I’m feeling pretty cute today.
I’ve never been one to feign modesty, and I am generally pretty honest. Honestly, I look good right now.
The average person might not see me and think so, but my hair is fixed with my favorite scarf (it turned up in some random place last week), my legs are very recently shaved, I have on makeup, earrings, and necklace, and even, get this, a skirt.
If you’re a mom of little ones, you know that this can be quite a feat.
Wednesdays are a bit crazy for me. I go to a Bible Study and leave the house at 8:15. This morning I got up before 6:00 so I could shower and still do my basic kitchen tasks. But, I put off the bathrooms. I just didn’t want to risk funkifying my outfit before I left.
So I’m home now, and it’s time to write this post. The main benefit of these daily checklist posts is that I go do the tasks if I haven’t done them yet. So I had to decide between my vanity or staying on top of my tasks. I . . . chose . . . the . . . task. I wiped down the bathroom while wearing what for some people would be everyday clothes, but for me is like dressing up for the prom.
I can’t make excuses. I know that one day of not wiping down the counters and toilets wouldn’t ruin everything. There will be times when I have such a crazy day I totally forget, or there may be days when I flat out refuse. But for now, as I develop this habit, I have to be committed to my home. I can’t look for the first excuse to come my way.
I love my shiny bathrooms. I wonder if my house feels pretty?
Today I:
Emptied dishwasher.
Cleaned up kitchen.
Swept kitchen.
Made bed. (Usually this is first, but I got up while my husband was still in bed.)
Did 5 minute walk-through
Checked counters and floors of bathrooms for clutter.
Wiped down bathroom counters, sinks, and toilets.
Way to go!
I'm subscribing to your blog– I've wandered around your posts a bit and I think we are a lot alike. 😉
I found your blog yesterday and have been reading it backwards ever since. I am so encouraged to know that I am not the only one like this! Any day that I am wearing "going out of the house clothes" (read= jeans and a non-stained top) I feel like I can't possibly do any cleaning all day for fear of ruining my "good clothes" or getting icky.
Found your blog yesterday, am starting from the beginning to follow your journey. I am sooooo glad that I am not the only one like this; and from the other comments you have gotten it seems our type is not so rare!
Have you discovered aprons yet? Protect your pretty clothes from the grimy-grime; accomodate the vanity AND the clean!
“I wonder if my house feels pretty?” I love it. I know my house isn’t there yet, but I’m a few days into my own decluttering journey and I hope my house feels at least a little better.