Clean Carpets!

I am so happy that I want to shout from the roof-tops! I had my carpets cleaned today and they look fabulous!

My carpet is really light colored, too light. I hate it. I liked it when I first picked it out, and in fact, I still like the "look" of it--when it is clean. But man, it gets dirty so easily! I am paranoid about letting anyone eat on my carpets. When I grew up shoes weren't allowed on the carpets, and neither was food. Never, ever. So, as you can imagine, any plans to have family over to eat about gives me a coronary (just ask Tyler). I have to figure out what to serve that won't stain if it gets spilled on my carpets. Of course, if I had a nice, huge kitchen that would seat plenty of people the color of my carpets wouldn't be such an issue. But, I don't. So we are forced to set up tables on the carpet. UGH. Even my own kitchen table is on the carpet, but it isn't so bad when it is just Tyler and me eating.

In fact, now that Olivia thoroughly enjoys dropping bits of food over her highchair, I am worried about what to do since her highchair is on the carpet (my kitchen is small!). I thought about a rug, but without it being obtrusive and looking completely out of place, I am worried that it won't cover enough carpet. Oh well, I'll figure out a solution soon enough. That, or I'll resort to having my carpets cleaned once a month. Okay, joking about the once a month thing, sort of.

But, for now, I am enjoying my nice, clean carpets again. Yeah for clean carpets!