Keeping floors clean for baby

If you want to keep floors clean for a crawling baby, but feel uncomfortable asking everyone to go shoeless in your house, you're not alone. I experienced some awkward moments as the mom of young children, welcoming various relatives and neighbors who didn't necessarily want to comply. I recently spoke with a terrific etiquette expert who gave me advice on how to gingerly deal with this subject. I wrote about it at http://FlourSackMama.blogspot.com.