I have learned:

[Teresa]

"A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the  furniture."

I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have spent CLEANING!
And who really noticed or cared but me??!!

I used to spend at least 2 hours every night and at least 4 hours every weekend making sure things were just  perfect - "in case someone came over".  Then I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!

Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the "condition" of my  home..
They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been  doing while I was away living life and having fun.

If you haven't  figured this out yet, please heed this advice.
Life is short.   Enjoy it!     
Dust if you must,
but wouldn't it be better to
paint a picture, write a letter,
bake a cake or  plant a seed...
and ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must, but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and
mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and a life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world's out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a shower of rain.
This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind, old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go ~~~ and go you must ~~~ you. yourself. will  just make more dust!

[Teresa]

Ahhhhhh then I really TRUELY DO have a home..
hahaha

[Janet Harrington]

So that's why I'm not cleaning the dust.  I want people to write stuff in it.  Cool.....

[Teresa]

Well I hate to admit this on national internet..
but.........................................
I looked on the tops of my ceiling fan blades the other day...and if you wanted to write anything,
you would need a prehistoric chisel to etch the words in... 
I was so embarrased.
But now I am proud to say that now Nary a word could be displayed on them..

[Janet Harrington]

Well, I'm just not going to look on the top of my ceiling fan blades.  Don't want to so I won't.