clean slate

I'm sorry if I sound like I'm on some sort of crazy cleaning thing lately, but such is life. I'm far from a crazy cleaner.

What is the deal with something being clean. It is like a magnent for kids. Clean room? Let's dump a few bins of toys all over the place and empty out the dress up clothes! Clean full-length mirror? Time to practice kisses! Clean shirt? The kids want chocolate milk. Clean floors? They want saltines to go with that milk. Clean dry erase board? Quick pass the marker. Clean fridge front? Let me draw you 4 pictures to put up there. I seriously think Makaila's room gets less messy when I let a half dozen things (balls, doll shoes, Happy meal toys, whistles, rocks) be scattered over her floor.