So strange that I'm this excited over menu planning. When Laura over at orgjunkie.com says that menu planning is a great way to start getting organized, she's right. I'm not sure why, but she is. It actually seems that my kitchen stays cleaner when I have meals planned. This is a crazy week. My quite-intense Bible Study begins this week as does … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
My New Non-Negotiable Task for this Week
I've been thinking a lot about this one. Like I've said the last two weeks, it is difficult to not want to add 5 new things a week. But taking it slowly is working so far. I don't want to mess with what's working. Two weeks ago I added sweeping the kitchen daily as a non-negotiable. Last week I added picking "stuff" up off the bathroom floors. … [Read more...]
Lest I be prideful . . .
If you've been reading the last few days, you have noticed that I have been quite proud of myself that I got "most" of my house clean for this weekend of birthday celebrations. I think that's one of my problems. When I clean, I expect a parade in my honor. I expect everyone to notice how great things look even though I don't have them over when … [Read more...]
The down side of cleanliness
Here's the part I dislike about having my house as clean as it is today:I turn into Crazy Mommy.DON'T BRING YOUR TOYS INTO THE LIVING ROOM!WHY WOULD YOU PLAY IN THE RAIN AND THEN WALK ACROSS THE LIVING ROOM!ETC.ETC.ETC!I would like to achieve a place of balance. If it wasn't so rare an occasion, maybe I wouldn't freak so much about keeping it this … [Read more...]
Goofy lightbulb moment
I love being a mom. I love being home because it is my passion to give my children the freedom to be imaginative, creative, and independent at their own personal pace. I love having a fridge with water in the door because it means my kids can get themselves a drink of water whenever they need one from a very young age. It seems like a small … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist for my crazy cleaning day
I am seriously exhausted. Today I:Made bed. (Just a note that I got up reaaalllly early because I couldn't sleep, and when I went back in after my husband was up, I totally noticed how awful the bed looked unmade. Huge step for me!)Emptied dishwasher.Made lunches because I forgot to last night. Cleaned up kitchen.Swept kitchen.Picked up living … [Read more...]
Clean and Shiny!
The house AND me. I have scrubbed and sweated and then had to disinfect myself because of all those disgusting bathroom germs. Maybe that's part of my germaphobia/slobbishness together problem. I can't clean behind the toilet unless I can take a very hot shower immediately after.There are very good things about having company over. For me, it's … [Read more...]
I won’t lick my floors . . . but I probably could!
I mopped the kitchen today. Like really mopped it. Moved out all chairs, swept every single nook and cranny, and mopped. I'm a little proud of it. I don't do this very often.I actually like mopping. I like nitty gritty cleaning. I know that that doesn't make any sense considering the fact that I am a . . . slob. But it's true. As I … [Read more...]
Re-trainable?
The absolute worst part of my messiness is its effect on my family. I know kids don't care about things being perfect. I know that my kids are well-taken care of and healthy and loved-like-crazy. But what if?What if my kids had matching bedsheets on their beds?What if they didn't have to search through drawers, then the couch, then the dryer to … [Read more...]
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