynn!
You said it!..I understand completely about the in-laws.. it's like your goin threw every nook and cranny of the house because you don't want them be like oh this or that wasn't clean..then I also make sure my hair and makeup and outfit is perfect..it's just a crazy time when they visit. I'm wiped out by the time they get there lol
Happy birthday! Love the videos!
Your house and hair looks amazing! I can't wait to hear what your routine will be, I want to join in :)
Jen Monk Thanks!
Oh my gosh Sophia! I've watched you for a long time and this just popped up. Yesterday I watched the video about redoing Edward's room and then to see this one--they are so little!
lol!
I am absolutely obsessed with your cleaning videos! I'm a freak of nature almost if not actually anal when it comes to my house being spotless! I guess that's why I hardly have visitors 😂 it's hard to invite people that might not take in consideration the hard work of keeping the house immaculate. I mean o can count my visitors with just one hand due to that (which I don't mind jejejeje) love love love your videos! It's so strangely satisfying to me to watch you deep clean things lol! Lovvvvvvveeeeeew your channel! So glad I found it
I stumbled upon your channel and I'm glad I did! Great video :)
Colleen R thank you
Aw , your boys, they are so little , adorable 😊♥️
lol, yeah that was a while back
Happy belated birthday, hope it was great!
Diane Smith Thank you
Adoroble well behaved kids amazing job
Happy Birthday!!
What a great video!! Happy Birthday! Xoxo
ncylee4 thanks
I love all your videos,...you have a beautiful family!..
Patricia Mejia Thank you
Sophia where I live at is run by the and even though my apt is already clean ; I go into panic mode when we get a notification that our paths will be inspected.i never know what they will fine fault with so on then I don't want to be in the middle of doing something when they knock on the door I even try not to have a cup in the strainer.my point is that when you know you're getting company you try to please them and make every effort to show them a clean house.one time when my manager was doing inspection I had a dish pan full of dishes so when I heard them next door I put the pan in the closet just so she wouldn't see it.so you are a typical lady as I do the same thing and I'm single!so it doesn't matter!your home and sons are beautiful!! by the way you shop at the same Kmart as I do!there is also a dollar tree in Bloomfield shopping plaza in case you can't find what you are looking at the dollar tree by Kmart! 😁😎🐥🐥
I'm loving your DITL vids & especially liked when you gave your clean house tour near the end of this vid. Your haircut is adorable & I especially love it when you let your natural curls show. I have naturally curly hair just like yours. :) Are you a Virgo like me? Yay! Not that I am heavy on zodiac, but for fun, I've always read in my horoscopes that being type A and very organized is a credit to a Virgo. Happy birthday to you & me!
Trace Gates Virgos are the best!
Catching up on some older videos that were suggested by your current series, and you really did a fabulous job in advance of your in-laws' visit and looked gorgeous. You are a little hard on yourself. 😉 But we women are raised to be.
Now I am going to do some cleaning!
I don't know how it is possible to accomplish so much while working full time!
1207susant I am a maniac, or so I am told!
I can’t believe how much the boys have grown. I left this comment 4 years ago. I’ve followed you a long time!
Good going! Your boys are terrific :)
I do the Fabuloso trick every day in my toilet, and if company stops by. It is so fresh and nice smelling, walking into a bathroom with this in the toilet bowl.
LOL @ your recycled shoeboxes!! You are a gem.
Hair is gorgeous!
ammiehart Thanks
I'm curious... it seems like you're trying really hard to reduce the number of things that dust collects on, but have you tried reducing the amount of dust? Not that it's entirely possible, but there's studies that show the majority of dust in our house comes in on our shoes, so simply taking off your shoes before entering the house (and that's before, not right as you enter the house!) reduces dust considerably. Other things like brushing the dogs weekly and replacing your air filters helps too. I have very similar struggles cleaning my house, so I'm curious if you've tried these things too!
Happy birthday, love the video
Bettina Diße Thank you!
AMAZING THIS VIDEO IS TRULY AMAZING
Aidan Tschantre THanks
and you hair looks great!
Not sure why this popped up in my feed today lol. Look at you so cute with your braids and look how young the boys are. If we could turn back time 🥴 Enjoy your day! 😘