I Think I have a House Elf!

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My kids all went through a Harry Potter fan phase (what am I saying, they’re still there!!) and being an occasionally overly involved parent I read all of the books right along with them. Many days I wished I had a house elf to magically take care of household or a wand that I could wave and at least get the laundry to fold itself. At the beginning of the year, a friend of my daughters moved in with us. We didn’t really have the room, but both of my girls were willing to make the shift to squeeze another young adult into the household. This young lady has settled easily into our household. She works full time and spends a significant amount of time visiting her sister or helping out her grandmother with errands and doctor’s appointments. When she’s here I rarely see her, but much like the waving of branches and leaves show the passing of the wind the swept entryway and neatly lined up shoes prove that there is someone in this household other than my own offspring. Don’t get me wrong, my kids pull their own weight. They help out around the house when they can, but tidying up the entryway has never been a high priority for any of us. I don’t think I’ve ever actually caught her cleaning, but I’m appreciating the evidence that she leaves behind.